Brother International PE500 Users Manual - English - Page 65

CAUTION Memo ● Never lower the needle when the embroidery frame is moving. The needle z If the stitches appear loose, turn the tension up one notch and resew. may break or bend. ● When you have revised the pattern, check the display of available embroidery frames and use an appropriate frame. If ■ Correct thread tension The thread tension is correct when upper thread slightly appears on the wrong side of fabric. you use an embroidery frame not displayed as available for use, the embroidery foot may strike the frame and a b 2 possibly cause injury. a Right side of fabric b Wrong side of fabric Press (Back key) to return to the d previous screen. ■ Upper thread is too tight The lower thread will be visible on the right side of fabric. If this occurs, decrease the upper thread tension. Memo z When the machine is turned off, the layout returns to the original setting. z You can also check the pattern size and distance from the center by pressing after beginning embroidering. z The embroidery patterns you have edited or adjusted can be saved in the machine's memory. For details, refer to "Saving patterns" (page 70). Adjusting the upper thread tension If embroidery fails, it is difficult to undo the thread and the fabric may be damaged. Before embroidering, use a scrap of the same fabric to check the adjustment of the thread tension, etc. The upper thread tension is changed using the thread tension dial. When doing machine embroidery, the tension dial should be set somewhere between 2 to 6. a b a Right side of fabric b Wrong side of fabric ■ Upper thread is too loose The upper thread has slack. If this occurs, increase the upper thread tension. a b a Right side of fabric b Wrong side of fabric Note z If the upper thread is not threaded correctly or the bobbin is not installed correctly, it may not be possible to set the correct thread tension. If the correct thread tension cannot be achieved, rethread the upper thread and insert the bobbin correctly. z If the tension dial is set extremely low, the machine may stop stitching during embroidering. This is not a sign that anything's broken. Simply increase the tension slightly to continue embroidering. a b c a Loose (Decrease thread tension) b Tight (Increase thread tension) c Upper thread tension dial Editing and Saving Patterns 63