Brother International Z-8550A Instruction Manual - English - Page 40

6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS) 6-2-4. Setting the zigzag base line position The zigzag base line is the "center" of the zigzag stitch, or in other words, it is like a center line drawn through the sewing pattern. By moving the zigzag base line position, you can move the sewing pattern to the left and right within the maximum range for the pattern width. Zigzag width Zigzag width Zigzag width Zigzag width Maximum zigzag width (8 mm) Zigzag width 3 mm (8 mm) Base line Base line Base line Base line 1338M Base line 0 Base line 0 2 mm to the left Base line [ L2.0] 3431M 3432M 3423M The currently-set zigzag base line position will appear in the main display (1). (For example, [ L2.0] indicates that the pattern position is 2.0 mm to the left, and [ r2.0] indicates that the pattern position is 2.0 mm to the right.) * When the zigzag base line position is being displayed, the zigzag base line position icon. Press the selection keys (3) to change the zigzag base line position. ∗ If changing the setting from [ 0] first change the numerals, and then set "L" or "r". Use the 2nd keys (4) from the right to change the L and r settings. NOTE: • The zigzag base line position cannot be changed if the indicator is not illuminated, even when the zigzag base line position is being displayed in the main display . When changing the zigzag base line position, press the zigzag width/zigzag base line position key so that the indicator is illuminated, and then change the setting. • If the needle bar is at the needle up stop position, the needle bar will move to the sewing start position when the zigzag base line position is changed. If the needle bar is not at the needle up stop position, the needle bar will move to the sewing start position after it next moves to the needle up stop position. Relationship between zigzag base line position and zigzag width (when the maximum zigzag width is 8 mm) By way of example, consider a sewing pattern (Figure A) with a zigzag base line position set to [ 0] and a zigzagwidth set to [4.0 ]. If the zigzag base line position is set to [ L2.0], the pattern will be moved over toward the left edge (Figure B). The sewing pattern cannot move any further to the left even if a larger setting is made. (Even if the zigzag base line position is set to [ L3.0], the sewing pattern position will be the same as if the setting had been [ L2.0]. (Figure C.) However, in this case, if the zigzag width is set to [2.0 ], a sewing pattern such as that shown in Figure D will be produced. Example Base line Zigzag width Z-8550A, 8560A 1341M 32