Table Of Contents - Brother 882-T51 Operation Manual

Contents
Introduction ......................................................... 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 1
Trademarks........................................................... 5
Warning Labels..................................................... 6
Machine Structure and Features ........................... 7
Manual Structure.................................................. 9
Read before use...................................................................... 9
Read when additional information is required ........................ 9
Searching for information ....................................................... 9
Chapter1 GETTING READY
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions..... 14
Front view ............................................................................ 14
Right-side/rear view.............................................................. 15
Operation panel ................................................................... 15
Accessories ......................................................... 16
Included accessories ............................................................ 16
Optional accessories ............................................................ 17
Setting Up the Machine ...................................... 18
Setup and transporting precautions....................................... 18
Setup location ...................................................................... 19
Setting up the machine ......................................................... 20
Preparing the thread guide assembly .................................... 21
Attaching the embroidery frame holder a ............................. 21
Attaching the embroidery frame holder e ............................. 22
Chapter2 EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL
Operating Precautions........................................ 24
Power supply precautions .................................................... 24
Needle precautions .............................................................. 25
Checking the needle............................................................. 25
Bobbin precautions .............................................................. 26
Upper thread recommendations ........................................... 26
Fabric recommendations ...................................................... 26
Display recommendations .................................................... 26
Basic Procedures ................................................ 27
1. Turning ON the Machine................................ 28
Setting your machine for the first time .................................. 29
Understanding the screens ................................................... 30
Screen overview ................................................................... 31
2. Installing the Bobbin....................................... 32
Removing the bobbin case ................................................... 32
Installing the bobbin............................................................. 33
Installing the bobbin case ..................................................... 33
Winding the bobbin ............................................................. 34
3. Selecting an Embroidery Pattern..................... 37
Selecting an embroidery pattern ........................................... 38
4. Editing the Embroidery Pattern....................... 39
Continuing to the embroidering screen................................. 39
5. Specifying Embroidering Setting ..................... 40
Embroidery positioning marker............................................. 40
6. Previewing the Image ..................................... 41
Checking a preview image ................................................... 41
7. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ..... 42
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame ......................... 42
8. Attaching the Embroidery Frame
to the Machine ................................................... 44
Attaching the embroidery frame ........................................... 44
9. Checking the Embroidery Area ....................... 46
10. Upper Threading .......................................... 47
Changing the display of thread information .......................... 47
Upper threading ................................................................... 48
Threading the needle............................................................ 51
Easily changing the thread spools ......................................... 53
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11. Starting Embroidering .................................. 54
Starting embroidering .......................................................... 54
Stopping embroidering ........................................................ 55
12. Checking the Thread Tension....................... 57
13. Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric ..... 58
Removing the embroidery frame.......................................... 58
Removing the fabric............................................................. 58
14. Turning OFF the Machine ............................ 59
Screen Quick Reference Guide .......................... 60
Key displays......................................................................... 60
13 Understanding the pattern type selection screen .................. 61
Understanding the pattern list screen ................................... 62
Understanding the pattern editing screen............................. 63
Understanding the embroidering screen .............................. 65
When You Have a Question, This May Help You..... 67
TECHNICAL TERMS: ........................................................... 67
PATTERNS:.......................................................................... 67
EMBROIDERING: ................................................................ 67
USB connectivity ................................................................. 68
Chapter3 OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES
Changing the Needle.......................................... 72
Replacing the needle ........................................................... 72
Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames ............ 74
Embroidery frame types and applications............................. 74
Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric ..... 76
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Hooping the Fabric ............................................ 77
Hooping the fabric in the large embroidery frame................ 77
Hooping the compact frame and attaching to the machine..... 78
Using the embroidery sheet ................................................. 79
Large/small pieces of fabric.................................................. 80
Embroidery Frame Position and Movement ....... 81
Changing the Embroidering Position .................. 83
Adjusting the angle .............................................................. 83
If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs
Out While Embroidering.................................... 85
If the upper thread breaks .................................................... 85
If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out ................................ 86
Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of
the Pattern ......................................................... 87
Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the
Machine ............................................................. 89
Adjusting the Thread Tension............................. 91
Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread........................... 91
Adjusting the tension of the upper thread............................. 92
Chapter4 EMBROIDERING SETTINGS
Basting Embroidery ............................................ 96
Starting Position Settings.................................... 97
Embroidering linked characters............................................ 97
Maximum Embroidering Speed Setting .............. 99
Embroidery Color Management ....................... 100
Uninterrupted embroidering (monochrome - using a single
color)................................................................................. 100
Thread color sorting........................................................... 100
Thread Trimming Adjustment .......................... 101
Using the automatic thread cutting function (End Color Trim) ..... 101
Using the thread trimming function (Jump Stitch Trim)....... 101
Chapter5 SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING
PATTERNS
Using the Memory Function............................. 104
Embroidery data precautions ............................................. 104
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