Chapter2 Embroidering Tutorial - Brother 882-T51 Operation Manual

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EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL
This chapter describes the basic embroidering operations in order-from turning on the
machine and embroidering a pattern to finishing embroidering. Follow the steps of the tutorial
to embroider a pattern and master the operation of this embroidery machine.
Operating Precautions............................................. 24
Power supply precautions .........................................................24
Needle precautions ...................................................................25
Checking the needle..................................................................25
■ Good needle............................................................................. 25
■ Bad needle ............................................................................... 25
Bobbin precautions ...................................................................26
Upper thread recommendations ...............................................26
Fabric recommendations...........................................................26
Display recommendations.........................................................26
Basic Procedures ..................................................... 27
1. Turning ON the Machine .................................... 28
Setting your machine for the first time......................................29
Understanding the screens........................................................30
Screen overview........................................................................31
2. Installing the Bobbin ........................................... 32
Removing the bobbin case ........................................................32
■ Oiling the machine................................................................... 32
Installing the bobbin .................................................................33
Installing the bobbin case .........................................................33
Winding the bobbin ..................................................................34
3. Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ......................... 37
■ Checking a preview image from the pattern list screen............ 37
Selecting an embroidery pattern ...............................................38
4. Editing the Embroidery Pattern............................ 39
Continuing to the embroidering screen.....................................39
5. Specifying Embroidering Setting .......................... 40
Embroidery positioning marker.................................................40
6. Previewing the Image .......................................... 41
Checking a preview image ........................................................41
7. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame...... 42
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame.............................42
■ Embroidery frame types ........................................................... 42
8. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine 44
Attaching the embroidery frame ...............................................44
9. Checking the Embroidery Area............................ 46
10. Upper Threading ............................................... 47
Changing the display of thread information ..............................47
Upper threading........................................................................48
Threading the needle ................................................................51
■ Using the spool net .................................................................. 53
Easily changing the thread spools..............................................53
11. Starting Embroidering ........................................54
■ Locking mechanism...................................................................54
Starting embroidering............................................................... 54
■ Continuing embroidering ..........................................................55
Stopping embroidering ............................................................. 55
■ Temporarily pausing .................................................................55
■ Resume embroidering after the machine was turned off...........55
■ If the thread breaks while embroidering ...................................56
12. Checking the Thread Tension .............................57
■ Correct thread tension ..............................................................57
13. Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric......58
Removing the embroidery frame .............................................. 58
Removing the fabric ................................................................. 58
14. Turning OFF the Machine ..................................59
Screen Quick Reference Guide ................................60
Key displays.............................................................................. 60
Understanding the pattern type selection screen ..................... 61
Understanding the pattern list screen....................................... 62
Understanding the pattern editing screen ................................ 63
Understanding the embroidering screen .................................. 65
When You Have a Question, This May Help You.....67
TECHNICAL TERMS: ................................................................ 67
■ DST ...........................................................................................67
■ Wiper........................................................................................67
PATTERNS: ............................................................................... 67
EMBROIDERING:..................................................................... 67
■ Customize the embroidery colors .............................................67
■ Resume an unfinished pattern from the last time the machine
was switched off. ......................................................................67
■ Getting false thread breakage error ..........................................67
■ Thread tension changed suddenly .............................................67
■ The frame came out from the carriage......................................68
■ Cancel the current pattern and start again................................68
USB connectivity...................................................................... 68
■ Using USB media or embroidery card Reader/USB card writer
module* ....................................................................................68
■ Connecting the machine to the computer.................................69