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Individual Stitch Adjustment

The stitch width and length can be individually adjusted 
for each pattern in a programmed combination.

Example:  Changing the stitch width of the one pattern in  
      

the combination 

 

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Press the edit key to shift the cursor under the pattern  
you wish to adjust.

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Press the stitch width adjusting key to adjust the width 
to “3.5”.

NOTES:
To view the stitch settings of each pattern, shift the  
cursor under the desired pattern then press the stitch  
width or length adjusting key. The settings will be  
displayed at the bottom of the LCD screen.
If you press the stitch width or length adjusting key 
when the cursor is to the right of the last programmed 
pattern, individual adjustments will be cancelled and 
uniform adjustment will be applied.

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Summary of Contents for eXcellence 760

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual eXcellence 760...

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Page 3: ...chments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this owner s manual 3 Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or...

Page 4: ...tch 48 Knit Stitch 49 Double Overcasting Stitch 49 Overlocking Stitch 50 Super Overlock Stitch 50 Blind Hemming 51 52 Shell Tuck 53 Attaching Elastic 53 Lingerie Stitch 53 Buttonholes 54 Square Sensor...

Page 5: ...storage Centimeter inch quick measurements Needle plate release lever Start stop button Holes for circular pivot pin Reverse button Auto lock button Needle up down button Thread cutter button Speed c...

Page 6: ...foot T Circular pivot pin Quilting guide bar Cloth guide Bobbin 5 pcs 1 set on the machine Spool holder large set on the machine Spool holder small Spool supporter Felt Extra spool pin Needle case Scr...

Page 7: ...nvertible free motion quilting foot QB S o Touch panel stylus In extension table q Cloth guide w Needle plate Other accessories can be also stored in the compartment q w e r o t y u i q w In front com...

Page 8: ...out the cord from the foot control and insert the pin connector into the jack on the machine z First make sure the power switch q is off x Insert the machine plug w of the power supply cord into the...

Page 9: ...ressed If you press the reverse button when sewing any other patterns the machine will immediately sew locking stitches and automatically stop e Auto lock button When sewing stitch pattern D1 D1S D4 D...

Page 10: ...se cover w Cord e Hook Operating Instructions Foot control model 21380 is for use with this sewing machine q w e q w Jog dial q Jog dial The jog dial is used for selecting stitch patterns characters a...

Page 11: ...e of the selected pattern 0 Horizontal mirror image key refer to pages 88 Press this key to sew a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern 1 Personal setting key refer to page 37 Press this key...

Page 12: ...e the fabric while your knee controls the presser foot Attaching the knee lifter Match the ribs on the knee lifter with the notches in the knee lifter socket and insert the knee lifter q Knee lifter w...

Page 13: ...be show on the LCD screen For example set the dial at 4 for applique stitches e Recommended setting Dropping the Feed Dog The feed dog can be lowered for basting sewing on buttons free motion quilting...

Page 14: ...rong side of fabric w Right side of fabric e Needle thread r Bobbin thread Turn the thread tension dial to a lower number to decrease the thread tension If the needle thread is too loose the needle th...

Page 15: ...ever w Presser foot Lockout key Press this key to lockout the machine when threading the machine replacing the accessories etc To reduce the risk of injury all the buttons and keys are deactivated q y...

Page 16: ...rew securely with the screwdriver Attach the needle after installation of the foot holder q Presser bar w Foot holder e Setscrew NOTE Lower the presser foot when loosening and tightening the thumbscre...

Page 17: ...l feed link to engage it with upper feed drive b Lower the presser foot lifter Lower the needle to the lowest position by turning the handwheel n Tighten the setscrew securely with the screwdriver Rep...

Page 18: ...down the needle plate release lever and the needle plate will snap off e Needle plate release lever r Needle plate c Place the straight stitch needle plate on the machine Set the left edge of the nee...

Page 19: ...80 100 Synthetic 80 100 Heavy weight Denim Tweed Coating Quilting Lawn Georgette Tricot Sheeting Jersey Wool Knit 9 65 11 75 Blue tip needle Thread Needle Silk 50 Cotton 50 80 Synthetic 50 80 11 75 1...

Page 20: ...netrates layers of fabrics extra large eye and large groove accommodate heavyweight topstitching thread Metallic the large grooved shaft helps prevent delicate metallic threads from shredding Another...

Page 21: ...the bobbin from the bobbin holder e Bobbin e NOTE Use the plastic bobbins for horizontal hook marked with J r Using other bobbins such as pre wound paper bobbins may cause stitching problems and or d...

Page 22: ...bobbin is fully wound and stops spinning Return the bobbin winder spindle to its original position Remove the bobbin and cut the thread with the thread cutter t Thread cutter NOTE For safety purposes...

Page 23: ...n spring blades w Tension spring blades v Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the side notch e Side notch z x c v b b Pull out about 10 cm 4 of thread to the rear Reattach...

Page 24: ...he corner of the guide Firmly pull the thread toward you along the right channel until the thread snaps w Corner of the guide e Right channel c Draw the thread down along the right channel and around...

Page 25: ...le eye from behind q Needle up down button w Lockout key e Threader knob r Threader hook x Draw the thread from left to right under the left guide threader hook and right guide Draw the thread around...

Page 26: ...r finger q Needle thread x Press the needle up down button twice to draw up the bobbin thread w Needle up down button c Pull the needle thread to bring up the loop of bobbin thread e Loop of bobbin th...

Page 27: ...turned over vertically refer to page 86 Selecting the Patterns z When turning the power switch on the LCD screen will show the straight stitch D1 selected Press the mode key and the group selection w...

Page 28: ...ded presser foot type 2 Foot pressure 3 Tension setting NOTE A message window will be displayed briefly when certain stitch pattern is selected CAUTION Do not press the surface of the LCD screen with...

Page 29: ...ages to be displayed e Arrow marks c The third page shows the zipper foot E for zipper sewing applications v Pages A1 to A6 and D1 to D5 show step by step instructions on how to engage and disengage t...

Page 30: ...he screen brightness can be adjusted from level 0 to 20 The preset level is 10 Turn the jog dial to adjust the screen brightness Press the confirm button to register the new setting Buzzer sound The l...

Page 31: ...o register the new setting Resumption setting The last pattern sewn before turning the power off can be recalled when turning the power on again by setting the resumption setting on Turn the jog dial...

Page 32: ...selected q Needle down position w Needle up position e LED signal q w e Start up speed setting The machine will start running slowly and the sewing speed will gradually increase to maximum when press...

Page 33: ...e all the stored pattern combinations q Clear icon q Resetting all to default The following customized settings can be reset to the original settings factory settings Brightness of the screen Buzzer s...

Page 34: ...panel stylus v Press the sign that appears on the LCD screen with the touch panel stylus b Press the center of key with the touch panel stylus n Press the sign that appears on the LCD screen with the...

Page 35: ...everse as long as you press and hold the reverse button q Reverse button Press the reverse button once when sewing the lock a matic stitch pattern D2 or locking stitch pattern D3 and the machine will...

Page 36: ...needle plate Stop sewing when the front edge of fabric reaches the cornering guide lines Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric 90 degrees Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new dir...

Page 37: ...he sign on the key to move the needle bar to the left Adjusting the needle drop position The needle drop position of the straight stitches can be altered by pressing the stitch width adjusting key NOT...

Page 38: ...Cloth guide w Free arm Peel off the backing paper from the rubber soles and attach to the bottom of the legs q Rubber sole w Leg Attach the 6 legs to the table top with the setscrews e Setscrew r Tab...

Page 39: ...al setting key The LCD screen will display the custom setting window e Personal setting key Press the memory key r or its icon t on the LCD screen to save the personal settings r Memory key t Memory i...

Page 40: ...dium speed Gently guide the fabric along the seam guide letting the fabric feed naturally When seaming plaid fabrics match the plaids of the upper and lower layers and pin them together Dual Feed Bala...

Page 41: ...then stop sewing automatically q Reverse button q This unique stitch is used where an invisible locking stitch is needed Lower the needle close to the front edge of the fabric The machine will sew se...

Page 42: ...lasticity and strength are needed to ensure comfort and durability Use it to reinforce areas such as crotch and armhole seams Also use it when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength K...

Page 43: ...t A r Foot pressure 5 q e w r q w e r t o i t u y Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew to the end of the opening with a 2 cm 5 8 seam allowance Reverse stitch to lock the seams Manuall...

Page 44: ...he fold and pin in place Set the stitch length and thread tension back to the original setting q 0 2 to 0 3 cm 1 8 margin w Zipper teeth e Fold r End of the zipper opening t Opening size c Sew through...

Page 45: ...he opening 0 7 1 cm 3 8 and turn the fabric 90 degrees 0 0 7 1 cm 3 8 n Stitch through the garment and zipper tape guiding the zipper teeth along the side edge of the foot Stop about 5 cm 2 from the t...

Page 46: ...em with the guide on the foot Lower the foot and sew 1 2 cm 1 2 1 while pulling both thread to the back e Threads c Stop the machine and lower the needle into the fabric Raise the foot and insert the...

Page 47: ...folded fabric under the blind hem foot Align the edge of the fold with the guide on the foot and lower the foot Sew while guiding the edge of the fold along the guide Open the fabric and press the tu...

Page 48: ...oot PD H to the presser bar by putting the pin on the needle clamp screw q Pin w Needle clamp screw Tighten the thumbscrew firmly with the screwdriver q e w r To sew Hold the fabric taut and depress t...

Page 49: ...e settings q Pattern 9 or 10 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 5 q e w r Adjusting the stitch width The stitch width of the zigzag stitches can be altered by pressing...

Page 50: ...an adequate seam allowance After sewing trim the seam allowance close to the stitches Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern 12 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overcast foot M r Foot pres...

Page 51: ...sew q Edge of fabric w Guide NOTE The stitch width cannot be changed q e w r w q Double Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern 14 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overcast foot M r Foot pre...

Page 52: ...of fabric w Guide NOTE The stitch width cannot be changed Super Overlock Stitch Machine settings q Pattern 22 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 q e w r This i...

Page 53: ...foot Adjust the position of the needle swing with the stitch width adjusting key so that the needle just pierces the folded edge of the fabric when the needle comes over to the left side Sew guiding...

Page 54: ...t the needle drop position will move Changing the needle drop position Press the stitch width adjusting key The LCD screen shows the distance between the left needle position and the guide in millimet...

Page 55: ...titch foot F r Foot pressure 5 q w Mark the elastic into quarters Match those to the center front center back and side seams and pin the elastic to the fabric Place the elastic under the foot and stit...

Page 56: ...tonhole This buttonhole is used on fine to medium weight fabrics especially for blouses and children s clothes 26 Fine fabric buttonhole This buttonhole is rounded at both ends and is used on fine del...

Page 57: ...le on an extra piece of the fabric to check your settings The preset width of the buttonhole is suited for ordinary buttons Apply an interfacing to stretch or fine fabrics Sewing z Press the needle up...

Page 58: ...topper otherwise the buttonhole will be out of position or the left and right lengths y No gap u Starting point i Gap y u u u i i i b Start sewing while pulling the needle thread lightly to the left A...

Page 59: ...g without pulling down the buttonhole lever the LCD screen will show a warning and the machine will stop after a few stitches Pull the buttonhole lever down and start sewing m After you finish buttonh...

Page 60: ...stitch less dense Press the sign on the stitch length adjusting key to make the buttonhole stitch denser q Stitch length adjusting key w Denser buttonhole e Less dense buttonhole Manual settings The...

Page 61: ...the foot and start sewing while pulling the needle thread lightly to the left After sewing a few stitches free the thread and continue sewing NOTE You do not need to pull down the buttonhole lever If...

Page 62: ...press the reverse button w Ending point n Start sewing again and machine sews the back bartack and locking stitches then stops automatically with the needle in the up position m When the buttonhole i...

Page 63: ...ed from 0 2 to 2 0 The stitch density can be adjusted from 0 30 to 1 00 q e w r Keyhole buttonholes Machine settings q Pattern 27 28 or 29 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foo...

Page 64: ...djusted from 0 50 to 1 00 for pattern 30 and 0 50 to 2 50 for pattern 32 If the stitch balance of the left and right row is not even correct it by turning the feed balancing dial q e w r Stretch butto...

Page 65: ...ring the front end Bring up the ends of the cord and insert both ends between the ribs and metal plate w Metal plate To sew a corded buttonhole follow the same procedure as a sensor buttonhole Lower t...

Page 66: ...o the other side q Wrong side of patch w Right side of garment fabric e Right side of patch c Pull out the patch until the right side of the patch is showing Use an iron to press both corner ends unti...

Page 67: ...16 5 8 away from the hole The corners should be cut rounded off as shown e Right side of patch r Wrong side of garment fabric 0 Place the facing on the wrong side of the garment fabric Mark the 4 corn...

Page 68: ...the left hole of the button by turning the handwheel with your hand Lower the foot to hold the button in place aligning the direction of the button Raise the needle by turning the handwheel until the...

Page 69: ...until the machine stops automatically e Reverse button r Required length c Sew another layer of darning over the first layer at a right angle to it NOTE The maximum darning length is 2 cm 3 4 and the...

Page 70: ...nevenness of darning stitches by pressing the or key of the stitch length adjusting key If the left corner is lower than the right side press the key to correct it and vice versa NOTE The evenness can...

Page 71: ...w e r Sewing a shorter tack To sew a tack shorter than 1 5 cm 9 16 first stop the machine after sewing the required length and then press the reverse button The required length has been determined Sta...

Page 72: ...oot pressure 5 The fly stitch is a triangle tacking stitch for use on a zipper fly bottom and on the side pockets of men s pants Attach the satin stitch foot F To sew Place the garment under the foot...

Page 73: ...y q Eyelet gap opens w Eyelet overlaps NOTE The shape can be adjusted within S1 to S3 default setting is S2 The eyelet is used for belt holes etc Sewing Sew until the machine stops automatically Open...

Page 74: ...that the needle falls off the edge of the applique when the needle swings to the right A The patterns number 49 to 51 have a fixed left needle drop position When you change the stitch width the right...

Page 75: ...ing is to begin Sew down the left side so the right hand stitches fall in the open space q e w Drawn Work Machine settings q Pattern 41 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot...

Page 76: ...sew Use the thread cutter on the face plate Smocking Machine settings q Pattern 62 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 Stitch patterns can also be used q e w r x...

Page 77: ...q e w r Use this stitch to join two pieces of fabric to create an open work appearance and add design interest Fold under each fabric edge 1 5 cm 5 8 and press Pin the two edges to paper or tear away...

Page 78: ...t sides together Sew while guiding the edge of the fabric along the guide on the foot to keep a precise 1 4 seam allowance q Guide w Right sides of the fabric w Angle scales on the needle plate You ca...

Page 79: ...ious seam with the quilting guide bar Quilting guide bar for dual feed foot Insert the quilting guide bar into the hole in the rear of the foot holder Shift the quilting guide bar to the desired spaci...

Page 80: ...needle plate for straight stitch refer to page 16 Loosen the setscrew and remove the foot holder Attach the convertible free motion quilting foot to the presser bar and tighten the setscrew firmly wit...

Page 81: ...th your hands Move the quilt layers 3 mm 1 8 or less per stitch q w e r Free quilting with darning foot PD H Stitch patterns D1S D4 9 and 10 can also be used for the free motion quilting Use the darni...

Page 82: ...ir original length while the stitch density remains the same Elongation ratio Example Pattern number 145 Select pattern number 145 Press the elongation key to select the desired elongation ratio Elong...

Page 83: ...e three strands parallel for even sewing and be sure to sew over the strands Stitch slowly and smoothly guiding the fabric as you sew q e w r Cording 1 strand cording Machine settings q Pattern 9 w Th...

Page 84: ...h Fold fabric into quarters to determine center Pierce center of fabric with pivot pin Insert pivot pin into hole on the extension table Lower presser foot and sew Smooth the fabric out evenly from th...

Page 85: ...x v c b b q Insert the extra spool pin into the hole in the foot storage compartment Place a spool of thread on the extra spool pin and fix the spool with the spool holder w Extra spool pin Draw both...

Page 86: ...s first before you sew on the garment Use the zigzag foot A or satin stitch foot F for twin needle sewing Use the threads 60 or finer When changing the sewing direction raise the needle and presser fo...

Page 87: ...tically q Auto lock button Programming a Pattern Combination Pattern Combination Example Programming patterns 145 and 149 NOTES Patterns in the different groups letters and numbers can also be program...

Page 88: ...auto lock stitch will be sewn automatically The auto lock stitch will be sewn to the beginning and end of the stitch pattern q Auto lock stitch Programming Auto lock Stitch without auto lock memory k...

Page 89: ...key after selecting the desired pattern When a pattern in the buttonhole group is selected the machine will cut the threads and stop automatically after the pattern is completed r Buttonhole group Whe...

Page 90: ...image key to turn over the pattern vertically The horizontal mirror sign is displayed The stitch pattern will be back to normal if the pattern cannot be turned over horizontally w Horizontal mirror s...

Page 91: ...ror image z Select pattern 148 x Press the memory key c Select pattern 148 again v Press the vertical mirror image key to turn over the pattern q Vertical mirror sign b Press the memory key n Start se...

Page 92: ...ern press the startover key to select the pattern you wish to start over from Example Pattern combination 145 149 and 146 z Program the pattern combination 145 149 and 146 Start sewing x Sewing stoppe...

Page 93: ...tch image indicates stitch counts to be inserted The stitch length and needle drop position of patterns 162 to 165 and 168 are independent from those of the combined pattern Patterns 166 167 and 169 w...

Page 94: ...mbination by pressing on the stitch image window q Stitch image window The readout of the total length is a theoretical value and the actual length may vary depending on sewing conditions Press the cl...

Page 95: ...tton You can also select the desired character by pressing the icon of the font The LCD screen shows the upper case alphabet lower case alphabet upper case European letters 1 and 2 lower case European...

Page 96: ...etter R c Press the memory key v Press the monogram key b Press the numbers and symbols icon q q n Select letter w m Press the Upper case alphabet icon w Select letter B Press the auto thread cutter k...

Page 97: ...e space in monogramming press one of the three space icons on the lower right corner of the monogram selection window q Space icons w Small size space e Medium size space r Large size space q w e r Mo...

Page 98: ...ight Press the left arrow on the edit key to shift the cursor to the left NOTE Arrow signs on the LCD screen indicate that there is the rest of the combination in that direction Once sewing has starte...

Page 99: ...he edit key to shift the cursor under pattern B x Press the clear key Pattern B will be deleted NOTE Pressing and holding the clear key will delete all the programmed patterns and the LCD screen will...

Page 100: ...h width of the programmed patterns will be adjusted uniformly q Original width w Uniformly adjusted width Unified needle drop position The needle drop position of the programmed patterns will vary dep...

Page 101: ...just x Press the stitch width adjusting key to adjust the width to 3 5 NOTES To view the stitch settings of each pattern shift the cursor under the desired pattern then press the stitch width or lengt...

Page 102: ...s the memory recall key or turn the jog dial to select the desired address q Memory recall key w Memory address q w e r c Press the memory key or memory key icon on the LCD screen The pattern combinat...

Page 103: ...the LCD screen to recall the stored combination q Memory recall key w Jog dial e Confirm button icon q w e Deleting a stored combination z Press the memory recall key to select the memory address stor...

Page 104: ...retch stitch pattern Example Pattern 110 Quilt If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of If the pattern is drawn out turn the feed balancing dial in the direction o...

Page 105: ...ut the bobbin and bobbin holder q Bobbin holder x Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush Clean the feed dog and auto thread cutter device with the lint brush w Lint brush e Feed dog r Auto thread c...

Page 106: ...q Thread guide plate q w e x Remove lint and dust from the brush on the underside of the thread guide plate using a lint brush w Brush on the thread guide plate c Clean the area around and under the...

Page 107: ...e the machine is still initializing after turning the power on Or the thread cutter button is pressed 4 times in a row The start stop button is pressed with the foot control connected Connect the foot...

Page 108: ...hile the machine is running Contact the service center or the store from whom the machine was purchased Warning Sign Cause Try this The machine is started with the feed dog lowered Raise the feed dog...

Page 109: ...ose 2 The needle is too thick or too fine for the fabric 1 The machine is not plugged in or foot control is not connected 2 Thread has been caught in the hook race 3 The presser foot is not lowered 1...

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