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PANTONE 285 Black New_F1_brother_En_cover
Operation Manual
Computerized Sewing Machine
GETTING READY
Read before use.
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
Read when additional
information is required.
APPENDIX
English
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885 U22
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XE0403 001
Printed in China
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Important Safety Instructions Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine. This machine is intended for household use. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1 Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using, when cleaning, when making any user servicing adjustments mentioned in this manual, or if you are leaving the mach
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5 Special care is required when sewing: Always pay close attention to the needle. Do not use bent or damaged needles. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the machine needle. Switch the sewing machine to the symbol “O” position to turn it off when making any adjustments in the needle area. Do not use a damaged or incorrect needle plate, as it could c
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362, i.e. carrying the mark, rating as marked on plug. Always replace the fuse cover. Never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted. If the available electrical outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment, you should contact your a
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Contents Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................7 Sewing Machine Features ....................................................................................................7 A
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — SEWING BASICS 49 Sewing...............................................................................................................................50 General sewing procedure ..............................................................................................................................50 Positioning the fabric ................................................................
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................100 Appliqué stitching .........................................................................................................................................101 Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching .......................................................................................
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Introduction Thank you for purchasing this sewing machine. Before using this sewing machine, carefully read the “Important Safety Instructions” (page 1), and then study this manual for the correct operation of the various functions. In addition, after you have finished reading this manual, store it where it can quickly be accessed for future reference. Sewing Machine Features a Easy uppe
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. Included accessories The following items should also be included in the box. Note (For U.S.A. only) Foot controller: Model N5V This foot controller can be used on this machine model NX-450. The screw for the presser foot holder is available through
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.* 18. 19. 17. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 26. 27. 28. 25. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. *75/11 2 needles 90/14 2 needles 90/14 2 needles: Ball point needle (gold colored) Part Code Part Code No. Part Name No. Part Name U.S.A./ U.S.A./ Others Others Canada Canada 1 Buttonhole foot “A” XC2691-053 19 Eyelet punch 135793-001 2 Overcasting foot “G
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Before using the sewing machine, carefully read these descriptions to learn the names of the machine parts. Front view 2 1 3 4 D 5 6 C B A 7 0 9 8 a Thread guide plate j Flat bed attachment with accessory compartment Pass the thread under the thread guide pla
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Needle and presser foot Right-side/rear view section a Presser foot dial a Buttonhole lever Use the presser foot dial to adjust the amount of The buttonhole lever is used with the one-step pressure that the presser foot applies to the fabric. buttonhole foot to create buttonholes. b Handle b Thread guide disk Carry the sewing machine by its handle when Pass the thread through the thread
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation buttons The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations. a “Start/Stop” button CAUTION Press the “Start/Stop” button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginning of ● Do not press (“Thread Cutter” sewing while the button is depressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered in the fabric. For details, b
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front at the right of the sewing machine, consists of the LCD (liquid crystal display) and keys for specifying various sewing settings. 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 7 9 C 0 D A E B F G H a LCD (liquid crystal display) ■ Stitch mode keys (i-l) Settings for the selected stitch and error messages for i Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key incorrect ope
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1 GETTING READY The various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter. TTurning the Machine On/Off ..................................................................................16 Power supply precautions ..................................................................................16 Turning on the machine .....................................................................................17 Turning off the machine ......................................
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GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turning the Machine On/Off This section explains how to turn the sewing machine on and off. Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. WARNING ● Use only regular household electricity for the power source. Using other power sources may result in fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine. Make sure that the plugs on the power cord a
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turning on the machine Turning off the machine Prepare the included power cord. When you are finished using the sewing machine, turn it off. In addition, before transporting the sewing Make sure that the sewing machine is turned machine to another location, be sure to turn it off. 1 a off (the main power switch is set to “ ”), and then plug the power cord into the power Make sure that the
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GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Understanding the LCD Screens The LCD screen, located on the front at the right of the sewing machine, displays the settings for the selected stitch and error messages if operations are performed incorrectly.When the sewing machine is turned on, the LCD comes on and the following screen appears. 1 3 2 4 5 a Presser foot that should be used b Stitch mode c Selected stitch d Stitch length (mm)
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the Machine Settings Various sewing machine operations and sewing settings can be changed. Press or (Stitch length keys) until the 1 c Changing the settings stitch or machine attribute that you wish to set is displayed. The general procedure for changing machine settings is described below. Turn on the sewing machine. a 1 a Stitch length keys The LCD comes on. Press (Settings
