Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual
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259 STITCH SETTING CHART Forward (Zigzag)For attaching appliqu é on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners — ——— NO Reverse (Zigzag) For attaching appliqu é on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners — ——— NO StitchStitch namePresser footApplications Stitch width [mm (inch.)]Stitch length [mm (inch.)]Tw i n needle Auto.ManualAuto.Manual
Index 260 Index A Accessoriesincluded accessories ................................................................... 4 options ....................................................................................... 7 Accessory compartment ................................................................. 4 Adjustments screen ..................................................................................... 238 screen brightness ............................................................. 19, 238 Air vent .......................................................................................... 1 Alarm sounds ............................................................................. 248 Alphabet characters character/decorative stitches ................................................... 118 embroidery ............................................................................. 152 embroidery edit ...................................................................... 200 Appliqué ...................................................................................... 90 embroidery patterns ................................................................ 168 quilting ..................................................................................... 81 using a zigzag stitch .................................................................. 71 using an embroidery frame pattern ......................................... 194 Array key ........................................................................... 201, 207 Arrow keys ....................................................... 179, 205, 220, 229 automatic fabric sensor system ..................................................... 55 Automatic reinforcement stitch key .............................................. 51 Automatic thread cutting key ........................................................ 52 Automatic Threading button .................................................... 3, 29 B Back to beginning key ................................................................ 126 Ball point needle 75/107 ..................................................... 41, 175 Bar tacks ..................................................................................... 105 Basting ......................................................................................... 67 Blind hem stitches ........................................................................ 89 Block move key .......................................................................... 231 Bobbin pulling up the bobbin thread .................................................... 28 runs out of thread ................................................................... 170 setting ....................................................................................... 26 winding .................................................................................... 23 Bobbin case (green screw, pink screw) .............................. 165, 236 Bobbin cover ........................................................................... 2, 27 Bobbin holder (switch) ................................................................. 25 Bobbin winder ................................................................................ 1 Border key ......................................................................... 213, 216 Button sewing ............................................................................. 107 4 hole buttons ......................................................................... 108 shank ...................................................................................... 108 Buttonhole lever .............................................................. 2, 99, 104 Buttonholes four-step ................................................................................. 101 odd-shaped/buttons that do not fit the button holder plate ...... 100 one-step .................................................................................... 97 C Character spacing key ................................................................ 207 Character/Decorative Stitches adjustments ............................................................................ 121 combining .............................................................................. 128 editing .................................................................................... 123 key functions .......................................................................... 123 retrieving ....................................................................... 140, 141 saving .................................................................... 136, 138, 139 selecting ................................................................................. 116 sewing .................................................................................... 120 stitch selection screens ........................................................... 117 Cleaning LCD screen ............................................................................. 236 machine casing ....................................................................... 236 race ......................................................................................... 236 Combining Patterns character/decorative stitches ................................................... 128 embroidery edit ....................................................................... 219 Cord guide bobbin cover .............................................................. 72 Crazy quilt .................................................................................... 72 Custom Thread Table ......................................................... 210, 212 Cut/Tension key .......................................................................... 174 D Darning ...................................................................................... 103 Dart seam ..................................................................................... 67 Density key ................................................................................. 183 E echo quilting ................................................................................. 86 Edit end key ................................................................................ 217 Editing character/decorative stitches ................................................... 123 embroidery ............................................................................. 179 embroidery edit ....................................................................... 203 MY CUSTOM STITCH ............................................................. 228 Elastic zigzag stitches .................................................................... 73 Elongation key ............................................................................ 125 Embroidery adjusting the speed ................................................................. 176 automatic thread cutting function (END COLOR TRIM) .......... 175 edges or corners ...................................................................... 160 key functions ........................................................................... 156 restarting from the beginning ................................................... 172 resuming embroidery after turning off the power ..................... 172 ribbons or tape ........................................................................ 161 selecting patterns .................................................................... 149 small fabrics ............................................................................ 160 thread color display ................................................................ 177 thread trimming function (JUMP STITCH TRIM) ...................... 175 Embroidery card ......................................................................... 154 Embroidery card slot ....................................................................... 1 Embroidery edit changing the thread color ....................................................... 209 combined patterns ......................................................... 219, 222 custom thread table ........................................................ 210, 212 explanation of functions .......................................................... 198 key functions ........................................................................... 204 repeated patterns ..................................................................... 213 Embroidery foot “W” .................................................................. 145 Embroidery frame display ........................................................... 178 Embroidery frames attaching ................................................................................. 162 inserting fabric ........................................................................ 159 removing ................................................................................. 162 types ....................................................................................... 158 using the embroidery sheet ..................................................... 160 Embroidery needle plate cover .................................................... 165 Embroidery patterns checking the position .............................................................. 163 combining ............................................................................... 219 editing ..................................................................................... 203 pattern selection screens ......................................................... 150 patterns which use appliqué .................................................... 168 retrieving ........................................................................ 191, 192 revising ................................................................................... 179 saving ................................................................... 187, 189, 190 selecting ......................................................................... 149, 199 sewing .................................................................................... 165 using a frame pattern to make an appliqué ..................... 194, 195 Embroidery sheet ........................................................................ 160 Embroidery unit ..................................................................... 3, 146
Index 261 carriage ....................................................................................... 3 carrying case ............................................................................... 4 Enlarger key ................................................................................ 229 Error messages ............................................................................ 243 Eyelet .......................................................................................... 109 F Fabrics fabric/thread/needle combinations ............................................ 41 sewing heavyweight fabrics ....................................................... 47 sewing lightweight fabrics ......................................................... 48 sewing stretch fabrics ....................................................... 48, 100 Fagoting ........................................................................................ 93 Feed dog position switch ..................................... 1, 3, 83, 85, 107 Feed dogs ....................................................................... 2, 83, 107 Flat bed attachment ............................................................... 1, 146 Flat fell Seam ................................................................................ 69 Foot controller ......................................................................... 1, 45 Forward/Back key .............................................................. 171, 172 free-motion quilting free-motion echo quilting foot “E” ............................................. 86 free-motion open toe quilting foot “O” ...................................... 85 free-motion quilting foot “C” ..................................................... 83 free-motion sewing mode ............................................................. 83 G Gathering ...................................................................................... 68 Grid direction key ....................................................................... 229 H Handle ............................................................................................ 1 Handwheel .............................................................................. 1, 31 Hard case ....................................................................................... 6 Heirloom ...................................................................................... 95 Hemstitching daisy stitch ................................................................................ 95 drawn work ............................................................................... 96 I Image key ........................................................... 59, 127, 164, 230 Insert key .................................................................................... 232 K Key functions character/decorative stitches ................................................... 123 embroidery ............................................................................. 156 embroidery edit ....................................................................... 204 MY CUSTOM STITCH ............................................................. 228 utility stitches ............................................................................ 12 Knee lifter ................................................................................ 1, 53 L LCD screen .............................................................................. 1, 11 adjusting ................................................................................. 238 cleaning .................................................................................. 236 locking ...................................................................................... 55 Lower threading pulling up the bobbin thread ..................................................... 28 setting the bobbin ..................................................................... 26 winding the bobbin ................................................................... 23 M Machine operation mode key .............................................. 21, 240 Main power switch .................................................................. 1, 10 Mirror image key ........................................................ 59, 125, 183 Multi color key .................................................................. 184, 209 Multi-directional sewing ............................................................. 110 MY CUSTOM STITCH designing ................................................................................ 226 entering data .......................................................................... 228 key functions .......................................................................... 228 retrieving ................................................................................ 234 saving ..................................................................................... 233 storing in your list ................................................................... 233 N Needle changing the needle ................................................................. 39 changing the needle position .................................................... 65 fabric/thread/needle combinations ............................................ 41 mode ........................................................................................ 11 twin needle .............................................................................. 34 Needle bar thread guides .................................................. 2, 33, 34 Needle clamp screw ....................................................................... 2 Needle mode selection key .......................................................... 34 Needle plate ................................................................................... 2 Needle position ............................................................................ 65 Needle Position button ................................................................... 3 O Operation buttons ...................................................................... 1, 3 Overcasting ..................................................................... 71, 73, 74 P Patchwork .................................................................................... 72 Piecing ......................................................................................... 80 Pintuck ......................................................................................... 69 pivoting ........................................................................................ 53 Point delete key .......................................................................... 230 Power cord ................................................................................... 10 Power cord receptacle .................................................................... 1 Presser foot attaching .................................................................................. 37 pressure .................................................................................... 55 removing .................................................................................. 37 types ....................................................................................... 253 Presser foot code .................................................................. 11, 155 Presser foot holder .................................................................... 2, 37 Presser foot holder screw ................................................................ 2 Presser foot lever ...................................................................... 1, 47 Presser Foot Lifter button ................................................................ 3 Presser foot/Needle exchange key ....................31, 34, 37, 39, 145 Pretension disk .................................................................. 1, 24, 26 Q Quilting ........................................................................................ 79 free-motion ............................................................................... 83 with satin stitches ..................................................................... 82 R Race ........................................................................................... 236 Repeated patterns ....................................................................... 213 Retrieving character/decorative stitch patterns ......................................... 140 computer ........................................................................ 142, 192 embroidery patterns ................................................................ 191 machine’s memory ......................................................... 140, 191 MY CUSTOM STITCH designs ................................................ 234 stitch settings ............................................................................ 61 USB media ..................................................................... 141, 191 utility stitches ........................................................................... 61 Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button ................................. 3, 46, 51 Reverse/Reinforcement stitches .............................................. 46, 51 Rotate key .......................................................................... 182, 205 S Satin stitches ........................................................................ 82, 126
Index 262 Savingcharacter/decorative stitches ................................................... 136 computer ....................................................................... 139, 190 embroidery patterns ................................................................ 187 machine’s memory ........................................................ 136, 187 MY CUSTOM STITCH designs ................................................ 233 stitch settings ............................................................................ 60 USB media .................................................................... 138, 189 utility stitches ............................................................................ 60 Scallop stitches ............................................................................. 92 Set key ........................................................................................ 229 Settings automatic reinforcement stitching ............................................. 51 automatic thread cutting .................................................. 52, 175 display language ....................................................................... 20 embroidery settings ................................................................... 18 general settings ......................................................................... 17 machine setting mode key ....................................... 16, 176, 210 screen brightness ...................................................................... 19 sewing settings .......................................................................... 16 stitch length .............................................................................. 49 stitch width ............................................................................... 49 thread tension .................................................................. 50, 174 thread trimming ...................................................................... 175 Sewing speed controller (speed control slide) ...................... 1, 3, 44 Sewing type selection key ............................................................. 61 Shelltuck stitches .......................................................................... 91 Side cutter .................................................................................... 76 Single/Repeat sewing key ........................................................... 125 Single/triple stitching key ............................................................ 229 Size key ............................................................................. 181, 206 Size selection key ....................................................................... 124 Smocking stitches ......................................................................... 93 Specifications ............................................................................. 249 Spool cap ....................................................................................... 1 Spool net ...................................................................................... 36 Spool pin ........................................................................................ 1 Stabilizer .................................................................................... 157 Start/Stop button ............................................................................. 3 Starting point key ........................................................................ 180 Step stitch patterns ...................................................................... 132 Stitch setting chart ...................................................................... 253 Straight stitch foot ......................................................................... 65 Straight stitch needle plate ............................................................ 65 Straight stitches ............................................................................. 63 Supplemental spool pin ..................................................... 1, 23, 34 T Take-up lever ............................................................................... 33 Tape attaching .............................................................................. 73 Tape or elastic attaching ............................................................... 94 Test key ............................................................................. 230, 233 Thread fabric/thread/needle combinations ............................................ 41 thread tension .................................................................. 50, 174 Thread color display ................................................................... 177 Thread cutter ........................................................................... 1, 45 Thread Cutter button ...................................................................... 3 Thread density key ..................................................................... 126 Thread guide .............................................................. 1, 24, 26, 35 Thread guide plate ............................................................. 1, 26, 29 Thread marks .............................................................................. 216 Thread palette key ............................................................. 209, 212 Thread take-up lever check window ........................................ 1, 33 Top cover ....................................................................................... 1 Top stitching ................................................................................. 92 Touch pen ................................................................. 210, 229, 239 holder ......................................................................................... 1 Trial key ..................................................................................... 163 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 240 Twin needle ................................................................................. 34 U Upgrading ................................................................................... 250 Upper threading threading manually ................................................................... 31 twin needle mode ..................................................................... 34 using the “Automatic Threading” button ................................... 29 using the spool net .................................................................... 36 using the vertical spool pin ....................................................... 36 USB media recalling ......................................................................... 141, 191 saving ............................................................................ 138, 189 usable ............................................................................ 134, 185 USB port connector for computer ............................................................. 1, 139, 190 for media .................................................................. 1, 138, 189 Utility stitches key functions ............................................................................. 12 pattern explanation key ............................................................. 22 retrieving ................................................................................... 61 saving ....................................................................................... 60 selecting .................................................................................... 58 sewing type selection key .......................................................... 61 stitch selection screens .............................................................. 58 stitch setting chart ................................................................... 253 V Vertical spool pin .......................................................................... 36 W Walking foot ................................................................................. 38 Z Zigzag stitches .............................................................................. 71 Zipper insertion centered .................................................................................. 111 side ......................................................................................... 112
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