Bernina 555 QE, Manual

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Contents
Important embroidery information 119
Embroidery threads 119
⦁ Polyester threads 119
⦁ Rayon threads 119
⦁
Metallic threads 119
⦁ Embroidery needle 119
Lower threads 119
⦁ Bobbin Fill (special bobbin thread) 119
⦁
Darning and embroidery thread 119
Choosing the embroidery motif 120
Embroidery test 120
Scaling/Sizing motifs 120
Different stitch types 121
⦁ Underlay stitches 121
⦁ Satin stitch 121
⦁ Step stitch 121
⦁
Connecting Stitches 121
Preparing for embroidery 122
Embroidery module 122
⦁ Attaching the module to the sewing computer 122
⦁ Connection cable 122
⦁ Connecting the cable with the sewing computer 122
⦁ Removing the module 122
⦁ Storing the cable on the module 122
⦁ Calibrating the hoop 122
Embroidery foot/Embroidery needle 123
⦁
Embroidery needle 123
⦁ Preparation 123
⦁ Lowering the feed dog 123
Straight-/CutWork stitch plate
(optional accessory) 123
Threading upper and bobbin thread 124
⦁ Threading upper thread 124
⦁ Spool pin 124
⦁
Threading the Bobbin Thread 124
⦁ Adjusting the Thread Tension 124
Embroidery hoop 125
⦁ Center determination 125
⦁
Using the embroidery hoop 125
⦁ Embroidery template 125
⦁ Hooping the material 125
Stabilizer 126
Stabilizers 126
⦁ Tear-away stabilizers 126
⦁
Cut-away stabilizers 126
Adhesive Spray 126
⦁ Spray starch for additional stiffening 126
Iron-on interfacing 127
⦁
Paper-backed adhesive stabilizer 127
⦁ Water soluble stabilizer 127
Functions 128
Overview «Function»-buttons embroidery
computer 128
⦁
«Start/Stop»-button 128
⦁ Stitch width and stitch length knob 128
⦁ Speed control 128
Overview Display 129
Entry to Embroidery mode 129
⦁ Embroidery mode 129
⦁ Sewing mode 129
⦁
Embroidery computer 129
⦁ USB stick (optional accessory) 129
⦁ Alphabets 129
⦁ Embroidery motifs 129
⦁
My Designs 129
Embroidery Alphabet 130
BERNINA motif 130
My Design 131
Embroidery motif from USB stick
(optional accessory) 131
«Edit»-display 132
Overview « Edit » -display 132
General Functions 132
⦁
Information 132
⦁ Back 132
⦁ Confirming selection 132
⦁ Leaving the active Display 132
⦁ Moving the view of the motif within the hoop 132
⦁ Zoom plus 132
⦁ Zoom minus 132
⦁ Moving the motif 133
⦁ Mirror image left/right 133
⦁
Altering the motif proportionally 133
⦁ Mirror image up/down 133
⦁ Rotate motif 133
⦁ Deleting motif 133
⦁
Select hoop menu 134
⦁ Grid 134
⦁ Calibrating the embroidery module 134
⦁ Motif center 134
⦁
Move hoop to back 134
⦁ Virtual Positioning 135
⦁ Parking the embroidery module 135
⦁ Check hoop and motif size 135
Overview Embroidery menu 136
⦁ Presser foot indicator 136
⦁ Security Program 136
⦁ Color information 136
⦁
Selection 137
⦁ Thread breakage 137
⦁ Edit 137
⦁ Color numbers 137
⦁ Single/Multi-Color Motif 137
⦁ Embroidery menu»/«Start/Stop 137
⦁ Basting 138
⦁ Calibrating the embroidery module 138
⦁ Moving the hoop 138
⦁
Move hoop to back 138
⦁ Moving the hoop to the left 138
Overview Selection menu 139
⦁ New Motif 139
⦁
Saving motif 139
⦁ Deleting Motif 139
Overview Color Display 140
⦁ Changing the thread brand 140
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