Brother PC-8500 owner's manual: Deleting a stored pattern

Deleting a stored pattern

1. If you touch the “DELETE” key, a screen similar to the one shown at the left will be displayed.

❶ This indicates a pocket which has a pattern saved in it. ❷ This indicates the amount of data in the pattern. ❸ This displays the pattern which is saved in that pocket. ❹ Touch this key to delete a saved pattern. ❺ Touch this key to cancel the deleting of a pattern. ❻ This indicates how much data space is needed.

2. Touch the pocket to select the pattern to be deleted, and then touch the “DELETE” key.

3. Touch the “CONFIRM” key. If the amount of space needed becomes available then the new pattern will be saved automatically. If there still is not enough space to save the pattern, repeat the above procedure to delete another pattern.

• To cancel the deleting of a pattern, touch the “CANCEL” key.

• Do not turn off the power while the word “Saving” is displayed on the screen. If you turn off the power during this time, the data being saved may be deleted.

Let's Sew

Note: Be sure to thoroughly read page 120 and 121 ("Embroidery" and "Sewing") before sewing.

CAUTION Always check the layout screen display (see page 117 for details) before using the medium-size and small-size embroidery frames (sold separately). Misuse will lead to the application of pressure to the embroidery frame, and may cause injuries.

Start sewing in the edited order. In this case the " [bear icon] " stitch pattern followed by the "BEAR BEAR" alphabet characters.

1. Press "END EDIT" and the next screen will be displayed. First, sew the " [bear icon] ". Sew in accordance with the order of color changes displayed.

2. The next screen will be displayed when sewing is completed. Next, sew the "BEAR BEAR" alphabet characters.

• Press "MULTI COLOR", and the machine will stop after each character is sewn, so that the color can be changed for individual characters.

CORRECTING EDITED PATTERNS

Correcting another stitch pattern during editing

If you want to correct another pattern while using the editing tool, press the “CORRECT” key when the screen on the left is being displayed to return to the edit screen.

Example: Changing a Character Configuration when Editing a Border.

1. Press the “SELECT” key at the edit screen to enable selection of edited patterns. Press the “SELECT” key, then select a character.
   • The selected pattern will appear darker than other patterns.

2. Press the “ARRAY” key, then change the configuration of the character.
   • Press the “SELECT” key again if you want to make corrections to another pattern.

3. Press the “END” key when corrections are completed.

Correcting stitch patterns after editing

Press the “RE-EDIT” key to make corrections after editing has been completed. (See page 154 for details on correction methods.)

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch ™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card) 155

6. RETRIEVING

RETRIEVING CHARACTERS AND PATTERNS

This machine has three memory function areas; one is found on the sewing side of the machine and the other two are found on the embroidery side of the machine. Sewing function: saves a variety of characters, patterns, decorative stitches and designs from MY CUSTOM STITCH™ (Allows you to create your own stitches). Embroidery function: saves characters and memory card patterns when using the embroidery or embroidery edit function.

Preparation: Remove the embroidery unit if retrieving patterns saved on the sewing side of the machine.

❶ Release button

• Make sure that the power is turned off before doing this.

1. Touch the “MEMORY RECALL” key. A screen such as the left will be displayed.
2. Touch the “CHARACTER DECORATIVE STITCH” key.

The “ ” symbol indicates a pocket which has a pattern saved in it. Touch the “ ” to display the saved pattern.

❶ Touch this key to delete the saved pattern. ❷ Touch this key to retrieve the saved pattern.

3. Touch the pocket in order to retrieve the desired patterns, and then touch the “RETRIEVE” key.

4. The patterns will then be retrieved.

156

RETRIEVING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN

Preparation: Attach the embroidery unit.

• Make sure that the power is turned off before doing this.

1. Touch the “MEMORY RECALL” key. A screen such as the left will be displayed.

2. Touch the “EMBROIDERY” key.

The “ ” symbol indicates a pocket which has a pattern saved in it. Touch the pocket to display the saved pattern.

❶ The display will indicate that the patterns are saved on the memory card. Touch after inserting the memory card on which the pattern is saved. ❷ Touch this key to delete the saved pattern. ❸ Touch this key to retrieve the saved pattern.

3. Touch the pockets in order to retrieve the desired patterns, and then touch the “RETRIEVE” key.

4. The characters or patterns will then be retrieved.

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch ™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)

157

RETRIEVING AN EDITED PATTERN

Preparation: Attach the embroidery unit.

• Make sure that the power is turned off before doing this.

1. Touch the “MEMORY RECALL” key. A screen such as the left will be displayed.

2. Touch the “EMBROIDERY EDIT” key.

The “ ” symbol indicates a pocket which has a pattern saved in it. Touch the pocket to display the saved pattern.

❶ The numbers indicate the amount of data for each pattern. ❷ Touch this key to delete the saved pattern. ❸ Touch this key to retrieve the saved pattern. ❹ This indicates how much data space remains.

3. Touch the pocket in order to retrieve the desired patterns, and then touch the “RETRIEVE” key.

4. The patterns will then be retrieved.

• The retrieved patterns can then be re-edited. (Refer to page 155.)

TENSION MEMORY RE-EDIT LAYOUT HELP

158

DELETING A STORED PATTERN

Example: Deleting an embroidery pattern

1. Press the “MEMORY RECALL” button.
2. Touch the “EMBROIDERY” key.

3. Touch a pocket to select the pattern to be deleted, and then touch the “DELETE” key.

• To delete a pattern which is stored inside a pocket on a memory card, that particular memory card must be inserted into the machine at the time.

4. Touch the “CONFIRM” key.

• If you touch the “CANCEL” key, the display will return to the original screen.

159

7. MY CUSTOM STITCH™ (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS)

MAKING THE ILLUSTRATION

You can use the “MY CUSTOM STITCH™” to sew patterns that you have drawn yourself.

• Illustrations that are to be used with the “MY CUSTOM STITCH™” can be a maximum of 7 mm wide and 33 mm long.
• Patterns for the “MY CUSTOM STITCH™” can be drawn more easily if you use the included grid sheet.

1. Draw the illustration onto the grid sheet (SA500, X80948-001).

❶ Start point ❷ End point ❸ Intersection

• Simplify the drawing so that it can be drawn as a continuous line. If sewing continuous patterns, the height of the start point and end point should be the same. You can obtain a more attractive finish if you make the intersections cross over to make a closed design.

2. Mark coordinate points at each point in the pattern where the direction of the stitching changes, this will maintain the shape of the pattern as it is sewn.

160

161

GENERATING THE DATA

Preparation

If the embroidery unit is attached, remove.

• Turn off the power supply before removing the embroidery unit.

1. Touch the “CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCH” key.
2. Touch the “[icon]” key. The input screen will be displayed.

1. Display the pattern input area. “↕” indicates the pattern width, and “↔” indicates the pattern length.
2. Touch this key to select whether to sew one stitch or three stitches between the two points.
3. Touch this key to clear points which have been input.
4. Touch these keys to move the position to input a point.
5. Touch this key to set a point.
6. Touch this key to correct a point which has been input.
7. Touch this key to complete the entry and move on to the sewing screen.

3. To input the stitch which you have drawn on the grid sheet. First, select whether to sew one stitch or three stitches with the “[icon]” key between each point. To sew one stitch, touch the key so that it appears as “[icon]”; to sew three stitches, touch the key so that it appears as “[icon]”. (This can be set between each point.)

4. Use the arrow keys to set the coordinates on the input screen to the same coordinates as the points which were made on the grid sheet as described in step 2 on page 160.

5. If you touch the arrow keys, the point indicated by the “[icon]” will move in the direction of the arrow touched. If you touch “SET”, a point will be entered. Repeat the above operation as many times as required to input the stitch you have drawn on the grid sheet onto the screen as a continuous line.

• If you make a mistake in entering, touch the “DELETE” key to clear the last point entered.

6. Once you have finished creating the stitch, touch the “END” key.

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)

162

7. The sewing screen will then be displayed.

• Touch the “RE-EDIT” key to return to the input screen and make changes to your own stitch.
• If entering a one-point pattern and sewing the pattern continuously, make sure that you input the data for the linking stitch so that the patterns do not overlap.

❶ Linking stitch

• If you have entered points which are too close together the fabric may not feed properly. Edit the points to make the space between each point larger.

EDITING AN EXISTING “ ”

1. Touch the “EDIT” key.

The edit screen will be displayed. Move the “ ” to the location of the point you would like to correct and then make the correction.

❶ Touch this key to move part of or all of the pattern. ❷ Touch this key if you would like to insert a point. ❸ Touch this key to move the “ ” back to the starting position. ❹ Touch this key to move the “ ” back one point. ❺ Touch this key to move the “ ” forward one point. ❻ Touch this key to move the “ ” to the last point.

Moving a point

1. Touch the “”, “”, “” or “” key to move the “ ” to the point which you would like to move.

2. Touch any of the 8 directional arrow keys to move the point.

Moving part or all of a pattern

1. Touch the “”, “”, “” or “” key to move the “” to the start point which you would like to move.

2. Touch the “BLOCK MOVE” key.

The points behind the “” will be enclosed by a “”. (This indicates the area which is to be moved.)

3. Touch the “” or “” key to move to the desired position, and then touch the “SET” key.

I nserting new points

1. Touch the “”, “”, “” or “” key to move the “” to the point before the place where you would like to enter a new point.

2. Touch the “INSERT” key.

A new point will be inserted and the “✎” will move to this newly- inserted point.

3. Use any of the 8 directional arrow keys to move the desired point.

4. Touch the “SET” key when you are finished making the changes at this coordinate point.

• Repeat step 1, 2, 3, 4 for additional editing.

Once you have finished editing

1. Touch the “END EDIT” key. The display will return to the input screen. You can then continue to enter the pattern.

2. Touch the “END” key.

3. The sewing screen will then be displayed.

STORING THE “ ” WHICH YOU HAVE ENTERED

Up to five patterns can be stored, Touch the “MEMORY” key. (It will take approximately 10 seconds for the pattern to be stored.) Once the pattern has been stored, the display will return to the previous screen.

Refer to the next page for details on how to retrieve a pattern which has been stored.

CAUTION: Do not turn off the power while the word “Saving” is displayed. The data being stored may be deleted.

Refer to page 101 for details on what to do if the pattern cannot be stored because the memory is already full.

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch ™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)

167

RETRIEVING A “ ”

Preparation If the embroidery unit is attached, remove it.

❶ Release button

• Turn off the power supply before removing the embroidery unit.

1. Touch the “MEMORY RECALL” key.
2. Touch the “ ” key.

The “ ” indicates a pocket which has a pattern saved in it.

If you touch a “ ”, the pattern which is saved in that pocket will be displayed.

3. Touch a “ ” to select a saved pattern and have it displayed.

❶ Touch this key to delete a saved pattern. ❷ Touch this key to retrieve a saved pattern.

4. Touch the “RETRIEVE” key to make the selected stitch available for sewing.

• To delete a pattern touch the “DELETE” key.

5. The sewing screen for that stitch will then be displayed.

168

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING

Cleaning the screen

CAUTION Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning the screen, otherwise injury and electric shocks may result.

If the front panel is dirty, wipe it gently with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use any organic solvents or detergents.

Cleaning the machine surface

CAUTION Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning the machine surface, otherwise injury and electric shocks may result.

If the surface of the machine is dirty, lightly soak a cloth in neutral detergent, squeeze it out firmly and then wipe the surface. After cleaning it once in this way, wipe it again with a dry cloth.

Cleaning the shuttle

CAUTION Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning the shuttle, otherwise injury and electric shocks may result.

Sewing performance will suffer and bobbin thread detection will become unreliable if dust collects in the shuttle. It should be kept clean at all times.

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch ™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)

169

Always keep the machine clean.

1. Turn off the power and remove the presser foot holder and the needle.

2. Loosen the screws. Using the metal disk provided.

3. Remove the needle plate.

❶ Needle plate

4. Turn the balance wheel towards you, and align the notch of shuttle with the shelf of race edge angle, and remove the shelf of race.

❶ Notch of shuttle ❷ Shelf of race

5. Take out the shuttle.

6. Remove accumulated lint and thread from the inner shuttle and race with a brush or a vacuum cleaner.

❶ Race ❷ Shuttle

7. Set the shuttle by aligning the shuttle projection with spring of the stopper.

❶ Projection ❷ Spring

• Lint and dust accumulated in the race will sometimes cause poor stitching or malfunction of bobbin thread sensor.

170

CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB

When replacing the light bulb

1. Turn the power off.
   • The power cord plug must be removed from the electric outlet prior to changing the bulb.
2. Loosen the screw on the reverse side of sewing head.
3. Remove the end cap. 1 Screw 2 End cap

4. Replace the snap-in the light bulb with a new one. 1 Light bulb
   • Light bulbs are available through your dealer. (12V, 5W/ Parts code XA2037001)

5. Set the end cap.
6. Tighten the screw. 1 Screw 2 End cap

171

RELATED CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, THREAD AND NEEDLE

• For sewing on the popular stretch variety of fabrics, embroidery and decorative stitch sewing, the “Golden needle” should be used.
• Today there are many different types of needles to suit a variety of sewing needs. Be sure to select the correct needle for a specific sewing project. For example, there are needles for denim material or needles for sewing with metallic threads.

ERROR MESSAGES

If the machine is not properly set and the “START/STOP” button is pressed, or a correction of your operating procedure is required, the machine will not start and it will instruct you with an alarm and warning message on the LCD.

Warning messages

This message is displayed if motor is locked.

This message is displayed when the machine finds that the upper thread is cut.

This message is displayed when the embroidery unit is trying to initialize while the embroidery foot is lowered.

This message is displayed when the “START/STOP” or “AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTER” button is pressed while the presser foot or embroidery foot is raised.

This message is displayed if the “CARD” key is touched while there is no memory card inserted into the slot.

173

This message is displayed when trying to retrieve a pattern from a memory card and that memory card is not inserted.

This message is displayed when the “CARD” key is touched while a memory card that cannot be read by this machine is inserted.

This message is displayed when you have tried to retrieve a pattern from one memory card while a different memory card was inserted into the slot.

This message is displayed when you have tried to combine more than 71 patterns.

This message is displayed when the “EMBROIDERY” key or “BASIC SEWING” key is pressed when in utility stitch mode.

This “REVERSE STITCH” button is pressed in embroidery mode.

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch ™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)

174

This message is displayed if the “UTILITY STITCH” or “CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCH” keys are touched while in embroidering mode.

Turn off power and remove embroidery unit before using this button. CHECK

This message is displayed when the foot controller is used while the embroidery unit is connected.

Foot controller will not work while embroidery unit is attached. Remove foot controller. CHECK

This message is displayed when the “NEEDLE POSITION” or “AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTER” button is pressed while the bobbin winding shaft is pushed to the right.

Move bobbin winding shaft back to left. CHECK

This message is displayed if the sizes of the patterns you are editing exceed the maximum size limit.

This pattern contains too much data to be stored. CHECK

This message is displayed when the “MULTI COLOR” or “LAYOUT” key is touched during embroidering or if the machine is stopped between color changes.

This cannot be changed in middle of pattern sewing. CHECK

This message is displayed when a key on the screen is touched while the needle is down.

This button will not work when needle is lowered. Raise needle before using this button. CHECK

Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch™ Maintenance Error Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)

175

This message is displayed when the embroidery unit is attached while the needle is lowered.

Press "NEEDLE POSITION" button to raise needle.

This message is displayed if the “START/STOP” button is pressed while the foot controller is still connected.

"START/STOP" button will not work while foot controller is connected. Remove foot controller. CHECK

This message is displayed if the “START/STOP” button is touched when in editing mode.

Insert entire edited pattern and press "END EDIT" key. CHECK

This message is displayed if a non-buttonhole pattern is selected and the “START/STOP” button or “REVERSE STITCH” button is pressed while the buttonhole lever is lowered.

Raise buttonhole lever(1). (1) CHECK

This message is displayed if a buttonhole pattern is selected and the “START/STOP” button or “REVERSE STITCH” button is pressed while the buttonhole lever is raised.

Lower buttonhole lever(1). (1) CHECK

This message is displayed when the embroidery pattern is larger than the embroidery frame.

Selected embroidery pattern exceeds size of large frame. CHECK

176

This message is displayed in embroidery mode when the combination of characters is too big to fit within the embroidery frame. You can continue to add characters if you rotate the pattern 90°.

This message is displayed when any of the following are pressed, while no pattern has been selected.

• “START/STOP” button
• “REVERSE STITCH” button
• “ ” key
• “TENSION” key
• “ ” key
• “SET” key

This message is displayed if the frame pattern for embroidering has not been completely input, and when the “START/STOP” button is pressed when in editing mode.

This message is displayed when curve configuration can not be performed because there are too many characters.

This message is displayed when a pattern is selected during character configuration.

177