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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    3. Never operate this machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjust- ment.
  • Page 3 The plug served from the main lead must be destroyed as a plug with bared flexible cords is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet. In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362, i.e. carrying the mark, rating as marked on plug.
  • Page 4 PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For safe operation 1. Be sure to keep your eye on the needle while sewing. Do not touch the pulley, thread take-up, needle, or other moving parts. 2. Remember to turn off the power switch and unplug the cord when: •...

  • Page 5: What You Can Do With This Machine

    LCD display. Machine sets thread tension automatically - no more bothersome trial sewing. Prepare the bobbin thread for sewing with one touch - no need to pull the bobbin thread up through the needle plate.
  • Page 6 (sold separately) to increase creativity. Embroidery Select the “Embroidery” function icon to choose a pattern and sew it as it appears on the screen. Embroidery Editing You can combine characters and patterns, or change the configuration of characters easily with the “Embroidery Edit”...

  • Page 7: How To Use This Manual

    If, while using the machine, you experience something you do not understand, or there is a func- tion you would like to know more about, refer to the index at the back of the operation manual in conjunction with the table of contents to find the section of the manual you should refer to.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Using the Pattern Explanation Key..1-24 Saving Your Preferred Stitch Settings 3-12 Bobbin Winding/Lower Threading ..1-25 Using the Sewing Type Selection Key .. 3-13 Winding the Bobbin During Sewing 1-29 SEWING THE STITCHES ..... 3-16 Setting the Bobbin ....... 1-31 Upper Threading .........
  • Page 9 Sewing Sharp Curves ....3-38 Key Functions ....... 4-14 6 — Shelltuck Stitches ........ 3-39 Changing the Size of the Stitch Patterns . 4-15 Scallop Stitches ........3-41 Changing the Stitch Pattern Length Patchwork Stitches ......3-42 (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ..4-16 Smocking Stitches .......
  • Page 10 1 — Saving Stitch Patterns ......4-27 Sewing Attractive Finishes ....5-29 If You Can Not Save the Stitch Pattern 4-28 Needle Plate Cover ...... 5-29 Retrieving Saved Stitch Patterns ... 4-31 Basic Embroidery Method ....5-30 Embroidering Order for Pattern Parts .. 5-32...
  • Page 11 Editing Stitch Data ......... 7-6 Appliqué (2) ........5-60 Moving a Point ....... 7-7 Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Moving Part or All of the Design ..7-8 2 — Edges ..........5-62 Inserting New Points ...... 7-9 MEMORY FUNCTIONS ...... 7-11 Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit Storing the custom design ....

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Setting Up Principal Parts And Their Operation

    3 Thread cutter 7 — 4 Presser foot holder 5 Presser foot 6 Feed dogs 7 Bobbin cover 8 Flat bed attachment with accessory 8 — compartment 9 “Start/Stop” button = “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” but- A “Needle Position” button B “Thread Cutter” button 9 —...

  • Page 13: Embroidery Unit

    • For U.S.A. only This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk of elec- trical shock, this plug is intended to fit in a po- 4 — larized outlet only one way.

  • Page 14: Operation Buttons

    STOP Press this button and the machine will sew a few stitches at a slow speed, then begin sewing at the speed set by the sewing speed controller. Press the button again to stop the machine. Hold the button down to sew at the machine’s slowest speed.

  • Page 15: Balance Wheel

    Sewing Speed Controller 6 — Use this controller to adjust the sewing speed. Move the le- ver to the left to sew at slower speeds. Move the lever to the right to sew at higher speeds. 1 Lever 7 —...

  • Page 16: Top Cover

    Top Cover 1 — Open the top cover to wind the bobbin or do the upper threading. To open the cover, place your hand under the clear section of the cover and lift up. 2 — 3 — Supplemental Spool Pin...

  • Page 17: Feed Dog Position Switch

    7 — out using your hands. 8 — Use your knee to move the knee lifter to the right in order to raise the presser foot. Release to the left for the presser foot to lower. 9 —...

  • Page 18: Foot Controller

    3 — 2. Switch on the machine, then slowly depress the foot controller to start sewing. * The speed set using the sewing speed controller is the foot controller’s maximum sewing speed. 4 — 3. Release the foot controller to stop this machine.

  • Page 19: Included Accessories

    Included Accessories Pull the top of the flat-bed attachment towards you 1 — to open the accessory compartment. 1 Storage space 2 Presser foot storage space 3 Bobbin storage space 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Part Code Part Name U.S.A.
  • Page 20 Quick reference guide 192200-011 Note (For U.S.A. only) 9 — Foot controller: Model P This foot controller can be used on this machine model ULT2001. The screw of the presser foot holder is available through your authorized dealer (Part code XA4813- 051).

  • Page 21: Options

    1 Thread guide of the sewing machine 5 — 6 — 7 — • Using the Multi-thread Stand When Placed to the Right of the Sewing Machine : Do not pass the thread through the thread guide on the multi-thread 8 —...
  • Page 22 No. 31 Large Flower II SA331 XA5037-001 6 — No. 32 Musical Instrument SA332 XA5386-001 No. 33 Trees SA333 XA5567-001 No. 35 Cats & Dogs II SA335 XA5629-001 No. 36 Fruits & Vegetables SA336 XA5659-001 No. 37 Appliqué Alphabet SA337 XA5753-001 7 —...

  • Page 23: Basic Operation

    6 — • Unplug the power cord if the machine is not to be used for a long period of time. Otherwise a fire may result. 1. Insert the power cord into the cord jack, then insert the plug into a wall outlet.

  • Page 24: Viewing The Lcd Display

    Viewing the LCD Display When switching on machine, the screen will display the name of the machine. Touch the screen 1 — to display the utility stitch. The often used “Straight stitch (left)” (1-01) is automatically selected. 1 Shows the amount of thread remaining in the bobbin during sewing.

  • Page 25: Key Functions

    Mirror image Press this key to create a mirror image of the selected stitch 3-11 pattern. If the key display is light gray, a mirror image of the selected stitch pattern cannot be sewn. 1-14 Setting Up...
  • Page 26 (single/double) mode each time you press the key. If the key display is light gray, the selected stitch pattern can not be sewn in twin nee- dle mode. 2 —...

  • Page 27: Using The Lcd Display

    8 — • If you are not directly in front of the machine when you view the LCD, the colors may appear to change or the screen may be difficult to see. This is a characteristic of the LCD, and not a sign of damage or malfunction.
  • Page 28 5 — 6 — 3. On the display, use to adjust the screen brightness. makes the screen darker 7 — makes the screen lighter 4. Once you have adjusted the screen brightness, 8 — press 9 — Setting Up 1-17...

  • Page 29: Choosing The Display Language

    7 — * Choose from the following languages: ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH ITALIAN 8 — DUTCH SPANISH 1 Shows the selected display language 9 — 4. When the desired language is displayed, press 1-18 Setting Up...

  • Page 30: Using The Machine Settings Key

    Using the Machine Settings Key 1 — Press to change the default machine settings (needle stop position, embroidery speed, opening display, etc.) 1 Select the needle stop position (the needle position when the machine is not operating) to be up or down.

  • Page 31: Using The Machine Operations Key

    Using the Machine Operations Key Press to open the screen shown below. Five categories are displayed at the top of the 1 — screen. Press a key to see more information about that category. displays information about 2 — the main parts of the machine and their func- tions.
  • Page 32 Use the arrow keys to scroll downward for more information. = to scroll slowly 7 — = to scroll quickly If you select bobbin winding, setting the bobbin, or upper thread- ing, is displayed. Press to see a video of the displayed 8 —...

  • Page 33: Contents Of Other Categories

    Contents of Other Categories 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 1-22 Setting Up...
  • Page 34 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — Setting Up 1-23...

  • Page 35: Using The Pattern Explanation Key

    Using the Pattern Explanation Key 1 — If you want to know more about the uses for a stitch pattern, select the pattern and press to see an explanation of the stitch selection. Example: Displaying information about 2 — 1. Press .

  • Page 36: Bobbin Winding/Lower Threading

    1 — Press in that order to display a video example of bobbin winding on the LCD (see page 1-21). Follow the steps explained below to complete the operation. CAUTION 2 — Use only bobbins recommended by the manufacturer of this machine (see page 1-8).
  • Page 37 2 Thread spool (cross-wound thread) 3 Space 3 — 5. Hold the thread from the spool in both hands, and pass the thread behind the thread guide cover on top of the machine. Use both hands to set the thread around the thread guide plate.
  • Page 38 9. Wind the thread clockwise around the bobbin 4-5 times (as shown in the illustration). 6 — 7 — 10.Pass the end of the thread through the guide slit in the bobbin winder seat, and pull the thread to the right. The cutter will cut the thread. 8 —...
  • Page 39 11. Set the bobbin holder to the left, until it clicks into 1 — place. 1 Bobbin holder 2 — 3 — 12.Press the “Bobbin Winder” button to start winding the bobbin. 4 — 5 — 13.The bobbin will stop rotating automatically when it is done winding, and the bobbin holder will return to the original position.

  • Page 40: Winding The Bobbin During Sewing

    Winding the Bobbin During Sewing 1 — With this machine, you can wind the bobbin during sewing. It will be convenient to wind the bobbin embroidery thread while sewing embroidery. The threading process is different from the earlier section, so read and follow the instructions carefully.
  • Page 41 Make sure to set the thread securely under the preten- sion disk. 4 — 1 Thread guide shaft 2 Pretension disk 6. Follow steps 9 - 14 from the previous section (see pages 1-27, 1-28 ). 5 — 6 — 7 —...

  • Page 42: Setting The Bobbin

    1 — Press in that order to display a video example of the operation on the LCD (see page 1-21). Follow the steps explained below to complete the operation. CAUTION 2 — Setting the bobbin improperly may cause the thread tension to loosen, breaking the needle and resulting in injury.

  • Page 43: Upper Threading

    1 — Press in that order to display a video example of the operation on the LCD (see page 1-21). Follow the steps explained below to complete the operation. CAUTION 2 — Be sure to thread the machine properly. Improper threading can cause the thread to tangle and break the needle, leading to injury.
  • Page 44 3. Pivot the spool pin so that it angles toward the front of 1 — the machine. Set the thread spool on the spool pin so that the thread unrolls from the front of the spool. 4. Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possi- ble, then return the spool pin to its original position.
  • Page 45 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 7. To thread the take-up lever, pass the thread from the back right side to the front left side. 1 Threading the take-up lever 6 — 7 — 8. Set the thread behind the needle clamp thread guide on the needle bar.
  • Page 46 9. Set the thread securely into the slit of the disk in the 1 — thread guide. Be sure that the thread catches the cor- ner of the thread guide. 1 Corner of the thread guide 2 — 3 —...
  • Page 47 90/14-100/16 can be used. 6 — 15.Pass the thread under the presser foot, and pull it about 100 mm (3 inch - 4 inch) toward the back of the ma- chine. 1 100 mm (3 inch - 4 inch) 7 —...

  • Page 48: Using The Spool Net

    Using the Spool Net 1 — If using decorative thread which tends to wind quickly off the thread spool, attach a spool net to the spool before using. This will control thread delivery. * Cut the spool net to match the size of the spool.

  • Page 49: Pulling Up The Bobbin Thread

    Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread There may be some sewing applications when you want to pull up the bobbin thread, for example, 1 — when making gathers, darts, free motion quilting or embroidery. 1. Guide the bobbin thread through the groove, follow- ing the arrow in the illustration.

  • Page 50: Changing The Presser Foot

    Changing the Presser Foot 1 — CAUTION • Always turn off the power before changing the presser foot. If the power is on and the “Start/Stop” button or another button is pressed, the machine will start and may cause injury.

  • Page 51: Attaching The Walking Foot

    Only select straight or zigzag stitch patterns with reinforce- ment stitches. 3 — * To use the walking foot, you need the low shank adapter and the screw (large) for the walking foot. 4 —...
  • Page 52 5. Set the low shank adapter for the walking foot that came 1 — with your machine on the presser foot shaft, and push it up as far as possible. Tighten the screw securely with the screwdriver. CAUTION 2 —...

  • Page 53: Reattaching The Presser Foot Holder

    Reattaching the Presser Foot Holder 1 — 1. Push the “Needle Position” button to raise the needle, then turn the main power switch to OFF. 2. Raise the presser foot lever. 2 — 3 — 3. Loosen the screw with the screwdriver, and remove the walking foot.

  • Page 54: Changing The Needle

    • Never sew with a bent needle. A bent needle will easily break and cause injury. To Check the Needle Correctly: 8 — To check the needle, place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface. Check the needle from the top and the sides. Throw away any bent needles. 1 Parallel space 2 Level surface (bobbin cover, glass, etc.)
  • Page 55 3 Flat side of needle 8 — CAUTION Be sure to push in the needle until it touches the stopper, and securely tighten the needle clamp screw with a screwdriver. If the needle is not completely inserted or the needle 9 —...

  • Page 56: About The Needle

    (i.e., denim) with a small needle (i.e., 65/9 - 75/11), may cause the needle to bend or break, and lead to injury. Also, the seam may be uneven, the fabric may pucker, or the machine may skip stitches.
  • Page 57 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 1-46 Setting Up...

  • Page 58: Chapter 2 Getting Ready To Sew

    1 — Basic Sewing CAUTION • To avoid injury, pay special attention to the needle while the machine is in operation. Keep your hands away from moving parts while the machine is in operation. 2 — • Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing. Doing so may lead to injury.
  • Page 59 7 — CAUTION • Do not press the “Thread Cutter” button when there is no fabric set in the machine or during machine op- eration. The thread may tangle, resulting in damage. 8 — • When cutting thread thicker than #30, nylon thread, or other decorative threads, use the thread cutter on the side of the machine.

  • Page 60: Sewing Reinforcement Stitches

    Stop the machine. Leave the needle in the fabric, and raise 4 — the presser foot. Using the needle as a pivot, turn the fab- ric so that you can sew in the new direction. Lower the presser foot lever and start sewing.

  • Page 61: Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics

    3 — If the presser foot lever is in the up position, and you are sewing heavyweight or multiple layers of fabric which does not fit easily under the presser foot, raise the presser foot lever as high as possible by hand to bring the presser foot 4 —...

  • Page 62: Using The Twin Needle Mode

    1 — The twin needle can only be used for patterns that show after being selected. Before you select a stitch pattern, make sure the stitch can be sewn in the twin needle mode (see page 3-1 “Quick Reference Table”). CAUTION 2 —...
  • Page 63 4. Pull up the supplemental spool pin and set it in the up 1 — position. 2 — 5. Place additional spool of thread on the supplemental 3 — spool pin, so that the thread unrolls from the back. Then insert a spool cap onto the spool pin all the way in, to secure the thread spool.
  • Page 64 8. Do not set the thread in the needle clamp thread guide 1 — on the needle bar. Thread the needle on the right side. CAUTION The needle threader can not be used. Thread the twin needle by hand, from front to back. Using the needle 2 —...

  • Page 65: Stitch Settings

    Note 2 — It is not possible to change the width of some stitches (see page 2-10 for reference ). Press to narrow the zigzag stitch pattern width. The value in the display gets smaller.

  • Page 66: Setting The Stitch Length

    Your machine automatically sets the stitch length when you select a stitch. However, there may be times when you want to change the stitch length. With this machine, you can change the length of each individual stitch in a seam.

  • Page 67: Stitch Pattern Width/Stitch Length Settings Table

    Stitch Pattern Width/ Stitch Length Settings Table 1 — Stitch width [mm (inch.)] Stitch length [mm (inch.)] Stitch width [mm (inch.)] Stitch length [mm (inch.)] Pattern Pattern Auto. Manual Auto. Manual Auto. Manual Auto. Manual 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 5.0 0.0 - 7.0...
  • Page 68 1 — Stitch width [mm (inch.)] Stitch length [mm (inch.)] Stitch width [mm (inch.)] Stitch length [mm (inch.)] Pattern Pattern Auto. Manual Auto. Manual Auto. Manual Auto. Manual 0.0 - 7.0 0.2 - 4.0 1.5 - 7.0 1.5 - 4.0...
  • Page 69 — (3/16) (0 - 15/64) (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) 3.0 - 7.0 0.3 - 1.0 5 — *— : Non - adjustable (1/4) (1/8 - 1/4) (1/32) (1/64 - 1/16) 3.0 - 7.0 0.3 - 1.0 (1/4) (1/8 - 1/4)

  • Page 70: Setting The Thread Tension

    Setting the Thread Tension Your machine will automatically set the thread tension when you select a stitch. However, you 1 — may need to change the thread tension, depending on the fabric and thread being used. Proper Thread Tension The upper and lower threads should cross near the center of the fabric.

  • Page 71: Machine Function Settings

    MACHINE FUNCTION SETTINGS Automatic Reinforcement Stitching After selecting a stitch pattern, turn on the automatic reinforcement stitching function before sew- 1 — ing, and the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches (or reverse stitches, depending on the stitch pattern) at the beginning and end of sewing.

  • Page 72: Using The Automatic Thread Cutter

    (or reverse stitches, depending on the stitch pattern) at the beginning and end of sewing, and trim the threads at the end of sewing. This function is useful when sewing buttonholes and bar tacks.
  • Page 73 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 2-16 Getting Ready to Sew...

  • Page 74: Chapter 3 Sewing Utility Stitches

    “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” ( J ) 8 — button. Zigzag stitch (right) Start from right needle position, zigzag sew at left. ( J ) Zigzag stitch (left) Start from left needle position, zigzag sew at right. 9 —...
  • Page 75 3 — Overcasting stitch Reinforced seaming of stretch fabric ( J ) Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of medium stretch fabric and heavyweight 4 — fabric, decorative stitching ( J ) Overcasting stitch Reinforcement of stretch fabric or decorative stitch- ( J ) 5 —...
  • Page 76 Pattern Name of pattern presser possi- foot bility Hand-look quilting Quilting stitch made to look like hand quilting stitch 2 — Quilting appliqué zigzag Zigzag stitch for quilting and sewing on appliqué stitch quilt pieces 3 — Quilting appliqué stitch Quilting stitch for invisible appliqué...
  • Page 77 Fagoting cross stitch Fagoting, bridging and decorative stitching 2 — ( J ) Tape attaching Attaching tape to seam in stretch fabric ( J ) 3 — Ladder stitch Decorative stitching Rick-rack stitch Decorative top stitching 4 —...
  • Page 78 ( J ) Hemstitching Heirloom, decorative hems 8 — Hemstitching Heirloom, decorative hems ( J ) Hemstitching Decorative hems and bridging stitch 9 — ( J ) Hemstitching Decorative hems. Fagoting attaching ribbon ( J ) Hemstitching Decorative hems, smocking...
  • Page 79 Buttonholes for heirloom and stretch fabrics Bound buttonhole The first step in making bound buttonholes 9 — Keyhole buttonhole Buttonholes in heavyweight or thick fabrics for larger flat buttons Tapered keyhole buttonhole Buttonholes in medium to heavy weight fabrics for larger flat buttons...
  • Page 80 4 — Eyelet For making eyelet, holes on belt, etc. 5 — Diagonally left up (Straight) For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners Reverse (Straight) For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric and 6 —...
  • Page 81 For attaching appliqué on tubular pieces of fabric and (Zigzag) mitering corners 3 — CAUTION Make sure to use the correct presser foot for each stitch pattern. Otherwise, the needle 4 — may strike the presser foot and bend or break, causing injury. 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 82: Selecting Utility Stitches

    3 — tern you want. 1 Preview of the selected stitch 2 Stitch selection screen 3. Touch the key of the stitch pattern you want to 4 — sew to select it. 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 83: Stitch Selection Screens

    Stitch Selection Screens 1 — Straight/Overcasting/Quilting Stitches Decorative Stitches 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — Press to go to the next page. 6 — Heirloom Stitches Buttonholes/Bar tacks Multi-directional Sewing 7 — 8 — 9 — 3-10 Sewing Utility Stitches...

  • Page 84: Using The Mirror Image Key

    Depending on the type of utility stitch you select, you may be able to sew a horizontal mirror image of the stitch pattern. is lit when you select a pattern, it will be possible to make a mirror image of the pattern. 2 —...

  • Page 85: Saving Your Preferred Stitch Settings

    The settings for zigzag stitch width, stitch length, thread tension, automatic thread cutting or auto- matic reinforcement stitching, etc., are preset by the computer for each stitch pattern. If you want to change those settings, input the new settings and press for each pattern you want to change.

  • Page 86: Using The Sewing Type Selection Key

    For example, if you want to sew overcasting, but you do not know which stitch to use or how to sew the stitch, you can use this screen to get advice. We recommend that beginners use this method to select patterns.
  • Page 87 3. The upper part of the screen displays a selection of overcasting 1 — stitches with explanations. Read the explanations and select the appropriate stitch. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 4. The screen displays directions for sewing the selected stitch.
  • Page 88 5. Press to scroll the screen in the direction of arrow selected, and see the next part of the instructions. Press to scroll the screen 1 line at a time, in the direction of the arrow selected. 2 — Press to scroll a larger section of the screen in the direc- tion of the arrow selected.

  • Page 89: Sewing The Stitches

    “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button. If the stitch which you select has a dot mark “ ” at the 2 — top of the key display, you can sew reinforcement stitches holding the “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch”...
  • Page 90 2. Attach presser foot “J”. Hold the thread tails and fabric 1 — with your left hand, and turn the balance wheel with your right hand to insert the needle into the fabric. This is the sewing start position. 2 —...

  • Page 91: Changing The Needle Position

    Stitch Width display to change the position of the needle. Match the distance from the right edge of the presser foot to the needle with the stitch 2 — width, then align the edge of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric during sewing for an attractive finish.

  • Page 92: Basting

    Stitch” button to sew reinforcement stitches, then 6 — continue sewing. Note • If you do not want to use a reinforcement stitch at the 7 — beginning, you should lift the presser foot, rotate the balance wheel, pull up the bobbin thread and pull a length of top and bobbin thread out from the rear of the machine.

  • Page 93: Zigzag Stitches

    2 — ing the “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button. If the stitch which you select has a dot mark “ ” at the top of the key display, you can sew reinforcement stitches holding the “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button (see page 2-3).

  • Page 94: Appliqué (Using A Zigzag Stitch)

    2 — 3 — Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt) Turn back the desired width of fabric and position it over the lower fabric, then sew so that the stitch bridges both 4 — pieces of fabric.

  • Page 95: Elastic Zigzag Stitches

    Elastic Zigzag Stitches Use elastic zigzag stitches for tape attaching, overcasting, darning, or a wide variety of other uses. 1 — 1. Select a stitch pattern, and attach presser foot “J”. 2 step elastic zigzag 2 — 3 step elastic zigzag 3 —...

  • Page 96: Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G

    Overcasting Use for the beginning and end of seams in skirts or trousers, and the beginning and end of all 1 — cuttings. Use presser foot “G”, presser foot “J”, or the side cutter attachment depending on the kind of overcasting stitch you select.

  • Page 97: Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J

    4 — For sewing stretch fabrics For sewing stretch fabrics 5 — 6 — 2. Attach presser foot “J”. Sew with the needle dropping slightly off the edge of the fabric. 1 Needle drop position 7 — 8 — 9 —...

  • Page 98: Overcasting Using The Side Cutter

    Overcasting Using the Side Cutter 1 — By using the side cutter, you can do overcasting while cutting the fabrics. 1. Push the “Needle Position” button to raise the needle, then turn off the power. 2. Raise the presser foot lever.
  • Page 99 2 — 3 — 6. Select a stitch pattern. If there is an “S” in the bottom of the key display, the indicated stitch pattern can be sewn with the side cut- ter. 4 —...
  • Page 100 Note 8 — • The fabric will not be cut if the whole fabric is simply spread out underneath the presser foot guide plate. Set the fabric as explained in step 8, and then start sewing.

  • Page 101: Quilting

    You can make beautiful, quilts quickly and easily with this machine. When making a quilt, you 1 — will find it convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller (see pages 1-6, 1-7) to free your hands for other tasks.

  • Page 102: Piecing

    Piecing 1 — Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called piecing. When cutting pieces for quilt blocks make sure the seam allowance is 6.5 mm (1/4 inch). 1. Select , and attach presser foot “J”. 2 — 3 —...

  • Page 103: Quilting

    Your walking foot has a set of feed dogs that match the reaction of the feed dogs that rise above the surface of the needle plate as you sew.

  • Page 104: Appliqué

    1 Seam allowance : 3 to 5 mm (1/8 to 3/16 inch) 3 — 2. Place a piece of thick paper cut to the finished size of the appliqué design onto the fabric, and then fold over the seam margin using an iron. Clip curves when nec- essary.
  • Page 105 5. Use the quilting appliqué stitch to attach the appliqué. 1 — Sew around the edge, while dropping the needle as close to the edge as possible. 2 — 3 — CAUTION 4 — Be careful that the needle does not strike a bast- ing pin during sewing.

  • Page 106: Quilting With Satin Stitches

    Quilting with Satin Stitches 1 — Use the foot controller to sew with satin stitch. If you set the speed control lever to control the stitch width, you can make subtle changes in the stitch width during sewing. 1. Attach the foot controller.
  • Page 107 5. In the display, change the set- ting to “ON.” 2 — During this process: * You can use the speed control slide to adjust the stitch width. 3 — * Use the foot controller to adjust the sewing speed. 6. Press to return to the original screen.

  • Page 108: Blind Hem Stitches

    Blind Hem Stitches Select from these stitches to sew the hems or cuffs of dresses, blouses, pants, or skirts. 1 — 1. Select a stitch pattern. For woven fabrics 2 — For stretch fabrics (jersey, knit fabrics) 3 — 4 —...

  • Page 109: If The Needle Does Not Catch The Fold

    4. Sew the fabric, keeping the folded edge in contact with 1 — the presser foot. 1 Needle position 2 — 3 — 5. Remove the basting stitches and turn over the fabric. 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric Blind hem stitches can not be sewn if the left needle 4 —...

  • Page 110: Appliqué

    Appliqué 1. Use a temoprary spray adhesive, fabric glue or a bast- 1 — ing stitch to attach the appliqué to the fabric. This will keep the fabric from moving during sewing. 1 Appliqué 2 Fabric glue 2 — 3 —...

  • Page 111: Sewing Sharp Curves

    Stop the machine with the needle in the fabric outside the appliqué. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric a little 4 — bit at a time while sewing, for an attractive finish to the seam. Note Placing a lightweight tear away stabilizer beneath stitch- 5 —...

  • Page 112: Shelltuck Stitches

    Shelltuck Stitches Shelltuck stitches give an attractive appearance of shells along the curve of a collar. This stitch 1 — pattern can be used for edging the neckline or sleeves of dresses or blouses. 1. Select 2 — 3 —...
  • Page 113 5. Unfold the fabric, and iron the tucks to one side. 4 — Note To make shell tucks at edge of a collar or neckline follow the pattern's instructions and then use this stitch to make a decorative finish on the collar or neckline.

  • Page 114: Scallop Stitches

    Scallop Stitches This wave shaped running stitch pattern is called the scallop stitch pattern. Use this stitch pattern to 1 — decorate the edges of blouse collars and handkerchiefs or use it as an accent at a hem. A temporary spray adhesive may be necessary for lightweight fabrics. Test sew before sewing on project.

  • Page 115: Patchwork Stitches

    Patchwork Stitches For a decorative look called “Crazy Quilting” the following stitches can be sewn on top of a 1 — pressed seam allowance. 1. Select , and attach presser foot “J”. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 —...
  • Page 116 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 4. Place the fabric right side up in the machine. Center 6 — the presser foot over the seam, and sew over the seam. 1 Right side of the fabric 7 —...

  • Page 117: Smocking Stitches

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Set the stitch length to 4.0, loosen the upper thread tension, and sew the seams, leaving about 10 mm (3/8 inch) between the seams. 1 About 10 mm (3/8 inch) 7 —...
  • Page 118 1 — 4. Select 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 5. Sew the spaces between the straight seams. 6 — 7 — 6. Pull out the straight stitch threads. 8 — 9 — Sewing Utility Stitches 3-45...

  • Page 119: Fagoting

    Fagoting When there is a space between two fabrics, with thread sewn over the space to join the fabrics 1 — together, it is called fagoting. Use this stitch when sewing blouses or children's clothes. 1. Baste two pieces of fabric onto thin paper, leaving a space of 4 mm (3/16 inch) between the fabrics.

  • Page 120: Tape Or Elastic Attaching

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 2. Sew 2 rows of straight stitches on the right side of the fabric, then pull the bobbin thread to gain the neces- sary gather. 8 — Note Before sewing the straight stitch, rotate the balance wheel...
  • Page 121 5 — 5. Sew over the tape (or elastic). 6 — CAUTION Be sure the needle does not strike a basting pin, or any other objects, during sewing. The thread could tangle or the needle could break, causing 7 —...

  • Page 122: Heirloom

    Heirloom Hemstitching (1) (Daisy stitch) 1 — Use for sewing tablecloths, decorative hems, and decorative stitching on shirt fronts. 1. Use a light to medium weight homespun fabric with a little stiffness. 2 — 2. Insert needle size 130/705H, 100/16 Wing needle.

  • Page 123: Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work)

    Hemstitching (2) (Drawn work) 1 — 1. Pull out several threads from one area on a piece of fabric to open the area. Pull out 5 or 6 threads to leave a 3 mm (1/8 inch) area open. 2 —...
  • Page 124 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 5. Sew the opposite side to keep the pattern symmetrical. 8 — 9 — 6. Illustration of finished product. Sewing Utility Stitches 3-51...

  • Page 125: Hemstitching (3)

    Hemstitching (3) 1 — 1. Pull out several threads from both sides of the 4 mm (3/16 inch) area which is not yet open. (Pull out four threads, leave five threads and then pull out four threads, the width of five threads is approximately 4 2 —...

  • Page 126: Buttonholes

    Buttonholes Buttonholes will sew from the front to back of the buttonhole foot. For best results, place horizon- 1 — tal positioned buttonhole to sew on the garment from the center to the edge of the placket. 1. Select a stitch pattern, and attach buttonhole foot “A”.
  • Page 127 4 — holder plate holding the button. 1 Button holder plate 5 — 4. Align the presser foot with the mark on the fabric, and lower the presser foot lever. 1 Mark on the fabric 2 Mark on the presser foot 6 —...
  • Page 128 5 — (for example, because it is too thick), increase the stitch length setting. 7. Insert a pin along the inside of one of the bar tacks, and then insert the seam ripper into the center of the 6 —...

  • Page 129: Sewing Stretch Fabrics

    , sew the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread. 1. Hook the gimp thread onto the back of presser foot “A”. Insert the ends into the grooves at the front of the 2 — presser foot, and then temporarily tie it there.

  • Page 130: Darning

    For heavyweight fabrics 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Attach buttonhole foot “A” and set the scale to the de- sired length of the darning. Note The maximum length of darning is 30 mm (1-3/16 inch). 7 —...
  • Page 131 1 Metal bracket 2 — 3 — 5. Gently hold the end of the upper thread, and then press the “Start/Stop” button to start the machine. Once sew- ing is completed, the machine automatically sews re- inforcement stitches, and then stops.

  • Page 132: Bar Tacks

    Bar Tacks Use bar tacks to reinforce areas that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners. 1 — 1. Select 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Attach buttonhole foot “A” and set the scale to the length of the bar tack you wish to sew.
  • Page 133 1 Metal bracket 4 — 5 — 6. Gently hold the end of the upper thread and begin sew- ing. When sewing is completed, the machine will sew reinforcement stitches and stop automatically. 6 —...

  • Page 134: Button Sewing

    Button Sewing CAUTION 1 — Do not use the automatic thread cutting function when sewing buttons. Otherwise, you will lose the thread ends. 1. Select 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Raise the presser foot lever and detach the flat bed ta- ble attachment.

  • Page 135: Attaching 4 Hole Buttons

    3 — Note • To attach the button more securely, repeat the process. • If the needle does not reach the holes on the left side, adjust the stitch width. 4 — 5. From the wrong side of the fabric, pull the end of the bobbin thread to pull the upper thread through to the wrong side of the fabric.

  • Page 136: Attaching A Shank To The Button

    1 Shank lever 2 — 3 — 2. Pull the two ends of the upper thread between the but- ton and the fabric, wind them around the shank, and then tie them firmly together. 3. Tie the ends of the bobbin thread from the beginning 4 —...
  • Page 137 4 — finished, the machine sews reinforcement stitches and stops automatically. 1 Needle drop position 5 — 4. Use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the center of the stitching. 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 —...

  • Page 138: Multi-Directional Sewing (Straight Stitch And Zigzag Stitch)

    Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) To attach patches or emblems to pant legs, shirt sleeves, etc. 1 — 1. Remove the flat bed attachment to create the free arm function. 2 — 3 — 2. Select , and attach monogramming foot “N”.
  • Page 139 3. Set the needle in the fabric at the sewing start point, 1 — and sew seam “1” as shown. 1 Start Point 2 — 3 — 4. Select and sew seam “2” as shown. * The fabric will move sideways, so guide the fabric by hand to keep sewing straight.

  • Page 140: Zipper Insertion

    Make sure you sew using the middle needle position. 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Attach presser foot “J” and sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening. Change to a basting stitch and sew to the top of the fabric. 7 —...

  • Page 141: Inserting A Side Zipper

    4 — 5. Topstitch 7 to 10 mm (1/4 to 3/8 inch) from the seamed edge of the fabric, then remove the basting. CAUTION 5 —...
  • Page 142 8 — needle to break and possible leading to injury. 5. Set the presser foot in the 3 mm (1/8 inch) margin. Start- ing from the end of the zipper opening. Sew to a point 9 —...
  • Page 143 2 Left 3 Needle drop position 5 — 8. Set the fabric so that the left edge of the presser foot touches the edge of the zipper teeth. Sew reverse stitches at the top of the zipper, then continue sewing.

  • Page 144: Chapter 4 Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches

    9 — Cross stitch Utility decorative stitch Stitch width is less than 7 mm for these patterns. You can set stitch length and width. Retrieving saved stitch patterns (see page- 4-31) Retrieving “MY CUSTOM STITCH ”. Create your own stitches with this function (see page 7-3).

  • Page 145: Decorative Stitch Patterns

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 3. Press the key of the stitch pattern you want to sew. To select a different stitch pattern, press . When the current stitch pattern is erased, select the new stitch pattern.

  • Page 146: 7Mm Decorative Stitch Patterns

    7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns 1 — 1. Press then press to display the screen at left. 2. The stitch pattern selection method is the same as for decorative stitch patterns. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 147: 7Mm Satin Stitch Patterns

    7mm Satin Stitch Patterns 1 — 1. Press then press to display the screen at left. 2. The stitch pattern selection method is the same as for decorative stitch patterns. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 148: Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns

    Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns 1 — 1. Press then press to display the screen at left. 2. The stitch pattern selection method is the same as for decorative stitch patterns. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 149: Alphabetical Characters

    Alphabetical Characters There are three types of fonts for alphabetical character stitches. 1 — The selection process is the same for all three fonts. We are using the Gothic font in the example below. 1. Press then press to display the screen at left.

  • Page 150: If You Make A Mistake Selecting The Character

    If You Make a Mistake Selecting the Character 1 — Press to delete the selected character. When you are combin- ing patterns, the patterns are deleted in order, starting from the last selected character entered, each time you press the key. 2 — 3 —...

  • Page 151: Sewing Character/Decorative Stitch Patterns

    Fabric When sewing on stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics, or fabrics with coarse weaves, at- tach stabilizer material as an option. If you do not wish to do so, place the fabric on a thin paper such as tracing paper. 3 —...

  • Page 152: Basic Sewing Of Character/Decorative Stitches

    Basic Sewing of Character/Decorative Stitches 1. Select a stitch pattern. 1 — 2. Attach monogramming foot “N”. 3. Place the fabric under the presser foot, pull the upper thread out to the side and then lower the presser foot. 2 — 3 —...
  • Page 153 At such times, a clicking sound different from the sound generated during sewing will be heard. This sound is normal and is not the sign of a malfunction. 3 —...

  • Page 154: Making Stitch Pattern Adjustments

    Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly, depending on the type or thickness of fabric, 1 — the stabilizer material used, sewing speed, etc. If your sewing does not turn out well, sew trial stitches using the same conditions as the real sewing, and adjust the stitch pattern as explained below.
  • Page 155 2 — 3 — Example: Correct pattern 1 Sewing direction 3. Look at the finished stitch pattern, then make the nec- essary adjustments. Press to call the screen at 4 — left. 4. If the stitches are bunched vertically 5 —...

  • Page 156: Editing Character/Decorative Stitch Patterns

    EDITING CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCH PATTERNS You can create just the finish you want using the editing functions. Make patterns larger or smaller, make mirror images, etc. 1 — 1 Use this key to check large combination pat- terns. 2 Stitch editing keys: 2 —...

  • Page 157: Key Functions

    After selecting the stitch pattern, use this key to create a hori- 4-16 mirror image key zontal mirror image of the stitch pattern. Size selection Use this key to select the size of the stitch pattern (large, me- 4-15 dium, small). 6 — Delete key...

  • Page 158: Changing The Size Of The Stitch Patterns

    Select a stitch pattern, then press to change the size of the stitch pattern. The stitch pattern will be sewn in the size highlighted on the key. If you continue entering stitch patterns after changing the size, those patterns will also be sewn in that size.

  • Page 159: Changing The Stitch Pattern Length (For 7Mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)

    Changing the Stitch Pattern Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) 1 — When stitch patterns are selected, press to choose from 5 automatic length settings, without changing the stitch zigzag width or stitch length settings. 2 — 3 —...

  • Page 160: Sewing Pattern Continuously

    “Start/Stop” button to stop sewing. Press the “Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitch” button to sew reinforcement stitches. 6 — Note To finish a complete motif while sewing the pattern con- tinuously, you can press the key while sewing. The machine will automatically stop when the motif is finished.

  • Page 161: Combining Stitch Patterns

    When changing sizes, creating mirror images, or making other adjustments to a combined stitch pattern, be sure to edit the selected stitch pattern before selecting the next one. You can not edit a stitch pattern once the next stitch pattern is selected.
  • Page 162 3. Return to the stitch selection screen. 1 — * The screen displays the presser foot for the selected stitch. 4. Select the character stitch design (for example, press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 5. Select the characters (example; TREE).

  • Page 163: Combining Large And Small Stitch Patterns

    Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns 1 — 1. Press to select the stitch pattern (the stitch will be selected in large size). 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press again, then press to select the small size.

  • Page 164: Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns

    4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press again, then press to create a horizontal mirror 7 — image of the stitch pattern. * If you want to sew the pattern continuously, press 8 — 9 — Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches 4-21...

  • Page 165: Combining Stitch Patterns Of Different Lengths

    4 — 5 — 6 — 3. Select again. 7 — 4. Press 3 times to select a stitch pattern length setting of * If you want to sew the pattern continuously, press 8 — 9 — 4-22 Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches...

  • Page 166: Making Step Stitch Patterns (For 7Mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)

    1 — You can use the keys with 7mm satin stitch pat- terns to create a step effect. Stitch patterns sewn so that they create a step effect are called step stitch patterns. 2 — Press to move the stitch pattern a distance equal to half of the stitch pattern’s size to the left.
  • Page 167 1 — 3. Press again. 4. Press to move the next stitch pattern to the left. 2 — 5. Press to sew the pattern continuously. 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 4-24...

  • Page 168: More Examples

    More Examples 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches 4-25...

  • Page 169: Checking Combined Stitch Patterns

    1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The entire selected stitch pattern appears on the LCD. 3. After checking the combined pattern, press to return to the original screen. 7 — 8 — 9 —...

  • Page 170: Memory Functions

    MEMORY FUNCTIONS Saving Stitch Patterns You can save often used stitch patterns for easy retrieval. The machine memory can hold up to 20 1 — stitch patterns. Example: Saving “Happy birthday” 1. Create the pattern combination (see the previous section).

  • Page 171: If You Can Not Save The Stitch Pattern

    If you see this screen after pressing , the machine’s memory is full and can not save the currently selected stitch pattern. To save the stitch pattern in the machine’s memory, you have to delete a previously saved stitch pattern.
  • Page 172 1 — 3. Press to choose a stitch pattern to delete. * If the entire saved stitch pattern is not displayed by touching , press to view the entire stitch pattern. 2 — 4. Press 3 — 4 — 5 —...
  • Page 173 6. The machine deletes the stitch pattern, then automatically saves 1 — the new stitch pattern. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 4-30 Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches...

  • Page 174: Retrieving Saved Stitch Patterns

    1 — 1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The screen at left appears on the LCD. represents a pocket holding a saved stitch pattern. 7 — 8 — 9 — Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches 4-31...
  • Page 175 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 4. The pattern will be recalled, and the sewing screen will be dis- played. 7 — 8 — 9 — 4-32 Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches...

  • Page 176: Chapter 5 Embroidery

    • Do not touch the inner connector of the embroidery unit. The pins on the embroidery unit connection may be damaged. • Do not apply strong force to the embroidery unit carriage, or pick up the unit by the carriage. Otherwise, the embroidery unit may be damaged.

  • Page 177: About Floppy Disks

    • Data saved on floppy disks may be lost or sometimes corrupted. Always make a backup of any important data saved on floppy disks. • If the head of the floppy disk becomes dirty, the data can not be read normally. Use a 3 —...

  • Page 178: Basic Embroidery

    BASIC EMBROIDERY Attach the presser foot, embroidery unit, and follow the other steps below to prepare the machine for embroidery. 1 — Step 11 Step 12 2 — 3 — Step 2, 3 Step 6 4 — 5 — Step 10...

  • Page 179: Attaching Embroidery Foot "Q

    1 — CAUTION • Always turn off the main power switch when attaching a presser foot. You may acci- dentally press the “Start/Stop” button, resulting in injury. • Be sure to use embroidery foot Q when doing embroidery. The needle may strike the 2 —...

  • Page 180: Attaching The Embroidery Unit

    • Do not push on the carriage when installing the em- broidery unit onto machine. Moving the carriage may 8 — damage the embroidery unit. 4. Turn on the main power switch. The screen at left will display. 9 — Embroidery...
  • Page 181 Keep your hands and foreign objects away from 2 — the carriage. Otherwise, injuries may result. Also, if the embroidery unit could not be initialized correctly, a buzzer will sound. If this happens, go through the initialization process again. This is not a malfunction. 3 —...

  • Page 182: Removing The Embroidery Unit

    5 — ill 6_09 6 — 2. Turn off the main power switch. Hold the back left side of the embroidery unit. Hold down the release button, and pull the embroidery unit away from the machine 7 —...

  • Page 183: Selecting Patterns

    8 — Floppy disk Note If your machine did not come furnished with a built-in floppy disk drive, you can receive an 9 — upgrade service for your machine, so that it can use floppy disks at your authorized dealer.

  • Page 184: One Point Patterns

    4. The selected pattern is displayed in the top part of the screen. 7 — * Press to create a mirror image of the pattern. * If you make a mistake selecting the pattern, press the key of the pattern you want to sew. 8 — 5. After selecting the pattern, press 9 —...
  • Page 185 6. The sewing screen is displayed. 1 — * To go to the next step, see page 5-19, “Viewing the Sewing Screen.” * To return to the previous screen to select another pattern, press 2 — 3 — 4 —...

  • Page 186: Character Patterns

    Character Patterns 1 — 1. Press to open the screen at the left. 2. The method for selecting character patterns is the same for each font. Press the key of the font you want to embroider. 2 — 3 —...
  • Page 187 Example: Selecting “Bus” 1 — 1 Press * If you want to change the size of the characters, select the char- acter and then press to change the size. Every time pressing 2 — the key, the size changes from large, medium, then small.

  • Page 188: Floral Alphabet Patterns

    Press 2 — to see the previous screen of pattern selections. 3 — 3. Press the key of the pattern you want to embroider. 4 — 5 — 6 — 4. The screen displays the pattern.
  • Page 189 6. The sewing screen is displayed. 1 — * To go to the next step, see page 5-19, “Viewing the Sewing Screen.” * To return to the previous screen to select another pattern, press 2 — 3 — 4 —...

  • Page 190: Frame Patterns

    1 — 1. Press to open the screen at left. 2. Press the key of the frame pattern shape you want to sew in the top part of the screen. 2 — 3. Various frame patterns display on the bottom part of the screen.
  • Page 191 4 — 5 — 6 — 7. The sewing screen is displayed. * To go to the next step, see page 5-19, “Viewing the Sewing Screen.” * To return to the previous screen to select another pattern, press 7 —...

  • Page 192: Selecting Patterns From An Embroidery Card

    * If a different screen is showing, press to display the screen at left. * Insert the card completely into the slot on the right side of the 2 — machine. Insert the embroidery card so that the end with a printed arrow is facing the front.

  • Page 193: Selecting A Pattern From A Floppy Disk (Only For Machines With Floppy Disk Drives)

    Selecting a Pattern from a Floppy Disk (Only for Machines with Floppy Disk Drives) 1. When the screen at left is displayed, you can insert the floppy 1 — disk. * If a different screen is showing, press to display the screen at left.

  • Page 194: Viewing The Sewing Screen

    6-1/4 inch)). 4 — 5 Shows a preview of the selected pattern. 6 Shows how far the sewing position is from the center (when you move the default sewing position). 5 — 7 Press this key to return to the pattern type selection screen.

  • Page 195: Preparing The Embroidery Frame

    Always use stabilizer material for embroidery when sewing embroidery projects, espe- cially when embroidering on lightweight or stretch fabrics. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury. Not using a stabilizer material may result in a poor finish to your project.

  • Page 196: Setting The Fabric In The Embroidery Frame

    Frames that can be used are highlighted. Frames that can not be used are light gray. 8 — CAUTION If you use a frame that is too small, the presser foot may strike the frame during sewing and cause injury. 9 — Embroidery...

  • Page 197: Inserting The Fabric

    If the fabric is placed loose in the embroidery frame the embroidery design will sew out poorly. Insert the fabric on a level surface, and gently stretch the fabric tight in the frame. Follow the steps below to insert the fabric correctly.

  • Page 198: Using The Embroidery Sheet

    Using the Embroidery Sheet 1 — When you want to embroider the pattern in a particular place, use the embroidery sheet with the frame. 1. With a chalk pen, mark the area of the fabric you want to embroider. 2 —...

  • Page 199: Attaching The Embroidery Frame

    Attaching the Embroidery Frame CAUTION 1 — Wind and set the bobbin before attaching the embroidery frame. Use embroidery thread in the bobbin. 1. Raise the presser foot lever. 2 — 3 — 2. Align the embroidery frame guide with the left edge of 4 —...

  • Page 200: Removing The Embroidery Frame

    Removing the Embroidery Frame 1 — While pressing the embroidery frame holder to the left, pull the embroidery frame toward you. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — Embroidery 5-25...

  • Page 201: Determining The Pattern Position

    Press to center the pattern. 2 — CAUTION Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery frame is moving. If the needle is down, it could break and result in injury. 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 202: Checking The Pattern's Position

    4 — 5 — 6 — The embroidery frame moves and shows the boundaries of the embroidery. Watch the frame closely to make sure the pattern will be sewn in the right place. CAUTION 7 — Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery frame is moving.

  • Page 203: Previewing The Completed Pattern

    2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. You can view an image of the completed pattern within the em- broidery frame. * Press to select the frame used in the preview. 7 — Frames displayed a light gray color can not be selected.

  • Page 204: Sewing An Embroidery Pattern

    There are many factors that go into sewing beautiful embroidery. Using the appropriate stabilizer 1 — fabric (see page 5-20) and setting the fabric in the frame (see page 5-21) are two important factors mentioned earlier. Another important point is the appropriateness of the needle and thread being used.

  • Page 205: Basic Embroidery Method

    7 — 8 — 2. Grasp the end of the thread that is passed under the embroidery foot gently in your left hand. Be sure you leave enough slack in the thread.
  • Page 206 “Start/Stop” button again to stop the machine. 2 — 3 — 4. Trim the excess thread at the end of the seam. If the end of the seam is under the presser foot, raise the presser foot lever, then trim the excess thread.

  • Page 207: Embroidering Order For Pattern Parts

    9. Follow the same steps for embroidering the remaining colors. 1 — 10.When the last color is sewn, the display returns to the original screen 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 11. When the pattern is finished, trim the excess thread jumps (thread 6 —...

  • Page 208: Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué

    Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqué There are some patterns which call for an appliqué inside the pattern. 1 — When sewing an embroidery pattern with an appliqué, the color sewing order display shows “Appliqué Material,” “Appliqué Position,” “Appliqué”, and then the sewing or- der of the colors of the embroidery pattern to be sewn 2 —...
  • Page 209 5. Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or temporary spray adhesive to the back of the appliqué material cut out in step 2, and place it on the base fabric, aligning the appliqué with the “Appliqué Position” pattern from step 4 —...

  • Page 210: Adjustments During The Embroidery Process

    When the bobbin begins to run out of thread during sew- 1 — ing, the message shown at left will display. If the pattern is nearly complete at this time, you can finish the pattern safely without changing the bobbin thread. If there is a large portion of the pattern left to finish, it is recommended to change the bobbin thread before continuing.

  • Page 211: The Thread Breaks During Sewing

    2. Press the “Needle Position” button to raise the needle, and raise the presser foot lever. 2 — 3. If the upper thread is broken, redo the upper thread- ing. If the bobbin thread is broken, follow the direc- tions on page 5-35 to reset the bobbin.
  • Page 212 4 — next color (character) without sewing. * Press to return to the original screen. If you can not move back to the spot where the thread broke, press to move to the beginning position 5 — of the selected color, then use...

  • Page 213: Sewing Again From The Beginning

    1 — 1. Press 2. Press . The embroidery frame moves, returning the needle to the pattern's beginning position. 2 — 3. Lower the presser foot lever and begin sewing. 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 —...

  • Page 214: Continuing Embroidery After Turning Off The Power

    4. Lower the presser foot lever and start sewing. 4 — CAUTION To continue a pattern that has had its position changed (see page 5-26), move the pattern the same amount in the layout display screen, then follow the steps above. In this case, you need to make a note of the pattern's position before turning off the 5 —...

  • Page 215: Making Embroidery Adjustments

    5 — Note • If you turn off the power or select a different pattern, the thread tension will reset to the auto- matic setting. • When you retrieve a saved pattern, the thread tension setting will be the same as when the pattern was saved.

  • Page 216: If The Upper Thread Tension Is Too Weak

    If the Upper Thread Tension is Too Weak 1 — The upper thread will become loose. The embroidery thread on the right side of the fabric will loosen, the thread locks may loosen, or loops may appear on the right side of the fabric.

  • Page 217: Changing The Thread Color Display

    2. In the display, use to change the thread color display. You can display the name of the thread color, the embroidery thread number, or the country embroidery thread 2 — number, or the time allotted for the embroidery of that thread color.

  • Page 218: Changing The Embroidery Frame Display

    3 Medium frame em- 4 — broidering area 4 Small frame em- broidering area 5 Grid lines 5 — 6 — Example 7 — 8 — 9 — 3. When you have finished selecting the embroidery frame dis- play, press Embroidery 5-43...

  • Page 219: Revising The Pattern

    REVISING THE PATTERN Using these keys, you can change the size of the pattern, rotate the pattern, etc. 1 — Pattern Revision Keys 2 — CAUTION If the key display is light gray, that function or op- 3 — eration can not be used with the selected stitch.

  • Page 220: Changing The Size Of The Pattern

    7 — 8 — * Some patterns or characters can be enlarged more than others. * Some patterns or characters can be enlarged to a greater degree 9 — if they are rotated 90 degrees. CAUTION...

  • Page 221: Rotating The Pattern

    When you have rotated the pattern, check the display of available embroidery frames and use an appropriate frame. 4 — If you use an embroidery frame not displayed as available for use, the presser foot may strike the frame and cause injury. 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 222: Changing The Density Of A Pattern (Character And Border Patterns Only)

    Changing the Density of a Pattern (Character and Border Patterns Only) 1 — 1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The screen at left is displayed. Press to make the pattern less dense. Press to make the pattern more dense.

  • Page 223: Changing The Colors Of Character Patterns

    1 — Press so that it appears as . The machine will stop after sewing each character, so you change the color of each character. Press the key again to return to the original setting. 2 — 3 — 4 —...

  • Page 224: Memory Function

    You can save embroidery patterns that you have customized and will use often; for example, 1 — your name or other combined character patterns, patterns that have been rotated or had the size changed, patterns that have had the sewing position changed, etc.

  • Page 225: If You Can Not Save The Pattern

    If You Can Not Save the Pattern If the screen at left displays, the maximum number of patterns have been saved, or the pattern you want to save takes a lot of memory, and the machine can not save it. If you delete a previously saved pattern, you can save the current pattern.
  • Page 226 3. Select the pattern you want to delete. 1 — 1 Shows the amount of memory used by the pattern selected to be deleted. 2 — 2 Shows the amount of memory needed to save the current pattern. 3 —...
  • Page 227 6 — 6. If there is enough memory available after deleting the pattern, the pattern you want to save will be saved automatically. If there is not enough memory available after deleting the pattern, repeat the steps above to delete another pattern from the machine's 7 —...

  • Page 228: Retrieving Patterns From Memory

    1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The machine displays the patterns currently in the memory. Press the key of the pattern you want to sew. 7 — 8 — 9 — Embroidery 5-53...
  • Page 229 1 — 3. Press * If you decide not to retrieve the pattern from memory, press . The machine returns to the original screen. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 4. The machine retrieves the pattern and prepares to embroider it.

  • Page 230: Embroidery Applications

    EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS Aligning the Left Side of a Pattern and Sewing 1. Mark the embroidery start position on the fabric, as 1 — shown. 2 — 3 — 2. Press so it appears as The needle position moves to the bottom left corner of the pattern (the embroidery frame moves so that the needle is positioned correctly).

  • Page 231: Connecting Characters

    Connecting Characters Follow the steps below when all the characters in the pattern do not fit in the embroidery frame at 1 — once. Example: Connecting the letters “ABCDE” with “FGHI” A B C D E F G H I 2 —...
  • Page 232 6. Enter the letters “FGHI.” 1 — 7. Press to move the needle start position to The needle start position moves to the bottom left cor- ner of the pattern. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 —...

  • Page 233: Embroidering An Outline Of A Pattern

    Embroidering an Outline of a Pattern You can embroider the outline of a pattern to create different finishes. 1 — 1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press to advance the sewing order to the color of the outline.

  • Page 234: Using A Frame Pattern To Make Appliqué (1)

    Using a Frame Pattern to Make Appliqué (1) You can use framed patterns of the same size and shape, to create an appliqué. Embroider one 1 — pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch. 1. Select a straight stitch frame pattern. Embroider the pat- tern onto the appliqué...

  • Page 235: Using A Frame Pattern To Make Appliqué (2)

    Using a Frame Pattern to Make Appliqué (2) A second method to make appliqué using the embroidery patterns. You do not have to change the 1 — fabric in the embroidery frame using this method. Embroider one pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch.
  • Page 236 CAUTION Do not remove the fabric from the embroidery frame to cut. Also, do not pull strongly on the fabric. Other- 2 — wise, the fabric may loosen in the frame.

  • Page 237: Embroidering Small Fabrics Or Fabric Edges

    Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges Use an embroidery stabilizer material to provide extra support. After embroidering, remove the 1 — stabilizer fabric carefully. Attach the stabilizer as shown in the examples below. We recommend using a stabilizer material for embroidery. Embroidering Small Fabrics 2 —...

  • Page 238: Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit Functions Explanation Of The Editing Functions

    EXPLANATION OF THE EDITING FUNCTIONS 1 — With the Embroidery Edit functions, you can combine embroidery patterns and character patterns, change the size of patterns, rotate patterns, and perform many other editing functions. This machine can perform the 8 functions listed below.

  • Page 239: Selecting Patterns To Edit

    If your machine did not come furnished with a built-in floppy disk drive, you can receive an upgrade service for 8 — your machine, so that it can use floppy disk at your au- thorized dealer. 9 — Embroidery Edit Functions...
  • Page 240 The method of selecting patterns without alphabetical characters is 1 — the same as selecting patterns for embroidery. 1. Select the type of pattern you want to sew. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press the key of a pattern to select it.
  • Page 241 6 — 5. The embroidery edit screen (at left) will appear. * See page 6-8 for more information about editing the pattern. 1 The pattern selected for editing is outlined in red on the em- broidery edit display. 7 —...

  • Page 242: Selecting Character Patterns

    Selecting Character Patterns When you select character patterns from the embroidery edit screen, 1 — you can edit the appearance of the pattern at the same time. 1. Press to select character patterns. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 —...
  • Page 243 3. Enter the letters (Example: A B C D) 1 — * See page 5-11 for more information about selecting characters * Press to check the pattern when the selected characters are too small to see clearly. 2 — 4. Press to select the appearance of the pattern.
  • Page 244 7. After you finish your selections, press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 8. The embroidery edit screen will appear. See page 6-8 for more information about editing the patterns. 7 — 8 — 9 — Embroidery Edit Functions...

  • Page 245: Editing Embroidery Patterns

    Rotate key Press this key to rotate the pattern. In the embroidery edit screen, 6-10 you can rotate a pattern one degree or ninety degrees at a time. 7 — Delete key Press this key to delete the selected pattern (the pattern out- 6-12 lined by the red box).

  • Page 246: Moving The Pattern

    Press to return the pattern to its original position. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 1 Shows how far from the original position the pattern is now. 7 — 8 — 9 — Embroidery Edit Functions...

  • Page 247: Rotating The Pattern

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press to rotate the pattern 90 deg. to the left. Press to rotate the pattern 90 deg. to the right. 7 — Press to rotate the pattern 1 deg. to the left.

  • Page 248: Changing The Size Of The Pattern

    Press to return the pattern to its original appearance. 7 — 8 — 9 — 1 Shows the size of the pattern being edited. 3. After changing the pattern’s size, press Embroidery Edit Functions 6-11...

  • Page 249: Deleting The Pattern

    Deleting the Pattern 1 — 1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The pattern is deleted from the screen. 7 — 8 — 9 — 6-12 Embroidery Edit Functions...

  • Page 250: Changing The Thread Color

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The thread color palette screen displays. There are 61 colors to choose from. 3. Press to change the sewing order of the colors. Put the color you want to change at the top of the display.
  • Page 251 1 The color on top changes to the selected color. 2 — 2 The thread spool display of the selected color is larger. 5. After changing the colors, press 3 —...

  • Page 252: Changing The Configuration Of Character Patterns

    2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press the key of the layout you want to sew. 1 The display will show the selected layout. 7 — 3. After making your selections, press 8 — 9 —...

  • Page 253: Changing Character Spacing

    6 — 2. Press to widen the character spacing. Press to compact the character spacing. 7 — Press to return the pattern to its original appearance. 8 — 9 — 3. When finished changing the appearance, press 6-16 Embroidery Edit Functions...

  • Page 254: Changing The Color Of Each Character In A Pattern

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. You can sew each character in a different color. The screen auto- matically displays each color as “Black.” * Press to change the color of the pattern (see page 6-13). 7 —...

  • Page 255: Adjusting Patterns After Editing

    1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. If you plan to sew the pattern at that time, press to call the pattern preview screen. * Press to return to the embroidery edit screen. 7 —...
  • Page 256 3. See page 5-29 for more information about sewing the patterns. 1 — * When you want to revise edited patterns, see page 6-30. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 —...

  • Page 257: Combining And Editing Patterns

    COMBINING AND EDITING PATTERNS Example 1 — 2 — 3 — 1. Attach the embroidery unit, and prepare the machine for embroidery (see page 5-3). 4 — 5 — 2. Press to call the screen at left. 6 — 3. Select a border.
  • Page 258 1 — 2 Press 2 times, then press to select the border. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 4. Press 7 — 8 — 9 — Embroidery Edit Functions 6-21...
  • Page 259 1 — 5. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 6. Select the characters “Happy.” 1 Press 7 — 8 — 9 — 6-22 Embroidery Edit Functions...
  • Page 260 * If you want to change the size, select , then use to change 7 — the size. * If you want to change the appearance of the letter part of the pattern, press 8 — 7. After selecting the characters, press 9 —...
  • Page 261 1 — 8. Use to move the letters. 9. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 10. Press again. 7 — 8 — 9 — 6-24 Embroidery Edit Functions...
  • Page 262 11. Select the same font, then enter “Birthday”. The letters will ap- 1 — pear in the middle of the embroidery area display. 12. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 13. Use to move the letters.
  • Page 263 2 Press and enlarge the border. 3 Press to return to the Embroidery Edit screen. 4 — * If the characters or the entire pattern can not be seen clearly, press , then use to check the pattern. Press 5 —...
  • Page 264 1 — 16. If you plan to sew the pattern at that time, press Press to re-edit the pattern. To combine the pattern with another pattern, select the new pat- 2 — tern type from this screen. 3 — 4 —...

  • Page 265: Sewing Combined Embroidery Patterns

    4 — 5 — 6 — 2. When the border is finished, the green “cross” cursor will change to the “Happy” part of the pattern. Sew this part of the pattern next. 7 — 8 — 9 —...
  • Page 266 3. When “Happy” is embroidered, the green “cross” cursor will 1 — change to the “Birthday” part of the pattern. Sew this part of the pattern next. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 —...

  • Page 267: Adjusting Edited Patterns

    ADJUSTING EDITED PATTERNS 1 — 1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. Press 7 — 8 — 9 — 6-30 Embroidery Edit Functions...
  • Page 268 3. The machine will return to the embroidery edit screen. 1 — 4. Press to choose the section of the combined pattern to edit, and change the pattern. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 —...

  • Page 269: Memory Functions

    Note 8 — If your machine did not come furnished with a built-in floppy disk drive, you can receive an upgrade service for your machine, so that it can use floppy disk at your authorized dealer.

  • Page 270: If You Can Not Save The Pattern

    If You Can Not Save the Pattern If the screen shown at left displays, the maximum number of pat- terns have been saved, or the pattern you want to save takes a lot of memory, the machine can not save it. If you delete a previously 7 —...
  • Page 271 1 — 3. Select the pattern you want to delete. 1 Shows the amount of memory the selected pattern uses. 2 — 2 Shows how much memory you need to clear to save the current pattern. 3 — 4 —...
  • Page 272 6 — 6. If there is enough memory available after deleting the pattern, the pattern you want to save will be saved automatically. If there is not enough memory available after deleting the pattern, repeat the steps above to delete another pattern from the machine’s memory.

  • Page 273: Retrieving Saved Patterns

    Retrieving Saved Patterns 1 — 1. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 2. The machine displays the patterns saved in the memory. Select a pattern to retrieve. 7 — 8 — 9 — 6-36 Embroidery Edit Functions...
  • Page 274 1 — 3. Select the pattern you want to retrieve, and press * If you decide not to retrieve a pattern, press . You will return to the embroidery edit screen. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 —...
  • Page 275 1 — 5. Press 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 6. The machine retrieves the pattern and prepares to embroider it. 7 — 8 — 9 — 6-38 Embroidery Edit Functions...

  • Page 276: Chapter 7 My Custom Stitch

    2 End point 3 Intersection 4 — Note • Simplify the design so that it can be sewn as a continuous line. For a more attractive stitch, close the design by intersecting lines. 5 — • If the design will be repeated and linked, the start point and end point of the design should be at the same height.
  • Page 277 1 — Stitch Stitch 16 2 — Stitch 31 3 — Stitch 4 — Stitch 16 5 — Stitch 31 6 — Stitch 7 — Stitch 16 Stitch 31 8 — Stitch 9 — Stitch 16 Stitch 31 My Custom Stitch...

  • Page 278: Entering Stitch Data

    8 — 5 Press this key to select whether one stitch or three stitches are sewn between two points. 6 Press this key to erase the last point that has been set. 9 — 7 Press this key to add the point indicated...
  • Page 279 4. Use the keys to move to the coordinates of the first 3 — point that was made on the grid sheet (from step 2 on page 7-1). 5. Press to add the point indicated by 4 — 5 —...
  • Page 280 4 — 1 Linking stitches Note If you have entered points that are too close together, the fabric may not feed properly. Edit the stitch data to leave a 5 — larger space between points. 6 — 7 —...

  • Page 281: Editing Stitch Data

    8 — 4 Press this key to move end point. 5 Press this key to move part of or all of the design. (Refer 9 — to page 7-8 for more details.) 6 Press this key to insert a point. (Refer to page 7-9 for more details.)

  • Page 282: Moving A Point

    7 — 3. When finished revising the pattern, press so it ap- pears as 8 — 4. Press to go to the sewing screen. (See page 4-9 for instruc- tions on sewing the stitch). 9 — My Custom Stitch...

  • Page 283: Moving Part Or All Of The Design

    2. Press . The selected point and all points that come after it 2 — are surrounded by a box. (This indicates the area that is to be moved.) 3 — 4 — 5 —...

  • Page 284: Inserting New Points

    3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — Inserting New Points 1. Press to move to point at the beginning of the line that you wish to add a new point to. 7 — 8 — 9 — My Custom Stitch...
  • Page 285 7 — 4. When finished revising the pattern, press so it ap- pears as 5. Press to go to the sewing screen. (See page 4-9 for instruc- 8 — tions on sewing the stitch). 9 — 7-10 My Custom Stitch...

  • Page 286: Memory Functions

    10 seconds for the pattern to be saved). Once the pattern has been saved, the display will return to the pre- vious screen. 2 — Refer to the next page for details on how to retrieve a pattern which has been stored. 3 — 4 —...
  • Page 287 See page 4-27 for details on what to do if the pattern cannot be 1 — stored because the memory is already full. 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 7-12...

  • Page 288: Retrieving A Stitch Design That Has Been Saved

    Retrieving a Stitch Design That Has Been Saved Preparation 1 — If the embroidery unit is attached, remove it. 1 Release button * Turn off the power supply before removing the em- broidery unit. 2 — 3 — 4 —...
  • Page 289 1 — indicates a pocket which has a pattern saved in it. If you press a , the pattern which is saved in that pocket will be dis- played. 2 — 3. Press a to select a saved pattern and have it displayed.
  • Page 290 5. The sewing screen for that stitch will then be displayed. 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — My Custom Stitch 7-15...
  • Page 291 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 7-16 My Custom Stitch...

  • Page 292: Chapter 8 Care And Maintenance

    CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB 1 — CAUTION • Turn off the main power switch and unplug the machine before changing the light bulb. If the machine is on and the “Start/Stop” button is pressed accidentally, injuries may result. • To avoid burns, give the light bulb time to cool before changing it.

  • Page 293: Cleaning The Machine

    3 — Cleaning the Race and Shuttle If dust or bits of dirt collect in the race or shuttle, the machine will not run well, and the bobbin thread detection function may not operate. Keep the machine clean for best results.
  • Page 294 4 — 2 Brush 5 — 6. Check that the notch on the shuttle is in the same posi- tion as when you removed the race. Position the race so that the shelf and spring are aligned, and insert the race.

  • Page 295: Cleaning The Floppy Disk Drive Heads

    CLEANING THE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE HEADS If the heads of the floppy disk drive become dirty, the data on the disks may not be read normally. We suggest that you use a cleaning disk for 3.5 inch floppy disk drives regularly.

  • Page 296: Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 9 Troubleshooting ADJUSTING THE SCREEN If the screen is difficult to see when you turn on the power, follow the steps below. 1 — 1. Press your finger anywhere on the screen. Holding your finger on the screen, turn the main power switch off and back on.

  • Page 297: Adjusting The Touch Panel

    ADJUSTING THE TOUCH PANEL If the screen does not respond correctly when you touch a key (the machine does not perform the operation or performs a different operation), follow the steps below to make the proper adjust- ments. 1 —...
  • Page 298 Do not press strongly on the screen. Otherwise, damage may result. 5 — 6. Press the numbers in order 1 - 5. If the buzzer sounds one time after you press number 5, the operation is finished. If the buzzer sounds twice, there was an er- 6 —...

  • Page 299: Using The "Troubleshooting" Function

    USING THE “TROUBLESHOOTING” FUNCTION Use the troubleshooting key for advice about minor sewing problems during sewing. 1 — 1. Press to call the screen at left. 2. Press * Press at any time to return to the original screen. 2 —...

  • Page 300: Making Minor Machine Adjustments

    MAKING MINOR MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS If you have a minor problem with your sewing machine, check the following solutions. If the solutions suggested do not correct the problem, contact your authorized dealer. 1 — Problem Cause Solution Page 1 Machine is not threaded correctly (used Rethread the machine correctly.
  • Page 301 Problem Cause Solution Page 1 — 1 There is a mistake in the upper or bob- Check the steps for threading the 1-32 bin threading. machine and rethread it correctly. 2 Spool cap is set incorrectly. Check the method for attaching the...
  • Page 302 1 Thread is twisted. Use scissors, etc., to cut the twisted thread and remove it from the race, etc. 2 Fabric was not inserted into the frame If the fabric is not stretched tight in 5-21 2 — correctly ( fabric was loose, etc.).
  • Page 303 Lengthen the stitch length setting. not feed 3 Wrong presser foot was used. Use the correct presser foot. through the 4 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. 1-43 machine 5 Thread is entangled. Cut the entangled thread and re- 7 —...
  • Page 304 Also, depending 7 — on the pattern selected, the machine may feed the fabric even if the needle is raised. This is due to the needle bar release mechanism. At these times, the machine will make a sound different from that made during normal sewing.

  • Page 305: Error Messages

    If the machine is not properly set and the “Start/Stop” button or the “Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button is pressed, or if the operation procedure is incorrect, the machine does not start. An alarm sounds and an error message is displayed on the LCD. If an error message displays, follow the instructions in the message.
  • Page 306 “Reverse/Reinforcement memory, or if you are 2 — Stitch” button is editing too many pressed. patterns for the memory. 3 —...
  • Page 307 6 — impossible. and the selected pattern does not fit in the small frame. 7 — This message is displayed This message is dis- when the machine is in...
  • Page 308 1 — This message is dis- This message is dis- played when the bobbin played when the is being wound, and the is pressed motor locks because the thread is tangled, etc. without a floppy disk set 2 — in the machine.
  • Page 309 This message is dis- played when a previ- played when there is ously saved pattern is not enough space on deleted. the floppy disk to save a selected pattern. 6 — 7 — This message is dis- This message is dis-...

  • Page 310: Alarm Sounds

    If the operation proce- dure was incorrect, the machine will beep twice 8 — or four times. Note If you want to turn the alarm off, press See page 1-19 for more details. 9 — Troubleshooting 9-15...
  • Page 311 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 9-16 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 312: Appendix

    25.3 cm (D) Case Dimensions 50.0 cm (W) 31.5 cm (H) 27.0 cm (D) Weight 11 kg (25 lb.) (with case: 12.5 kg (28 lb.)) Sewing speed 70 to 850 stitches per minute 2 — Needles Home sewing machine needles (HA...
  • Page 313 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — Appendix...

  • Page 314: Index

    1 — 7mm decorative stitch patterns 4-3 setting 1-31 7mm satin stitch patterns 4-4 winding 1-25, 1-29 90 degree rotation key 5-44, 5-46 Bobbin thread sensor 1-13, 5-19 Bobbin winder button 1-4 2 — Button holder plate 3-54 Buttonholes 3-53...
  • Page 315 3-64 ribbons or tape 5-62 selecting patterns 5-8 9 — small fabrics 5-62 Fabric using a frame pattern to make appliqué 5-59, needle/fabric/thread combinations 1-45 5-60 setting in an embroidery frame 5-22 Embroidery basic operation key 1-20, 1-22 Fagoting 3-46...
  • Page 316 Frame patterns 5-15, 5-59, 5-60 Mirror image key 1-14, 3-11, 4-14, 4-16, 1 — Free arm 1-5 4-21, 5-44, 5-46, 6-8 Foot controller 1-7 Moving a pattern 5-26, 6-9 Forward/Back key 5-36, 5-38, 5-44 Multi color key 5-44, 5-48, 6-8 Multi-directional sewing 3-65 2 —...
  • Page 317 2-10 8 — character/decorative stitch patterns 4-27 thread tension 2-13 embroidery edited patterns 6-32 Stitch width and stitch length key 2-8, 4-14 embroidery patterns 5-49 Straight stitches 3-16, 3-65 MY CUSTOM STITCH designs 7-11 Supplemental spool pin 1-5, 1-29, 2-6 utility stitch settings 3-12 9 —...
  • Page 318 1 — Thread palette key 6-8, 6-13 Thread tension embroidery 5-40 utility stitches 2-13 2 — Thread tension key 1-15, 2-13, 4-14, 5-40, 5-44 Top cover 1-5 Trial key 5-27, 5-44 Troubleshooting 9-1, 9-4, 9-5 3 — Twin needle 2-5...
  • Page 319 ENGLISH 114-200 191200-011 0008 Printed in Japan...

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