Brother Entrepreneur Pro PR-1000 User manual

Operation
Manual
Upgrade KITI

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CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU START................................................................................................................. 2
NEW FEATURES ........................................................................................................................ 2
DISPLAYING THE FABRIC WHILE ALIGNING THE EMBROIDERY POSITION.......................... 3
CHANGING THE PATTERN SIZE WHILE MAINTAINING THE DESIRED THREAD DENSITY
(STITCH RECALCULATOR)........................................................................................................ 6
FIND NEW COLOR SCHEMES WITH THE COLOR SHUFFLING FUNCTION........................... 8
The Color Shuffling Function ............................................................................................... 8
Saving and Recalling the Custom Thread Table using USB media ...................................... 10
USING THE CAMERA TO CONNECT PATTERNS ................................................................... 12
Connecting Patterns ........................................................................................................... 12
Practice (Connecting Three Patterns) ................................................................................. 13
Changing the Position of a Sticker ..................................................................................... 21
Connecting Rotated Patterns .............................................................................................. 26
Changing the Reference Edge and Reference Point for Connecting the Next Pattern after a
Pattern has been Embroidered ........................................................................................... 28
Sliding the Position of the Pattern to be Connected ............................................................ 31
Troubleshooting and Quick Reference Chart ..................................................................... 35
Resume Feature ................................................................................................................. 36
NEW PATTERNS...................................................................................................................... 37
Thumbnail List ................................................................................................................... 37
Color Change Table for the Embroidery Patterns ................................................................ 38

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BEFORE YOU START
It is important to perform the upgrade according to the procedure outlined in the Installation Guide. The
machine can then be used as outlined in this upgrade Operation Manual.
NEW FEATURES
The following features will be activated with the upgrade for Kit I.
• Positioning of the embroidery pattern can be aligned while displaying the fabric being used in the LCD
screen. Embroidery can easily be positioned. (page 3)
• Embroidery patterns can be enlarged or reduced while maintaining their thread density. (page 6)
• Color Shuffling function is added to find new color schemes suggested by your embroidery machine. Select
the desired effect from one of the four available color schemes, then the sample for the selected effect is
displayed. (page 8)
• The custom thread table setting can be saved to USB media as a data file, and then recalled again. (page 10)
• Embroidery patterns can be connected using the built-in camera function, replacing the use of thread marks.
(page 12)
• 10 new embroidery patterns have been added. (page 37)
• 2 new fonts are added to the font selection screen. (page 37)

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DISPLAYING THE FABRIC WHILE ALIGNING THE
EMBROIDERY POSITION
The fabric hooped in the embroidery frame can be
displayed on the LCD so that the embroidery position
can be aligned.
This feature can be used from the pattern editing screen
and embroidering settings screen.
aHoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and
then attach the frame to the embroidery
machine.
bSelect the pattern, and then press .
cPress .
dWhen the following message appears, press
.
→The embroidery frame moves so the fabric can be
scanned.
Note
• When installing the following optional frame, the
built-in camera cannot be used to align the
embroidering position:
Cylinder frame, 80 mm (H) × 90 mm (W) (3 inches
(H) × 3-1/2 inches (W))
Wide cap frame, 60 mm (H) × 360 mm (W) (2-3/8
inches (H) × 14 inches (W))
Advanced cap frame 2, 60 mm (H) × 130 mm (W)
(2-3/8 inches (H) × 5-1/8 inches (W))
Advanced cap frame, 50 mm (H) × 130 mm (W) (2
inches (H) × 5-1/8 inches (W)).
• For details on using fabric thicker than 2 mm, refer
to “Positioning the pattern on thick fabric” (page 5).
Note
• Check page 7/7 of Settings screen to make sure the
“Fabric Thickness Sensor” is set to “OFF” when
using light to medium weight fabrics.

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eWhen the fabric appears as a background for
the pattern, the pattern can be edited if it is
necessary.
fUse to align the pattern with the
desired embroidery position.
• The pattern can be moved to the desired position by
using your finger or the touch pen to drag the
pattern displayed on the screen.
gPress to display the embroidery
settings screen.
hPress to start embroidering.
→When embroidery is finished, the fabric displayed in
the background disappears.
Whether the fabric disappears or remains displayed can
be specified from page 7/7 of the settings screen.
aSet to “ON” to leave the fabric displayed in the
background.
bWhen set to “OFF”, the background will disappear.
cPress to remove the background image
completely.
Memo
• If necessary, press to display a preview in
order to check the pattern position.
Memo
• The pattern can also be aligned from the embroidery
settings screen.
Note
• If the embroidery is not sewn, the fabric background
will remain on the screen.
In the Settings screen 7/7, press to erase
the background image.
b
a
c

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■Positioning the pattern on thick fabric
When positioning the pattern on the fabric thicker than
2 mm, the fabric may not be detected correctly. In order
for the fabric to be correctly detected, its thickness must
first be measured.
aHoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and
then attach the frame to the machine.
bSelect the pattern, and then press .
cDisplay page 7/7 of the settings screen, and
then set “Fabric Thickness Sensor” to “ON”.
dPress .
ePress .
fAffix the embroidery positioning sticker to the
fabric within the area indicated by the red
frame in the LCD, and then press .
gWhen the following message appears, remove
the embroidery positioning sticker, and then
press .
→The embroidery positioning sticker affixed to the
fabric is detected, and then the embroidery frame
will be moved.
hContinue with step eon page 4 to align the
pattern with the desired embroidery position.
Memo
• This feature is functional only when the fabric is
scanned. It will not affect embroidering if it is turned
on with normal embroidery.
CAUTION
• Use fabrics with a thickness of less than 3 mm
(approx. 1/8 inch). Using fabrics thicker than 3 mm
(approx. 1/8 inch) may cause the needle to break.

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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.
aSelect the pattern to be resized, and then
press .
bPress .
cPress to enter Stitch Recalculator mode
().
dWhen the following message appears, press
.
→The pattern will be returned to its original size,
angle, and position as it was before it was edited.
Note
• Be sure to sew trial embroidery using same fabric
and threads as project in order to check the
embroidering 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 does
not appear.

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eSelect 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.
fPress .
Memo
• With the density scale bar, the thread density 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 embroider a trial
sample 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, slightly
enlarge the pattern.

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FIND NEW COLOR SCHEMES WITH THE COLOR
SHUFFLING FUNCTION
The Color Shuffling Function
With the Color Shuffling function, the machine suggests
new color schemes for the embroidery pattern that you
have selected. After you select the desired effect from
one of the four available color schemes (“RANDOM”,
“VIVID”, “GRADIENT” and “SOFT”) the sample for the
selected effect is displayed.
aPress .
→The thread color palette screen appears.
bPress .
cSelect the color group you want to use.
→You can select the color shuffling function from the
following color groups. 1Thread colors currently
on the spool stand, 2thread table (64 colors: preset
color table) and 3custom thread table (300 colors:
color table that you can set as you like).
By setting the embroidery thread colors of the brand
you have on the custom thread table, you can create
your embroidery pattern with your own thread
colors.
aThread colors currently on the spool stand
bThread table (64 colors)
cCustom thread table (300 colors)
dSelect the number of colors you want to use
and then select the desired effect.
aNumber of colors to be used in the pattern
bEffects for schemes
Note
• This function may not be available depending on the
pattern you select (ex. a bordered embroidery
pattern).
If the color shuffling key is grayed out, select
another pattern.
• If you have not created a custom thread table, the
color shuffling key will be grayed out. In that case,
use the thread table (64 colors) instead or create
colors in the custom thread table. Refer to “Creating
a custom thread table” in the Operation Manual of
the machine for the details.
c
b
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b
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ePress the desired color scheme from samples.
* Press to display the new schemes.
aPress to review the previous schemes.
Note
• When any of the color scheme selection keys are
greyed out, there are not enough colors in the
selected color group.
If you selected the custom thread table, set more
colors in the custom thread table, or select less
colors in the Color Shuffling function. Refer to
“Creating a custom thread table” in the Operation
Manual for the machine, about setting the colors in
the custom thread table.
aUnavailable effects
Memo
• Selection for the desired number of colors must stay
within the range for the number of thread changes
for the pattern you selected.
• When using this function the PES data pattern
recalled on the machine, and the “PES Thread
Code” is set to “ON” in the Settings Screen, the
thread colors which are not in the thread table of the
machine will not be used to make the color
schemes.
You can get the color schemes using all the thread
colors in the selected pattern by setting “PES
Thread Code” to “OFF” in the Settings Screen.
a
Note
• Maximum 10 pages of schemes can be reviewed.
After 10 pages of schemes, the oldest page is
deleted every time you press .
a