Brother NX-400 Owner's Manual

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SEWING BASICS

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Once you are ready to start sewing, you can start the 
sewing machine. The sewing speed can be adjusted 
using either the operation buttons or the foot 
controller.

■ Using the operation buttons

Sewing can be started and stopped using the 

operation button 

 (start/stop button).

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Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or 
right to select the desired sewing speed.
Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to 
sew at a slower speed, or slide the speed 
controller to the right to sew at a faster speed.

1 Sewing speed controller

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1 Start/stop button

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The machine starts sewing.

• If you continue to hold the start/stop button 

pressed immediately after the sewing starts, 
the machine will sew at a slow speed.

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X

The machine stops sewing with the needle 
down (in the fabric).

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When you are finished sewing, raise the 
needle, and then cut the threads.
• For details, refer to “Cutting the thread” 

■ Using the foot controller

Sewing can be started and stopped using the foot 
controller.

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Turn off the sewing machine.
When connecting the foot controller, be sure 
to turn off the sewing machine in order to 
prevent the machine from accidentally being 
started.

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1 Foot controller jack

(For U.S.A. only)

● Foot controller: Model N5V

This foot controller can be used on this 
machine model NX-400.

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