Brother International CS-6000/6000b/6000t/6000i Operation Manual - Page 7

Operation buttons, Operation panel, Flat bed attachment

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i Needle plate The needle plate is marked with guides for sewing straight seams. j Needle bar thread guide (page 14) k Needle clamp screw Operation panel The operation panel allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. Operation buttons 1 The operation buttons differ depending on the sewing machine model. a Presser foot lever Raise and lower the presser foot. b Reverse/reinforcement stitch button Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sew reverse stitches. Reverse stitches are sewn by keeping the button pressed down to sew in the opposite direction. For details, refer to "Sewing reinforcement stitches" (page 24). ■ Buttons provided on some models c Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginning of sewing while the button is depressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered in the fabric. For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 23). d Needle position button Press the needle position button to raise or lower the needle. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch. e Sewing speed controller Slide this controller to adjust the sewing speed. a LCD (Liquid crystal display) The selected stitch (1), presser foot that should be used (2), stitch length in millimeters (3), and stitch width in millimeters (4) are displayed. b Stitch selection keys (page 22) Select the number for the stitch that you wish to use. For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 22). c Stitch length adjustment key Press the "-" side to reduce the stitch length; press the "+" side to increase the stitch length. d Stitch width adjustment key Press the "-" side to reduce the stitch width; press the "+" side to increase the stitch width. Flat bed attachment The accessories are stored in a compartment inside the flat bed attachment. Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to open a it. a Flat bed attachment b Storage compartment Note ● Put the accessories in the bag, and then store the bag inside the compartment. If the accessories are not in a bag, they may fall out, and be lost or damaged. 5

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i
Needle plate
The needle plate is marked with guides for sewing straight
seams.
j
Needle bar thread guide (page 14)
k
Needle clamp screw
The operation buttons differ depending on the sewing
machine model.
a
Presser foot lever
Raise and lower the presser foot.
b
Reverse/reinforcement stitch button
Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sew
reverse stitches. Reverse stitches are sewn by keeping the
button pressed down to sew in the opposite direction. For
details, refer to “Sewing reinforcement stitches” (page 24).
Buttons provided on some models
c
Start/stop button
Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The
machine sews at a slow speed at the beginning of sewing
while the button is depressed. When sewing is stopped,
the needle is lowered in the fabric. For details, refer to
“Starting to sew” (page 23).
d
Needle position button
Press the needle position button to raise or lower the
needle. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch.
e
Sewing speed controller
Slide this controller to adjust the sewing speed.
The operation panel allows you to select a stitch and
specify how the stitch will be sewn.
a
LCD (Liquid crystal display)
The selected stitch (
1
), presser foot that should be used
(
2
), stitch length in millimeters (
3
), and stitch width in
millimeters (
4
) are displayed.
b
Stitch selection keys (page 22)
Select the number for the stitch that you wish to use. For
details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 22).
c
Stitch length adjustment key
Press the “–” side to reduce the stitch length; press the “+”
side to increase the stitch length.
d
Stitch width adjustment key
Press the “–” side to reduce the stitch width; press the “+”
side to increase the stitch width.
The accessories are stored in a compartment inside the
flat bed attachment.
a
Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to open
it.
a
Flat bed attachment
b
Storage compartment
Note
Put the accessories in the bag, and then store the
bag inside the compartment. If the accessories are
not in a bag, they may fall out, and be lost or
damaged.
Operation buttons
Operation panel
Flat bed attachment