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Precautions on the Use of the Display
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Only touch the screen with your finger or the pen included with the sewing machine. Do not use a
mechanical pencil, screwdriver or any other hard or sharp object. In addition, do not press the
screen with extreme pressure, otherwise the screen may be damaged.
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All or part of the screen may sometimes become darker or lighter due to changes in the surrounding
temperature or other changes in the environment. This is not a sign of a malfunction. If the screen
is difficult to read, adjust its brightness.
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The screen may be dark immediately after the sewing machine is turned on. This is a normal
characteristic of the backlight and is not a malfunction. After approximately 10 minutes, the screen
should reach its normal level of brightness.
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If you are not directly facing the screen, the colors may be distorted or the screen may be difficult
to read. This is a normal characteristic of the screen and is not a malfunction. Be sure to sit in front
of the screen while using it.
Floppy Disks
Important:
Data on floppy disks may be lost due to normal wear of the disks. Therefore, in order to
prepare for the event that a floppy disk can no longer be used, we recommend that you
back up the application software.
The sewing machine reads this software and starts it up from floppy disks. In addition, data
created with this application is stored on the floppy disks. Follow the precautions below when
handling the floppy disks.
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Be sure to use Windows-formatted 2HD floppy disks.
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Data on floppy disks may be lost due to normal wear of the disks. We recommend that you back
up important data.
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Do not insert a floppy disk containing pattern data other than those saved using our application.
(Only .pmd and .phc data can be used.)
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If the magnetic head is dirty, data on floppy disks may not be read correctly. We recommend using
a commercially available cleaning disk to periodically clean the magnetic head. (For details on
cleaning, refer to the Instruction Manual provided with the sewing machine.)
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Do not leave floppy disks in a dusty location, for example, where they are exposed to paper dust,
otherwise the disks may be damaged. Be sure to store floppy disks in a hard case.
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Do not leave floppy disks where they are exposed to magnetic fields, such as near televisions or
magnets, otherwise the data may be lost.
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When storing data on floppy disks, the floppy disks must not be write-protected.
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If the file name of embroidery data cannot be identified, for example, the name contains special
characters, the names are not displayed. If this occurs, change the name of the file.
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Do not create folders in floppy disks. If embroidery data is stored in a folder, that embroidery data
cannot be displayed by the sewing machine.
