ELNA eXpressive 860, Instruction Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING READY TO SEW
Names of Parts .................................................................. 1-2
Extension Table .................................................................... 2
Accessory Storage ............................................................... 3
Standard Accessories........................................................ 4-5
Embroidery unit case ............................................................ 5
Connecting the Power Supply .............................................. 6
Controlling Sewing Speed .................................................... 7
Speed control slider ........................................................... 7
Foot control ........................................................................ 7
Machine Operating Buttons .................................................. 8
Touch Panel Keys ................................................................. 9
Setting the Spool of Thread ................................................ 10
Winding the Bobbin ....................................................... 10-12
Removing the bobbin ....................................................... 10
Winding the bobbin .......................................................... 11
Inserting the bobbin ......................................................... 12
Threading the Machine ....................................................... 13
Needle threader .................................................................. 14
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread ........................................... 15
Replacing Needles ............................................................. 16
Needle Definitions .............................................................. 17
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................ 18
Replacing the Foot Holder .................................................. 19
Replacing the Needle Plate ................................................ 20
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot.............................. 21
Knee lifter ........................................................................... 21
Adjusting the Foot Pressure ............................................... 22
Raising and Dropping the Feed Dog .................................. 22
Mode Selection ................................................................... 23
ORDINARY SEWING MODE
Ordinary Stitch Patterns ................................................ 24-25
Function Keys in Ordinary Sewing Mode ....................... 26-27
Utility Stitches ..................................................................... 28
Straight stitches .................................................................. 28
Starting to sew ................................................................. 28
Sewing from the edge of thick fabric ................................ 28
Changing sewing direction ............................................... 28
Turning a square corner ................................................... 28
Securing seams ............................................................... 29
Cutting threads ................................................................ 29
Using the seam guide lines ................................................ 29
Variety of straight stitches .............................................. 30-31
Zigzag stitches .................................................................... 31
Variety of overcasting stitches .................................... 32-33
Manual Stitch Settings ................................................... 34-35
Cloth guide ......................................................................... 36
Buttonholes and Specialty Stitches .................................... 37
B1 Sensor (Square) buttonhole ..................................... 38-39
Manual settings .................................................................. 40
B2 Automatic (square) buttonhole ................................. 41-42
Other buttonholes ............................................................... 43
Corded buttonhole .............................................................. 44
B7 Darning ......................................................................... 45
B9 Eyelet ............................................................................ 46
Decorative Stitches ........................................................ 47-48
Circular Sewing .................................................................. 48
Quilting(Q) .......................................................................... 49
S1-S12 Decorative satin stitches ........................................ 50
Created Stitches(CS) .......................................................... 51
Twin Needle Sewing ........................................................... 52
Programming a Pattern Combination ................................. 53
Editing a pattern combination ............................................. 54
Startover key ...................................................................... 55
Checking pattern combination length ................................. 55
Monogramming ................................................................... 56
Function keys ..................................................................... 56
Manual thread tension ........................................................ 57
Individual thread tension adjustment ............................... 57
Unified thread tension adjustment ................................... 57
Spacing ............................................................................... 57
Reducing the size of letters ................................................ 57
Programming a monogram ................................................. 58
Sewing Application ............................................................. 59
Seaming........................................................................... 60
Overedge ......................................................................... 61
Blind hem ......................................................................... 62
Shell tuck ......................................................................... 63
Rolled hem....................................................................... 64
Zipper sewing ............................................................. 65-67
Gathering ......................................................................... 68
Basting ............................................................................. 68
Button sewing .................................................................. 69
Tacking ............................................................................. 70
Applique ........................................................................... 71
Patchwork ........................................................................ 72
Quilting........................................................................ 73-75
CUSTOMIZING MACHINE SETTINGS
Common Setting Mode ................................................. 76-79
Ordinary Sewing Setting Mode ...................................... 80-82
Correcting Deformed Stitch Patterns .................................. 83
EMBROIDERY MODE
Embroidery Unit .................................................................. 84
Attaching the embroidery unit .......................................... 84
Extending the carriage arm ............................................. 85
Detaching the embroidery unit ......................................... 86
Attaching the Embroidery Foot ........................................... 87
Foot pressure ..................................................................... 87
Attaching the Straight Stitch Needle Plate .......................... 88
Special Bobbin Holder for Embroidery ............................... 89
Embroidery Hoops .............................................................. 90
Stabilizers ........................................................................... 91
Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop .......................... 92
Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine ................. 93
Selecting Built-in Embroidery Designs ............................... 94
Monogramming ................................................................... 95
Function keys ................................................................... 96
Programming a monogram .............................................. 97
2- Letter monogram ......................................................... 98
Editing a monogram ......................................................... 99
Ready to Sew Window ............................................... 100-103
Starting to sew embroidery ............................................... 104
Fringe design ................................................................. 105
Applique designs .................................................... 106-107
Editing Mode .............................................................. 108-113
Free Arm Hoop (optional item) ......................................... 114
CUSTOMIZING MACHINE SETTINGS
Embroidery mode settings ......................................... 115-117
FILE MANAGEMENT
Saving and Opening a File ............................................... 118
Saving a file ................................................................... 118
Creating a new folder ..................................................... 119
Opening the file.............................................................. 120
Viewing file names ......................................................... 120
Changing a name of the file or folder ............................. 121
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Hook Area ................................................... 122
Cleaning the Inside of the Thread Guide .......................... 123
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 124-125
STITCH CHART ....................................................... 126-128
DESIGN CHART ...................................................... 129-132