Changing The Thread Spools; About Spool Thread Indicators - Brother 884-T23 Operation Manual

■ Spool change indicator (
The spool change indicator in the stitch navigating screen
indicates the number of times that the thread spools will
need to be changed and the amount of time between
changes.
Use the scroll bar on the right side of the thread color
a
sequence display in the embroidering screen.
 Each time
is touched, the thread color sequence
display scrolls down to the next color. After reaching
the last color in the thread color sequence display,
the first color is selected.
b Check the position of
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indicates when the thread spools will
need to be changed. The thread spools will need to be
changed the number of times that this indicator is
displayed and between the two thread colors at the point
where it is displayed.
c After checking the desired information, touch
the top of the scroll bar to return to the first color.
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CHANGING THE THREAD SPOOLS

This section provides details on the spool thread indicators
in addition to the procedure for easily changing the spools.

About spool thread indicators

When it is necessary to replace the thread spool, the machine
automatically stops embroidering and the screen shown
below appears.
In addition, when a new pattern is selected, the screen shown
below appears. Change the thread spools according to their
new assignments.
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or
Memo
• This feature is not available if [Manual Color
Sequence] has been set to [ON] in the settings
screen.
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1 The thread spools needing to be changed appear in
other than gray.
2 The thread spools needing not to be changed appear in
gray.
3 Minimize the screen indicating that the spools be
changed to . To display the screen again, touch
.
Note
• Touch needle bar key to move the needle into the
correct position for threading with the new thread
color. (page 81)
• When the embroidering screen appears, the needle
bar settings are saved.
• 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 needle bars will be assigned the same thread
colors from the previous pattern.
• If you wish to delete all assigned colors on display,
refer to "To cancel the thread color settings for all
previously stitched design" on page 59.
BASIC EMBROIDERY
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