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KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING™

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Viking Topaz 40

Page 1: ...KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING User s Guide...

Page 2: ...wing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep fingers away from all moving pa...

Page 3: ...sion or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children shall not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by chil...

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Page 5: ...Mode 3 7 SET Menu 3 8 Machine Settings 3 8 Stitch Settings 3 9 Sewing settings 3 10 Embroidery Settings 3 11 Frequently used icons 3 12 SEWING 4 1 Sewing Mode 4 2 Stitch menu tab 4 2 Sewing Informatio...

Page 6: ...mber of Stitches in Embroidery Combination 8 5 Number of Stitches in Current Color Block 8 5 Color Block List 8 5 Return to Embroidery Edit 8 5 Basic Design positioning 8 6 How to use Basic Design pos...

Page 7: ...GETTING TO KNOWYOUR MACHINE This section of the User s Guide will give you an overview of your machine its accessories and stitches 1...

Page 8: ...s 10 Needle threader 11 Presser foot 12 Stitch plate 13 Bobbin cover 14 Free arm 15 Drop feed teeth switch 16 Needle bar with needle clamp screw 17 Presser bar 18 Presser foot ankle 19 Stitch overview...

Page 9: ...derside 37 Embroidery hoop attachment 38 Level adjustment feet ACCESSORIES Included Accessories 39 Stylus 40 Thread net 2 41 Felt pad 2 42 Screwdriver 43 Seam ripper 44 Brush 45 Spool cap large attach...

Page 10: ...the hem edge 7 Zipper Foot E This foot can be snapped on either to the right or to the left of the needle This makes it easy to sew both sides of the zipper Move needle position to right or left to se...

Page 11: ...or foot lifts 7 Zigzag A For appliqu work lace edging sewing on bands etc Stitch width increases equally to the left and right 8 Three Step Zigzag J For mending sewing on patches and elastics Suitable...

Page 12: ...small tears 25 Bartack Buttonhole Sensor One Step Buttonh Foot C Standard buttonhole for most fabric weights 26 Round End Buttonhole Sensor One Step Buttonh Foot C For blouses and children s garments...

Page 13: ...1 13 Getting to know your machine B Satin Stitches For decorative sewing and appliqu A Utility Stitches Stitches for garment sewing and mending...

Page 14: ...1 14 C Heirloom Stitches For hemstitching smocking and sewing on lace trims and more Some stitches can be used with a wing needle D Quilt Stitches Stitches for all types of quilting techniques...

Page 15: ...crazy patch quilting and decorative stitching F Decorative Stitches For decorative sewing F Decorative Stitches For decorative sewing G Specialty stitches Sew special techniques including candlewicki...

Page 16: ...1 16 Brush Line Block Cyrillic and Hiragana Russian and Japanese alphabets See the fonts on the Color Touch Screen of your sewing machine ALPHABETS...

Page 17: ...This section of the User s Guide will help you get started with your machine Learn how to thread your machine wind the bobbin change needle and presser foot and how to install your software SET UP 2...

Page 18: ...nect the cord to the socket inside the space of the foot control Push firmly to make sure it is properly connected 2 Lay the cord in the slot on the underside of the foot control CONNECT THE POWER COR...

Page 19: ...the file manager is shown Removing the stick at that time can damage the files on your USB embroidery stick PACKING AWAY AFTER SEWING 1 Press the ON OFF switch 3 to O 2 Unplug the cord from the wall...

Page 20: ...on a spool cap and then move the spool pin back to the horizontal position Each machine comes with two spool caps on the spool pin For medium sized thread spools the medium sized cap A is placed in f...

Page 21: ...ver and behind the pre tension thread guide A and under the thread guide B Spool pin in vertical position Instead of bringing the thread into the pre tension guide A bring it directly under the thread...

Page 22: ...5 Pull the thread loop out behind the needle Place the thread under the presser foot Note The needle threader is designed to be used for size 70 120 needles You cannot use the needle threader for size...

Page 23: ...6 Pull out the auxiliary spool pin and slide on a spool cap For spools smaller than the medium size spool cap place a felt pad under the thread spool 7 Place the second thread on the spool pin The se...

Page 24: ...control or touch the start stop button When the bobbin is full it will stop winding Release the foot control or touch the start stop button to stop the bobbin winder motor from running Move the bobbin...

Page 25: ...ogo facing up The thread unreels from the left of the bobbin The bobbin will then rotate counter clockwise when you pull the thread 3 Place your finger on the bobbin to keep it from turning as you pul...

Page 26: ...R FOOT 1 Make sure the needle is in the highest position and the presser foot is lifted Pull the presser foot towards you 2 Line up the cross pin on the foot with the gap in the presser foot ankle Pus...

Page 27: ...te skipped stitches when there is a flex in the fabric For knits swimwear fleece synthetic suedes and leathers Marked with a yellow band Denim needle C Denim needles have a sharp point to penetrate ti...

Page 28: ...lizers are used with stable woven fabrics Place underneath fabric for decorative stitching or hoop with the fabric when embroidering Tear away excess stabilizer after stitching Iron on Tear Away Iron...

Page 29: ...UR MACHINE Be sure to consult the web site at www husqvarnaviking com and or your local authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING retailer for updates and upgrades for your machine and User s Guide Updating instruc...

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Page 31: ...User s Guide will guide you through the basic settings and function buttons on your machine Learn how to navigate the functions and settings on the Interactive Color Touch Screen and how to use the f...

Page 32: ...ur machine EMBROIDERY STITCH OUT Press FIX to baste an outline of the embroidery design area or to baste the fabric to the stabilizer 4 Selective Thread Cutter SEWING MODE Press the Selective Thread C...

Page 33: ...Foot Down again to raise the presser foot to pivot position or a floating position over the fabric for easier placement of the fabric The presser foot will be lowered automatically when you start sew...

Page 34: ...ch Screen This part will not change its appearance Quick Help ALT Function arrows Mirror Side to Side Mirror End to End Delete Save to My Stitches My Files Embroidery Mode Sewing Mode Exclusive SEWING...

Page 35: ...o Embroidery Edit mode OVERVIEW TOUCH AREA Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR feature Your new sewing machine has the HUSQVARNA VIKING Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR feature It is always active and is located at the...

Page 36: ...Stitch Font Menu Touch the Stitch Font Menu and a pop up will appear with the available stitch fonts Select a font by touching it When a font is selected you will automatically enter the Program mode...

Page 37: ...en a window with the available embroidery fonts Select a font by touching it When a font is selected you will automatically enter the Embroidery Text Edit mode Note Stitch fonts are only available whe...

Page 38: ...anguages Select your desired language by touching it Audio Repeat When active the signal for some warning alerts or attention pop up messages is repeated in intervals until it is cancelled Lock Screen...

Page 39: ...y senses the thickness of the fabric automatically making necessary adjustments so that it feeds smoothly Touch to increase or to decrease the pressure of the presser foot on the fabric The setting wi...

Page 40: ...afety to go back to normal sewing Note Twin Needle and Stitch Width Safety cannot be used at the same time Selective Thread Cutter Auto for sewing To activate the function select the Selective Thread...

Page 41: ...an be added to any design using the downloadable software See chapter 2 Note If the back of your embroidery will be visible turn off the Automatic Jump Stitch Trim and cut the threads manually Hoop Se...

Page 42: ...the lower left corner of the Embroidery Stitch out mode window If you touch the icon you will return to Embroidery Edit OK Confirms settings or changes and returns to previous window Cancel Cancels se...

Page 43: ...SEWING In this chapter you will find information about how to select stitches adjust program and sew them 4...

Page 44: ...ow the menu foldout window Touch the Stitch Menu of your choice and that Stitch Menu will open The Stitch Menus icon have dots to indicate the number of pages within that menu Touch the Stitch Menu ic...

Page 45: ...g this function When sewing free motion at low speed the presser foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being formed At higher speed the...

Page 46: ...h to increase and to decrease the needle thread tension To understand the correct thread tension sew a few sample straight stitches at different settings 1 Begin with a tension that is too loose i e s...

Page 47: ...he left when using a straight stitch The machine has 29 needle positions Button Sew On When sewing a button you can set the number of stitch repeats Touch arrows to increase or decrease the number of...

Page 48: ...ill remain the same Note When trying to exceed minimum or maximum settings for width and length a warning sound will be heard The default setting is shown in black Changed settings are shown in red St...

Page 49: ...are made of two thread systems warp lengthwise and weft crosswise that intersect at right angles A knit fabric is made of one thread system with interlaced stitches A knit fabric usually has stretch A...

Page 50: ...s not recommended for light weight fabric or for leather vinyl Your machine selects the best stitch possible for the fabric you select 6 hem selects the best visible or top stitch hem for your fabric...

Page 51: ...lowers automatically Sew a seam When finished touch the Selective Thread Cutter The Selective Thread Cutter cuts top and bobbin threads and the presser foot raises so you can remove your project fabr...

Page 52: ...eature selects a three step Zig Zag stitch use Presser foot J and size 80 needle as recommended Place the edge of a single thickness of fabric under presser foot J with the wire guide along the edge o...

Page 53: ...r Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR feature will select the best one for your fabric and make all adjustments automatically fabric Stretch light cut in two select Stretch light and Seam Overcast on the Exclusi...

Page 54: ...hould just catch the edge of the folded fabric If neccessary adjust the stitch width as needed to barely catch the fold by touching or on the width adjustment icon on your Interactive Color Touch Scre...

Page 55: ...ne stops with the needle in the fabric and raises the presser foot Insert the multipurpose tool from behind Both sides of the multipurpose tool are raised Use the side which corresponds closest to the...

Page 56: ...ve SEWING ADVISOR feature selects buttonholes that should not be sewn with the Sensor One Step Buttonhole Foot Sew the Buttonhole Fold fabric in two and place stabilizer inbetween Mark the buttonhole...

Page 57: ...ton The machine sews the bartack and the second column When the columns are aligned press the reverse button to sew the second bartack Keep the presser foot down until the machine stops Corded Buttonh...

Page 58: ...he needle Check the swing of the needle by pressing the mirror side to side button to be sure the needle will not hit the button Bring the needle down into the holes of the button with the handwheel t...

Page 59: ...turned off A pop up message reminds you of the setting when you turn on the machine Close the pop up message by pressing OK For normal sewing turn off the Free Motion Spring Action mode in the Sewing...

Page 60: ...ck Needle Thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs out or breaks Re thread the needle thread close the pop up message and start sewing again Remove Sensor One Step Buttonhole F...

Page 61: ...This section of the Users Guide will help you make beautiful combinations of stitches and letters to decorate your fabric PROGRAM 5...

Page 62: ...a cursor and the selected stitch or letter will be marked in red Inserted stitches will be placed at the cursor Only the selected stitch can be adjusted Move the cursor through the stitch program usin...

Page 63: ...he same way as when in Sewing Mode Only the selected stitch will be adjusted Delete a Stitch or Letter If you want to delete a stitch move the cursor to the stitch you want to delete the selected stit...

Page 64: ...n in the My Stitches menu U menu The new stitch or program can be saved at any free position Simply touch a free position and your stitch or stitch program is stored there Touch an occupied position a...

Page 65: ...nd make changes to the programmed stitch in Program mode Note If the machine is turned off the program disappears from the Program Mode Remember to save your program before turning the machine off PRO...

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Page 67: ...EMBROIDERY SET UP 6This section of the User s Guide will help you get started to Embroider...

Page 68: ...gns and 1 embroidery font in three sizes are built into the memory in your machine DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 SAMPLER BOOK Page through the DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 Sampler book for designs and fonts The design numbe...

Page 69: ...tached as this can damage the needle presser foot hoop and or the embroidery unit Be sure to clear all materials from around the machine before calibrating so that the embroidery arm does not bump int...

Page 70: ...the bottom edge If you can see the hoop size in the lower part of the inner hoop you have attached it correctly 3 Push the inner hoop firmly into the outer hoop 4 Close the Quick Release A Adjust the...

Page 71: ...touch the design it will load to Embroidery Edit 3 When you are ready to embroider switch from Embroidery Edit to Embroidery Stitch Out by touching the GO icon 4 Hoop a piece of fabric and slide the h...

Page 72: ...ew stitches A pop up message will appear on the screen asking you to cut the thread end Cut the thread and press Start Stop to continue embroidering 7 When the first color is completed your machine cu...

Page 73: ...EMBROIDERY EDIT In this section we will take a closer look at how to edit your designs before embroidering them 7...

Page 74: ...ake changes in SET Menu LOAD A DESIGN Load a design by touching the Design Menu icon on the toolbar and a window will open showing all built in designs Touch a design on the screen once and it will be...

Page 75: ...d Change Font You can change the font or the size of the entire text by touching the Change Font icon Select a different font font size and the entire text you have written will change to the new font...

Page 76: ...Set Menu those hoops will come first in the My Hoops list in Embroidery Edit ALT The information in the lower part of the screen can change depending on what function you have chosen Touch the ALT ico...

Page 77: ...ght arrows to rotate the design s in one degree increments Each touch of the Rotate 90 icon will rotate the design s 90 degrees clockwise Above the left right arrows you can see the angle in degrees t...

Page 78: ...E To mirror vertically touch the Mirror End to End icon To mirror a design horizontally touch the Mirror Side to Side icon GO Once you have edited your design and you want to stitch it out attach the...

Page 79: ...EMBROIDERY STITCH OUT 8 This section will help you get started to embroider...

Page 80: ...t must be connected when the machine enters Embroidery Stitch Out Note If the embroidery unit has not been calibrated before it will calibrate when you enter Embroidery Stitch Out A popup will inform...

Page 81: ...tion When you have finished your embroidery remove the hoop and select Park Position The embroidery arm will be placed in the correct position for storage Note It is important that the hoop is removed...

Page 82: ...ul when the fabric to be embroidered cannot be hooped Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics When selecting Baste the machine will baste around the design outlining the area where the design wi...

Page 83: ...brackets shows the total number of stitches in the current color block COLOR BLOCK LIST Touch the Color block list icon to see all colors in your design All colors in the loaded design s are shown in...

Page 84: ...Note The closer you zoom the easier it will be to place your locking point exactly where you want it Move locked point on fabric 2 In step 2 you will be looking at the fabric in your hoop As you touc...

Page 85: ...s you can continue and make your own adjustments on the connecting point Trace the design field The corner icons can also be used to trace the design field by touching each of the four corner icons in...

Page 86: ...e cut automatically Note Selective Thread Cutter Auto can be cancelled in the SET Menu see page 3 10 5 Needle Stop Up Down Trim Position The machine will move the hoop forward towards you for easy thr...

Page 87: ...be cut automatically Simply remove the thread tail that has been cut Note After changing the thread the machine will sew a few stitches and then stop so you can cut the thread end Bobbin Thread Low m...

Page 88: ...a cutwork needle symbol in the DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 Sampler Book When the machine stops and this pop up message is shown insert the corresponding cutwork needle Touch OK and press the Start Stop button...

Page 89: ...FILE MANAGER In this section we will take a closer look at how to organize your designs and files in your sewing machine 9...

Page 90: ...her files To check how much memory is used in the built in memory touch the Start Menu icon and SET menu Machine Settings and touch the Information icon A pop up window shows how much memory is used F...

Page 91: ...that you can find your favorites easily Note Your machine can load the SH7 format only in Sewing Mode USB The USB icon is only active when a device is connected to the machine USB port OPEN A FOLDER...

Page 92: ...Paste RENAME A FILE OR FOLDER To change the name of a folder touch the folder then touch the Rename file or folder icon A pop up message opens where you can change the name DELETE A FILE OR FOLDER To...

Page 93: ...MAINTENANCE 10In this section you will find information about how to take care of your machine and also a troobleshooting guide...

Page 94: ...Clean the area under the bobbin case after sewing several projects or any time you notice an accumulation of lint in the bobbin case area Remove the bobbin case holder A covering the front part of the...

Page 95: ...blunt Insert a new needle Is the needle too small for the thread Change the needle to the proper size for the thread Is the needle plate hole damaged Change the stitch plate Did you thread the machin...

Page 96: ...collected between the feed teeth Remove the needle plate and clean the feed teeth with a brush Thread loops are forming on the underside of the embroidery design Has the embroidery built up too much t...

Page 97: ...uttonhole size 4 6 Button reed 1 9 Button Sew On 4 5 C Cancel 3 12 Carrying case 1 9 Center design 7 4 Center marks 6 2 Center Position 8 3 Change Font 7 3 Change to Cutwork Needle 8 10 Changing the N...

Page 98: ...1 9 Fabric Selection 4 7 Feed teeth 2 10 4 3 Felt pad 1 9 2 4 2 7 File Formats 9 2 File Manager 3 6 6 5 7 2 9 2 File Manager pop up messages 9 4 FIX 3 2 5 3 8 4 8 8 FIX Auto 3 10 Floating 4 3 Folder...

Page 99: ...lder 9 4 Not a Programmable Stitch 5 5 Number of Stitches in Current Color Block 8 2 8 5 Number of Stitches in Embroidery Combination 8 2 8 5 O Oiling 10 2 OK 3 12 ON OFF switch 1 8 2 2 Open a File 9...

Page 100: ...3 8 6 6 7 2 8 3 8 4 8 8 10 3 SEWING ADVISOR 3 5 4 3 4 7 Sewing a stitch program 5 4 Sewing Embroidery Mode 3 5 Sewing Information Tab 4 3 5 3 Sewing Mode 4 2 Sewing on buttons 4 16 Sewing pop up mess...

Page 101: ...old 3 12 Touch Panel 1 8 Touch Screen Adjust 3 8 Trace the design field 8 7 Trim Position 3 2 8 3 8 8 Troubleshooting 10 3 Twin Needle 2 11 3 10 Twin needle threading 2 7 U Universal Needle 2 11 Unpac...

Page 102: ...be sure to visit our website at www husqvarnaviking com for the latest updates of the software and the User s Guide We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessori...

Page 103: ...ee of charge If electrical appliances are disposed of in landfills or dumps hazardous substances can leak into the groundwater and get into the food chain damaging your health and well being INTELLECT...

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