Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto XC6771-021 del fabbricante Brother
Vai alla pagina of 51
XL_brother_cov er_Eng ENGLISH 885-S25/S27 XC6771-021 Printed in China 6 5 4 3 2 1 Operation Manual SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS BUIL T -IN STITCHES APPENDIX USING A TT ACHMENTS AND APPLICA TIONS STR.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this machine, basic safety p recautions sho uld always be taken, includ ing the foll owing: Read all instru ctions before u sing. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. The machine sh ould never b e left unatte nded while plugged in.
1 FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this mach ine is fitted with a thre e-pin non-rew ireable BS plug then please read the follow ing. IMPORTANT If the availa ble socket ou tlet is not suit able for the pl ug supplied w ith this equip ment, it should be cut off and an ap propriate th ree pin plug fitted.
2 UNPACKING/REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Keep the carton and packing materials. You may have to take or send the m achine to be repaired. If you do not pack it properly, or do not use the right p acking material, the machine could be damaged. Please follow the diagram below to unpack and repack the machine.
3 CONTENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACH INE ........... ................ ............................... 5 THE MAIN PARTS ........................ ............. ................ ............. ................. ............ ................ 5 ACCESSORIES .
——————————————————— ——————————————— ——————————————————— ————————— — 4 5. USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS ................ .
5 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE THE MAIN PARTS 1 Bobbin winder (Page 16) This winds the thread onto the bo bbin for use as the lower thread. 2 Spool p in (Page 16, 21) This holds the spool of thread. 3 T hread guide (Page 16, 21) This is used when winding the thread onto the b obbin and then threading the machine.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 6 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are stored in the flat bed attachment. We have designed these accessories to help you be able to carry out most sewing tasks.
7 1 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Connecting Plugs 1 Connect the foot controller plug to the machine. 2 Connect the power supply plug to a wall outlet. Note ● When leaving the machine unattended, the main switch of the machine should be switched off or the plug must be removed from the wall outlet.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 8 Main Power and Sewing Light Switch This switch turns the main pow er and sewing light on or of f.
9 1 4 Hold the needle with your lef t hand, and then use a screwdriver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclockwise to remove the needle. 1 Screwdriver 2 Needle clamp screw • Do not use excessive force when loosening or tightening the needle clamp screw, otherwise certain pa rts of the sewing machine may be damaged.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 10 3 Put a different presser foot on the needle plate so that the bar on the presser foot is in line with the slot on the shank.
11 1 THE CONTROLS Pattern Selection Dial To choose a stitch, simply turn the pattern selection dial in either direction. The next section shows recommended stitch lengths and widths.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 12 Patterns and Stitch Names * The stitch can also be sewn when the sti tch length dial is set to .
13 1 Pattern Stitch Name Recommended Width (mm (inch)) Recommended Length (mm (inch)) Instruction Manual Page 35 Stitches 25 Stitches ELASTIC OVERLOCK STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) 31 Fixed 2.5 (3/32) FEATHER STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) 32 Fixed 2.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 14 Stitch Length Dial Depending on the select ed stitch, you may ne ed to adjust th e stitch length for best results .
15 1 Stretch Stitching ■ 35 Stitches Selecting a Stretch Stitc h Setting the stitch length dial to “ ” or “ ” changes the selected patte rn to a stretch stitch. ■ 25 Stitches Selecting a Stretch Stitc h Setting the stitch length dial to “ ” changes the selected pattern to a stretch stitch.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 16 THREADING TH E MACHINE Winding the Bobbin 1 Pre-tension disk 2 Bobbin winder shaft 1 Put the spool of thread on the spool pin and pass the thread around the pre-tension disk.
17 1 4 While holding the end of the thread, gently press the foot controller to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times. Then stop the machine. 5 Trim the excess thread above the bobbin. 6 Press the foot cont roller to start. 7 When the bobbin seems full and begins spinning slowly, take yo ur foot off the foot controller.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 18 Lower Threading • For more details on using the quick-set bobbin, see page 19.
19 1 4 Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin down with your finger, and then pass the thread through the slit, as shown. 5 Reattach the bobbin cover . Put the left tab in place (see arrow 1 ), and then pres s lightly on the right side (see arrow 2 ) until the cover clicks into place.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 20 1 Follow step s 1 and 2 from “Lower Th reading”. 2 Put the bobbin in, feed the en d of the thread through the slit, and then pu l l the thread to cut it.
21 1 Upper Threading 1 Spool pin 2 Thread guide (back) 3 Thread guide (front) 4 Thread take-up lever 5 Mark on the handwheel 1 IMPORTANT: Raise the presser foot using the pres ser foot lever.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 22 6 Put the thread behind the guide above the needle.
23 1 4 Pull down the needle th reader lever as much as possible, and then turn the lever toward the back of the machine (awa y from you). Make sure that the hook passes through the eye of the needle and grabs the thread. 1 Hook 2 Thread • Hold the thread in front of the needle to make sure that the hook grabs it.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 24 Drawing up the Lower Threa.
25 1 ■ Attaching the Twin Needle Attach the twin needle in the same way as a single needle (see page 8) . The flat side of the needle should face towa rd the back and the rounded side should face toward you. ■ Attaching the Extra Spool Pin Put the extra spool pin in the hol e on the top of the machine.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————— ——————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 26 FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS Memo ● For clear nylon thread, alw ays use needle 90/14 - 100/16.
27 2 STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING Please Read Before Sewing Straight Stitching * Turn the stitch width dial to adjust the needle position. Setting the dial to 5 selects the left needle position; setting th e dial to 0 selects the right needle position.
STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCH ING ——— ——————————————— ——————————————————— ————————— — 28 ■ Changing Sewing Direction 1 Stop the machine at th e point where you want to change direction with the needle still in the fabric.
29 3 BUILT-IN STITCHES Blind Hem Stitching You can use the Blind Hem S tit ch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing. Us e the Blind Hem Stitch when sewing on non-stretc h fabrics, and the Stretch Blind Hem Stitch for stretch fabrics.
BUILT-IN STITCHES —————————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————— — 30 4 Sew at a slow speed. Elastic Stitching You can use the Elastic Stitch for mending, sewing elastic or joining fabric.
31 3 Double Action Stitching These stitches are used for joining two pieces of fabric, such as when mak ing patchwork. Set the pattern selection dial to the Double Action Stitch, Bridging Stitch, or Rampart Stitch. Patchworking These stitches are used to join two pieces of fabric while leaving a space between their edges.
BUILT-IN STITCHES —————————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————— — 32 You can use these s titches to join to gether seams and finish them in one operati on.
33 3 Decorative Stitching These stitches can be used for decorative top stitching and for smocking. Set the pattern selection dial to the Triangle Stitch, Leaf Stitch, etc. Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Triangle Stitch F-1.
SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS — —————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 34 SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS Making a Buttonhole Memo ● We recommend that you practice making a buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric before you try it on an actual garment.
35 4 3 Cut an opening in the middle of the buttonhole with the seam ripper tool. Be careful not to cut th rough any st itches. Adjusting Buttonholes If the stitching on the two sides of the butt o nhole is not the same, you can make the follow ing adjustments.
SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS — —————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 36 Sewing Buttons 1 Measure the distance between the buttonholes and set the pattern selection dial to the Zigzag Stitch, and set the width you want.
37 5 USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Zipper Insertion You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it t o the right or left side of th e needle. When sewing the righ t side of the zipper, attach the shank to the left pin of the zipper foot.
USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — ————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 38 Gathering 1 Set the pattern selection dial to Straight Stitch. 2 Loosen the tension of th e upper thread so that the lower thread lies on the underside of the material.
39 5 Appliqués You can create an applique by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration. 1 Baste the cut design to the fabric. 2 Carefully sew around the edge of the design with a zigzag stitch. 3 Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.
USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — ————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 40 7 Grip the hoop with your thumbs and forefingers while pressing the fabric with your middle and third fingers and supporting the outside of the hoop wi th your little fingers.
41 5 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Using the Walking Foot This foot is very useful fo r sewing materials such as vinyl cloth, synthetic leather, thin leather, etc. These materials are difficult to feed w hen sewing. The walking foot prevents these materials from crumpling, slipping or st icking between the presser foot and the material.
USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS — ————————————————— ——————————————— ————————— — 42 Note ● When sewing with the walking foot, sew at medium to low speeds. Using the Quilting Foot The Quilting Foot is useful for darning and free-motion machine quilting.
43 5 7 Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly stretched and move the fabric to sew over t he drawn design. 1 Quilting design 8 The length of the stitch depends on h ow quickly you move the fabric and on the machine’s sewing speed. Sew while moving the fabric slowly.
APPENDIX —————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————————————— — 44 APPENDIX MAINTENANCE Changing the Light Bulb 1 Remove the power supply plug from the outlet.
45 6 5 Using a coin, remove the two screws. Lift up the needle pl ate as shown in the illustration, and then sl ide the needle plate to the left to remove it. 1 Use a coin or screwdriver 6 Grasp the bobbin case, and then lift it out to the left. 7 Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its surrounding area.
APPENDIX —————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————————————— — 46 Troubleshooting If the machine stops working properly, check the followin g possible problems.
47 6 The upper thread breaks. The area around the hole in the nee- dle plate is scratched. Replace the needle plate. Contact your retailer or the nearest authorized service center. – The area around the hole in the presser foot is scratched. Replace the presser foot.
APPENDIX —————————— ——————————————————— ——————————————— ————————————— — 48 Stitches are skipped. You have not threaded the upper thread properly.
49 INDEX Numer ics 1/4-inch quilting foot .................................................... 43 A Accessories ..................................................................... 6 optional ................... ......................................
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Brother XC6771-021 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Brother XC6771-021 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Brother XC6771-021 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Brother XC6771-021 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Brother XC6771-021, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Brother XC6771-021.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Brother XC6771-021. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Brother XC6771-021 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
