Brother Quattro 2 6700D User manual

Operation

Manual

My Custom Design

Introduction

Thank you for using our embroidery design software My Custom Design.

My Custom Design enables you to create original embroidery patterns directly from the

screen of your Brother household computerized sewing machine that is equipped with the

compatible embroidery function. Before using this software, carefully read the instructions

contained in this manual in order to fully understand each of the various functions and the

correct operation of this software. Keep this Operation Manual in a safe place for future

reference.

Note:

This Operation Manual does not contain explanations on the operation of the sewing machine. For

details on using the sewing machine functions to edit embroidery patterns, refer to the Operation Manual

for the sewing machine.

Important:

Use of this software for unauthorized duplication of optional embroidery cards, newspapers or

magazines, etc. for commercial purposes may be unlawful and violate copyright laws.

This application is protected by copyright laws. The use and duplication of this software is regulated by

This software is for household use only.

Safety Precautions

Note:

For safety precautions concerning the sewing machine, refer to the Operation Manual provided with the

sewing machine. Use the sewing machine safely and correctly, as described in the Operation Manual.

What You Can Do With This Software

Embroidery patterns that can be created with this software

Lines of the drawing are sewn with satin stitches and areas are sewn with ﬁll stitches.

The following settings can be speciﬁed.

1Satin stitch (lines): thickness and stitch density

2Fill stitch (areas): sewing direction and stitch density

Line thickness: 1.0 mm

Fill stitch sewing direction:

Line thickness: 3.0 mm

Fill stitch sewing direction:

This software allows you to create original patterns just by using

the touch pen (stylus) or pen tablet to draw images and text on the

screen of the sewing machine or the tablet and painting the drawing

with the desired colors as easily as drawing images and text on

paper with a pen.

Until now, you could select various characters from those available,

combine them, and then embroider the characters. However, now

you can write your signature on the screen, and then embroider it.

The pen tablet, included with your sewing machine or with the

purchasable upgrade kit, makes this software so much easier to use.

The created embroidery patterns can be resized, combined with

characters and images and freely arranged in the sewing machine’s

embroidering or embroidery-editing screen in the same way that

built-in embroidery patterns are.

If you have a favorite picture, it can easily be traced using the pen

tablet. Follow the procedure described in “Tracing the Picture using

the Pen Tablet” on page 41.

Before you write your signature or draw pictures with the pen tablet,

begin with a draft drawing, then slowly and carefully trace the draft

drawing. This will help create beautiful ﬁnished lines.

Chapter 1 Before Use

Checking

Sewing Machine

My Custom Design can be used with the following sewing machines. Check that your sewing

machine model and its program version meets the following requirements.

Models: NV1/NV1e/NV6000D/NV6700D

Program: KIT II certiﬁed

* The KIT II certiﬁcation can be checked by pressing

(Settings) key. For more details, refer to the Operation Manual

provided with the sewing machine.

1 KIT II certied

For upgrade information consult with your authorized Brother

dealer or visit our website at “http://solutions.brother.com”.

USB Media

Important:

Since all data saving media, including USB media, may sometimes fail, we recommend

that you make backup copies for all saved data.

The sewing machine reads this software and starts it up from USB media. In addition, data

created with this application is stored on the USB media. Follow the precautions below when

handling the USB media.

• FordetailsaboutavailableUSBmedia,visitourwebsite“http://solutions.brother.com ”.

• DonotinsertUSBmediacontainingpatterndataotherthanthosesavedusingthisapplication.(Only

.pm7 and .phc data can be used.)

• If the le name of embroidery data cannot be identied, for example, the name contains special

characters, the names are not displayed. If this occurs, change the name of the ﬁle.

• DonotcreatefoldersinUSBmedia.Ifembroiderydataisstoredinafolder,thatembroiderydatacannot

be displayed by the sewing machine.

Precautions on the Use of the Display

• 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.

1Turn on the sewing machine.

2Press , and then press to display page

4/8 of the settings screen.

3On the display, press so that it

changes to , and then press .

4Turn off the machine.

Setting The Sewing Machine To Start Up The Software

The sewing machine must ﬁrst be set so that My Custom Design can be started up.

“Application Check” on the settings screen must be set to “ON”. If the sewing machine is

turned on with USB media inserted, the machine checks the software on the USB media, and

then starts it up.

Starting Up My Custom Design

1Copy the software program ﬁle on the CD to your USB

media using your computer.

File name: MyCustom.rp7

2Insert the USB media containing the application into

the primary (top) USB port on the right side of the

machine.

Caution

• DonotinsertanythingotherthanUSBmediaintothe

USB media port. Otherwise, the USB media drive may

be damaged.

• DonotinsertUSBmediacontainingpatterndataother

than those saved using this application. (Only .pm7 and

.phc data can be used.)

3Turn on the sewing machine.

4Press the opening screen. A screen that allows you

to select the application or sewing machine, like what

is shown at the left, appears.

* If USB media that does not contain the application is

inserted, the home screen appears.

5Press the icon for the application. My Custom Design

starts up.

Caution

Do not turn off the machine or remove the USB media while

the application is starting up, otherwise the USB media may

be damaged.

Notes

• If you have turned off the sewing machine while embroidering,

previously embroidered pattern will not be recalled when you turn

on the machine again.

Closing the Application

1To close My Custom Design, turn off the sewing

machine.

To close the application to use the sewing machine,

press . (Refer to page 46.)

Notes

• When the application is closed, the currently displayed data is

deleted. Be sure to save any necessary data before closing the

application.

Key Operations

1Press to display the screen shown at the

left.

Notes

• Screenillustrationsmayvaryduetomodelofmachine.

• Youcanusethepentabletforoperationsinthesettingsscreen.

1Adjusts the speaker volume

Press and to adjust the speaker volume.

2Changes the display language

Use and to choose the display language.

3Changes the thread color display

(thread brands or color number)

Use and to choose the thread color information.

4Displays the version information for My Custom Design

2After the desired settings are selected, press

Basic Procedure Overview

The basic procedure is described below. For details, refer to the indicated page.

Draw the lines of the pattern

in the pattern drawing

screen. (→page 10)

2Adding color to the pattern.

(→page 26)

Specifying the stitching

settings.

(

→

page 31)

Specify the width of the satin

stitches and the sewing direction

of the ﬁll stitches. (

→

page 32)

4Converting the image data

to embroidery data.

The embroidery data check

screen appears. (

→

page 35)

5Saving the embroidery

data on USB media. (→page

37)

Note

• The actual dimension of the

pattern area is the size of the extra

large embroidery frame, which is

30 cm × 20 cm (approx. 12 inches

× 8 inches).The pattern you drew

may be bigger than you expected.

Please resize the pattern after

retrieving the pattern to your

sewing machine.

1Pattern drawing area

Draw the pattern within this area.

The actual dimension of the pattern area is the

size of the extra large embroidery frame (30 cm

(height) ×20 cm (width)).

Included pen tablet is activated within this pattern

drawing area while drawing.

2Use to select the thread color of the lines.

3Pattern drawing keys

Use to draw the pattern.

4Touch this key to undo previous operation.

Key displays

The appearances of the keys have the

following meanings.

This key is selected (being used).

(When the application is started up, the

freehand line key is selected.)

This key is not but can be selected.

This key cannot be selected.

Application Screens

Pattern Drawing Screen

When My Custom Design is started up, the following pattern drawing screen appears. The

pattern can be drawn in this screen.

■Key functions

Key Key Name Description Reference

Machine

function key

Press this key to close My Custom Design and use the

sewing machine. When this key is pressed, all data that

had been drawn is erased.

N e w p a t t e r n

key

Press this key when you want to begin creating a new

pattern.

When this key is pressed, the currently displayed data is

deleted and the ﬁrst screen displayed when My Custom

Design is started up appears.

Settings key Press this key to adjust various screen settings. 8

Freehand

line key

Press this key to draw lines freehand. 21

Line thread

color key

Press this key to select the color of the lines. 26

Straight line

key

Press this key to draw straight lines. 21

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