Brother International ULT-2003D Users Manual - English - Page 58

Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Sew TRIAL SEWING Basic Sewing CAUTION • To avoid injury, pay special attention to the needle while the machine is in operation. Keep your hands away from moving parts while the machine is in operation. • Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing. Doing so may lead to injury. • Do not use bent or broken needles. Doing so may lead to injury. • Take care that the needle does not strike basting pins or other objects during sewing. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury. • If stitches become bunched, lengthen the stitch length setting before continuing sew- ing. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury. 1. Turn on the main power switch, and push the "Needle Position" button to raise the needle. 2. Press a stitch selection key to select a stitch. 3. Install the correct presser foot. The symbol of the correct presser foot will be displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD display. CAUTION Always use the correct presser foot. If the wrong presser foot is used, the needle may strike the presser foot and bend or break, resulting in injury. 4. Set the fabric under the presser foot. Hold the fabric and thread ends in your left hand, and turn the balance wheel to set the needle in the sewing start position. * The black button on the left side of presser foot "J" should be pressed only if the fabric does not feed or when sewing thick seams. Normally, you can sew without pressing the black button (See page 2-4). 5. Lower the presser foot. 1 2 * You do not have to pull up the bobbin thread. 6. Adjust the sewing speed with the speed control lever. * You can use this lever to adjust sewing speed during sewing. 1 Slow 2 Fast Getting Ready to Sew 2-1 Index CONTENTS 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - ?!