Brother International Innov-is NQ550PRW Operation Manual - Page 46

Setting the Stitch

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Setting the Stitch Setting the Stitch This machine is preset with the default settings for the stitch width and stitch length for each stitch. However, you can change their settings or adjust them by following the procedure described in this section. Setting the stitch width The stitch width (zigzag width) can be adjusted to make the stitch wider or narrower. 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. Setting the stitch length The stitch length can be adjusted to make the stitch coarser (longer) or finer (shorter). Each press of "-" makes the zigzag stitch narrower. Each press of "-" makes the stitch length finer (shorter). Each press of "+" makes the zigzag stitch wider. Each press of "+" makes the stitch length coarser (longer). Memo • If the straight stitch or triple stretch stitch was selected, changing the stitch width changes the needle position. Increasing the width moves the needle to the right; reducing the width moves the needle to the left. • When the stitch width is changed from the standard setting, around disappears. When the stitch width is reset back to the standard setting, reappears around . • means the setting cannot be adjusted. Memo • When the stitch length is changed from the standard setting, around disappears. When the stitch length is reset back to the standard setting, reappears around . • means the setting cannot be adjusted. B-38

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Setting the Stitch
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This machine is preset with the default settings for the
stitch width and stitch length for each stitch.
However, you can change their settings or adjust them by
following the procedure described in this section.
Setting the stitch width
The stitch width (zigzag width) can be adjusted to make the
stitch wider or narrower.
Each press of “-” makes the zigzag stitch narrower.
Each press of
“+”
makes the zigzag stitch wider.
Setting the stitch length
The stitch length can be adjusted to make the stitch coarser
(longer) or finer (shorter).
Each press of “-”
makes the stitch length finer (shorter).
Each press of
“+”
makes the stitch length coarser (longer).
Setting the Stitch
Memo
If the straight stitch or triple stretch stitch was
selected, changing the stitch width changes the
needle position. Increasing the width moves the
needle to the right; reducing the width moves the
needle to the left.
When the stitch width is changed from the
standard setting,
around
disappears.
When the stitch width is reset back to the
standard setting,
reappears around
.
means the setting cannot be adjusted.
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.
Memo
When the stitch length is changed from the
standard setting,
around
disappears. When
the stitch length is reset back to the standard
setting,
reappears around
.
means the setting cannot be adjusted.