Brother International Innov-is 500D Users Manual - English - Page 65

SE-BrotherE_sgml.book Page 59 Monday, June 30, 2003 3:44 PM Useful Functions Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below. Automatically sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches Position the fabric under the presser foot, and d then press (Start/stop button) once. The sewing machine can be set to automatically sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching.Whether reverse stitches or 2 reinforcement stitches are sewn depends on the stitch that is selected. For details, refer to "Stitch Settings" (page 66). Turn on the sewing machine. a 1 a Start/stop button X After reverse/reinforcement stitches are sewn, the machine starts sewing. X The LCD comes on. Select a stitch. b • For details on selecting a stitch, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 47). After reaching the end of the stitching, press e (Reverse/reinforcement stitch button) once. This step is not necessary if a stitch such as those for sewing buttonholes and bar tacks is selected where reinforcement stitches are automatically sewn. Press c on the LCD. X It turns to , and the sewing machine is set for automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching. 1 a Reverse/reinforcement stitch button X After reverse/reinforcement stitches are sewn, the sewing machine stops. • To turn automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching off, press . • When the sewing machine is turned off, the automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching setting is cancelled. Useful Functions 59