Brother International DreamWeaver„ XE VM6200D Users Manual - English - Page 11

CONTENTS CONTENTS TRADEMARKS INTRODUCTION 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 OUTSTANDING FEATURES 7 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ..... 8 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 12 Machine 12 Needle and Presser Foot Section 13 Embroidery Unit 14 Operation Buttons 14 Using the Flat Bed Attachment 15 Included Accessories 16 Options 18 B Basic operations Important Information about Sensor Pen 73 Calibrating the Sensor Pen 74 USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS WITH SEWING STITCH 76 Sensor Function Area 76 Specifying the Guideline Marker Position With the Sensor Pen 76 Specifying the Needle Drop Position With the Sensor Pen ...... 78 Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Stitching Width and Stitch Position 79 Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Sewing End Point.......... 81 USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS IN "EMBROIDERY"/"EMBROIDERY EDIT" MODE ..... 83 Specifying the Embroidering Position With the Sensor Pen....... 83 S Sewing Chapter1 Getting Ready 20 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 21 Setting Your Machine for the First Time 22 LCD SCREEN 24 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 28 Using the Sewing Machine Help Key 36 Using the Operation Guide Function 37 Using the Sewing Guide Function 38 Using the Pattern Explanation Function 39 LOWER THREADING 40 Winding the Bobbin 40 Setting the Bobbin 45 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 47 UPPER THREADING 48 Upper Threading 48 Using the Twin Needle Mode 51 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly 53 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 55 Removing the Presser Foot 55 Attaching the Presser Foot 55 Attaching the Optional Presser Foot with the Included Adapter 55 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 57 ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND FABRIC 58 About the Needle 58 Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations 59 BEFORE EMBROIDERING 60 Embroidery Step by Step 60 Using the Embroidery Foot "W+" with LED Pointer 61 Attaching the Embroidery Unit 64 USING FUNCTIONS BY CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE 66 Using USB Media or Embroidery Card Reader/USB Card Writer Module 66 Connecting the Machine to the Computer 66 Using a USB Mouse 67 Using the Dual Feed Foot 67 Chapter2 Sensor Functions 70 CONVENIENT SEWING FEATURES BY USING THE SENSOR PEN 71 CONNECTING THE SENSOR PEN 71 Using the Sensor Pen Holder 72 USING THE SENSOR PEN 73 Using the Sensor Pen 73 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 13 Automatic Thread Cutting 13 Adjusting the Needle Drop Position with the Guideline Marker (For models equipped with the guideline marker 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 40 Appliqu 42 Shelltuck Stitches 43 Scallop Stitches 44 Crazy Quilting 45 Smocking Stitches 45 B-9