Table Of Contents - Brother PC-8200 User Manual

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
SETTING UP
....................................................5
PRINCIPAL PARTS ...............................................5
OTHER INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ....................7
OPTIONS ...............................................................8
SELECTION KEYS ................................................9
Screen messages guide you through each
operation..........................................................9
OPERATION BUTTONS......................................10
Using the operation buttons...........................10
USING THE SCREEN KEYS ...............................11
Examples of the keys on LCD .......................11
About the screen............................................11
If the LCD is hard to see when the power is
turned on........................................................12
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD ..............12
HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE SELECTION
KEY ......................................................................13
How to clear the language selection..............14
BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD
SETTING..............................................................15
Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin
thread.............................................................15
Setting the bobbin..........................................17
UPPER THREADING...........................................18
Thread according to number and arrow
marks on machine .........................................18
Auto-threading device....................................20
START/STOP.......................................................21
"START/STOP" button...................................21
Foot controller................................................21
STITCH WIDTH AND STITCH LENGTH .............22
Stitch width ....................................................22
Stitch length ...................................................23
Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch
width and stitch length ...................................25
THREAD TENSION .............................................27
Correct tension ..............................................27
Loosen tension by touching "
Tighten tension by touching "
Except "UTILITY STITCH" .............................28
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ....................29
Change the presser foot according to the LCD
message ........................................................29
Installing embroidery foot "Q" ........................29
Changing the embroidery foot .......................30
Feed dog adjustment .....................................30
CHANGING THE NEEDLE ..................................31
Setting the needle securely ...........................31
Checking needle ............................................31
MACHINE OPERATION KEYS............................32
CHAPTER 2
1. SEWING
..................................................33
TRIAL SEWING ...................................................33
Sewing by using "UTILITY STITCH"..............33
AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT STITCHING ...35
Cancelling automatic reinforcement
stitching..........................................................35
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2. UTILITY STITCHES
" (Weak)......27
" (Strong) ....28
AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTING .......................36
Cancelling programmed automatic thread
cutting ............................................................36
UTILITY STITCH SELECTION ............................37
USEFUL SKILLS..................................................39
The " " key............................................39
Sewing corners ..............................................40
Sewing thick seams .......................................40
Sewing curves ...............................................40
Sewing thick fabric.........................................41
Sewing thin fabric ..........................................41
..................................................42
STRAIGHT STITCHES ........................................42
For reinforcement or stretch fabric.................43
Changing the stitch length .............................43
Changing the needle position ........................43
ZIGZAG STITCHES .............................................44
Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch)................44
Applique (using a zigzag stitch) .....................44
Patchwork (for crazy quilt) .............................44
OVERCASTING ...................................................45
When using , or
When using , or
OVERCASTING (When using the side cutter) .....46
BLIND HEM STITCHES.......................................48
Adjusting the needle drop position.................49
BUTTONHOLE STITCHES..................................50
Order of one cycle .........................................52
Sewing stretch fabrics....................................52
Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate
(Odd-shaped buttons)....................................53
Changing the stitch length .............................53
Changing the stitch width...............................53
BAR TACKING.....................................................54
Thick fabrics...................................................55
Changing the bar tack stitch length ...............55
Changing the bar tack stitch width.................55
DARNING.............................................................56
Changing the length of the darning stitch ......57
Changing the bar tack stitch width.................57
Darning stitch cycle........................................57
TAPE ATTACHING ..............................................58
EYELET STITCH .................................................59
Size of eyelet (Actual size) ............................59
BUTTON SEWING...............................................60
Attaching buttons with four holes...................61
Attaching a shank to the button .....................61
BASTING .............................................................62
ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED
AND SIDE APPLICATION) ..................................63
Centered application......................................63
Side application .............................................64
DART SEAM ........................................................66
GATHERING........................................................67
Pulling out the bobbin thread .........................68
PINTUCK .............................................................69
FLAT FELL SEAM................................................71
Finished flat fell seam ....................................72
APPLIQUES.........................................................73
Sewing the applique around corners .............73
APPLIQUE QUILTS .............................................74
SCALLOP STITCH...............................................75
SMOCKING STITCH............................................76
stitches ................45
stitches ................45