Janome 5300QDC, Instruction Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSENTIAL PARTS
Names of Parts ............................................................ 3
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Large Extension Table ................................................. 5
Attaching the Knee Lifter ............................................. 5
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GETTING READY TO SEW
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Using the foot control ................................................ 6
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Operating Instructions: ............................................. 6
Using the start/stop button ........................................ 7
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6SHHGFRQWUROVOLGHU .................................................. 8
Foot control ............................................................... 8
Extension Table ........................................................... 8
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0DFKLQH2SHUDWLQJ%XWWRQV ....................................9-10
6WDUW6WRSEXWWRQ ....................................................... 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
Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog ............................ 13
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6WUDLJKWVWLWFKEDODQFHGWHQVLRQ .............................. 13
Zigzag stitch balanced tension ............................... 14
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Changing the Needle ................................................. 16
Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart .............................. 17
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Bobbin Winding ....................................................18-20
Removing the bobbin .............................................. 18
Winding the bobbin ................................................. 19
Inserting the bobbin ................................................ 20
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Needle Threader ........................................................ 22
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread .................................. 23
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6HWWLQJ0RGH ............................................................. 25
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‡ 1HHGOHVWRSSRVLWLRQVHWWLQJ ................................... 25
‡ .H\SRVLWLRQDGMXVWPHQW ......................................... 25
‡ 5HVHWDOOWRGHIDXOW .................................................. 26
‡ $XWRRIIWLPHU .......................................................... 26
BASIC SEWING
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6WDUWLQJWRVHZ ........................................................... 27
6HFXULQJVHDPV ......................................................... 27
Cutting threads .......................................................... 27
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6HZLQJIURPWKH(GJHRI7KLFN)DEULF ....................... 28
8VLQJ6HDP*XLGHV ................................................... 28
7XUQLQJ6TXDUH&RUQHUV ............................................ 28
Altering the Needle Drop Position ............................. 29
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9DULHW\RI6WUDLJKW6WLWFKHV ...................................30-31
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/RFNLQJ6WLWFK ......................................................... 30
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6WUHWFK6WLWFK .......................................................... 31
6FXOSWXUH6WLWFK ...................................................... 31
=LJ]DJ6WLWFK .............................................................. 32
Altering the stitch width ........................................... 32
Altering the stitch length ........................................ 32
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2YHUFDVWLQJZLWK=LJ]DJ6WLWFK .................................. 33
0XOWLSOH=LJ]DJ6WLWFK ................................................ 33
2YHUHGJH6WLWFK ......................................................... 33
.QLW6WLWFK .................................................................. 34
'RXEOH2YHUHGJH6WLWFK ............................................ 34
2YHUORFN6WLWFK .......................................................... 34
Attaching Elastic ........................................................ 35
Buttonholes................................................................ 36
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Altering the buttonhole width .................................. 39
Altering the buttonhole density ............................... 39
Round-end and Fine Fabric Buttonhole..................... 40
Keyhole Buttonholes.................................................. 40
6WUHWFK%XWWRQKROHDQG$QWLTXH%XWWRQKROH ............... 40
Knit Buttonhole .......................................................... 40
Corded Buttonhole..................................................... 41
Welted Buttonhole ................................................42-43
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Tacking ...................................................................... 45
Eyelet......................................................................... 46
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Blind Hemming .......................................................... 50
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*DWKHULQJ ................................................................... 52