Brother International CE-5000PRW Operation Manual

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ncbc_brother_cover_Eng PANTONE 285 K English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-621 8 Printed in China Operation Manual Computerized Sewing Machine APPENDIX UTILITY STITCHES SEWING BASICS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following: Read all instructions before using. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. The machine should never be left u...

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1 FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this machine is fitted with a three-pin non-rewireable BS plug then please read the following. IMPORTANT If the available socket outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment, i...

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2 CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINE Your machine is one of the most advanced computerized household sewing machines. To fully enjoy all the features, we suggest that you study the manual before using the machine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS ...

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3 CONTENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5 The main parts .....................................

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5 1 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 11) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the lower thread. b Spool pin (pages 11 and 16) This holds the spool of thread. c ...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 6 Needle and presser foot section a Buttonhole lever Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing bu...

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7 1 Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. a LCD (Liquid crystal display) The selected stitch ( 1), presser foot that should be used (...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————————— — 8 K PANTONE 285 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are stored in the flat ...

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9 1 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. Power supply a Insert the plug into a wall outlet. a Main power switch b Jack/socket connector b Set the main power switc...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 10 Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the rear side of t...

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11 1 THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin. • For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 13. a Pre-tension disk b Bobbin winder shaft c Bobbin a Pull up the spool pin as far as ...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 12 f While holding the end of the thread, gently press the foot controller or press (start/...

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13 1 ■ For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system a Follow steps 1 through 2 of the procedure in “Winding the bobbin” to pass the thread around the pre-tension disk (page 11). b Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft so th...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 14 Memo ● When the sewing machine is started or the handwheel is turned after winding the ...

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15 1 the right side (see arrow b) until the cover clicks into place. • Replace the cover so that the end of the thread comes out from the left side of the cover (as shown by the line in the diagram). ■ For models equipped with the quick-set bo...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 16 Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle. • For details on the needle t...

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17 1 c Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and then put a spool of thread on this pin. d Feed the upper thread as shown in the figure on the previous page. e Make sure you guide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left....

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 18 d Fully lower the needle threader lever. X The end of the needle threader rotates toward y...

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19 1 Drawing up the lower thread a Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. a Upper thread b While holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle either by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel p...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 20 REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle pr...

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21 1 Checking the needle Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous since the needle may break while the machine is being operated. Before using the needle, place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface and check that the distance bet...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 22 d Hold the needle with your left hand, and then use a screwdriver to turn the needle clamp...

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23 1 Sewing with a twin needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. You can use the same color or two different colors of thread for making decorative stitches. For details on the stitches that can be se...

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ———————————————————————————————————————— — 24 REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT Replacing the presser foot Replace the presser foot as described...

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25 1 f Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the presser foot pin snaps into the shank in the presser foot holder. a Presser foot lever X The presser foot is attached. g Raise the presser foot lever to check that the presser foot is securely...

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SEWING BASICS —————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 26 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below. Before ...

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27 2 Selecting stitching Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch. When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch ( left needle position) is selected. a Turn on the sewing machine. b Press (stitch selection keys). The...

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SEWING BASICS —————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 28 Starting to sew a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (co...

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29 2 k Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine, and then pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them. a Thread cutter Memo ● When the foot controller is plugged in, (start/stop button) cannot be used to start or stop sewing...

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SEWING BASICS —————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 30 USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing p...

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31 2 ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching Zigzag foot “J” is equipped with a feature that keeps the presser foot level. a Sewing direction a When you encounter a seam that is too thick to...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 32 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES You can use the overcasting stitche...

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33 3 BASIC STITCHING Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches are available for basic stitching. *Rev.: Reverse **Rfc.: Reinforcement ***Do not use reverse stitching. Basic stitching a Baste or pin together the fabric pieces....

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 34 BLIND HEM STITCHING You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of ...

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35 3 BUTTONHOLE SEWING Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement **Rfc.: Reinforcement The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button). Buttonholes are sewn ...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 36 The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used for sewing bu...

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37 3 • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size. a Do not reduce the gap. f Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. a Buttonhole lev...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 38 ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretc...

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39 3 d Place a button between the presser foot and the fabric. • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you. Then, slide the button so that the needle goes into the two holes toward the rear of the sewing machine, ...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 40 ZIPPER INSERTION You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zipp...

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41 3 SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. *Rfc.: Reinforcement Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations. Stretch stitching a Atta...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 42 APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING The stitches that can be used for ...

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43 3 d Carefully sew around the edge of the design. e Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching. f Remove the basting, if necessary. Memo ● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the beginning and the end of stitching. Patchwork (crazy...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 44 Quilting Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom layers of fabric i...

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45 3 Free-motion quilting With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the feed dog position lever) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction. The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting. a Remove ...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 46 REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, su...

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47 3 c Select stitch . d Position the fabric so that the opening of the pocket faces toward you, and then lower the presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening. a 2 mm (1/16 inch) Pass the upper th...

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 48 DECORATIVE STITCHING Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewi...

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49 3 Fagoting Stitching across an open seam is called “fagoting”. It is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitch is more decorative when thicker thread is used. a Use an iron to fold the two pieces of fabric along their seams....

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UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 50 Smocking The decorative stitch created by stitching or embroidering over g...

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51 3 e Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side. Joining Decorative bridging stitches can be sewn over the seam allowance of joined fabrics. This is used when making a crazy quilt. a Attach zigzag foot “J”. b Sew together th...

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APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 52 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whe...

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53 4 Stitch Name Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching 70 stitches model 60 stitches model 50 stitches model 40 stitches model Auto...

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APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 54 Stitch Name Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm ...

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55 4 Stitch Name Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Twin Needle Walking Foot Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching 70 stitches model 60 stitches model 50 stitches model 40 stitches model Auto...

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APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 56 *Rfc.: Reinforcement **Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less...

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57 4 MAINTENANCE Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Cleaning the machine surface If the surface of the machine is dirty, lightly soak a cloth in neutral detergent, squeeze it out firmly, and then wipe the surface of ...

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APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 58 e Remove the bobbin case. Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out. a B...

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59 4 TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops working properly, check the following possible problems. If the problem it still there, contact your retailer or the nearest authorised service center. Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference The...

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APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 60 The upper thread breaks. You have not inserted the needle properly. Inse...

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61 4 Stitches are skipped. You have not threaded the upper thread properly. Correct the upper threading. page 16 You have not used the right combi- nation of fabric, thread and needle. Choose a thread and needle that are appropriate for the type o...

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APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 62 ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly before the sewing ...

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63 4 i INDEX Numerics 3-point zigzag stitch .......................................................32 A accessories.......................................................................8 appliqués ......................................................

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————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — 64 T thick fabrics.......................................................

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ncbc_brother_cover_Eng PANTONE 285 K English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-621 8 Printed in China Operation Manual Computerized Sewing Machine APPENDIX UTILITY STITCHES SEWING BASICS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...