Brother International PE500 Users Manual - English - Page 52

EMBROIDERY 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 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. bc a d ef a Embroidery patterns There are total 70 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 54). b Alphanumeric character patterns There are 5 types of characters: upper case/lower case/numbers/symbols/European characters. For details, refer to "Selecting alphanumeric characters" (page 53). c 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 55). d Embroidery card Press when selecting patterns from an embroidery card. For details, refer to "Using an embroidery card" (page 55). e Patterns saved in the machine's memory Press when retrieving patterns from the machine's memory. For details, refer to "Saving patterns" (page 70). f Patterns retrieved from the computer Patterns retrieved from a computer can be embroidered. For details, refer to "Retrieving embroidery patterns from the computer" (page 71). 50