Brother International CE-5500/CE-5500PRW Operation Manual - Page 27

Press the "+" or "-" side of (stitch length b adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch length. Raise the presser foot lever. b a Stitch length b Stitch length adjustment key c Short d Long Press the "+" or "-" side of (stitch width c adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch width. a Presser foot lever Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass the thread c under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine. 2 a Stitch width b Stitch width adjustment key c Narrow d Wide Note ● When the stitch length or stitch width is changed from the standard setting, around or disappears from the LCD. CAUTION ● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. ● 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. Starting to sew Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward a you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. (With models equipped with (needle position button), raise the needle by pressing once or twice.) or a 5 cm (2 inches) While holding the end of the thread and the fabric d with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching. Lower the presser foot lever. e On models equipped with a sewing speed controller, slide f the sewing speed controller to the left or right to adjust the sewing speed. Refer to "Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)" (page 9). a Sewing speed controller Slowly press down on the foot controller. (With g models equipped with (start/stop button), if the foot controller is not connected, press once.) or a Mark b Needle position button aStart/stop button  The machine starts sewing. 25