Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

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cUse     to select one of the thread 
brands in the machine.
dUse            to enter a color’s 4-digit number.
* If you make a mistake, press   to erase the entered number, and then enter the correct number.
a Thread brand
ePress .
aThread brand
b Entered thread color number
→ The selected thread color is set in the custom thread 
table.
fRepeat the previous steps until all desired 
thread colors are specified.
* To delete a specified color from the palette, press...

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gPress   to return to the original screen.
■Adding a Color to the Custom 
Thread Table from the List
aRepeat the previous steps a through c on 
page 278.
bPress   to display the thread list.
cUse     to select a thread color.
a Thread list
b Thread brand
dPress .
eRepeat the previous steps until all desired 
thread colors are specified.
* To delete a specified color from the palette, press 
.
* To delete all the specified color from the palette, 
press .
fPress   to return to the...

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cInsert the USB media into the primary (top) 
USB port on the machine.
aPrimary (top) USB port for media
b USB media
dPress .
→The “Saving” screen is displayed. When the data is 
saved, the display returns to the original screen 
automatically.
■Recalling the Custom Thread Table 
data from USB media
You can recall a custom thread table data from USB 
media.
aInsert the USB media containing the custom 
thread table data into the primary (top) 
USB port. 
a Primary...

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cPress .
→The “Saving” screen is displayed. When the data is 
loaded to the machine, the display returns to the 
original screen automatically.
dThe recalled custom thread table is 
displayed on the screen.
Choosing a Color from the 
Custom Thread Table
You can select a color from the up to 300 thread 
colors you have set in the custom thread table.
aPress . 
→The thread color palette screen displays.
bPress   or   to put the color you want 
to change at the top of the sewing order....

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cPress .
aCustom thread change key
→ The custom thread table will appear.
dPress         to choose a new 
color from the custom thread table.
* Use   and   to scroll through the custom 
thread table.
* Press   to return to the original color.
* You can choose colors from the custom thread table  by directly touching the screen with the touch pen.
a Custom thread table
→ The display shows the changed colors.
ePress .
Find New Color Schemes With 
the Color Shuffling...

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cSelect the number of colors you want to use 
and then select the desired effect.
aNumber of colors to be used in the pattern
b Effects for schemes
dPress the desired color scheme from 
samples.
* Press   to display the new schemes.
aPress to review the previous schemes.
Note
 Selection for the desired number of colors 
must stay within the range for the number of 
thread changes for the pattern you selected.
 If an error message appears in this step,  refer to page 355.
a
b
Note...

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ePress   to select the displayed color 
scheme.
* Press   to return to the previous screen.
* You can continue selecting color schemes from the selected page prior to pressing  .
* Press   or   to display the other color schemes.
→ The embroidery edit screen will appear.
Designing Repeated Patterns
■Sewing Repeated Patterns
Using the border function, you can create stitches 
using repeated patterns. You can also adjust the 
spacing of the patterns within a repeated...

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cSelect the direction in which the pattern 
will be repeated.
aVertical direction
b Horizontal direction
c Repeating and deleting vertical keys
d Repeating and deleting horizontal keys
e Spacing keys
→ The pattern direction indicator will change 
depending on the direction selected.
dUse   to repeat the pattern on top and 
 to repeat the pattern at the bottom. 
* To delete the top pattern, press  .
* To delete the bottom pattern, press  .
eAdjust the spacing of the repeated pattern....

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gPress   to finish repeating.■Repeating One Element of a 
Repeated Pattern
By using the Cut function, you can select one 
element of a repeated pattern and repeat only that 
single element. This function allows you to design 
complex repeated patterns.
aChoose the direction in which the repeated 
pattern will be cut.
* Press   to cut horizontally.
* Press   to cut vertically.
→ The pattern direction indicator will change 
depending on the direction selected.
Memo...

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bUse   and   to select the cut line.
→The cut line will move.
cPress .
→The repeated pattern will be divided into separate 
elements.
dPress .
eUse   and   to select the element to 
repeat.