Brother International NX-250 Users Manual - English - Page 50

Useful Functions Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below. Changing the needle stop position Automatically sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches The sewing machine can be set to leave the needle The sewing machine can be set to automatically sew in the fabric (lowered needle stop position) or leave the needle raised (raised needle stop position) when reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching. 2 sewing is stopped. Whether reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches Press (Needle stop position key) in the operation panel to switch between the two settings. are sewn depends on the stitch that is selected. For details, refer to "Stitch Settings" (page 94). Select a stitch. 1 • For details on selecting a stitch, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 56). ■ For the raised needle stop position (Needle stop position key) is lit. ■ For the lowered needle stop position (Needle stop position key) is not lit. • When the sewing machine is purchased, it is set to the lowered needle stop position. Press 2 (Automatic reverse/reinforcement stitch key) in the operation panel. This step is not necessary if a stitch such as those for sewing buttonholes and bar tacks is selected where reinforcement stitches are automatically sewn. Memo ● The needle stop position setting does not change if the sewing machine is turned off. X (Automatic reverse/reinforcement stitch key) lights up. • To cancel automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching, press (Automatic reverse/ reinforcement stitch key) until the key is no longer lit. • When the sewing machine is turned off, the automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching setting is cancelled. Useful Functions 49