Janome 4300QDC, Instruction Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSENTIAL PARTS
Names of Parts ............................................................... 3
Standard Accessories .................................................... 4
Large Extension Table ................................................... 4
Stitch Reference Chart ................................................... 5
GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................... 6-7
Using the foot control ................................................... 6
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ............................. 6
Operating Instructions: ................................................. 6
Using the start/stop button ........................................... 7
Controlling Sewing Speed .............................................. 8
Speed control slider ..................................................... 8
Foot control .................................................................. 8
Extension Table .............................................................. 8
Free-arm Sewing ............................................................ 8
Machine Operating Buttons ............................................ 9
Start/Stop button .......................................................... 9
Reverse button ............................................................. 9
Auto-lock button ........................................................... 9
Needle up/down button .............................................. 10
Thread cutter button ................................................... 10
Twin needle button ..................................................... 10
LCD Display ...................................................................11
Touch Panel ...................................................................11
Presser Foot Lifter ........................................................ 12
Changing the Presser Foot .......................................... 12
Removing and Attaching the Foot Holder .................... 12
Presser Foot Pressure Dial .......................................... 13
Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension ......................13-14
Straight stitch balanced tension ................................. 13
Zigzag stitch balanced tension ................................... 14
Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog ............................... 15
Changing the Needle.................................................... 16
Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart ................................. 17
Setting the Spool of Thread ......................................... 18
Bobbin Winding ............................................................ 18
Removing the bobbin ................................................. 18
Winding the bobbin .................................................... 19
Inserting the bobbin.................................................... 20
Threading the Machine................................................. 21
Needle Threader .......................................................... 22
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread .................................... 23
Selecting Stitch Patterns .............................................. 24
Setting Mode ................................................................ 25
u er sound setting ................................................. 25
Needle stop position setting ....................................... 25
Key position adjustment ............................................. 25
eset all to default ..................................................... 26
uto off timer ............................................................. 26
BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing .................................................. 27
Starting to sew.............................................................. 27
Securing seams ............................................................ 27
Cutting threads ............................................................. 27
Changing Sewing Direction .......................................... 28
Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric ......................... 28
Using Seam Guides ..................................................... 28
Turning Square Corners ............................................... 28
Altering the Needle Drop Position ................................ 29
Altering the Stitch Length ............................................. 29
Variety of Straight Stitches ........................................... 30
Lock-a-matic Stitch ..................................................... 30
Locking Stitch ............................................................. 30
Triple Stretch Stitch .................................................... 30
Stretch Stitch .............................................................. 31
Sculpture Stitch .......................................................... 31
Zigzag Stitch ................................................................. 32
Altering the stitch width .............................................. 32
Altering the stitch length ............................................ 32
Variety of Overcasting Stitches .................................... 33
Overcasting with Zigzag Stitch ..................................... 33
Multiple Zigzag Stitch ................................................... 33
Overedge Stitch ............................................................ 33
Knit Stitch ..................................................................... 34
Double Overedge Stitch ............................................... 34
Overlock Stitch ............................................................. 34
Attaching Elastic ........................................................... 35
Buttonholes .................................................................. 36
Square Buttonhole................................................... 37-39
Altering the buttonhole width ...................................... 39
Altering the buttonhole density ................................... 39
Round-end and Fine Fabric Buttonhole ....................... 40
Keyhole uttonholes .................................................... 40
Stretch Buttonhole and Antique Buttonhole ................. 40
Knit uttonhole ............................................................. 40
Corded Buttonhole ....................................................... 41
Welted Buttonhole ...................................................42-43
Darning Stitch ............................................................... 44
Tacking ......................................................................... 45
Eyelet ............................................................................ 46
Zipper Sewing ......................................................... 47-49
Blind Hemming ............................................................. 50
Button Sewing .............................................................. 51
Gathering ...................................................................... 52
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Patchwork ..................................................................... 53
Angle scale on the needle plate ................................. 53
Shelltuck ....................................................................... 53
Applique ....................................................................... 54
Pintucking ..................................................................... 55
Fringing......................................................................... 55
Drawn Work .................................................................. 56
Cross Stitch .................................................................. 56
Fagoting ........................................................................ 57
rench Knots and andlewick Knots ........................... 57
Scallop Stitch ................................................................ 57
Smocking ...................................................................... 58
Stippling Stitch.............................................................. 58
Clasp Stitch .................................................................. 59
Satin Stitches ............................................................... 59
Decorative Stitches ...................................................... 59
Twin Needle Sewing ..................................................... 60
PROGRAMMING A PATTERN COMBINATION
Pattern Combination ..................................................... 61
Programming the Auto-lock Stitch ................................ 62
Programming Auto-thread Cutting .............................. 62
Pattern Combination with a Mirror Image ..................... 63
Resuming a Pattern from the Beginning ...................... 64
Resuming the Current Pattern from the Beginning ...... 64
Bridge Stitches ........................................................65-66
Monogramming ............................................................ 67
Selecting a character ................................................... 67
Programming a monogram........................................... 67
Spacing ........................................................................ 68
Reducing the height of letters ...................................... 68