CONTENTS BEFORE YOU START......................... 2 NEW FEATURES ........................2 USING THE PEN TABLET ......................3 About the Pen Tablet......................3 Using the Pen Tablet ......................4 FIND NEW COLOR SCHEMES WITH THE COLOR SHUFFLING FUNCTION......6 The Color Shuffling Function....................6 Saving and Recalling the Custom Thread Table using USB media .........
BEFORE YOU START It is important to perform the upgrade according to the procedure outlined in the Installation Guide. The machine can then be used as outlined in this upgrade Operation Manual. NEW FEATURES The following features will be activated with the upgrade for Kit II. •...
USING THE PEN TABLET Unscrew the upper barrel of the tablet pen. Note • Use only the pen tablet included with this Kit. About the Pen Tablet The following parts are included with the pen tablet. Note • Unscrew the upper barrel slowly, so that the tablet pen will not be damaged.
Gently pull the pen tip straight out. Note • The pen tablet can be connected or disconnected at any time. • Do not perform any operations with the pen tablet at the same time that you are touching the machine's LCD screen with your finger or the included touch pen (stylus).
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Activate My Custom Design, then trace the picture with the tablet pen. For detailed instructions about operating My Custom Design, refer to the Operation Manual (PDF format) stored on the My Custom Design CD. Note • When you create the embroidery pattern by tracing the picture using the pen tablet, the actual size of the pattern will be bigger than the tracing picture.
FIND NEW COLOR SCHEMES WITH THE COLOR SHUFFLING FUNCTION The Color Shuffling Function Note • This function may not be available depending on the With the color Shuffling function, the machine suggests pattern you select (ex. a bordered embroidery new color schemes for the embroidery pattern that you pattern, a pattern which can not be flipped).
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Press the desired color scheme from samples. Note * Press to display the new schemes. • If the following message appears, there are not enough colors in the custom thread table, to display the color scheme you have selected to display. In this case, set more colors in the custom thread table, or select less colors in the Color Shuffling function.
Press Saving and Recalling the Custom Thread Table using USB media You can save a custom thread table data file to USB media, and then you can recall the saved data from USB media again. Refer to “Creating a Custom Thread Table”...
NEW FEATURES OF VERSION 2 If your machine is installed with software version 1, the following features are added after the software is upgraded. • Previews of embroidery patterns can be magnified by 200%. • Thumbnails of embroidery patterns can be displayed at a larger size. •...
Press to select the desired thumbnail size. Note • If two USB medias are inserted simultaneously, the files will be saved only on the USB media inserted first. Display the screen to be saved, and then save the displayed image. Note •...
■ To save an image of the Settings screen Displaying The Grid Memo A grid can be displayed when the built-in camera is • For details about displaying the Settings screen, used to display the needle position in the LCD. refer to “Using the Machine Setting Mode Key”...
■ The parameters in the Settings screens can Other New Features also be displayed in a language other than English. ■ If an area is not selected while using the Example: Deutsch (German) screen built-in camera to align the embroidering position, scanning will start from the center.
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■ If twin needle sewing has been selected, the ■ When pressing the keys for advancing/ stitching is displayed in the preview as two returning to a page, for example, in the rows of stitching. pattern selection screen, the pages are scrolled through continuously (from the last page directly to the first page or from the first page directly to the last page).
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Settings screen ■ Since functions have been added, a page has been added to the Settings screen. New settings available with Upgrade Kit (sold separately) are added. Note • For details on Upgrade Kits, visit our website “ www.brother.com ” or contact your authorized Brother dealer.
Color Change Table for the Embroidery Patterns on the CD-ROM Memo • These files can be opened with PE-DESIGN Ver.8 or higher version on your computer. No.1 XKIT2B01.pes Time required for 57 min embroidering (406) (420) Embroidery thread color/ (399) Embroidery thread color (420) (399)
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■ 3D combination motifs XKIT2B07.pes How to make 3D combination motifs 1. Use the same color of thread in the bobbin and on top for the designs. 2. Embroider individual shapes. When sections are completed they are joined to make dimensional shapes. Use a thread or narrow ribbon of a complimentary color to join them.