Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

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MY CUSTOM STITCH
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aPress   and then  .
bPress .
cUse   to move   to the coordinates 
of the first point on the grid sheet. 
* Press   to change the direction of the grid sheet. * Press   to enlarge the image of the stitch being 
created.
a Currently selected point/Total number of points
b Coordinates of 
dPress   to add the point indicated by  . 
* To insert coordinates with the touch pen, move the 
tip of the pen to a desired point. Once you release 
the pen from the screen a...

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eSelect whether one stitch or three stitches 
will be sewn between the first two points. 
* To sew three stitches, press the key so that it appears as . 
fUse   to move   to the second point 
and press  .
gRepeat the steps above for each point that 
you have drawn on the grid sheet until the 
stitch design is drawn on the screen as a 
continuous line.
* Press   to delete a selected point entered.
* Press   to sew a test-run of the stitch.
* Press   to return to the original...

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MY CUSTOM STITCH
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■Moving a Point 
aPress   or   to move   to the point 
that you want to move.
* To move   to the first point, press  .
* To move   to the last point, press  .
bUse   to move the point.
* You can also move   by using the touch pen.
■Moving Part or All of the Design 
aPress   or   to move   to the first 
point of the section that you want to move.
* To move   to the first point, press  .
* To move   to the last point, press  .
bPress .
→ The selected point and...

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cPress   or   to move the section.
dPress .
→The section will be moved. 
■Inserting New Points 
aPress   or   to move   to a place on 
the design where you want to add a new 
point.
* To move   to the first point, press  .
* To move   to the last point, press  .
bPress .
→ A new point is entered and   moves to it. 

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cUse   to move the point.
* You can also move   by using the touch pen. 

USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES
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USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES
Storing Custom Stitches in Your 
List
Stitch patterns created using the MY CUSTOM 
STITCH function can be stored for later use. Once 
you finish entering the stitch data, press  . 
The “Saving” message appears and the stitch will 
be stored.
Before storing a stitch, press   to sew a test-
run of the stitch. 
■If the Memory is Full 
If the following message appears after   is 
pressed, the stitch pattern cannot be stored because 
either the...

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MY CUSTOM STITCH
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Retrieving Stored Stitches
aPress .
→A list of stored stitch patterns is displayed. 
bSelect the stitch pattern.
* Press   to return to the previous screen 
without retrieving.
cPress .
* To delete the stored stitch pattern, press  .
* To edit the stored stitch pattern, press  . 

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Chapter 9
Appendix
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ......................... 338
Restrictions on oiling ...................................................... 338
Precautions on storing the machine ................................ 338
Cleaning the LCD Screen ................................................ 338
Cleaning the Machine Casing.......................................... 338
Cleaning the Race ........................................................... 338
Cleaning the Cutter in the Bobbin Case...

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Restrictions on oiling
In order to prevent damaging this machine, it must 
not be oiled by the user. This machine was 
manufactured with the necessary amount of oil 
applied to ensure correct operation, making 
periodic oiling unnecessary.
If problems occur, such as difficulty turning the 
handwheel or an unusual noise, immediately stop 
using the machine, and contact your authorized 
dealer or the nearest authorized service center.
Precautions on storing the...