Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual

							SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN
Embroidery
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f
ff fApply a thin layer of adhesive or spray 
adhesive to the back of the appliqu é piece 
and attach it to the appliqu é position so that 
it follows the seam of the outline.
g
gg gPress the  “Start/Stop ” button. 
→ The appliqué will then be completed.
h
hh
hChange the upper thread and then carry out 
the rest of the embroidering.    Memo
If the appliqué
 material is a lightweight fabric, 
you may want to use a fusible web on the back 
to stabilize the fabric and for appliqu é place-
ment. Fuse appliqu é in place with an iron. 
Do not remove fabric from the frame to iron 
the appliqué  material. 
Memo
Some patterns may not show all three appli-
qué steps. Sometimes the  “Appliqu é” step will 
be shown as a color. 
Memo
 Some glue may get onto the presser foot, 
needle, and needle plate at this time. Finish 
embroidering the appliqu é pattern and then 
clean away the glue.
 For best sewing results clip all threads 
between color steps.  
						

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If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread 
When the bobbin begins to run out of thread 
during embroidering, the machine will stop and 
the message below will appear. Press   and 
follow the directions below to rethread the lower 
threading. If very little sewing remains, you can 
embroider 10 final stitches without rethreading the 
machine by pressing  . The machine will 
stop after sewing the 10 stitches.
a
aa aPress .
→ After the thread is automatically cut, the carriage 
will move.
b
bb bUnlock the frame-securing lever and 
remove the embroidery frame. 
* Be careful not to apply strong force to the fabric at 
this time. Otherwise, the fabric may loosen in the 
frame. 
c
cc cInsert a wound bobbin into the machine. 
(See page 26 for Setting the bobbin.)
d
dd dPress .
→ The carriage will return to its original position. 
e
ee
eAttach the embroidery frame.
f
ff
fTo return to the spot in the pattern where 
you stopped sewing, follow steps 
c
cc c 
through 
f
ff
f in the next section.
Note

Be careful not to bump the embroidery unit carriage or the presser foot when removing or attaching the 
embroidery frame. Otherwise, the pattern will not embroider correctly.  
						

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If the Thread Breaks During 
Sewing 
a
aa aPress the  “Start/Stop ” button to stop the 
machine. 
b
bb
bIf the upper thread is broken, redo the 
upper threading. If the bobbin thread is 
broken, press   and follow the 
directions in steps 
a
aa a through e
ee
e from the 
previous section to reset the bobbin. 
c
cc cPress . 
d
dd
dPress , , or  to move the 
needle back the correct number of stitches 
before the spot where the thread broke. 
* If you cannot move back to the spot where the 
thread broke, press   to select the color and 
move to the beginning position of that color, then 
use  ,  , or   to move ahead to 
slightly before where the thread broke. 
e
ee ePress   to return to the original 
screen. 
f
ff fPress the  “Presser Foot Lifter ” button to 
lower the presser foot, and press the  “Start/
Stop”  button to continue sewing.  
						

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Restarting from the Beginning 
a
aa aPress . 
b
bb
bPress . 
→ The embroidery frame moves, returning the needle 
to the pattern’s beginning position. 
c
cc cPress the  “Presser Foot Lifter ” button to 
lower the presser foot and start sewing.
Resuming Embroidery After 
Turning Off the Power
The current color and stitch number are saved 
when embroidery is stopped. The next time that 
the machine is turned on, you can choose whether 
or not to continue the stopped sewing operation.
a Current stitch number when embroidery was 
stopped
a
aa aTurn the main power to ON.
b
bb
bFollow the instructions shown on the screen 
and remove the embroidery frame.
→ The following message will appear.
Memo
Even if the power goes out in the middle of 
embroidery, the machine returns to the point 
where embroidery was stopped when the 
machine is turned on again.
Note
Do not remove the embroidery unit or the 
memory will no longer remember your 
design.
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c
cc cAttach the embroidery frame and press 
.
→The previous sewing screen displayed before the 
machine was turned off appears.
d
dd dContinue embroidering.
a Stitch number when embroidery is resumed
Memo
If you want to start a new operation, press 
 so the pattern selection screen 
appears.
a 
						

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Adjusting Thread Tension 
When embroidering, the thread tension should be 
set so that the upper thread can slightly be seen on 
the wrong side of the fabric. 

Correct Thread Tension
The pattern can be seen from the wrong side of the 
fabric. If the thread tension is not set correctly, the 
pattern will not finish well. The fabric may pucker or 
the thread may break. 
Follow the operations described below to adjust 
thread tension according to the situation. 

Upper Thread is Too Tight
The tension of the upper thread is too tight, resulting 
in the bobbin thread being visible from the right side 
of the fabric.
a
aa aPress .
b
bb
bPress   to weaken the upper thread 
tension. (The tension number will 
decrease.)
c
cc cPress .

 Upper Thread is Too Loose
The tension of the upper thread is too loose, 
resulting in a loose upper thread, loose thread locks, 
or loops appearing on the right side of the fabric.
a
aa aPress .
b
bb
bPress   to tighten the upper thread 
tension. (The tension number will increase.)
c
cc cPress .
(Right side) (Wrong side)
Note
If the thread tension setting is made 
extremely weak, the machine may stop dur-
ing sewing. This is not the sign of a malfunc-
tion. Increase the thread tension slightly, 
and begin sewing again. 
Memo
If you turn the main power to OFF or select a 
different pattern, the thread tension will reset 
to the automatic setting. 
 When you retrieve a saved pattern, the 
thread tension setting will be the same as 
when the pattern was saved. 
(Right side) (Wrong side)
(Right side) (Wrong side) 
						

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Using the Automatic Thread 
Cutting Function 
(END COLOR TRIM)
The automatic thread cutting function  will 
cut the thread at the end of sewing each color. 
This function is initially turned on. To turn this 
function off, press   key and then  . This 
function can be turned on or off during 
embroidering.
* This setting returns to its default   
when the machine is turned off.
a
aa aPress .
The automatic thread cutting function (END COLOR TRIM) will cut the thread at the end of one color sewing. This function is ini tially turned on. To turn this function off, press (TENSION/CUT) key and then (END COLOR TRIM).
b
bb
bPress   to turn off END COLOR TRIM.
→ The key will display as 
* When one color thread is sewn, the machine will  stop without cutting the thread.
Using the Thread Trimming 
Function (JUMP STITCH TRIM)
The thread trimming function   will 
automatically trim any excess thread jumps within 
the color. This function is initially turned on. To 
turn this function off, press   key and then 
. This function can be turned on or off 
during embroidering.
* Your customized setting remains after turning off  and on the machine.
a Jump stitch
a
aa aPress .
Note
 When this function is turned on, use the 
enclosed ball point needle 75/107 for 
embroidering patterns with short jump 
stitches such as alphabet characters. Using 
other needles may cause the thread to 
break.
a
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b
bb bPress   to turn off JUMP STITCH 
TRIM.
→ The key will display as   
* The machine will not trim the thread before moving  to the next stitching.

Selecting the length of JUMP 
STITCH not to trim
When the thread trimming function   is 
turned on, you can select the length of the jump 
stitch not to trim the thread. This function can be 
turned on or off during embroidering.
Select a setting from 5 mm to 50 mm in 5 mm 
increments.
* Your customized setting remains after turning off 
and on the machine.
Press   or   to select the length of JUMP 
STITCH.
For example: Press   to select 25 mm (1 inch) 
and the machine will not trim a jump stitch of 25 
mm or less before moving to the next stitching.
Adjusting the Embroidery Speed 
a
aa aPress  and Embroidery. 
b
bb
bIn the MAX EMBROIDERY SPEED display, 
use     to change the maximum 
embroidery speed. 
* You can choose from 3 different speed levels. 
c
cc cPress . 
Note

If design has many trims it is recommended 
to select a higher jump stitch trim setting in 
order to reduce the amount of excess tails 
on backside of fabric.
 The higher number of the jump stitch length 
selected, the fewer number of times the 
machine will trim. In this case, more jump 
stitches remain on the surface of the fabric.
Memo
SPM is the number of stitches sewn in one 
minute. 
 Decrease the sewing speed when embroi-
dering on thin, thick, or heavy fabrics. 
 The sewing speed can be changed while 
embroidery is being sewn.
 The maximum sewing speed setting does 
not change until a new setting is selected. 
The setting specified before the main power 
is set to OFF remains selected the next time 
that the machine is turned on.
 Decrease the sewing speed to 600 spm 
when using a speciality thread like a metallic 
thread. 
						

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Changing the Thread Color 
Display
You can display the name of the thread colors, the 
time or embroidery thread number.
a
aa aPress .
b
bb
bPress .
c
cc
cIn the THREAD COLOR DISPLAY, use   
 to display the name of the thread 
colors, the time or the embroidery thread 
number.
d
dd dWhen the thread number   is 
displayed, use     to select from six 
embroidery thread brands pictured below.
e
ee ePress . 
Memo
Colors on the screen may vary slightly from 
actual spool colors.
EMBROIDERY/POLYESTER 
THREAD#
COUNTRY/COTTON THREAD#
MADEIRA /POLYESTER 
THREAD#
MADEIRA RAYON THREAD#
SULKY / POLYESTER 
THREAD#
ROBISON-ANTON/POLYESTER 
THREAD#
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Changing the Embroidery Frame 
Display 
a
aa aPress . 
b
bb
bPress .
c
cc
cIn the FRAME DISPLAY, use     to 
change the embroidery frame display mode. 
* There are 10 choices.
aExtra large frame embroidering area 
b Center line 
c Large frame embroidering area 
d Medium frame embroidering area 
e Small frame embroidering area 
f Grid lines 
d
dd dPress .
a
c
d
e
f
b