Brother International PC-420PRW Users Manual - English - Page 62

Adjusting the stitch length, increase the stitch length. Continuing

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GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES SEWING BASICS CONTENTS Adjusting the stitch length The stitch length can be adjusted with the arrow keys. Turn on the sewing machine. 1 X The LCD comes on. Select a stitch. 2 X A screen containing settings for the selected stitch appears. Memo ● To reset the stitch length to its standard setting, select the same stitch again or change the setting to the highlighted value. ● The settings can be saved so that they will always be specified each time the utility stitch is selected. For details, refer to "Saving stitch settings" (page 60). CAUTION ● If the stitches are bunched together, increase the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the stitches bunched together may result in the needle bending or breaking. • For details on selecting a stitch, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). • Immediately after the stitch is selected, the standard settings (highlighted) appear. To make the stitch length shorter, press (-). 3 To make the stitch length longer, press (+). X The stitch length is changed. -+ APPENDIX • If the setting is changed, the highlighted value is erased. INDEX 56

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SEWING BASICS
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GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Adjusting the stitch length
The stitch length can be adjusted with the arrow
keys.
1
Turn on the sewing machine.
The LCD comes on.
2
Select a stitch.
A screen containing settings for the selected
stitch appears.
• For details on selecting a stitch, refer to
“Selecting stitching” (page 68).
• Immediately after the stitch is selected, the
standard settings (highlighted) appear.
3
To make the stitch length shorter, press
(–).
To make the stitch length longer, press
(+).
The stitch length is changed.
• If the setting is changed, the highlighted
value is erased.
Memo
To reset the stitch length to its standard
setting, select the same stitch again or
change the setting to the highlighted value.
The settings can be saved so that they will
always be specified each time the utility
stitch is selected. For details, refer to
“Saving stitch settings” (page 60).
+
If the stitches are bunched together,
increase the stitch length. Continuing to
sew with the stitches bunched together
may result in the needle bending or
breaking.
CAUTION