Brother International Innov-is XV8550D Operation Manual - Page 14

CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Trademarks 4 OUTSTANDING FEATURES 8 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ... 10 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 11 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 15 Machine 15 Needle and Presser Foot Section 16 Embroidery Unit 17 Operation Buttons 17 Using the Flat Bed Attachment 18 Using the Accessory Case 18 Storing Bobbin Clips 19 Included Accessories 20 Accessories that are Included in Some Countries or Regions ..... 22 Options 22 Using the Multi-purpose Screwdriver 24 Using the Spool Stand 24 Using the Multi-function Foot Controller (Only for supplied models 26 Assembling the Controller 26 Chapter 1 Getting Ready 29 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF 30 Setting Your Machine for the First Time 31 LCD SCREEN 32 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key 33 Using the Sewing Machine Help Key 42 Using the Operation Guide Function 43 Using the Sewing Guide Function 44 Playing a Tutorial Video 45 Playing MPEG-4 (MP4) Videos 46 Using the Pattern Explanation Function 47 CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE 48 Using USB Media 48 Connecting the Machine to the Computer 48 Using a USB Mouse (Sold Separately 49 USING THE SENSOR PEN 50 Convenient Sewing Features by Using the Sensor Pen ......... 50 Connecting the Sensor Pen 50 Using the Sensor Pen Holder 51 Using the Sensor Pen 51 Important Information about Sensor Pen 52 Calibrating the Sensor Pen 52 LOWER THREADING 54 Winding the Bobbin 54 Setting the Bobbin 59 Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread 61 UPPER THREADING 62 Upper Threading 62 Using the Twin Needle Mode 65 Using the Spool Stand 67 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly 69 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 70 Removing the Presser Foot 70 Attaching the Presser Foot 70 Attaching the Presser Foot with the Included Adapter .......... 71 Using the Dual Feed Foot 72 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 75 About the Needle 77 Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations 77 NEEDLE CALIBRATION USING THE BUILT IN CAMERA 78 12 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 81 SEWING 82 Sewing a Stitch 82 Specifying the Multi-Function Foot Controller (Only for supplied models 84 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches 85 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching 85 Sewing Curves 87 Changing Sewing Direction 87 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics 87 Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener Tape 88 Sewing Lightweight Fabrics 89 Sewing Stretch Fabrics 89 STITCH SETTINGS 90 Setting the Stitch Width 90 Setting the Stitch Length 91 Setting the "L/R Shift 91 Setting the Thread Tension 92 USEFUL FUNCTIONS 93 Automatic Thread Cutting 93 Adjusting the Needle Drop Position with the Guideline Marker ...... 94 Pivoting 95 Using the Knee Lifter 96 Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot Pressure 97 Needle Position - Stitch Placement 98 Checking the Needle Location in the Screen 98 USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS WITH SEWING STITCH 100 Sensor Function Area 100 Specifying the Guideline Marker Position With the Sensor Pen 100 Specifying the Needle Drop Position With the Sensor Pen ..... 102 Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Stitching Width and Stitch Position 103 Using the Sensor Pen to Specify the Sewing End Point ...... 105 Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 109 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 110 Selecting a Stitch 113 Saving Your Stitch Settings 115 SEWING THE STITCHES 116 Straight Stitches 116 Dart Seam 121 Gathering 121 Flat Fell Seam 122 Pintuck 123 Zigzag Stitches 124 Elastic Zigzag Stitches 125 Overcasting 126 Quilting 129 Blind Hem Stitches 138 Appliqu 141 Shelltuck Stitches 142 Scallop Stitches 142 Crazy Quilting 143 Smocking Stitches 143 Fagoting 144 Tape or Elastic Attaching 145 Heirloom 146 Zigzag Couching 147 One-step Buttonholes 149 Four-step Buttonholes 153 Bar Tacks 155 Button Sewing 156 Eyelet 157 Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .... 158 Zipper Insertion 159