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  • Page 1 Embroidery Machine Operation Manual Product Code 885-V52 GETTING READY EMBROIDERY APPENDIX Be sure to read this document before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Introduction Thank you for purchasing this embroidery machine.
  • Page 4 • In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting table in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself. If the problem persists, please consult your local authorized Brother dealer.
  • Page 5 Use only the interface cable (USB cable) included with this machine. The contents of this manual and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. For additional product information and updates, visit our web site at www.brother.com SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This machine is intended for household use.
  • Page 6 • The included interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Contents Introduction ........................
  • Page 8 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroidering ........................

  • Page 9: Machine Features

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Machine Features a Automatic thread cutting The thread can be cut automatically after embroidering (page 58).

  • Page 10: Accessories

    18 Operation manual XG0974-001 (on machine) 7 Spool cap (small) 130013-124 19 Quick reference guide XE5366-001 8 Spool net XA5523-020 20 Accessory bag XC4487-021 9 Scissors XC1807-121 10 Disc-shaped screwdriver XC1074-051 EBT-PEN: Brother poly #90 bobbin EBT-PE XC5996- thread 12 Screwdriver XC4237-021...

  • Page 11: Optional Accessories

    To obtain optional accessories or parts, contact your sales representative, the nearest authorized service center or visit the website at " http://www.brother.com ". All specifications are correct at the time of printing. The part codes are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 12: Names Of Machine Parts And Their Functions

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the machine and their functions are described below.

  • Page 13: Needle And Embroidery Foot Section

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Needle and embroidery foot Right-side/rear view section...

  • Page 14: Operation Buttons

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation buttons The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic machine operations.

  • Page 15: Operation Panel

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation panel The front operation panel has an LCD (liquid crystal display) and operation keys.
  • Page 16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —...

  • Page 17: Getting Ready

    GETTING READY The various preparations to start embroidering are described in this chapter. Basic Steps for Embroidering...................16 Turning the Machine On/Off ..................17 Attaching the Embroidery Unit................19 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation..............22 Preparing Items for Embroidering ................26 Preparing the Needle....................27 Winding/Installing the Bobbin.................29 Upper Threading .....................37 Preparing the Fabric ....................43 Attaching the Embroidery Frame................47...

  • Page 18: Basic Steps For Embroidering

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Basic Steps for Embroidering This section describes the preparations for embroidering.

  • Page 19: Turning The Machine On/Off

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turning the Machine On/Off This section explains how to turn the machine on and off.

  • Page 20: Turning On The Machine

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Turning on the machine Turning off the machine...

  • Page 21: Attaching The Embroidery Unit

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attaching the Embroidery Unit This section describes how to attach the embroidery unit.
  • Page 22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Slide the embroidery unit onto the machine arm.

  • Page 23: Removing The Embroidery Unit

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Hold the release button on the bottom left of Removing the embroidery unit the embroidery unit, and slowly pull the...

  • Page 24: Lcd (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation Selected embroidery pattern, settings and messages are displayed on the LCD (liquid crystal display) on...

  • Page 25: Changing The Machine Settings

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the machine settings Various machine operations and settings can be changed.
  • Page 26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Turn on the machine.

  • Page 27: Checking Machine Operating Procedures

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press (Next page key) to switch to the Checking machine operating...

  • Page 28: Preparing Items For Embroidering

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Preparing Items for Embroidering The following is necessary for embroidering.

  • Page 29: Preparing The Needle

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Preparing the Needle Before starting embroidering, check the needle and replace it if necessary.

  • Page 30: Replacing The Needle

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Hold the needle with your left hand, and then Replacing the needle...

  • Page 31: Winding/Installing The Bobbin

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Winding/Installing the Bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin, and then insert the bobbin thread.
  • Page 32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Turn on the machine.
  • Page 33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pass the thread behind the thread guide cover Note and to the front.
  • Page 34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Wind the end of the thread clockwise around Press...
  • Page 35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ■...

  • Page 36: Installing The Bobbin

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Cut the thread with scissors beside the bobbin- Installing the bobbin...
  • Page 37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press (Needle position button) once or Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case with...
  • Page 38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Note If the thread is not correctly inserted through...

  • Page 39: Upper Threading

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Upper Threading This section describes how to position the spool for the upper thread, and then thread the needle.

  • Page 40: Threading The Upper Thread

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Press (Needle position button) once or...
  • Page 41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin and Pass the thread behind the thread guide cover return the spool pin to its original position.
  • Page 42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Make sure that the thread is passed into the Pull the end of the thread, which has been...
  • Page 43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Lower the needle threader lever on the left Raise the needle threader lever slowly.
  • Page 44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY ■...

  • Page 45: Preparing The Fabric

    To obtain optional accessories or parts, visit against the wrong side of the fabric, and iron it [http://www.brother.com/], or [http:// with a steam iron. www.brothermall.com] (in USA). CAUTION ●...

  • Page 46: Setting The Fabric In The Embroidery Frame

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Loosen the embroidery frame adjustment Setting the fabric in the...
  • Page 47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Gently remove the fabric from the frame Tighten the adjustment screw while removing without loosening the adjustment screw.
  • Page 48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY ■...

  • Page 49: Attaching The Embroidery Frame

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attaching the Embroidery Frame This section describes how to attach the embroidery frame.

  • Page 50: Removing The Embroidery Frame

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — GETTING READY Pass the embroidery frame under the presser Removing the embroidery...

  • Page 51: Embroidery

    EMBROIDERY The steps for embroidering are described in this chapter. Selecting Embroidery Patterns.................50 Embroidering......................57 Editing and Saving Patterns ..................61 Using the Memory Function ..................69...

  • Page 52: Selecting Embroidery Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Selecting Embroidery Patterns This section provides details on the various types of embroidery patterns available and the procedure for...

  • Page 53: Setting For Embroidering

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — NEEDLE COUNT: Needle progress number Setting for embroidering Setting the display while embroidering...
  • Page 54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY DISPLAY UNIT The measurement units that are displayed can...

  • Page 55: Selecting Alphanumeric Characters

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Selecting alphanumeric characters Specify the characters for embroidery.

  • Page 56: Selecting An Embroidery Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Selecting an embroidery pattern There are 70 embroidery patterns, such as flowers...

  • Page 57: Selecting A Frame Pattern

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Selecting a frame pattern 10 shapes, such as squares and circles, can be combined with 12 stitch types.
  • Page 58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Insert the embroidery card in the embroidery card slot on the right side of the machine.

  • Page 59: Embroidering

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroidering é...
  • Page 60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Lower the presser foot lever.

  • Page 61: Appliquéing

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Remove the upper thread.
  • Page 62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Remove the fabric from the embroidery frame, Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or spray...

  • Page 63: Editing And Saving Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Editing and Saving Patterns This section describes ways to edit, adjust, reposition and memorize patterns.
  • Page 64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Size key Rotates the pattern 90 degrees to the left...

  • Page 65: Adjusting The Upper Thread Tension

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CAUTION Memo ●...

  • Page 66: Adjusting The Bobbin Thread Tension

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY ■...

  • Page 67: Connecting Character Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Press to turn it to Connecting character patterns...

  • Page 68: Resewing

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Resewing (change position keys) to move...

  • Page 69: Thread Runs Out Partway Through A Design

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Thread runs out partway Stopping while embroidering through a design...
  • Page 70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Press Press...

  • Page 71: Using The Memory Function

    • Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (Windows 98SE requires a driver. Download the driver from our web site “ http://support.brother.com/ ”.) ■ Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data • If the file name of embroidery data cannot be identified, for example, because the name contains special characters, the file is not displayed.

  • Page 72: Saving Patterns

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Select the pattern you wish to retrieve.

  • Page 73: Retrieving Embroidery Patterns From The Computer

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The "Removable Disk"...
  • Page 74 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — EMBROIDERY Select the pattern you wish to retrieve.

  • Page 75: Appendix

    APPENDIX The various maintenance and troubleshooting procedures are described in this chapter. Care and Maintenance ....................74 Attaching the Embroidery Foot................76 Troubleshooting ......................78 Upgrading Your Machine's Software...............86 Index ........................87...

  • Page 76: Care And Maintenance

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Care and Maintenance Simple machine maintenance operations are described below.
  • Page 77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Remove the bobbin case.

  • Page 78: Attaching The Embroidery Foot

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Attaching the Embroidery Foot This section describes how to attach the embroidery foot "Q".
  • Page 79 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — While pressing in the lever with your finger, fit the embroidery foot bar over the needle clamp CAUTION...

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at " http://support.brother.com/ ".
  • Page 81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Symptom Probable Cause Remedy...
  • Page 82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Symptom Probable Cause...
  • Page 83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Symptom Probable Cause Remedy...

  • Page 84: Error Messages

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Error messages When erroneous operations are performed messages and advice on operation will be displayed on the...
  • Page 85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Error Message Probable Cause You pressed the back key or the embroidery key when a pattern was...
  • Page 86 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX Error Message Probable Cause...

  • Page 87: Adjusting The Lcd

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ■...

  • Page 88: Upgrading Your Machine's Software

    Upgrading Your Machine's Software You can use a computer to download software upgrades for your machine. Visit our website at " http://support.brother.com/ " for notification of available updates. Note Be sure to download the upgrade file for this model from our web site. An upgrade file for any different model cannot be downloaded.

  • Page 89: Index

    — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Index accessories ..............
  • Page 90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — APPENDIX pattern retrieving ............
  • Page 92 Please visit us at http://support.brother.com/ where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). English 885-V52 Printed in China XG0974-001...

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