Changing The Thread Spools With Designs Of Eleven Or More Colors; Change Thread Spools Message And Spool Thread Indicators - Brother 884-T13 Operation Manual

Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Eleven or
More Colors
This section provides details on the spool thread indicators and the change thread spools message in
addition to the procedure for easily changing the spools.
Memo
• This feature is not available if "Manual Color
Sequence" has been set to "ON" in the
settings screen.
Change thread spools message
and spool thread indicators
When it is necessary to replace the thread spool
while embroidering a pattern that contains eleven
or more colors, the machine automatically stops
sewing and the message shown below appears. At
the same time, the indicator on the spool stand for
the spool to be replaced lights up in white, then
flashes in the thread color of the next spool to be
installed.
When a new pattern is selected, the LCD message
and indicators warn you if the thread spools must
be changed. Change the thread spools according
to their new assignments.
1 The thread information for the thread spool to be
changed appears in the new thread color and
framed in red.
2 The thread information for the thread spool needs
not to be changed appears in gray.
3 Touch this key to close the message indicating
that the thread spool be changed.
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1 Flashing in white, then lights up with the next
thread color (light turns off when indicates black
thread color)
2 The thread does not need to be changed on
spools where the LED is not flashing.
• Confirm the actual thread color number on the LCD
screen. The LED lights indicate the approximate
thread color to be used on that particular spool.
After the necessary thread spools have been
changed, touch
spool stand indicator. Then, start embroidering.
• If the automatic needle-threading button is pressed,
the spool stand LED for the threaded needle turns off.
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Note
• Touch needle bar key to move the needle
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into the correct position for threading into
the new thread color. Refer to "Moving and
threading a selected needle bar" on
page 62.
• When the embroidering screen appears, the
needle bar settings are saved.
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• If the needle bar settings are saved and the
next pattern that is opened contains thread
colors that are the same as those from the
previous pattern, the same needle bars will
be assigned the same thread colors from
the previous pattern.
• The settings for the lighting and flashing of
the spool thread indicator can be changed.
For details, refer to "Specifying the spool
stand LED setting" on page 231.
• If you wish to delete all assigned color on
display refer to "To cancel the thread color
settings for all previously stitched design"
on page 111.
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to stop the flashing of the