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To adjust the evenness of darning stitches

You can correct unevenness 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.

If the right corner is lower than the left side, press the 

“        ” key to correct it.

 NOTE:

 The evenness can be adjusted within d1 to d9  

 (default setting is d5).

d1–d4

d6–d9

Summary of Contents for eXperience 580

Page 1: ...eXperience 580 Instruction Manual...

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Page 3: ...grasp the plug not the cord 10 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle and or cutting blade 11 Always use the proper needle plate The wrong pl...

Page 4: ...Pintucking 35 Zigzag Stitch 36 Multiple Zigzag Stitch Tricot stitch 37 Overcasting Stitch 37 Knit Stitch 38 Double Overedge Stitch 38 Visible hemming 39 Blind Hemming 39 40 Shell Tuck 40 Attaching El...

Page 5: ...ot storage compartment Needle clamp screw Needle Zigzag foot A Needle plate Hook cover release button Hook cover plate Foot holder Setscrew Needle threader Buttonhole lever Carrying handle Handwheel D...

Page 6: ...for easy access q Cover w Pocket e Circular pivot pin r Zigzag foot A t Overedge foot C y Rolled hem foot D u Zipper foot E i Satin stitch foot F In extension table To store the accessories in the com...

Page 7: ...n in the front compartment Bobbin 4 pcs 1 set on the machine Spool holder 2 pcs large 1 set on the machine Spool holder 2 pcs small Spool holder 2 pcs special Extra spool pin Needle set Screwdriver Li...

Page 8: ...table w Free arm To detach Draw the table out to the left To attach Slide the table on the base and push the table to the right w w q Free arm sewing Free arm sewing is used for stitching sleeves wai...

Page 9: ...e machine plug r of the power supply cord into the machine socket t v Insert the power supply plug y into the wall outlet u and turn the power switch on The foot control sign i will be displayed when...

Page 10: ...sconnected the machine will sew in reverse slowly as long as the reverse button is pressed Release the button to stop the machine When any other stitches are selected If you press the reverse button w...

Page 11: ...slider when the foot control is fully depressed Operating Instructions Foot control model YC 485EC 1 is for use with this sewing machine Controlling Sewing Speed Speed control slider You can limit th...

Page 12: ...the machine is turned on w Stitch pattern e Mode r Stitch pattern number t Recommended type of presser foot y Stitch width u Stitch length i Mode key refer to pages 22 23 Press the mode key to select...

Page 13: ...al located under the top cover The dial has 7 setting positions from 1 to 7 For ordinary sewing set 5 at the setting mark q Foot pressure dial w Setting mark Reduce the pressure when sewing fine synth...

Page 14: ...tension dial to a lower number to decrease the thread tension q q w e r q w e r q w e r q w e r Balanced thread tension For straight stitch sewing both needle and bobbin threads will join at the middl...

Page 15: ...e pin on the foot lies just under the groove of the foot holder Lower the presser bar to lock the foot in place Each foot is marked with an identification letter e Groove r Pin t Identification letter...

Page 16: ...awn Georgette Tricot Organza Crepe Silk 80 100 Cotton 80 100 Synthetic 80 100 9 65 11 75 Blue tip needle Medium Sheeting Jersey Broadcloth Fleece Silk 50 Cotton 50 80 Synthetic 50 80 11 75 14 90 Heavy...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...the right and remove the hook cover plate q Hook cover release button w Hook cover plate Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder e Bobbin NOTE Use the J plastic bobbins marked with J r for horizont...

Page 19: ...in Cut the thread with bobbin thread cutter B 0 0 Bobbin thread cutter B NOTE For safety purposes the machine will automatically stop 1 5 minutes after starting bobbin winding Winding the bobbin z Pul...

Page 20: ...out from the side notch of the bobbin holder y Guide path 1 u Side notch NOTE If the thread does not come out from the side notch rethread from step z v Continue to draw the thread along the guide pat...

Page 21: ...raw the thread around the corner of the guide Firmly pull the thread toward you along the right channel until the thread snaps e Corner of the guide r Right channel v Draw the thread down along the ri...

Page 22: ...der hook comes out through the needle eye from behind q Needle up down button w Threader knob e Threader hook x Draw the thread from left to right under the left guide threader hook and right guide Dr...

Page 23: ...ethread the bobbin holder according to the instructions on page 18 but leave a 10 cm 4 tail of bobbin thread as shown q Bobbin thread NOTE Do not cut the bobbin thread with the thread cutter w Thread...

Page 24: ...n will change and the mode changes as follows Mode 1 Utility stitch pattern selection Mode 2 Decorative stitch pattern selection Mode 3 Number and letter selection Mode 4 European accented letter sele...

Page 25: ...machine settings to your preference To enter the setting mode turn the power off Press and hold the memory key q and turn the power switch on until the setting mode screen appears Press the mode key w...

Page 26: ...se to maximum when pressing the start stop button You can select the desired start up speed from 1 slow 2 medium or 3 high Enter the machine setting mode Press the mode key twice to enter the start up...

Page 27: ...times to enter the key position calibration x Press the start stop button q c The key position adjustment screen appears and t1 is shown on the right side of the screen With the touch panel stylus w...

Page 28: ...l reverse stitches The machine sews in reverse 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 02 or locking...

Page 29: ...e needle plate free arm and hook cover The seam guides for 1 4 3 8 and 5 8 are also marked on the front of the needle plate q Seam guides on the front of the needle plate The numbers on the needle pla...

Page 30: ...length adjusting key The stitch length indication will change as the key is pressed Press the sign on the key to increase the stitch length Press the sign on the key to decrease the stitch length Adju...

Page 31: ...ng stitch is needed Lower the needle close to the front edge of the fabric The machine will sew several locking stitches in place and continue sewing forward When you press the reverse button q at the...

Page 32: ...settings q Pattern MODE 1 09 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 4 q e w r This is a narrow stretch stitch in the left needle position designed to eliminate puckering o...

Page 33: ...the end of the opening with a 2 cm 3 4 seam allowance Reverse stitch to lock the seams Manually increase the stitch length to 5 0 and baste the zipper opening with the thread tension loosened to 1 3 t...

Page 34: ...teeth next to the 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 siz...

Page 35: ...stitch across the end of the 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 St...

Page 36: ...he hem 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...

Page 37: ...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 tuck to one side Loosen the thread tension to 1 and increase the...

Page 38: ...gs q Pattern MODE 1 10 11 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 the...

Page 39: ...ance After sewing trim the seam allowance close to the stitches Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 13 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overedge foot C r Foot pressure 5 q e w r T...

Page 40: ...ic to allow a 5 8 1 5 cm seam Trim excess close to the stitching Be careful not to cut the stitches This is an excellent stitch for fabrics that tend to fray extensively such as linens and gabardines...

Page 41: ...of the fabric when the needle comes over to the left side Sew guiding the fold along the guide y Guide on the foot u Fold Blind Hemming Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 18 19 w Thread tension AUTO e...

Page 42: ...rn number 18 longer Program a combination of patterns 18 mode 1 and pattern 58 mode 2 Two straight stitches will be added to the blind hem stitch when combining with pattern 58 mode 2 q Refer to page...

Page 43: ...r foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 q e w r q Super Overlock Stitch Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 23 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 This indust...

Page 44: ...ot on the presser foot Lower the foot to hold the button in place Adjust the stitch width so the needle will enter the left hole of the button Turn the handwheel so that the needle will enter the righ...

Page 45: ...ne fabric buttonhole This buttonhole is rounded at both ends and is used on fine delicate fabrics such as fine silk 27 Keyhole buttonhole The Keyhole buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy weigh...

Page 46: ...ake a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric If it is difficult to fit the button through the test buttonhole you can lengthen the buttonhole by pulling the button holder back a little The le...

Page 47: ...ere is no gap between the slider and front stopper otherwise the buttonhole will be out of position or there will be a sewing gap u No gap i Starting point o Sewing gap u i i i o o o b Start sewing wh...

Page 48: ...nhole lever down and start sewing m After you finish buttonhole sewing push the buttonhole lever up as far as it will go Place a pin just below the bartack at each end to prevent accidentally cutting...

Page 49: ...djusting key w Denser buttonhole e Less dense buttonhole Adjusting the buttonhole width The buttonhole width can be adjusted by pressing the stitch width adjusting key Press the sign on the stitch wid...

Page 50: ...sew a buttonhole in the order shown Use an eyelet puncher to open a keyhole buttonhole q Starting point w Eyelet puncher not provided with the machine NOTE The buttonhole width can be adjusted from 5...

Page 51: ...utomatic buttonhole foot to hold them tight Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot q Spur w Forks x Lower the buttonhole lever Pull the needle thread ligh...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...y 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 corners with p...

Page 54: ...sewing 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...

Page 55: ...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 If the right corner is lower than the left side press the key to c...

Page 56: ...q w e Sewing a shorter tack To sew a tack shorter than 1 5 cm 5 8 first stop the machine after sewing the required length and then press the reverse button The required length has been determined Sta...

Page 57: ...q Eyelet gap opens w Eyelet overlaps NOTE The shape can be adjusted within L1 to L3 default setting is L2 The eyelet is used for belt holes etc Sewing Sew until the machine stops automatically Open th...

Page 58: ...G Applique Machine settings q Pattern MODE 2 01 07 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F or Open toe satin stitch foot F2 r Foot pressure 4 A The patterns number 01 02 and 05 mode 2...

Page 59: ...o begin Sew down the left side so the right hand stitches fall in the open space Drawn Work Machine settings q Pattern MODE 2 01 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressur...

Page 60: ...se the thread cutter on the face cover Smocking Machine settings q Pattern MODE 2 44 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 Stitch patterns mode 2 can also be used...

Page 61: ...llop Machine settings q Pattern MODE 2 24 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 5 Stitch pattern mode 2 can also be used q e w r Sew scallops 1 cm 3 8 from the fabric edge...

Page 62: ...foot A r Foot pressure 5 Select pattern 05 mode 1 Place the patchwork pieces right sides together Sew while guiding the edge of the fabric along the guide on the foot to keep a precise 1 4 seam allowa...

Page 63: ...ss the memory key Select locking stitch pattern 89 mode 2 Press the memory key Start sewing The machine sews clasp stitch and locking stitch then stops automatically Circular Sewing The circular pivot...

Page 64: ...Machine settings q Pattern MODE 2 30 38 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 For a delicate appearance on fabric such as chiffon use a single layer with a tear a...

Page 65: ...to the hole beside the horizontal spool pin Place a spool of thread on the extra spool pin and fix the spool with the spool holder q Extra spool pin Draw both threads from the spools and pass them thr...

Page 66: ...e twin needle mark will blink on the LCD screen and the caution buzzer sound Buttonholes and specialty stitches such as darning or eyelet and monogram cannot be selected w Twin needle key e Twin needl...

Page 67: ...n PROGRAMMING A PATTERN COMBINATION Pattern Combination Example Programming patterns 34 and 35 mode 2 NOTE Patterns in the different groups letters and numbers can also be programmed Check tension bal...

Page 68: ...pattern auto lock stitch and stop automatically z Select pattern 32 mode 2 z x c v x Press the memory key c Select pattern 89 mode 2 Press the memory key q w v Start sewing Pattern 32 and 89 auto loc...

Page 69: ...matic thread cutting key again to cancel it q Cutter sign q z Select pattern 34 mode 2 z x c v x Press the memory key c Select pattern 35 mode 2 v Press the memory key b Press the automatic thread cut...

Page 70: ...ror image z Select pattern 34 mode 2 x Press the memory key c Select pattern 34 mode 2 Press the mirror image key The mirror sign will appear on the LCD screen q Mirror sign v Press the memory key b S...

Page 71: ...a pattern combination and wish to start sewing again from the incomplete pattern press the startover key to select the pattern you wish to start over from Example Pattern combination 32 34 and 35 mode...

Page 72: ...9 in mode 2 are independent from those of the combined pattern Patterns 58 and 60 in mode 2 will inherit the stitch length and needle drop position of a previous pattern in the programmed pattern comb...

Page 73: ...71 Use the stitch pattern 88 blank space in mode 1 or 2 if you wish to insert a space between stitch patterns w Blank space w...

Page 74: ...etters Programming a monogram Example To program R B z Press the mode key 2 times to enter mode 3 x Select pattern 28 c Press the memory key v Select pattern 64 b Press the memory key n Select pattern...

Page 75: ...ws one pattern at a time If the entire combination is not displayed press the cursor key to view the rest of the combination Press the right arrow q on the cursor key to shift the cursor to the right...

Page 76: ...eted Move the cursor under the 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 return...

Page 77: ...grammed pattern 39 mode 2 and its mirror image Unified Needle Drop Position The needle drop position of the programmed patterns will vary depending on the pattern combination A Unified to the left whe...

Page 78: ...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 adjus...

Page 79: ...ap w Neutral position Stretch stitch pattern Example Pattern 44 mode 2 If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of If the pattern is drawn out turn the feed balancing...

Page 80: ...soft cloth Clean the feed dog and auto thread cutter device with the lint brush r Lint brush t Feed dog y Auto thread cutter device u Soft cloth o i e x c v b v Clean the hook race with a soft cloth...

Page 81: ...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 p...

Page 82: ...The twin needle key is pressed when the twin needle sign is indicated on the LCD screen Replace the twin needle with a single needle and press the twin needle key The machine is started after halting...

Page 83: ...ed properly 3 The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn 4 The stitch length is too long for the fabric 5 The foot pressure is not adjusted properly 6 A stabilizer is not used when sewing very...

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