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Introduction ................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........ 1
License Agreement ....................................... 5
Warning Labels............................................. 6
Machine Structure and Features................... 7
Six-needle machine embroidering ............................... 7
Differences from single-needle machines .................... 8
Other features.............................................................. 9
Available features ...................................................... 12
Manual Structure........................................ 13
Read before use......................................................... 13
Read when additional information is required ........... 13
Searching for information .......................................... 13
Chapter1 GETTING READY
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Names of Machine Parts and Their
Functions.................................................... 17
Front view ................................................................. 17
Right-side/rear view................................................... 18
Operation panel ........................................................ 18
Accessories................................................. 19
Included accessories.................................................. 19
Accessories that are included in some countries or
regions ...................................................................... 20
Optional Accessories.................................. 21
Setting Up the Machine.............................. 23
Setup and transporting precautions............................ 23
Setup location ........................................................... 23
Setting up the machine .............................................. 24
Adjusting the operation panel position ...................... 25
Preparing the thread guide assembly ......................... 26
Positioning the spool stand ........................................ 27
Attaching the embroidery frame holder ..................... 28
Chapter2 EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL
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Operating Precautions................................ 29
Power supply precautions.......................................... 29
Needle precautions ................................................... 30
Checking the needle.................................................. 30
Bobbin precautions ................................................... 30
Upper thread recommendations ................................ 31
Fabric recommendations ........................................... 31
Display recommendations ......................................... 31
Basic Procedures ........................................ 32
1. Installing the Bobbin .............................. 33
Removing the bobbin case ........................................ 33
Installing the bobbin.................................................. 33
Installing the bobbin case .......................................... 34
2. Turning ON the Machine ....................... 35
Setting your machine for the first time ....................... 36
Understanding the screens......................................... 36
Screen overview ........................................................ 37
3. Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ............ 38
Selecting an embroidery pattern ................................ 39
4. Editing the Embroidery Pattern............... 40
5. Previewing the Image ............................. 41
Checking a preview image ........................................ 41
6. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery
Frame ......................................................... 42
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame .............. 42
7. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the
Machine ...................................................... 44
Attaching the embroidery frame ................................ 45
Continuing to the embroidering settings screen ......... 46
8. Specifying Embroidering Setting.............. 46
9. Checking the Embroidery Area................ 47
Temporarily stopping to check the area ..................... 48
Continuing to the embroidering screen ...................... 48
10. Upper Threading ................................... 48
Checking the needle bars and thread colors .............. 48
Upper threading ........................................................ 50
Threading the needle................................................. 54
11. Sewing the Embroidery ......................... 57
Starting embroidering ................................................ 57
Stopping embroidering .............................................. 59
12. Removing the Embroidery Frame and
Fabric .......................................................... 60
Removing the embroidery frame................................ 60
Removing the fabric .................................................. 61
13. Turning OFF the Machine ..................... 61
Screen Quick Reference Guide ................... 63
Key displays .............................................................. 63
Understanding the pattern type selection screen ........ 64
Understanding the pattern list screen ......................... 65
Understanding the pattern editing screen................... 66
Understanding the embroidering settings screen ........ 68
Understanding the embroidering screen .................... 71
When You Have a Question, This May Help
You.............................................................. 73
Technical terms: ........................................................ 73
Patterns: .................................................................... 73
Embroidering: ............................................................ 73
Useful external connection functions......................... 74
USB mouse operation ................................................ 76
Chapter3 OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES
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Changing the Needle................................... 79
Replacing the needle ................................................. 79
Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames...... 80
Embroidery frame holders.......................................... 80
When difficult to replace the embroidery frame......... 81
Types of embroidery frames/frame holders and their
applications............................................................... 82
Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to
Fabric .......................................................... 84
Hooping the Fabric ..................................... 85
Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large
embroidery frames..................................................... 85
Using the embroidery sheet ....................................... 86
Large/small pieces of fabric ....................................... 86
Embroidery Frame Position and
Movement ................................................... 88
Changing the Embroidering Position ........... 89
Adjusting the angle.................................................... 91
Switching the Thread Colors on
the Screen ................................................... 93
Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or
More Colors ................................................ 94
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