Brother PE-700II Computerized Embroidery Machine manual

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................................. 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 Machine Features ................................................................................................................5 Accessories.......................................................................................................................... 6
Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 7

Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ..................................................................... 8
Front view ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Needle and embroidery foot section ................................................................................................................. 9 Right-side/rear view .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Operation buttons ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 11

GETTING READY

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Embroidery Step by Step ...................................................................................................14 Attaching the Embroidery Unit..........................................................................................15
Embroidery unit precautions ........................................................................................................................... 15 Attaching the embroidery unit ......................................................................................................................... 15 Removing the embroidery unit ........................................................................................................................ 16

Turning the Machine On/Off.............................................................................................18
Power supply precautions ............................................................................................................................... 18 Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................. 19 Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................. 19

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation............................................................................20
Viewing the LCD............................................................................................................................................. 20 Changing the machine settings........................................................................................................................ 21 Checking machine operating procedures ........................................................................................................ 23

Winding/Installing the Bobbin...........................................................................................24
Bobbin precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 28

Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................30
About the spool of thread................................................................................................................................ 30 Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................. 30 Threading the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) ................................................................ 34

Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................35
Needle precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Replacing the needle....................................................................................................................................... 36

EMBROIDERY

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Embroidering Neatly .........................................................................................................40
What to prepare .............................................................................................................................................. 40

Preparing the Fabric ..........................................................................................................42
Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric ..................................................................................................... 42 Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame ....................................................................................................... 43

Attaching the Embroidery Frame.......................................................................................47
Attaching the embroidery frame ...................................................................................................................... 47 Removing the embroidery frame ..................................................................................................................... 48

Selecting Embroidery Patterns...........................................................................................49
Copyright information .................................................................................................................................... 49 Embroidery pattern types................................................................................................................................. 49 LCD (liquid crystal display) operation ............................................................................................................. 50 Selecting characters ........................................................................................................................................ 52 Selecting an embroidery pattern...................................................................................................................... 53 Selecting a frame pattern ................................................................................................................................. 54

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Using an embroidery card (sold separately) .................................................................................................... 55

Embroidering.....................................................................................................................56
Embroidering attractive finishes....................................................................................................................... 56 Embroidering a pattern.................................................................................................................................... 57 Appliquéing ................................................................................................................................................... 59

Editing and Saving Patterns ...............................................................................................61
Adjusting the layout ........................................................................................................................................ 61 Storing patterns ............................................................................................................................................... 63 Adjusting the thread tension............................................................................................................................ 64 Resewing ........................................................................................................................................................ 65 Thread runs out partway through a design....................................................................................................... 65 Stopping while embroidering .......................................................................................................................... 66

APPENDIX

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Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................................70
Cleaning the machine surface ......................................................................................................................... 70 Cleaning the race ............................................................................................................................................ 70

Attaching the Embroidery Foot..........................................................................................72
Attaching the embroidery Foot "Q" ................................................................................................................. 72

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 74
Error messages ................................................................................................................................................ 78 Adjusting the LCD........................................................................................................................................... 81 Operation beep............................................................................................................................................... 81 Canceling the operation beep ......................................................................................................................... 82

Index .................................................................................................................................83

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this embroidery machine. Before using the 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.

Machine Features

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a Simple bobbin-winding The bobbin can quickly and easily be wound with thread (page 24). b Quick-set bobbin You can start embroiderying without pulling up the bobbin thread (page 28). c Automatic thread cutting The thread can be cut automatically after embroidering (page 51). d Embroidery You can embroider built-in embroidery patterns, characters, framed decorations, and designs from optional embroidery cards (page 39).

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