Brother International PR670E Operation Manual - Page 96

Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors When embroidering a pattern that uses seven 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 6, 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 6 thread colors and ten 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 6 Needle bar 6 6 4 1 2 5 Needle bar 5 For a pattern with seven or more thread colors, the thread spool information is updated when the seventh 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 seven thread colors and eleven 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 5 Needle bar 5 6 Needle bar 6 2 Needle bar 2 1 Needle bar 10 3 6 2 Needle bar 2 Since the thread colors on needle bars 1, 3 and 6 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. Checking if thread spool changes are necessary When selecting a pattern, the number of thread changes can be viewed, however, which thread colors are used in the pattern cannot be checked on this screen. Whether or not and when thread spools will need to be changed can be checked with the following indicators. ■ Time until the machine stops embroidering This indicator shows the amount of time until the machine stops embroidering. The machine stops when a spool change is required, or when the machine is set to be stopped by other settings. If the spool change indicator is appears, the machine will require a spool change. When the time is indicated in red, it is the last color embroidering before the machine stops. 1 1 Time until the machine stops Change thread spools here. 94