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Page 2: ... if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation opening of this sewing machine and foot controller free from accumulation of lint dust and loosen cloth 5 Never drop or insert any object into any opening 6 Do not use outdoors 7 Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being admi...

Page 3: ...ching the embroidery hoop to the machine 23 Selecting built in designs 24 Ready to sew screen 24 Color list screen 24 Starting to sew embroidery 25 26 When the upper thread has broken or run out while sewing 26 Lettering embroidery 27 30 Selecting fonts 27 Entering characters 27 To enter lettering 28 Ready to sew screen 29 Color change 29 Placement of lettering embroidery 29 Maximum number of char...

Page 4: ...Hook cover plate release button 15 Start stop button 16 Carriage 17 Needle clamp screw 18 Needle bar thread guide 19 Needle 20 Presser foot 21 Setscrew 22 Needle threader 23 Hole for additional spool pin 24 Bobbin winder spindle 25 Bobbin winder stopper 26 Thread cutter 27 Handwheel 28 USB socket 29 Power switch 30 Machine socket 31 Presser foot lifter 32 Carrying handle 33 Thread guide cover 1 2 ...

Page 5: ...l holder Large 7 Spool holder Small 8 Scissors 9 Screwdriver 10 Screwdriver 11 Set of needles 12 Embroidery hoop 13 Instruction book 14 Template sheets 15 Power supply cord 16 Instructional movie CD 17 Soft cover Standard Accessories 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ...

Page 6: ...moving parts such as the thread take up lever handwheel or needle Always turn off the power switch and unplug the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine Polarized plug for U S A and Canada only The symbol O of a switch indicates the off position of a switch For appliances with a polarized plug one blade wider than the other To re...

Page 7: ...ring the presser foot a warning message appears on the LCD screen Lower the presser foot and press the OK key to return to the previous display w OK key Presser foot lifter q Presser foot lifter The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot You can raise it higher than the normal up position for easy removal of the presser foot or to set the embroidery hoop ...

Page 8: ...ttach the large spool holder and press it firmly against the spool of thread q Large spool holder w e r q x Use the small spool holder to hold narrow or small spools of thread w Small spool holder Additional spool pin Use the additional spool pin when you need to wind the bobbin without unthreading the machine while working on an embroidery Insert the additional spool pin into the spool stand and ...

Page 9: ... the bobbin z Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide while holding the thread with both hands q Bobbin winder thread guide x Thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle w Bobbin winder spindle c Push the spindle to the right Press the start stop button while holding the end of the thread Stop the machine after the...

Page 10: ... the hook cover plate q w r r t 4 3 2 1 e x Guide the thread into the notch on the front of the bobbin holder Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades e Front notch c Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the side notch Pull out about 10 cm 4 of thread to the rear r Side notch v Reattach the hook cover plate t Hook cover plate ...

Page 11: ...the thread around the thread guide plate and up to the thread take up lever w Thread guide plate c Slip the thread through the slit and down into the eye of the take up lever as shown Draw the thread down through the left channel e Slit r Eye of the take up lever v Slip the thread behind the lower thread guide from the right b Slip the thread in the needle bar thread guide from the left t Needle b...

Page 12: ...the thread down around the threader guide and under the hook e Threader guide c Release the threader knob slowly while holding the thread end with your hand A loop of the thread is pulled up through the needle eye v Remove the loop from the threader and pull out the thread end from the needle eye NOTE The needle threader works well with the threads 50 90 and needles 11 14 as well as the blue tip n...

Page 13: ...your finger q Needle thread w Bobbin thread x Turn the handwheel one complete turn towards you Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread c Pass the needle thread through the hole in the embroidery foot and draw it up to the thread holder leaving an inch of free thread e Hole r Thread holder ...

Page 14: ... new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the rear q Needle clamp screw w Flat side of the needle When inserting the needle into the needle clamp push it up as far as it will go and tighten the needle clamp screw firmly To check needle straightness place the flat side of the needle onto something flat a needle plate glass etc The gap between the needle and the flat surf...

Page 15: ...hen the needle thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread shows on the right side of the fabric Reduce the tension by turning the tension dial to a lower number q Bobbin thread When the needle thread tension is too loose The needle thread forms loops and the stitches look shaggy Increase the tension by turning the dial to a higher number ...

Page 16: ...for the right side of looped fabrics such as toweling to avoid loops coming through the embroidery Sticky Stabilizer is a sticky paper used for securing a small fabric or work that cannot be secured in the hoop It is also used for velvet and other napped fabric that would be permanently marked by the hoop Usage The stabilizer should be attached to the wrong side of fabric More than one layer may b...

Page 17: ...n the LCD screen e Internal memory key Press this key to open the pattern file stored in the machine s internal memory r USB memory key Press this key to open the pattern file stored in the USB memory t Page keys Press the next page key to display the next page and press the previous page key to go back to the previous page y OK key Press this key to confirm the setting and return to the previous ...

Page 18: ...hanging needle 2 Inserting the bobbin 3 Threading the machine 4 Winding the bobbin 3 Jog keys Press one of the 4 keys to move the hoop in the direction of the arrow on the key In the editing mode press these keys to move the selected pattern in the editing window 4 Centering key Press this key to move the hoop to the center 5 Trace key Press this key to trace the embroidery pattern without stitchi...

Page 19: ...peed can be set from 400 to 650 spm The default setting is 650 spm Press the key to reduce the maximum sewing speed Press the key to increase the maximum sewing speed NOTE Reduce the sewing speed when sewing small embroidery patterns as distortions tend to occur at high speeds Maximum speed setting 650 spm 1 w q e Maximum speed setting 650 spm 1 2 Buzzer sound The buzzer sound can be turned ON or ...

Page 20: ...mory If the internal memory or USB memory does not function due to damage to the memory bank you need to re enable it by formatting the memory To format the memory select the memory location by pressing the corresponding icon key and press OK key q Built in memory w USB memory NOTE Formatting will erase all data stored in the memory w 6 Key position adjustment If you think the touch panel keys are...

Page 21: ...Key Position Adjustment END 4 5 6 7 OK 6 Press key 3 Press mark 6 c Press the OK key v Press the USB file open key b Press the cross mark n Press the trace key m Press the OK key to confirm the adjustments and exit the setting mode ...

Page 22: ...ct one of the following 11 languages by pressing the corresponding key qEnglish wFrench eSpanish rItalian tDutch yGerman uJapanese iSwedish oRussian 0Portuguese 1Finnish Press the OK key to confirm your selection 8 Default setting When you press the YES key all settings except language setting will return to default the same settings as when you purchased the machine ...

Page 23: ... help key q Help key x Press the help topic you want to see w Help topics c Press the page key to turn the page e Page key v Press the exit key to return to the previous window r Exit key Changing needles Threading the machine Inserting the bobbin Winding the bobbin 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 4 w q ...

Page 24: ...lizer x Place the inner hoop with the template on the fabric matching the centerlines r Inner hoop t Template c Loosen the hoop tightening screw of the outer hoop y Outer hoop u Hoop tightening screw v Lay the fabric and the inner hoop on the outer hoop Push the inner hoop into the outer hoop b Tighten the hoop tightening screw Pull fabric corners to remove wrinkles n Tighten the hoop tightening s...

Page 25: ...n e Carriage c Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow Attach the hoop by pushing it against the carriage pins r Lever v Release the lever to lock the hoop in place To remove b Raise the presser foot n Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow and remove the hoop r Lever CAUTION Be careful not to place the excess of fabric between the carriage and machine body t Never try to move the car...

Page 26: ...The carriage goes to the starting position and the ready to sew screen will be shown Ready to sew screen z The LCD screen shows the following information q Image of the selected design w Sewing time in minutes e Number of colors r Spool icon key t Design size y Hoop Press the spool icon key to display a list of thread colors employed in the selected design Color list screen x Press the OK key or e...

Page 27: ... desired pattern x Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys q so that the needle drop position comes right above the center of the centerlines w on the fabric q Jog keys w Centerlines c Press the tracing key to trace the outline of the selected design so that you can check the sewing position without stitching e Tracing ...

Page 28: ... move the hoop for easier threading by pressing the home position key q After rethreading the needle thread press the home position key q again to return the carriage to the previous position q Home position key x Press the stitch back key w or stitch forward key r to move the embroidery hoop to where the thread has broken or run out e Press the stitch back key once w to move the hoop back by 10 s...

Page 29: ... Press one of the following keys to select the desired font or border pattern eGothic font rScript font tCheltenham font yBorder pattern Entering characters Select the desired font and the window for upper case letters will open Press the next page key to display lower case letters numbers and European accented letters The size of characters can be changed by pressing the letter size key r To ente...

Page 30: ...r 67x19mm color change A B C 140x140 A 9 q w t a b c d e p q r s t u v z w x y k l m n o f g h i j M SIZE C Gre 2 7 A y To enter lettering For example Green z Press the q key twice to select G x Press the page key w to select lower case letters r e r u c Press the e key 3 times to select r v Press the r key 5 times to select e b Press the cursor key t to shift the cursor y n Press the r key 5 time...

Page 31: ...ad color of each letter if you press the color change key before sewing The machine will stop automatically when each letter has been sewn Change the thread to the next color and start sewing again Placement of lettering embroidery You can select one of the 3 placements for lettering embroidery left justify center justify and right justify Press the justification key to change the placement for le...

Page 32: ...r You can insert the desired letter in front of the cursor z Press the cursor key t to shift the cursor under the letter B x Press the key 4 times to insert the letter D y y AB CDE PQ RST UV Z WXY KL MNO FG H I J M SIZE C ABC 1 7 A t ABCDEFGHI 6min 1Color 94x11mm color change A B C 140x140 A 1 2 1 AB CDE PQ RST UV Z WXY KL MNO FG H I J M SIZE C ABC 1 7 A r w AB CDE PQ RST UV Z WXY KL MNO FG H I J ...

Page 33: ...mory to create your own original designs Press the edit key q and the editing window w for the standard hoop will open q Edit key w Editing window The mark indicates the center of the embroidery hoop e Center mark Selecting the hoop When you use the optional hoop press the hoop icon q to open the hoop selection window Select the desired hoop and press the OK key w ...

Page 34: ... y instead of the pattern image To move the pattern press the jog key e Jog key Press the center key to place the embroidery in the center of the hoop r Center key To delete the pattern press the delete key t Delete key If there are 2 or more patterns in the editing window press the next or previous page key to select the pattern to edit The selected pattern is displayed with a solid line The patt...

Page 35: ...he flip to the right key e w Flip to the left key e Flip to the right key r OK key t Exit key c Press the OK key r to flip the selected pattern Press the exit key t to exit the flip window without any change 2 e r 3 4 x The center of the magnified image will be displayed w Center part of the magnified image c Press the jog key up to scroll up the image e Jog key up v Press the jog key down to scro...

Page 36: ...e the selected pattern Press the exit key r to exit the resizing window without any change Rotating the pattern You can rotate the selected embroidery pattern either clockwise or counterclockwise z Press the rotate key q q Rotate key x The the rotate window will open Press or key w to rotate the selected embroidery pattern The pattern will rotate 45 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise when press...

Page 37: ...0 1 2 3 4 q w e r Combining patterns For example pattern 51 and lettering z Press the edit key q x Press the built in design key w c Select the pattern 51 e v Press the jog key r to move the embroidery pattern to the right ...

Page 38: ...u 5 6 7 8 9 10 i b Press the built in design key w n Select the pattern 51 e m Press the flip key t Press the flip to the right key y to flip the embroidery pattern Press the OK key u 0 Press the jog keys i to move the embroidery pattern to the left ...

Page 39: ...7 A o 0 1 2 u 1 Press the magnifier key o and view the placement of the embroidery patterns 2 Press the exit key 0 to return to the editing window 0 Exit key 3 Press the lettering key 1 1 Lettering key 4 Press the Gothic font key 2 2 1 3 4 5 6 5 Enter the letters For example LEAF 60 Press the OK key u ...

Page 40: ... o 100 140x140 20 u 7 Press the jog keys 3 to move the letters down 3 Jog keys 8 Confirm the layout of the embroidery by pressing the magnifier key o o Magnifier key 9 Press the exit key 0 to return to the editing window 0 Exit key 0 Press the OK key u u OK key 1 Start sewing ...

Page 41: ...file save key q x The save file window will open Press the internal memory key w Press the OK key to save the file e The file name will automatically be assigned starting from M_001 in order Name of file You can assign a desired name to your own file 8 characters can be entered for the file name For example assign U_2 for the file name z Press the name key q x The window for entering the name will...

Page 42: ...v Enter 2 b Press the OK key r n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name When you attempt to save a file when the name already exists the confirmation message will appear Press OK key r to overwrite the existing file Press the exit key t if you do not wish to overwrite it ...

Page 43: ...Enter 2 b Press the OK key r n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name When you attempt to save a file when the name already exists the confirmation message will appear Press the OK key r to overwrite the existing file Press the exit key t if you do not wish to overwrite it ...

Page 44: ...he folder list will be displayed on the screen r USB memory key v Press the folder icon to open t Folder icon b Press the OK key to save the file The file name will be automatically assigned from M_001 y OK key n The screen returns to the previous display NOTE The EMBF folder will automatically be created when inserting the USB memory for the first time CAUTION Do not turn the power off or remove ...

Page 45: ...own folder and assign the desired name to it z Press the folder key q q Folder key x Enter the folder name Only 8 characters can be entered For example enter ABC for the folder name c Press the OK key w w OK key v Press the ABC folder to open e ABC folder b Press the OK key w to save the file in a new folder w OK key n The screen returns to the previous screen ...

Page 46: ...nal memory key q q Internal memory key x File list will be displayed Press the delete key w w Delete key c Select the file e you wish to delete v The confirmation window will appear Press the OK key r to delete the selected file Press the exit key t instead of the OK key to return to the previous screen without deleting the file r OK key t Exit key x File list will be displayed Press the icon key ...

Page 47: ...USB memory q into the USB socket w q USB memory w USB socket x Press the USB memory key The file open window will open e USB memory key c Press the desired folder r to open r Folder icon v The file list will be displayed Press the icon key t to open the file t Icon b The ready to sew screen will be displayed ...

Page 48: ... e Screwdriver r Setscrew t Needle plate x Lift up the bobbin holder y and remove it y Bobbin holder c Clean the bobbin holder with the lint brush u u Lint brush v Clean the hook race with the lint brush i Hook race b Clean the hook race with a dry cloth You may also use a vacuum cleaner Assembing the hook race z Insert the bobbin holder so that the knob fits next to the stopper in the hook race q...

Page 49: ...rrectly Skipped stitches 1 The needle is inserted incorrectly See page 12 2 The needle is bent or blunt See page 12 3 The needle thread is not threaded properly See pages 9 4 The defective needle rusted burred needle eye is used Replace the needle 5 The embroidery hoop is not set properly See page 23 6 The fabric is not tightly pulled on the embroidery hoop See page 22 7 A stabilizer is not being ...

Page 50: ... page 18 do not work 2 The control circuit is not working correctly Turn the switch off and turn it on again 3 The bobbin winder spindle is in the winding position See page 7 USB memory 1 The USB memory is not inserted correctly See pages 41 does not work 2 The USB memory is damaged See page 18 ...

Page 51: ...48 26 27 28 29 30 2 4 5 1 3 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DESIGN CHARTS ...

Page 52: ...49 55 54 53 52 51 46 47 48 49 50 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 31 32 33 34 35 ...

Page 53: ...50 GOTHIC SCRIPT CHELTENHAM BORDER DESIGNS FONTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 54: ...856 800 005 ...

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