Baby Lock BLTA, Instruction & Reference Manual

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USEFUL FUNCTIONS
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b
Press to select the pivot setting.
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The key appears as .
c
Set the fabric in the start position and start sewing.
d
Press the “Start/Stop” button to stop the machine at
the point where the sewing direction changes.
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The machine stops with the needle in the fabric, and
the presser foot is raised.
e
Rotate the fabric, and then press the “Start/Stop”
button.
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The presser foot is automatically lowered, and
sewing continues.
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.
a
Align the tabs on the knee lifter with the notches in the
knee lifter slot on the front of the machine. Insert the
knee lifter bar as far as possible.
b
Use your knee to move the knee lifter bar to the right
in order to raise the presser foot. Slowly return the
knee lifter bar to the left to lower the presser foot.
Note
• To use the pivot function, the needle position must
be set to .
Memo
• If [Auto Up] of [Automatic Presser Foot Lift] in the
machine settings screen is set to [ON], the presser
foot is raised when the machine is stopped.
Note
• If the knee lifter bar is not pushed into the mounting
slot as far as possible, it may come out during use.
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.
Memo
• When the presser foot is in the up position, move
the knee lifter to the far right and then move the
knee lifter to the left to return the presser foot to the
down position.