Brother He 1 Manual

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kRemove the upper thread.
Note
zBe sure to raise the presser foot lever before 
removing the upper thread. If you remove 
the upper thread with the embroidery foot 
lowered, it may cause malfunction.
lSet up embroidery thread for the next color, 
and repeat steps 
b through h.
X When the last color is embroidered, 
Finished sewing. will appear on the 
display. Press  , and the...

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dRemove the fabric from the embroidery frame, 
and cut it out along the cut-out line.
Cut carefully along the stitching and remove 
the thread.
 If it is not cut right on the stitching, it will not be finished neatly. 
eStretch the base fabric on the embroidery 
frame.
fSet up the thread  for appliquéing.
gLower the presser foot lever, and press 
(Start/stop button).
X The position for the appliqué...

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Editing and Saving Patterns
This section describes ways to edit,  adjust, reposition and memorize patterns.
Adjusting the layout 
and the size
The pattern is normally positioned in the center of the 
embroidery frame. You can  check the layout before 
starting embroidery and change the position and the 
size.
Memo
z Keys that appear surrounded with a dotted 
line (ex....

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Memo
zIf you change the size of the pattern or 
reverse it, the embroide ry which have been 
moved will return to its  initial position. Use 
the Change position ke ys after you have 
changed the size of the pattern or reversed it.
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).
Memo
z When the pattern is...

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CAUTION
dPress   (Back key) to return to the 
previous screen.
Memo
zWhen the machine is tu rned off, the layout 
returns to the original setting.
z You can also check the pattern size and 
distance from the ce nter by pressing 
after beginning embroidering.
z The embroidery patterns you have edited or 
adjusted can be saved  in the machine’s 
memory. For details,...

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Adjusting the bobbin thread 
tension
The bobbin case installed in this machine can be 
adjusted, if necessary, to accommodate the bobbin 
tension for embroidering. 
Using a small slotted screwdriver, turn the slotted-
head (-) screw to adjust the bobbin case tension.
a Do not turn a phillips screw (+).
b Adjust with a screwdriver (small).
■Correct thread tension
The thread tension is co rrect when...

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Connecting character patterns
If the character pattern is too long to fit in the 
embroidery frame, follow the steps below. 
 Example: Connecting ABC with DEF
aEnter ABC and press  .
bPress  to turn off the programmed thread 
cutting ( ).
cPress (Back key).
d Press  . 
e Press  . 
f Press  to turn it to .
X The stitching starting point is set to lower left 
of the...

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l Use    (change position keys) to move 
the needle to the embroidery end position of 
ABC.
a Embroidery end position
m
Lower the embroidery foot, and then press  (Start/Stop button) to embroider DEF.
nWhen you have finished  embroidering, cut the 
thread.
Resewing
When the wrong upper thread color has been sewn, 
it can be resewn with the correct color. 
aPress   (Start/stop button) to stop the...

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Thread runs out partway
through a design
When the upper thread or the bobbin thread runs out while 
embroidering, the machine stops. Move the needle back 
about 10 stitches and resume embroidering
.
Memo
zWhen the bobbin thread  runs out, cut the 
threads and remove the embroidery frame 
before replacing the bobbin thread.
aSet the upper thread  or bobbin thread.
b...

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dPress .
XThe selected pattern is deleted, and the 
screen for selecting the embroidery pattern 
type is displayed.
eTurn off the machine.
Note
zAlways remove the embroidery unit when 
you move the machine.
fTurn on the machine,  and then select the 
pattern.
Memo
z If you have changed the embroidery size 
and/or layout before turning off the machine, 
make the same setting changes again before...