Brother International PR1050X Operation Manual - Page 114

Embroidering a Pattern Containing Eleven or More Colors When embroidering a pattern that uses eleven or more thread colors, it is necessary to change the thread spools. When changing the thread spools, instruction to change the thread spools will appear with the machine automatically stopping. Memo • This function is not available when you set "Manual Color Sequence" to "ON" in settings screen. ■ Assignment of thread colors to needle bars Thread colors are automatically assigned by the machine to needle bars 1 to 10, starting with the thread colors that are sewn first. (However, if a new pattern has thread colors that are the same as the previously sewn pattern, the thread colors will be assigned to the same needle bar as before, regardless of the sewing order.) For example, for a pattern with five thread colors and nine thread color changes, the thread colors are assigned as shown below. 1 Needle bar 1 2 Needle bar 2 3 Needle bar 3 4 Needle bar 4 3 5 Needle bar 5 2 5 2 4 3 For a pattern with eleven or more thread colors, the thread spool information is updated when the eleventh thread color is needed. Afterward, the machine adjusts the assignment of thread colors to reduce the number of times that the thread spools will have to be changed. For example, for a pattern with eleven thread colors and fourteen thread color changes, the thread colors are assigned as shown below. 1 Needle bar 1 2 Needle bar 2 3 Needle bar 3 4 Needle bar 4 3 Needle bar 3 5 Needle bar 5 6 Needle bar 6 7 Needle bar 7 8 Needle bar 8 9 Needle bar 9 10 Needle bar 10 4 Needle bar 4 Change thread spools here. 1 Needle bar 1 10 Needle bar 10 Since the thread colors on needle bars 2 to 10 will be used again after the thread spools are changed, they will not be replaced. However, different colors are assigned to the other needle bars. 112