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Setup Program
Save and close
· touch OK to confirm the change
· touch esc to return to the Setup
menu
· touch esc to return to the last
selected stitch menu
Back to factory settings
· touch reset to return tensions to
the factory settings
Altering the tensions
· the perfect stitch formation is
shown in the middle of the left side
of the screen
· the scale shows a possible change
of +/- 20%
· the basic value is indicated by a
fine line at 0
· a changed setting is indicated by a
black bar
· touch the arrows up or down to
alter the tension:
touch the up arrow if the stitch for-
mation looks like the top example
= need tighter upper thread
tension (the upper thread is
loose which allows it to be pulled
further through to the underside
of the fabric)
touch the down arrow if the stitch
formation looks like the bottom
example
= need looser upper thread
tension (the upper thread is tight
which pulls the lower thread
further through to the top of the
fabric)
· touch OK
· the alterations are saved and the
screen closes
· the tension alteration affects
all
stitches
and remains saved when
the machine is turned off
➞
➞
Setup menu
· press the external Setup button,
menu appears
· select Thread Tension
· thread tension screen appears
Changing the basic thread tension setting
The basic tension setting of the
artista
machine applies to all stitches of the
machine. The tension is factory set for
best possible sewing results using a
100 weight, 3 ply polyester thread
(100/3). Other types and weights can
affect the stitch, causing a need for a
tension adjustment to get the best
results.
The overall tension setting of the
machine can be tightened or loosened
up to 20% in the Setup program. This
setting will remain in effect until it is
changed again, even if the machine is
turned off.
Changing the tension setting in the
Setup program will affect
all stitches
of the machine. Any secondary
changes using the TTC button (see
page 51) will be changed using the
basic setting as a base.
Note:
Basic setting refers to the over-
all tension setting of the machine. This
may be the factory setting or your
own if you have adjusted the tension
in the Setup program.
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