Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual

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Prepare the machine for embroidery according to the instructions on page 144, and press   to 
display the screen below. 
aEmbroidery patterns
b Heirloom patterns
c Border patterns
d Cross stitch patterns
e Floral alphabet patterns
f Alphabet character patterns
g Frame patterns
h Patterns from an embroidery card (sold separately)
i Patterns saved in the machine ’s memory (see page 191)
j Patterns saved in USB media (see page 191)
k Patterns saved on the computer (see page 192)
Memo
See page 150 for more information on each category ’s selection screen.
Note
You can also sew Utility Stitches or Character/Decorative Stitches with the embroidery unit attached by 
pressing   or   (a confirmation message for moving the carriage will appear). Raise the 
feed dogs, and then attach the appropriate presser foot before sewing.
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Selecting Embroidery Patterns/
Heirloom Patterns/Border 
Patterns/Cross stitch Patterns/
Floral Alphabet Patterns/Frame 
Patterns
a
aa aSelect the category of the pattern. 
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bPress the key of the pattern you want to 
edit. 
* See pages 151 and 153 for more information on 
selecting patterns.
→ The pattern is displayed in the top part of the screen. 
c
cc cPress . 
→ The pattern selected for editing is outlined in red on 
the embroidery edit display.
d
dd dProceed to see  “EDITING PATTERNS ” on 
page 203 to edit the pattern. 
Selecting Alphabet Character 
Patterns
When you select character patterns from the 
embroidery edit screen, you can edit the 
appearance of the pattern at the same time. 
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b
bb bSelect the font, then enter the characters. 
(Example: A B C D)
* See page 152 for more information about selecting 
characters.
c
cc cPress   to change the layout of the 
pattern.
* If the characters are too small to see, press   to 
view a display of all entered characters. 
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dd dSelect the layout. (Example:  )
When selecting an arc, use   and   
to change the degree of the arc. 
* Press   to make the arc flatter. 
* Press   to make the arc rounder. 
Memo
When selecting  ,   and   
change to   and  . You can 
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ee ePress   to return to the original 
screen. 
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ff fAfter you finish your selections, press 
. 
→The embroidery edit screen will appear.
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gProceed to see  “EDITING PATTERNS ” on 
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aShows the size of the entire combined pattern. 
b Shows the size of the pattern currently selected. 
c Shows the distance from the center of the frame. 
d Shows the number of colors in the pattern currently selected. 
e Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern.
Memo
If a key display is light gray, you cannot use that function with the selected pattern.
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Key Functions
No.DisplayKey NameExplanationPage
a Arrow keys 
(   Center key)Press these keys to move the pattern in the direction indicated by the arrow on 
the key. (Press   to return the pattern to its original position.) 205
b Border keyPress this key to make a repeating pattern. 213
c Rotate keyPress this key to rotate the pattern. You can rotate a pattern one degree, ten 
degrees or ninety degrees at a time. 205
d Size keyPress this key to change the size of the pattern. Patterns can be enlarged or 
reduced. 206
e Density keyPress this key to change the density of frame patterns or character patterns. 183
f Horizontal mirror 
image keyPress this key to make a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern.
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g Character spacing key Press this key to change the spacing of character patterns. 207
h Array keyPress this key to change the configuration of a character pattern. 207
i Multi color key Press this key to change the color of individual characters in a pattern. 209
j Thread palette key Press this key to change the colors of the displayed pattern. 209
k Pattern select key When a combined pattern is selected, use these keys to select a part of the 
pattern to edit. —
l Delete keyPress this key to delete the selected pattern (the pattern outlined by the red 
box). 207
m Edit end key Press this key to continue to the next step. 217
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Moving the Pattern 
Press   to move the pattern in the direction 
shown on the key. 
Press   to return the pattern to the center. 
aDistance from the center
Rotating the Pattern 
a
aa aPress . 
b
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bSelect the angle by which the pattern is 
rotated.
* Press   to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the 
left. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the  right. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the  left. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the  right. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 1 degree to the  left. 
* Press   to rotate the pattern 1 degree to the  right. 
* Press   to return the pattern to its original  position. 
a Degree of the pattern’ s rotation 
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c
cc cPress   to return to the original 
screen. 
Changing the Size of the Pattern 
a
aa aPress . 
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bSelect the direction in which to change the 
size.
* Press   to enlarge the pattern proportionately. 
* Press   to shrink the pattern proportionately. 
* Press   to stretch the pattern horizontally. 
* Press   to compact the pattern horizontally. 
* Press   to stretch the pattern vertically. 
* Press   to compact the pattern vertically. 
* Press   to return the pattern to its original 
appearance. 
a Shows the size of the pattern being edited. 
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cc cPress   to return to the original 
screen. 
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Deleting the Pattern 
Press   to delete the pattern from the screen. 
Changing the Configuration of 
Alphabet Character Patterns
a
aa aPress . 
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bPress the key of the layout you want to 
embroider.
* See page 201 for more information about layout 
types.
→ The display will show the selected layout. 
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cc cPress . 
Changing Alphabet Character 
Spacing
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b
bb bUse   or   to change the spacing.
* Press   to widen the character spacing. 
* Press   to tighten the character spacing. 
* Press   to return the pattern to its original 
appearance.
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cc cPress   to return to the original 
screen. 
Reducing Character Spacing
The spacing between characters can be reduced to 
50% of the narrowest character in the group.
Note
 It is not recommended to edit data and 
transfer to other or older version machines. 
Same features do not apply in other 
machines, so problems may occur.
 Character spacing can be reduced only 
when characters are arranged normally on a 
straight line.