Brother Dream Machine 2 Manual

Operation Manual Addendum
Embroidery and Sewing Machine
Product Code: 882-W20/W22  Model: XV8550D
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
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This manual provides details on the new functions added from My Dream Machine (  Note: This 
symbol next to the title denotes a new or enhanced features, within the My Dream Machine ).
Please refer to this manual for the functions of My Design Center.
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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..........................................................................................................  1
ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER .................................................................................................  3
Basics: Creating a Pattern ................................................................................................................................ 3
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN...

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With My Design Center, you can use the functions listed below:
• Hand-drawn functions - creating embroidery patterns by drawing on the LCD screen
• Scanning functions - creating embroidery patterns by not only scanning object with built-in camera, but also 
imported data from USB media, SD card or computer.
You can also combine patterns that you have created with the machine’s built-in patterns.
Start My Design Center by pressing   in the home page screen or pressing   in the...

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3. Select colors, fill stitches and desired patterns 
to complete your design.
4. Specify stitch settings. (page 14)
* Further customize your pattern by specifying 
embroidery stitch settings, such as satin stitch width 
and density.
aShows the stitch settings for the selected line.bShows the stitch settings for the selected region.
5. Convert image data to embroidery data.
The embroidery image preview screen appears. 
(page 17)
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6. Edit the pattern in the embroidery edit screen, 
for example, by combining it with the machine’s 
built-in patterns.
* For details on how to edit the pattern, refer to 
“EDITING PATTERNS” in the Operation Manual.
Embroidering begins. 

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aPattern drawing area
bPattern preview area
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN
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• The actual dimension of the pattern area is the size of the embroidery frame, which is 36 cm × 24 cm 
(approx. 14 inches × 9-1/2 inches). The pattern you drew may be bigger than you expected. Please 
resize the pattern after converting the design to the embroidery pattern.
• When the pattern is enlarged so that only a part of it appears in the pattern drawing area, the entire 
pattern is displayed in the...

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■Key functions
No.DisplayKey  NameExplanationPage
cMagnify key Press this key to magnify the pattern. 10
dImage scan key Press this key to scan the attached frame and display on the screen as 
the background while using the My Design Center. You can scan the 
fabric as the background or scan the picture as the reference when 
creating the pattern.—
eLine design key Press this key to scan the line drawing to edit and convert to the 
embroidery data using the built-in camera. You...

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Before Creating Designs 
The pattern preview displays the design smaller 
than the actual size. You can view the actual 
pattern size by setting the “Embroidery Frame 
Display”.
With “Embroidery Frame Display” in the settings 
screen, the embroidery frame and grid can be 
specified separately. For details on the types of 
embroidery frames and grids available, refer to 
“Changing the Embroidery Frame Display” in the 
Operation Manual included with the machine.
aPress .
bSelect...

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■Setting the line types, stitch types 
and colors
You can set or change the line types, stitch types 
and colors anytime. You can also specify the line 
types, stitch types and colors before drawing lines.
aPress   to set the line types, stitch types 
and colors.
The settings screen appears. 
aLine types
bStitch types
cLine color selection: touch the color palette to 
activate the drawing pen color.
Line typesStitch types
bPress   to return to the pattern 
drawing screen.
The...