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Page 1: ...Instruction Book D1S D2S D3S APC APC A Au ut tom oma atic tic P Pl lat ate e C Co o n nv ve er rt ter er Memory Craft 7700 QCP...

Page 2: ...orized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of this sewing machine a...

Page 3: ...aight stitches 36 Sewing with the Dual Feed Device 38 Basting 39 Zigzag Stitch 40 Adjusting the stitch width 40 Adjusting the stitch length 40 Overcasting stitches 41 Zipper Sewing 43 Rolled Hem 46 Bl...

Page 4: ...r socket 22 Feed balancing dial 23 Reverse button 24 Start stop button 25 Extension table accessory storage 26 Buttonhole lever 27 Needle clamp screw 28 Needle 29 Zigzag foot A 30 Hook cover release b...

Page 5: ...6 Spool holder small 17 Bobbins 18 Quilting guide bar 19 1 4 seam foot O 20 Button sewing foot T 21 Open toe satin stitch foot F2 22 Felt cushion 23 Dual feed foot AD 24 Knee lifter 25 Spool supporter...

Page 6: ...be conveniently stored in the foot storage compartment under the top cover and in the extension table Under the top cover 1 Zipper foot E 2 Overcasting foot C 3 Zigzag foot A 4 Clear view foot 5 Open...

Page 7: ...ts when cleaning the machine Do not place anything on the foot control If you wish to use the foot control pull out the cord from the foot control and insert the pin connector into the jack on the mac...

Page 8: ...control can vary sewing speed The harder you press the foot control the faster the machine runs NOTE The machine runs at the maximum speed set by the speed control slider when the foot control is ful...

Page 9: ...hows message A or B Lower the presser foot and start the machine 2 Reverse button When sewing pattern number D1S D1 D4 9 11 93 or 151 154 the machine will sew in reverse as long as the reverse button...

Page 10: ...Use the thread cutter on the face plate when cutting specialized threads or threads 30 or thicker Clean the auto thread cutter mechanism regularly to avoid malfunction due to built up lint Avoid usin...

Page 11: ...ws you to handle the fabric while your knee controls the presser foot Attaching the knee lifter Match the ribs on the knee lifter with the notches in the knee lifter socket and insert the knee lifter...

Page 12: ...er the last memorized pattern The machine will automatically lock the stitch off and then stop when finishing sewing 7 Clear key refer to page 82 Press this key to delete the last memorized pattern Pr...

Page 13: ...der Lower the presser bar to lock the foot in place Each foot is marked with an identification letter 4 Groove 5 Presser foot 6 Identification letter Removing and Attaching the Foot Holder WARNING Tur...

Page 14: ...emove the foot holder 2 Foot holder c Attach the dual feed foot to the presser bar and tighten the thumbscrew lightly Lower the presser foot and tighten the thumbscrew securely with the screwdriver 3...

Page 15: ...ing up the dual feed device until it catches the pins 3 Pin Removing the dual feed foot z Loosen the thumbscrew with the screwdriver 1 Thumbscrew x Raise the presser foot and loosen the thumbscrew to...

Page 16: ...o the spool supporter and then into the hole beside the horizontal spool pin Place the felt cushion on the spool pin and place a spool of thread on it as shown 3 Extra spool pin 4 Spool supporter 5 Ho...

Page 17: ...the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle Push the bobbin to the right 4 Hole v Hold the free end of the thread in your hand and start the machine Stop the machine when the bobbin has wound several lay...

Page 18: ...c Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades 2 Tension spring blades v Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the side notch 3 Side notch b Pull...

Page 19: ...and around the bottom of the thread guide plate Pull the thread up along the left channel 4 Right channel 5 Thread guide plate 6 Left channel v While holding the thread at the spool firmly draw the th...

Page 20: ...The threader hook comes out through the needle eye from behind 1 Knob 2 Threader hook x Draw the thread from the left to the right under the left guide threader hook and the right guide Draw the threa...

Page 21: ...1 Needle thread x Press the needle up down position button twice to draw up the bobbin thread 2 Needle up down position button c Pull the needle thread to bring up the loop of bobbin thread 3 Loop of...

Page 22: ...le clamp push it up against the stopper pin and tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with a screwdriver 2 Flat side 3 Stopper pin To check needle straightness place the flat side of the needle onto s...

Page 23: ...al thread tension adjustment You should adjust the tension manually if the LCD screen shows a tension setting other than AUTO You may also need to adjust tension manually depending on the sewing condi...

Page 24: ...ample set the dial at 5 for heirloom stitch patterns number 55 to 64 Set the dial at 4 for applique stitches 3 Recommended setting Dropping the Feed Dog The feed dog can be lowered for basting sewing...

Page 25: ...dial to select the group enclosed with a frame or press the icon of the desired group with the touch panel stylus 5 Confirm button 6 Touch panel stylus The pattern selection window will open Turn the...

Page 26: ...ws the zigzag foot A and quilting guide bar for quilting The second page shows the rolled hem foot D for rolled hemming applications NOTE Arrow marks indicate that there are previous and next pages to...

Page 27: ...an be adjusted from level 0 to 20 The preset level is 10 Turn the jog dial to adjust the screen brightness Press the confirm button to register the new setting Buzzer sound The level of the buzzer sou...

Page 28: ...ster the new setting Resumption setting The last pattern sewn before turning the power off can be recalled when turning the power on again by setting the resumption setting on Turn the jog dial to sel...

Page 29: ...gth adjusting key with the touch panel stylus c Press the center of the edit key with the touch panel stylus v Press the sign that appears on the LCD screen with the touch panel stylus b Press the cen...

Page 30: ...binations If you do not wish to delete all the pattern combinations press the cross mark to return to the previous display Resetting all to default All the customized settings can be reset to the orig...

Page 31: ...rally Sewing from the edge of thick fabric The black button on the zigzag foot locks the foot in the horizontal position This is helpful when you start sewing from extreme edge of thick fabrics or sew...

Page 32: ...hook cover The seam guides for 1 4 3 8 and 5 8 are also marked on the front of the needle plate 1 Seam guides on the front of the needle plate The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance fr...

Page 33: ...w 1 Cloth guide 2 Free arm Peel off the backing paper from the rubber soles and attach to the bottom of the legs 1 Rubber sole 2 Leg 3 Setscrew Attach the 6 legs to the table top with the setscrews 4...

Page 34: ...edle bar to the right Press the sign on the key to move the needle bar to the left Adjusting the stitch length The stitch length can be altered by pressing the stitch length adjusting key The stitch l...

Page 35: ...previous window and the symbol C will appear on the screen to indicate that the preset values have been changed 2 Symbol C Customizing the preset values of the stitch length and width The preset value...

Page 36: ...or D3S and the APC setting window will open z If the bobbin thread is pulled out through the needle plate hole press the OK key under Set and follow the instructions that appear in the APC setting wi...

Page 37: ...bin thread is pulled out through the hole in the plate converter press the OK key under Set and follow the instructions that appear in the APC setting window NOTE Press the OK key under Ready to open...

Page 38: ...dle 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 at the end of the seam the machine will s...

Page 39: ...armhole seams Also use it when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength Stretch stitch Machine settings Pattern 6 or 7 Utility Thread tension AUTO Presser foot Zigzag foot A Foot pressu...

Page 40: ...dle and bobbin thread toward the rear Lower the presser foot Start sewing at medium speed Gently guide the fabric along the seam guide letting the fabric feed naturally When seaming plaid fabrics matc...

Page 41: ...d dog Pass the needle thread through the hole in the foot and draw the thread to the rear Place the fabric and lower the presser foot Depress the foot control The machine will take one stitch and stop...

Page 42: ...e stitch width adjusting key to decrease the stitch width 1 Stitch Width A The pattern number 9 has a fixed center needle drop position The stitch width changes symmetrically B The pattern number10 ha...

Page 43: ...ion AUTO Presser foot Zigzag foot A Foot pressure 7 This stitch is used to finish a raw edge of synthetics and other stretch fabrics that tend to pucker Sew along the fabric edge leaving an adequate s...

Page 44: ...is an excellent stitch for fabrics that tend to fray extensively such as linens and gabardines Two rows of zigzag stitches are simultaneously sewn over the edge to insure that fabric will not ravel P...

Page 45: ...n on the left hand side Fabric preparation Add 1 cm 3 8 to the zipper size This is the overall opening size 1 Right sides of the fabric 2 1 cm 3 8 3 Opening size 4 Zipper size 5 End of the zipper open...

Page 46: ...the pin on the right hand side Lower the foot onto the topside at the end of the zipper opening so that the needle pierces the fabric next to the fold and the zipper tape Sew along the zipper guiding...

Page 47: ...nd turn the fabric 90 degrees 3 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 Stop about 5 cm 2 from the top of the zipper Unfasten...

Page 48: ...with the guide on the foot Lower the foot and sew 1 2 cm 1 2 1 while pulling both thread to the back 3 Threads Stop the machine and lower the needle into the fabric Raise the foot and insert the fold...

Page 49: ...rong side of fabric Sewing Position the fabric so that the fold comes to the left side of the guide on the foot Lower the presser foot Adjust the position of the needle swing with the stitch width adj...

Page 50: ...be changed but the needle drop position will move Making the straight stitches in pattern number 16 longer Program a combination of patterns 16 and pattern 155 or 156 Two straight stitches will be add...

Page 51: ...r example Fold the fabric as shown and stitch on the fold Allow the needle to just clear the folded edge to create a shelled edge You may need to increase the needle thread tension 1 Folded edge If yo...

Page 52: ...tonhole This buttonhole is used on fine to medium weight fabrics especially for blouses and children s clothes 26 Fine fabric buttonhole This buttonhole is rounded at both ends and is used on fine del...

Page 53: ...the fabric to check your settings The preset width of the buttonhole is suited for ordinary buttons Apply an interfacing to stretch or fine fabrics Sewing z Press the needle up down position button to...

Page 54: ...position button twice Remove the fabric to the left to draw the needle thread through the hole of the foot Place the fabric under the foot and lower the needle at the starting point of the buttonhole...

Page 55: ...hine Double layer buttonhole To make a solid and sturdy buttonhole sew another layer of buttonhole over the previous stitches After the buttonhole is finished simply start the machine again Do not rai...

Page 56: ...t end Hook the ends of the filler cord into the forks on the front of the buttonhole foot to hold them tight 2 Forks To sew a corded buttonhole follow the same procedure as a sensor buttonhole Lower t...

Page 57: ...adjusted by pressing the stitch length adjusting key Press the sign on the stitch length adjusting key to make the buttonhole stitch less dense Press the sign on the stitch length adjusting key to ma...

Page 58: ...ne and press the reverse button 2 Required length 3 Reverse button c Start the machine again The machine will sew back to the starting point then will sew the front bartack and right row Stop the mach...

Page 59: ...can be adjusted from 2 5 to 5 5 The stitch density can be adjusted from 0 30 to 1 00 Keyhole buttonholes Machine settings Pattern 27 28 29 Buttonhole Thread tension AUTO Presser foot Automatic buttonh...

Page 60: ...be adjusted from 0 50 to 1 00 for pattern 30 and 0 50 to 2 50 for pattern 32 If the stitch balance of the left and right row is not even correct it by turning the feed balance dial Stretch buttonhole...

Page 61: ...ers Sewing Lower the feed dog Place a button on the fabric and lower the needle into the left hole of the button by turning the handwheel with your hand Lower the foot to hold the button in place alig...

Page 62: ...position button twice Remove the fabric to the left to draw the needle thread through the hole of the foot Place the fabric under the foot and lower the needle at the starting point Then lower the fo...

Page 63: ...nother darning at the same size To sew the darning at a different size Press the memory key and start sewing from the beginning Adjusting the evenness of darning The evenness of darning may vary depen...

Page 64: ...rter tack To sew a tack shorter than 1 5 cm 9 16 first stop the machine after sewing the required length and then press the reverse button The required length has been determined Start the machine and...

Page 65: ...automatically Open the eyelet with an eyelet puncher or pointed scissors Adjusting the shape of an eyelet Correct the shape of the eyelet as follows If the eyelet gap opens press on the stitch length...

Page 66: ...cise 1 4 seam allowance 1 Guide 2 Right sides of the fabric Angle scales on the needle plate You can easily seam patchwork pieces at the desired angle without marking by using the angle scales on the...

Page 67: ...ng guide bar 3 Space between seams Sewing Sew while tracing the previous seam with the quilting bar 2 1 1 2 3 Clasp Stitch Machine settings Pattern 103 Quilt Thread tension AUTO Presser foot Satin sti...

Page 68: ...view foot To change the foot raise the foot and turn the round nut to bring the foot to the lowest position Remove the setscrew and remove the closed toe foot Attach the desired foot and secure it wi...

Page 69: ...u change the stitch width the right needle drop position will change B C A DECORATIVE STITCHES Smocking Machine settings Pattern 55 58 61 67 Heirloom Thread tension AUTO Presser foot Zigzag foot A or...

Page 70: ...c edge 1 5 cm 5 8 and press Pin the two edges to paper or tear away backing 0 3 cm 1 8 apart Sew slowly guiding the fabric so the needle catches the folded edge on each side After finishing sewing tea...

Page 71: ...strands parallel for even sewing and be sure to sew over the strands Stitch slowly and smoothly guiding the fabric as you sew Cording 1 strand cording Machine settings Pattern 9 Utility Thread tensio...

Page 72: ...X5 1 Elongation ratio The stitch length and width can also be changed X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 1 Sewing Border Designs with the Border Guide Foot Machine settings Pattern See example below Thread tension AUTO...

Page 73: ...ed after pressing the locking stitch key v Start sewing The machine will lock the stitch and sew single unit of the pattern then stop automatically after locking off the stitch 1 Locking stitch z x c...

Page 74: ...nd raise the presser foot Attach the extra spool pin refer to page 14 Draw both threads from the spools and pass them through the points from z to m Make sure that the two strands of thread do not get...

Page 75: ...ition of straight stitches is restricted to between 2 0 and 5 0 1 Twin needle icon 2 Maximum width 3 0 NOTES If you press the twin needle key a warning message will appear when a pattern not suitable...

Page 76: ...d z Select pattern 134 Satin x Press the memory key c Select pattern 138 Satin v Press the memory key or confirm button b Combination of patterns 134 and 138 will be sewn continuously NOTE If you pres...

Page 77: ...ttern 137 Satin again v Press the mirror image key to turn over the pattern b Press the memory key n The machine will sew the pattern combination repeatedly NOTE If you press the auto lock button in t...

Page 78: ...ted When a pattern in any other group is selected pressing the auto lock button or reverse button will cause the machine to cut the threads and stop automatically 1 2 Checking Properties of a Pattern...

Page 79: ...e memory key 4 Sewing starts from the beginning of the pattern combination Sewing the Current Pattern from the Beginning If you have to stop sewing in the middle of a pattern combination and wish to s...

Page 80: ...e stitch NOTES The number on the right of the stitch image indicates stitch counts to be inserted The stitch length and needle drop position of patterns 151 to 154 and 157 are independent from those o...

Page 81: ...and bridge stitches z Select pattern 159 Decorative x Press the memory key c Select pattern 152 Bridge v Press the memory key b Two counts of straight stitch with center needle position will be added...

Page 82: ...e to select the desired character and press the confirm button The LCD screen shows the upper case alphabet lower case alphabet upper case European letters lower case European letters and numbers in t...

Page 83: ...ock style m Press the memory key Press the auto thread cutter key The machine will sew R B cut the threads and stop automatically NOTE If you cut the threads with the thread cutter button press the up...

Page 84: ...the rest of the combination in that direction Once sewing has started the cursor appears under the first pattern and will shift to the right as you sew Press the edit key again to view the hidden patt...

Page 85: ...tern immediately after where you wish to insert a space Select a space Press the memory key and a space will be inserted before pattern 133 Duplicating a Pattern Press the edit key to shift the cursor...

Page 86: ...h width of the programmed patterns will be adjusted uniformly 1 Original width 2 Uniformly adjusted width Unified needle drop position The needle drop position of the programmed patterns will vary dep...

Page 87: ...ern in a programmed combination Example Changing the stitch width of the one pattern in the combination Press the edit key to shift the cursor under the pattern you wish to adjust Press the stitch wid...

Page 88: ...turning the power off The stored pattern combination can be recalled by pressing the memory recall key Storing a Pattern Combination z Program a pattern combination Press the memory recall key x The L...

Page 89: ...CD screen to recall the stored combination 1 Confirm button icon Deleting a Stored Combination Press the memory recall key to select the memory address storing the pattern combination you wish to dele...

Page 90: ...alancing dial at the neutral position for normal sewing 1 Feed balancing dial 2 Neutral position Stretch stitch pattern Example Pattern 104 Quilt If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing d...

Page 91: ...move it 4 Bobbin holder c Clean the bobbin holder with the lint brush and a soft dry cloth 5 Lint brush v Clean the feed dog thread cutter mechanism and hook race with the lint brush 6 Feed dog 7 Thre...

Page 92: ...lizing after turning the power on Or the thread cutter button is pressed 4 times in a row The start stop button is pressed with the foot control connected Connect the foot control and start the machin...

Page 93: ...ted Elongation is applicable only to satin stitches Select a pattern that can be memorized Lower the feed dog Wait for at least 15 seconds to restart Remove tangled threads around take up lever hook r...

Page 94: ...ter drop feed sewing 1 The needle thread tension is too loose 2 The needle is too thick or too fine for the fabric 1 The machine is not plugged in or foot control is not connected 2 Thread has been ca...

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