Setting The Zigzag Width - Brother Z-8550A Instruction Manual

6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)

6-2-3. Setting the zigzag width

Set the zigzag width after selecting the pattern number.
The zigzag width is defined as the distance between the leftmost needle drop point and the rightmost needle drop point.
If the zigzag width is increased or reduced, the width of the sewing pattern is also increased or reduced by the same
proportion.
* The zigzag width will be automatically set to [0.0
Zigzag Zigzag
width
width
<Setting method>
NOTE:
• The zigzag width cannot be changed if the indicator is not illuminated, even when the zigzag width is being displayed in
the main display . When changing the zigzag width, press the zigzag width/zigzag base line position key so that the
indicator is illuminated, and then change the setting.
• If the needle bar is at the needle up stop position, the needle bar will move to the sewing start position when the zigzag
width is changed.
If the needle bar is not at the needle up stop position, the needle bar will move to the sewing start position after it next
moves to the needle up stop position.
Sewing speed limits
The sewing speed is limited by the amount of zigzag movement. Accordingly, the actual sewing speed may differ from the
setting speed for the following sewing patterns as a result of the zigzag width setting. The speeds are controlled automatically
as shown below.
* For straight stitches and 3-step zigzag stitches, the sewing speed is not limited by the zigzag width setting.
For plain zigzag and blind stitch
Zigzag width 0-4 mm
Sewing speed 5000 rpm
For 2-step zigzag
Zigzag width 0-8 mm
Sewing speed 5000 rpm
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] only when the straight stitch has been selected as the sewing pattern.
Zigzag
Zigzag
width width
1335M
Press the selection keys (3) to change the zigzag width.
The standard setting range for the zigzag width is set to 0 - 8 mm at the factory.
4.1-5.0 mm 5.1-6.0 mm
4000 rpm 3500 rpm
8.1-10.0 mm
4000 rpm
Z-8550A, 8560A
The currently-set zigzag width
will appear in the main display
(1).
(For example, [5.0
represents 5.0 mm.)
* When the zigzag width is
being displayed, the zigzag
width icon (2) will illuminate.
6.1-9.0 mm 9.1-10.0 mm
3000 rpm 2500 rpm
1336M
2162M
]
3430M
3423M