Table Of Contents - Brother 888-M36 Operation Manual

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 GETTING READY
Names of Machine Parts....................................... 5
Included accessories .............................................................. 7
Optional accessories .............................................................. 8
Turning the Machine On/Off................................ 9
LCD Operation ................................................... 10
Settings screen...................................................................... 10
Adjusting input sensitivity for operation keys........................ 11
Winding/Installing the Bobbin............................ 11
Winding the bobbin ............................................................. 11
Installing the bobbin............................................................. 13
Upper Threading ................................................ 15
Threading the upper thread .................................................. 15
Replacing the Needle.......................................... 18
Checking the needle............................................................. 18
Replacing the needle ............................................................ 18
Chapter 2 EMBROIDERY
Embroidering Preparation................................... 19
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ............................................. 19
Embroidery Attractive Finishes ............................................. 20
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame ......................... 21
Attaching the Embroidery Frame .......................................... 23
Embroidering ...................................................... 24
Selecting an embroidery pattern ........................................... 24
Embroidering a pattern ......................................................... 26
Adjusting thread tension....................................................... 28
Embroidering the appliqué patterns ...................................... 29
Using a frame pattern to make an appliqué .......................... 30
Split embroidery patterns...................................................... 31
Editing Patterns (Pattern Editing Screen) ............ 32
Editing Patterns (Embroidery Settings Screen) .... 33
Aligning the pattern and the needle position ........................ 34
Embroidering linked characters ............................................ 34
Using the Memory Function ............................... 35
Saving embroidery patterns .................................................. 36
Retrieving embroidery patterns............................................. 36
Chapter 3 APPENDIX
Care and Maintenance........................................ 37
Restrictions on oiling ............................................................ 37
Precautions on storing the machine ...................................... 37
Cleaning the race ................................................................. 37
Touch panel is malfunctioning ............................................. 38
Adjusting the bobbin thread tension ..................................... 38
Replacing the Embroidery Foot .................................................. 39
If the thread becomes tangled under the bobbin winder
seat ...................................................................................... 40
Troubleshooting.................................................. 41
List of symptoms................................................................... 41
Error messages...................................................................... 44
Operation beeps................................................................... 46
Upgrading your machine's software ................... 46
Index .................................................................. 47
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