Selecting Embroidery Patterns; Copyright Information; Embroidery Pattern Types - Brother Sewing Machine Operation Manual

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Selecting Embroidery Patterns

This section provides details on the various types of embroidery patterns available and the procedure for
selecting a pattern.

Copyright information

The patterns saved in the sewing machine and
embroidery cards are intended for private use only.
Any public or commercial use of copyrighted
patterns is an infringement of copyright law and is
strictly prohibited.

Embroidery pattern types

An embroidery pattern can be selected from the
following types available.
a
e
a Embroidery patterns
b Additional embroidery patterns
c Alphabet patterns
d Frame patterns
e Embroidery card
f Patterns saved in the machine's memory
g Patterns retrieved from a USB flash drive
(USB flash memory)
■ Embroidery patterns (Embroidery patterns/
Additional embroidery patterns)
There are total 136 patterns. The patterns are
completed by changing the upper thread
according to the instructions displayed on the
screen.
• For details, refer to "Selecting an embroidery
pattern" (page 162).
■ Alphabet patterns
There are 6 types of characters (European
characters); upper case/lower case/numbers/
symbols.
• For details, refer to "Selecting characters"
(page 163).
b c d
f g
■ Frame patterns
10 shapes, such as squares and circles, can be
combined with 12 stitch types.
• For details, refer to "Selecting a frame
pattern" (page 164).
■ Embroidery card (sold separately)
Patterns from an embroidery card can be
embroidered.
• For details, refer to "Using an embroidery
card (sold separately)" (page 165).
■ Patterns saved in the machine's memory
Patterns, such as frequently used character
combinations, can be saved in the machine's
memory to be retrieved later and embroidered.
Patterns consisting of up to 12 patterns or 512 KB
can be saved.
• For details, refer to "Saving patterns" (page
180).
■ Patterns retrieved from a USB flash drive (USB
flash memory)
Patterns retrieved from USB media can be
embroidered.
Note
Only a USB flash drive (USB flash memory)
can be connected to the USB port on this
machine.
• For details, refer to "Transferring embroidery
patterns from the computer to machine"
(page 181).
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