| The Brother SE400 Embroidery and Sewing | | | | Add the embroidery data files you want to stitch |
| Machine is a SE350 plus USB cable port. This | | | | one at a time to "Removable Disk." Do not put |
| means you can connect the SE400 directly to | | | | folders in "Removable Disk." The SE400 cannot |
| your computer. You can then download | | | | recognize folders or find embroidery patterns in |
| embroidery designs saved on your computer into | | | | folders. |
| the SE400. This article explains step-by-step how | | | | Do not copy more than 12 patterns to |
| to do this. | | | | "Removable Disk." |
| Choose.PES or.DST Compatible Embroidery | | | | Save the patterns to the machine's memory. |
| Designs | | | | Otherwise the patterns in "Removable Disk" will |
| You can buy additional embroidery designs for the | | | | be lost when you turn off the SE400, and you will |
| Brother SE400 on CD or download them from | | | | have to copy them over from the computer |
| the Internet. In addition, many online sites, including | | | | again. |
| Brother.com, have designs you can download for | | | | Select The Pattern You Want To Stitch |
| free. | | | | Press the USB icon on the LCD screen. The |
| The Brother SE400 can only handle embroidery | | | | saved patterns are displayed. If you have a.PES |
| data files in.PES and.DST format. Be sure to get | | | | file, you will see an image of the design. Move to |
| the right file format. | | | | the pattern you want using the Previous and Next |
| Check that hoop size is 4x4 inches. | | | | page keys. Press the Retrieve key. |
| Copy Or Download The Embroidery Data Files To | | | | The Tajima (.dst) Embroidery Data Files are |
| Your Computer | | | | limited. Only the first eight characters of the file |
| I usually store all of my designs in a folder called | | | | name will be displayed in the pattern list, not the |
| "Embroidery Designs" on my Desktop. Then I | | | | image of the design. Also the.dst format does not |
| organize them in sub-folders by type. For | | | | contain specific thread colors and will be displayed |
| example, "Flowers" or "Sports." Make sure that | | | | with Brother' default color sequence. Check the |
| the file names don't contain special characters. It's | | | | preview and change the thread colors to what |
| safest to only use letters, numbers, hyphen (-), | | | | you like. |
| and underscore (_). | | | | Embroider Your New Pattern |
| Connect Your Computer To The Brother SE400 | | | | Edit the design and begin stitching. |
| Plug the included USB cable into the USB port on | | | | For Macintosh Users |
| the right side of the SE400. Connect the other | | | | Even though Brother says the SE400 is only |
| end of the cable to the USB port on your | | | | compatible with Windows, it works just fine with |
| computer. Make sure both the computer and | | | | the Macintosh. Connect it to your Mac's USB port. |
| embroidery machine are turned on. | | | | The SE400 will show up as an external hard drive, |
| You should see the "Removable Disk" icon in "My | | | | named "Unknown." Just drag and drop the |
| Computer" on the computer. | | | | embroidery files to this drive. The rest of the |
| Copy The Embroidery Design Data Files To | | | | instructions should be the same as the PC. |
| "Removable Disk" | | | | |