Baby Lock Meridian 2, Instruction & Reference Manual

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BEFORE EMBROIDERING
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Embroidery Step by Step
Follow the steps below to prepare the machine for
embroidery.
About the Embroidery Unit
Chapter
2
BASIC EMBROIDERY
BEFORE EMBROIDERING
Step # Aim Action Page
1 Presser foot
attachment Attach embroidery foot “W+”
with LED pointer. 113
2 Checking the
needle Use needle 75/11 for
embroidery. 31
3 Embroidery unit
attachment Attach the embroidery unit. 33
4 Bobbin thread
setup For the bobbin thread, wind
embroidery bobbin thread and
set it in place. 24
5 Fabric preparation Attach a stabilizer material to
the fabric, and hoop it in the
embroidery frame.
55
6 Pattern selection Turn the main power to ON,
and select an embroidery
pattern. 35
7 Embroidery frame
attachment Attach the embroidery frame
to the embroidery unit. 58
8 Checking the
layout Check and adjust the size and
position of the embroidery. 59
9 Embroidery upper
thread setup Set up embroidery upper
thread according to the
pattern. 28
Step 3
Step 1, 2
Step 7
Step 5
Step 4
Step 6, 8
Step 9
CAUTION
• Do not move the machine with the embroidery
unit attached. The embroidery unit could fall
off and cause injury.
IMPORTANT
• Keep your hands and foreign objects away
from the embroidery carriage and frame when
the machine is embroidering. Damage or
malfunction may result.
• Be sure to turn off the power before attaching
or removing 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
carriage. Otherwise, the embroidery unit may
be damaged.
• Do not push on the carriage when attaching
the embroidery unit onto the machine. Moving
the carriage may damage the embroidery unit.
• Make sure that there is enough space for the
carriage of the embroidery unit to move. If the
embroidery frame comes into contact with an
object, the pattern may not be embroidered
correctly, or damage may result.
• Do not touch the embroidery carriage until the
initialization finishes.
Note
• To avoid distorting your embroidery design, do not
touch the embroidery carriage and frame when the
machine is embroidering.
• Store the embroidery unit in a safe place to prevent
damage to the unit.