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1. Chapter 3 N ae Chapter 1 Chapter 2 To sew utility stitches To sew character or decorative stitches gt Chapter 4 D Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 To do machine embroidery i gt i VII VII Contents CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS i WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE vi HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL sccssccseees vii NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FONCHON S en 1 Pel TIN EE TET E E E EEEE 1 Needle and Presser Foot Section seesesesrereesrrreessrrrresrers 2 Embroidery Umit sacvicnonsnatganvassiethanaa neg vases caunsean sane aiar 2 Operation BUONG asssotieoirersi d a AAE 3 cluded ACCEssOriES mare ee ener ee enn eee enn toner ener 3 OU OI ET E E E E A E A A 6 Chapter 1 Getting Ready 7 TURNING THE MACHINE ON OFF 000000 8 ECD SOR EEN rna a TAO 9 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key sesers 12 Using the Machine Operation Mode Key seessseeeeeess 17 Using the Pattern Explanation Key c cccceseeseeeeeeeeeees 18 LOWER THREADING iscessesverencscccassocsceevssessceccences 19 Winding the BObDiM aos arrest aise ca aecandnselntcaceayuneuensenceinaannenseratat 19 Setting the BOD UI 2105 04ecseed uadeassevocetyaaysisertseieacintoaieiawedeadiensias 22 Pulling Up the Bobbin TNC ccsicasarevedencvscresencteneceiecvmmeatess 23 UPPER THREADING sescccotccstesisessusscvsescveessteconeeses 25 Thr
2. ei Thread brand i GBB gt CUSTOM GE ELO THREAD TABLE O Le H L OO OOOO OOO OOOOO OOL OOOO 00 Thread brand Entered number The selected thread color is set in the custom thread table viv Note Q e f is not pressed the thread color num ber will not be changed EDITING PATTERNS Repeat the previous steps until all desired Press ser thread colors are specified To delete a specified color from the palette press Repeat the previous steps until all desired orean thread colors are specified To delete a specified color from the palette press 7 Press to return to the original crean screen Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table Hy THREAD TABLE Cie JIL EMBROIDERY Ei Ce e aE You can select a color from the up to 300 thread BROOD SOOod colors you have set in the custom thread table go ees Embroidery a a 50 5 A C i 5 L L 5 EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY 513 EMBROIDERY W507 EMBROIDERY E Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List amp gt Repeat the previous steps through Press to display the thread list Use 4 B to select a thread color The thread color palette screen displays 2 Press or t
3. B SUE Go The screen shows instructions for threading the machine 4 Read the instructions Press to see a video of the displayed instructions Press A to view the next page Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Upper Threading the needle If you try to thread the needle O Press to return to the original screen Using the Pattern Explanation Key If you want to know more about the uses of a stitch pattern select the pattern and press mS to see an explanation of the stitch selection Example Displaying information about T Decorative Edit Stitch A z m 4 01 Narrow rounded 0 buttonhole 4 01 4 02 4 03 4 04 4 05 4 i TE 4 19 4 20 inn i i J uui i The screen shows information about Press to return to the original screen E Decorative t 4 01 Narrow En buttonhole LOWER THREADING LOWER THREADING 1 Turn the main power to ON Winding the Bobbin Align the groove in the bobbin with the spring on the bobbin winder shaft and set the bobbin on the shaft Apeay 8umey Ly in that order to display a video example of D bobbin winding on the LCD see page 18 Follow oD the steps explained below to complete the operation y A CAUTION Ss The enclosed bobbin was designed specifically for this sewing machine If bobbins from other models are used the machine will not
4. ssssccsssscssssssssseeeseeees 165 E Trademarks Seiesccovecnestenresnsdecennieteseonieenisencnsdeningrianatiedsneneseavess 165 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine s Memory 166 E Ifthe Memory is Fal icscccarvinsnsalavadacolnacnestenistivasiosstionvnioaaats 166 Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media Commercially Available scccccssssssecssseereeeeseees 168 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer 169 Retrieving Patterns from the Machine s Memory 170 Recalling from USB Media ssssccsssseccsssseesssseeeees 170 Recalling from the Computer cssscssscsssscsssseseeees 171 EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS 4 173 Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqu 1 173 Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqu 2 174 126 BEFORE EMBROIDERING BEFORE EMBROIDERING Embroidery Step by Step Follow the steps below to prepare the machine for embroidery Step 9 Iho Ze Step 7 Step 5 Presser foot attachment Attach embroidery foot W Checking the needle Use needle 75 11 for embroidery Attach the embroidery unit For the bobbin thread wind embroidery bobbin thread and set it in place Attach a stabilizer material to the fabric and hoop it in the embroidery frame 6 Pattern selection Turn the main power to ON and select an embroidery pattern Attach the embroidery frame to the embroi
5. m 085 EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY on H ier G a 513 EMBROIDERY 507 EMBROIDERY ben L Ego C E GOD am Insert the USB media into the USB port connector on the machine USB port connector for media USB media Memo e The USB media can be inserted or removed at any time e Do not insert anything other than USB media into the USB media port connector Otherwise the USB media drive may be damaged Press Press to return to the original screen without saving aa o CS Ina TAA hee poss EMBROIDERY lt n EMBROIDERY 5 3 g1 f EMBROIDERY E507 EMBROIDERY The Saving screen is displayed When the pattern is saved the display returns to the original screen automatically USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Saving Embroidery Patterns in the one when the pattern you want to Computer save is in the sewing screen Using the included USB cable the machine can a O be connected to your computer and the embroidery patterns can be temporarily retrieved from and saved in your computer 085 EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY 513 EMBROIDERY vy Note et E507 Q e Do not turn the main power to OFF while the i Saving screen is displayed You will lose the pattern you are saving saa LLE B 0 00 cme 0 00 cmt E TLEL a EE e The USB cable can be plugged into the USB port gt
6. Lower the presser foot then press the Start Stop button to start embroidering After 5 6 stitches press the Start Stop button again to stop the machine 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 then trim the excess thread Memo If there is thread left over from the beginning of sewing it may be sewn over as you con tinue embroidering the pattern making it very difficult to deal with the thread after the pattern is finished Trim the threads at the beginning Press the Start Stop button again to restart the machine Repeat steps and from the previous section Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Applique There are some patterns which call for an appliqu inside the pattern When sewing an embroidery pattern with an appliqu the color sewing order display shows Appliqu Material Appliqu Position Appliqu and then the sewing order of the colors around the appliqu Pa Memo Depending on the thread color display setting B or ER Attach an iron on stabilizer to the wrong side of the appliqu material Appliqu material cotton felt etc Iron on stabilizer Place the appliqu material into the embroidery frame and then press the Start Stop button to sew the outline of the appliqu Outline of appliqu Appliqu material P
7. 665 135 VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN 0068 136 PREPARING THE FABRIC scseccsssceseees 138 Attaching Iron on Stabilizers backing to the Fabric 138 Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame 0006 139 Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges ceeeees 141 ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME 143 CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION 144 Checking the Pattern Position aqicsscctvnncaacavseenscanaidcanneasncancdeas 144 Previewing the Completed Pattern seecceeeeeeeseseereresse 145 SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN 146 Sewing Attractive Finishes essssseeseesssssseerrsssssserrrsssssseees 146 Sewing Embroidery Patterns sssisisisscssisrsiisacsississssvsisirsisises 147 Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqu 148 ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS civcccseuravssvsciesscavss cca acienecsaasseeesscaasaseesoss 150 If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread sess tgudirceretsenwseueeaseenntes 150 If the Thread Breaks During Sewing eecseeseeseserreeeeseeee 151 Restarting from the Beginning essessssssserrrsssssrrrrsseeresen 152 Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power 152 MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS 154 Adjusting Thread Tension eeeessecececeeeeeeeneneeeeeeeeeeeaaees 154 Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function END COLOR TRIM Brrceemerertye verre ner i 155 Using the Thread Trimming Function UM
8. Bie 1 13 s babi elastic ni aE I ll I Tape E Overcasting Use this stitch to sew overcasting on the edge of stretch fabrics Sew the overcasting along the edge Attach presser foot J of the fabric while positioning the right hand side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fabric sa DRAKA AANRAAKRAAKRAAKRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A R a Et Et a ate A R A S A AN RSE E a A i a a ea i SEWING THE STITCHES Overcasting Use for the beginning and end of seams in skirts or trousers and the beginning and end of all cuttings Use presser foot G presser foot J or the side cutter attachment depending on the kind of overcasting stitch you select E Overcasting Using Presser Foot G gt Stitch width Stitch length ai Stitch ees Applications mer E E inch ice 1 16 Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of light and medium GL 3 5 2 5 5 0 1 0 4 0 weight fabrics 1 8 8 82 3 16 ie 1 16 3 16 1 17 Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of heavyweight G Fabris 5 0 2 5 5 0 2 5 1 0 4 0 3 16 3 32 3 16 3 32 1 16 3 16 1 18 Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of medium 50 ART 95 er aie heavyweight and easily frayable oS as NO i fabrics or decorative stitching 3 16 1 8 3 16 3 32 1 16 3 16 elt 1 16 QOyercasting stitch 1 02 1 03 il i l h ii 3 11 1 3 14 Ps en ae aa A 3 Co sayoins ANIA
9. Cannot embroider since the CLOSE The USB media was changed CLOSE This message is displayed when the Start Stop button is pushed and the machine is in embroidery mode but the embroidery unit is not attached This message is displayed when you try to recall or save a pattern while no USB media is loaded This message is displayed when you try to use incompatible media This message is displayed when you attempt to select a pattern after the USB media in which the pattern is saved has been changed This message is displayed when an error occurs with the USB media Transmitting by USB The pockets are full CLOSE Turn off the power and replace CLOSE ERROR MESSAGES This message is displayed while the USB media is transmitting This message is displayed when the memory is full and a pattern must be deleted This message is displayed when the Presser Foot Lifter button is pushed while the presser foot lever is raised the needle is lowered This message is displayed if some malfunction occurs This message is displayed when you try to sew with a stitch other than a middle needle position stitch while the single hole needle plate is installed This message is displayed when p a x the needle plate is removed with the machine on or when the machine is turned on in the embroidery or embroidery edit mode 221 FRROR MESSAGES This messag
10. The carriage will move and the thread will be automatically cut The carriage will return to its original position To return to the spot in the pattern where you stopped sewing follow steps through in the next section If the Thread Breaks During Sewing Press the Start Stop button to stop the machine 2 If the upper thread is broken redo the upper threading If the bobbin thread is and follow the broken press directions in steps o through from the previous section to reset the bobbin Press Lj wy oss EMBROIDERY Bole EMBROIDERY a EMBROIDERY a bn LE 0 00cm 0 00cmt O E FF fe ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS 4 Press a yo or to move the needle back the correct number of stitches before the spot where the thread broke If you cannot move back to the spot where the thread broke press to select the color and move to the beginning position of that color then use Ly a or to move ahead to slightly before where the thread broke ter Embroidery a c 1700 min a Jr 7744 13min shag D 6 wos EM ei IDERY 513 EMBROIDERY ia E A E PRE EMBROIDERY Bla e 0 O Press to return to the original screen Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to lower the presser foot and press the Start Stop button to continue sewing m 3 o
11. 0 00 cmt 0 GEE ae ey to return to the original screen without saving am oO Decorative i Omnia 0 d v T3min 085 EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY 513 EMBROIDERY W507 EMBROIDERY Bi ee 9 5 cm Beas o 0 7E cmt 0 00 emt 0 lt E The Saving screen is displayed When the pattern is saved the display returns to the original screen automatically E If the Memory is Full If the screen below displays either the maximum number of patterns have been saved or the pattern you want to save takes a lot of memory and the machine cannot save it If you delete a previously saved pattern you can save the current pattern Pres ES to return to the original screen without saving am O ecorative Edit ii _ Omnia _0 J gal T3min EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY mois N EMBROIDERY H50 EMBROIDERY The machine displays the patterns currently saved USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 2 Select the pattern you want to delete Press Character Embroidery Seten Beeste eg If you decide not to delete the pattern press CANCEL aT Omin J T3min Character raaa Decorative pute h w ee 085 H EMBROIDERY H086 EMBROIDERY 513 H EMBROIDERY E507 EMBROIDERY Press w Embroidery Recora ve Edit The Saving
12. E For overcasting mending Reverse stitch is sewn while 3 5 pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button For overcasting mending Reinforcement stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button Zi titch ht Start f ht dl iti H 1 igzag stitch right art from right needle position 3 5 25 50 03 40 zigzag sew at left 1 8 3 82 3 16 1 64 3 16 H Zigzag stitch left Start from left needle position 3 5 2 5 5 0 0 3 4 0 Zigzag sew at right 1 8 3 82 3 16 io 1 64 3 16 Select a stitch E Overcasting Using a Zigzag Stitch e E U Sew the overcasting along the edge of the fabric ia a iit mS while positioning the right hand side needle drop 1 09 Zigzag stitch point just outside the edge of the fabric Needle drop position E Appliqu Using a Zigzag Stitch Attach presser foot J Attach the applique using a temporary spray adhesive or basting then sew it Sew a zigzag stitch while positioning the right hand side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fabric SEWING THE STITCHES Snap the cord guide bobbin cover into place making sure that the gimp thread can be fed freely E 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 pieces of fabric Make sure there are no restrictions when feeding the thread E S
13. To delete the bottom pattern press E OES Sy SST ET Embroidery Peretti mate Edit py M pioaqwg gt Bx W810 CAEN E019 EMBROIDERY pm 810 EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY arse 502 502 EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY 80 EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY H502 EMBROIDERY 810 EMBROIDERY ee e When changing the direction in which the Se pattern will be repeated all of the patterns in the red frame will automatically be grouped OO as one repeating unit Press o to LIISA change a repeated pattern back to one sin gle pattern See the following section on oO how to repeat one element of a repeated pattern 191 EDITING PATTERNS E Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern By using the Cut function you can select one element of a repeated pattern and repeat only that single element This function allows you to design complex repeated patterns Choose the direction in which the repeated pattern will be cut Press to cut horizontally Press to cut vertically e bg ei EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY 502 EMBROIDERY 810 E EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY 502 EMBROIDERY 810 EMBROIDERY EES e foe 1 E3 15 5 cm 5 0 00 cm H 22 1cm Se 0 00 cm m e L Rita Gi LILA ee HJ LEJLEILE The pattern direction indicator will change depending on the direction selected 6 Use and t
14. Ol Oo D 2 1 16 1 4 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 Stitch length mm inch 3 32 N Sz 3 32 amp oO 1 8 N Sz 3 32 oOo ol 1 8 io oO 1 8 oO ol 1 8 oO ol 1 8 oO ol 1 8 gt ie ary oe N o1 3 32 N Sz 3 32 oO Sz 1 8 1 l e gt 1 8 a 16 3 16 o 3 32 o 1 16 Le 1 16 Zw oO vZv 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 6 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 6 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 6 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 6 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 6 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 5 4 0
15. CAUTION After the stitch width is adjusted turn the handwheel toward you by hand and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot If the needle hits the presser foot the needle fabric may break and cause injury Lower the presser foot so that the presser foot guide is set flush against the edge of the G Gla The needle should not touch If the presser foot is raised to its highest level the needle may strike the presser foot 63 SEWING THE STITCHES E Overcasting Using Presser Foot J Stitch width Stitch length ee Applications mm inch mm inch Overcasting stitch Reinforced seaming of stretch fabric 1 32 3 16 0 5 4 0 1 32 3 16 Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of medium stretch r fabric and heavyweight fabric decorative stitching Overcasting stitch f Reinforcement of stretch fabric or decorative stitching 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 Overcasting stitch i Stretch knit seam 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 Single diamond f Reinforcement and seaming overcast stretch fabric 1 0 7 0 1 0 4 0 1 16 1 4 1 16 3 16 Single diamond overcast 1 0 7 0 1 0 4 0 1 16 1 4 1 16 3 16 1 19 Oyercasting stitch i i IF L 3 i i T Sew with the needle dropping slightly off the edge of the fabric Needle drop position SEWING THE STITCHES E Overcasting Using the Side Cutter By using the side cutter you can do overc
16. J oe R O jas S lt g WN m O gt p g N 99 Alphabet Characters Alphabet Characters Alphabet Characters Gothic Font Handwriting Font Outline BBE zl 5 ele I ielslelss Ssss sles isle lz zls xel ag al NEDERIE elele lele 100 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns Select the category of the pattern you want to sew Press the key of the stitch pattern you want to sew Press M to view the next page Press Y to view the previous page To select a different stitch pattern press oerere When the current stitch pattern is erased select the new stitch pattern ch B The selected pattern is displayed Alphabet Characters gD Press AB or JB font to select a Ee UP 6 Press ABC to change the selection screen and then enter the characters that you want to sew If you want to continue entering characters in a different font press eose and then repeat from E step Q A LF Memo There are three fonts for alphabet character stitching Deleting Characters 1 Press to delete the last character Character Embroidery baaa Edit titch TE PA Mem
17. Press jmemory Character Embroidery Lica sc lc al AL ELESE ESS WIDTH i LENGTH BE m i i is Ce i TENSION BIS Insert the USB media into the USB port connector on the machine USB port connector for media USB media Memo e The USB media can be inserted or removed at any time e Do not insert anything other than USB media into the USB media port connector Otherwise the USB media drive may be damaged Press lt Press to return to the original screen without saving Character T EN Decorative Stitch oh ACP U4 GTA Sy q The Saving screen is displayed When the pattern is saved the display returns to the original screen automatically Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer Using the included USB cable the stitch machine can be connected to your computer and the stitch patterns can be temporarily retrieved from and saved on your computer vv Note e Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the stitch pattern you are saving Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB port connectors for the computer and for the machine The USB cable can be plugged into the USB port connectors on the compute
18. iN oo Thread tension key Shows the thread tension setting of the currently selected stitch pattern The thread tension is usually set automatically You can use the plus and minus keys to change the thread tension settings Machine setting mode Press this key to change the needle stop position turn the buzzer ON OFF key adjust the pattern or screen and change other machine settings NO _h N Machine operation Press this key to see explanations for upper threading winding the bobbin mode key changing the presser foot and how to use the machine Presser foot Needle Press this key before changing the needle the presser foot etc This key locks 32 35 exchange key all key and button functions to prevent operation of the machine Apeay 8umey bp 11 12 LCD SCREEN Using the Machine Setting Mode Key Press to change the default machine settings needle stop position embroidery speed opening display etc Press Sewins General Or Embrey to display the different settings screens Memo e This function will be available in future technology upgrades e Press or to display a different settings screen Sewing settings ei WIDTH fff FINE fF ADJUST VERTI FINE ADJUST HORIZ PRESSER FOOT HEIGHT 29 PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE NITIAL Ni x POSITION Oe Select whether to use the sewing speed controller to determ
19. Disc shaped screwdriver XC1074 051 30 Spool net net XA5523 050 050 Ea Embroidery e set small a a EF73 XC8479 052 H 2 cm x W 6 cm H 1 inch x W 2 1 2 inches 32 Embroidery frame set SA438 FE74 XC8480 052 medium H 10cm x W 10 cm H 4 inches x W 4 inches 33 Embroidery frame set large SA439 EF75 XC8481 052 H 18 cm x W 13 cm H 7 inches x W 5 inches 34 Embroidery frame set extra SA440 EF76 XC8482 052 large H 30 cm x W 13 cm H 12 inches x W 7 inches 35 ee controller XD0500 051 EU area XC8028 051 re area 36 inal needle plate XA9939 051 cover Ea SASO7 _GS3 X81277 001 ea pen stylus XA9940 051 USB cable XC8897 051 Bobbin case pink screw XC8167 151 Straight stitch needle plate XC8362 051 43 Cord guide bobbin cover with XC8449 051 single hole 44 Embroidery bobbin thread SA EBT EBT CEN X81164 001 45 Stabilizer material SA519 BM3 X81175 101 EIE manual XC8170 151 Par Quick reference Quick reference guide XC8173 051 a Sa unit carrying SA529 D6EUC case XC9862 052 Hard case o case XC7750 051 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Part Code Options Part Name ESAT omes Canada 3 No 40 Sports 3 XA6111 001 pT No 41 Renaissance Alphabet XA6586 001 No 42 Farm XA6733 001 No 43 Victorian XA6769 001 XA6849 001 XA7770 001 No 46 Australian Animals SA346 XA7893 001 No 47 Butterfly SA347 XA8206 001 No 48 Australian Flowers SA348 XA8250 001 No 4
20. Embroidery Wo y 0 Omnia _0 il FFAA 13min 4 pnas m BOE Goes GEE a gy GEE ES ib Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns Q Press Press the key of the font you want to embroider Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch SELECTING PATTERNS Press ABC abe 0 921 to change the selection screen and then enter the characters that you want to embroider Ifyou want to change the size of a character select the character and then press to change the size The size changes each time you press the key from large to medium to small If you make a mistake press to erase the mistake If the pattern is too small to see clearly you can use the key to check it Memo If you continue adding characters after chang ing the size the new characters will be entered in the new size You cannot change the size of the entered characters after combining character stitch patterns m on O lt 133 SELECTING PATTERNS 300 EMBROIDERY fe gt gt i sjeli The sewing screen is displayed Proceed to see VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN on page 136 to embroider the pattern To return to the previous screen to select another pattern press RETURN aracter et Embroidery eco
21. For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners STITCH SETTING CHART 233 234 Index A Accessories included ACCESSOMECS sGisiciensansisinanpureicien stranialmeadelsanuipeniasinaanleiaeans 3 GOLIONG E E E E O E A E T 6 ACCESSOIY COMPIImMENI orssed uei 3 Adjustments STEEN aE EE E AEAEE N E E E A E 212 screen DrieMIESS pooiniisivs eieiei iP a e A 15 DUE EE E N 1 Al SOUNA aE a AAEE 222 Alphabet characters character decorative SIICIES wis srcnnstesucnsnchoccaven yutesiansinnannauaerseenn 100 SIMOTOIG CTY scccssssps tna a EE 133 embroidery edit iccisemsne mad eyeanetonanemen ane AE 178 AOUE spainn a A E O 73 CMNord ay PAUE A E S 148 E A E AAE E ATT E E E 69 e E a SUC WN AE T E T 60 using an embroidery frame pattern sesssrsssrrrirssiriereessssseesrssees 173 AAR aina E T 179 185 POW KOYS senna e 159 183 196 203 Automatic reinforcement stitch key eessssrrererrriesersiseersrireeresssens 44 Automatic thread cutting key siiscserireirirreriicraienini iniiai 45 Automatic Threading Dutton cxssscaassnsuacpexenatransaicecmnmmomnarnsiavans 2 25 B Ball p int needle 73 107 assxccsccasessacenesbacteeevearseceraaslee anesinazes 36 155 AE PAIS EA E A E E E 88 BaStiNE caciwasidaiiesnsavn ceidindsuiunipsinacedadiiibaaneincsiacaseneibianrarsaiadadbibcoied 56 EH TVS GS VEC CB E E E 72 BIOGKANMOVE KEY aaa a 205 Bobbin p lling up t
22. J a J535 zE E LEAF GREEN H SEACREST E LIGHT LILAC HARVEST GOLD Goo mE ehis mE xox DE TENSION m The key will display as When one color thread is sewn the machine will stop without cutting the thread MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS Using the Thread Trimming Function JUMP STITCH TRIM The thread trimming function will automatically trim any excess thread jumps within the color This function is initially turned on To turn this function off press key and then This function can be turned on or off during embroidering Your customized setting remains after turning off and on the machine Jump stitch iv Note Q e When this function is turned on use the enclosed ball point needle 75 107 for embroidering patterns with short jump stitches such as alphabet characters Using mi a O r other needled may cause a thread breaking lt 155 amp Press gt e Decorative 4 07 den Bec w 2 0 00 cme 0 00 cmt aoo mE GOH ives BoE es cc Talika 156 MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS Q re ote see Adjusting the Embroidery Speed TRIM rension 1 Press and Embroidery 2 In the MAX EMBROIDERY SPEED display use to change the maximum The key will display as PINOT OINEN Speed E The machine will not trim the thread before movin
23. P My Computer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help pk Haa eP Pi a Search I Folders Ei Files Stored on This Computer System Tasks view system information Shared Add or remove Documents programs G Change a setting amp Eject this disk My Documents __ Hard Disk Drives Se SS SSC Other Places WIN98I E Local Disk F DATAZ G Local Disk C DATADISK 3 My Network Places D 3 My Documents Shared Documents Control Panel A 8B g 31 Floppy CD Drive H N Details A Disk I Removable Disk I Removable Disl Devices with Removable Storage Move copy the pattern data to Removable Disk Removable Disk I File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back File and Folder Tasks eP D s Search Folders EY Q Make a new Folder Publish this Folder to the Web 3 Share this Folder Other Places ig My Computer G My Documents Shared Documents Ee My Network Places Details rs 99999976 MU Stitch pattern data in Removable Disk is written to the machine y Note Q e While data is being written do not discon nect the USB cable e Do not create folders within Removable Disk Since folders are not displayed stitch pattern data within folders cannot be recalled 4 Press a B EEC Bra Ean AB AB ta e p m 5 The stitch patterns in the computer are displa
24. Spool cap is set incorrectly Check the method for attaching the spool cap 25 then reattach the spool cap Using improper needle or thread for the Check the Fabric Thread Needle 36 selected fabric Combination chart Needle is turned bent or the point is dull Replace the needle Stitches are too long when sewing thin fabrics Shorten the stitch length Thread tension is set incorrectly Adjust the thread tension 43 154 Wrong presser foot Use the correct presser foot STITCH SETTING CHART Dust or lint is caught in the feed dogs Remove the dust or lint Pieces of thread are caught in the race Clean the race Upper threading is incorrect Check the steps for threading the machine 25 and rethread the machine There are scratches on the race Replace the race or consult your authorized 210 dealer Needle is not in the correct position Press the Needle Position button to raise the 3 needle Threading hook does not pass through the eye Press the Needle Position button to raise the 3 of the needle needle 4 Needle is installed incorrectly Reinstall the needle correctly TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause SSlution Page 3 presser foot with the Lifter button the presser foot presser foot lever Thread tension is Upper threading is incorrect Check the steps for threading the machine incorrect and rethread the machine Using improper needle or thread for the Check the Fabric Th
25. The display shows the changed colors Memo To select a color from the Custom Thread Table see Choosing a Color from the Cus tom Thread Table on page 189 187 188 EDITING PATTERNS Creating a Custom Thread Table You can create a custom thread table containing the thread colors that you most often use You can select thread colors from the machine s extensive list of thread colors from five different thread brands You can select any color and move the color to your custom thread table y Note Some machines may already have an addi tional 300 Robison Anton thread colors con tained in the custom thread table Use gt to select where to add a color on the custom thread table You can also touch the palette directly with the touch pen You can scroll through 100 colors at a time using E and a on the custom thread table a0 CUSTOM A ETI THREAD TABLE O C OOOO OOO OOOO OOO Custom thread table Use gt to select one of the thread brands in the machine o v o oopan 9 fo to enter a color s 4 digit number Ifyou make a mistake press fe to erase the entered number and then enter the correct number gt BiB gt CUSTOM fe WED THREAD TABLE m H L HO a o E E E OOOOO OUL O00000 o 8
26. The fabric feeds forward while stitching backward 5 05 O Select and sew seam 4 as shown E mm SS nm Tom Memo For details on each stitch refer to the The seam will be connected to the starting point of STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this seam 1 manual 93 SEWING THE STITCHES Zipper Insertion E Centered Zipper Use for bags and other such applications 1 Select H f 1 03 Straight stitch Middle E ih i ii i 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 lt PEELE Z gt toy P 1 A 2 gt Memo e For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual viv Note Q e Make sure you sew using the middle needle position Attach presser foot J and sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening Change to a basting stitch see page 56 and sew to the top of the fabric Basting stitches Reverse stitches 3 End of zipper opening 4 Wrong side 94 Press the seam allowance open and attach the zipper with a basting stitch in the middle of each side of the zipper tape Q Basting stitches Zipper Wrong side Remove presser foot J Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot I with the presser foot holder and attach the zipper foot anita bs Right Left 3 Needle drop position A CAUTION e When using zipper foot I make s
27. Tomove to the first point press Tomove to the last point press Cs You can also move by using the touch pen ae ae Decorative 18 3 24 fe Maree 2 10 7 BLOck Press me Se Beag a tai Decorative Edit Stitch 5 i 1 0 a RA Dli 0 5 ieee Ka LETE TH The selected point and all points that were entered after it are selected ENTERING STITCH DATA Press or to move the section gha ots Embroidery Ais A Edit Oar F 18 i Character Z S E Embret dery pecaatita 1 20 B ot a The section will be moved 205 ENTERING STITCH DATA E Inserting New Points dD Press or C to move amp toa place on the design where you want to add a new point To move Ea to the first point press Tomove to the last point press G You can also move amp by using the touch pen Embroidery a Edit Press n a a IA amp D an A new point is entered and moves to it 206 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES Storing Custom Stitches in Your List Stitch patterns created using the MY CUSTOM STITCH function can be stored for later use Once you finish entering the stitch data press The Saving message appears and the stitch will be stored Before storing a stitch press to sew a test run of the stitch Pi erh
28. message will appear Remove the USB media and turn the machine off and on again Upgrade Procedure Using Computer While pressing the Automatic Threading button turn the main power to ON The following screen will appear on the LCD 2 Press Ee Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB port connectors for the computer and for the machine Removable Disk will appear in My Computer O Copy the upgrade file to Removable Disk File and Folder Tasks gt Make a new folder Ue Publish this Folder to the Web We kag Share this Folder Other Places p My Computer ij My Documents O Shared Documents r 4 My Network Places The Connected to PC Do not disconnect the USB cable message will appear UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE O When the message disappears press Press LOAD after saving the upgrade file in the machine CANCEL LOAD The upgrade file is downloaded Note If an error occurs a red text error message will appear If the download is performed success fully an Upgrade complete message will appear Unplug the USB cable and turn the machine off and on again xIpueddy 229 UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE 226 STITCH SETTING CHART STITCH SETTING CHART The following chart shows information for each utility stitch concerning applications stitc
29. 144 Checking the Pattern POSition cscccsssssssssssseeseeees 144 Previewing the Completed Pattern sscssesssseees 145 SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN 146 Sewing Attractive Finishes cscccsccsessssescssccsencesee 146 Embroidery Needle Plate Cover csssccssssscsssecesssesseees 146 Sewing Embroidery Patterns cssccsssessssssssseesesees 147 M When Threading Manually scsscccssssssescssessessssssseeeoes 148 Sewing Embroidery Patterns Which Use Appliqu 148 ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS sisicsesastatcctvicensteciakensdddaevisaebasnaxacesnews 150 If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread cssscssssssesseees 150 If the Thread Breaks During Sewing sscsssseeessees 151 Restarting from the Beginning sscccssseesssseesseees 152 Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power 152 MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS 154 Adjusting Thread Tension ccssccccssssccssssseesssseeeesees 154 E Correct Thread Tension sssssesssessssescsenssseneseresseneneneuse 154 M Upper Thread is Too Tight ccscsssccsssesssessssesseessseeseeees 154 Mi Upper Thread is Too LOOSC csssccssssessssscsssscssesesessorens 154 Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function END COLOR TRIM scsasnisscesdccsatscsesisansnsesenacetacsvsasasansesed 155 Using the Thread Trimming Function JUMP STIT
30. B z Stich patterns and a folder in a top folder are displayed Press when there is a subfolder to sort two or more stitch patterns to USB media the stitch pattern in the subfolder is displayed _ to return to the original screen without saio Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch T R Pecani zt tre RETRIEVE DELETE EDIT CLOSE S as a Folder name Stitch patterns in a top folder key shows only the first pattern over if the patterns is combined 3 Path The path shows the current holder at the top of the list Stitch patterns and a folder in a subfolder are displayed Press to return to the previous folder USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Press the key of the stitch pattern you want to recall lret aiar Embroide BB ieee levy ecorative Dego pi B O Press Press to delete the stitch pattern E ADPY 41qG AddDH The selected stitch pattern is recalled and the sewing screen will be displayed Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O 2 g N 123 124 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Recalling from the Computer Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB connectors for the computer and for the machine see page 121 On the computer open My Computer then go to Removable Disk
31. I o ao CaaS E n Ei prea ae O 3 6 Q y je jas O m oe J oe R O jas S lt g WN m O gt p g N 105 Automatic reinforcement stitch key 44 rm Press this key to lock the screen When the screen is locked the various settings such as the stitch width and stitch length are locked and cannot be changed Press this key again to unlock the settings Image key Press this key to check large combination patterns Vertical mirror image _ After selecting the stitch pattern use this key to create a vertical mirror image of key the stitch pattern Needle mode Press this key to choose single needle sewing or twin needle sewing 2 selection key Single Double M i inati 108 Horizontal mirror After selecting the stitch pattern use this key to create a horizontal mirror image 107 Ah image key of the stitch pattern l 107 9 106 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS g Display KeyName Name Explanation ne sewing Press this key to choose single stitches or continuous stitches 107 key Elongation key When 7mm satin stitch patterns are selected press this key to choose from 5 automatic length settings without changing the stitch zigzag width or stitch length settings B Size selection key Use this key to select the size of the stitch pattern large small E E oe density key _ After selecting the stitch pattern use this key to change the thread de
32. If is lit when you select a stitch it will be possible to make a mirror image of the stitch vy Note Q If Ab ah is light gray after you select a stitch you cannot create a horizontal mirror image of the selected stitch this is true of buttonholes multi directional sewing and others Press to create a horizontal mirror image of the selected stitch The key will display as I 4 i 1 ik l E Using the Image Key You can display an actual size image of the selected stitch You can also check and change the colors of the image on the screen 1 Press Character feses Embroidery orative Edit titch MI 4 ie mS 3 13 Honeycomb stitch Reser liz reme Lr MEMORY lm LENGTH i TENSION Emm A g ey An image of the selected stitch is displayed soyons HIBA i 49 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 6 Press E3 to change the thread color of the stitch on the screen Press to display an enlarged image of the stitch PA Memo e The color changes every time you press e The units of the stitch display area are in mm Stitch screen Press to go back to the original screen 50 Saving Your Stitch Settings The settings for the zigzag stitch width stitch length thread tension automatic thread cutting automatic reinforcement stitching etc are preset in the machine fo
33. Size of the embroidery frame difficult position the stabilizer material under the fabric without fusing it then position the fabric and stabilizer in the embroidery frame or check with your authorized dealer for the correct lron on stabilizer backing Iron the iron on stabilizer material to the wrong side of the fabric stabilizer to use CAUTION e Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery when sewing stretch fabrics lightweight fabrics fabrics with a coarse weave or fabrics which cause pattern shrinkage Otherwise the needle may break and cause injury Not using a stabilizer material may result in a poor finish to your project 7 Fusible side of stabilizer Fabric wrong side Memo e When embroidering on thin fabrics such as organdy or lawn or on napped fabrics such as towel or corduroy use water soluble sta bilizer Sold separately for best results The water soluble stabilizer material will dissolve completely in water giving the project a more attractive finish PREPARING THE FABRIC Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame E Types of Embroidery Frames Batra targe barge Meum Sat Can embroider an area Can embroider an area Can embroider an area Can embroider an area 30 cm x 18 cm 18cm x 13cm 10 cm x 10 cm 2 cm x 6 cm approx 12 inches x 7 inches approx 7 inches x 5 inches approx 4 inches x 4 inches approx 1 inch x 2 1 2 inches Use
34. You can set the stitch length between 5 mm approx 3 16 inch and 30 mm approx 1 3 16 inches TEER O Between 5 mm approx 3 16 inch and 30 mm approx 1 3 16 inches Sew while keeping the fabric straight Q w Ba O End the basting with reinforcement stitches SEWING THE STITCHES O Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat Dart Seam 1 Select and attach presser foot J Sew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the dart and then sew from the wide end to the other end without stretching the fabric If automatic reinforcement stitching is preset a reinforcement stitch will automatically be sewn at the beginning of sewing Gathering v Use on waists of skirts sleeves of shirts etc Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J Tin 1 01 Straight stitch Left Basting 1 06 1 07 1 09 1 10 S YANS AJRA D Cut the thread at the end leaving 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches and then tie both ends together 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 2 E E prs 1 P Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and the thread tension to approximately 2 0 weaker tension Insert the ends of the thread into the dart If you press after pressing Ki with a needle stitch length will be set automatically to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and the thread tension will be automatical
35. to make the screen lighter NEEDLE POSITION BUZZER OPENING DISPLAY APPLICATION CHECK Brightness of LCD display Press E Apeay SUD bp 15 LCD SCREEN E Choosing the Display Language 1 Press The Sewing settings screen appears Sewing General f Embroidery wath WIDTH con CONTROL amp f ADJUST It E VERTI ar FINE ji M HORIZ uy E HORIZ ar y PRESSER an mm HEIGHT oy PRESSER EU o PRESSURE dn BL The General settings screen appears Use lt and gt to choose the display language Choose from the following languages ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH ITALIAN DUTCH SPANISH DANISH FINNISH SWEDISH PORTUGEUSE RUSSIAN INORWEGIAN or JAPANESE BRIGHTNESS OF LCD EN NEEDLE POSITION NEEDLE AREA LIGHT WORK AREA LIGHT OPENING DISPLAY APPLICATION CHECK Display language rres E 16 LCD SCREEN Pracia pants PRINCIPAL BUTTONS PRINCIPAL PARTS PRINCIPAL BUTTONS EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION esse operaron BASIC OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE Apeay 8ume5 bp displays information about displays information about displays information about the main part
36. For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual SEWING THE STITCHES Place the tape over the gather and hold it Attach presser foot J Align the center of in place with basting pins the presser foot with the middle of the space between the fabrics and begin sewing Zz Tape Select or Bs Basting stitches O gt Memo Memo Use a thick thread Va For details on each stitch refer to the 3 STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual 4 When sewing is finished gently tear the paper away O Sew over the tape or elastic S S AIAN Tape or Elastic Attaching Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and loosen the upper thread tension to 2 0 See pages 42 through 43 mema CAUTION Be sure that neither automatic reinforcement Be sure the needle does not strike a basting pin or ia i i i i nor automatic thread cutting a any other objects during sewing The thread selected could tangle or the needle could break causing injury Sew two rows of straight stitches on the right side of the fabric then pull the bobbin E Pull out the straight stitch threads thread to create the necessary gather gt K PA Memo Before sewing the straight stitch rotate the handwheel and pull up the bobbin thread Holding the top and
37. Press to set the automatic thread The machine will automatically sew reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches and then continue Reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches cutting function sewing soiseg SUIMAS P Memo If you press the Start Stop button to pause sewing press the same button again to con tinue The beginning reverse reinforcement stitches will not be sewn again 1 01 Straight stitch Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitching button F i A il ii RESET gr RETRIEVE i MEMORY WIDTH LENGTH i TENSION N mm A mm EM The key will display as Reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches The machine will sew reverse stitches or Memo reinforcement stitches then trim the thread rA This function is set automatically when sewing Memo embroidery To turn off the automatic thread cutting func tion press again so it appears as gt 45 46 USEFUL FUNCTIONS E Using the Knee Lifter Using the knee lifter you can raise and lower the presser foot with your knee leaving both hands free to handle the fabric 1 Align the tabs on the knee lifter with the notches in the jack and then insert the knee lifter as far as possible gt l vv Note If the knee lifter is not pushed into the mount ing slot as far as possible it may come out during use Use your knee to move the
38. Presser foot Narrow rounded buttonhole Wide round ended buttonhole 4 02 i fale Tapered round ended buttonhole i En Round ended buttonhole i Eu Round ended buttonhole Round double ended buttonhole i SAGS PUR st Narrow squared buttonhole E i Fae Wide squared buttonhole E n E i a Squared buttonhole i au Stretch buttonhole i st Heirloom buttonhole i sf Bound buttonhole i st Keyhole buttonhole i sf Tapered keyhole buttonhole i Eau 4 15 Keyhole buttonhole i st 80 Stitch width Applications mm inch Buttonhole on light to medium O A l 5 0 3 0 5 0 weight fabrics g 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes with extra space for 55 35 55 0 4 larger buttons oi g 7 32 1 8 7 32 1 64 Reinforced waist tapered 5 0 3 0 5 0 0 4 buttonholes 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes with vertical bar tack in heavyweight fabrics 20 20a Ta 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes with bar tack 5 0 3 0 5 0 0 4 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes for fine medium to heavyweight fabrics vn oe a 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes for light to medium i 5 0 3 0 5 0 0 4 weight fabrics 3 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes with extra space for 55 DTe oa larger decorative buttons eile 7 32 1 8 7 32 1 64 Heavy duty buttonholes with vertical b
39. Spring Insert the tabs on the needle plate cover into the needle plate and then slide the cover back on vv Note Q e Never use a bobbin case that is scratched otherwise the upper thread may become tangled the needle may break or sewing performance may suffer For a new bobbin case part code XC3153 051 green screw XC8167 051 pink screw contact your nearest authorized service center e Be sure that the bobbin case is correctly installed Otherwise the needle may break CARE AND MAINTENANCE xIpueddy 211 212 ADJUSTING THE SCREEN ADJUSTING THE SCREEN Screen Visibility is Low If the screen is difficult to see when you turn on the power follow the steps below Press your finger anywhere on the screen Holding your finger on the screen turn the main power switch to OFF and back to ON BRIGHTNESS OF LCD is displayed 2 Use the j keys to adjust the screen until you can see it easily Turn the main power to OFF and back to ON Touch Panel is Malfunctioning 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 adjustments Press your finger anywhere on the screen Holding your finger on the screen turn the main power switch to OFF and back to ON BRIGHTNESS OF LCD is displayed 6 P
40. The machine will automatically sew reverse stitches 3 or reinforcement stitches and then continue reinforcement stitching function sewing Fa Memo If you press the Start Stop button to pause sewing press it again to continue The machine will not sew reverse reinforcement stitches again Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button 0 mm BE mm ko The key will display as i Reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches The machine will sew reverse stitches or Memo reinforcement stitches and stop Some stitches such as buttonholes and bar tacks require reinforcement stitches at the FA Memo beginning of sewing If you select one of these To turn off the automatic reinforcement stitch stitches the machine will automatically turn on A ing function press again so it appears this function the key appears as when a the stitch is selected as El USEFUL FUNCTIONS Set the fabric in the start position and start sewing Automatic Thread Cutting After selecting a stitch pattern turn on the automatic thread cutting function before sewing and the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches 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 oO Select a stitch pattern
41. cross wound thread Pin use the small spool cap and leave a small Pretension disk space between the cap and the thread spool Wind the thread clockwise around the bobbin 4 5 times Spool cap small Thread spool cross wound thread 3 Space With your right hand hold the thread near the thread spool With your left hand hold the end of the thread and use both hands to pass the thread through the thread guide Pass the end of the thread through the guide slit in the bobbin winder seat and pull the thread to the right to cut the thread with the cutter Thread guide O Guide slit Bobbin winder seat CAUTION e Be sure to follow the process described If the thread is not cut with the cutter and the bobbin is wound when the thread runs low it may tangle around the bobbin and cause the needle to break 20 LOWER THREADING Set the bobbin holder to the left until it a Using the Spool Pin clicks into place You can use the main spool pin to wind the bobbin before sewing You cannot use this spool pin to wind the bobbin while sewing 6 7 ay w 2 Paice S m Q Apeay SUD bp Bobbin holder switch Y p TER binay e Memo When the bobbin holder is set to the left it lt works as a switch to make the bobbin wind S automatically oe The bobbin starts winding automatically and stops rotating when it is d
42. pattern Memo To see the entire embroidering area press The embroidery frame moves and shows the embroidery area A CAUTION e Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery frame is moving If the needle is down it could break and result in injury CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION ewan to return to the original Previewing the Completed Pattern screen Character eae Decorative tite h W i Nag Omni yE T3min a 0 TET 0 00 cm aon coo Cl al et Tet hal An image of the pattern as it will be embroidered appears 2 Press to select the frame used in the preview m on or lt 145 Frames displayed in light gray cannot be selected Press al to see a full screen preview The pattern can be sewn as it appears in the following display aa oO Decorative Omin Jma my 13min I You can begin sewing from this screen by pressing the Start Stop button 146 SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN Sewing Attractive Finishes There are many factors that go into sewing beautiful embroidery Using the appropriate stabilizer see page 138 and hooping the fabric in the frame see page 139 are two important factors mentioned earlier Another important point is the appropriateness of the needle and thread being used See the explanation of threads below Thread Upper th
43. spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered To disconnect turn the main switch to the symbol O position which represents off then remove plug from outlet Do not unplug by pulling on cord To unplug grasp the plug not the cord Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the machine needle Always use the proper needle plate The wrong plate can cause the needle to break Do not use bent needles Do not pull or push fabric while stitching It may deflect the needle causing it to break Switch the machine to the symbol position when making any adjustments in the needle area such as threading needle changing needle threading bobbin or changing presser foot and the like Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers lubricating or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual This sewing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with this machine If the light unit is damaged it must be replaced by authorized dealer Hold the foot controller plug when rewinding into cord reel Do not allow the plug to whip when rewinding SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This machine ts intended for household use If FOR USERS IN THE UK EIRE MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this machine is fitted with a
44. z z ou D lt 151 152 ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS Restarting from the Beginning amp gt Press P aa o We a a4 W086 EMBROIDERY T513 EMBROIDERY E507 EMBROIDERY y Character Peele a TIA TIm Tmi oo CJ 9 5cm So CLE n J cem l ii o 0 00 cme 0 00 cmi to The embroidery frame moves returning the needle to the pattern s beginning position Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to lower the presser foot and start sewing Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power The current color and stitch number are saved when embroidery is stopped The next time that the machine is turned on you can choose whether or not to continue the stopped sewing operation PA Memo Even if the power goes out in the middle of embroidery the machine returns to the point where embroidery was stopped when the machine is turned on again Ghar tar cake dery ecorative W Tia i T086 EMBROIDERY 513 x EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY 0 00cmt 0 ROTATE SIZE H pensity Aik MULTI COLOR VW Current stitch number when embroidery was stopped lt y Note Q e Do not remove the embroidery unit or the memory will no longer remember your design Turn the main power to ON Follow the instructions shown on t
45. 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 Twin needle O Z Z au TO A cq O A J zZ Z Z Z Z Z Z O Z Z Z Z O O O O Z Pre fo E Blind hem stitch To I Lethal D sser ot Blind hem stitch stretch Blanket stitch a Su LULL Sy pe E Shell tuck edge Satin scallop stitch Scallop stitch Patchwork join stitch di i VP Patchwork double overlock stitch Couching stitch Feather stitch To ys Fagoting cross stitch Po I To ee Tape attaching Ladder stitch Decorative stitch Po I mu i Y sE 9 a a Decorative stitch Pd i ms J GEAG Serpentine stitch Po l oo fs Decorative stitch Po I uo Decorative stippling stitch wewe il ANNAN Applications Hemming woven fabrics Lo Hemming stretch fabric Appliques decorative blanket stitch oO o e as 1 8 Shell tuck edge finish on fabrics 4 0 3 16 Decorating collar of blouse edge 5 0 of handkerchief 3 16 Decorating collar of blouse edge 70 of handkerchief 1 4 Patchwork stitches decorative 4 0 stitchin 1 16 Patchwork stitches decorative 50 stitchin g 3 16 Decorative stitching attaching 50 cord and couching j 3 16 Smocking decorative st
46. 1 Turn the main power to ON lt Note When the Automatic Threading button is pressed the presser foot will be automatically lowered If you are using an incorrect needle and thread combination the hook may sometimes get caught in the needle If this happens remove the hook from the needle as described below Turn the handwheel so that the line on the machine is aligned with the line on the handwheel Apeay 8umey bp Line on handwheel Memo If the line on the machine is not aligned with the line on the handwheel the sewing machine cannot be threaded Check that the A CAUTION line on the handwheel is facing up as shown in e The needle thread carrier will automatically the illustration above thread the needle when the Automatic Threading button is pressed Be sure to keep Press The key appears as your hands and other items away from the needle area otherwise injuries may occur Threading Manually O Raise the presser foot lever Automatic threading cannot be used when using the wing needle the twin needle or special thread with a thickness of 130 20 or thicker In these cases thread the needle as described below Pivot the spool pin so that it angles upward Set the thread spool on the spool pin so that the thread unwinds from the front of the spool Spool pin Spool cap 3 Thread spool o 28 UPPE
47. 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 61 3 16 2 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 64 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 64 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 Twin needle Z O 229 230 STITCH SETTING CHART ii zaaf w us WE S atte mo 090s 3 08 wos mo EDT 3 10 mm uo I om mot 008 uo I To RAK uo I oe uu Boo ou I os 3 15 Seles uu L om 7 3 17 m x uo I os oo 3 19 3 20 amo fe Hemstitching zigzag Honeycomb stitch Honeycomb stitch Presser aaa z22222222222 Applications Decorative hems triple straight at left Decorative hems triple straight at center Decorative hems top stitching Decorative hems lace attaching pin stitch Decorative hems Decorative hems daisy stitch Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Heirloom decorative hems Decorative hems and bridging stitch Decorative hems Fagoting attaching ribbon Stitch width mm inch N Sz a o o o on O O a sda
48. 16 Quilting stippling Background quilting 10 70 10 40 1 16 1 4 1 16 3 16 6 SEWING THE STITCHES E Piecing Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called piecing When cutting pieces for quilt blocks make sure the seam allowance is 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch amp gt Select il or and attach presser foot J M Align the edge of the fabric with the edge of the presser foot and start sewing To sew a 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch seam allowance 1 30 along the left edge of the presser foot with il LF selected the width should be set to 5 5 mm approx 7 32 inch 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch To sew a 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch seam allowance 1 32 along the left edge of the presser foot with LF selected the width should be set to 1 5 mm approx 1 32 inch 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch To change the needle position use or in the width display Alb WIDTH LENGTH TENSION Wmm Amm ED a EA Pa Memo Using a straight stitch middle needle position makes it easier to sew smoothly see page 53 68 E Quilting Sewing together the quilt top batting and backing is called quilting You can sew the quilt with the walking foot to keep the quilt top batting and backing from sliding The walking foot has a set of feed dogs that move together with the feed dogs in the needle plate during sewing For straight line quilting use the walking foot a
49. 5mm approx 3 16 inch Basting stitches Needle position Fold the fabric again to ay Ho A 5mm approx 3 16 inch Wrong side of fabric 3 Basting stitches SEWING THE STITCHES Remove the basting stitches and turn the fabric over Appliqu Use a temporary spray adhesive fabric glue or a basting stitch to attach the appliqu to the fabric This will keep the fabric from moving during sewing Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric A Memo Blind hem stitches cannot be sewn if the left needle drop point does not catch the fold If the needle catches too much of the fold the fabric cannot be unfolded and the seam Appliqu appearing on the right side of the fabric will be Fabric glue very large leaving an unattractive finish If you 2 03 1 10 2 Select or Ei experience either of these cases follow the instructions below to solve the problem sayows ANNA te E if the Needle does not Catch the Adjust the stitch length and width to correspond to Fold the appliqu shape size and quality of material see page 42 Adjust the width so that the needle slightly catches Memo the fold by pressing in the width display Fa For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Attach presser foot J Check that the needle drops slightly off the edge of the appliqu th
50. EMBROIDERY H 086 EMBROIDERY 513 EMBROIDERY E507 EMBROIDERY 9 5 em f Feld 9 Bem IL Beo S AB aa BoE lt E O Loewmg Press to return to the embroidery edit screen To combine the pattern with other patterns select the next pattern from this screen see page 195 See page 146 for more information about sewing patterns Memo If you return to the edit screen after pressing COMBINING PATTERNS COMBINING PATTERNS Editing Combined Patterns Example Combining alphabet characters with an embroidery pattern and editing D Press to select an embroidery pattern E a Ve E ALWAYS PRESS WHEN UNIT P 6 4cm 99 1cm cco upg Aeplouquy Bx I haea i gt Fa See D e Q A aaa at 195 COMBINING PATTERNS Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch H a a a 5 O Press to enter the alphabet characters Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch 6 4 cm felt 9 1 cm ALWAYS PRESS WHEN REMOVING EMBROIDERY as UNIT Neue yz f Wa i 4 196 O Select and enter Sewing After selecting E press to change the character size to M then enter the remaining characters Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch The characters you enter will be displaye
51. Ey ONG e E cette ee 92 Multi directional Sewing Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch 93 APPO SCO siai 94 Chapter 4 Character Decorative Stitches 97 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNG cesceeee 98 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns s es 100 Alphabet Characters scasiceerkacaceranassocsvextnasespasentereearteatonenice 100 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS cscesccsseees 102 Sewing Attractive Finishes c ccvscjsaxaneerean can scineeueansdieaeas 102 PC N E 102 Makmg Ad IS UN CII S ranieri iaai iaa 103 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ssceecceee 105 Changing the SIZE essri nA aE E 106 Changing the Length for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only 107 Creating a Vertical Mirror Image eeseeeeeceeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeees 107 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 107 Sewing a Pattern Continuously eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeeees 107 Changing Thread Density for Satin Stitch Patterns Only scccccccccsesseceecessseceecceeseeeees 108 Checking THe Taf Enersen naaa aE ane RAA 108 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS 00000 110 Before COMING seaxcssinveaesapiteesiniieeecaas sheravtetnieieeseaiactiaens 110 Combining Various Stitch Patterns ceeeeeesteeeeeeeeeees 110 Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns 0 0 0 112 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image
52. Patterns Border Patterns Cross stitch Patterns Floral alphabet Patterns 132 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns scsssssees 133 Selecting Frame Patterns ccccscscseccssecscsscsessecees 134 Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards 00000 135 About Embroidery Cards Sold Separately sssesseees 135 Selecting Patterns from USB media Computer 135 VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN 136 E Key Functions eesssseoeossseoesssesssssseesssocsssssessssseeesseesesssesssssee 137 PREPARING THE FABRIC cccseseeees 138 Attaching Iron on Stabilizers backing to the Fabric 138 Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame 139 E Types of Embroidery Frames csscccsssssssesssssssessssesseeeees 139 E inserting the Fabric eesessessesseseessesseserserseeseseeseeseeeeeseesesersesse 140 M Using the Embroidery Sheet scssscssscsssesssessessssssssesseeees 141 Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges 066 141 E Embroidering Small Fabrics csscccsscssessssscssessssesseeeees 141 E Embroidering Edges or Corners ssscssssssssesesessessesseeees 141 E Embroidering Ribbons or Tape sscssscssssscsessssessseseeees 142 ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME 143 M Removing the Embroidery Frame sccsccssseseesssersssscesees 143 CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION
53. Stitch Patterns 112 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length s es 113 Making Step Stitch Patterns for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only ccccesssescseceeeseeeees 114 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 116 Sote Data Pre CaUBlONS anssrienoreioii a 116 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine s Memory ssec 118 Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media Commercially Available ccancsaanecsccnesecpausaoutsceadcxyiesinedevseneeaes 120 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer eeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 121 Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine s Memory 122 Recalling from USB Media ccceeeeesseceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeees 123 Recalling from the Computer sccccecsseessereeeeteeeeseeeeees 124 Chapter 5 Embroidery 125 BEFORE EMBROIDERING ssccescsescesees 126 Embroidery Step DY Step vescsexcssusciauteacotiaciacncasetediaemaornee 126 Attaching Embroidery Foot W sssssssssssessrrssssrrrrsesserene 127 Attaching the Embroidery Unit srseccanicccesacevorttaxenncarceareooterees 128 SELECTING PATTERNS csssvesessancessxavessessteesevenoss 130 Selecting Embroidery Patterns Heirloom Patterns Border Patterns Cross stitch Patterns Floral alphabet Patterns 132 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns eeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 133 Selecting Fame PACING nissinraieai ioiai 134 Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards sesse 135 Selecting Patterns from USB media Computer
54. THE MEMORY FUNCTION 00 198 Contents Chapter 7 MY CUSTOM STITCH 199 DESIGNING A STITCH seccsiesvemiccsanasatnscosssextesss 200 ENTERING STITCH DATA cccceccsssceseeees 202 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHEBG 207 Storing Custom Stitches in Your List 207 Retrieving Stored StitcheS eesssssrsssrssessssssessseossrrrsessresssssss 208 Chapter 8 Appendix 209 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ccssscescessees 210 Cleaning me LOD SIEG xxcrsceeestvoccutvnasseciceyeteseacceusseencceeaes 210 Cleaning the Machine Casing essssssesssesrssssssesrrssessserrsssees 210 Ceann ME R CCnn A 210 ADJUSTING THE SCREEN sosssesssossosssssoseosesseee 212 Sereen Visibility 19 LOW uice srniaai einai eas 212 Touch Panel is Malfunctioning ssscsicecaneacercereesceateraacantconeeee 212 TROUBLESHOOTING seesssssessssssessssesssessosssosseo 214 ERROR MESSAGES ssscsssssssscestvecsssscuvetseensieswesess 217 SPECIFICATIONS sisccusasccrcacseccssssvssncsoewuseavssoieesss 223 UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE 224 Upgrade Procedure Using USB Media eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 224 Upgrade Procedure Using Computer eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 224 STITCH SETTING CHART ccseccesccesceeees 227 INDEX siiccsstosssncsanasosortavessosntonsevassesgisieuecnninusesess 234 IX Contents NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The names of the various pa
55. There are scratches on the race Replace the race or consult your authorized 210 Replace the needle Q 4 a R Needle is defective Fabric does not feed through the machine Feed dogs are set in the down position Use the feed dog position lever to raise the Stitches are too close together iN NO Lengthen the stitch length setting Use the correct presser foot STITCH SETTING CHART Needle is turned bent or the point is dull Replace the needle 34 Thread is entangled Cut the entangled thread and remove it from the race Main power switch isnottumedon Tum the mann powertoON e Start Stop button was pushed with the foot Remove the foot controller or use the foot 39 controller attached controller to operate the machine Speed control lever is set to control the zigzag Use the foot controller instead of the Start 39 stitch width Stop button to operate the machine All keys and buttons have been locked by 32 34 O D O N 5 V D D S o D re N Q cp D re ro ene D dp Cc ep D Q A D D Q Q O Q n to unlock all keys and Embroidery unit does There is no pattern selected Select a pattern 130 177 not operate Main power switch is not turned on Turn the main power to ON Embroidery unit is not attached correctly Reattach the embroidery unit correctly 128 Embroidery frame was attached before the unit Perfo
56. a repeated pattern stitch 1 Select a pattern and then press o Press E pea Embroidery Daa ive Edit 810 H EMBROIDERY H019 EMBROIDERY JF 502 EMBROIDERY kl E 3 1cm 0 00 cm O 3 4 21cm e 0 00cm 0 EDITING PATTERNS Select the direction in which the pattern O Adjust the spacing of the repeated pattern will be repeated To widen spacing press 3 stick eana o E To tighten spacing press Se gael tit 810 EMBROIDERY W019 EMBROIDERY JF H502 EMBROIDERY p 310 EMBROIDERY W019 EMBROIDERY Hy 502 EMBROIDERY peo EMBROIDERY moi EMBROIDERY lem 6 0 00 cm m iR elem Se 0 00 cm 810 EMBROIDERY EE 3 7 em C23 100 9 OC E 9 3 em 5F 0 00 cm H 2 1cm Se 0 00 cm Be EAE OO o LILI Q gj Vertical direction Horizontal direction 3 Repeating and deleting keys Spacing keys Memo bites Beis You can only adjust the spacing of patterns The pattern direction indicator will change enclosed in theted fame depending on the direction selected O Use to repeat the pattern on top and to repeat the pattern at the bottom Complete repeated patterns by repeating steps through 2 Press to finish repeating Memo e When there are two or more patterns all patterns will be grouped together as one pattern in the red frame To delete the top pattern press g
57. and iron the tucks to one side Memo To make shell tucks at the 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 SEWING THE STITCHES Scallop Stitches Top Stitching This wave shaped running stitch is called the For a decorative look called Crazy Quilting the scallop stitch Use this stitch to decorate the edges following stitches can be sewn on top of a pressed of blouse collars and handkerchiefs or use it as a seam allowance hem accent Select a straight stitch and attach presser pa Memo foot J A temporary spray adhesive may be neces sary for lightweight fabrics Test sew the fabric before sewing a project 1 Select 3 F Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual With the right sides facing each other sew two pieces of fabric together and then press open the seam allowance Attach presser foot N Sew scallop stitches along the edge of the fabric Do not sew directly on the edge of the fabric Straight stitch Seam margins 3 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch 4 Wrong side soyons HIBA ie Select a stitch for top stitching a7 20 2 08 gt lt 4 Place the fabric right side up in the machine and center the presser foot over Trim along the seam making sure not to cut the seam when sewing the s
58. connectors on the computer and embroidery aa 5 3 machine whether or not they are turned on Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB port connectors for the computer and for the machine to return to the original screen without saving Decorative a ied Decorative lay Om Smin gl i a 13min 085 EMBROIDERY W 086 EMBROIDERY H513 EMBROIDERY m on O lt 169 E507 EMBROIDERY USB port connector for computer USB cable connector 0 00 cme 0 00 cm 0 The Removable Disk icon will appear in My Computer on the computer vv Note e The connectors on the USB cable can only be inserted into a connector in one direction If it is difficult to insert the connector do not insert it with force Check the orientation of the connector The pattern will be temporarily saved to Removable Disk under My Computer e For details on the position of the USB port Select the pattern s phc file in Removable on the computer or USB hub refer to the Disk and copy the file to the computer instruction manual for the corresponding equipment Removable Disk I E P i Search File and Folder Tasks Q Make a new folder eee Publish this folder to the Web kad Share this Folder Other Places p My Computer 3 My Documents Shared Documents e M
59. fabrics j E a he O Tal 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 1 16 Round ended lt a Buttonholes with bar tack b tt rihol To 5 0 3 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 FA 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 1 16 4 06 Round double ended ET Buttonholes for fine medium to 5 0 30 50 0 4 02 10 buttonhole heavyweight fabrics mare an O Fal 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 1 64 1 16 4 07 Narrow squared a Buttonholes for light to medium 50 30 50 0 4 02 10 buttonhole m weight fabrics oe O Tal 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 1 16 4 04 Wide squared a Buttonholes with extra space for buttonhole larger decorative buttons gt ooo j AE s NO Tal 7 32 1 8 7 32 1 64 1 16 Squared buttonhole EF Heavy duty buttonholes with 5 0 30 50 TEET a vertical bar tacks NO Tal 7 32 1 8 3 16 1 64 1 16 Buttonholes for stretch or woven fabrics 15 64 Buttonholes for heirloom and 6 0 Stretch buttonhole 3 0 6 0 1 8 15 64 O 0 5 2 0 1 32 1 16 T e2 Z O u Heirloom buttonhole i 3 0 6 0 _h ol 1 0 3 0 a stretch fabrics 15 i NO I Tal gay 8 15 64 1 16 1 1 1 8 z Bound buttonhole The first step in making bound T me j j 5 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 buttonholes NO Tal 3 16 0 15 64 1 64 3 16 Keyhole buttonhole Buttonholes in heavyweight or T f thick fabrics for mee of a ee a A N HAJ buttons 1 4 1 32 i Tapered keyhole Buttonholes in medium to h
60. ifs n 1 04 iis m ile lt pis ia i iF 07 i 08 1 09 1 10 a A prs a lt gt ae 3 11 5 i ati 1 15 as 2 pre top pre toy lt 5 lt lt 5 1 16 1 17 i E 1 20 T EWE BI Kg 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 stitches 5l 52 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Read the explanations and select the appropriate stitch Example Displaying information about overcasting Press 2 or to scroll the page Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch f aA E Decorative 1 01 PaRa i ad ences 2 5 4 0 eon WS The screen displays directions for sewing the The advice screen is displayed selected stitch 4 Follow the directions to sew the stitch 2 Press _ Press Press ese to return to the original screen m aio tat Decorative iit ae 1 01 Straight stitch Left We el to view the next page eee a ae buttonhole BAR TACK ZIPPER INSERTION FLAT FELL SEAM aa tie DART SEAM ogo Aree APPLIQUE BLIND HEM STITCH The upper part of the screen displays a selection of overcasting stitches with explanations SEWING THE STITCHES SEWING THE STITCHES Straight Stitches gt Stitch width Stitch length e PR Applications mm inch mm inch pe a Auto M
61. inches D Case Dimensions 58 2 cm W x 31 9 cm H x 28 4 cm D approx 22 7 8 inches W x 12 1 2 inches H x 11 1 8 inches D 12 kg 27 Ib with case 14 3 kg 32 Ib Sewing speed 70 to 1000 stitches per minute Home sewing machine needles HA x 130 Embroidery Unit Dimensions 45 8 cm W x 13 1cm H x 46 2 cm D approx 18 inches W x 5 1 8 inches H x 18 1 4 inches D Dimensions of machine with 72 4 cm W x 30 5 cm H x 46 2 cm D approx embroidery unit attached 28 1 2 inches W x 12 inches H x 18 1 4 inches D 3 6kg Bb 223 224 UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE You can use USB media or a computer to download software upgrades for your sewing machine Memo During the process of upgrading software the buzzer will not sound when a key is pressed Upgrade Procedure Using USB Media While pressing the Automatic Threading button turn the main power to ON The following screen will appear on the LCD 2 Press Insert the USB media into the USB port connector on the machine making sure the media only contains the upgrade file O Press ono Press LOAD after connecting the USB media containing the upgrade file CANCEL LOAD The upgrade file is downloaded vv Note If an error occurs a red text error message will appear If the download is performed success fully an Upgrade complete
62. out the rest of the embroidering Position of appliqu Base material A Memo The machine will sew around the position of the e Some glue may get onto the presser foot appliqu and will then stop needle and needle plate at this time Finish embroidering the applique pattern and then clean away the glue e For best sewing results clip all threads between color steps 149 150 ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS vv Note Q e Be careful not to bump the embroidery unit carriage or the presser foot when removing or attaching the embroidery frame Otherwise the pattern will not embroider correctly Unlock the frame securing lever and remove the embroidery frame If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread Be careful not to apply strong force to the fabric at When the bobbin begins to run out of thread this time Otherwise the fabric may loosen in the during embroidering the machine will stop and frame the message below will appear Press and follow the directions below to rethread the lower threading If very little sewing remains you can thread 10 final stitches without rethreading the machine by pressing aos The machine will stop after sewing the 10 stitches The bobbin thread is almost Insert a wound bobbin into the machine then reattach the embroidery frame Keep your hands etc away O Press E Ok to move the embroidery
63. paper with basting pins or a basting stitch You can use the appliqu technique to attach appliqu designs like the three pictured below Dresden plate Stained glass 3 Sunbonnet sue soyons HIBA ie 69 70 SEWING THE STITCHES E Quilting with Satin Stitches Use the foot controller to sew with satin stitches If you set the speed control slide to control the stitch width you can make subtle changes in the stitch width during sewing gD Attach the foot controller see page 39 Select and attach presser foot J Press in the length display to shorten the stitch length eae eae iie mS 1 34 Quilting appliqu zigzag stitch PA Memo The setting will vary according to the kind of fabric and the thickness of the thread but a length of 0 3 to 0 5 mm approx 1 64 to 1 32 inch is best for satin stitches O Press to control the stitch width O Set the width control to ON E WIDTH cin fff FINE e ADJUS VERTI fff FINE gt Fe ADJUST HORIZ PRESSER FOOT HEIGHT 29 PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE INITIAL 4 POSITION Memo You can use the speed control slide to adjust the stitch width Use the foot controller to adjust the sewing speed res E The display will return to the original screen Start sewing You can adjust the stitch wi
64. pis ia p E D lt 5 lt 3 r F A E gt ry rE z ai lt gt a ai Cai Ae Cee ee ee Q WIDTH LENGTH TENSION WIDTH H LENGTH i BE Bo an The settings are saved and the original screen automatically appears Memo Numbered keys If you try to save settings when there are 4 Press igseriev already 5 sets of settings saved for a stitch a Memo message will appear Follow the directions in the message to erase one set of currently You can delete the selected settings by press ing a saved settings and save the new settings The selected settings are retrieved and the original screen automatically appears 7 0 mm 3 0 mm mm mm 7 0 mm sayowis ANNA Dt E Retrieving Saved Settings a Select a stitch Memo When a stitch is selected the last settings U h S T S i retrieved are displayed The last settings ane the ewing ype e ection retrieved are retained even if the machine was turned off or a different stitch was selected 2 Press lizremewl You can also select utility stitches using it Use this key when you are not sure which stitch to use for your application or to get advice about Character Embroider Eabroider EE cetiss sewing particular stitches For example if you zj siir aP want to sew overcasting but you do not know lt 7 1 132 steps elastic zigzag IF 01 T 02
65. possible the buttonhole will not be sewn at length setting the correct size e Insert a pin along the inside of one of the bar tacks and then insert the seam ripper into the center of the buttonhole and cut towards the pin Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot Basting pin Seam ripper CAUTION When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole do not put your hand or finger in the path of the ripper The ripper may slip and cause injury Metal bracket SEWING THE STITCHES Once sewing is completed gently pull the gimp thread to remove any slack and trim off any excess PA Memo For keyhole buttonholes use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the but tonhole Then insert a pin along the inside of one of the bar tacks insert a seam ripper into the hole made with the eyelet punch and cut towards the pin gt a Ax Memo y After using the seam ripper to cut open the threads over the buttonhole trim off the 3 Eyelet punch threads Basting pin ee ee ees c Odd Shaped Buttons Buttons that do E Sewing Stretch Fabrics not Fit into the Button Holder Plate lt n Use the markings on the presser foot scale to set the When sewing on stretch fabric with or size of the buttonhole One mark on the presser foot 2 l scale equals 5 mm approx 3 16 inch SN RA E E E reae Add the button d
66. pressed and the Start Stop button or another button is pressed the machine will start and may cause injury Always use the correct presser foot for the selected stitch pattern If the wrong presser foot is used the needle may strike the presser foot and bend or break and may cause injury Only use presser feet made for this machine Using other presser feet may lead to accident or injury Removing the Presser Foot Attaching the Presser Foot Press the Needle Position button to raise Place the new presser foot under the the needle holder aligning the foot pin with the notch in the holder Lower the presser foot lever so that the presser foot pin snaps into the notch in the holder 6 Press UeH The key appears as B A Notch Raise the presser foot lever Pin 2 Press to unlock all keys and buttons Raise the presser foot lever Press the black button on the presser foot holder and remove the presser foot Black button Presser foot holder 32 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Lower the presser foot lever Insert the screw and tighten the screw securely with the screwdriver Attaching the Walking Foot The walking foot holds the fabric between the presser foot and the feed dogs to feed the fabric This enables you to have better fabric control when sewing difficult fabrics such as quilting or velvet or fabrics that slip easily such as vinyl cloth leath
67. screen displays When the pattern is saved the display returns to the original screen oes automatically EMBROIDERY E086 EMBROIDERY E5 vv Note M Pieron e Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the pattern you are saving m on O lt 167 Memo e f 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 e It takes a few seconds to save a pattern Amount of memory used by the pattern to be e See page 170 for more information about deleted retrieving saved patterns Amount of memory needed to save the current pattern 168 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media Commercially Available When sending embroidery patterns from the machine to USB media plug the USB media into the machine s USB port Depending on the type of USB media being used either directly plug the USB device into the machine s USB port or plug the USB Card Writer Reader into the machine s USB port F Memo Some USB media may not be usable with this machine Please visit our web site for more details D Press when the pattern you want to save is in the sewing screen am oO CS l ma 77a Tae
68. servicing Contact your authorized dealer for details The NO is the number for the embroidery and sewing machine Display the program version Memo The latest version of software is installed in your machine Check with your local authorized Brother dealer or at www brother com for notification of available updates see page 224 13 14 LCD SCREEN Embroidery settings 4i ogy CUSTOM Pa 2 THREAD TABLE EMBROIDERY FRAME DISPLAY eS Sy 1 Ac a Gc e NAME OF ABC a MIH COLOR Ley EMBROIDERY 4 e MAX T E l aail EMBROIDERY MITT sreep spm ___J _ ll exerowery w TENSION 00 EMBROIDERY ua f AL se mf 4 HEIGHT mm j LI O O m g o O oO A g OOOO DOO OOOO OUL OOOO OUL HILO DUO OOC 1 GOO OL 8 oem mm INITIAL MB ba MODE CLOSE o U R E dot Select from among 10 embroidery frame displays see page 158 Change the thread color display on the embroidery screen thread number color name or each time to embroider see page 156 3 When the thread number 123 is selected select among six thread brands see page 156 4 Adjust the maximum embroidery speed setting See page 156 6 Adjust the thread tension for embroidering Select the height of the embroidery foot W during embroidering see page 138 Change the display units mm inch Change the initial mode of the display embroidery embroidery e
69. settings such as the stitch width and stitch length are locked and cannot be changed Press this key again to unlock the settings Image key Press this key to display an enlarged image of the selected stitch pattern Mirror image key Press this key to create a mirror image of the selected stitch pattern If the key display is light gray a mirror image of the selected stitch pattern cannot be sewn iN CO iN CO NO Needle mode Press this key to select twin needle sewing mode The sewing mode changes selection key single between single needle mode and twin needle mode each time you press the double key If the key display is light gray the selected stitch pattern cannot be sewn in twin needle mode Reset key Press this key to return the selected stitch pattern s saved settings to the original settings Retrieve key Press this key to retrieve a saved pattern We RETRIEVE Manual memory key Change the stitch pattern settings zigzag width and stitch length thread We MEMORY tension automatic thread cutting or automatic reinforcement stitching etc then save them by pressing this key Five sets of settings can be saved for a single stitch pattern Stitch width and stitch Shows the zigzag width and stitch length settings of the currently selected stitch length key pattern You can use the plus and minus keys to adjust the zigzag width and stitch length settings 42 43 OI O1 O iN NO
70. sewing screen is displayed Recalling from the Computer Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB port connectors for the Folder name A l computer and for the machine see page Embroidery patterns in a top folder 169 m Path 3 The path to shows the current folder at the top of the On the computer open My Computer list then go to Removable Disk gt Embroidery patterns and folders in a subfolder are displayed My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help s to return to the previous folder O O Osh roves F jz Files Stored on This Computer View system k LJ Press the key of the pattern you want to ey aes ty retrieve G Change ast __ Hard Disk Drives amp J Eject this disk S et SC Press sese to return to the original screen seal Local Disk C DATADISK WINGEI E Local Disk F DATAZ Gi ae 8 My Network Places D My Documents O Shared Documents Character Embroidery Decorative Edit G Control Panel a i Stitch H C R Removable a Disk I 314 Floppy CD Drive H a Devices with Removable Storage Details Removable Disk I Removable Disk 171 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Move copy the pattern data to Removable Disk Removable Disk I File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q pack Q w DO Search jy Folders E File and Folder Tasks 9 Make a new folder Publish t
71. should never be used 3 Do not drop or hit the machine 4 Always consult the operation manual when replacing or installing any assemblies the presser feet needle or other parts to assure correct installation For repair or adjustment In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required first follow the troubleshooting table in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself If the problem persists please consult your local authorized Brother dealer For additional product information and updates visit our web site at www brother com The contents of this manual and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice VI SPECIAL FEATURES WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ba Check operations and view advice on the large LCD liquid crystal display j Z Prepare the bobbin thread with one touch The automatic thread tension makes trial sewing unnecessary AUTO im Automatic threading makes threading quick and easy Getting Ready To learn the operation of the principal parts and the screens Chapter Page 7 Utility Stitches Pre programmed with more than 100 frequently used stitches D Oane Embroidery Maximum 30 cm x 18 cm approx 12 x 7 inches for large embroidery designs Chapter 5 Page 125 My Custom Stitch Create original decorative stitches N Chapter 7 Page 199 Sewing Basics To learn how to prepare for sewing a
72. single pattern then press Ea stitch B DELETE DELETE F jmemoRY Ta B 5 MEMORY eee zA 3 6 Pa Memo To finish a complete motif while sewing the pattern continuously you can press the EE e key while sewing The machine will automati cally stop when the motif is finished Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O gt p g N 107 108 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Changing Thread Density for Satin Stitch Patterns Only After selecting the pattern press to select your preferred thread density A CAUTION If the stitches bunch when thread density is changed to return the thread density to If you continue sewing when the stitches are bunched the needle may bend or break Pa Memo e Even if you select a new pattern after chang ing the thread density the thread density remains the same until you change it e You cannot change thread density for a combined pattern after the combination is finished Checking the Image You can display an actual size image of the selected stitch pattern You can also check and change the colors of the image on the screen 1 Press Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch VY An image of the selected pattern is displayed Press to change the thread color in the image Character 2u a Decorative E
73. that the spaces at the top and bottom of the frame are equal Frame adjustment screw Inner frame Lay the fabric right side up on top of the outer frame Re insert the inner frame making sure to align the inner frame s A with the outer Gently stretch the fabric taut and tighten frame s V the frame adjustment screw to keep the fabric from loosening after stretching After stretching the fabric make sure the fabric is taut t lt lt E Se a SS 2 ae 2N SS fe Inner frame D Outer frame 3 Frame adjustment screw Make sure the inside and outside frames are even before you start embroidering o f Outer frame Inner frame 3 Fabric F Memo Stretch the fabric from all four corners and all four edges While stretching the fabric tighten the frame adjustment screw PREPARING THE FABRIC Return the frame adjustment screw to its 4 Remove the embroidery sheet initial position E Using the Embroidery Sheet When you want to embroider the pattern in a particular place use the embroidery sheet with the Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges With a chalk pen mark the area of the fabric you want to embroider Use an embroidery stabilizer to provide extra support After embroidering remove the stabilizer carefully Attach the stabilizer as shown in the examples below We recommend using a stabilizer for embroidery E
74. the Embroidery Frame Display oO Press 2 Press Embroidery In the FRAME DISPLAY use 4 gt to change the embroidery frame display mode There are 10 choices EMBROIDERY FRAME DISPLAY Mec REN TIME DISPLAY M i23 EMBROIDERY ABC MAX i ES EMBROIDERY PII TO SPEED spm ig EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY a ee E HEIGHT mm 158 Extra large frame embroidering area Center line 3 Large frame embroidering area 4 Medium frame embroidering area Small frame embroidering area 6 Grid lines O res E REVISING THE PATTERN REVISING THE PATTERN A CAUTION e When you have revised the pattern check the display of available embroidery frames and use an appropriate frame If you use an embroidery frame not displayed as available for use the presser foot may strike the frame and possibly cause injury Mark the embroidery start position on the fabric as shown Changing the Pattern Position Lae Use JJ to move the pattern in the direction aE shown by the arrow Press to center the pattern il mE Decorative cS Jra y a oe 7 Te Decorative I ee a Es all w 60c cm j Distance from the center Aligning the Pattern and the Needle Example Aligning the lower left side of a pattern and the needle m on or lt 159 REVISING THE PATTERN P
75. time the button is pressed and the pattern will lengthen O Q Ifthe pattern has gaps Press in the FINE ADJUST VERTI display The displayed value decreases each time the button is pressed and the pattern will shorten Ch If the pattern is skewed to the left Press in the FINE ADJUST HORIZ display The displayed value increases each time the button is pressed and the pattern will slide to the right oon If the pattern is skewed to the right Press in the FINE ADJUST HORIZ display The displayed value decreases each time the button is pressed and the pattern will slide to the left gt h L 2 Sew the stitch pattern again Ifthe stitch pattern still comes out poorly make adjustments again Adjust until the stitch pattern comes out correctly PA Memo You can sew with the setting screen on the display O Press to return to the original screen EDITING STITCH PATTERNS EDITING STITCH PATTERNS E Key Functions You can create just the finish you want using the editing functions Make patterns larger or smaller make mirror images etc y Note Q e Some editing functions cannot be used with certain stitch patterns Only the functions for the displayed keys are available when a pattern is selected Festa Embroidery Fata Embroidery i corative i Stich por Stitch zh NI 4 B aD ee La Ce wo Uti a wo I m wW
76. use monogramming foot N Press and install the twin needle see CHANGING THE NEEDLE on page 34 a gt Pass the thread through the presser foot and then pull out about 100 150 mm approx 4 6 inches of thread toward the back of the machine Manually thread the machine Follow the steps for threading a single needle for the first threading see Threading Manually on page 27 100 150 mm approx 4 6 inches Press to unlock all keys and buttons 29 UPPER THREADING Pass the thread through the needle bar thread guides on the needle bar then Hold the thread from the spool with both hands and place the thread in the thread thread the needle on the left side guide Do not place the thread in the bobbin winding thread guide o Ces ligt lt lt NZ Y J Needle bar thread guides om a en STITT e The Automatic Threading button cannot be used Manually thread the twin needle from PARRA guide front to back Using the Automatic Threading button may result in damage to the machine Pass the thread through the thread guide plate following the sequence as described below Pull up the supplemental spool pin and set it in the up position Si e qt of lll im G a e Y a a p eea M l t ER Zo Supplemental spool pin Place the additional sp
77. 0 0 N 5 0 30 0 3 4 3 16 1 3 16 Zigzag stitch i For overcasting mending Reverse stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse 1 8 Reinforcement Stitch button oO o 88 8 1 16 Zigzag stitch For overcasting mending Reinforcement stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button 3 5 1 8 1 16 l P P P Zigzag stitch right i Start from right needle position I zigzag sew at left 3 5 2 5 5 0 0 3 4 0 1 8 3 32 3 16 1 16 1 64 3 16 Zigzag stitch left f Start from left needle position T zigzag sew at right l A 3 5 2 5 5 0 0 3 4 0 1 8 3 32 3 16 1 16 1 64 3 16 2 step elastic zigzag i Overcasting medium weight and stretch fabrics tape and elastic 5 0 1 5 7 0 0 2 4 0 3 16 1 16 1 4 1 16 1 64 1 16 l O 2 step elastic zigzag i Overcasting medium weight and stretch fabrics tape and elastic zh 1 5 7 0 0 2 4 0 3 16 1 16 1 4 1 16 1 64 1 16 3 step elastic zigzag i Overcasting medium heavyweight and stretch fabrics tape and elastic zh 1 5 7 0 l O 0 2 4 0 3 16 1 16 1 4 1 16 1 64 1 16 3 5 Overcasting stitch Reinforcing of light and medium weight fabrics Jed 2 5 5 0 1 0 4 0 3 32 3 16 1 16 1 16 3 16 Z w O 221 228 STITCH SETTING CHART Overcasting stitch Over
78. 03 Ill 5 A IAR U0 0 SILT A LLI LLLI i l 4 3 06 3 07 3 08 73 09 13 10 4 06 4 07 4 08 4 09 5 04 5 05 3 11 2 12 93 13 W 14 Bs 15 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 15 5 06 6 0F 6 08 a Zit S Af l 2 01 j2 G2 2 03 j2 04 2 05 5 H p 2 06 2 07 z 08 2 03 2 10 L S r7 m i 2 11 2 12 z 1 2 14 z 15 E m P YYY Wo Low a 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 4 16 4 17 4 13 4 20 5 09 5 10 ry E MII ae LY ae ioa mn E m L UUU HHE Telos Turn the main power to ON Either 1 01 Straight stitch Left or 1 03 Straight stitch Middle is selected depending on the setting selected in the setting screen 2 Use 2 ESRR ae 22 to select the category you want Press Steh to view this screen if another screen displays Press to view the next page O ea ae ee BDA 1 01 Straight stitch E 01 a 02 i H 7 i 07 3 11 1 5 ae as SGT tiy lt pS 1 16 1 17 Preview of the selected stitch Stitch selection screen Press the key of the stitch you want to sew Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES E 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
79. 1 16 3 16 Twin needle O ZA zZ O O Z O Z O O Z Z J O A eS i O A J STITCH SETTING CHART Stitch width Stitch length a pinata Applications mm inch mm inch bidet foot needle oO oO Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z 5 31 Decorative hems smocking i 5 ash oe E 64 1 16 1 4 1 16 3 16 5 23 N Decorative hems smocking 5 0 15 70 e z PIN 3 16 1 16 1 4 1 16 3 16 3 35 Decorative hems smocking 5 0 1 5 7 0 1 6 1 0 4 0 NO a 3 16 1 16 1 4 1 16 3 16 z D tive h iN een 50 15 70 16 10 40 a s PIN 3 16 1 16 1 4 1 16 1 16 3 16 T TH Gata y N O l 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 ol aah a oe Z O Ladder stitch iN Decorative hems Fagoting pees attaching ribbon O f A 1 4 8 16 1 4 Narrow rounded Buttonhole on light to medium 30 50 buttonhole weight fabrics 3 16 1 8 3 16 on a_ bs e gt A v 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 Z O SIE sine 4 02 Wide round ended a Buttonholes with extra space for 55 35 55 0 4 0 2 1 0 buttonhole my larger buttons ae NO fal 7 32 1 8 7 32 1 64 1 64 1 16 4 03 Tapered round ER Reinforced waist tapered 5 0 30 50 0 4 02 10 ended buttonhole as buttonholes meee ars O Tal 3 16 1 8 3 16 1 64 1 16 4 04 Round ended ET Buttonholes with vertical bar 5 0 30 50 0 2 1 0 buttonhole TER tack in heavyweight
80. 187 Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch 24 ABCD 3 0 PIE 3 9 em 0 among On E 3 0cm 0 00m Oo 4 E 192en ier 00am 0 gtk Density I i Le g Een Color for each character EDITING PATTERNS Changing the Thread Color Press 4 G to choose a new color from the color palette You can change the thread color by moving the color to be changed to the top of the sewing order To return to the original color press reser If and selecting a new color from the thread colors in multiple colors have been changed this command the machine will return all colors to their original colors You can select colors from the color palette by directly touching the screen with the touch pen Press y g p wa i yA Ta 513 EMBROIDERY W 507 E EMBROIDERY he E 9 5cm 3 0 00cm O 4 4 9 6cmi e O 00cm 0 Color palette The selected color appears at the top of the sewing order Press E Character Embroidery Santel E Merai Embroidery Ais lecorative i geno zi The thread color palette screen displays 2 Press or to put the color you want to change at the top of the sewing order upa Maploiquy Et 808 EMBROIDERY 085 W 507 EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY wos EMBROIDERY 51 EMBROIDERY Color palette Custom thread table change key
81. 66 MY CUSTOM SITICHGGSIGNS ccrrccsssavasdtenvnsmesunsmonsecadmusesscts 207 SA E E E E E 50 230 236 Index LIS BCG e a besvcacdonvcuctaa a oasadaaevelaeldcavanndaneaeendeds 120 168 GIES SEIMOIMGS cctenesmineserdeatnsny E can mimaendiorstesatemmuaiuetanes 50 Sa OM SNCS a aron E E E A 75 E R E 203 Settings automatic reinforcement stitching seesseeseesessessssssrrrrrrsrrrrssen 44 automate mead CURING acascandcnessbnstrngandtvetanieneunsandsenesteg 45 155 USP AA e E E outnnitettateaneheenniaimn eatinasaas 16 SOE E SCUNIES EE E TE T 14 A E e E E E A E 13 machine setting mode key sssssresrriseiririiiseisrssereess 12 156 188 screen Prig hINESS pa cuciannmqeuiecaatmn mee ea Ea nanena ASTEA 15 SOWING SEIU mseiissiti nienn N 12 e E O E nace ema N 42 E NGI oa E E A EE A T 42 thread TENSION nhocesees eectnce saauensennccesivsesnaceademadee tat saeweeces 43 154 PCAC a EEE EEE 155 Sewing speed controller speed control slide 1 3 38 SEWING type SClCCHON KOY aseisti ai E al IMS ie a e EE A EE EN EE 74 SU E e A E AE 65 SIMBIEMRE PCat SOWING KEW sensencenncnsncagdennnarseionmasceadensesmiedeseoarennct 107 Sinele iriple SUTCHING KEY ssucssasverussosndaniesirnraunseanntavneunvaosieonresisen 203 DIZ EY a E aa ro necamonanae 160 184 SIZE selec Ton KOy arrandia a e 106 SIMOCKING E a E E ES 76 PEE OT R R teen maane sm atemnnans 223 SOO CAD a a aauinddan ini tuoi tinsesiotanan iy iaouees wend emacs anes tonsaunltenadeis 1 DOO M
82. 9 Folk Art SA349 XA8348 001 No 50 Fairy amp Floral SA350 XA8414 001 No 52 Bear Collections SA352 XA8511 001 No 53 Scene XA8936 001 No 54 Tea Time XA9129 001 No 55 Gardening XA9348 001 No 56 Asian XC0025 001 No 57 Large Christmas SA357 XC0057 001 No 58 New Quilt Traditions SA358 XC0861 001 No 60 Summer Fun SA360 XC1168 001 No 61 Blouse Embellishment SA361 XC1304 001 No 62 Zodiac Signs SA362 XC1502 001 XC 1646 001 XC2176 001 XC4220 001 XC4819 001 No 67 Home Dec Collection SA367 XC7048 001 No 68 Cross Stitch SA368 XC7097 001 Collection1 No 69 Sport Shirt Motifs SA369 XC7274 001 No 70 Cross Stitch SA370 XC7550 001 Collection2 Ht Part Name U S A 1 Embroidery bobbin thread X81164 001 White ae bobbin thread XC5520 001 ac Stabilizer material SA519 X81175 101 Water soluble stabilizer SA520 X81267 001 3 Embroidery card No 1 Alphabet X58317 001 No 2 Flower X58321 001 No 3 Dinosaur X58362 001 No 6 Moskowitz s World X58497 001 No 7 Country Life X59322 001 No 14 Large Floral SA314 XA1223 001 No 16 Cats amp Dogs SA316 XA1406 001 Memo e You can use any of the brother embroidery cards listed above with your machine e Please be aware that some specifications may change without notice No 23 White on White XA3430 001 yh Note No 28 Christmas XA4502 001 Q e Embroidery cards purchased in foreign countries may not work with your machine XA5659 001 XA5753 001 XA5781 001
83. ANJA te Gently hold the end of the upper thread and begin sewing When sewing is completed the machine will sew reinforcement stitches and stop automatically 89 SEWING THE STITCHES Button Sewing Buttons can be sewn on using the machine Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached Stitch width Stitch length E Stitch oe Applications mm inch mm inch ie Button sewin Attaching buttons cane g g 3 5 25 45 lt 6 1 8 3 32 3 16 vv Note Q e Do not use the automatic thread cutting function when sewing buttons Otherwise you will lose the thread ends EE Turn the handwheel to check that the D Select A needle goes into each hole correctly Ifthe needle does not reach the holes on the left Raise the presser foot and detach the flat side adjust the stitch width bed table attachment To attach the button more securely repeat the process Lower the feed dog position switch to TA to lower the feed dogs Gently hold the end of the upper thread and start sewing The machine stops automatically when sewing is finished CAUTION Make sure the needle does not strike the button during sewing The needle may break and cause injury From the wrong side of the fabric pull the yen end of the bobbin thread to pull the upper Attach button sewing foot M slide the thread through to the wrong side of the button along the metal plate and into the fabric Tie the
84. AUTION e Do not forcefully push fabrics more than 6 mm approx 1 4 inch thick through the sewing machine This may cause the needle to break and cause injury E if the Fabric does not Fit under the Presser Foot If the presser foot is in the up position and you are sewing heavyweight or multiple layers of fabric which do not fit easily under the presser foot use the presser foot lever to raise the presser foot to its highest position The fabric will now fit under the presser foot The presser foot remains level enabling the fabric to be fed Pa Memo Once the trouble spot has been passed the foot will return to its normal position Sewing Lightweight Fabrics Memo You cannot use the presser foot lever after the presser foot has been raised using the Place thin paper or tear away embroidery Presser Foot Lifter button stabilizer under thin fabrics to make sewing easier Gently tear off the paper or the stabilizer after sewing Thin paper 42 STITCH SETTINGS STITCH SETTINGS When you select a stitch your machine automatically selects the one stitch width stitch length and upper thread tension However if needed you can change any of the individual settings lt Note Q e Settings for some stitches cannot be changed refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual e If you turn off the machine or select another stitch without saving stitch setting chan
85. CH TRIM anne 155 E Selecting the length of JUMP STITCH not to trim 004 156 Adjusting the Embroidery Speed sssssccsssseeesees 156 Changing the Thread Color Display sssssesssseoeee 157 Changing the Embroidery Frame Display s000 158 REVISING THE PATTERN cescceseeees 159 Changing the Pattern Position sscccsssccsssseeeseeeees 159 Aligning the Pattern and the Needle ssssessssseees 159 Changing the Size 0s00s0000s00000000sesssecsoosesoosssososessssesss 160 Rotating the Pattern seeeosseeesseeessooossoessssossssesessosesseess 161 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ssccssesssesees 162 Changing the Density Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only eessseeessseossseosssossssoessssessssessss 162 Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns 163 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 164 Embroidery Data Precautions sssssscccsssseesssseeees 164 E Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used ssssssesees 164 mM Types of USB Devices Media that can be Used s0000 164 Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used sssscsssssssssescssssecsseesssseeeeees 164 E Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save DOE ss ioscasusaceiscencerasutanstsecenasevendcuraon pedemaccnpaessnuaaseauae 165 E Tajima dst Embroidery Data
86. E NA 1 TA E a A aauesteod seen aaeaeuats 144 TOM OICSIOGEING sarisini a 214 TA E e A E AE EE AE 29 U Gpo UCN aee E 224 Upper threading treadin manually serice 27 VATA ONO sa ets a hoon inept E 29 using the Automatic Threading button eeeeeee eens 25 ASUS TRIS SOON Ie E EE E 31 using he vertical spool PIN vig sine ee pmaseescuiermneadntenitionene 31 USB media FOCAL MINE E A A T E E 123 170 L E T E 120 168 OaE E E E E genes 116 164 USB port connector TOE COMMBUNGD socorrir o E A 1 121 169 TOM EQIA seseina dts 1 120 168 Utility stitches Ke AUCTIONS T E 10 patem explana on KEY seinna 18 rE MICV ING sieaa a E 51 SAVING E E 50 SINS TING EE EE A E E toeate aaa 48 sewing type SCleC IONIC essenieriinai n a aet 51 BLEUE SCIECH ON SCICCNS areire 48 SEITE SCTE CATE areae a n E TENE 227 V Verical spool Pii sraya E ENE EEEa 31 W MINION faces ecacy adda e O uaa eoeeancnaeiest 33 Z FD SUC Me A E E E cade 60 Zipper insertion CEMEC soere oer uctandreoscalsetiasennineesounsvetensaedyres anne 94 71 6 can On ee oon Oe ner oe 95 Index 23 English 882 S90 S91 XD0784 151 Printed in Taiwan
87. Embroidering Small Fabrics Use a temporary spray adhesive to adhere the small piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame If you do not wish to use a temporary spray adhesive attach the stabilizer with a basting stitch Embroidery pattern Mark Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame Align the guide lines on the embroidery sheet with the mark you made on the fabric 3 z O ou D lt 141 Fabric Stabilizer E Embroidering Edges or Corners Use a temporary spray adhesive to adhere the small piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame If you do not wish to use a temporary spray Inner frame adhesive attach the stabilizer with a basting stitch Guide line Gently stretch the fabric so there are no folds or wrinkles and press the inner frame into the outer frame Fabric Stabilizer Inner frame Outer frame 142 PREPARING THE FABRIC E Embroidering Ribbons or Tape Secure with double sided tape or a temporary spray adhesive O Ribbon Stabilizer ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME vv Note Wind and insert the bobbin before attaching the embroidery frame Lower the frame securing lever to be level with the frame to secure the embroidery frame in the embroidery frame holder Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to raise the presser foot Align the embroidery frame guide wi
88. IG Carter stra tte isons E E ieee E E E 31 PO E amee peer eat mnre rene nee errr vevee er cer rere n rer Urerre etter ren erent rer reer 1 DOIN ZN E tacicsunle canta se patty eitessade rea taoui lt asteatesasbon Gonitatigunideees 138 SEAN OP DUTON asasina anaa one taaaea siete nateetn 3 ee aae a a E E E T AT 159 SE SEC SPINS E A E E E riaueenser 114 SULCM SELLING CNAE scare tectuomistntenginainecdueentouneeeians 227 Sap aE SUIECM TOOT srcani e aE RERE 55 Stale SULCM needle plate qaarisineotesiianiiri n 55 E O E E E E EEE OE 53 Supplemental spool PiN sca suinesirsnmeana sade in dinesatecuin ia 1 195 29 T MARCO TEC EE EEI EEA E E EN 28 Te e E E E E 62 Tape or elastic attaching icerisine inie nRa n Ei 77 a E E E T one ie 204 207 Thread fabric thread needle combinations ncavsesscyassmenetanainerdeategierianveres 36 read TENSION penae eiA AEE E EER 43 154 Taredd Color dib py poris a a a E 156 Thread CUtEr sadecnssczaytanniaciawendeacdiddcdeaabicrensdaebigbidbiatacneestiedigeaass 1 39 Thread Cuter BUOI ipesairoscier ge ninan A R 3 ICA a Y ara E vers 108 CAG oE aE 1 20 22 30 Tread BUNS late serie a a a le 22525 HAT CAA TAG E E E E E E 193 Thread palette KEY ccasspncntedcrimaimecasonnisatasimsssasaponwignanns 186 187 189 Thread take up lever check window ssessssssssssesssssssesrrrsererrssen 1 28 TOD COVED ciciceas sin tikea ien VENEEN SANE EEEN EE RRO 1 TOP AEN rE E E A EE E 75 TOEDOEN aa E EE AET amass 187 203 213 DORIT araa E E EE
89. ION e Be sure to unplug the machine before cleaning it Otherwise electric shock or injury may result Cleaning the LCD Screen If the screen is dirty gently wipe it with a soft dry cloth Do not use organic solvents or detergents Cleaning the Machine Casing If the surface of the machine is dirty lightly soak a cloth in a neutral detergent squeeze it out firmly and then wipe the surface Then wipe again with a dry cloth Cleaning the Race If dust or bits of dirt collect in the race or bobbin case the machine will not run well and the bobbin thread detection function may not operate Keep the machine clean for best results Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle 2 Lower the presser foot Turn the main power to OFF Remove the needle and the presser foot holder see pages 33 through 34 Remove the flat bed attachment or the embroidery unit if either is attached Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover and then slide it toward you Needle plate cover The needle plate cover is removed 7 Grasp the bobbin case and then pull it out Bobbin case Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the race and its surrounding area Do not apply oil to the bobbin case Cleaning brush Race Insert the bobbin case so that the projection on the bobbin case aligns with the spring Projection
90. Memo The embroidery procedure is the same as the basic procedure explained on pages 147 through 148 The machine will sew around the outline of the appliqu pieces and will then stop SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN Remove the appliqu material from the Apply a thin layer of adhesive or spray embroidery frame and then cut carefully adhesive to the back of the appliqu piece along the stitching After cutting remove all and attach it to the appliqu position so that of the stitching thread carefully it follows the seam of the outline Carefully cut out the pattern on the outline you just sewed Do not cut inside the stitching line as the appliqu fabric will not be caught by the appliqu stitch P72 Memo If the applique material is a lightweight fabric you may want to use a fusible web on the back to stabilize the fabric and for applique place ment Fuse applique in place with an iron Do not remove fabric from the frame to iron Place the base material into the embroidery the appliqu material frame EA Press the Start Stop button 3 Oo O Base material Memo roe Some patterns may not show all three appli 5 Press the Start Stop button to sew the qu steps Sometimes the Appliqu step will position of the appliqu be shown as a color i es Us ee ewan The appliqu will then be completed attaching the appliqu in step 7 Change the upper thread and then carry
91. N BECO ine P 3 Example W POTIOTS P 10 The pattern is displayed in a smaller size COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length Example Character Embroidery s ai S t LS 6 076 6 077 6 078 6 079 6 080 6 3 6 082 6 083 6 084 6 087 6 088 6 l 1 Press then press once The pattern is flipped al tical axis Ihe pattern IS Tipped along a vertical axis The length of the image is set to Press f Select again then press 3 times ae i i 6 076 6 077 6 078 6 079 6 080 6 081 6 082 6 083 6 08 4 6 085 6 090 Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O gt p g N 113 The entered pattern is repeated The length of the image is set to COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Press 1E TE EN Ea i Ce The entered pattern is repeated Making Step Stitch Patterns for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only You can use the e x keys with 7mm satin stitch patterns to create a step effect Stitch patterns sewn so that they create a step effect are called step stitch patterns Press to move the stitch pattern a distance equal to half of the stitch pattern s size to the left Press x to move the stitch pattern a distance equal to half of the stitch p
92. O 7 32 1 16 1 4 1 64 1 64 1 16 4 hole 2 B k of 4 hol step buttonhole ar tack of 4 step buttonhole 5 0 15 70 0 4 eer y 7 32 1 16 1 4 1 64 1 64 1 16 4 step buttonhole 3 Right side of 4 step buttonhole 5 0 1 5 7 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 NO 7 32 1 16 1 4 1 64 1 64 1 16 4 hole 4 B kof4 hol i step buttonhole ar tack of 4 step buttonhole 5 0 15 70 0 4 02 10 7 32 1 16 1 4 1 64 1 64 1 16 Four step buttonholes are sewn as shown below T i im P J Mark the position and length of the buttonhole on the fabric eee iii I lin E fiinta aa Attach monogramming foot N and select stitch to sew the left side of the buttonhole o BDE 4 164 step buttonhole 1 4 01 4 02 4 03 4 04 4 05 U0 000 4 06 4 07 4 08 4 09 4 10 HHAH 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 15 AHAN amar wa iE 21 4 22 4 23 4 24 g 25 ale ae EEN Basan i 4 mm mm Eo i 8 1 8 1 n oD BO Press the Start Stop button to start sewing Sew the desired length for the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button again O Select stitch M to sew the bar tack and press the Start Stop button The machine will automatically stop after sewing the bar tack O Select stitch to sew the right side of the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button to begin sewing Sew
93. Operation Manual Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine Operation Manual 882 S90 S9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this machine basic safety precautions should always be taken including the following Read all instructions before using DAN G E R To reduce the risk of electric shock 1 The machine should never be left unattended while plugged in Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning EEA f N G To reduce the risk of burns fire electric shock or injury to persons 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IZ 18 T9 Do not allow this machine to be used as a toy Close attention is necessary when the machine is used by or near children Use this machine only for its intended use as described in this manual Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual 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 adjustment Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Never drop or insert any object into any opening Do not use outdoors Do not operate where aerosol
94. P STITCH TRIM 155 Adjusting the Embroidery Speed eeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeneaeee 156 Changing the Thread Color Display 157 Changing the Embroidery Frame Display eseeseeeeeeees 158 REVISING THE PATTERN cseccescesscscceees 159 Changing the Pattern POSIMOM sessssisississsrsersanssesissveiseisosaiis 159 Aligning the Pattern and the Needle s an 159 Chane ine Tile SZE eia e a 160 Rotating the Pattern xacceswocetesaseresveacrantecdeccenanedncseindeatenxseunesse 161 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image eseese 162 Changing the Density Alphabet Character and Frame Patterns Only eesesssessssseesessssssserrrssssssrrrrsssssssees 162 Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns 163 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 164 Embroidery Data Precautions wxczsensesasncvecssnceatesanectnteeaaaatens 164 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine s Memory 166 Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media Commercially Available ononnnonnenensnsunensnsusensesensnsenersesesersrsensesenerersenerns 168 Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer n 169 Retrieving Patterns from the Machine s Memory ssec 170 Recalling irom USB Medid osrisissiviserssiesressitisiuse teianei 170 Recalling from the Computer esssssseeressssssserrrssssesreressssse 171 EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS eceeeeeeee 173 Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqu 1 eesse 173 Using a Frame Pattern to Make a
95. Pull out the button holder plate on the presser foot and insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole Then tighten Mark the position and length of the the button holder plate around the button buttonhole on the fabric Select a buttonhole stitch and attach buttonhole foot A Button holder plate Memo Pa Memo The maximum buttonhole length is about The size of the buttonhole is decided by the 28 mm approx 1 1 16 inches diameter button holder plate holding the button thickness of the button 01l 82 SEWING THE STITCHES Align the presser foot with the mark on the Gently hold the end of the upper thread fabric and lower the presser foot and then start sewing Feed the fabric carefully by hand while the buttonhole is sewn Mark on the fabric 2 Marks on the presser foot a l Once sewing is completed the machine tv Note automatically sews reinforcement stitches and then Q e Pass the thread underneath the presser aop oer PA Memo R A adl of E A l If automatic thread cutting is turned on before oot backward as far as possible as shown in you start sewing both threads are automati the illustration making sure that there is no cally cut after the reinforcement stitches are gap behind the part of the foot marked A If sewn If the fabric does not feed for example the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as because it is too thick increase the stitch
96. R THREADING Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possible then return the spool pin to its original position CAUTION e If the thread spool and or spool cap are set incorrectly the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break Use the spool cap large medium or small that is closest in size to the thread spool If a spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break Holding the thread with both hands slide the thread into the grooves on the thread guide plate Dye a T Thread guide plate i While holding the thread in your right hand use your left hand to pull the thread toward the threading path cover then pass it along the thread path as shown in the illustration Be sure to pass the thread along the right side of the thread path guide Threading path cover Thread path guide Pull the thread under the thread path guide L J OH Thread path guide Pull back up the thread along the left side of the thread path guide to the top left corner of the threading path cover Top left corner Threading path cover Pull the thread back down to the needle bar along the left side of the thread path guide Make sure the thread is hooked at the top corner and positioned behind the transparent front cover Thread take up le
97. Stitch ae I 0 On AS Janae a Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the oe same shape as the appliqu Embroider over ce the appliqu and base fabric from step to C create the appliqu Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch wW i 0 Omni Sa _o 1 i il min _ 0 Jans Quin 1 QD La E EJ Q EMBROIDERY a k m 3 on O lt 173 fe tomo iy 2 0 00 cme 0 00 cmt 0 BOG coe GoD ues e If you change the size or position of the pat terns when selecting them make a note of Embroider the same pattern from step the size and location onto the base fabric Appliqu material EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS ae Remove the embroidery frame from the Using a Frame Pattern to Make embroidery unit and cut around the an Appliqu 2 outside of the stitches This is a second method to make appliqu using embroidery patterns You do not have to change the fabric in the embroidery frame using this method Embroider one pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch Select a straight stitch frame pattern and embroider the pattern onto the base fabric Embroidery ww Note a Edit Q e Do not remove the fabric from the embroi dery frame to cut it Also do not pull strongly on the fabric Otherwise the fa
98. USB Memory Card Reader Writer e Secure Digital SD Card e CompactFlash e Memory Stick e Smart Media e Multi Media Card MMC e XD Picture Card Y Note e Some USB media may not be usable with this machine Please visit our website for more details e USB hubs cannot be used with this machine The machine will not recognize the above USB devices or USB memory cards through a USB hub e The access lamp will begin blinking after inserting USB Devices Media and it will take about 5 to 6 sec onds to recognize the Devices Media Time will differ depending on the USB Device Media e When a file folder is necessary to create use a computer x and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Use e Compatible models IBM PC with a USB port as standard equipment IBM PC compatible computer equipped with a USB port as standard equipment e Compatible operating systems Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Windows 98SE requires a driver Download the driver from our Web site www brother com In addition only Windows 98 Second Edition can use the driver E Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data e If the file name of stitch data cannot be identified for example because the name contains special characters the file is not displayed If this occurs change the name of the file 116 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION E Trademarks e Secure Digital SD Card is a registered trademark or a trade
99. XA5978 001 Chapter Getting Ready TURNING THE MACHINE ON OPFF ccccsscsscsscsscsscsscsscsscsscsscesees 8 CD SCREEN crnan A E E 9 B Key FUNCOMS sosisini aa e e aonr S arie aai aN 10 Using the Machine Setting Mode Key ssccssccsssssssccssscssssssscsscsssssssssessessesees 12 E Adjusting Screen Brightness sscccccssssssccssscssessssssssccsssssesssccoocosssssccosscesesessessseseresesecees 15 E Choosing the Display Language eeeeeoeoeeeessssssssssssssesssssssoocooseeesesssssssssssssssssessseoeeeesss 16 Using the Machine Operation Mode Key ccsccsssscssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssees 17 Using the Pattern Explanation Key esosssssssssssssssesosessocsoseoooosoosssssssssssssssssssssee 18 LOWER THREADING sci ere caceuuescnencesecccussvosasussaecvaneivaeweesausavecsneveuseuennces 19 Winding tne BODDI seisicccdevecsossnesesacasncstivsarevsnssevesieseswcensus E 19 E Using the Supplemental Spool Pin ccccssssssssssssseesssssssscesseccceeeeeeessssssssssssssssees 19 E Usine the Spoor Phiiseuese ia 21 Seting Ne OM sseriseririenre irnir nn E ENEE 22 Pulling Up the Bopbin Thread xccsssscsesessessecsssecosescvsacasonspsscassaveceusscssecsieesenssetesscoseoees 23 OPPER TARFADIN O eire E AEE O T 25 Threading Using the Automatic Threading Button ccccccsssssssssessseeeeeeeseseee 25 TAFEAGING Manually sssczsseccsasoeneseeinsesienpsvcassseusvansverccasvnsssecuo
100. able Disk I DEK appears If the entire saved stitch pattern is not a File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Qa O Osh G Foer E displayed press to view the entire stitch File and Folder Tasks A patte rn Rename this file Ek i Tas E Move this fie Press to return to the original screen Copy this file A Publish this fle to the without saving A E mail this file XK Delete this file Character Embroidery Stitch ot Other Places mT E iQ My Computer My Documents O Shared Documents My Network Places y Note e Do not turn off the machine while the Sav ing screen is showing You may lose the data Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine s Memory gt Press i haa zt Pockets holding saved stitch patterns Press Press to delete the stitch pattern ai DELETE Kopu sd Addon The pocket selection screen appears The selected stitch pattern is retrieved and the sewing screen will be displayed Recalling from USB Media You can recall a specific stitch pattern from either directly USB media or a folder in the USB media If the stitch pattern is under the folder move down layers of folders following a path to it Insert the USB Media into the USB port connector on the machine see page 120 2 Press al mAn
101. ad e The higher number of the jump stitch length selected the fewer number of times the machine will trim In this case more jump Press stitches remain on the surface of the fabric MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS 4 When the thread number 123 is displayed use gt to select from six embroidery thread brands pictured below Changing the Thread Color Display You can display the name of the thread colors the time or embroidery thread number Memo Colors on the screen may vary slightly from actual spool colors res EE 6 Press Embroidery In the THREAD COLOR DISPLAY use gt to display the name of the thread colors the time or the embroidery thread number EMBROIDERY DISPLAY 123 5x NAME OF ABC E MIN COLOR M sizs EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY p FOOT HEIGHT EMBROIDERY DISPLAY LIL EMBROIDERY HEIGHT EMBROIDERY POLYESTER THREAD COUNTRY COTTON THREAD MADEIRA POLY THREAD MADEIRA RAYON THREAD SULKY POLY THREAD ROBISON ANTON POLY THREAD O res E 513 EMBROIDERY W515 EMBROIDERY g 001 EMBROIDERY i 44 COUNTRY o 000 COUNTRY E 1348 M Pol y E 1770 M Pol y g 1301 M Poly Ma RAYON H 5622 Ra Poly O 5597 Ra Poly m 3 on O lt 157 MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS Changing
102. ak Becorati oi r 18 aaoo J nma ko Memo e Storing a stitch pattern takes a few seconds e For details on retrieving a stored stitch pat tern see page 208 Vv Note e Do not turn off the machine while the Sav ing message is displayed otherwise the stitch pattern data being saved may be lost E if the Memory is Full If the following message appears after f is pressed the stitch pattern cannot be ies because either the machine s memory is full or the stitch pattern being stored is larger than the amount of space available in the memory To be able to store the stitch pattern in the machine s memory a previously stored stitch pattern must be deleted et it 17 0 vv Note Q To save custom stitches to USB media or in the computer follow the previously described procedure to store the custom stitch and then l to select the stitch see the fol lowing Retrieving Stored Stitches section Press Jmemony to save the stitch to USB media or in the computer For details see Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media Commercially Available on page 120 or Saving Stitch Pat terns in the Computer on page 121 207 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES Retrieving Stored Stitches 1 Press res E To delete the stored stitch pattern press To edit the stored stitch pattern press eon i i PN Character Embroidery p
103. ance Layout You can change the layout of the characters to a curved line diagonal etc There are 6 choices total E Change the Thread Colors of Patterns You can change the thread colors of the pattern to your favorite colors E Creating a Repeating Pattern You can add copies of a pattern to create a pattern that repeats in a vertical or horizontal direction 176 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT Prepare the machine for embroidery according to the instructions on page 126 and press fait to display the screen below oaalatd Embroidery Stitch sin fad em cm 333 ALWAYS PRESS WHEN REMOVING EMBROIDERY Embroidery patterns Heirloom patterns 3 Border patterns 4 Cross stitch patterns Floral alphabet patterns 6 Alphabet character patterns Frame patterns Patterns from an embroidery card sold separately Q Patterns saved in the machine s memory see page 170 Patterns saved in USB media see page 170 4 Patterns saved on the computer see page 171 py Aveaplouquy gt Bx Memo rA See page 131 for more information on each category s selection screen Y Note You can also sew Utility Stitches or Character Decorative Stitches with the embroidery unit attached by Character pressing Steh Or Decorative a confirmation message for moving the carriage will appear Raise the feed dogs and then attach the appropriate pr
104. and the machine Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O 2 g N 117 118 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine s Memory You can save often used stitch patterns in the machine s memory The machine s memory can hold up to 20 stitch patterns Note Q e Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the stitch pattern you are saving Memo e t takes a few seconds to save a stitch pat tern e See page 122 for information on retrieving a saved stitch pattern 1 Press Cameron Character g a Embroidery Embroidery ecorative i Stitch ai F t C lee aaa 5 E E a E o m 2 Press b Press to return to the original screen without saving Character Z Decorative Edit Stitch F o gt J CREPE ESS The Saving screen is displayed When the pattern is saved the display returns to the original screen automatically E If the Memory is Full If this screen appears while you are trying to save a pattern on the machine s memory the memory is too full to hold the currently selected stitch pattern To save the stitch pattern in the machine s memory you have to delete a previously saved stitch pattern O Pees E Press to return to the original scre
105. ange the direction of the grid sheet created Currently selected point Total number of points aoe Coordinates of Goalies Memo Whenever g is in the top left corner of the LCD display you can use the touch pen to enter data 203 ENTERING STITCH DATA Repeat the steps above for each point that you have drawn on the grid sheet until the stitch design is drawn on the screen as a continuous line E Moving a Point 1 Press or to move to the point that you want to move Press to delete a selected point entered To move to the first point press i Press to sew a test run of the stitch hi _ To move to the last point press Press to return to the original screen P P You can also move by using the touch pen y 8 p to view an image of the stitch pharactar Embroidery Erabrotdory Dermativa 18 if 24 ae gt A Pa Memo e If you have entered points that are too close together the fabric may not feed properly Edit the stitch data to leave a larger space between points E e If the stitch design is to be repeated and eA Embroidery Embroidery linked make sure that linking stitches are eis canta added so that the stitch designs will not overlap Linking stitches 204 E Moving Part or All of the Design d Press gt or C to move to the first point of the section that you want to move
106. anual Auto Manuai n 3 0 Straight stitch Left General sewing gather pintuck etc Reverse stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse 0 3 32 1 64 3 16 Reinforcement Stitch button Straight stitch Left i General sewing gather pintuck etc Reinforcement stitch is sewn 0 0 0 2 5 0 while pressing Reverse 0 3 32 1 64 3 16 Reinforcement Stitch button 2 Straight stitch 7 General sewing gather pintuck Middle A etc Reverse stitch is sewn while 5 2 1 8 5 2 re fo re 25 0 2 5 0 0 2 5 0 pressing Reverse 3 32 1 64 3 16 3 Reinforcement Stitch button 3 Straight stitch 7 General sewing gather pintuck Middle etc Reinforcement stitch is sewn 1 8 soyons ANJA ie while pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button Triple stretch stitch fs General sewing for a e reinforcement and decorative 0 topstitching 1 2 1 5 4 0 3 32 1 16 3 16 Reinforced stitching sewing and j nes 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 decorative applications PP 1716 1 16 1 8 3 32 1 16 3 16 Decorative stitch Decorative stitching to IM stitching 9 top 0 0 25 10 40 0 3 32 1 16 3 16 Basting stitch as Basting 0 0 20 0 5 0 30 0 0 3 4 3 16 1 3 16 OK J 5 OK J 5 OK J 5 0 2 5 0 OK 3 32 1 64 3 16 J 5 OK J 5 OK J OK J T T l l Lef
107. ar tacks 5 0 3 0 5 0 0 7 32 1 8 3 16 1 64 Buttonholes for stretch or woven 6 0 ET To fabrics 15 0 6 64 1 8 15 64 1 16 Buttonholes for heirloom and 6 0 er Pa stretch fabrics J 0 U3 1 8 15 64 1 16 64 The first step in making bound Se buttonholes 5 0 0 6 0 3 16 0 15 64 1 16 Buttonholes in heavyweight or AG thick fabrics for larger flat P a buttons 1 4 1 32 Buttonholes in medium to heavy 70 aii ong i weight fabrics for larger flat ne buttons 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 32 Buttonholes with vertical bar z0 E jE tack for reinforcement in T 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 32 heavyweight or thick fabrics Stitch length mm inch 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 5 2 0 1 32 1 16 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 8 0 2 4 0 1 64 3 16 0 3 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 3 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 3 1 0 1 64 1 16 Twin needle Z Z Z Z O O O O Z Z Z Z O O O O O Z Z Z Z zZ Z Z SEWING THE STITCHES One step buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below A I gg al allel nan th ET ESID IE o BEE OOA A ss ae a as as as soyos HIBA Bt Reinforcement stitching
108. asting while cutting the fabric CAUTION e Make sure to only select one of the stitches listed below Using another stitch may cause the needle to hit the presser foot and break possibly causing injury Memo rA Thread the needle manually when using the side cutter or only attach the side cutter after threading the needle using the Automatic Threading button gt Stitch width Stitch length of Stitch mo Applications oe ma ve foot needle With side cutter Straight stitch while cutting fl Fabrice 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 5 0 2 5 0 fl 0 0 3 32 3 32 1 64 3 16 With sid tt Zigzag stitch while cutting fabrics aad ego wend eens 3 5 3 5 5 0 1 4 0 0 4 0 NO Ed PA 1 8 1 8 3 16 1 16 0 3 16 soyos HIBA ie E With side cutter Overcasting stitch while cuttin Fa abrics g I 35 3 5 5 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 c 1 8 1 8 3 16 1 16 1 16 3 16 T With side cutter Overcasting stitch while cuttin Fa Gene g I 50 3 5 5 0 2 5 1 0 4 0 6 c 3 16 1 8 3 16 3 32 1 16 3 16 T With side cutter Overcasting stitch while cuttin E o g I 50 3 5 5 0 25 1 0 4 0 6 a 3 16 1 8 3 16 3 32 1 16 3 16 Follow the steps on page 32 to remove the Position the side cutter so that the side presser foot cutter pin is aligned with the notch in the presser foot holder and then lower the Position the fork on the side cutter s presser foot operating lever onto the needle clam
109. attern s size to the right ee al a Edit E Os 1E DE EN E 0 Ea 114 Example e S S yy The next stitch pattern will move to the right Press again The next stitch pattern will move to the left O Press Bee r T dery Emirs dery geen n The entered pattern is repeated COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS E More Examples 3 15 4 16 ress i gt SJ y gt 2 gt fe 3 05 Press a gt S gt S gt Q 7 je my je Q m I D O O pup je lt O Nn m O 7 O N 115 3 06 3 06 3 11 Press 5 gt Z gt u gt uJ 2 gt J B 50 wit USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Stitch Data Precautions Observe the following precautions when using stitch data other than that created and saved in this machine E Types of Stitch Data that can be Used e Only pmu stitch data files can be used with this machine Using data other than that created using this machine may cause the machine to malfunction E Types of USB Devices Media that can be Used Stitch data can be saved to or recalled from USB media Use media that meets the following specifications e USB Floppy disk drive e USB Flash drive USB Flash memory Stitch data can be recalled only e USB CD ROM CD R CD RW drives You can also use the following types of USB media with the
110. bobbin thread pull a length of thread out from the rear of the machine Be sure that the presser foot is raised 18 SEWING THE STITCHES Heirloom E Hemstitching 1 Daisy Stitch Use for sewing tablecloths decorative hems and decorative stitching on shirt fronts Memo Use a light to medium weight homespun fabric with a little stiffness Insert a type 130 705H size 100 16 Wing needle CAUTION e The Automatic Threading button cannot be used Thread the wing needle by hand from front to back Using the Automatic Threading button may result in damage to the machine e Amore attractive finish can be obtained if you use a 130 705H Wing needle when sewing these patterns If using a wing needle and the stitch width has been set manually check that the needle will not touch the presser foot by carefully rotating the handwheel before starting sewing Select a stitch and attach presser foot N Select any stitch between 3 01 and 3 25 SI a iit e 3 06 Hemstitching 3 01 3 02 3 03 3 04 3 05 m il Z E J il i H tt 3 T A Memo e For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Start sewing Example Illustration of finished product yZ aN AA ZAN AA AN AA ZAN AA AN AA AN AVA AN l ZA a E Hemstitching 2 Drawn Work Pull out several threads from one area ona pie
111. bric may loosen in the frame Omini 0 ar tee D 1 W900 EMBROIDERY C Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqu ha ae Embroidery a FA Stitch oot C3 Ian TTS T A ca 2 0 00 cme 0 00 cmi 0 GO oo eee Em EES gt i JL Ogee ia Place the appliqu fabric over the pattern E 00am 0 0emt 0 embroidered in step A feof se Be sure that the appliqu fabric completely covers the seam EE y Note Q e Do not change the size or position of the pattern Reattach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit and embroider the satin Embroider the same pattern on the appliqu stitch pattern to create an appliqu fabric 174 Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS eseesesscsesecsesecsosecscssoscososeososessoseo 176 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT cicccssuctacavecsisdseaneasavasscoctarsuocsssensnesisee 177 Selecting Embroidery Patterns Heirloom Patterns Border Patterns Cross stitch Patterns Floral Alphabet Patterns Frame Patterns ccssssseseees 178 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns cccssssssssssssccssssssssssssssseessesssseeee 178 BIOL TENG PALTERN S iccscuseeccastsoncesunsongesvscotasesasenonoadsscnscrvsqatacsnwnpoeserens 181 By NCU INS saeco ccc a a E E E E EA 182 MOV NE PAET sea E N N 183 Rolating the Pattern
112. cassnnaedeassanseaseasnaswansaassasnasasesseaeaeensenats 41 SRO SET UNG aieea n E E E A EE E EA 42 Seting the Sutech VV MEN cccescsccccceescc ete setessesceecseesavtesbesteneetussecastuctecenstetesessensuessteones 42 Setting ine SUCH LEN GUN siseasi aeania E n E Eaa 42 Setting the Thread Tension ccecscessosnssiassedevssoscecsssiescxesaendanpotewsvocacevecseoesetessbesseansoooenies 43 E Proper Thread Tension risi E 43 E Upper Thread is TOO Tighinn ASA 43 E Upper Thread 1S Too LOOSE v2cesszceescesssncavsceseanedecnsnesteseseenduarsevevenxaacssecaunasaneonscntendewstnecosesxs 43 USEFUL FUNCTIONS ccccsssssssescossssscesssssseccescessseccuscossseccascassssceaseasees 44 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching sccccscsssssssccsssssssseccesessssssseeeesessssssseeeees 44 Automatic Thread Cutline sessirnir 45 E Usine the Kree Linke as secs Sees dees rE EAA EA A REEE 46 Locking the SClOON epa occu tedoweseuees 46 SEWING SEWING A 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 Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing Doing so may lead to injury Do not use bent or broken needles Doing so may lead to injury Take care that the needle does not strike basting pins or other objects during sewing Otherwise the needle may break and cause injury If stitches become bunched lengthen the stitch length sett
113. casting stitch Overcasting stitch Overcasting stitch Overcasting stitch Overcasting stitch Single diamond overcast Single diamond overcast With side cutter With side cutter With side cutter With side cutter With side cutter Piecing stitch Right Piecing stitch Middle Piecing stitch Left Hand look quilting Quilting appliqu Zigzag stitch Quilting appliqu stitch Quilting stippling Presser foot Applications Reinforcing of heavyweight fabric Reinforcing of medium heavyweight and easily frayable fabrics or decorative stitching Reinforced seaming of stretch fabric Reinforcing of medium stretch fabric and heavyweight fabric decorative stitching Reinforcement of stretch fabric or decorative stitching Stretch knit seam Reinforcement and seaming stretch fabric Reinforcement of stretch fabric Straight stitch while cutting fabrics Zigzag stitch while cutting fabrics Overcasting stitch while cutting fabrics Overcasting stitch while cutting fabrics Overcasting stitch while cutting fabrics Piecework patchwork 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch right seam allowance Piecework patchwork Piecework patchwork 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch left seam allowance Quilting stitch made to look like hand quilting stitch Zigzag stitch for quilting and sewing on appliqu quilt pieces Quilting stitch for invisible applique or attaching binding Background quiltin
114. ce of fabric to open the area Pull out 5 or 6 threads to leave a 3 mm approx 1 8 inch area open Memo Loosely woven fabrics work best for this Select F PA Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Attach presser foot N With the right side of the fabric facing up sew one edge of the open area viii SEWING THE STITCHES E Hemstitching 3 Pull out several threads from both sides of 4 Press to create a mirror image of the stitch l i the 4 mm approx 3 16 inch area which Sew the opposite side to keep the stitch are not yet open symmetrical Pull out four threads leave five threads and then pull out four threads The width of five threads is approximately 4 mm approx 3 16 inch or less Approx 4 mm approx 3 16 inch or less Four threads pull out 3 Five threads leave 2 Select g PZ Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual soyons HIBA pte Sew the decorative stitch in the center of the five threads created above Z IAZNININININGN PA Memo A wing needle can be used for Hemstitching 3 19 SEWING THE STITCHES One step Buttonholes With one step buttonholes you can make buttonholes appropriate to the size of your button
115. cedessdessuss 73 E Sewing Sharp Curves sssisesscescsccscssasassssccncttencdusssauastctecanaesaasusare 74 Shelt ck SHteheSkssnacanicnn 74 Scallop StitchES s ssssssisusrisissssusssosssssssissesosicsvosisisnesssussssssss 75 Top Stitehing sissssssssorsesiiitiiiisissssssssiisssnnsoeisasenis asiasia 75 SMOCKING Stitches siccsdscscssnevessereniestt sccccasastadavixeiiedesosueaneey 76 FAG OUUING saiccaceaieciscseautedisedoveesdissatlecesdansebotoraiieaeteutaiiuaueeseiads 76 Tape or Elastic Attaching eesseeossesosseossssossssossssesessesses 77 Per OONN sin E 78 M Hemstitching 1 Daisy Stitch seeseeeseeseesosssosseesosssossosseesee 78 M Hemstitching 2 Drawn Work eessssssssseseesosssoseosseeesssseseseee 78 Hemstitching 3 sseeseseeeseessossossoessessosssooseeesesseosoeesoeesssesesesee 79 One step Buttonholes ssccccssseccsssseesssseeeseseeeeees 80 Chapter Utility Stitches E Sewing Stretch Fabrics c csscsscenssorsosenssencerenecensosensosseorenee 83 E Odd Shaped Buttons Buttons that do not Fit into the Button Holder Plate sisscicecececssscesscrvicvonccnesensavassessenccsoeucsenenes 83 Four step Buttonholes sssccccssseecsssseecssseeeesssseeesees 84 E DANNE acnd censasrveusneseusassmacicenedinsusstecsangadavaneusauxeabieunevavensessananenees 86 Bar TACKS sascsesndensavedssaiinsdisstsaccsstaasedesiausisrnnteasetdesatiscciecssaans 88 M Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics eeseeese
116. connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The enclosed interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries Ltd could void the user s authority to operate the equipment iif IV CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINE Your machine is the most advanced computerized household embroidery and sewing machine To fully enjoy all the features incorporated we suggest that you study the manual 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 handwheel thread take up needle or other moving parts 2 Remember to turn off the power switch and unplug the cord when e Operation is completed e Replacing or removing the needle or any other parts e A power failure occurs during use e Maintaining the machine e Leaving the machine unattended 3 Do not store anything on the foot controller 4 Plug the machine directly into the wall Do not use extension cords For a longer service life 1 When storing this machine avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations Do not use or store the machine near a space heater iron halogen lamp or other hot objects 2 Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the case Benzene thinner and scouring powders can damage the case and machine and
117. d attach presser foot I 4 Sew a straight stitch along the fold When the automatic thread cutting and automatic reinforcement stitching are preset reinforcement stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread automatically at the end of sewing Fold the longer seam allowance around the shorter one and sew the edge of the fold Wrong side Finished flat fell seam Width for pintuck Wrong side 3 Surface O Iron the folds in the same direction S YANS AJRA te Surface Pintuck Mark along the folds on the wrong side of the fabric Wrong side Turn the fabric and iron the folded parts only Surface 09 60 SEWING THE STITCHES Zigzag Stitches Zigzag stitches are useful for overcasting appliqu patchwork and many other applications Select a stitch and attach presser foot J If the stitch which you select has a double mark at the top of the key display you can sew reverse stitches by holding 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 by holding the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button see page 40 Stitch width Stitch length Stitch pies Applications mm inch mm inch
118. d in the center of the display 7 Press pac toe Embroidery ecorative i Stitch an Use 55 gt to move the characters k lLe Press to change the layout of the characters See page 185 for more information about changing the layout COMBINING PATTERNS 10 Press to change the color of the Sewing Combined Patterns characters See page 187 for more information about changing Combined patterns will be embroidered in the the color order they were entered In this example the embroidery order will be as follows Character ZOC Embroidery ecorative Edit Stitch Aa 8 gt Pewywint E ET E eee a lt ly Note per Follow the directions in Sewing Embroidery E Ce Patterns on page 147 ERR x om t TET l g Embroider E m by following the color order on the right side of the display Gia ae i i Omi min Van IT Is MULTI COLOR G S l Se wind When all editing is finished press 8 oly pi 9 1 cm CH 0 00cme 0 00cmt 0 Characte Embroidery Decorative Edit When the border is finished the cursor will move to the Sewing part of the pattern 2 Embroider Se win ame y 3141 mini np _6 4407 8min 3 eles pa Sofion I E 2 0cmit 4 50mi 0 1 S A E 0 00m 0 ewind HAE anamma a fel 3 upa Maploiquy Et Sewin
119. decorative stitch patterns Attach the embroidery unit and press this key to sew embroidery Press this key to combine embroidery patterns With the embroidery edit functions you can also create original embroidery patterns or frame patterns Press this key when you need help selecting the appropriate stitch pattern for the sewing application and when you need instructions on how to sew the stitch pattern This key is very helpful for beginners Press this key to see an explanation of the selected pattern Press this key to use the automatic reinforcement stitching reverse stitching setting If you select this setting before sewing the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of sewing depending on the pattern the machine may sew reverse stitches Press this key to set the automatic thread cutting function Set the automatic thread cutting function before sewing to have the machine automatically sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of sewing depending on the pattern the machine may sew reverse stitches and trim the threads after sewing 48 130 177 51 18 44 45 oF qf fq gq faq qf f qf ge LCD SCREEN i a a Seis eon Press the key of the pattern you want to sew Use 128 43 UE to change selection screens FE E GEE EVEN AVENE ra VA LUE iN iN O Screen lock key Press this key to lock the screen When the screen is locked the various
120. dery cards in the hard case lt S Note Q e Only insert or remove the embroidery card bl is displayed or when the machine is turned off e Do not insert the card in a direction other than that shown by the arrow on the card and do not force the card into the slot strongly Do not put any object except for the embroidery cards into the slot Otherwise your machine may be damaged SELECTING PATTERNS Insert the card completely into the slot on the right side of the machine Insert the embroidery card so that the end with a printed arrow is facing the front 2 Press F Decorative Embroidery ecorative Edit titch PACES AB I Aa joo ae Ve E ALWAYS PRESS WHEN ES REMOVING EMBROIDERY UNIT The patterns on the embroidery card are displayed on the selection screen Follow the steps on page 132 to select a pattern media Computer Selecting Patterns from USB To recall patterns from the computer or USB media see pages 170 through 172 m on O lt 135 VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN D Em Ed O min broidery it 7740 13min 4 l riae Ee GO mn aoge a fa Shows the presser foot code Attach embroidery foot W for all embroidery projects When the foot presser symb
121. dery unit 143 8 Checkingthe layout Check and adjust the size and position of the embroidery 2 Enboidery tread sap Set embroidery Wad aosorng to he patem It is recommended that a 90 14 needle should be used when embroidering on heavy weight fabrics or stabilizing products for example denim puffy foam etc Attaching Embroidery Foot W CAUTION e When attaching a presser foot always press on the screen You may accidentally press the Start Stop button and possibly cause Injury Be sure to use embroidery foot W when doing embroidery Using another presser foot may cause the needle to strike the presser foot causing the needle to bend or break and possibly cause injury Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle Press The key appears as SRR Raise the presser foot lever BEFORE EMBROIDERING Push the black button on the presser foot holder and remove the presser foot Black button Presser foot holder Remove the presser foot from the presser foot holder Use the included screwdriver to loosen the screw of the presser foot holder then remove the presser foot holder Screwdriver Presser foot holder 3 Presser foot holder screw 3 z z ou D lt 127 Remove the presser foot holder O Lower the presser foot lever Position embroidery foot W on the pr
122. dit Customize the thread color numbers see page 188 E Adjusting Screen Brightness v Note Q e All or part of the screen may sometimes become darker or lighter because of changes in the air temperature or other changes in the environment around the screen This is normal and is not a sign of malfunction Adjust the screen if it is difficult to read The screen may be dark immediately after turning on the power This is a function of the LCD back light screen and it is not a sign of malfunction The screen will return to its normal level of brightness after approxi mately 10 minutes 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 diffi cult to see This is a characteristic of the LCD and not a sign of damage or malfunc tion For best results operate the screen while sitting in front of the machine 1 Press The Sewing settings screen appears 2 Press General rs vy WIDTH cit CONTROL ijf FINE e abJUS VERTI iif FINE ga S ADJUST HORIZ a PRESSER FOOT HEIGHT iy PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE i INITIAL i ills am b Position a gt The General settings screen appears Memo e Press or M settings screen LCD SCREEN On the BRIGHTNESS OF LCD display use and to adjust the screen brightness Press to make the screen darker Press
123. dit Stitch PAN mm 0 10 20 30 40 50 6 amp 0 of eC TP AN The color changes every time you press the button to display the enlarged image Character icing quien Decorative Edit Stitch 4 Use a v gt to view any part of the image that extends out of the viewable display area Character 2 quien Decorative Edit Stitch O Press to return to the original screen PZ Memo You can also sew from this screen when the presser foot symbol is displayed EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O gt p g N 109 110 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS You can combine many varieties of stitch patterns such as character stitches cross stitches satin stitches or stitches you design with MY CUSTOM STITCH function see chapter 7 for information about MY CUSTOM STITCH You can also combine stitch patterns of different sizes mirror image stitch patterns and others Before Combining Single stitch sewing is automatically selected for sewing combined patterns If you want to sew the pattern continuously press after finishing the stitch pattern combination 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 cannot edit a stitch pattern once the next stitc
124. dth during sewing by moving the sewing speed controller Slide the lever to the left and the stitch width becomes narrower Slide it to the right the stitch width becomes wider The size of the width changes equally on both sides of the middle needle position narrower wider Rough sketch line SEWING THE STITCHES E Free motion Quilting O Lower the feed dog position switch located With free motion quilting the feed dogs can be lowered using the feed dog position switch so that at the rear of the base of the machine to the fabric can be moved freely in any direction Tr The quilting foot is needed for free motion quilting We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at a consistent speed Pa Memo In order to sew a balanced stitch it may be necessary to lower the upper thread tension 1 31 D Select Tl 1 F Rear of machine soyos HIBA ie Remove the presser foot holder see page Feed dog position switch 33 as seen from the rear of the machine Up Align the quilting foot with the lower left Down side of the presser bar Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut and then move the fabric at a regular pace Memo rA The pin on the quilting foot should be posi in order to sew uniform stitches roughly tioned over the needle clamp screw 2 0 2 5 mm approx 1 16 3 32 inch in length Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand and then tighten the presser
125. dy 21 FRROR MESSAGES Data volume is too lar ge for CLOSE This message is displayed when the patterns you are editing take up too much memory or if you are editing too many patterns for the memory This message is displayed when the Start Stop button is pushed to sew Utility stitches or Character Decorative stitches while the foot controller is connected This message does not appear when embroidering This message is displayed when the Start Stop button is pushed while the machine is in The needle is down Press Lover the buttonhole lever This message is displayed when the embroidery unit is attached and the power is turned on with the needle in the down position This message is displayed when the buttonhole lever is up a buttonhole stitch is selected and the Start Stop button or Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button is pushed This message is displayed when there are too many characters and the curved character Finish editing the pattern WINIC WIC INACMINe ISTA UY Can not change the before sewing the pattern embroidery edit mode and a configuration ofthe configuration is impossible characters pattern is being edited CLOSE This message is displayed when a key on the LCD display is touched while the needle is in CLOSE This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery mode and the combined This key doesno
126. e 18 Follow the steps explained below to complete the operation y Note A CAUTION Q If you try to thread the needle automatically e Be sure to thread the machine properly without raising the needle the thread may not Improper threading can cause the thread to thread correctly tangle and break the needle leading to injury When using accessories not included with this machine attach the accessory to the machine I after threading the machine the thread unwinds from the front of the spool Pivot the spool pin so that it angles upward Set the thread spool on the spool pin so that Memo e The automatic threading function can be used with sewing machine needles 75 11 Rip through 100 16 e Thread such as transparent nylon monofila ment thread and thread with a thickness of 130 20 or thicker cannot be used with the automatic threading function e The automatic threading function cannot be used with the wing needle or the twin nee dle Spool pin Spool cap 3 Thread spool e Ifthe automatic threading function cannot be used see Threading Manually on page 27 Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possible then return the spool pin to its original position CAUTION If the thread spool and or spool cap are set incorrectly the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break Use the spool cap large medium or small that is closes
127. e embroidery foot and possibly cause injury The embroidery unit will not fit in the storage case if this step is not done vv Note Q e Be sure to turn the main power to OFF Otherwise the machine may be damaged Hold down the release button and pull the embroidery unit away from the machine Release button CAUTION Do not carry the embroidery unit by holding the release button compartment mi o z z ou D lt 129 130 SELECTING PATTERNS SELECTING PATTERNS E Copyright Information The patterns stored in the sewing machine and embroidery cards are intended for private use only Any public or commercial use of copyrighted patterns is an infringement of copyright law and is strictly prohibited There are many character and decorative embroidery patterns stored in the machine s memory see the QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE for a full summary of patterns in the machine s memory You can also use patterns from the embroidery cards sold separately Once the machine has finished the initialization and the carriage has moved to the start position the pattern type selection screen will display If another screen is displayed press Poe to display the screen below Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch eee ALWAYS PRESS WHEN REMOVING EMBROIDERY Embroidery patterns Heirloom patterns 3 Border patterns 4 Cross stitch patterns Floral alphab
128. e folder is necessary to create use a computer E Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Use e Compatible models IBM PC with a USB port as standard equipment IBM PC compatible computer equipped with a USB port as standard equipment e Compatible operating systems Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Windows 98SE requires a driver Download the driver from our Web site www brother com In addition only Windows 98 Second Edition can use the driver USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION E Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data e If the file name of embroidery data cannot be identified for example because the name contains special characters the file is not displayed If this occurs change the name of the file e f embroidery date larger than 300 mm H x 180 mm W approx 12 inches H x 7 inches W is selected a message is shown asking if you wish to rotate the pattern 90 degrees Even after being rotated 90 degrees embroidery data larger than 300 mm H x 180 mm W approx 12 inches H x 7 inches W cannot be used All designs must be within the 300 mm H x 180 mm W approx 12 inches H x 7 inches W design field size e pes files saved with the number of stitches or the number of colors exceeding the specified limits cannot be displayed Use one of our original data design systems to edit the embroidery pattern so that it meets the specifications e Even if the embro
129. e is displayed when This message is displayed when the automatic needle threading gt replacing the embroidering ian E wale the button is pushed while twin OK to move the embroidery _ bobbin thread automatic needle threading needle sewing is set carriage to its original button cannot be used S Tae O eg a CLOSE ok This confirmation message This message is displayed when D appears after the machine is a border pattern is displayed in Before enbroidering sake turned on and the carriage of the OK to separate the combined the embroidery edit screen after embroidery unit has moved to its border pattern a aaa being displayed in the sewing initial position screen This message is displayed when a Alarm Sounds you try to use incompatible USB If the operation procedure was correct the machine This USB media is incompatible media f e a aeaee a vio will beep once If the operation procedure was incorrect the machine will beep twice or four times Pa Memo If you want to turn the alarm off press See page 12 for more details CLOSE This message is displayed when it seems that the upper thread has not been threaded correctly The upper thread may not be This message is displayed when is pressed the presser foot is raised 222 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Sewing Machine Dimensions 55 6 cm W x 30 5 cm H x 25 8 cm D approx 21 7 8 inches W x 12 inches H x 10 1 8
130. eaces 188 189 EXPIAMANOMORTUNCHONS wiveisecenmertcrtnnteresangiess S 176 REY TUMCTOMNS serg a E E 182 repeated patterns 1 cioatan buna sang diversanenamnmanton aeajr iee 190 EMPNOIMEI1O0l W irian N e 127 Emoroidery ame Gay doonori rn Lor Embroidery frames AACHIING pia E E E E E 143 ISERIES ION pan A N 140 POMOVING sipiinnsatasaaiwechaianancid kaisinan Aia aaan kaaa niaka 143 YDES setkani aaa i a E 139 using the embroidery sheet sesssssccriririrserriieriercrrsseresse 141 Embroidery needle plate COVEN sersssesssisirssrissereresiiiisiveeniessrersesiis 146 Embroidery patterns checking Me POSINOMN dsrs sedig naonna E E ies 144 COON si e a rere ret eneer re 195 E e E oun eee A 181 patom selection Sereni prua 131 patterns which use apphigqu cccoissaemoscretneinevaalommensameimnvemtoranin 148 CEVI coapsa rE 170 171 a E A E E E 159 SAVING rind stem snguatan oitaeys dank quien EANAN 166 168 169 Bel CC HIN e E ER E 130 177 BOWING aiin a E uv siaiaieniaiecTaissaudad 146 using a frame pattern to make an appliqu 173 174 AELE CE SCC E sty ware pesto melee ante taming an 141 EIMOFOIDER UIE ea e a 2 128 CAMMARE E E NEEN 2 CAITVING CASE E ETE 3 ERAGE CI CY E A ENE 203 Error MCSSADES senenin dae Eaa 2 d BY SNE ET EAE O E A E E E 92 F Fabrics fabric thread needle combinations ceshiedisiecsesncsondisrisadesssesoasenss 36 sewing heavyweight fabriCS concnseacenssnancrsndeinednnrvsensssmissaanpevenssann 41 sewing lightweight abr
131. eading Using the Automatic Threading Button 25 Threading Manually cccececeseesseeeceeeeeeeneeeceeeseennaeeeeeeeeees 27 Using the Twin Needle Mode cs ecseceeeeeesereeceeeeeeeeeneeeeees 29 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly sic cccysansesiceauvasiateesceeven 31 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 00008 32 Removing the Presser FOOt x agstrcescc faxed teocecevencdengbixtansivnioaenteds 32 Attaching the Presser FOOt csescccsessssssernecessscereneceteeeees 32 Attaching the Walking Foot ccssecccceeesssseneeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeees 33 CHANGING THE NEEDLE ccsscsssccescesees 34 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics 37 DEVIN Gi oreiro na saves veteustessetuectensenses 38 OIG ARC I E N lassen T 38 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneteeeeeeeeees 40 DOU C UNES posredni eai eee sdasesaeoteenesentes 40 Changing Sewing Direction ssesssesssssssesrrsssssserrissssseerrresssse 40 Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics sessssssssesresirisssorissrisssrserseessss 41 Sewing Lightweight Fabrics essssessesesssssssesrrssssesrresesssserrrees 41 SOICHSETHNGS serseri 42 Setting he Sireh Widi ieseana aa 42 Setting the Stitch Length sssssssssssssssssesrrsssssserrrssssseerreesssss 42 Setting the Thread Tension x aiccsssocenecensacieesonevacentectactecaseves 43 USEFUL FUNCTIONS ccssccssccssccsccsscescees 44 Automatic Reinforcement Stitching eeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeent
132. eavy 7 0 3 0 7 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 buttonhole weight fabrics for larger flat buttons a_ bs oO N Zv 1 4 14 8 1 4 1 64 1 16 Buttonholes with vertical bar tack for reinforcement in heavyweight or thick fabrics Keyhole buttonhole co e cc N CER 3 0 7 0 0 3 1 0 1 8 1 4 1 64 1 16 o O l TN BO i 231 232 STITCH SETTING CHART 4 step buttonhole 1 4 step buttonhole 2 4 step buttonhole 3 4 step buttonhole 4 a Bar tack je Diagonally left up Straight Reverse Straight Diagonally right up Straight Sideways to left Straight Sideways to right Straight Diagonally left down Straight Forward Straight Diagonally right down Straight Sideways to left Zigzag Sideways to right Zigzag Presser zaan i En i Eau i st 2222222222228 Applications Left side of 4 step buttonhole Bar tack of 4 step buttonhole Right side of 4 step buttonhole Bar tack of 4 step buttonhole Darning of medium weight fabric Darning of heavyweight fabric Reinforcement at opening of pocket etc Attaching buttons For making eyelets holes on belts etc For making star shaped eyelets on holes For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pi
133. eces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric Stitch width mm inch A 7132 a 7132 dy 7132 o 7132 N 1 4 N 1 4 1 16 w o 1 8 TN Ro O A 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 16 1 8 25 4 5 3 32 3 16 7 0 6 0 5 0 1 4 15 64 3 16 Stitch length mm inch 1 64 O A 1 64 O A 1 64 O A 1 64 N oO 1 16 N oO 1 16 O A 1 64 N A 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 2 1 0 1 64 1 16 0 4 2 5 1 64 1 16 0 4 2 5 1 64 1 16 0 3 1 0 1 64 1 16 7 0 6 0 5 0 1 4 15 64 3 16 Twin needle Z Z Z Z Z Z O O O O O O Z O Z Z Z Z Z Z Z O O O O O O O Z Z Z Z Z Z O Forward Zigzag Reverse Zigzag
134. edle should drop on the right side of the presser foot When sewing the right side of the zipper the needle should drop on the left side of the presser foot A Q Right Left 3 Needle drop position 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 Stop sewing about 50 mm approx 2 inches from the edge of the fabric leave the needle in the fabric and remove the basting stitches 14 Open the zipper and sew the rest of the seam Basting stitches 7 to 10 mm approx 1 4 inch to 3 8 inch 3 Reverse stitches 4 50 mm approx 2 inches Chapter Character Decorative Stitches SELECTING SUT CH IPA TERING cs schnnessnccssasssneseanccannewsancstsdosnnisadesiahessnsaaesdsadeensdansssewseiianaassneshsnctse 98 MB SEILCM SELECTION SCECONS O E E TIAE E EE OAE E E ETE 99 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ccccsssssscccssssssececesssseeecsssesceeesssseeeees 100 Alphabet Characters vecs esis segeccedccieusdes stsexsevasnieseisuerystnencecckeniaddodcicaducnnstaiuedees teu sivasastnannes send ewabenecccvasea ses sienatustanuessaasausies 100 E Deleting Characters iissscciaccesscascasetassasccacceieasnsasciiaboasanunsunsdccas snasunmacaensboe
135. eedle may break or 2s the thread tension will be incorrect Thread guide plate O Pass the thread through the thread guide qH DDO mn ae n Thread guide Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to raise the presser foot 6 Slide the bobbin cover latch to the right Pass the thread under the pin Then pass the thread around the pretension disk making sure that the thread is under the pretension disk Bobbin cover Latch The bobbin cover opens Remove the bobbin cover Hold the bobbin with your right hand and hold the end of the thread with your left hand a Thread guide Pin 3 Pretension disk Follow steps through on page 20 through 21 LOWER THREADING Insert the tab in the lower left corner of the bobbin cover and then lightly press down on the right side to close the cover Set the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the thread unwinds to the left Apesy suey bp Hold the bobbin lightly with your right hand and then guide the thread with your e left hand Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread There may be some sewing applications where you want to pull up the bobbin thread for example when making gathers darts or doing free motion quilting or embroidery Fa Memo You can pull up the bobbin thread after thread ing the upper thread see UPPER THREAD ING on page 25 Guide the bobbin thread through the Pass t
136. eeeeees 44 Automatic Thread Cutting sseseeeseessssseeersssssserrrssssseeerresssse 45 Locking the SOCEM serisinden aesae 46 Chapter 3 Utility Stitches 47 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES eseeeesessosssesssseose 48 Selec a o i Mose E A 48 Saving Your SUCH SCHINGS s assatsacsndeanticasasentdasiiapmiecieseaniieneas 50 Using the Sewing Type Selection Key sccceeeeeseenteeeeees 51 SEWING THE STITCHES niorir 53 SUT AIP IL SLC ICS einai 53 DAIL SC AIM e A R O E E E 57 E PUI NAAA E ce O A E 57 Flat Fell Seam saeiiiriessidirrsisercessneercadirnisasssessnsunini ngs soe peeesoie 58 AE EE E E E T EA E E ere eer 59 A a E NTE A A E E AE cate 60 Elastic Zip zae SHICHI OS seregen ea R 62 D o E A E A 63 S EE PE TE A E E Gecenveeceaies 67 Blind Hem Stitches sssssesssrssssssessesrsrssssssessstesreseesesssriressresss 72 POPIO arisen ee ror S re eee ee ne eer e rrr 73 Shelltuck SUCRES ssiirerciesmeiai o aie 74 aO SCONES era A 75 UG NN es eee steno seen coe ce seen esd 75 SIMOCKIMNG SODES scucesyyzance Gorse scone suttaneceuseeneenauenaeateaseateness 76 Pa COUN E E end adensaueabes 76 Tape OF Elastic Attaching sxtescc ecctecsy sesnecsactsiscantionidanmacteeareecs 77 he 016g 0 ere eeernre tee A ert yee ene 78 One step Buttomholes css seccetssnsnesteceeessvsntececetedvenees 80 Fourstep BUONO NS xp cites cctanacsestsaseenacsvassctacteeasiensaeevecteeass 84 DD TON eee acetoacetate econo 88 DUOMO S WINE E E E A O E T 90
137. ees to the right Press to rotate the pattern 1 degree to the left Press to rotate the pattern 1 degree to the right Press to return the pattern to its original position Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Degree of the pattern s rotation upa Maploiquy Et 183 EDITING PATTERNS Press to return to the original screen Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch H070 DE i E 8 6cmi 0 000em O 5 4 10 6cm 0 00 cmi i 41 GigE Gea an0ng Changing the Size of the Pattern 1 Press Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch It 0 00 cm H 4 gt 0 00cem 2 0 g ao 184 Select the direction in which to change the size Press to enlarge the pattern Press to shrink the pattern 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 oo to return the pattern to its original appearance Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch i 39 5cm F 5 a8 m CEDA ad E 5cm 3 0 00cm O 4 4 99 6cm e O 00cm 0 Press to return to the original screen EDITING PATTERNS Press the key of the layout you want to embroider See page 179 for more information about layout types Deleting the Pattern Press to delete t
138. eesseees 61 Cord Guide Bobbin Cover Using a Zigzag Stitch 00 61 Elastic Zigzag Stitches ssscvsssisissseciasasacecdessvesinnsuacesdesiciaasiess 62 E T pe Attaching cceiia hora eee orate a cometatiushideineecenseromnanns 62 E COVOr CASHING snes cans ccssassisndusrics cxcedussiniesdeteumadsescesatsicsuendcsusnonstsiens 62 Oyercasting issssisesssssussisnissssssrsssossissssnsoesnasoce sssini sssi 63 E Overcasting Using Presser Foot G sscscssssssssesssssssseeees 63 E Overcasting Using Presser Foot J essssesseserseereseersoeeseseesseresee 64 E Overcasting Using the Side Cutter seosseseesssseorsossoeesssesesesee 65 E When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter 66 Quilting sssisssissisisesssssnussctsrssiissuuassessssscuuiseuusgis suo resss siusis 67 Oh BING E E 68 E Quilting ssisssissssissiisessisoisssssrossissorenspioss sossa srssriase seso isisocissoae 68 E AP QQue sasisisciicictecscssacavantistarien tach aaiians amma 69 M Quilting with Satin Stitches cssccsssssesscssscseesssesseesseees 70 E Free motion Quilting scscscoresscesesssessenssssersenesesasenease 71 Blind Hem Stitches csssccssssscssesiscosseiesdctnsst scssvanteedseaesasiesieces 72 E If the Needle does not Catch the Fold ccscsseseseeseeeees 73 E If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ssssesesees 73 AppligU ops eateastaecensces ceases ec tectbineeseeecesscceteriuartse
139. en without saving Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitc PPULIIG A HE USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 6 Choose a stitch pattern to delete 4 Press a Press so the pattern saved in that pocket If you decide not to delete the stitch pattern press appears If the entire saved stitch pattern is not displayed press to view the entire stitch racter Embroidery a Press if you decide not to delete the stitch pattern Character Embroidery corative Edit titch T BES The machine deletes the stitch pattern then automatically saves the new stitch pattern Pockets holding saved stitch patterns Press vetete stitch Beamete piss tat corative Edit titch F BEZ Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O gt p g N 119 Aconfirmation message appears 120 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media Commercially Available When sending stitch patterns from the machine to USB media plug the USB media into the machine s USB port Depending on the type of USB media being used either directly plug the USB device into the machine s USB port or plug the USB Card Writer Reader into the machine s USB port PA Memo Some USB media may not be usable with this machine Please visit our web site for more details
140. en start sewing E if the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold Adjust the width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing in the width display Appliqu material j i Needle drop position 3 14 SEWING THE STITCHES E Sewing Sharp Curves Stop the machine with the needle in the fabric outside the appliqu Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric a little bit at a time while sewing for an attractive finish to the seam P72 Memo Placing a lightweight tear away stabilizer beneath the stitching area will improve the stitch placement along the edge of the appli que fabric Shelltuck Stitches Shelltuck stitches give an attractive appearance to shells along the curve of a collar This stitch pattern can be used for edging the neckline or sleeves of dresses and blouses 2 04 6D Select rE _ Pa Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Increase the upper thread tension for an attractive scallop finish to the shelltuck stitches see page 43 PA Memo If the upper thread tension is too weak the shelltuck stitches will not scallop To make rows of shell tuck stitches fold the fabric in half along the bias Memo Use a thin fabric Attach presser foot J Set the needle drop point slightly off the edge of the fabric and start sewing Needle drop position Unfold the fabric
141. er Width 7 mm approx 1 4 inch foot 5mm approx 3 16 inch e Set the presser foot so that there is no gap behind the section marked with an A the F Memo shaded area in the illustration below If The maximum length for darning is 28 mm there is a gap the size of the darning will not approx 1 1 16 inches be correct Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot a Metal bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread and then press the Start Stop button to start the machine Once sewing is completed the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches and then stops Fd Memo If automatic thread cutting is turned on before you start sewing both threads are automati cally cut after the reinforcement stitches are sewn If the fabric does not feed for example because it is too thick increase the stitch length setting SEWING THE STITCHES soyons HIBA pe O 88 SEWING THE STITCHES Bar Tacks Use bar tacks to reinforce areas that will be subject to strain such as pocket corners gt Stitch width Stitch length T gis Applications mm inch mm inch ae foot needle 4 23 Bar tack a Reinforcement at opening of E 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 pocket etc NO FA 1 16 1 16 1 8 1 64 1 64 1 16 ra Set the fabric so that the pocket moves T Select towards you during sewing Attach but
142. er or synthetic leather y Note e When sewing with the walking foot sew at medium to low speeds Apeay SUD bp Memo e The walking foot can only be used with A CAUTION i i i rns Rever ary I gor et Use the screwdriver to tighten the screw foot Only select straight or zigzag stitch pat securely If the screw is loose the needle may terns with reinforcement stitches strike the presser foot and cause injury Be sure to turn the handwheel toward the Follow the steps in Removing the Presser front of the machine to check that the needle Foot on the previous page does not strike the presser foot If the needle strikes the presser foot injury may result Loosen the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder Set the operation lever of the walking foot so that the needle clamp screw is set between the fork and position the walking foot on the presser foot bar Operation lever Needle clamp screw 3 Fork 4 Presser foot bar 33 CHANGING THE NEEDLE CHANGING THE NEEDLE A CAUTION Always press on the screen before changing the needle If E88 is not pressed and the Start Stop button or another operation button is pressed accidentally the machine will start and injury may result Use only sewing machine needles made for home use Other needles may bend or break and may cause injury Never sew with a bent needle A bent needle will easily break and may cause
143. ermai Edit titc i F B JJ i B A Ue A list of stored stitch patterns is displayed 2 Select the stitch pattern Press to return to the previous screen without retrieving sier cs a DELETE f JMEMORY 208 Chapter Appendix CARE AIND MAINTENANCE wcewsctcccsscnsarseneee ness scucaceereewenvecerienceasenaneeys 210 Cleaning the LCD SCre Ih siscecissesuvecasvucsiveastovesesusnnsennsecensdevenssousntyneieossssetsvecsnrecestaes 210 Cleaning the Machine Casing 05s scaissevessacsconseaanedecericusccesueeenccusseoscnseessseesdeavesedosoouens 210 VGA PG RICO aaia sacen vecenic over E E E 210 AD JUS TINGE THE SCREEN ssssecestcacensconsentsecacocbsveasentatalancevisccssscavenaotane 212 Sere EN VITO Y 1S OW ee E 212 Touch Panel is Malfunctioning 00 rseecorssossessescnnscosscorssensarasscosssevnnsasnsesssensnnas 212 TROUBLESHOOTING irscetasicsesenseverra reed sasiore ieni 214 ERKOR MESSAGES suseni ESER 217 WA S ON Sna EE e SA A N 222 SPECIE IGA TON Sc xcnsatuinansanSesuccaveusstesconieiadoodsounsonastenedesusteversuanesenarceusts 223 UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE ccccesccsssceesees 224 Upgrade Procedure Using USB Media sssccccsccscsssssssssssssssseeeessescssssssssseeees 224 Upgrade Procedure Using Computer ssssssssssssssccssssceccceeceeeeeccecseseeeeeees 224 210 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE CAUT
144. ersects with the grid and connect all the points with a line 20 25 Determine the x and y coordinates of each of the marked points AA AAA To 13106 5 15 2 9 16 PINE 83447 mm 4 18 PEAS 17 a A Memo This will determine the stitch design that will be sewn DESIGNING A STITCH Examples of Custom Stitches EES ERESEARACR ERE EES Me ha ad fae se cana fafa cae fas ae car cae ao ae SHEETS CET Et ea ata tates tae ata parte pa tae dl ada ad Ga al al ad pee espe ts topey tT tT tT tT ee ee ee adda Gada Gd aad a ad a FAMA kaddh baka iia PPEP PPEP erkeer eee REeRE errr rrr sy TITT ed _ ES ERESEREDESES ESERIES err rr lr COA ERA GNA BS ENESE Bad Badd Bada da Ga a Gad a eller leletereletate peel EEE EEE EE A E E A EIESESESENEAESEREGEREJEJENEA CEEE EEEE EE E KAAKAA KALIMANA AEA pat 28 20 a0 a EER GaGa al all ad K 70 GR A ALIEA EA EIEAANA aa Se weer EELT ttt tl pee sees te T TITTI 201 ENTERING STITCH DATA ENTERING STITCH DATA E Key Functions Embroidery Seay i 0 t 0 g 0 i mm gt 0 0 BRO OCS This area displays the stitch being created Displays the number of the present set point over the total number of points in the stitch Displays the y coordinate of s over the x coordinate of ato Enlarger key Press this key to see an en
145. es on the needle plate as shown below a Groove Projection 3 Notch To remove the embroidery needle plate cover place your fingernail in the groove and lift the plate out CAUTION e Push the embroidery needle plate cover as far as possible to attach it If the embroidery needle plate cover is not securely attached it may cause the needle to break Y Note Q e Do not use the embroidery needle plate cover for any applications other than embroi dery Sewing Embroidery Patterns Example Character Embroidery titch j y 0 _ Omin pt fae 7744 13min 4 085 E EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY B53 EMBROIDERY 507 EMBROIDERY 9 5 cm el 9 6 cm Eos 0 00 cme 0 00 cmt 0 BOD coe BE By ao Embroidery color order Cursor Memo The cursor moves over the pattern show ing which part of the pattern is being sewn Thread the machine with the first color see Threading Using the Automatic Threading Button on page 25 Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to lower the presser foot and press the Start Stop button to start embroidering When the first color is completely sewn the machine will automatically trim the threads and stop The presser foot will then automatically be raised On the embroidery color order display the next color will move to the top Memo If there is thread left over from t
146. esoesoessesseesoessoesessosesessssseees 89 Button Sewing eesssessesssesoessesecessesecossssesesssssooesessesesssssee 90 M Attaching 4 Hole Buttons seesseeseesoesoessossessossseossseseessossessese 91 E Attaching a Shank to the Button sseseoeseesoeeseseossoesossssssessesese 91 BV ONG E E L E E 92 Multi directional Sewing Straight Stitch and Zigzag SUCCM cissc cctivcssebsccplsdnssveceisustdeoesbinannsceiteevauiesesavasaans 93 Zipper Insertion s seseeessseoosssesesessssecosssseeoessssocessssososssssee 94 Centered Zipper ssessseessessseesssessscesssessccessosscessseeesseessseessesssee 94 E Inserting a Side Zipper e seesssessossssseessessosseoseeesoessososeseeesossessese 95 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Selecting a Stitch W Stitch Selection Screens There are 5 categories of Utility Stitches HA indicates that there is more than one stitch selection screen for that category Straight Overcasting Quilting Stitches Decorative Stitches 1 02 1 03 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 x Il 1 06 1 07 1 03 1 10 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 23 I 5 I Ill i I oes 5 5 5 5 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 a z7 gon a a a l L l l Ill JBB i iallt aL 3 ao a5 I F F PJI R 1 1 1 17 1 18 1 13 1 20 1 35 1 36 i 4 Heirloom Stitches Buttonholes Bar tacks Multi directional Sewing 3 01 3 02 43 03 73 04 135 05 4 02 4 03 4 04 5 01 5 02 15
147. esser foot bar so that the arm of embroidery foot W is in contact with the back of the needle holder BEFORE EMBROIDERING Turn the main power to OFF and remove the flat bed attachment Use the included screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw of the presser foot holder A CAUTION e Use the included screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw of the presser foot holder If the screw is loose the needle may strike the presser foot and possibly cause injury Press to unlock all keys and buttons Attaching the Embroidery Unit F Memo Be sure to replace the cover when the embroi dery unit is not installed E About the Embroidery Unit Insert the embroidery unit connection into the machine connection port Push lightly until the unit clicks into place CAUTION Do not move the machine with the embroidery unit attached The embroidery unit could fall off and cause injury Keep your hands and foreign objects away MEE from the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering Otherwise injury may result 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 Embroidery unit connection Machine connection port 3 Feed dog position switch Note e You can sew utility stitches even while the embroidery unit is attached Be sure to turn off the power be
148. esser foot before sewing 177 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT z Proceed to see EDITING PATTERNS on Selecting Embroidery Patterns page 181 to edit the pattern Heirloom Patterns Border Patterns Cross stitch Patterns Floral Alphabet Patterns Frame Patterns aracter sn Embroidery Decorative itc 085 EMBROIDERY H 086 EMBROIDERY 513 EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY Select the category of the pattern Press the key of the pattern you want to edit E 0 00 omi m 4 See pages 132 and 134 for more information on selecting patterns pener a The pattern is displayed in the top part of the screen TE Morti oord g p y gt aa 9 y E WES eeose Ler Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns 085 H EMBROIDERY 086 x EMBROIDERY mi x 513 EMBROIDERY When you select character patterns from the embroidery edit screen you can edit the appearance of the pattern at the same time Press Ag aE Embroidery Der ti Edit EMBROIDERY The pattern selected for editing is outlined in red on the embroidery edit display Feld ad 93 W ABAa oo as lime ALWAYS PRESS WHEN REMOVING EMBROIDERY UNIT vz 178 Select the font then enter the characters Example A B C D See page 133 for more information about selecting characters Character Embroidery Decorative Ed
149. et patterns 6 Alphabet character patterns Frame patterns Patterns from an embroidery card sold separately Q Patterns saved in the machine s memory see page 170 Patterns saved in USB media see page 170 qd Patterns saved on the computer See page 171 SELECTING PATTERNS E Pattern Selection Screens There are 7 categories of patterns in this machine indicates that there is more than one pattern selection screen for that category Embroidery patterns Heirloom patterns Border patterns PCIE p W bom ry i re mi 5 O Q oe gt 5 lt 131 SELECTING PATTERNS Selecting Embroidery Patterns Heirloom Patterns Border Patterns Cross stitch Patterns Floral alphabet Patterns Select the category of the pattern you want to embroider Press the key of the pattern you want to embroider Press M to view the next page to view the previous page Embroidery t Edit ee oo The selected pattern is displayed 132 Press to create a mirror image of the pattern as needed If you make a mistake selecting the pattern press the key of the pattern you want to embroider Gharactor Embroidery ecorative Stitch zil The sewing screen is displayed Proceed to see VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN on page 136 to embroider the pattern To return to the previous screen to select another pattern press rerurn
150. etbaassabanaapenticeetiazacesvassuianonsoniinnbicesaseuiueiace 101 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS sscacscssscescesunsvsssncnsassacanesonsiwageasacsssnscbeainaeiesesidcoastestuusexenncasinwessensees 102 Sewing Attractive Finishes 0o s00ossc0ssoesosessosesesosseosssssossssoseseoosseoossesossssossseosssesossessossssoosseosssecsssesossssoossessssessssessssss 102 BASIC SOWING sssesesssrssrsrssssoeesosisssstu sosise poras SNo SESS Ssss P cnedddansnanduasgessanesaudeesdpapwasnadoaus bdacduasaptossnsstadsesanastsadsssuesacacaiussaveacdiaess 102 Making AdjustMents ssssssisssscsssisssossissosisisessssesssssiisssusunto tosis sssunsssisn eroso son isik sssusa orbes kunsenta soss SiE Kunsens enovit ss ekis 103 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS cissessssscccescsotsssceesdassanssensansiwessstansisdycanssseasdsnsesddetacayessnwsacasastanssienss 105 E Key Functions ica disses sdiasendiiacideatseaieemuanas diseptaneanaenuanses uanaagesdiacuusssaanansaacassiapecsbisusssesdedsatdussihisaptouastansdewalesseboomanseatias 105 Changing the Si 20 vaca secaesscesaesiesceas ie scaias tavaraeesveassncta cinese eesi Snia somanunsiiisulessdisiavund Rviauveuaidicssdeasataiasticvast idiei ssas io aiaeei seais 106 Changing the Length for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only ssccccssssscssssscccsssccessssessssseeecssseesesseessssesesssssescsssseens 107 Creating a Vertical Mirror Tage is secasicscseds casadsinanecsearasicasaies adds sassone osineen siosio vassis iss irese teessa cossus sao
151. ewing Curves Using a Zigzag Stitch Set the zigzag width from 2 0 2 5 mm Shorten the stitch length setting to obtain a fine approx 1 16 3 32 inch stitch Sew slowly keeping the seams parallel with the fabric edge as you guide the fabric around the O Attach presser foot N curve O Position the fabric right side up on top of the cord and place the cord to the rear of the machine under the presser foot soyons HIBA Bt WE Cord Guide Bobbin Cover Using a Zigzag Stitch Remove the bobbin cover from the machine see page 22 Fabric right side Gimp thread Lower the presser foot and start sewing to Thread the gimp thread through the hole in make adcode the cord guide bobbin cover from top to bottom Position the thread in the notch at the back of the cord guide bobbin cover a Notch Gimp thread 61 62 SEWING THE STITCHES Elastic Zigzag Stitches Use elastic zigzag stitches for tape attaching overcasting darning or a wide variety of other uses gt Stitch width Stitch length ja a Applications mm inch mm inch Overcasting medium weight er and stretch fabrics tape and see elastic 1 16 1 4 Overcasting medium weight and stretch fabrics tape and Overcasting medium heavyweight and stretch fabrics tape and elastic 1 16 1 4 E Tape Attaching Stretch the tape flat While stretching the tape flat sew the tape to the fabric
152. eys on the screen are selected reverse stitches or reinforce The machine sews reverse stitches or reinforcement ment stitches will be sewn automatically at stitches the beginning of sewing when the Start Stop y button is pressed Press the Reverse Rein Press the Start Stop button to sew forcement Stitch button to sew reverse forward stitches or reinforcement stitches and trim the thread automatically at the end of sewing a Reverse stitches The machine will begin sewing slowly SEWING THE STITCHES E Changing the Needle Position Left E Using the Straight Stitch Needle or Middle Needle Position Stitches Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot Only The straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch When you select left or middle needle position foot can only be used for straight stitches middle needle position stitches Use the straight stitch stitches you can use and in the stitch needle plate and the straight stitch foot when sewing thin fabrics or when sewing small pieces which tend iti f th le width display to change the position of the needle to sink into the hole of the regular needle plate ate nee om me right sack oe aaa during sewing The straight stitch foot is perfect to foot to the needle with the stitch width then align reduce puckering on lightweight fabrics The small the edge of the cunt foot with the edge of the opening on the foot provides support for the fabric
153. f the frame bumps something during sewing 146 and the carriage or embroidery frame hit the the pattern will turn out poorly Do not place object during sewing anything in the area where the frame may bump it during sewing Fabric outside the frame edges interferes with Reinsert the fabric in the embroidery frame so 140 the sewing arm so the embroidery unit cannot that the excess fabric is away from the sewing move arm and rotate the pattern 180 degrees Fabric is too heavy so the embroidery unit Place a large thick book or similar object cannot move freely under the arm head to lightly lift the heavy side and keep it level Fabric is hanging off the table If the fabric is hanging off the table during 146 embroidery the embroidery unit will not move freely Place the fabric so that it does not hang off the table or hold the fabric to keep it from dragging Fabric is snagged or caught on something Stop the machine and place the fabric so that it does not get caught or snagged Embroidery frame was removed during sewing If the presser foot is bumped or the for example to reset the bobbin The presser embroidery unit is moved during sewing the foot was bumped or moved while removing or __ pattern will not turn out Be careful when xIpueddy 150 attaching the embroidery frame or the removing or reattaching the embroidery frame embroidery unit was moved during sewing Loops appear on the The thread tension is i
154. fabric during sewing for an attractive finish as the needle travels through the fabric A CAUTION Always use the straight stitch foot in combination with the straight stitch needle plate Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to raise the presser foot and turn the main power to OFF Remove the flat bed attachment or the embroidery unit if either are attached Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover and then slide it toward you Stitch width Example Left Middle needle position stitches E E hoo in hrm lt irs mm gt 35mm 55mm p 7 0 mm soyons HIBA ie a Needle plate cover O Grasp the bobbin case and then pull it out 12 0 mm 8 5mm 6 5 mm 5 0 mm approx approx approx approx 3 1 2 inch 11 32 1 4 inch 16 inch inch Memo For a standard 16 mm approx 5 8 inch seam allowance set the width to 0 mm on the screen While sewing align the edge of the fabric with the 16mm approx 5 8 inch mark on the needle plate Bobbin case Use the screwdriver included with the machine to unscrew and remove the regular needle plate 16 mm approx 5 8 inch JO 06 SEWING THE STITCHES Set the straight stitch needle plate in place Insert the bobbin case in its original position and then attach the needle plate cover y Note Align the two screw holes on the needle plate with the two holes on the mach
155. foot holder screw using the screwdriver in your left hand a Stitch Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing Pin on quilting foot Presser foot holder screw Needle clamp screw 7 After sewing is finished raise the feed dog position switch to 4 to raise the feed dogs CAUTION Memo Normally the feed dog position switch is in the e Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the up position screwdriver Otherwise the needle may touch the presser foot causing it to bend or break 11 12 SEWING THE STITCHES Blind Hem Stitches Select from these stitches to sew the hems or cuffs of dresses blouses pants or skirts z Stitch width Stitch length Stitch Stitch name pire Applications a lt r EEN wn foot needle 3 Blind hem stitch Hemming woven fabrics 3 0 3 0 1 0 3 5 cj 1 8 1 8 ai 6 1 16 1 8 i Blind hem stitch Hemming stretch fabric stretch 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 5 0 1 8 1 8 1 16 1 16 1 8 Attach blind hem stitch foot R and lower the presser foot Position the fabric so the folded edge touches the guide of the presser foot 2 03 2 04 2 05 E f ba 2 ane i i 2 11 fee 2 13 2 14 2 15 a Guide Fold Place the fabric wrong side up and fold and baste the fabric Sew the fabric keeping the folded edge in contact with the presser foot
156. fore install vv Note 128 ing the embroidery unit Otherwise the machine may be damaged 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 car riage Otherwise the embroidery unit may be damaged Store the embroidery unit in the proper stor age case e Be sure there is no gap between the embroi dery unit and the sewing machine If there is a gap the embroidery patterns will not embroider with the correct registration e Do not push on the carriage when installing the embroidery unit onto the machine Mov ing the carriage may damage the embroi dery unit e Be sure to set the feed dog position switch to right to lower the feed dogs Turn the main power to ON The following message will appear O r E The carriage of the Ay Note e A confirmation message to lower the frame securing lever after the carriage moves to its initial position Before embroidering make The message will disappear after 15 seconds or press to move to the next step E Removing the Embroidery Unit Embroid 1 Press either lee or Edt then press The carriage will move to the removal position BEFORE EMBROIDERING CAUTION Always remove the embroidery frame before pressing Otherwise the frame may strike th
157. g Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch N Sz Ol oO 3 1 oO ol 3 16 TA 3 16 on 3 16 3 16 A 3 16 de 15 64 6 0 15 9v 32 2 oa o e 1 8 o 1 8 ok 3 16 ol 3 16 vA o 7 32 _ ol 1 16 oO se 1 8 _h ol 1 16 _ SJ BO we 2 5 5 0 3 32 3 16 3 5 5 0 1 8 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 9 32 1 0 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 0 7 0 1 16 1 4 0 0 2 5 0 3 32 3 5 5 0 1 8 3 16 3 5 5 0 1 8 3 16 3 5 5 0 1 8 3 16 3 5 5 0 1 8 3 16 0 0 7 0 0 1 4 0 5 5 0 1 64 3 16 1 0 7 0 1 16 1 4 3 32 N Sz 3 32 N Sz 3 32 N Sz 3 32 A O O Z CO IDE 3 16 A O 3 16 oO oO 1 8 1 6 N o1 3 32 l A 1 16 N 1 6 3 32 N Sz N Sz 3 32 N oO qn 6 Ro 1 16 1 16 N o 3 32 oh 1 16 1 16 _ e gt 1 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 5 4 0 1 32 3 16 0 5 4 0 1 32 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 5 0 1 64 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 1 0 4
158. g MOU Came OOS Thonn INC Tenis PECC EVE to the next stitching E Selecting the length of JUMP STITCH not to trim _ When the thread trimming function iS LJE turned on you can select the length of the jump oT stitch not to trim the thread This function can be a turned on or off during embroidering nig Select a setting from 5 mm to 50 mm in 5 mm ER eroon T increments res Q r EED EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY fa 10 HEIGHT mm Your customized setting remains after turning off and on the machine Press or to select the length of JUMP STITCH For example Press to select 25mm 1 inch and the machine will not trim 25mm or less length of jump stitch before moving to the next stitching Memo e SPM is the number of stitches sewn in one minute enson ea e Decrease the sewing speed when embroi eu uM dering on thin thick or heavy fabrics e The sewing speed can be changed while embroidery is being sewn e The maximum sewing speed setting does not change until a new setting is selected The setting specified before the main power Note is set to OFF remains selected the next time Q e If design has many trims it is recommended that the machine is turned on to select a higher jump stitch trim setting in e Decrease the sewing speed to 600 spm order to reduce the amount of excess tails when using a speciality thread like a metallic on backside of fabric thre
159. g MULTI ao ee i BE Stem CIDDI 2 0 00cme D0mi 0 When Sewing is embroidered the display returns to the sewing screen 197 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION In the same way as embroidery patterns in Chapter 5 you can save and retrieve edited embroidery patterns to and from the machine s memory a personal computer or USB media Refer to the relevant sections in Chapter 5 on saving and retrieving embroidery patterns and follow the same procedures in order to save and retrieve edited embroidery patterns See page 164 for more information about the MEMORY FUNCTION 198 Chapter MY CUSTOM STITCH DESIGNING A SEIC H cscusstancensnsesssncosce voneowssaceonssnstunonseneasssnasencesnsoonns 200 ENTERING STCP DATA ccc E E E 202 E Key PU CU OINS anas a s a a 202 E Moving a PON ensssrsneic stsnecasiecces cagcecectessosntistcccssiscsnssesiuavaxgsdessacenanctsconeseceeaqatsenees 204 E Moving Part or All of the Design ccsssscssssssssssssssscosssscsscccscsssssssssscesscssssssoooscees 205 E inserting New Points cscs ists seen cceecte ve stem eacosecasevconsnvessssuraacecscsend AEA 206 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES cccsssccesccesccescccecceesees 207 Storing Custom Stitches in Your List cccscccssscccceccccccccceecceeeeeseessssssssssssssscssees 207 BB ihe Memory is Falles A 207 Rewieving Stored SUCES aaspccicseeerecadnapsatcanecsoconeasoce
160. g again Memo e f you turn the main power to OFF or select a different pattern the thread tension will reset to the automatic setting e When you retrieve a saved pattern the thread tension setting will be the same as when the pattern was saved E Upper Thread is Too Tight The tension of the upper thread is too tight resulting in the bobbin thread being visible from the right side of the fabric A A Right side Wrong side 1 Press gt 25s egnan o _ TE 0 00 cmt 0 Be oes ano ne rerun Press to weaken the upper thread tension The tension number will decrease COLOR TRIM TRIM mm CLOSE Pres E E Upper Thread is Too Loose The tension of the upper thread is too loose resulting in a loose upper thread loose thread locks or loops appearing on the right side of the fabric Right side amp gt Press gt Press to tighten the upper thread tension The tension number will increase Press cose Wrong side Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function END COLOR TRIM The automatic thread cutting function will cut the thread at the end of sewing each color This function is initially turned on To turn this function off press key and then This function can be turned on or off during embroidering This setting returns to its default when the machine is turned off a aie Decorative
161. ges see Saving Your Stitch Settings on page 50 the stitch settings will return to their default settings Setting the Stitch Width Press to widen the zigzag stitch pattern width Follow the steps below when you want to change the zigzag stitch pattern width KS RESET ee RETRIEVE iF MEMORY 3 5 l A 4 0 The value in the display gets bigger aR IOO TACH CE renee A Memo e Press reser to return the stitch width to the e For an alternate method of changing the original setting stitch width using the speed controller see page 70 Bample Setting the Stitch Length Press to narrow the zigzag stitch pattern width Follow the steps below when you want to change the stitch pattern length ii The value in the display gets smaller Example Press to shorten the stitch length _ gt gt The value in the display gets smaller Press to lengthen the stitch length The value in the display gets bigger PA Memo e Using the Image Key you can check changes made to the stitch e Press to return the stitch length to the original setting A CAUTION If the stitches get bunched together lengthen the stitch length and continue sewing Do not continue sewing without lengthening the stitch length Otherwise the needle may break and cause injury Setting the Thread Tension You may need to change the thread tension depending on the fabric a
162. gs such as and are not clearly described within the text mo 3 on O lt 165 CAUTION e When disconnecting the USB cable Before disconnecting the USB cable click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar of Windows r Me 2000 or the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar of Windows r XP Then when the removable disk can safely be removed disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the machine S28 Tre 14 42 With Windows 98 SE check that the Access lamp is not flashing before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer and the machine 166 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine s Memory You can save embroidery patterns that you have customized and will use often for example your name or other combined patterns patterns that have been rotated or had the size changed patterns that have had the sewing position changed etc Note Q e Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Saving screen is displayed You will lose the pattern you are saving Memo e t takes a few seconds to save a pattern to the machine s memory e See page 170 for information on retrieving a saved pattern 1 Press when the pattern you want to save is in the sewing screen am oO ecorative Er A EET Tamin 4 EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY lg 513 EMBROIDERY E 507 EMBROIDERY
163. h lengths stitch widths and whether or not the twin needle mode can be used P Stitch width Stitch length m Applications mm inch mm inch win needle resser foot Straight stitch Left 7 General sewing gather pintuck 25 02 50 L 3 32 1 64 3 16 etc Reverse stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button HE SalI eee ee SSR SA SA GE C E SX S SA Sx Straight stitch Left General sewing gather pintuck etc Reinforcement stitch is sewn 0 0 2 5 0 2 5 0 while pressing Reverse 0 3 32 1 64 3 16 Reinforcement Stitch button Straight stitch i General sewing gather pintuck Middle etc Reverse stitch is sewn while 3 5 0 2 5 0 pressing Reverse 1 8 3 32 1 64 3 16 Reinforcement Stitch button Straight stitch General sewing gather pintuck Middle etc Reinforcement stitch is sewn while pressing Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button 0 2 5 0 1 8 1 64 3 16 Triple stretch stitch f General sewing for reinforcement and decorative topstitching _ N SN N ol NH l ol 1 5 4 0 3 32 1 16 3 16 h m ee Reinforced stitching sewing and decorative applications N U 1 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 16 1 16 1 8 3 32 1 16 3 16 Decorative stitch Decorative stitching top stitching N oO 1 0 4 0 3 32 1 16 3 16 Basting stitch i Basting 0
164. h pattern is selected Combining Various Stitch Select pi Patterns 2 i Example sr ese a zt BEZ 6 046 6 047 6 048 g 049 6 050 Embroidery Edit B rres E Character Embroidery sick a e T i 6 046 6 047 6 048 i The Re bi A ye ons 6 051 6 052 6 053 6 055 i 6 057 6 6 060 The display returns to the stitch selection screen 4 Press nek n lL Ro LS gt mam i DELETE oad BAS nas 3 6 i Ji 1 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS 3 04 A Embrsidery Decorative ba A EEE O ress E Character Embroidery per tive it titc BS me aie 3328 Aaa 3 Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O gt p g N 111 Pa Memo Patterns are deleted individually starting with the last pattern entered by pressing veere 7 Press to sew the pattern continuously to view the completed pattern see 112 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Combining Large and Small Press to sew continuously Stitch Patterns S fae ce S nj BEZ Example The entered pattern is repeated Press g Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns The large size stitch will be selected 2 Press again then press the small size stick baat ae eat Rece ative Edit tite gt a ae HERA
165. haracter Embroidery Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Decorative Edit Stitch Stitch 9 5 cm 9 6 cm Ero 9 5cm 2 0 00 cm O 4 9 6 cm ie 0 00 cm ak 0 a 44cm pi 0 00 cm Oo mie 0 00 cmi lt 7 Gog Giga gee 00 ve fa a an WS Shows the size of the entire combined pattern Shows the size of the pattern currently selected 3 Shows the distance from the center of the frame 4 Shows the color currently selected and the number of colors in the pattern Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern Memo If a key display is light gray you cannot use that function with the selected pattern py Avaplouquy gt Bx 181 182 EDITING PATTERNS E Key Functions MULTI COLOR ato aD a SELECT DELETE no Disp Arrow keys Press these keys to move the pattern in the direction indicated by the arrow on e Center key the key Press e to return the pattern to its original position TE Border key Press this key to make a repeating pattern 00g Rotate key Press this key to rotate the pattern You can rotate a pattern one degree ten 183 degrees or ninety degrees at a time Size key Press this key to change the size of the pattern Patterns can be enlarged or 184 reduced Density key Press this key to change the density of frame patterns or character patterns DENSITY Press this key to make a horizontal mi
166. he beginning of sewing it may be sewn over as you con tinue embroidering the pattern making it very difficult to deal with the thread after the pattern is finished Trim the threads at the beginning SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN Remove the thread for the first color from the machine Thread the machine with the next color Repeat the same steps for embroidering the remaining colors Character Embroidery peats Edit titch wW 2 7 y 1570 7min T 7744 13min 4 D W 086 E EMBROIDERY Bois EMBROIDERY E507 EMBROIDERY When the last color is sewn Finish sewing will appear on the display Press CLOSE and the display will return to the original screen Memo The Thread Trimming Function is originally set to trim excess thread jumps threads linking parts of the pattern etc When an end of upper thread may remain on the surface of the fabric at the beginning of the stitching depending on the type of thread and fabric that are used After embroidering is finished cut off this excess thread If the setting has been turned off trim the excess thread jumps using scissors after the pattern is finished See page 155 for information on the thread trimming function mo 3 on O lt 147 148 SEWING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN E When Threading Manually Thread the machine manually with the first color see Threading Manually on page 27
167. he pattern from the screen aracter pees Embroidery Decorative Edit ite oe aon Lo a oe cm hol E Bae ao bo ie The display will show the selected layout rres Ez Changing Alphabet Character 1 Press area Spacing Press seca Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns Character ecorative itc ABCD upa Maploiquy Bx 900 EMBROIDERY 3 0 lt fe 3 cm J 95 100 9 tid 30cm t 0 00em E 1 B 13 2cnie 0 00camit 0 es A rome oe J JL gt es DENSITY i Aik PES Bog ten 1 ik 1 Boo EA EA an 185 186 EDITING PATTERNS vel Press Press gt aece aA to tighten the character spacing appearance Begog Embroidery corative i Stitch zb ABCD 900 x EMBROIDERY onl 2cm E 3 0cmi t oD 0 00em O 1 H 13 2 cm lt oo 0 00 cm 0 a ess BCE screen Changing the Color of Each Alphabet Character in a Pattern gt Press so you Can assign a thread color to each character Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch ABCD w900 EMBROIDERY EJ 33e 100 Oi E 3 0cmi t H 13 2 cm ie9 0 00cm HO 1 0 00cm 0 Change the thread to sew each character in a different color Press to change the colors in the sewing order see page
168. he screen and remove the embroidery frame The following message will appear pone Embroidery Stitch Edit OK to recall and resume The previous sewing screen displayed before the machine was turned off appears Pa Memo If you want to start a new operation press so the pattern selection screen appears O Continue embroidering stich ge tai Decorative Edit Stitch Wl 1580 in c la 507 EMBROIDERY Beas 2 0 00cme 000m 0 i ae Oe aT amp gt vensity HN ew MM Sion O Stitch number when embroidery is resumed ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS m on or lt 153 MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting Thread Tension When embroidering the thread tension should be set so that the upper thread can slightly be seen on the wrong side of the fabric WE Correct Thread Tension The pattern can be seen from the wrong side of the fabric If the thread tension is not set correctly the pattern will not finish well The fabric may pucker or the thread may break A A Right side Wrong side Follow the operations described below to adjust thread tension according to the situation Note Q e f the thread tension setting is made extremely weak the machine may stop dur ing sewing This is not the sign of a malfunc tion Increase the thread tension slightly and begin sewin
169. he thread through the guide and then groove following the arrow in the pull the thread out towards the front illustration Do not cut the thread with the cutter Do not replace the bobbin cover Cutter The cutter cuts the thread While holding the upper thread press the needle position button to lower the needle A CAUTION a 8 CO CmD CO e Be sure to hold down the bobbin with your Fi a finger and unwind the bobbin thread correctly Otherwise the thread may break or the thread seg gt l eue tension will be incorrect h ae Bini Needle position button 23 24 LOWER THREADING Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle Gently pull the upper thread and a loop of the bobbin thread will come out of the hole in the needle plate iA AA i 2 Pull up the bobbin thread then pass it under the presser foot and pull it about 100 mm approx 3 4 inches toward the back of the machine making it even with the upper thread a q w Upper thread Bobbin thread O Replace the bobbin cover UPPER THREADING UPPER THREADING 1 Turn the main power to ON Threading Using the Automatic Threading Button 2 Press the Needle Position button to raise the needle Apeay 8umey Ly E gt m gt Per gt in that order to display a video example of the operation on the LCD see pag
170. hen cutting thread thicker than 30 nylon Guide the fabric lightly by hand thread or other decorative threads use the thread cutter on the side of the machine When the needle has stopped moving raise the presser foot and remove the fabric Press the Start Stop button again to stop Memo sewing This machine is equipped with a bobbin thread sensor that warns you when the bobbin thread is almost empty When the bobbin thread is nearly empty the machine automatically stops However if the Start Stop button is pressed a few stitches can be sewn If the warning displays re thread the machine immediately N Z oa gJ fan D O wn 39 E Using the Foot Controller You can also use the foot controller to start and stop sewing Press the Thread Cutter button to trim the threads A CAUTION Do not allow fabric pieces and dust to collect in the foot controller Doing so could cause a fire or an electric shock Memo e When the foot controller is being used the Start Stop button has no effect on sewing e The foot controller cannot be used when embroidering The needle will return to the up position e The foot controller can be used for sewing automatically utility and decorative stitches when the embroidery unit is attached A CAUTION Insert the foot controller plug into its jack Do not press the Thread Cutter button after on the machine
171. her International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater NJ 08807 0911 USA TEL 908 704 1700 declares that the product Product Name Brother Sewing Machine Model Number Innov s 4000D NV4000D complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
172. his folder to the Web fea Share this folder Other Places ig My Computer Q My Documents O Shared Documents E My Network Places Details 99999976 BHC Pattern data in Removable Disk is written to the machine A Note Q e While data is being written do not discon nect the USB cable e Do not create folders within Removable Disk Since folders are not displayed stitch pattern data within folders cannot be recalled E a ee Eel RAC ALWAYS PRESS WHEN ES REMOVING EMBROIDERY The patterns in the computer are displayed on the selection screen 172 Press the key of the pattern you want to recall Press to return to the original screen ere Embroidery es e The sewing screen is displayed EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or a temporary spray adhesive to the rear of the appliqu created in step Attach the appliqu to the base fabric matching the shapes Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqu 1 You can use framed patterns of the same size and shape to create an appliqu Embroider one pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch Select a straight stitch frame pattern Embroider the pattern onto the appliqu material then cut neatly around the outside of the shape parta Embroidery ecorative i
173. i 19 M Machine operation mode key sis2 52 5 essceseecshacsvadsatsesevartssacies 17 214 Mant DOW Cr SW HEM aerie a A aA 1 8 a A E E T T 49 107 162 MGI OOI KEY agarraren E 163 186 M ultidirecional SEW IMG sensisse en aianei a 93 MY CUSTOM STITCH SSN E A EET 200 IVC e E E A E peeatts 202 EA A A EE E E O mens emeanata 202 a E E E E E T 208 a EE E T EE AE E E 207 SONDE MYOU EE carianiien ie e e a 207 N Needle chantie HICH COIS sensurere i a E 34 chang ine THE necdle POSITION asisisnxesacmassesatnpsassnnuedgonrsetnedsaeeisent 55 fabric thread needle combinations xsrs senidranisanadeauipashainanesacideaentes 36 O E E E rer errr gerry 9 BAE E a T T 29 Needle bar thread guides ccsusisdasaistountudeicnedianecitexasanuedia coset 2 28 29 Needle clanip Scr OW ciocisireaneron iaiu RAe EEA 2 Needle moge SEIECHON KOy aoisi rn ne dudrenesendeanss 29 KE a a E 2 Needle POSINOM sinesinde nein a a E 55 Needle Position DUON asisessrsasinsnriieeieni ioaad n 3 O Operasion OUIIOMS sosis iaaio l3 IVETE ASINE 2 ic ea heia iiini iein a T 60 62 63 P PETAN E E EEE A E EE 61 PECI aaner R E O 68 Ae TE E E E E atthe 59 POM CIS Ce sancii 204 BOC CO 3 REM Oe nn On een A Tey eee nen nT re eee tT ere 8 Presser foot ACMI EE A A A E ATEA 32 ENON e E TE E T 32 VPE s sassscisseiondaniaiedinenescaiiepasvase SEE R E SREE Easit 227 Presser foot code ssssss ssssssensssssserirsseseressssesrrresssseeressseseeress 9 136 Presser TOOL OIC EF i bhdczue sea
174. iameter and thickness together and Hook the gimp thread onto the back of then set the plate at the calculated value presser foot A Insert the ends into the grooves at the front of the presser foot and then temporarily tie them there Presser foot scale Button holder plate Upper thread Completed measurement of diameter thickness 5mm approx 3 16 inch 2 Lower the presser foot and start sewing P72 Memo For example for a button with a diameter of 15 mm approx 9 16 inch and a thickness of 10 mm approx 3 8 inch the scale should be set at 25 mm approx 1 inch QT 10 mm approx 3 8 inch Memo Set the width of the satin stitches to the width 15 mm approx 9 16 inch of the gimp thread and set the buttonhole width to be 2 3 times the width of the gimp thread 83 SEWING THE STITCHES Four step Buttonholes You can sew 4 step buttonholes using the following 4 stitches together You can sew any desired length for the buttonhole when using 4 step buttonholes 4 step buttonholes are a good option when attaching oversize buttons vv Note When changing the stitch settings for the left side of the buttonhole make sure that all setting should be changed to match 5 Stitch width Stitch length T pangs Applications mm inch mm inch bie oa Auto Manual _ 4 4 step buttonhole 1 Left side of 4 step buttonhole 5 0 1 5 7 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 N
175. icot Cech colored For top stitching ik mercerized 90 14 100 16 Memo For transparent nylon thread always use needle 90 14 100 16 The same thread is usually used for the bobbin thread and upper threading CAUTION Be sure to follow the needle thread and fabric combinations listed in the table Using an improper combination especially a heavyweight fabric 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 Chapter 2 Sewing Basics DEV VUNG aooe neeo e oucsawenorcaneespvseseasaceasssapencncacsieunsesesobapwostsssucsuassuapuesoc 38 SOWING a SIC Dorssen inor AEA AA 38 E Using the Foot Controler ssis e E aai 39 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ccccssssssssssssssvsssssssssssssssonsscssssoossseosssccscccssseees 40 SEWN CVE Sea E E E soaecueeneouetaanasssasts 40 Changing Sewing Direction a ccveca5e cedscedesstivensvaccssstincosecosteussiedees dusseaetessensaverssedeoveseuss 40 SEWING Heavyweight Fabrics wc ccccssacasiessiesncnasesnedesenessctetenduacipscanssassadeoonsedavinescacersesse 41 E if the Fabric does not Fit under the Presser Foot sscccssssssssccsssssssceessssssseeeessseeees 41 E If the Fabric does not Feed at the Beginning of Stitching sessssessssoosssessssssossssesseses 41 Sewing LISMUWEIGHE FADLICS cccics cciasassscescncscasesic
176. ics soisrsncimusaiennstteadincsieendunnisadaanvsagannonnts 41 sewing stretch fabrics sissirissiiieneiisiniisotianiniiiiei iniiai 83 PAC OUING E ETE T TEEN A A ETT 76 Feed dog position switch niiadausnatiaansaamansenedendosnpedsousinesouss 1 2 71 90 FOCUS a E EEEE capone ane 2 71 90 Fat bed ataChmenl semeai a E 1 128 Fat MOSCA arasceeers seat seccncanceaten R E 58 Foot controller cesceccsveceedccoseiataenctnderencaosedadadseinetexidioneiataieeetinenes 1 39 PORWAIO ACC KC sospiran E tienes 151 152 G E EE EA E ead ces dea EN E EN 57 AEC eaae A E 203 H FE e A E EE A T E E T 1 PION VINCE aasre EE Taa a LE EE E E A E ET 5 Keon arar E E E E 78 Hemstitching Gay AE E aoi a A E N 78 E a EEE EA E E E T 79 I O E e E E 49 108 145 204 E Y reaa E 206 J Jack connector aceccaceiocdeseceacedaceactesseucevendesacgacoiacuestundiededaacoiwtstansencedes 1 K Key functions character decorative stitches sscissassacscosesenomnasaivyrateanonesaniaisassagen 105 OOO TT aae a A A E aoe 137 O O A E oeentee 182 MY CUSTOM S41 CHI cierpie riie a AT 202 GUY SENOS siae N EAA TN 10 EEN a A E E EA A EE E 1 46 L LCD SGrECN ceed aan natin er cant idein nania CASKET EELEE 1 9 SNE ae E A T 212 e EEE E EEE T 210 TOC UE a E E S 46 Lower threading pulling up the bobbin tredd cvorsssisscssariaciverserntnesisunus merce 23 setting the DO OOWI Gan ceuasdgnastic aananncoigass s ainan ROAT avers cas 22 winding the DODDI setsacdcenrans na incsuarcraterm nokta
177. idersvebalids det beedaedaeiadhde di daeheencdiabhisceas Ayda Presser Or HOIGCSClEW sr nisa serene anes NE 2 Presset TOOL EVEN sinian in a EET neetie ds 1 41 Presser Foot Linter DUON dasssisasrgsecie diene ETE 3 Presser foot Needle exchange key n se 27 29 32 34 127 Pretension disk accccctshcssacctanoinaceneeetedgeakephiveasdeeatandestapsnchoedeaes 1 20 22 Q C a A E rere eer eerer 67 IPESTOMGN syaa A A E a MUIR eNOS IDC WG or seisine ienai oaia a 70 R ACO E E T A A EE 210 Kepcated PALES ieena a Ne AENA 190 Retrieving character decorative stitch patterns eccerre 22 COMPUTED se sve csasainessessvevaninas na ENE ENEE 124 171 emor dery PANEME ariiraa a ead aasaneds 170 machine o mEn auieinirsaiea a 122 170 MY CUSTOMS TING GESIBNS arriere 208 a E A A A tetienenaeeucns 51 USB medida axcccdeddenieananaaiecedseatienneeeidsiaeidcemteniensacptenecand 123 170 DIE SUES E ET AE E ET E 51 Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button sssssnenssssseseeessseee 3 40 44 Reverse Reinforcement stitches ccccceeccececeeseseeeeceeesaeeseeeees 40 44 ROE KEY giper E EN 161 183 S Satin stitches ccxcssesdisincsancssczsuenannisncsecneaasiersencosarsescdenadesaesaesones 70 108 Saving character decorative StILCMES 2s 2apcecsosscioxasuuierageanmaneniaynidaiaanaie 118 COMPUTED ciasscsrassnensiasdsonndeniasvannsdnas A ETNE EAE a A 121 169 PIM OTC IGOR 2 Mets aoon etree nanresnseereaiaemutecuapees 166 AC MING SIM CIMIONY crx anci rast E 118 1
178. idery unit is not attached the machine will manage embroidery data E Tajima dst Embroidery Data e dst data is displayed in the pattern list screen by file name the actual image cannot be displayed Only the first eight characters of the file name can be displayed e Since Tajima dst data does not contain specific thread color information it is displayed with our default thread color sequence Check the preview and change the thread colors as desired E Trademarks e Secure Digital SD Card is a registered trademark or a trademark of SD Card Association e CompactFlash is a registered trademark or a trademark of Sandisk Corporation e Memory Stick is a registered trademark or a trademark of Sony Corporation e Smart Media is a registered trademark or a trademark of Toshiba Corporation e Multi Media Card MMC is a registered trademark or a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG e xD Picture Card is a registered trademark or a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd e IBM is a registered trademark or a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs All other brands and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies However the explanations for markin
179. ieravannsasdessenezanamectoessnaastvoescqet 208 DESIGNING A STITCH DESIGNING A STITCH By using the MY CUSTOM STITCH function you can register stitches you have created yourself You can also sew designs combining MY CUSTOM STITCH creations with built in characters see page 110 p Memo e Stitches that you create with MY CUSTOM STITCH can be a maximum of 7 mm approx 9 32 inch wide and 37 mm approx 1 1 3 inches long e Stitches can be designed more easily with MY CUSTOM STITCH if you first draw the stitch on the included grid sheet Draw the stitch design on the grid sheet part code SA507 X81277 001 q a H 4 s B a A H H B H A a a Memo Simplify the design so that it can be sewn as a continuous line For a more attractive stitch close the design by intersecting lines Ko figs If the design is to be repeated and linked the start point and end point of the design should be at the same height So px Decide the spacing of the stitch By adjusting the spacing of a stitch you can create various patterns with one stitch TI 1 0 E A mm EHA CAA ee FEE ee PO et 5 Re SPEEA 10 5 EEERREEE EERE SS Seo SS 15 mm FEEFFE FEHER HHH coe Cyt yy m 227 oe ee ee 10 ZEEE ere zc eR sn a FESSES FEE FHE HHEH ADA i Place points where the pattern int
180. ight to sew at higher speeds Beginners should sew at a slow speed Automatic Threading button Use this button to automatically thread the needle Latches CAUTION e Do not press the thread cutter button after the threads have already been cut Otherwise the needle may break the threads may become tangled or damage to the machine may occur NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Included Accessories SSE SSS CEs NaS 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 75 11 2 needles 90 14 2 needles gt 90 14 2 needles Ball point gt ZO needle gold colored Ze 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 6 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Part Code No Part Name U S A Memo Canada For U S A only Foot controller Model S This foot controller can be used with this machine model Innov is4000D NV4000D Zipper foot I X59370 051 6 Zigzag foot J on machine XC3021 051 Memo Blind stitch foot R X56409 051 e Always use accessories recommended for 8 Button fitting foot Mr 130489 001 this machine 9 Walking foot SA140 F033N XC2214 102 e The screw of the presser foot holder is avail Side cutter foot SA177 F054 XC3879 002 able through your authorized dealer Part santa iaatie e Included accessories 35 46 and 47 can be stored in the machine s hard case R Spool felt X57045 051
181. ine and screws in the needle plate After reinstalling the needle plate cover select any of the straight stitches Memo When using the straight stitch needle plate all straight stitches become middle needle posi tion stitches You cannot change the needle position using the width display CAUTION Selecting other stitches will cause an error message to be displayed Be sure to turn the handwheel slowly in your direction before sewing and make sure that the needle is not contacting the straight stitch foot and straight stitch needle plate Attach the straight stitch foot Start sewing After sewing make sure to remove the straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch foot and reinstall the regular needle plate the needle plate cover and the presser foot J Memo To prevent puckering on fine fabrics use a fine needle size 75 11 and a short stitch length For heavier fabrics use a heavier nee dle size 90 14 and longer stitches and use the screwdriver to tighten the plate E Basting 1 Select and attach presser foot J Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew reinforcement stitches then continue sewing Memo If you do not want to use a reinforcement stitch at the beginning you should lift the presser foot rotate the handwheel pull up the bobbin thread and pull a length of top and bobbin thread out from the rear of the machine
182. ine the zigzag width See page 70 2 Make adjustments to character or decorative stitch patterns see page 103 3 Adjust the presser foot height Select the height of the presser foot when the presser foot is raised 4 Adjust the presser foot pressure The higher the number the higher the pressure will be Set the pressure at 3 for normal sewing Select whether 1 01 Straight stitch Left or 1 03 Straight stitch Middle is the utility stitch that is automatically selected when the machine is turned on LCD SCREEN General settings _ BEE eae aa DOE En BEEE BRIGHTNESS OF omer e NEEDLE re POSITION al Al BUZZER Ap se Apeay 8umey bp oS OO a WORK AREA LIGHT r E O E Yee service count MMMM cok APPLICATION LA CHECK 6 Yt Totaccount M NO HEHE HEE HEE HE VERSION 9 Of ENGLISH 090 Change the brightness of the LCD see page 15 Select the needle stop position the needle position when the machine is not operating to be up or down 3 Turn the buzzer ON OFF Turn the Needle Area and Work Area Lights ON OFF Turn the opening screen display ON OFF Use when running an application Change the display language see page 16 Display the service count and the total number of embroidery stitches The service count is a reminder to take your machine in for regular
183. ing before continuing sewing Otherwise the needle may break and cause injury Sewing a Stitch Turn the main power to ON and push the Set the fabric under the presser foot Hold Needle Position button to raise the the fabric and thread ends in your left hand needle and turn the handwheel to set the needle in the sewing start position 6 Press the key of the stitch you want to sew gt iit meS 1 01 Straight stitch 1 06 1 08 1 09 1 10 IHE 2 E a Cd EVEVBIRIE rs rs a f Ea E T Memo gt The black button on the left side of presser The symbol of the correct presser foot will be foot J should be pressed only if the fabric does not feed or when sewing thick seams displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD l see page 41 Normally you can sew without Install the presser foot see CHANGING PreSSMg MNE DACKOURON THE PRESSER FOOT on page 32 Lower the presser foot You do not have to pull up the bobbin thread CAUTION Adjust the sewing speed with the speed control slide Always use the correct presser foot If the wrong presser foot is used the needle may strike the presser foot and bend or break possibly resulting in injury You can use this slide to adjust sewing speed during sewing a Slow Fast SEWING Press the Start Stop button to start sewin WX Note 5 Q e W
184. ing sound dif ferent from the sound generated during sew ing will be heard This sound is normal and is not the sign of a malfunction SEWING STITCH PATTERNS Making Adjustments Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly depending on the type or thickness of fabric 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 If the pattern does not turn out well even after making 6 133 adjustments based on the X pattern make adjustments for each pattern individually Q Press and select Q on P 10 6 132 i WIDTH i LENGTH i TENSION Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O 2 g N 103 e Us Attach monogramming foot N and sew the pattern Compare the finished pattern to the illustration of the correct pattern below 104 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS 4 Press and then adjust the pattern with the FINE ADJUST VERTI or HORIZ displays oc E WIDTH emi CONTROL iif FINE Ff ADJUS VERTI if FINE ADJUST HORIZ a PRESSER FOOT HEIGHT 9 PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE INITIAL POSITION If the pattern is bunched Press in the FINE ADJUST VERTI display The displayed value increases each
185. injury Use the screwdriver to turn the screw Memo toward the front of the machine and loosen To check the needle correctly place the flat th th th di side of the needle on a flat surface Check the screw Then remove the needle needle from the top and the sides Throw away any bent needles Parallel space Level surface bobbin cover glass etc Press the Needle Position button to raise e Do not apply pressure to the needle clamp the needle screw Doing so may damage the needle or machine 6 Press US The key appears as Sof CHANGING THE NEEDLE With the flat side of the needle facing the back insert the new needle all the way to the top of the needle stopper viewing window in the needle clamp Use a screwdriver to securely tighten the needle clamp screw Apeay suey Ly Needle stopper Hole for setting the needle 3 Flat side of needle CAUTION e 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 clamp screw is loose the needle may break or the machine may be damaged O Press to unlock all keys and buttons 39 36 CHANGING THE NEEDLE E About the Needle The sewing machine needle is probably the most important part of the sewing machine Choosing the proper needle for your sewing project will result in a beautiful fi
186. it Stitch Press to change the layout of the pattern Ifthe characters are too small to see press to view a display of all entered characters Decorative Embroidery ecorative Edit titch ABCD wooo COC EMBROIDERY ABCD SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT 4 Select the layout Example es When selecting an arc use and to change the degree of the arc Press g to make the arc flatter Press gO to make the arc rounder Memo When selecting B m and change to and amp You can increase or decrease the incline Decorative Embroidery ecorative i enma Edit 900 EMBROIDERY timo id py Avaplouquy gt Bx 179 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT O Press to return to the original screen O After you finish your selections press se Embroidery ecorative i Stitch en 900 x EMBROIDERY The embroidery edit screen will appear Proceed to see EDITING PATTERNS on page 181 to edit the pattern Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch w900 EMBROIDERY EF ates C jog E 47am 2 0 00cem oO 1 10 7 em 0 00 cm 0 ou Oe im qe o MULTI A colon E 180 EDITING PATTERNS EDITING PATTERNS C
187. itching 5 0 3 16 Fagoting decorative stitching 5 0 3 16 Fagoting bridging and oes 5 0 decorative stitching 3 16 Attaching tape to seam in stretch 4 0 fabric 3 16 Decorative stitching 4 0 3 16 Decorative top stitching 4 0 3 16 Decorative stitching 1 0 1 16 Decorative stitching 5 5 3 16 Decorative stitching and 5 0 attaching elastic g 3 16 Decorative stitching and 6 0 applique 15 Decorative stitching Stitch width mm inch 3 0 3 0 1 8 1 8 3 0 3 0 1 8 1 8 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 2 5 7 0 3 32 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 16 1 8 1 5 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 0 7 0 1 16 1 4 1 0 7 0 1 16 1 4 STITCH SETTING CHART Stitch length mm inch N 1 1 O m 1 16 N U 3 32 N o 3 32 oO Ol 1 32 A 1 16 l N 1 16 N o 3 32 _ N 1 n 6 l e gt 1 16 N U 3 132 N U 3 32 O 1 16 1 8 N o 3 32 N U 3 32 l e gt 1 16 O Z co co E 7 7 1 16 l O 1 16 l e gt 1 16 1 0 3 5 1 16 1 8 1 0 3 5 1 16 1 8 1 6 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 64 1 16 0 1 1 0 1 64 1 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 64 1 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 64 1 16 1 0 4 0 1 16 3
188. keeping the seam parallel with the fabric edge as you guide the fabric around the curve Changing Sewing Direction Stop the machine Leave the needle in the fabric and press the Presser Foot Lifter button to raise the presser foot Using the needle as a pivot turn the fabric so that you can sew in the new direction Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to lower the presser foot and start sewing When edge stitching a short stitch length close to the edge of the fabric the presser foot may not cover enough fabric for proper feeding Before you begin to sew sew a basting thread at the corner point When you change direction at the corner start sewing as you pull the basting thread toward the back 5mm approx 3 16 inch SEWING E if the Fabric does not Feed at the Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics Beginning of Stitching If the fabric does not feed when starting to sew or The sewing machine can sew fabrics up to 6 mm when sewing thick seams press the black button on approx 1 4 inch thick If the thickness of a seam the left side of presser foot J causes sewing to occur at an angle help guide the fabric by hand and sew on the downward slope 1 Raise the presser foot While keeping the black button on the left side of presser foot J pressed in press the Presser Foot Lifter button to lower the presser foot N Z oa gJ a D O wn 4 C
189. knee lifter to the right in order to raise the presser foot Release the knee lifter to lower the presser CAUTION Be sure to keep your knee away from the knee lifter during sewing If the knee lifter is pushed during machine operation the needle may break or the thread tension may loosen Locking the Screen If the screen is locked before starting to sew the various settings such as the stitch width and stitch length are locked and cannot be changed This prevents screen settings from accidentally being changed or the machine from being stopped while large pieces of fabric or projects are being sewn The screen can be locked when sewing utility stitches and character decorative stitches a Select a stitch pattern If necessary adjust any settings such as the stitch width and stitch length Press to lock the screen settings The key appears as a 4 Sew your project O When you are finished sewing press Ia again to unlock the screen settings screen by pressing FJ While the screen is locked no other key can be operated The settings are unlocked when the machine is turned off and on SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES 48 Selecting a Stitch cccsevecsesctscciceecersny ots seeanttineeetetssaninens 48 E Stitch Selection SCreens cccccccccccssccccssssssssssssscsssssccceeeeees 48 M Using the Mirror Image Key cssccsssessecssssssssssss
190. larged version of the stitch being created Ee Grid direction key Press this key to change the direction of the grid sheet Image key Press this key to view an image of the stitch Use these keys to move Ea over the display area 203 206 03 03 04 between two points 7 Return key Press this key to exit the entering stitch data screen ia ir Press this key to sew a test run of the stitch 204 207 G C Point to point key Use these keys to move Ea from point to point on the stitch or to 204 206 the first or last point entered on the stitch MY CUSTOM STITCH Press this button to store the stitch being created 20 memory key 202 ENTERING STITCH DATA 4 Press to add the point indicated by Ta To insert coordinates with the touch pen move the tip of the pen to a desired point Once you release eS a the pen from the screen a point will be entered into as the graph at those coordinates The number of the currently selected point along with the total number EEEO of points will be displayed Deliei mam ee aE Mic a Use W to move to the coordinates of Por ais point on the grid sheet Select whether one stitch or three stitches will be sewn between the first two points To sew three stitches press the key so that it appears i mjia jla Use 2 to move to the second ang point and press ser ae cum Press c to ch
191. lectric shock or damage to the machine Turn the main power to OFF and remove the plug in the following circumstances When you are away from the machine After using the machine When the power fails during use When the machine does not operate correctly due to a bad connection or a disconnection During electrical storms CAUTION Do not use extension cords or multi plug adapters with many other appliances plugged in to them Fire or electric shock may result Do not touch the plug with wet hands Electric shock may result When unplugging the machine always turn the main power to OFF first Always grasp the plug to remove it from the outlet Pulling on the cord may damage the cord or lead to fire or electric shock Do not allow the power cord to be cut damaged modified forcefully bent pulled twisted or bundled Do not place heavy objects on the cord Do not subject the cord to heat These things may damage the cord or cause fire or electric shock If the cord or plug is damaged take the machine to your authorized dealer for repairs before continuing use Unplug the power cord if the machine is not to be used for a long period of time Otherwise a fire may result When leaving the machine unattended either the main switch of the machine should be turned to OFF or the plug must be removed from the socket outlet When servicing the machine or when removing covers either the machine or the electrical set must be unplugged Fo
192. lly Available csssccccsssssssssseccsssscessssssssssessssseeeecessssssesseeeens 120 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer seeesseeesseoossseossesesseeosseeossoesessesessoeesseeessoeesssesessesessoeessoeesssesessessssoseesoessssesesse 121 Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine s Memory sseesesesssseesseessseosssosesssseesseessseoessooessosessseessseoessoeesssseesseessseesso 122 Recalling from USB Media siiisezzccascdectasssntecwncevesaceeessenseanatand ddascdedcsansadcaasea shsinii esses stasastegssladcasadessisvendanaviene duastbetasesataaddcs 123 Recalling from the Computer sesessetscsasescsiapiessiasalsacedsaentsnsbisancaesdzalaacishusas sasusaaiaiaiboieissimeasassseaaducedSeauuasepussainadadsebiasosssanuays 124 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Charact Press Beesatve to display the screen below itch Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch ag UF DELETE Decorative stitch patterns 7mm decorative stitch patterns You can set stitch length and width 3 Satin stitch patterns 4 7mm satin stitch patterns You can set stitch length and width 6 Cross stitch 6 Utility decorative stitch patterns Alphabet characters gothic font Alphabet characters handwriting font Q Alphabet characters outline Patterns stored in MY CUSTOM STITCH see page 208 4 Patterns saved in the machine s memory see page 122 2 Patterns
193. ly set to 2 0 Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches see page 23 L Upper thread Bobbin thread 3 About 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches 9 08 SEWING THE STITCHES Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam line then trim excess thread leaving 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches Seam line 10 to 15 mm approx 3 8 inch to 9 16 inch 3 About 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather then tie the threads Sew on the seam line and remove the basting stitch Flat Fell Seam Use for reinforcing seams and finishing edges neatly oO Select and attach presser foot J Sew the finish line then cut half of the seam allowance from the side on which the flat fell seam will lie When the automatic thread cutting and automatic reinforcement stitching are preset reinforcement stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread automatically at the end of sewing About 12 mm approx 1 2 inch Wrong side Spread the fabric out along the finish line Finish line Wrong side Lay both seam allowances on the side of the shorter seam cut seam and iron them B Ee Wrong side SEWING THE STITCHES Select an
194. mark of SD Card Association e CompactFlash is a registered trademark or a trademark of Sandisk Corporation e Memory Stick is a registered trademark or a trademark of Sony Corporation e Smart Media is a registered trademark or a trademark of Toshiba Corporation e Multi Media Card MMC is a registered trademark or a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG e xD Picture Card is a registered trademark or a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd e IBM is a registered trademark or a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs All other brands and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies However the explanations for markings such as and are not clearly described within the text CAUTION e When disconnecting the USB cable Before disconnecting the USB cable click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar of Windows r Me 2000 or the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar of Windows r XP Then when the removable disk can safely be removed disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the machine EUO TERA With Windows 98 SE check that the Access lamp is not flashing before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer
195. message is displayed the message disappears CAUTION e Be sure to rethread the machine If you press the Start Stop button without rethreading the machine the thread tension may be wrong or the needle may break and cause injury The safety device has been CLOSE There is no enbroidery card CLOSE This message is displayed when the motor locks due to tangled thread or for other reasons related to thread delivery This message is displayed when a button such as the Start Stop button is pushed while the presser foot is raised This message is displayed when the upper thread is broken or not threaded correctly and the Start Stop button or the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button is pressed This message is displayed when the j without an embroidery card inserted is touched This embroidery card can not be CLOSE This button does not CLOSE This message is displayed if the j is touched when an unusable embroidery card is inserted This message is displayed when there is no stitch or embroidery pattern selected and the Start Stop button or the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button is pressed This message is displayed when the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button is pushed while the embroidery unit is attached This message is displayed when you try to combine more than 71 patterns mdi 8 xlpuad
196. mminnsceeeueaaaseestansssessceeseseacs 27 Using the Twin Needle Mode ccccccooorsssssssscrsrrrssssssessssssssssssssccecevoooovsssessscoscoseees 29 Using Threads that Unwind Quickly sssssssssssseccsssccscssssssseeceeesessssssessssesees 31 E Usine he SOON IN GU stay tek cease rcseegecece cc coesccacasnessecessaneucndeeccsseateansseocenmnenesscaesneacsinetexeeotere 31 E Using the Vertical Spool PiWhissssescssscesesesancsvavessenssacesnadevccseanaauesceecesacsesscoscacavandesiecevetuvesuee 31 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ssccscccsvawestascascosteaanstenisanecasconstsacscesscenes 32 Removing the Presser Foot oooooosssssosssssssssssseseesesssseeseooseceoooosoosssssssssssssssssssssss 32 Attaching the Presser Foot sesssssssssssssessssssosccsssssssssssssesosssossossssssssssssssssssssssssssese 32 Attaching the Walking FOOt cc2s lt cscscassvececsiavcansivesvedecncs cqetooeceseesdstesvevssouseaudecesnacbenzecs 33 CHANGING THE NEEDLE sccssscevesesnccanenavsscavessieneseveacemsequeensederssbssacveeesve 34 E Apout the NECN ioe ccscieesceecsssesescccssactassateatsnnsevuvaectteseoessseeseetaaseeapantepenteseascae euneseanesennewes 36 E Fabric Thread Needle Combinations ccccscsscsscscssccscsscsccsceccsceccscesceccsccccecescesceces 36 TURNING THE MACHINE ON OFF TURNING THE MACHINE ON OFF WARNING e Use only regular household electricity as the power source Using other power sources may result in fire e
197. n Appliqu 2 eesse 174 Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit 175 EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS 00000 176 SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT 000 177 Selecting Embroidery Patterns Heirloom Patterns Border Patterns Cross stitch Patterns Floral Alphabet Patterns Frame ees dh See eer nee E eee ee ee eee 178 Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns eeeesseeeeeeeeeees 178 EDITING PATTERNS icsscsscvsicontassccescctvosnensestseess 181 Moving the PACD 53 xipsce se cteececninieeetocastasereiieeeivissecsentectaces 183 Rotating the Paer cacesieseccseivcsnenegssadsectacineesanepstesenetueteestes 183 Changing the Size of the Pattern ss cc 184 Deleting the PAWE nrrisisiniisaeoidoi aidait sekai 185 Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns 185 Changing Alphabet Character Spacing eeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 185 Changing the Color of Each Alphabet Character in a Pattern eeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeseneeeeeees 186 Changing the Thread Color ssssseessssssseeererrssssssrrrrssssssssn 187 Creating a Custom Thread Table ossee 188 Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table 189 Designing Repeated Patterns eeesececceeeeeeseeteeeeeeeeeenaees 190 PAO EMME peice adteertoserey AA 194 COMBINING PATTERNG cccsscssscesccnsceees 195 Editing Combined Patterns lt cs cscvsesiessecerassanaeecctsasedeanadasssess 195 Sewing Combined PAGS 4 rcciascacectayesassuieanrederaniaonmeseesens 197 USING
198. ncorrectly set Adjust the thread tension 154 surface of the fabric The tension of the upper thread is incorrectly set Use the embroidery needle plate cover 146 when embroidering for the combination of the fabric thread and pattern being used The combination of the bobbin case and bobbin Change the bobbin case or bobbin thread so 146 thread is incorrect that the correct combination is used 219 216 TROUBLESHOOTING Cause Needle breaks Needle is installed incorrectly Page oo N Reinstall the needle correctly Needle clamp screw is not tightened Tighten the needle clamp screw Needle is turned or bent Q N Replace the needle Using improper needle or thread for the Check the Fabric Thread Needle Combination chart Use the recommended presser foot STITCH SETTING CHART 43 154 io O O1 Upper thread tension is too strong Adjust the thread tension setting Fabric is pulled during sewing Do not pull the fabric during sewing Spool cap is set incorrectly Check the method for attaching the spool cap 25 then reattach the spool cap There are scratches around the holes in the O1 O1 Replace the needle plate or consult your authorized dealer 5 N 3 2 8 olo Q 3 9 D e o pel oje w D x D o E Rje h O oO eme S N D D 2 There are scratches around the hole s in the Replace the presser foot or consult your authorized dealer ik NO
199. nd basic sewing operations Chapter 2 Page 37 Character Decorative Stitches The variety of stitches widen your creativity ray Chapter 4 Page 97 Embroidery Edit Designs can be combined rotated or enlarged Chapter 6 Page 175 Appendix Caring for your machine and dealing with errors and malfunctions e Chapter Page 209 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 explain your a machine s basic operation a for someone who is o the sewing machine for the first time If you want to sew utility stitches or character decorative stitches read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 then go on to Chapter 3 Utility Stitches or Chapter 4 Character Decorative Stitches When you are ready to begin using the embroidery function after reading Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 proceed to Chapter 5 Embroidery Once you e Ae the steps explained in Chapter 5 go on to Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit for an explanation about the convenient embroidery edit functions In the screens that appear in the step by step directions the parts that are used for the operation are shown in Compare the screen in the directions with the actual screen and carry out the operation If while using the machine you experience o you do not understand or there is a function you would like to know more about refer to the index at the back of the o manual in conjunction with the table of contents to find the section of the manual you should refer to
200. nd the straight stitch needle plate Always select a straight stitch middle needle position when using the straight stitch needle plate 1 31 1 32 1 34 1 F F A 2 Attach the walking foot see page 33 Place one hand on each side of the presser foot to hold the fabric secure while sewing Memo e Sew at slow to medium speed e Do not sew in reverse or use stitches that require side ways or reverse feeding Always check to be sure that your quilting surface is securely basted before beginning to sew Specialized machine quilt needles and threads are also available for machine quilting SEWING THE STITCHES a Applique 4 Select and attach presser foot J Use the quilting appliqu stitch to attach the appliqu Sew around the edge while dropping the needle as close to the edge as Trace the pattern onto the appliqu fabric and then cut around it leaving a 3 to 5 mm approx 1 8 to 3 16 inch seam allowance possible 4 QB CS a Seam allowance 3 to 5 mm approx 1 8 to 3 16 inch Place a piece of thick paper cut to the O finished size of the appliqu design onto the fabric and then fold over the seam margin using an iron Clip curves when necessary Needle drop position CAUTION e Be careful that the needle does not strike a Turn the appliqu over and attach the thick pasting PIN CUNOESEWINE Sune i ae f cause the needle to break resulting in injury
201. nd thread being used Follow the steps below to make any necessary changes STITCH SETTINGS E Proper Thread Tension The upper and lower threads should cross near the center of the fabric If the thread tension is not properly set the seam may have a poor finish or the fabric may pucker Wrong side Surface 3 Upper thread 4 Bobbin thread E Upper Thread is Too Tight If the bobbin thread can be seen on the surface of the fabric press Bobbin thread Upper thread 3 Surface 4 Locks appear on surface of fabric E Upper Thread is Too Loose If the upper thread can be seen on the wrong side of the fabric press 4 X 4 Upper thread Bobbin thread 3 Wrong side 4 Locks appear on wrong side of fabric Memo e Press reser to return the thread tension to the original setting N Z oa W fan D O wn 43 44 USEFUL FUNCTIONS USEFUL FUNCTIONS Set the fabric in the start position and start sewing Automatic Reinforcement Stitching After selecting a stitch pattern turn on the automatic reinforcement stitching function before sewing and the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches or reverse stitches depending on the stitch pattern at the beginning and end of sewing 1 Select a stitch pattern Reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches mn I 2 Press to set the automatic
202. ne DODOIN THEA seccnncaissrnentessadesesqnesvimciverntverceisorys 23 rons OWL OF Ead sisri E E rE 150 SCUUIIG E E EEEE 22 MATION ase S A EE 19 PODO E areas E A A eg E UAcneettentiaas 210 PEDDI OVET aer E AEE 24 22 Bobbin holder switch esssssssssessnssessssenssseessrserssesessessrsseseseeserees 21 BOOMING ER sirsa i EE EA E S E has 1 B K A TA 190 193 PURON SEWING casi cuiitatennsbsaulaahusitnestianninseshigs ates tavteniainanbautatgudshiontiaibdaniins 90 AOE VON pi tecartetescie te aisatit T 91 SUMAN EE E A EE aa A ETE A E mates 91 Buttonhole lever sesreesrsiisensdines inn en nE n ESEE 2 82 87 Buttonholes T E E E E E T E EO 84 odd shaped buttons that do not fit the button holder plate 83 ONE SIED E 80 C Characler spacing KEV secccecisaryn ne csctiseetsuctat ane rae ain 185 Character Decorative Stitches O E a E A ceatuentieys 103 COMMUNE senora A E 110 OT o E EET E E T E TS 105 REV MUME HONS goror A SEEE 105 A E E E E 122 123 GO VINE arrian E E AE 118 120 121 E E E E A E A it 98 U E E E E E E E 102 stitch selecHhon SCIONS acpsiancapeatdatinaacconaammanpctonenaanion 99 Cleaning EOD EOT a A A etcam ios 210 a EE L E A E T 210 FACS E EE E E E E E 210 Combining Patterns character decorative stitches seeessesseessessesssssrrrssrerrrsrrrrrseen 110 E E a E E wie pins 195 Cord ouide bobbih COVED seoesrsreriiro riannee NE nanan EREA 61 a E a EEE E 61 Custom Thread Table ssssn oosssssnnsssssnsenssssssri
203. nish and fewer problems Below are some things to keep in mind about needles e The smaller the needle number the finer the needle As the numbers increase the needles get thicker e Use fine needles with lightweight fabrics and thicker needles with heavyweight fabrics e To avoid skipped stitches use ball point needle golden colored 90 14 with stretch fabrics e To avoid skipped stitches use ball point needle golden colored 90 14 when sewing character or decorative stitches e Use needle 75 11 for embroidery Use ball point needle 75 107 for embroidering patterns with short jump stitches such as alphabet characters when the thread trimming function is turned on Ball point needles golden colored 90 14 are not recommended for embroidery as they may bend or break causing injury e It is recommended that a 90 14 needle should be used when embroidering on heavyweight fabrics or stabilizing products for example denim puffy foam etc A 75 11 needle may bend or break which could result in injury e A home sewing machine needle 75 11 is inserted in the sewing machine E Fabric Thread Needle Combinations The following table provides information concerning the appropriate thread and needle for various fabrics Please refer to this table when selecting a thread and needle for the fabric you wish to use Medium weight fabric Broadcloth Kajimi 90 14 Fara abe scraped O Stretch fabric Jersey Sow for knits 60 Ball point needle Tr
204. nsity of the ae pattern m key When you make a mistake selecting a stitch pattern use this key to delete the 100 101 venere mistake When you make a mistake in combining stitch patterns use this key to e eet er MEMORY Stitch width and stitch Shows the stitch width and stitch length of the selected stitch pattern The machine has default settings Shows the thread tension setting for the selected stitch pattern The machine has default settings Changing the Size 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 i key DELETE Memo e If you continue entering stitch patterns after changing the size those patterns will also be sewn in that size e You cannot change the size of combined stitch patterns once the stitch pattern is entered Actual Stitch Pattern Size A LA A ZA Leese LW EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Changing the Length for 7mm Creating a Horizontal Mirror Satin Stitch Patterns Only Image When stitch patterns are selected press A To create a horizontal mirror image select a stitch choose from 5 automatic length settings without pattern then press at changing the stitch zigzag width or stitch length settings I MEMORY Creating a Vertical Mirror Image Sewing a Pattern Continuously To create a vertical mirror image select a stitch Press ee to select continuous sewing or
205. o Characters are deleted individually starting with the last character entered 2 Select the correct character haracter Embroidery orative Edit itch BEZ EEE DATAA SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Q gt je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O gt p g N 101 102 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS SEWING STITCH PATTERNS Sewing Attractive Finishes To achieve attractive results when sewing character decorative stitches check the table below for the proper fabric needle thread combinations lt Note Q e Other factors such as fabric thickness stabilizer material etc also have an effect on the stitch so you should always sew a few trial stitches before beginning your project e When sewing satin stitch patterns there may be shrinking or bunching of stitches so be sure to attach a stabilizer material e Guide the fabric with your hand to keep the fabric feeding straight and even during sewing Fabric When sewing on stretch fabrics lightweight fabrics or fabrics with coarse weaves attach stabilizer on the wrong side of the fabric If you do not wish to do so place the fabric on a thin paper such as tracing paper Fabric Stabilizer 3 Thin paper Thread 50 60 Needle With lightweight regular or stretch fabrics the Ball point needle golden colored With heavyweight fabrics home sewing machine needle 90 14 Presser foot Monog
206. o put the color you want to change at the top of the sewing order a E E O E O E El l4 Character Embroidery aoa CUSTOM GE GD THREAD TABLE upa Maploiquy Et oogd ogad poss EMBROIDERY OOOOO OLD E m L l C L L LI L L _ o 086 EMBROIDERY W513 gt EMBROIDERY W507 EMBROIDERY NUMBER LIST E 0513 wW Thread list Thread brand 189 EDITING PATTERNS go Press eMercicery ep peractor Embroidery Stitch a i 5 EMBROIDERY 507 x EMBROIDERY Color palette Custom thread change key Color palette The custom thread table will appear 4 Press gt C to choose a new color from the custom thread table Use 2 and to scroll through the custom thread table Press to return to the original color You can select colors from the custom thread table by directly touching the screen with the touch pen Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch A W513 N EMBROIDERY 507 EMBROIDERY Custom thread Custom thread table The display shows the changed colors O res E 190 Designing Repeated Patterns E Sewing Repeated Patterns Using the border function you can create stitches using repeated patterns You can also adjust the spacing of the patterns within
207. o select the cut line Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch B 3i0 EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY pode do ga ge 502 EMBROIDERY 810 E EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY m TE m E Fold 13 3 em D1009 w 15 5cm 5 0 00 cm H 22 1cm Se 0 00 cm The cut line will move 192 Press Sc Gee a W810 EMBROIDERY E019 EMBROIDERY H502 EMBROIDERY Hsi0 EMBROIDERY 019 x EMBROIDERY 502 EMBROIDERY 80 EMBROIDERY 15 5 em 55 ee 37 rio E 15 5cem 0 00 cm H 2 1cm e 0 00 cm r e The repeated pattern will be divided into separate elements O Use G and gt to select the element to repeat Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Se Tso Tho ie W810 EMBROIDERY E019 EMBROIDERY 502 z EMBROIDERY 3810 EMBROIDERY woig EMBROIDERY 502 EMBROIDERY 810 EMBROIDERY TRADE 3 1 cmi 5F 0 00 cm H 22 1cm Se 0 00 cm TERALA RAE OO EDITING PATTERNS O Repeat the selected element a Assigning Thread Marks By sewing thread marks you can easily align O Press to finish repeating patterns when sewing a series When sewing is finished on a pattern a thread mark in the shape of an arrow will be sewn using the final thread When stick eaaa o E sewing a series of patterns use the point of this 7 arrow for
208. ociceyssceisoia eaae aasa a aT ain aN 183 Changing the Size of the Pattern cccssssssssssssssssssssssssonssssonsossesesesscessccsssccssoess 184 Decimo TGF aO e E E 185 Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns sccssssssseeeees 185 Changing Alphabet Character Spacing cssssssssssssseccssscssssssssseeseeeesescssseeee 185 Changing the Color of Each Alphabet Character in a Patterm cccccccccsssees 186 Changing the Thread Color ceisrsrsicinnai ns 187 Creating a Custom Thread Table ccsscssssssssceseovvvvevscsssscccessccccceeserensssssssessoseess 188 E Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List scccccsssssssssssseeeeeees 189 Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table oooeeseesssseeoessssseesosssssesossssss 189 Designing Repeated Patterns cccccccoorrscccscsrrrrrrssssssesssssssssssssesscsevoonovsssssssceooooes 190 E Sewing Repeated Patterns 0000000c0scc000000000sceccessssssosssssessessssssssssosceeecessesesnessessssssesose 190 E Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern ssccccccccssssssssscececsssssssssseceeeeees 192 E ASS Thread MAIKS csscitccciasersevecsssshescsacenseracdenseseucesececedensescsecuezasavensonnddnacesececosnsniaxs 193 Aer EONO saira e E E E E A A 194 COMBINING FATTERNS seiedstears sevcsiversiceessscsrisceconssadcaersstiderccestsaeoats 195 Editing Combined Patterns escacacesisccssenasccns socei
209. ol is displayed on the screen you are able to sew Shows the boundary for embroidering with the extra large frame 30 cm x 18 cm approx 12 inches x 7 inches Shows a preview of the selected pattern Shows the size of the selected pattern Shows how far the sewing position is from the center when you move the sewing position Shows how many stitches are in the selected pattern and how many stitches have been sewn so far Shows the time necessary to sew the pattern and the time already spent sewing the pattern not including time for changing and automatically trimming the thread Shows the number of colors in the selected pattern and the number of the color currently being sewn Shows the part of the embroidery that will be sewn with the first thread color Shows the order the colors are sewn in Shows the embroidery frames that can be used for the selected pattern Be sure to use the proper frame see page 139 Shows the degree of rotation of the pattern 0000 09000000G There is an explanation of each key s function on the next page 136 VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN E Key Functions Using these keys you can change the size of the pattern rotate the pattern etc tp aee ef io ZOU ii Pa Ey e F 1 1 1 1 Image key Press this key for a preview of the sewn image Press an arrow key to move the pattern in the direction shown by the arrow Press the Center key to return the
210. ol lever is set to control the zigzag stitch width and the Start Stop button is pushed Use the foot controller to operate the machine This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery edit mode and you try to use an editing function when the pattern is not completely within the red outline This message is displayed when you try to save a copyright protected pattern to USB media Computer According to copyright laws patterns that are illegal to reproduce or edit cannot be saved to floppy disks If this message displays save the pattern in the machine s memory This message is displayed when the machine is in twin needle mode and a pattern that cannot be sewn with the twin needle is selected The foot controller can not CLOSE Can not recognize the data for The feed dogs are lowered CLOSE This message is displayed when the foot controller is pressed while the embroidery unit is attached This message is displayed when there is a possibility that the data for the selected pattern is corrupted This message is displayed when is pressed when changing thread colors This message is displayed when the Start Stop button is pushed without raising the feed dogs after the feed dogs are lowered or after the embroidery unit is attached This message is displayed when ith Character ie ecorative ener 9 Stitch pressed when the feed dogs are lowered
211. one winding The bobbin holder will return to the original position Cut the thread with the cutter and remove the bobbin 1 Turn the main power to ON Align the groove in the bobbin with the spring on the bobbin winder shaft and set the bobbin on the shaft Iy O Q PA Memo e When removing the bobbin do not pull on the bobbin winder seat Doing so could loosen or remove the bobbin winder seat and could result in damage to the machine Groove of the bobbin Spring on the shaft Pivot the spool pin so that it angles upward Set the thread spool on the spool pin so that the thread unwinds from the front of the spool CAUTION e Setting the bobbin improperly may cause the thread tension to loosen breaking the needle and possibly resulting in injury o x 6 D Spool pin Spool cap 3 Thread spool 21 LOWER THREADING Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far n z as possible then return the spool pin to its Setting the Bobbin original position Holding the thread with your hands slide Press SIM gt e gt A the thread into the grooves on the thread guide plate t in that order to display a video example of the operation on the LCD see page 18 Follow U the steps explained below to complete the y J operation Af Ss N TA j A T CAUTION e Use a bobbin thread that has been correctly AAs aS wound Otherwise the n
212. ool of thread on the x A supplemental spool pin so that the thread RN N unwinds from the front Then push the i spool cap onto the spool pin as far as Wa Ze possible to secure the thread spool eA Z KJ N ie J BNE Do not pass the thread in the needle bar thread guides on the needle bar Thread the needle on the right side Spool pin Spool cap 3 Thread spool 30 UPPER THREADING 10 Select a stitch pattern Example Fh Using Threads that Unwind Refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end Quickly of this manual for proper stitch to use with presser foot J Using the Spool Net If using transparent nylon thread metallic thread or The Selected stitch is displayed 1 Note other strong thread place the included spool net If the WO icy is light orav ahorselecin over the spool before using it When using these as oe j threads threading must be done manually the stitch the selected stitch cannot be sewn If the spool net is too long fold it once to match it to in the twin needle mode 11 Press to select the twin needle the spool size before placing it over the spool Apeay 8umey bp Spool net Thread spool 3 Spool pin 4 Spool cap mode a iit ae 1 03 Straight stitch Middle Memo e When threading the spool with the spool net on the thread may not come out enough Make sure that 5 6 cm approx 2 2 1 2 inches of thread are p
213. operate correctly Use only the enclosed bobbin or bobbins of the same type part code SA156 Set the supplemental spool pin in the up XA5539 151 4 Groove of the bobbin Spring on the shaft position Actual size 11 5 mm yy approx a 7 16 inch This model Other models E Using the Supplemental Spool Pin ie With this machine you can wind the bobbin during je sewing While using the main spool pin to sew embroidery you can conveniently wind the bobbin using the supplemental spool pin TUPPEN SPREIDIN Place the spool of thread on the 65 3 4 supplemental spool pin so that thread me i unrolls the nee irs push eer are Lya cap onto the spool pin as far as possible to U ee D 9 secure the thread spool gt 2 Zz L Supplemental spool pin LLA Spool pin Spool cap 3 Thread spool 19 LOWER THREADING Pass the thread under the pin and pass the thread around the pretension disk making sure that the thread is under the pretension CAUTION e If the thread spool and or spool cap are set disk incorrectly the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break Use the spool cap large medium or small that is closest in size to the thread spool If a spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break Memo When sewing with fine
214. ord Depress the foot controller to control the speed of the machine Foot controller jack Insert the foot controller plug into its jack on the machine NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Needle and Presser Foot Section 8 00000 A D h DE of ie A oe eS ON pe a 2a DONEA z SH l X p Presser foot holder The presser foot is attached onto the presser foot holder Presser foot The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as sewing takes place Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected stitch Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction Bobbin cover Open the bobbin cover to set the bobbin Needle clamp screw Use the needle clamp screw to hold the needle in place Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is used with the one step buttonhole foot to create buttonholes Needle bar thread guides Pass the upper thread through the two needle bar thread guides Needle plate The needle plate is marked with guides to help sew straight seams Presser foot holder screw ah the presser foot holder screw to hold the presser foot in place amp Embroidery Unit Carriage The carriage moves the embroidery frame automatically when embroidering Release button located under the embroidery unit Press the release button to remove the embroidery unit Feed dog position switch Use the feed dog position
215. ossooesssecssseessseosssoossssecesseeesseeessoossseecssesessossssosessoessssesssse 113 Making Step Stitch Patterns for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only eeessesesseeossssesssecessecssocessseoessoesssosessosesssssessseeesseeseo 114 E More Examples acts cs cers cate see a deserved eccerana neces Pecans esate eatensines oth ip iandenureeeetessdusut sesos sassse sos asb tbis e asis sseni 115 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION scsssssssssssssssccssccssccssccssccssccssecsnecasccssccssecaseesecsseeaecaseesses 116 Stitch Data Preca Hols ssssracanecnin na aN anmaessedanmauebemstvaestaessedes 116 E Typesof Stitch Data that can be Used scccasiticissescs ccc cccccasusatnasaueracspcondasbiias dates ddedsossaauusaeensauiaterecosialsedssbiasiaueasedecease 116 M Types of USB Devices Media that can be Used sscccessssccecsesessesscccasscccsasssessescesencaccssassesessesessencacossaccae 116 E Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used ssssseccsssseesssseeeseeees 116 M Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data ssesesseeosseossssossssesessesessossssoeesssesessosesseesssseessoe 116 E Tadema kssnronenmno n R S 117 Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine s Memory sscsissssscccccccdteensasssicsastssestersnusdincsonsennsssdsiesdssasessaseaneasassanasieseedbenrsesdiedee 118 T a 15 S O E E E awaresseueiiecabastsedepavoneerennaeateucsents 118 Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media Commercia
216. our original patterns the thread or needle may break when sewing with a stitch density that is too fine or when sewing three or more overlapping stitches In that case use one of our original data design systems to edit the embroidery data E Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used e Only pes pha phb phc and dst embroidery data files can be used with this machine Using data other than that saved using our data design systems or sewing machines may cause the embroidery machine to malfunction E Types of USB Devices Media that can be Used Stitch data can be saved to or recalled from USB media Use media that meets the following specifications e USB Floppy disk drive e USB Flash drive USB Flash memory Stitch data can be recalled only e USB CD ROM CD R CD RW drives You can also use the following types of USB media with the USB Memory Card Reader Writer e Secure Digital SD Card e CompactFlash e Memory Stick e Smart Media e Multi Media Card MMC e XD Picture Card y Note e Some USB media may not be usable with this machine Please visit our website for more details e USB hubs cannot be used with this machine The machine will not recognize the above USB devices or USB memory cards through a USB hub e The access lamp will begin blinking after inserting USB Devices Media and it will take about 5 to 6 sec onds to recognize the Devices Media Time will differ depending on the USB Device Media When a fil
217. p screw Notch in presser foot holder Pin The side cutter is attached Needle clamp screw Operating lever Memo Make sure that the fork of the operating lever is set onto the needle screw firmly 65 66 SEWING THE STITCHES 4 Select a stitch i iit mS S 1 25 With side cutter A seam allowance is cut while the stitching is sewn vv Note i If the width has been adjusted turn the hand i wheel by hand to check that the needle does Make a cut of approximately 20 mm not touch the side cutter If the needle touches approx 3 4 inch in the fabric the side cutter it might cause the needle to break E When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter The seam margin should be approximately 5 mm approx 3 16 inch 20 mm approx 3 4 inch Position the fabric so that the right side of the cut is on top of the guide plate and the left side of the cut is underneath the presser foot Seam margin Memo e 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 from the previous section and then start sewing Guide plate lower knife Presser foot Thread the needle manually and pull out a long section of the upper thread Pass it below the presser foot and pull it ou
218. pattern to the center of the embroidery area Density key Press this key to change the density of alphabet character or frame patterns Horizontal mirror Press this key to create a horizontal mirror image of the pattern image key Multi color key Press this key to change the color of each letter when sewing alphabet ae character patterns Memory key Saves a pattern in the machine s memory USB media or a computer 166 169 MEMORY Return key Press this key to return to the pattern type selection screen RETURN Press this key to change the size of the pattern Rotate key Press this key to rotate the pattern You can rotate a pattern one degree 10 degrees or 90 degrees at a time 14 5 6 1 6 16 6 mi 5 O Q oe gt 5 lt 137 Cut Tension key Press this key to specify automatic thread cutting thread trimming or the thread 154 155 o G tension For embroidery these functions are set automatically Forward Back key Press this key to move the needle forward or back in the pattern useful if the 151 153 p Sit thread breaks while sewing or if you want to start again from the beginning Starting point key Press this key to move the needle start position to align the needle with the 1 pattern position Press this key to check the position of the pattern The embroidery frame moves 144 to the desired position so you can check that there is enough space to sew the 5 9 1 60 2 2 3 59 pattern vv Note e Some o
219. perations or functions are not available for certain patterns If the key display is light gray you cannot use that function or operation with the selected pattern 138 PREPARING THE FABRIC PREPARING THE FABRIC CAUTION e 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 e When using layers with thicker batting etc you can sew more attractive embroidery by adjusting the embroidery presser foot height in the embroidery settings screen see below e In the case of thick terry cloth towels we recommend that you place a piece of water soluble stabilizer on the top surface of the towel This will help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in more attractive embroidery v s Note Q Press Bt and use and in the EMBROIDERY FOOT HEIGHT display in the embroidery settings screen to adjust the presser foot height HEIGHT mm EMBROIDERY B pere Rl F Use a piece of stabilizer which is larger than the embroidery frame being used X Attaching lron on Stabilizers backing to the Fabric For best results in your embroidery projects always use stabilizer material for embroidery Follow the package instructions for the stabilizer being used When using fabrics that cannot be ironed such as towel or fabrics that have loops which expand when ironed or in places where ironing is
220. pool cap spool cap is loose the thread did not catch the needle bar threader etc Thread is knotted or tangled Rethread upper and lower thread 22 25 Thread is too thick for the needle Check needle and thread combinations Upper thread tension is too strong Adjust the thread tension 43 154 Thread is twisted Use scissors etc to cut the twisted thread and remove it from the race etc Needle is turned bent or the point is dull Replace the needle Needle is installed incorrectly Reinstall the needle correctly There are scratches near the hole of the needle Replace the needle plate or consult your 55 plate authorized dealer There are scratches near the hole in the presser Replace the presser foot or consult your 32 foot authorized dealer There are scratches on the race Replace the race or consult your authorized dealer Bobbin is set incorrectly Reset the bobbin thread correctly There are scratches on the bobbin or it doesn t Replace the bobbin 22 rotate properly Thread is twisted Use scissors etc to cut the twisted thread and remove it from the race etc Machine is threaded incorrectly Check the steps for threading the machine 25 and rethread it correctly Using improper needle or thread for the Check the Fabric Thread Needle 36 selected fabric Combination chart There is a mistake in the upper or bobbin Check the steps for threading the machine 22 25 threading and rethread it correctly
221. positioning the following designs to be 6 sewn B 3810 EMBROIDERY WO en Memo simone e When repeatedly sewing individual patterns a thread marks can be sewn around the E502 en perimeter of the pattern only T konen e You cannot sew marks in locations dis L E 3 1 cmi f 0 00 cm H 4 1cm Se 0 00 cm RA gO deosec PEE a played in light gray D Press Press l SS TE Embroider e Once you have cut a repeated pattern into Ea a separate elements you cannot return to the A mo original repeated pattern A T502 f ee H E019 EMBROIDERY H502 EMBROIDERY 810 EMBROIDERY Fed 13 9 em 3 100 9 E 15 5cm 0 00 cm H 2 1cm 4Se 0 00 cm py Avaplouquy gt Bt 193 EDITING PATTERNS ia oa al Press He ol to select the thread mark to par be sewn Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch E 15 5cm 8 0 00 cm i hel a 0 00 cm Memo e When there are two or more elements use and or and to select a pattern that you want to assign a thread mark s to Pres Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Sol Too Spe Fhe The a 13 Pem e 2i CE HUR B em B 0 00 cm ne Sie ie oD k e 194 After Editing Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Ben L T al Se ZH 95m t 000m Oo 4 ij 9 6 cm gt t 0 00 cm ms 0 m 085
222. r U S A only This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider than the other To reduce the risk of electrical shock this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet Do not modify the plug in any way Turn the main power switch to I to turn on the machine Insert the power cord into the power cord jack connector then insert the plug into a wall outlet A O OFF Main power switch ON 2 Power cord P Turn the main power switch to O to turn off the machine LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN When switching on the machine the screen will display the name of the machine Touch the screen to display the utility stitch Either 1 01 Straight stitch Left or 1 03 Straight stitch Middle is selected depending on the setting selected in the setting screen See page 12 Press a key with your finger to select the stitch pattern to select a machine function or to select an operation indicated on the key Note When the straight stitch needle plate is on the machine the needle will automatically move to the middle position Apeay SUD bp Memo rA e Only touch the screen with your finger or the included touch pen Do not use a sharp pencil screw driver or other hard or sharp object It is not neces
223. r and machine whether or not they are turned on USB port connector for computer USB cable connector The Removable Disk icon will appear in My Computer on the computer vv Note Q e The connectors on the USB cable can only be inserted into a connector in one direction If it is difficult to insert the connector do not insert it with force and check the orientation of the connector e For details on the position of the USB port on the computer refer to the instruction manual for the correesponding equipment USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION 2 Press Eimenon Charact Embroid e entre Stitch i m xE Ao PUR 41 AA WIDTH i LENGTH i TENSION on mm f L t B a urs Press Ee Press to return to the original screen without saving Character Decorative i a U2 J REPER EE The stitch pattern will be temporarily saved to Removable Disk under My Computer Q y je fas O m oe J oe R O jas lt g WN m O 2 g N 121 122 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Select the stitch pattern s pmu file and copy the file to the computer 2 Choose a stitch pattern to retrieve Press so the pattern saved in that pocket Remov
224. r each stitch However if you have specific settings that you wish to reuse later for a stitch you can change the settings so that they can be saved for that stitch Five sets of settings can be saved for a single stitch E Saving Settings 1 Select a stitch Example Meet Embroidery F ait mae L 1 01 Straight stitch Left 1 07 1 09 1 10 ih i i i u H BIE ro f i WA Specify your preferred settings Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch zt i MS L ps 12 steps elastic lt lt 5 zigzag lt P ECE lt gt pre T lt gt 1 06 1 07 1 03 1 10 h 3 1 u prs Sja 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 X Be JUBBE oe a Sa 2 lt eee 1 16 1 17 1 18 1 19 1 20 lt a lt s P ee z R B f lt gt lt gt lt gt SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Press the numbered key of the settings to be retrieved Press lig memorv Character Embroidery lt 8 SS ee Press to return to the original screen riip m gt TEE 1 13 2 kisa elastic zi ps lt lt Z lt 33 1 01 HE 1 03 E T n Ss mi x m z lt gt 4 1 07 ie 3 z prs prs lt 3 lt 26 3 FE a Ti gt E Sa kd lt lt 7 1 17 H1 F Cre T without retrieving settings ee Decorative Edit T a je 1 132 steps elastic iwi lt a lt 5 prs pri lt aS lt
225. ramming foot N Using another presser foot may give inferior results z z Press the Start Stop button to start Bas c Sewing sewing 1 Select a stitch pattern Attach monogramming foot N Place the fabric under the presser foot pull the upper thread out to the side and then lower the presser foot CAUTION When sewing 7 mm satin stitch patterns and the stitches are bunched lengthen the stitch length If you continue sewing when the stitches are bunched the needle may bend or break see Setting the Stitch Length on page 42 F Memo If the fabric is pulled or pushed during sewing the pattern may not turn out correctly Also depending on the pattern there may be move ment to the left and right as well as front and back Guide the fabric with your hand to keep the fabric feeding straight and even during sewing Press the Start Stop button to stop sewing Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew reinforcement stitches Memo e When sewing character stitches the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of each character e When sewing is completed trim any excess thread vv Note e When sewing some patterns the needle will stop in the raised position while the fabric is fed due to the operation of the needle bar separation mechanism which is used in this machine At such times a click
226. rative Edit ite Omin 0 5 min a ABCD Gee on a epes E ar WS 134 Selecting Frame Patterns 1 Press ae Press the key of the frame shape you want to embroider in the top part of the screen Frame shapes Frame patterns Various frame patterns are displayed at the bottom part of the screen Press the key of the frame pattern you want to embroider If you make a mistake selecting the pattern press the key of the pattern you want to embroider The selected pattern is displayed on the screen aracter iga Embroidery ecorative Edit ite 900 EMBROIDERY 800 EMBROIDERY i i p PENNEC 2 a a p oda Cio l The sewing screen is displayed Proceed to see VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN on page 136 to embroider the pattern To return to the previous screen to select another pattern press RETURN stick lee at a a l Omin __0 2min amp 2 E w900 EMBROIDERY D 980 EMBROIDERY S feel 63 0 Ge oes Bo Oe agga RETURN Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards E About Embroidery Cards Sold Separately e Use only embroidery cards manufactured for this machine Using unauthorized cards may cause your machine to operate incorrectly e Embroidery cards sold in foreign countries cannot be used with this machine e Store embroi
227. read Use embroidery thread or country embroidery thread intended for use with this machine Other embroidery threads may not yield optimum results Bobbin thread Use embroidery bobbin thread intended for use with this machine When using other kinds of embroidery bobbin thread use the bobbin case pink screw included with this machine The bobbin case originally installed in the machine has a green screw See page 210 for how to remove the bobbin case Memo If you use threads other than those listed above the embroidery may not sew out correctly iv Note e Before embroidering check that there is enough thread in the bobbin If you continue sewing without enough thread in the bobbin the thread may tangle e Do not leave objects in the range of motion of the embroidery frame The frame may strike the object and cause a poor finish to the embroidery pattern e When embroidering on large garments especially jackets or other heavy fabrics do not let the fabric hang over the table Otherwise the embroidery unit cannot move freely and the pattern may not turn out as planned E Embroidery Needle Plate Cover Under some conditions based on the type of fabric stabilizer or thread being used there may be some looping in the upper thread In this case attach the included embroidery needle plate cover to the needle plate Attach the cover by inserting the two projections on the underside of the cover into the notch
228. read Needle 36 selected fabric Combination chart Presser foot holder is not attached correctly Reattach the presser foot holder correctly Thread tension is set incorrectly Adjust the thread tension 43 154 Pattern adjustment settings were set incorrectly Revise the pattern adjustment settings Did not use a stabilizer material on thin fabrics Attach a stabilizer material 102 or stretch fabrics Thread tension is set incorrectly Adjust the thread tension 43 154 Cannot lower the Presser foot was raised using the Presser Foot Press the Presser Foot Lifter button to lower Bobbin is set incorrectly Reset the bobbin Character pattern Wrong presser foot was used Attach the correct presser foot STITCH SETTING does not turn out CHART Embroidery pattern Thread is twisted Use scissors etc to cut the twisted thread does not sew out and remove it from the race etc correctly Fabric was not inserted into the frame correctly If the fabric is not stretched tight in the frame 140 fabric was loose etc the pattern may turn out poorly or there may be shrinkage of the pattern Set the fabric into the frame correctly Stabilizing material was not attached Always use stabilizing material especially 138 with stretch fabrics lightweight fabrics fabrics with a coarse weave or fabrics that often cause pattern shrinkage See your authorized dealer for the proper stabilizer There was an object placed near the machine I
229. ress Select the direction in which to change the size Press to enlarge the pattern Press to shrink the pattern Press to stretch the pattern horizontally Press to compact the pattern horizontally Press to stretch the pattern vertically Press to compact the pattern vertically Start position Press Co to return the pattern to its original The needle position moves to the bottom left corner appearance of the pattern the embroidery frame moves so that the needle is positioned correctly Stick Bepe fede Omin ress E M iA F744 T3min Ij LS e EJ O Use 4 FE to align the needle and the 085 E EMBROIDERY 086 EMBROIDERY W513 EMBROIDERY 507 x EMBROIDERY mark on the fabric and begin embroidering the pattern Changing the Size amp gt Press Decorative Sree i i Omin __O mi TTA Ta U4 moss Ee erro erooe Memo ITT ome e Some patterns or characters can be enlarged more than others e Some patterns or characters can be enlarged to a greater degree if they are rotated 90 degrees Press to return to the original screen H08 J EA H50 160 REVISING THE PATTERN s 2 Select the angle of rotation for the pattern Rotating the Pattern Press 90 to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the left ROTATE 1 Press Press
230. ress the Automatic Threading button The touch panel adjustment screen is displayed Using the included touch pen lightly touch the center of each in order from 1 to 5 If the buzzer sounds one time after you press number 5 the operation is finished If the buzzer sounds twice there was an error In this case repeat the steps above vv Note Q e Only use the included touch pen to touch the screen Do not use a mechanical pencil pin or other sharp object Do not press strongly on the screen Otherwise damage may result Turn the main power to OFF then turn it back to ON vv Note e If you finish the screen adjustment and the screen still does not respond or if you can not do the adjustment contact your autho rized dealer ADJUSTING THE SCREEN xIpueddy 213 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING 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 You can also press then for advice about minor sewing problems during sewing Press at any time to return to the original screen Problem Cause CStion S Pg 25 Upper thread breaks Bobbin thread breaks Skipped stitches Fabric puckers High pitched sound while sewing Cannot thread the needle 214 Machine is not threaded correctly used the Rethread the machine correctly wrong s
231. ressssserssssssrrres 188 189 CUU TENSION REN sirini ne AE NE 154 D LI sen a 80 Dart Seam tdciveinnsastintinniteianipondsitadinnieeinsinnasinindisbianndidtalingivasains 57 Baa ch gee ee ee eee te E er 162 E ECE OY E seats T A hace te babies seks udecaensatacieas 194 Editing characterdecorative SULCNES aciscstissiveinesdnecsepinerctxetynteennneeaiveies 105 lee ea E E E E tees oaastianers T 159 embroidery edil canes inceernesentiamensnet inane e i 181 MY CUSTOM STITCH senrerdiuneioniiai n in 202 areae rae a E N ea 62 ION OM Key seeen e nae neue aca 107 Embroidery adjusting IDE GOCCO sapniaaaiuacencteusasiesntopitenelocnenmnensarsietiideraey 156 automatic thread cutting function END COLOR TRIM 155 OG SES Ol COIN E arsase rect uit os E A T 141 ey TUNIC IOING attia oreeteontetat E dustuacs ments 137 restarting from the beginning secsi 152 resuming embroidery after turning off the power sses 152 MIDOONS OF LAE syrene E 142 selecting patteins sireni aaas 130 A a e A dcuaunivein luni daunyaiata 141 Mea COIOL dk play sereas dea tare teeeenentes 157 thread trimming function JUMP STITCH TRIM seee 155 EMOFOIDELY COLO sra EE ive 135 EMOPOIGELY CAlG SIOU gessocatsseusassariaceniarivarnentiiadseaniy sana E 1 Embroidery edit changing the TMTCAOnCOlOl aesmnceninoudionsaeiorubseliemmenennian 187 combined Palles ciswwsianiancaemorcenacatinneminveaeeeaaiens 195 197 custom thread table 2 cccccis sdccechicceseccctvceceasdveccecdussueesa
232. rm the initialization process correctly 128 was initialized LCD display is difficult LCD contrast is not properly adjusted Adjust the LCD contrast 15 212 to see Nothing happens The screen has been locked Press either of the following keys to unlock the even if the LCD display is pressed CAUTION e This machine is equipped with a thread detection device If the Start Stop button is pushed before the upper threading is done the machine will not operate properly Also depending 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 This is not the sign of a malfunction If the power is disconnected during sewing Turn the main power to OFF and unplug the machine If you restart the machine follow the instructions for operating the machine correctly ERROR MESSAGES 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 Below is an explanation of 55 error messages Refer to these when necessary if you press or do the operation correctly while the error
233. rror image of the selected pattern image key Character spacing key Press this key to change the spacing of character patterns SPACING Array key Press this key to change the configuration of a character pattern ARRAY Multi color key Press this key to change the color of individual characters in a pattern 186 COLOR Thread palette key Press this key to change the colors of the displayed pattern 187 Tag Pattern select key When a combined pattern is selected use these keys to select a part of the SELES pattern to edit Delete key Press this key to delete the selected pattern the pattern outlined by the red 185 k Edit end key Press this key to continue to the next step Moving the Pattern s Press e J 2 to move the pattern in the direction ang shown on the key Press to return the pattern to the center Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Bi 9 6 cm Cone iL a Distance from the center Rotating the Pattern Gp Press rove Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch k l k E 96em 2 00m oO 5 8 7 cm eo 0 00 cm Oe 0 EDITING PATTERNS Select the angle by which the pattern is rotated Press to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the left Press to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the right Press A 10 to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the left Press 10 to rotate the pattern 10 degr
234. rts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below Before using the sewing machine carefully read these descriptions to learn the names of the machine parts Machine E Front View 0000 000 0 Top cover Open the top cover to thread the machine and wind the bobbin Thread cutter Pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them Thread take up lever check window Look through the window to check the upper thread passing through in it Flat bed attachment with accessory compartment Store presser feet and bobbins in the accessory compartment of the flat bed attachment When sewing cylindrical pieces remove the flat bed attachment Operation buttons 6 buttons and sewing speed controller Use these buttons and the slide to operate the sewing machine Knee lifter slot Insert the knee lifter into the slot Knee lifter Use the knee lifter to raise and lower the presser foot LCD liquid crystal display Settings for the selected stitch and error messages appear in the LCD Thread guide plate Pass the thread around the thread guide plate when threading upper thread Spool cap Use the spool cap to hold the spool in place Spool pin Place a spool of thread on the spool pin Bobbin winder Use the bobbin winder when winding the bobbin Supplemental spool pin Use this spool pin to wind the bobbin thread or to sew with the twin needle Thread guide for bobbin
235. s of the machine and their the operation buttons threading the machine changing presser feet functions This is the first screen displayed etc i when you press rai Character Embroidery Character Embroidery Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Decorative Edit Decorative Edit Stitch Stitch Stitch PRINCIPAL PARTS PRINCIPAL BUTTONS EMBROIDERY BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION MAINTENANCE PRINCIPAL PARTS PRINCIPAL BUTTONS EMBROIDERY Lee Cae BASIC OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING _ manrenance PRINCIPAL PARTS PRINCIPAL BUTTONS TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE UPPER THREAD BOBBIN THREAD SKIPPED STITCHES FABRIC PUCKERS HIGH PITCHED SOUND WHILE SEWING CAN NOT THREAD THE NEEDLE THREAD TENSION IS CHARACTER PATTERN INCORRECT DOES NOT SEW OUT CORRECTLY mH ik EMBROIDERY PATTERN DOES NOT SE CORRECTLY NEEDLE BREAKS i FABRIC DOES NOT THE MACHINE FEED THROUGH E N THE MACHINE DOES NOT OPERATE THE EMBROIDERY UNIT THE LCD DISPLAY IS DOES NOT OPERATE DIFFICULT TO SEE i T aS sasie orenation displays information about displays troubleshooting displays information about attaching the embroidery unit preparing information cleaning the machine etc fabric for embroidering etc 17 18 LCD SCREEN Example Displaying information about upper threading O res E O rres The lower half of the screen will change
236. sary to press hard on the screen Pressing too hard or using a sharp object may damage the screen O p o eg x init 0S 1 01 Straight stitch ih i ili i 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 ad chs ABEEE Shows single or twin needle mode setting and the needle stop position T Single needle down position Single needle up position Hj ji att a Twin needle down position Twin needle up position Shows the presser foot code Attach the presser foot indicated in this display before sewing 3 Shows the name and code number of the selected stitch 4 Shows a preview of the selected stitch Shows the stitch patterns Shows additional pages that can be displayed All key functions of the LCD are explained in the key functions table on the following page 10 LCD SCREEN E Key Functions Display Character Decorative titc Embroidery 9 4 9 OF GF OF KeyName Name MSL stitch key Character Decorative stitch key Embroidery key Embroidery edit key Sewing type selection key Pattern explanation key Automatic reinforcement stitch key Automatic thread cutting key HEIEN 2 r l iii n 3 A lt lt aril RETRIEVE i liy Memon Explanation Page Press this key to select a straight stitch zigzag stitch buttonhole blind hem stitch or other stitches commonly used in garment construction Press this key to select character or
237. saved in USB media see page 123 3 Patterns saved on the computer see page 123 Press this key to create your own stitches with the MY CUSTOM STITCH function see page 202 vy Note Q e If the screen is locked em unlock the screen by pressing EI While the screen is locked no other key can be operated SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS W Stitch Selection Screens There are 9 categories of Character Decorative stitch patterns indicates that there is more than one stitch selection screen for that category Decorative Stitch Patterns 7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns Satin Stitch Patterns 6 001 6 002 6 003 6 004 6 005 6 007 6 008 6 009 6 010 20 01 oO 02 18 3 8 04 05 8 03 oO ENE i Ww A oO REJN oO oo M oo 13 8 14 WNN al NANS 2 C rain a wn N et ved 6 011 6 012 6 013 6 014 6 015 2 11_jf8 CLOSE 0 70 ani Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns EEE 11 06 11 07 11 08 11 10 5 ee 11 11 11 12 11 13 11 14 11 15 11 16 11 17 11 18 11 19 11 20 zs BIBI 3 I3 F P 11 21 11 22 11 23 11 24 H 10 01 10 02 10 03 10 06 10 07 10 08 x gt vi 82 gt IE 10 13 D HH a z5 lie OOO al antt wo gt gt wo mM wo I WH S and els Q y je jas O m oe
238. sik tinaaa siasi 107 Creating a Horizontal Mirror Mage sssssssessseissscissiisvcnseesiesssissisissnnsiuoee sesepi sasise oean ss sp isese a asss nessies sssi 107 Sewing a Pattern Continuously seccccice ids sowsaveseersiiecarisananntassenritleowddienmnnnmeaiviaeetl aceneneien iishielioneeam arian 107 Changing Thread Density for Satin Stitch Patterns Only sscccsssscccssseccssssecssssesecsssecssssseessssssesssseeesssssssesesssessoes 108 Checking the mage a casecssnstts tas cssccecstiasadstdvamnsed scared tesdetsacenssidcentusssudsdidaspasnasaiadsdedecsbiaaussisccuasideddediaaeusedsensacbicsteussesaseass 108 COMBINING SOUTCH PATTERNS sssscasssscovsesenanacsiswansnasiestesnaendiescnsteacsnitasabeuanpsainasedadessseenassagnnses 110 Before CONTIN chet tata tcta steals da tceashasncansa staan ce cu tebe l eas tice cipundeoeesexeut ast vei euptcsegeceeitieass ct ans cecamestuspienrat anata cusnectcnieass 110 Combining Various Stitch Patterns esseoesseeosseoossooossseoesseessseseseeossoessssesessoeesseeessoessssesessesessosessoessssesessossssosessoessssesesse 110 Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns jaccoc ssssssissscccesassssssasassasenpesuseidesdensandesuisescoosssiesavas suhuneustsoussedsavenstsebsesesosssiuaan 112 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns scccsssscssssecssscessssecssssecssssecesssseeessssesssssseessssessesseeseesees 112 Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length neoosesesseeosseo
239. ssanscaescwasessilep scssaseasacceveawedsensseecvsvin danas 195 SEWING Combined Patterns eoeseoooooocsssssssssssesssssssscececeooooceoososossssssssssssssssssssss 197 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION sesseoseeosssssosecsecsssossossossosesssooseoss 198 EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS EXPLANATION OF FUNCTIONS 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 9 functions listed below Combine Patterns You can easily create combinations of embroidery patterns frame patterns character patterns patterns from the machine s memory patterns from separately sold embroidery cards and many other patterns HM Move Patterns Within the 30 cm x 18 cm approx 12 inches x 7 inches wide embroidery area you can change the position of patterns and check the position on the LCD Rotate Patterns You can rotate patterns one degree ten degrees or ninety degrees at a time Enlarge or Reduce Patterns You can make patterns larger or smaller e This function is not available for some patterns Create Mirror Images You can create horizontal mirror images e This function is not available for some patterns Change Alphabet Character Spacing You can increase or decrease the spacing between characters in combined patterns E Change Alphabet Character Appear
240. sssseseees 49 E Using the Image Key viiecedesssscisasicccs ccccecassivassieredsces comsnetsoesanaasoins 49 Saving Your Stitch Settings csssccccssseesssseeessseeeeeees 50 E SAVIN SCC S ssisestasscenicnenwadousasvensicteusniedtanseideieasiseuoaenicmntens 50 M Retrieving Saved SettingS sssssccsssssssssesssesssssssessseeees 51 Using the Sewing Type Selection Key sssssecssssees 51 SEWING THE STITCHES ccscsssseeeseeee DO Straight SHUCHES sisiswsesvsesseccssetsrnsasecdeiieseeedssaseneewasiesesbeasaes 53 E Changing the Needle Position Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only Gacstiscscarssstsstacs quand iaentcdstasacemnisteidaseu anaes 55 E Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch FO Ol ious stacoutrcausiecsnedpemtanntacasscaeegenteshisesapeesnagacanes wente ter 55 We AS THN A A 56 DAVE SCAN a a 57 Gath Qin Gia sicacecectisrsesesasaeiiaiieibinsccessnasediadaeeiiainiessnnenniss 57 Flat Fell Sea tsccsscssueescesssutevansetenasiscs ledeusdedvasenanecante ss Saesieaes 58 PIMEUCK aan 59 Zigzag SULCWOS sissatecccusssidasiitasetaatevesdcsccnuassxexaiicccwesseasibanss 60 E Overcasting Using a Zigzag Stitch ssccsssseesssesseeeseees 60 E Appliqu Using a Zigzag Stitch scessessecssesseesseesseeees 60 M Patchwork for Crazy Quilt sssscssscesseeesseesessesesseeeees 61 E Sewing Curves Using a Zigzag Stitch ssccsccsssesse
241. switch to raise and lower the feed dogs while the embroidery unit is attached Embroidery unit connection Insert the embroidery unit connection into the connection port when attaching the embroidery unit Embroidery frame holder Insert the embroidery frame into the embroidery frame holder to hold the frame in place Frame securing lever Press the frame securing lever down to secure the embroidery frame CAUTION e After the embroidery frame is set in the frame holder be sure the frame securing lever is correctly lowered vv Note Q e Be sure that the feed dog position switch on the embroidery unit is located at right when embroidering e You can also sew utility decorative stitches with the embroidery unit attached Set the feed dog position switch on the embroidery unit to the appropriate setting NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Operation Buttons Included Accessories Pull the top of the flat bed attachment to open the accessory compartment Tit tT E rr LL 7 5 START Start Stop button Press this button and the machine will sew a few stitches at a slow speed and then begin sewing at the speed set by the N sewing speed controller Press the button again to stop the machine Hold the button in to sew at the machine s slowest N speed The button changes color according to the machine s operation mode Green
242. t in size to the thread spool Ifa spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break 20 26 UPPER THREADING Press the Automatic Threading button to have the machine automatically thread the needle PA Memo When sewing with fine cross wound thread use the small spool cap and leave a small space between the cap and the thread spool Spool cap small Thread spool cross wound thread 3 Space Holding the thread with your hands slide the thread into the grooves on the thread guide plate Oy The upper threading is finished Memo lt When the Automatic Threading button is A baal pressed the presser foot will be automatically lowered Ui e ot fe ow sv Note In case the needle is not completely thread slowly pull the loop of the thread through from the back of the needle Thread guide plate While holding the thread in your right hand pass the thread through the thread guide in the direction indicated When finished pulling the thread through the thread guide cut the thread and leave the thread in position yee ae About 50mm approx 2 inches F Memo If the needle could not be threaded or the thread was not passed through the needle bar thread guides perform the procedure again starting from step Cutter UPPER THREADING
243. t in the fabric feed direction e One layer of 13 oz denim can be cut e Clean the side cutter after use to avoid hav ing dust and scraps of thread build up on it e Add a small amount of oil as required to the cutting edge of the cutter a Presser foot Upper thread SEWING THE STITCHES Quilting You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this machine When making a quilt you will find it convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for other tasks see Using the Foot Controller on page 39 and or see Using the Knee Lifter on page 46 If there is a P or Q at the bottom of the key display the indicated stitch is intended for quilting Type of Stitch width Stitch length Twin Pattern Name of pattern presser mm inch mm inch needle foot Piecing stitch Right Piecework patchwork 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch right seam allowance 1 64 3 16 Piecing stitch Piecework patchwork Middle 1 64 3 16 Piecework patchwork 6 5 mm approx 1 4 inch left 0 0 7 0 0 2 5 0 seam allowance 0 1 4 1 64 3 16 Quilting stitch made to look like hand quilting stitch 0 0 7 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 4 1 16 3 16 sayoins AINA te Zigzag stitch for quilting and sewing on appliqu quilt pieces Quilting appliqu Quilting stitch for invisible stitch applique or attaching binding EN i 1 0 4 0 1 64 3 16 1 16 3
244. t needle position Reverse stitch 2 Middle needle position Reinforcement stitch Memo If the selected stitch has a double mark at the top of the key display you can sew reverse stitches holding the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button If the selected stitch has a dot mark at the top of the key display you can sew reinforcement stitches holding the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button see page 40 03 54 SEWING THE STITCHES T Select a stitch t iit 1 01 Straight stitch 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 injury 1 06 1 08 1 11 1 12 f1 13 f1 4 lt 7 JHE ee 1 16 1 17 1 18 When sewing is completed hold the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew 3 4 reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches at the end of the seam 6 Attach presser foot J Hold the thread tails and fabric with your left hand and turn the handwheel with your right hand to insert the needle into the fabric After sewing press the Thread Cutter button to trim the threads Sewing start position Lower the presser foot and hold the Memo Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to When the automatic thread cutting and auto sew 3 4 stitches matic reinforcement stitch k
245. t operate when OUCTICU WANG Ile Needle to j The pattern combination is the needle is down Raise the the down position too large for the extra character pattern is too large for needle and press the key again fe large embroidery frame If the embroidery frame You can you plan to add more fe as rotate the pattern 90 degrees patterns rotate the d ti Bini pattern combination a SORES Soman characters CLOSE This message is displayed when the buttonhole lever is down a stitch other than a buttonhole is selected and the Start Stop button or the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button is pushed This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery mode and the character pattern combination is too large to fit in the embroidery frame Raise the buttonhole lever CLOSE 218 This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery ERROR MESSAGES This message is displayed when the bobbin is being wound and the motor locks because the thread is tangled etc mode and the small frame is attached and the selected pattern does not fit in the small frame The bobbin winder safety Change to a larger This message is displayed when the bobbin thread is running out This message is displayed when with the machine in embroidery mode and the small embroidery frame or medium embroidery frame attached the selected pattern is larger than the embroider
246. th the right edge of the embroidery frame holder Frame securing lever CAUTION e If the frame securing lever is not lowered the embroidery pattern may not sew out correctly or the presser foot may strike the embroidery frame and cause injury E Removing the Embroidery Frame Embroidery frame holder Embroidery frame guide 3 z z ou D lt 143 T Raise the frame securing lever Slide the embroidery frame into the holder making sure to align the embroidery frame s A with the holder s V Arrow mark 144 CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION The pattern is normally positioned in the center of the embroidery frame You can check the layout before starting embroidery and change the position Checking the Pattern Position The embroidery frame moves and shows the pattern position Watch the frame closely to make sure the pattern will be sewn in the right place 1 Press 3 ecm JIA Trad TE 085 E EMBROIDERY 086 x EMBROIDERY 513 EMBROIDERY 507 EMBROIDERY EE The following screen is displayed HL From HE press the key for the position that you 1 want to check Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch wW i 0 i 0 Omnia _0 d 7744 13min a 4 Selected position The needle will move to the selected position on the
247. the machine is ready to sew or is sewing Ss eT Red the machine cannot sew Co S53 H o l l Petr To UE Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button Use this button to sew reinforcement stitches at the beginning Storage space and end of sewing Press this button and the machine sews 3 Presser foot storage space stitches in the same spot and stops automatically For straight and zigzag stitch patterns that take reverse stitches the Presser foot storage space machine will sew reverse stitches at low speed only while holding down the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button the stitches are sewn in the opposite direction Included Accessories 31 34 are contained in the Needle Position button embroidery unit carrying case To open the ae embroidery unit carrying case unhook the two Use this button when changing sewing direction or for detailed sewing in small areas Press this button to raise or lower the latches on the case To re hook the latches and Thread Cutter button gt lt each of them clicks Press this button after sewing to automatically trim the excess thread Presser Foot Lifter button Press this button to lower the presser foot and apply pressure to the fabric Press this button again to raise the presser foot gt Sewing Speed controller 5 Use this controller to adjust the sewing speed Move the slide to the left to sew at slower speeds Move the slide to the r
248. the right side of the buttonhole and press the Start Stop button again Sew the right side of the buttonhole the same length as the left L Select stitch 7 to sew the bar tack and then press the Start Stop button The machine will automatically sew off the bar tack tie and stop when the bar tack is complete Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric 10 Refer to page 82 to open the buttonhole SEWING THE STITCHES soyons HIBA te 89 86 SEWING THE STITCHES E Darning Use darning stitches for mending and other applications Stitch width Stitch length ae Applications mm inch mm inch win Auto Manual Auto Manuai 9 9 Darning of medium weight fabric 7 2 9 7 0 2 0 0 4 2 5 0 NO 1 4 3 32 1 4 1 16 1 64 1 16 Darning of heavyweight fabric 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 0 0 4 2 5 NO 1 4 3 32 1 4 1 16 1 64 1 16 Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below o eSS 5 LELE LELI a Reinforcement stitches UUL n Select a stitch and attach buttonhole foot Check that the needle drops at the desired A position and lower the presser foot making sure the upper thread passes underneath Set the scale to the desired length of the the buttonhole foot darning Presser foot scale vv Note Completed length measurement Q e Pass the thread underneath the press
249. the threads have been cut Doing so could tangle the thread or break the needle and damage the machine Do not press the Thread Cutter button when there is no fabric set in the machine or during machine operation The thread may tangle possibly resulting in damage Foot controller Foot controller jack Do not pull the retractable cord out beyond the red mark on the cord SEWING Slowly depress the foot controller to start sewing Fd Memo The speed set using the sewing speed con troller is the foot controllers maximum sewing speed Release the foot controller to stop the machine Memo For U S A only Foot controller Model S This foot controller can be used with model Innov s 4000D NV4000D Sewing Reinforcement Stitches Reverse reinforcement stitches are generally necessary at the beginning and end of sewing You can use the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew reverse reinforcement stitches manually see page 3 If the automatic reinforcement stitch is selected on the screen reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing when the Start Stop button is pressed Press the Reverse Reinforcement Stitch button to sew reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches automatically at the end of sewing see page 44 a MMG m mss ee ee M Sewing Curves Sew slowly while
250. the top of the fabric Right Left 3 Needle drop position CAUTION When using zipper foot I make sure the straight stitch middle needle position is selected O Turn the handwheel to make sure the needle does not strike the presser foot If another stitch is selected the needle will strike the presser foot causing the needle to break and possibly causing injury a Reverse stitches Wrong side of fabric 3 Basting stitches 4 End of zipper opening 95 SEWING THE STITCHES Set the presser foot in the 3 mm approx 1 8 inch margin Starting from the end of the zipper opening sew to a point about 50 mm approx 2 inches from the edge of the fabric then stop the machine Pull down the zipper slider then continue sewing to the edge of the fabric 50 mm approx 2 inches 3mm approx 1 8 inch CAUTION Make sure the needle does not strike the zipper during sewing If the needle strikes the zipper the needle may break leading to injury Close the zipper turn the fabric over and sew a basting stitch Front of the skirt wrong side of fabric Basting stitches 3 Front of the skirt right side of fabric 4 Back of the skirt right side of fabric 96 Remove the presser foot and reattach it so that the left side of the pin is attached to the presser foot holder When sewing the left side of the zipper the ne
251. three pin non rewireable BS plug then please read the following IMPORTANT If the available socket outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment it should be cut off and an appropriate three pin plug fitted With alternative plugs an approved fuse must be fitted in the plug NOTE 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 Always replace the fuse cover never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW The wires in this main lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wiring in the main lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black or blue The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red or brown Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity For USA Only Responsible Party Brot
252. titches WA Right side of fabric Memo Use a seam sealant to secure the edges of the scallop stitches 19 76 SEWING THE STITCHES Smocking Stitches Use smocking stitches for decorative sewing on clothes etc Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot J Set the stitch length to 4 0 mm approx 3 16 inch and loosen the upper thread tension to approximately 2 0 See pages 42 through 43 Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches Sew the seams leaving approximately 10 mm approx 3 8 inch between the seams then trim excess thread leaving 50 mm approx 1 15 16 inches Approximately 10 mm approx 3 8 inch Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather and then smooth the gathers by ironing them Select or Fi Memo For details on each stitch refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual 7 Sew the spaces between the straight seams Fagoting When there is a space between two fabrics with thread sewn over the space to join the fabrics together it is called fagoting Use this stitch when sewing blouses or children s clothes Baste two pieces of fabric onto thin paper leaving a space of 4 mm approx 3 16 inch between the fabrics 4 se 4mm approx 3 16 inch Paper 3 Basting stitches Select or EF F Memo
253. to make the pattern less dense Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns Press to make the pattern more dense Combined alphabet character patterns can be aa oO sewn with each letter in a different color If 4 imn 1T MULTI COLOR is set the machine stops after ABC each character is sewn so that the thread can be changed to a different color w900 ABC 1 Press so that it appears as E Press the key again to return to the original setting em O Decorative las ma ei DENSITY ABC Pt M woo x EMBROIDERY ABC iale 0 00 cme 0 00 cmt 0 Seo oo 0 00 cme 0 00 cm 0 ggg re EE as o L Ea T 7 ei g O ou Normal After a character is sewn change the thread 5 Fine stitches closer together color and then sew the next character 3 Coarse stitches farther apart Character Embroidery The pattern density changes each time you press a ua O Jm 7304 button Press to return to the pattern E nor selection screen ABC eee oon i 0 00 cme 0 00 cmi BOD Coes GOB mm AoE Ee 163 164 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Embroidery Data Precautions Observe the following precautions when using embroidery data other than that created and saved in this machine CAUTION e When using embroidery data other than
254. to rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the right da o Press to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the l 65 Ome 25 left Press 10 to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the y r M oon right 2 p 4 0 alae mar ee Press to rotate the pattern 1 degree to the psio EMERODERY eft Press to rotate the pattern 1 degree to the right Press to return the pattern to its original position aa O Decorative i a Omini E an 10min m on or lt 161 ot y ylin T hats Pa eS Si Taa Sae je Yn aay H 0 wA Press to return to the original screen REVISING THE PATTERN Creating a Horizontal Mirror Changing the Density Alphabet Image Character and Frame Patterns Only Press so it appears as to create a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern The thread density for some alphabet character and frame patterns can be changed A setting between 80 and 120 in 5 increments can be specified J Ee P w 0 _ Omni 5 _0 oe J 5469 10min a 5 haracter wW EZ Gmin E ABC 900 EMBROIDERY Press again to return the pattern to normal 2 0 00 cme 00 cmt k RETEA a TE ang a 7 he OD B SGE ma ago as AAA EJ F Ta unt a F Bt gt k ve gay eal aerun EE f dA A 162 REVISING THE PATTERN 6 Change the density Press
255. tonhole foot A and set the scale to the length of the bar tack you wish to sew T SA Note L Q e Pass the thread underneath the presser foot e Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot backward as far as possible as shown in the illustration making sure that there is no Presser foot scale Completed length measurement 5mm approx 3 16 inch gap behind the part of the foot marked A If the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as Memo possible the bar tack will not be sewn to the Bar tacks can be between 5 mm approx correct size 3 16 inch and 28 mm approx 1 1 16 inches Bar tacks are usually between 5 mm approx E 3 16 inch and 10 mm approx 3 8 inch Check the first needle drop point and lower the presser foot 2mm approx 1 16 inch SEWING THE STITCHES Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is E Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics positioned behind the metal bracket on the Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside buttonhole foot the fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot and allow for easier feeding Presser foot Thick paper RZ Memo If automatic thread cutting is turned on before you start sewing both threads are automati cally cut after the reinforcement stitches are Metal bracket sewn If the fabric does not feed for example because it is too thick increase the stitch length setting sayos
256. two thread ends together and presser foot and lower the presser foot cut the threads Con Ee PE Feed dog position switch Button Metal plate 90 E Attaching 4 Hole Buttons Sew the two holes closest to you Then raise the presser foot and move the fabric so that the needle goes into the next two holes and sew them in the same way E Attaching a Shank to the Button Pull the shank lever toward you before sewing Shank lever Pull the two ends of the upper thread between the button and the fabric wind them around the shank and then tie them firmly together SS SEWING THE STITCHES Tie the ends of the bobbin thread from the beginning and end of sewing together on the wrong side of the fabric y Note Q e When sewing is completed be sure to return the feed dog position switch to its original position Feed dog position switch soyons HIBA ie 91 92 SEWING THE STITCHES Eyelet Use this stitch for making belt holes and other similar applications gt Stitch width Stitch length igs Applications mm Sa a wari foot needle 4 z4 Eyelet For making eyelets holes on 7 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 7 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 belts etc 1 4 1 4 15 64 3 16 1 4 1 4 15 64 3 16 H zF Star eyelet For making star shaped eyelets H on holes aye ra a O Lower the presser foot and start sewing Select or SES When sewing is finished the machine se
257. ulled out e It may be necessary to adjust the thread ten sion when using the spool net E Using the Vertical Spool Pin Use the vertical spool pin when using an irregularly shaped thread spool and when sewing or embroidering with metallic thread Emm Mmm i BE eEiae Insert the vertical spool pin into the end of the bobbin winder shaft Single needle twin needle setting amp gt 4 appears C 4 ST cos Bobbin winder shaft Vertical spool pin CAUTION Spool felt Be sure to set the twin needle mode when using Thread spool the twin needle Using the twin needle while the machine is in single needle mode could cause the needle to break resulting in damage Install the spool felt and the thread spool in that order and then thread the upper Start sewing Sample of Twin Needle Sewing thr ad I XK XxX Lt VVS E RDE E i lt OK Xe e When setting the thread spool set it so that j ee xX the thread winds off from the front of the SSK OX spool E a ee My e If using metallic thread we recommend that il Sac iG you use a 90 14 home sewing machine nee XX dle e SS amp Il S a QO e This method keeps the thread from twisting I K XX as it comes off the spool pin 31 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT CAUTION Always press on the screen before changing the presser foot If is not
258. ure the straight stitch middle needle position is selected Turn the handwheel to make sure the needle does not strike the presser foot If another stitch is selected the needle will strike the presser foot causing the needle to break and possibly causing Injury Topstitch 7 to 10 mm approx 1 4 to 3 8 inch from the seamed edge of the fabric then remove the basting SEWING THE STITCHES Press the seam allowance open and align the folded hem along the teeth of the A CAUTION zipper while maintaining 3 mm approx Make sure the needle does not strike the zipper 1 8 inch of sewing space during sewing If the needle strikes the zipper the needle may break leading to injury E Inserting a Side Zipper Use for side zippers in skirts or dresses amp gt Select F a 1 03 Straight stitch iddle Mid Zipper pull tab Wrong side of fabric dl 1 02 T e 1 06 1707 1 03 f1 10 4 End of Zipper opening 3mm approx 1 8 inch 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 E 4 Remove presser foot J 1 16 1 17 1 18 1 19 1 20 Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot 1 with the presser foot holder and attach SBRT the presser foot Va lv Note Q e Make sure you sew using the middle needle S YANS AJRA 3 Fy x position Attach presser foot J and sew straight a stitches up to the zipper opening Change to O a basting stitch and sew to
259. ver check window Transparent front cover Memo 2 Take up lever Thread Look through the thread take up lever check window and check that the thread is correctly fed through the take up lever turning the handwheel toward you UPPER THREADING 12 Lower the presser foot lever Using the Twin Needle Mode The twin needle can only be used for patterns that show 49 after being selected Before you select a stitch pattern make sure the stitch can be sewn in the twin needle mode refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART at the end of this manual Apeay 8umey bp Holding the thread with both hands pass the thread through both the upper and A CAUTION lower needle bar thread guides Use only twin needles made for this machine part code X59296 151 Other needles could break resulting in damage Be sure to set the twin needle mode when using the twin needle Using the twin needle while the machine is in single needle mode could cause the needle to break resulting in damage Do not sew with bent needles The needle could break and cause injury When using the twin needle be sure to use presser foot J only Needle bar thread guide upper Needle bar thread guide lower When the twin needle is used bunched Pass the thread through the eye of the stitches may occur depending on the types of needle from front to back fabric and thread that are used If this occurs
260. when embroidering Use when embroidering patterns Use when embroidering patterns Use for embroidering names or connected or combined between 10 cm x 10 cm approx under 10 cm x 10 cm very small patterns characters or patterns or when 4 inches x 4 inches and approx 4 inches x 4 inches embroidering large patterns 18 cm x 13 cm approx 7 inches x 5 inches Embroidery Frame 26 cm x 16 cm approx 10 1 4 inches x 6 1 4 inches can be used Select a frame that matches the pattern size Frame options are displayed on the LCD Character Embroidery Decorative Edit Stitch Can be used Cannot be used CAUTION e If you use a frame that is too small the presser foot may strike the frame during sewing and cause injury m on or lt 139 140 PREPARING THE FABRIC Slightly tighten the frame adjustment screw and then remove the slack in the fabric by Note pulling on the edges and corners Do not Q e f the fabric is placed loose in the embroidery loosen the screw frame the embroidery design will sew out poorly Insert the fabric on a level surface and gently stretch the fabric taut in the frame Follow the steps below to insert the fabric correctly E Inserting the Fabric Lift up and loosen the frame adjustment screw and remove the inner frame Memo When using the extra large frame tighten the adjustment screws at the top and bottom of the frame so
261. winding Pass the thread around this thread guide when winding the bobbin thread Pretension disk Pass the thread around the pretension disk when winding the bobbin thread E Right side Rear View Handle Carry the sewing machine by its handle when transporting the machine Handwheel Turn the handwheel toward you to raise and lower the needle The wheel should be turned toward the front of the machine Embroidery card slot Insert the embroidery cards sold separately into the embroidery card slot USB port connector for media In order to send patterns from to USB media plug the USB media directly into the USB port connector USB port connector for computer In order to import export patterns between a computer and the machine plug the USB cable into the USB port connector Touch pen holder Use the touch pen holder to hold the touch pen when not in use Main power switch Use the main power switch to turn the sewing machine ON and OFF Jack connector Insert the power cord into the connector jack Feed dog position switch Use the feed dog position switch to lower the feed dogs Presser foot lever Raise and lower the presser foot lever to raise and lower the presser foot Air vent The air vent allows the air surrounding the motor to circulate Do not cover the air vent while the sewing machine is being used Foot controller with retractable c
262. ws reinforcement stitches and stops automatically 2 Use in either the stitch width v Note Q If the stitch pattern comes out poorly make adjustments see page 103 display or the stitch length display to choose the size of the eyelet Use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the An N center of the stitching RESET IIS RETRIEVE Ve MEMORY 4 0 O O O Actual Large 7 mm approx 1 4 inch Medium 6 mm approx 15 64 inch 3 Small 5 mm approx 3 16 inch viv Note Q Only one size is available for Attach monogramming foot N then turn the handwheel to check the needle drop position 0 Needle drop position SEWING THE STITCHES Set the needle in the fabric at the sewing start point and sew seam 1 as shown Multi directional Sewing Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch Use these stitch patterns to attach patches or emblems to pant legs shirt sleeves etc Remove the flat bed attachment to create the free arm function Start Point 5 04 O Select and sew seam 2 as shown The fabric will move sideways so guide the fabric by hand to keep sewing straight Go Memo Pass the free arm through a tubular piece of fabric and then sew in the order shown in the illustration S S NNA 2 Select and attach monogramming foot N zE
263. y Network Places USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Retrieving Patterns from the Machine s Memory ecorative Edit ALWAYS PRESS WHEN REMOVING EMBROIDERY UNIT SiE The machine displays the patterns currently in the memory Press the key of the pattern you want to retrieve Press to return to the original screen Character Embroidery es Ges e E O ra 170 Press E507 EMBROIDERY LC w WoE i COCAT e el i eal The sewing screen is displayed Recalling from USB Media You can recall a specific embroider pattern from either directly USB media or a folder in the USB media If the pattern is under the folder move down layers of folders following a path to it Insert the USB media into the USB port connector on the machine see page 168 Aee Embroidery Stitch Edit PIOA All aal egi Tee ALWAYS PRESS WHEN REMOVING EMBROIDERY Embroidery patterns and a folder in a top folder are displayed USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Press when there is a subfolder to sort two or more stitch patterns to USB media the embroidery pattern in the subfolder is displayed Press to return to the original screen without recalling beat el Embroidery hecectee Embroidery i ecorative i Stitch ai Stitch ale W PES PESOO1 16 PES002 e2 The
264. y area of the medium embroidery frame This message is displayed when the embroidery unit is initializing This message is displayed when with the machine in embroidery AN mode and the small embroidery frame medium embroidery frame or large embroidery frame attached the selected pattern is larger than the embroidery area of the large embroidery frame This message is displayed when the memory is full and the stitch or pattern cannot be saved This message is displayed when the machine is in embroidery gt mode and the embroidery unit tries to initialize while the embroidery frame is attached mdi DELETE This message is displayed when the machine is ready to sew an gt embroidery pattern and the Start Stop button is pushed while the embroidery frame is not attached This message is displayed when the machine is retrieving a 8 previously saved pattern while in embroidery edit mode Attach the embroidery Retrieving the pattern xlpuaddy CLOSE 219 FRROR MESSAGES Ok to delete the selected CLOSE This editing function can not be CLOSE There is a pattern included that CLOSE This function can not be This message is displayed when after selecting a pattern Character Decorative Stitch Embroidery Or Edit is pressed and the pattern is about to be deleted This message is displayed when the speed contr
265. yed on the selection screen Press the key of the stitch pattern you want to recall Press to return to the original screen without recalling Character Embroidery ecorative Edit titch O Press Press to delete the stitch pattern Character Embroidery pesata Edit titch i B eoe S a e aE The selected stitch pattern is recalled and the sewing screen will be displayed v Note Q e The pattern recalled from the computer is only temporarily written to the machine It is erased from the machine when the machine is turned off If you wish to keep the stitch pattern store it in the machine see Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine s Memory on page 118 Chapter Embroidery BEFORE EMBROIDERING cceeseoees 126 Embroidery Step by Step csssccccsssscssssseesseseessees 126 Attaching Embroidery Foot W csssccssseecsseseeeees 127 Attaching the Embroidery Unnit cssscccsssssessseees 128 HM About the Embroidery Unit ccc secsssssssseesssecessesesseees 128 M Removing the Embroidery Unit scscsssesseessesseesseees 129 SELECTING PATTERNS sesscssseeeees 130 E Copyright Information sscccsscssescssscsssssssesssessssesseeeees 130 E Pattern Selection Screens cscesscscsseereesensestsesessesssenenee 131 Selecting Embroidery Patterns Heirloom

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