Table Of Contents - Brother BP2100 Operation Manual

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
TRADEMARKS
INTRODUCTION ................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 1
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ..... 5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS .......................................................... 8
Machine ................................................................................. 8
Needle and Presser Foot Section ............................................ 9
Embroidery Unit ..................................................................... 9
Operation Buttons ................................................................ 10
Included Accessories ............................................................ 11
Options ................................................................................ 13
B Basic operations
Chapter1 Getting Ready
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF................... 17
Setting Your Machine for the First Time ................................ 18
LCD SCREEN ...................................................... 20
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key .................................. 22
Using the Machine Help Key ............................................... 29
LOWER THREADING ......................................... 31
Winding the Bobbin ............................................................. 31
Setting the Bobbin ................................................................ 36
UPPER THREADING........................................... 38
Upper Threading .................................................................. 38
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly .................................... 41
CHANGING THE EMBROIDERY FOOT ............. 42
Removing the Embroidery Foot ............................................ 42
Attaching the Embroidery Foot ............................................. 42
CHANGING THE NEEDLE.................................. 45
About the Needle ................................................................. 46
BEFORE EMBROIDERING .................................. 46
Embroidery Step by Step....................................................... 46
About the Embroidery Unit................................................... 47
USING FUNCTIONS BY CONNECTING THE
ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE ........................ 49
Using USB Media or Embroidery Card Reader/USB Card
Writer Module* .................................................................... 49
Connecting the Machine to the Computer ............................ 49
Using a USB Mouse ............................................................. 50
Chapter2 Sensor Functions (For models equipped
with the sensor function)
CONNECTING THE SENSOR PEN...................... 53
Using the Sensor Pen Holder ................................................ 53
USING THE SENSOR PEN .................................. 55
Using the Sensor Pen............................................................ 55
Important Information about Sensor Pen............................... 55
Calibrating the Sensor Pen.................................................... 56
USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS IN
"EMBROIDERY"/"EMBROIDERY EDIT" MODE..... 58
Specifying the Embroidering Position With the Sensor Pen ... 58
E Embroidering
Chapter1 Embroidery
SELECTING PATTERNS......................................... 3
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother "Exclusives"/Floral
Alphabet/Bobbin Work Patterns ............................................. 4
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Selecting Character Patterns................................................... 5
Selecting Frame Patterns ........................................................ 7
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards .............................. 7
Selecting Patterns from USB Media/Computer ....................... 8
VIEWING THE EMBROIDERING SCREEN ........... 9
PREPARING THE FABRIC .................................. 11
Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric ............ 11
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame....................... 13
Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges......................... 16
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME .......... 17
CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION ......... 19
Checking the Pattern Position .............................................. 19
Previewing the Completed Pattern ....................................... 20
SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN............... 21
Embroidery Attractive Finishes............................................. 21
Sewing Embroidery Patterns................................................. 22
Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué ............... 23
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY
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PROCESS ............................................................. 26
If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread ........................................ 26
If the Thread Breaks During Sewing ..................................... 27
Restarting from the Beginning .............................................. 28
Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power .............. 28
MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS........... 30
Adjusting Thread Tension .................................................... 30
Adjusting the Bobbin Case (with No Color on the Screw) .... 31
Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function
(END COLOR TRIM)............................................................ 32
Using the Thread Trimming Function (JUMP STITCH TRIM) ..... 32
Adjusting the Embroidery Speed .......................................... 33
Changing the Thread Color Display ..................................... 34
Changing the "Embroidery Frame Display" .......................... 35
REVISING THE PATTERN................................... 36
Moving the Pattern .............................................................. 36
Aligning the Pattern and the Needle .................................... 36
Changing the Size of the Pattern .......................................... 37
Rotating the Pattern ............................................................. 38
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ..................................... 39
Enlarging the Editing Screen................................................. 39
Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame
Patterns Only) ...................................................................... 40
Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns ............ 40
Embroidering Linked Characters .......................................... 41
Uninterrupted Embroidering (Monochrome - Using a Single
Color) .................................................................................. 43
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ................... 44
Embroidery Data Precautions............................................... 44
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Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine's Memory ......... 45
Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media ........................... 46
Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer ....................... 47
Retrieving Patterns from the Machine's Memory .................. 48
Recalling from USB Media................................................... 49
Recalling from the Computer ............................................... 50
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS .......................... 51
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1) ................... 51
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2) ................... 52
Sewing Split Embroidery Patterns......................................... 53
Chapter2 Embroidery Edit
EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS....................... 57
SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT ....................... 58
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Brother "Exclusives"/Floral
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Alphabet Patterns/Frame/Bobbin Work Patterns ................... 59
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns.................................. 59
EDITING PATTERNS .......................................... 61
Moving the Pattern .............................................................. 63
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