Brother Innov-is XV8550D Operation Manual

Operation Manual Addendum

Embroidery and Sewing Machine

Product Code: 882-W20/W22 Model: XV8550D

Be sure to read this document before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

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.

CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS MANUAL .......................................................................................................... 1

ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER................................................................................................. 3

Basics: Creating a Pattern................................................................................................................................ 3

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN................................................................................................ 6

■ Key functions....................................................................................................................................................... 7

Before Creating Designs ................................................................................................................................. 8

Drawing Lines ................................................................................................................................................ 8

■ Setting the line types, stitch types and colors ...................................................................................................... 9

Drawing Regions .......................................................................................................................................... 10

■ Setting the brush types and fill colors................................................................................................................ 10

Using the stamp key ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Using the erase key ....................................................................................................................................... 12

Using the select key....................................................................................................................................... 13

STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN................................................................................................... 14

Specifying individual stitch settings .............................................................................................................. 14

■ Line settings....................................................................................................................................................... 14

■ Region settings .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Specifying global stitch settings .................................................................................................................... 16

After specifying the settings generate embroidery pattern ............................................................................ 16

EMBROIDERY IMAGE PREVIEW SCREEN ............................................................................. 17

CONTENTS

MY DESIGN CENTER WITH SCAN ...................................................................................... 18

Using the Scanning Frame............................................................................................................................. 18

■ Scanning with an Embroidery Frame................................................................................................................. 19

Scanning to Trace Background Image .......................................................................................................... 19

■ Importing the Background image ...................................................................................................................... 21

LINE SCAN ........................................................................................................................... 22

Using the Scanning Frame to Create a Pattern with Line Scan ..................................................................... 22

ILLUSTRATION SCAN ......................................................................................................... 25

Using the Scanning Frame to Create a Pattern with Illustration Scan ........................................................... 25

STIPPLING ............................................................................................................................ 28

Basic Stippling with My Design Center.......................................................................................................... 28

Scanning Drawing to Create Stippling Pattern .............................................................................................. 31

Scanning Fabric and Stippling ....................................................................................................................... 35

Decorative stitching around a pattern in embroidery (a quilting function) .................................................. 38

Stippling Without Using My Design Center .......................................................................... 42

Other Useful Functions ........................................................................................................ 43

Additional built-in patterns ........................................................................................................................... 43

Addition of 24 cm × 24 cm frame ................................................................................................................. 43

Specifying individual appliqués ..................................................................................................................... 43

Combining bobbin work patterns .................................................................................................................. 44

Thread color sorting...................................................................................................................................... 44

Adding line feeds and inserting new embroidery character patterns............................................................. 45

■ Line feeding ....................................................................................................................................................... 45

■ Inserting ............................................................................................................................................................ 45

Character alignment...................................................................................................................................... 46

Selecting multiple patterns at the same time................................................................................................. 46

Grouping multiple selected patterns ............................................................................................................. 47

Saving/deleting multiple patterns.................................................................................................................. 48

ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER

CAUTION

ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER

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 embroidery

pattern selection screen.

• Only touch the screen with your finger or the pen (stylus) included with the sewing machine. Do not use a mechanical pencil, screwdriver or any other hard or sharp object. In addition, do not press the screen with extreme pressure. Otherwise the screen may be damaged.

• All or part of the screen may sometimes become darker or lighter due to changes in the surrounding temperature or other changes in the environment. This is not a sign of a malfunction. If the screen is difficult to read, adjust its brightness.

Basics: Creating a Pattern

1. Draw a line drawing in the pattern drawing screen. (page 8)

2. Add color to the pattern.

3. Select colors, fill stitches and desired patterns

to complete your design.

ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER

b Shows the stitch settings for the selected region.

4. Specify stitch settings. (page 14)

* Further customize your pattern by specifying

embroidery stitch settings, such as satin stitch width and density.

a Shows the stitch settings for the selected line.

5. Convert image data to embroidery data.

 The embroidery image preview screen appears.

(page 17)

ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER

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.

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

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PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

a Pattern drawing area b Pattern preview area

• 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 pattern preview area. The red frame in the pattern preview area indicates the part of the pattern displayed in the pattern drawing area. Move the red frame in the pattern preview area with the touch pen or your finger to display the corresponding area in the pattern drawing area.

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

■ Key functions

No. Display Key N ame Explanation Page

c Magnify key Press this key to magnify the pattern. 10

d Image 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.

e Line design key Press this key to scan the line drawing to edit and convert to the

embroidery data using the built-in camera. You can also import the line drawing image from USB media, computer or SD card and create the embroidery design.

f Illustration design key Press this key to scan the illustration to edit and convert to the

embroidery data using the built-in camera. You can also import the illustration from USB media, computer or SD card and create the embroidery design.

g Line tool key Draw lines and set the color. You can select the line type, stitch type

and color as you need.

Press to pick up the color from a line in the pattern within the

pattern drawing area. The picked up color is shown as the currently selected line color beside the button and as the selected color in the Line Property screen.

h Brush tool key Paint with brush and set the color. You can select the brush type, fill

type and color as you need. Painted lines and areas will be converted to the pattern embroidered with fill stitch.

Press to pick up the color from a region in the pattern within the

pattern drawing area. The picked up color is shown as the currently selected region color beside the button and as the selected color in the Region Property screen.

i Stamp key Press this key to select the stamp shape for pattern drawing. 11

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j Erase key Press this key to erase lines and shapes that have been drawn. You

can select the size/shape of the eraser.

k Cut key Press this key to cut out the selected section. 13

l Select key Press this key to select a section for moving by finger or pen, copying,

deleting, changing size and rotating lines and shapes that have been drawn.

m Rotate key Press this key to rotate the selected section. 13

n Size key Press this key to change the size of the selected section. 13

o Paste key Press this key to paste in the selected section duplicated with the

duplicate key or a selected section using the cut key.

p Duplicate key Press this key to duplicate the selected section. The temporarily

positioned section can immediately be rotated, enlarged, reduced or moved.

q Next key Press this key to continue to the stitch settings screen. —

r Recall key Press this key to recall image data created with My Design Center from

the machine’s memory, USB media, SD card or the computer.

s Store key Press this key to store the pattern being created. —

t Undo key Press this key to undo the last operation that was performed and

return to the previous state. Each press of this key will undo one operation.

u All Clear key Press this key to clear all the lines and shapes and start from the

beginning. The background image is also cleared.

v Cancel key Press this key to exit from the My Design Center. All lines and shapes

are erased when you press this key.

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PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

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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.

Press .

Select the grid line of the “Embroidery

Frame Display”.

Drawing Lines

Press and draw lines.

• When is pressed, all regions will be displayed in the background to clarify the

drawing lines on the screen.

a Embroidery frame types b Grid types

* Select the grid size 10 mm (3/8 inch) or 25 mm (1

inch).

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

■ 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.

Press to set the line types, stitch types

and colors.

 The settings screen appears.

Stitch types

Zigzag stitch

Running stitch

Triple stitch

Candlewicking stitch

Chain stitch

Line without stitch for creating a region. Created region will be defined by the gray line.

Press to return to the pattern

drawing screen.

 The color bar on the line tool key is changed to the

selected color.

* The appearance of the line does not change even if

the line type was changed. The specified line type can be checked in the stitch settings screen.

a Line types b Stitch types c Line color selection: touch the color palette to

activate the drawing pen color.

Line types

Freehand line with the end open.

Freehand line closing the end automatically.

Straight line with one stroke

Straight line changing directions to the point you select. If the end point is created near the start point, a closed object will be created.

a Color bar

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

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Press then press on the line to change

its color.

 The connected line will be changed to the selected

color.

• Press to magnify the image when you cannot press on the line correctly. For details on magnify the image, refer to “Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified” in the Operation Manual included with the machine.

• Press , and then select a color within the pattern drawing area to apply the same

color to other lines or parts of the pattern.

a Use to select the line color.

■ Setting the brush types and fill colors

Press to set the brush types and fill

colors.

a Brush types b Fill stitch types c Fill color selection: touch the color palette to

activate the paint brush color.

b Press for changing the line color, and then

select the pattern to be changed.

Drawing Regions

Press and draw with brush.

Brush shapes/sizes

Square brush

Round brush

Small brush

Medium brush

Large brush

Fill stitch types

Fill stitch pattern

Stippling pattern

Select decorative fill patterns Displays a fill pattern selection screen, where

can be pressed to select a pattern.

Select when you don’t want fill stitch.

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

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Press to return to the pattern

drawing screen.

 The color bar on the brush tool key is changed to the

selected color.

a Color bar

* If a stippling pattern or decorative fill pattern has

been specified, the settings are displayed.

Using the stamp key

Press .

Press and press on the brush line to

change color and fill stitch types. You can also set the fill color, stitch type and fill pattern of a closed area made of the lines and brush lines.

• Press to magnify the image when you cannot press on the fill correctly.

• Press , and then select a pattern color in the pattern drawing area to apply that fill

color to other patterns.

a Use to select the fill color.

b Press for changing the fill color, and then

select the pattern to be changed.

Select a stamp type and stamp shape.

a Stamp shapes b Stamp types c Saved outlines d Frame embroidering areas

Stamp shapes

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

Using the erase key

Basic shapes

Closed shapes

Open shapes

Stamp types (Only for Basic shapes)

Outline

Fill stitch

Outline and fill stitch

* Select the outline ( ), fill stitch ( ), or outline

and fill stitch ( ) of a basic shape.

Saved outlines

Embroidery pattern outlines can be registered as stamp shapes. When registering stamp shapes, select from the last six embroidery patterns used. If more than six shapes are registered, the oldest one is automatically erased. For details on registering a stamp shape, refer to “Decorative stitching around a pattern in embroidery (a quilting function)” on page 38.

Press .

Select the size and shape of the eraser.

Frame embroidering areas

Select an embroidering area in order to arrange the pattern to fit an embroidery frame.

* Press to return to the pattern drawing

screen.

Press to set the selected stamp.

 The pattern drawing screen is displayed.

* You can change size of, rotate or move the shape

right after you create it by pressing or .

* If the selected key will be used, press .

 The pattern drawing screen is displayed.

Drag along the area or line that you want to

erase while the key appears as .

PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN

Using the select key

You can select the part of the design to move and/ or edit. Some keys are available only after you select the part.

Press .

When is pressed, the pattern size is

displayed in the screen.

a Shows the size for the selected the part. b Reverts to the original size.

Select the area you want to edit.

* To select an area you want to edit, hold the stylus at

a point on the screen and drag the stylus to create the red box around your selected area to be edited.

When is pressed, the pattern rotation

angle is displayed in the screen.

c Shows the angle for the selected part.

Edit the design with available keys. (See

“Key functions” on page 7 for the details of each key function.)

Press , and then specify the stitch

setting.

STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN

Before creating the embroidery pattern, specify the stitch settings. Lines of the design are sewn with various stitches and areas are sewn with fill stitches or stippling stitches. Stitching of the areas was already selected in “Drawing Regions” on page 10, so specify values of detailed settings.

After specifying the settings, press to create the embroidery pattern. If the design data is saved, the settings can be changed after a trial embroidering.

Line sew stitch settings

Specifying individual stitch settings

Select a pattern in the stitch settings screen to specify its line and region stitch settings. If multiple patterns are selected, the settings are applied to those patterns.

■ Line settings

Select the type of stitching you want applied to your

line art, from zigzag stitch ( ), running stitch

( ), triple stitch ( ), candlewicking stitch

or chain stitch .

Zigzag stitch

Zigzag width

Density

Specifies the width of the zigzag stitches used to sew the lines of the design.

Specifies the density of the zigzag stitches used to sew the lines of the design.

a Shows the stitch type and color for the selected

line.

b Shows the stitch settings for the selected line.

Running stitch /Triple stitch

* Both includes an under sewing.

Run pitch

Specifies the length of the straight stitch of the design.

Candlewicking Stitch

Size

Spacing

Increases/reduces the size of the pattern.

Specifies the spacing of the candlewicking stitch.

Chain stitch

Size

Repetition

Increases/reduces the size of the pattern.

Sets repeated sewing at the same part.

STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN

■ Region settings

a Shows the stitch type and color for the selected

region.

b Shows the stitch settings for the selected region.

Fill stitch settings

Select the setting to be changed, and then

change the setting in the screen that appears. (In this example, the sewing direction will be changed.)

 The setting screen appears.

Press , and then use to change the

direction.

Direction

Density

Pull

compensation

Under

sewing

Specifies the sewing direction. Select “Manual” to change to the desired direction of fill stitch.

Specifies the stitch density of fill stitch.

Specifies to correct the shrinkage of the pattern by slightly shortening or lengthening the stitching. Change the setting after you embroider the pattern and can check the shrinkage.

Select if you need or do not need the under sewing for the stabilized fabric.

Stippling stitch settings

Run pitch

Spacing

Distance

Specifies the length of a stitch of the stippling stitch.

Specifies the spacing between the stitches when embroidering the stippling stitch.

Specifies the offset from the pattern outline.

Decorative fill

Size

Direction

Outline

Increases/reduces the size of the pattern.

Specifies the rotation angle of the pattern.

Select whether (ON) or (OFF) the outline is also converted to embroidery data. If “ON” is selected, the number of thread jumps can be reduced.

Press to apply the setting.

* appears on the tab for settings that were changed.

* Change other settings in the same way.

Use to select the line or region to be

changed.

 Each press of moves the highlighting of the

selected pattern in order.

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