User manual BROTHER INNOV-IS 350SE BROCHURE

[. . . ] Operation Manual Computerized Sewing Machine GETTING READY Read before use. SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Read when additional information is required. APPENDIX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 1Always 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 machine unattended. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. 2Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual: · To unplug the machine, switch the machine to the symbol "O" position to turn it off, then grasp the plug and pull it out of the electrical outlet. · Plug the machine directly into the electrical outlet. · Always unplug your machine if the power is cut. 3 Never operate this machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or water is spilled on the unit. [. . . ] 103 Free-motion quilting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Reinforcement Stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Triple stretch stitching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Bar tack stitching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Darning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Eyelet Stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Decorative Stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Fagoting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Scallop stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Smocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Shell tuck stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Joining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Heirloom stitching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sewing beautiful patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sewing patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Combining patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Repeat sewing patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Checking the selected pattern . . . . . . 121 Changing the pattern size. . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Changing the stitch density . . . . . . . . . . 123 Changing the pattern length . . . . . . . . . 124 Mirror imaging the pattern. . . . . . . . . . . 125 Retrieving a pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Realigning the pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Designing a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Drawing a sketch of the pattern . . . 129 Entering the pattern data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Examples of designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 UTILITY STITCHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selecting Stitching You can select any of the various types of stitching available. Selecting stitch types and patterns A stitch can be selected from the following types available. Stitch patterns can be selected through either direct select (by pressing the key for a specific stitch) or number selection (by entering the number for the stitch pattern). For details on the types of stitches available, refer to "Stitch Settings" (page 134). Preset utillity stitch The most frequently used utility stitches have been assigned to the numeric keys. These stitches can be selected simply by pressing the key. Saved patterns Frequently used patterns and combined patterns can be saved on the machine's memory and easily retrieved using (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key) and the numeric keys. For details, refer to "Saving patterns" (page 126). Direct selection After pressing (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key) to select the stitch mode, press the numeric key assigned with the desired stitch. With direct selection, there are two stitch modes: preset utility stitch mode mode when the and saved pattern . When the machine is turned on or (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern in the lower-left Number selection After pressing (Utility stitch key), (Decorative stitch key) or (Character stitch key) to select the stitch mode, use the numeric keys to type in the number for the desired stitch. key) is pressed, the machine enters preset utility stitch mode, indicated by mode, indicated by the screen, press the corner of the screen. To enter saved pattern in the lower-left corner of (Preset utility stitch/ (Preset and 1 / / a b c d 2 3 4 / saved pattern key). Each press of between the preset utility stitch mode saved pattern mode . utility stitch/saved pattern key) switches the mode Utility stitch key Decorative stitch key Character stitch key Numeric keys Utility stitches (No. 01-67) There are 67 utility stitches, including straight stitches, overcasting stitches and buttonhole stitches. / 1 2 a Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key b Numeric keys 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decorative stitches There are two decorative stitch modes: decorative stitch 1 mode . If (Decorative stitch key) is pressed once, is selected. Each and decorative stitch 1 mode decorative stitch 2 mode press of and decorative stitch 2 mode Character stitches There are three character stitch modes: Gothic font mode , Script font mode . and outline style mode If (Character stitch key) is pressed once, is selected. If (Character stitch (Character and Gothic font mode mode (Decorative stitch key) is pressed twice, (Decorative stitch key) switches the . (Character stitch key) is pressed twice, Script font is selected. If key) is pressed three times, outline style mode is selected. Each press of font mode , Script font mode . stitch key) switches the mode between the Gothic outline style mode mode between decorative stitch 1 mode decorative stitch 2 mode Decorative stitches (No. 01-31) There are 31 decorative stitches, including hearts, leaves and flowers. 3 Satin stitches (No. 32-47) There are 16 satin stitches. Gothic font (No. 01-55) There are 55 characters, including letters, symbols and numbers, in the Gothic font. Cross-stitches (No. 48-52) There are 5 types of cross-stitches. Script font (No. 01-55) There are 55 characters, including letters, symbols and numbers, in the Script font. Decorative satin stitches (No. 53-62) There are 10 decorative satin stitches. My Custom Stitch (No. 99) You can design original stitches. (For detailes, refer to "Designing a Pattern" (page 129). ) Outline style (No. 01-55) There are 55 characters, including letters, symbols and numbers, in the outline style. Utility decorative stitches (No. 01­39) Some utility stitches can be used as decorative stitches. There are 39 of these stitches. Selecting Stitching 71 UTILITY STITCHES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With direct selection With direct selection, there are two stitch modes: preset utility stitch mode and saved pattern mode . a Selecting stitching Using the operation panel keys, select the desired stitch. Ten of the most often used utility stitches can quickly be selected with the numeric keys. Right after turning the power on, the straight stitch (left needle position) is selected. [. . . ] 59 stitch length keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 stitch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 stitch pattern plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 stitch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 stitch width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 controlling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 stitch width keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 straight stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 stretch fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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