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General instructions / Functions
Smart button
· press the Smart button
· the stitch is saved with all
adjustments to width/length and
needle position
· select a new stitch, e.g. button-
holes
· press the Smart button to return to
the previous screen with saved
settings
· use the Smart button to toggle
between stitches as you work
TTC (Thread tension/Tutorial/Creative
Consultant)
· press the button
· three menus appear on the screen
· Thread tension
· Tutorial (brief operating
instructions)
· Creative Consultant (advice on
fabric,needle,techniques, and
thread tension)
· touch to select the desired menu
· the information selected is activat-
ed and the appropriate screen will
appear
Needle position
· press the left or right needle
position button
· the needle moves to the right or
left as selected
· total of 11 needle positions:
5 left, 5 right, and center
eco (ecology) button
· press the eco button
· energy use by the machine is cut by
50%
· particularly useful for long
interruptions in work
· all settings remain active; foot
control is inactive
· screen saver is activated
· press the eco button again to
restore the sewing machine to
normal function
Quick reverse button (above needle)
· press the quick reverse button
· secure the seam beginning and end
– sews in reverse as long as button
is depressed
· used to program buttonhole length
· used to program darning length
· used to switch to straight stitch
securing program (Stitch no. 5)
· used to start/stop stitching with the
embroidery module (special
accessory)
Single pattern (above needle)
· press the pattern end button
· machine stops at the end of the
stitch pattern
F (Favorite function) button
(above needle)
· this button can be individually
programmed in Setup with a
function of your choice
· selected function can be cancelled
and reprogrammed at any time with
another function
· personal program can be pro-
grammed into “F” button
· for more information on the
Favorite function button, see
page 59–60
Setup
· press Setup
· menu appears
· use Setup to customize your
machine’s settings
· stitches and functions can be
combined to form a customized
menu (Personal program)
· customized menu (Personal
program) can be saved
· saved customized menu (Personal
program) can be opened at any
time
· customized settings can be
cancelled at any time
On-screen functions
Fields are highlighted when functions are activated.
Activated functions can be cancelled individually by pressing a second time.
All selected functions can be cancelled simultaneously by pressing the
external clr button.
Exceptions:
Needle stop and Double needle limitation
These functions must always be cancelled individually.
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