Brother International Innov-is VM5200 Operation Manual - Page 8

CONTENTS CONTENTS TRADEMARKS INTRODUCTION 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ..... 5 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 9 Machine 9 Needle and Presser Foot Section 10 Embroidery Unit 11 Operation Buttons 11 Using the Flat Bed Attachment 12 Included Accessories 13 Accessories that are Included in Some Countries or Regions 15 Options 15 B Basic operations Chapter1 Getting Ready 18 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 19 Setting Your Machine for the First Time 20 LCD SCREEN 22 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 26 Using the Sewing Machine Help Key 34 Using the Operation Guide Function 35 Using the Sewing Guide Function 36 Using the Pattern Explanation Function 37 LOWER THREADING 38 Winding the Bobbin 38 Setting the Bobbin 43 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 45 UPPER THREADING 46 Upper Threading 46 Using the Twin Needle Mode 49 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly 51 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 53 Removing the Presser Foot 53 Attaching the Presser Foot 53 Attaching the Presser Foot with the Included Adapter 53 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 55 ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND FABRIC 56 About the Needle 56 Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations 57 BEFORE EMBROIDERING 58 Embroidery Step by Step 58 Attaching the Embroidery Foot "W 59 Using the Optional Embroidery Foot "W+" with LED Pointer 60 Attaching the Embroidery Unit 62 USING FUNCTIONS BY CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE 65 Using USB Media or Embroidery Card Reader/ USB Card Writer Module 65 Connecting the Machine to the Computer 65 Using a USB Mouse 66 Using the Optional Dual Feed Foot 67 S Sewing Chapter1 Sewing Basics 2 SEWING 3 Sewing a Stitch 3 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 5 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 5 Sewing Curves 7 Changing Sewing Direction 7 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics 7 Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener 8 Sewing Lightweight Fabrics 9 Sewing Stretch Fabrics 9 STITCH SETTINGS 10 Setting the Stitch Width 10 Setting the Stitch Length 10 Setting the "L/R SHIFT 11 Setting the Thread Tension 12 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 14 Automatic Thread Cutting 14 Using the Knee Lifter 15 Pivoting 15 Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure 17 Needle Position - Stitch Placement 18 Locking the Screen 18 Chapter2 Utility Stitches 20 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 21 Selecting a Stitch 21 Saving Your Stitch Settings 22 SEWING THE STITCHES 24 Straight Stitches 24 Dart Seam 28 Gathering 29 Flat Fell Seam 29 Pintuck 30 Zigzag Stitches 31 Elastic Zigzag Stitches 33 Overcasting 33 Quilting 35 Blind Hem Stitches 45 Appliqu 48 Shelltuck Stitches 49 Scallop Stitches 50 Crazy Quilting 50 Smocking Stitches 51 Fagoting 52 Tape or Elastic Attaching 52 Heirloom 53 One-step Buttonholes 55 Darning 58 Bar Tacks 59 Button Sewing 61 Eyelet 62 Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch 63 Zipper Insertion 64 STITCH SETTING CHART 67 B-6