Brother International Innov-is XJ1 Operation Manual - Page 68

USEFUL FUNCTIONS b Press to select the pivot setting. Using the Knee Lifter Using the knee lifter, you can raise and lower the presser foot with your knee, leaving both hands free to handle the fabric. a Align the tabs on the knee lifter with the notches in the knee lifter slot on the front of the machine. Insert the knee lifter bar as far as possible.  The key appears as . Note • To use the pivot function, the needle position must be set to . c Set the fabric in the start position and start sewing. d Press the the point "Start/Stop" button to stop where the sewing direction the machine changes. at  The machine stops with the needle in the fabric, and the presser foot is raised. Memo • If [Auto Up] of [Automatic Presser Foot Lift] in the machine settings screen is set to [ON], the presser foot is raised when the machine is stopped. e Rotate the button. fabric, and then press the "Start/Stop" Note • If the knee lifter bar is not pushed into the mounting slot as far as possible, it may come out during use. b Use your knee to move the knee lifter bar to the right in order to raise the presser foot. Slowly return the knee lifter bar to the left to lower the presser foot.  The presser foot is automatically lowered, and sewing continues. CAUTION • Be sure to keep your knee away from the knee lifter during sewing. If the knee lifter is pushed during machine operation, the needle may break or the thread tension may loosen. Memo • When the presser foot is in the up position, move the knee lifter to the far right and then move the knee lifter to the left to return the presser foot to the down position. 66