Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

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■Key Functions
No.DisplayKey NameExplanationPage
a Thread palette key Press this key to change the colors of the displayed pattern. 277
b Rotate keyPress this key to rotate the pattern. You can rotate a pattern one degree, ten 
degrees or ninety degrees at a time. 242
c Size keyPress this key to change the size of the pattern. Patterns can be enlarged or 
reduced. 241
d Horizontal mirror 
image keyPress this key to make a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern.
243
e Density keyPress this key to change the density of frame patterns or character patterns. 244
f Multi color key Press this key to change the color of individual characters in a pattern. 276
g Add keyPress this key to add another pattern to the editing pattern. 294
h Delete keyPress this key to delete the selected pattern (the pattern outlined by the red 
box). 272
i Pattern select key When a combined pattern is selected, use these keys to select a part of the 
pattern to edit. 297
j Sewing keyPress this key to call up the sewing screen. 294
k Array keyPress this key to change the configuration of a character pattern. 273
l Character spacing key Press this key to  change the spacing of character patterns. 273
m Duplicate key Press this key to duplicate a pattern. 293
n Border keyPress this key to make and edit a repeating pattern. 285
o 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.) 240
p Magnify keyPress this key to magnify the pattern by 200% in the screen. 272
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Moving the Pattern 
For details on moving the pattern, refer to “Moving 
the Pattern” on page 240.
Rotating the Pattern
For details on rotating the pattern, refer to 
“Rotating the Pattern” on page 242.
Changing the Size of the Pattern
For details on changing the size of the pattern, 
refer to “Changing the Size of the Pattern” on 
page 241.
Changing the Pattern Size While 
Maintaining the Desired Thread 
Density (Stitch Recalculator)
In the embroidery edit screen, the size of the 
pattern can be changed while the desired thread 
density is maintained.
With this function, the pattern will be enlarged or 
reduced at a larger ratio than with normal pattern 
resizing.
aPress .
bSelect the pattern to be resized, and then 
press .
cPress .
dPress   to enter Stitch Recalculator 
mode ( ).
Note
 Be sure to sew trial embroidery using same fabric and threads as project in order to 
check the sewing results.
Note
 This function cannot be used with alphabet character patterns, frame patterns or border 
patterns. However, a border pattern can be 
edited after this function has been used.
 Patterns with a large number of stitches  (about 100,001 or more) cannot be resized 
while maintaining a desired thread density. 
The maximum limit for the number of 
stitches differs depending on the data size of 
pattern.
 If this function is used, thread density is  maintained while the pattern is enlarged/
reduced. However, the needle drop point 
pattern is not entirely maintained. Use the 
normal resizing mode   depending 
on the results of trial embroidering. 
Memo
 Stitch Recalculator cannot be used if the key 
appears as  . 
						

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eWhen the following message appears, press .
→The pattern will be returned to its original size, 
angle, and position as it was before it was edited.
fSelect how to change the pattern 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.
gPress .
hPress .
Memo
 With the density scale bar, the thread den-sity can be changed.
A setting between 80% and 120% in 5% 
increments can be specified.
* Press   to make the pattern less dense.
* Press   to make the pattern more dense.
Note
 Depending on the pattern, embroidering may not be possible at the appropriate 
thread density. Before sewing on your 
project, be sure to sew trial embroidery on a 
piece of scrap fabric that is the same as the 
fabric used in the project using the same 
needle and embroidery thread.
 If the pattern is enlarged and there is space  between stitches, a better effect can be 
achieved by increasing the thread density.
 If the pattern is reduced and the stitching is  too thick, a better effect can be achieved by 
reducing the thread density.
 CAUTION
 Depending on the pattern, the stitching may 
become entangled or the needle may break 
when the pattern is reduced. If this occurs, 
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Deleting the Pattern 
Press   to delete the pattern from the screen. 
Displaying Patterns in the Screen 
Magnified by 200%
aPress .
→ changes to  , and the pattern is 
magnified by 200%.
bCheck the displayed pattern.
→ Use   to scroll through the 
display in any direction.
cTo display the pattern back to the normal 
size (100%), press  . 
						

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Changing the Configuration of 
Alphabet Character Patterns
aPress . 
bPress the key of the layout you want to 
embroider.
* See page 267 for more information about layout types.
→ The display will show the selected layout. 
cPress . 
Changing Alphabet Character 
Spacing
aPress .  
						

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bUse   to change the spacing.
* Press   to increase the character spacing. 
* Press   to decrease the character spacing. 
* Press   to return the pattern to its original appearance.
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 
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Separating Combined Character 
Patterns
Combined character patterns can be separated to 
adjust the character spacing or to separately edit 
the patterns after all characters have been entered.
aPress .
bPress .
→The key appears as  .
cUse   to select where the pattern is 
to be separated, and then press   to 
separate it. For this example, the pattern 
will be separated between “T” and “a”.
Note
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dUse   to select a pattern, and 
then use   to adjust the character 
spacing.
ePress .
Changing the Color of Each 
Alphabet Character in a Pattern
aPress   so you can assign a thread color 
to each character. 
bChange the thread to sew each character in 
a different color.
* Press   to change the colors in the sewing order.
aColor for each character
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Embroidering Linked Characters
You can embroider linked characters exampled 
below, in a single row when the pattern extends 
beyond the embroidery frame.
For details on embroidering linked characters, 
refer to “Embroidering Linked Characters” on 
page 245.
Example:Linking “DEF” to the characters 
“ABC”
Changing the Thread Color 
You can change the thread color by moving the 
color to be changed to the top of the sewing order 
and selecting a new color from the thread colors in 
the machine.
aIn the pattern editing screen, press  . 
→The thread color palette screen displays.
bPress   or   to put the color you want 
to change at the top of the sewing order. 
a64 Embroidery threads table
cPress     to choose a new 
color from the color palette.
* To return to the original color, press  . If 
multiple colors have been changed, this command 
will return all colors to their original colors.
* You can select colors from the color palette by  directly touching the color selection with the touch 
pen.
a Color palette
→ The selected color appears at the top of the sewing 
order.
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dPress . 
→The display shows the changed colors.
Creating a Custom Thread Table
You can create a custom thread table containing 
the thread colors that you most often use. You can 
select thread colors from the machine’s extensive 
list of thread colors from nine different thread 
brands. You can select any color and move the 
color to your custom thread table.
aIn the pattern editing screen, press   and 
then press  .
bUse         to choose where to 
add a color on the custom thread table.
* You can choose colors from the custom thread from 
the custom thread table by directly touching the 
screen with the touch pen.
* You can scroll through 100 colors at a time using 
 and   on the custom thread table.
a Custom thread table
b Press   to recall the custom thread table 
data (See page 281)
Memo
 To select a color from the Custom Thread 
Table, “Choosing a Color from the Custom 
Thread Table” on page 282.
Note
 Some machines may already have an additional 300 Robison-Anton thread colors 
contained in the custom thread table. 300 
Robison-Anton thread colors table data can 
be downloaded from our website “ http://
solutions.brother.com ”.
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