Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual

LCD SCREEN
Getting Ready
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Adjusting Screen Brightness
a
aa aPress .
→ The Sewing settings screen appears.
b
bb
bPress .
→ The General settings screen appears.
c
cc
cOn the BRIGHTNESS OF LCD display, use 
 and   to adjust the screen 
brightness.
* Press   to make the screen darker.
* Press   to make the screen lighter.
a Brightness of LCD display
d
dd dPress .
Note
 All or part of the screen may sometimes 
become darker or lighter because of 
changes in the air temperature or other 
changes in the...

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Choosing the Display Language
a
aa aPress .
→ The Sewing settings screen appears.
b
bb
bPress .
→ The General settings screen appears.
c
cc
cUse   and   to choose the display 
language.
* Choose from the following languages: [ENGLISH], 
[GERMAN], [FRENCH], [ITALIAN], [DUTCH], 
[SPANISH], [DANISH], [FINNISH], [SWEDISH], 
[PORTUGEUSE], [RUSSIAN], [NORWEGIAN] or 
[JAPANESE].
a Display language
d
dd dPress .
a 

LCD SCREEN
Getting Ready
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Using the Machine Operation Mode Key
Press   to open the screen shown below. Six categories are displayed at the top of the screen. 
Press a key to see more information about that category.
 displays information about 
the main parts of the machine and their 
functions. This is the first screen displayed 
when you press  .  displays information about 
the operation buttons.  displays information about 
threading the machine, changing presser feet, 
etc.
 displays information...

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Example:Displaying information about 
upper threading
a
aa aPress .
b
bb
bPress . 
→ The lower half of the screen will change.
c
cc
cPress   (upper threading).
→ The screen shows instructions for threading the 
machine.
d
dd dRead the instructions.
* Press   to see a video of the displayed 
instructions.
* Press   to view the next page.
e
ee
ePress   to return to the original 
screen.
Using the Pattern Explanation 
Key
If you want to know more about the uses of a stitch 
pattern, select the...

LOWER THREADING
Getting Ready
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LOWER THREADING
Winding the Bobbin
Press  →   →   → 
 in that order to display a video example of 
bobbin winding on the LCD (see page 22). Follow 
the steps explained below to complete the 
operation.

 Using the Supplemental Spool Pin
With this machine, you can wind the bobbin during 
sewing. While using the main spool pin to sew 
embroidery, you can conveniently wind the bobbin 
using the supplemental spool pin.
a Supplemental spool pin
a
aa aTurn the main power to...

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e
ee eWith your right hand, hold the thread near 
the thread spool. With your left hand, hold 
the end of the thread, and use both hands to 
pass the thread through the thread guide. 
a Thread guide
f
ff fPass the thread under the pin, and pass the 
thread around the pretension disk making 
sure that the thread is under the pretension 
disk. 
a Pin
b Pretension disk
g
gg gWind the thread clockwise around the 
bobbin 5-6 times.
h
hh hPass the end of the thread through the guide 
slit in...

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i
ii iSet the bobbin holder to the left, until it 
clicks into place.
a Bobbin holder (switch)
→ The bobbin starts winding automatically and stops 
rotating when it is done winding. The bobbin holder 
will return to the original position.
j
jj jCut the thread with the cutter and remove 
the bobbin.

 Using the Spool Pin
You can use the main spool pin to wind the bobbin 
before sewing. You cannot use this spool pin to 
wind the bobbin while sewing.
a
aa aTurn the main...

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d
dd dPush the spool cap onto the spool pin as far 
as possible, then return the spool pin to its 
original position.
e
ee eHolding the thread with your hands, slide 
the thread into the grooves on the thread 
guide plate.
a Thread guide plate
f
ff fPass the thread through the thread guide.
a Thread guide
g
gg
gPass the thread under the pin. Then pass the 
thread around the pretension disk making 
sure that the thread is under the pretension 
disk.
a Thread guide
b Pin
c Pretension...

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b
bb bSlide the bobbin cover latch to the right.
a Bobbin cover
b Latch
→ The bobbin cover opens.
c
cc
cRemove the bobbin cover.
d
dd
dHold the bobbin with your right hand and 
hold the end of the thread with your left 
hand.
e
ee eSet the bobbin in the bobbin case so that 
the thread unwinds to the left.
f
ff fHold the bobbin lightly with your right 
hand, and then guide the thread with your 
left hand.
g
gg gPass the thread through the guide, and then 
pull the thread...

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Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread
There may be some sewing applications where 
you want to pull up the bobbin thread; for 
example, when making gathers, darts, or doing 
free motion quilting or embroidery.
a
aa aGuide the bobbin thread through the 
groove, following the arrow in the 
illustration.
* Do not cut the thread with the cutter.
* Do not replace the bobbin cover.
b
bb bWhile holding the upper thread, press the 
needle position button to lower the needle.
a Needle position button
c...