Bernina 500 E, Manual

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Contents
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Switching the machine on ................................................................................................... 33
Switching on the sewing light.............................................................................................. 33
2.3 Foot control (Optional accessory)............................................................................................. 33
Regulating the speed via the foot control ............................................................................ 33
Raising/Lowering the needle ................................................................................................ 34
2.4 Spool pin ................................................................................................................................ 34
Retractable spool pin ........................................................................................................... 34
Horizontal spool pin ............................................................................................................ 35
2.5 Free arm ................................................................................................................................. 36
2.6 Embroidery foot ...................................................................................................................... 36
Attaching the embroidery foot ............................................................................................ 36
Selecting the embroidery foot in the User Interface.............................................................. 36
2.7 Needle and stitch plate............................................................................................................ 37
Inserting the embroidery needle .......................................................................................... 37
Selecting the embroidery needle in the User Interface .......................................................... 37
Selecting the needle type and the needle size ...................................................................... 38
Attaching the stitch plate .................................................................................................... 38
Selecting the stitch plate in the User Interface...................................................................... 39
2.8 Threading ............................................................................................................................... 39
Threading the upper thread................................................................................................. 39
Winding the bobbin thread ................................................................................................. 42
Threading the bobbin thread ............................................................................................... 43
Thread-up command ........................................................................................................... 45
Indicating fill level of bobbin thread..................................................................................... 45
2.9 Attaching the Module ............................................................................................................. 46
2.10 Removing the embroidery module........................................................................................... 46
2.11 Selecting the embroidery motif ............................................................................................... 46
2.12 Embroidery hoop .................................................................................................................... 47
Overview Embroidery hoop selection ................................................................................... 47
Selecting the embroidery hoop ............................................................................................ 47
Tear-away stabilizers............................................................................................................ 48
Cut-away stabilizers............................................................................................................. 48
Using adhesive spray ........................................................................................................... 48
Using spray starch ............................................................................................................... 48
Using iron-on interfacing ..................................................................................................... 48
Using paper-backed adhesive stabilizer ................................................................................ 48
Using water-soluble stabilizer .............................................................................................. 49
Preparing the embroidery hoop ........................................................................................... 49
Attaching the hoop ............................................................................................................. 50
Overview embroidery functions ........................................................................................... 51
Center the needle to the embroidery hoop .......................................................................... 51
Moving the hoop to the back .............................................................................................. 51
Moving the embroidery arm to the left ................................................................................ 51
Grid on/off .......................................................................................................................... 52
Locating the center of the embroidery motif ........................................................................ 52
Virtual positioning of the embroidery hoop.......................................................................... 52
3 Setup Program ................................................................................................................................... 53
3.1 Embroidery settings................................................................................................................. 53