Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual

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Prepare the machine for embroidery according to the instructions on page 144, and press   to 
display the screen below. 
aEmbroidery patterns
b Heirloom patterns
c Border patterns
d Cross stitch patterns
e Floral alphabet patterns
f Alphabet character patterns
g Frame patterns
h Patterns from an embroidery card (sold separately)
i Patterns saved in the machine ’s memory (see page 191)
j Patterns saved in USB media (see page 191)...

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Selecting Embroidery Patterns/
Heirloom Patterns/Border 
Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/
Floral Alphabet Patterns/Frame 
Patterns
a
aa aSelect the category of the pattern. 
b
bb
bPress the key of the pattern you want to 
edit. 
* See pages 151 and 153 for more information on 
selecting patterns.
→ The pattern is displayed in the top part of the screen. 
c
cc cPress . 
→ The pattern selected for editing is outlined in red on 
the embroidery edit display.
d
dd dProceed to see...

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b
bb bSelect the font, then enter the characters. 
(Example: A B C D)
* See page 152 for more information about selecting 
characters.
c
cc cPress   to change the layout of the 
pattern.
* If the characters are too small to see, press   to 
view a display of all entered characters. 
d
dd dSelect the layout. (Example:  )
When selecting an arc, use   and   
to change the degree of the arc. 
* Press   to make the arc flatter. 
* Press   to make the arc...

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e
ee ePress   to return to the original 
screen. 
f
ff fAfter you finish your selections, press 
. 
→The embroidery edit screen will appear.
g
gg
gProceed to see  “EDITING PATTERNS ” on 
page 203 to edit the pattern. 

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aShows the size of the entire combined pattern. 
b Shows the size of the pattern currently selected. 
c Shows the distance from the center of the frame. 
d Shows the number of colors in the pattern currently selected. 
e Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern.
Memo
If a key display is light gray, you cannot use that function with the selected pattern.
a
b
c d
ea
b
cd
e 

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Key Functions
No.DisplayKey NameExplanationPage
a Arrow keys 
(   Center key)Press these keys to move the pattern in the direction indicated by the arrow on 
the key. (Press   to return the pattern to its original position.) 205
b Border keyPress this key to make a repeating pattern. 213
c Rotate keyPress this key to rotate the pattern. You can rotate a pattern one degree, ten 
degrees or ninety degrees at a time. 205
d Size keyPress this key to change the size of the pattern....

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Moving the Pattern 
Press   to move the pattern in the direction 
shown on the key. 
Press   to return the pattern to the center. 
aDistance from the center
Rotating the Pattern 
a
aa aPress . 
b
bb
bSelect the angle by which the pattern is 
rotated.
* Press   to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the 
left. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the  right. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the  left. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 10 degrees...

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c
cc cPress   to return to the original 
screen. 
Changing the Size of the Pattern 
a
aa aPress . 
b
bb
bSelect the direction in which to change the 
size.
* Press   to enlarge the pattern proportionately. 
* Press   to shrink the pattern proportionately. 
* Press   to stretch the pattern horizontally. 
* Press   to compact the pattern horizontally. 
* Press   to stretch the pattern vertically. 
* Press   to compact the pattern vertically. 
* Press   to return the pattern to its...

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Deleting the Pattern 
Press   to delete the pattern from the screen. 
Changing the Configuration of 
Alphabet Character Patterns
a
aa aPress . 
b
bb
bPress the key of the layout you want to 
embroider.
* See page 201 for more information about layout 
types.
→ The display will show the selected layout. 
c
cc cPress . 
Changing Alphabet Character 
Spacing
a
aa
aPress .  

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b
bb bUse   or   to change the spacing.
* Press   to widen the character spacing. 
* Press   to tighten the character spacing. 
* Press   to return the pattern to its original 
appearance.
c
cc cPress   to return to the original 
screen. 
Reducing Character Spacing
The spacing between characters can be reduced to 
50% of the narrowest character in the group.
Note
 It is not recommended to edit data and 
transfer to other or older version machines. 
Same features do not apply in...