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Summary of Contents for MC8200QC

Page 1: ...Instruction Book ...

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Page 3: ... grasp the plug not the cord 10 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle and or cutting blade 11 Always use the proper needle plate The wrong plate can cause the needle to break 12 Do not use bent needles 13 Do not pull or push fabric while stitching It may deflect the needle causing it to break 14 Switch this sewing machine off O when makin...

Page 4: ...7 Gathering 38 Pintucking 38 Zigzag Stitch 39 Multiple Zigzag Stitch Tricot stitch 40 Overcasting Stitch 40 Knit Stitch 41 Double Overcasting Stitch 41 Blind Hemming 42 43 Shell Tuck 44 Buttonholes 44 Square Buttonhole 45 48 Using the Stabilizer Plate 49 Round End and Fine Fabric Buttonholes 50 Keyhole Buttonhole 50 Stretch Buttonholes 50 Corded Buttonhole 51 Welted Buttonhole 52 53 Button Sewing ...

Page 5: ...e release lever Start stop button Reverse button Auto lock button Needle up down button Thread cutter button Speed control slider Feed balancing dial Knee lifter socket Function keys LCD screen Needle clamp screw Needle Zigzag foot A Needle plate Hook cover release button Hook cover plate Buttonhole lever Needle threader Foot holder Carrying handle Presser foot lifter Handwheel Dual feed balancing...

Page 6: ...d foot AD Button sewing foot T Quilting guide bar Bobbin 5 pcs 1 set on the machine Spool holder large set on the machine Spool holder small Spool holder special Spool supporter Felt cusion Extra spool pin Needle set Screwdriver Lint brush Seam ripper Buttonhole opener Knee lifter Straight stitch needle plate Touch panel stylus Power cable Foot control Instructional video DVD Instruction book Stan...

Page 7: ...r mending knees or elbows w Free arm Accessories Storage The accessories can be conveniently stored in the foot storage compartment under the top cover and in the extension table Under top cover q Zigzag foot A w Overcast foot M e Zipper foot E r Satin stitch foot F t Blind hemming foot G y Foot holder u Touch panel stylus i Clear view foot o Open toe foot 0 Close toe foot In extension table q Aut...

Page 8: ...n NOTE The start stop button does not work when the foot control is connected e w q z c r t Getting Ready to Sew z v q e w r y u NOTE Make sure to use the power supply cable that came with the machine If you turn off the power switch wait for 5 seconds before turning it on again WARNING While in operation always keep your eyes on the sewing area and do not touch any moving parts such as the thread...

Page 9: ...MODE 1 or 37 38 MODE 2 has been selected and the foot control is not connected the machine will start sewing in reverse as long as the reverse button is pressed If you press the reverse button when sewing any other patterns the machine will immediately sew locking stitches and automatically stop e Auto lock button When sewing stitch pattern 01 04 07 11 13 01S 04S 07S MODE 1 or 37 38 MODE 2 the mac...

Page 10: ...e right To decrease the sewing speed move the slider to the left Foot control Pressing on the foot 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 fully depressed Operating Instructions Foot control model YC 485EC 1 is for use with this sewing machine ...

Page 11: ...lear key refer to pages 26 80 Press the clear key to clear the memorized stitch pattern Press and hold this key until the buzzer sounds to delete the whole pattern combination 5 Memory key refer to pages 70 Press this key to register programmed pattern combinations Up to 50 stitch patterns combination can be memorized 6 Elongation key refer to page 67 Press this key to elongate satin stitch patter...

Page 12: ...he 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 q Knee lifter w Rib e Knee lifter socket Adjusting the knee lifter The angle of the knee lifter can be adjusted to fit you Loosen the setscrew and slide the angle bar in or out to adjust the angle of the knee lifter Ti...

Page 13: ...To increase the pressure set the dial at a higher number Dropping the Feed Dog The feed dog can be lowered for basting sewing on buttons free motion quilting etc Shift the drop feed lever toward you to lower the feed dog q Drop feed lever w Feed dog Shift the drop feed lever away from you to raise the feed dog it will return to the up position when you start the machine w q q w NOTE If you start t...

Page 14: ...n dial to a lower number to decrease the thread tension q q w e r q w e r q w e r q w e r Balanced thread tension For straight stitch sewing both needle and bobbin threads will join at the middle of the fabrics For zigzag stitch sewing the needle thread will appear slightly on the wrong side of the fabric q Wrong side of fabric w Right side of fabric e Needle thread r Bobbin thread If the needle t...

Page 15: ...p off q Lever w Presser foot Lockout Key Press this key to lockout the machine when threading the machine replacing the accessories etc To reduce the risk of injury all the buttons and keys are deactivated q t w Attaching the presser foot Place the presser foot so that the pin on the foot lies just under the groove of the foot holder Lower the presser bar to lock the foot in place Each foot is mar...

Page 16: ... r q w Dual Feed Foot CAUTION Always make sure to press the lockout key to lockout the machine or turn the power switch off before replacing the presser foot z Raise the needle to its highest position Raise the presser foot lifter q Presser foot lifter w Needle x Loosen the setscrew Remove the foot holder e Foot holder r Setscrew z x Attaching the foot holder Attach the foot holder to the presser ...

Page 17: ...al feed link to engage it with upper feed drive b Lower the presser foot lifter Lower the needle to the lowest position by turning the handwheel n Tighten the setscrew securely with the screwdriver Replacing the dual feed foot Pull the foot toward you to remove it Insert the pins of the foot into the slits of the foot holder and gently push the foot until it snaps into place q Pin w Slit w q c b n...

Page 18: ...he needle plate release lever and the needle plate will snap off e Needle plate release lever r Needle plate c Place the straight stitch needle plate on the machine Set the left edge of the needle plate into the opening v Push down on the needle plate mark until the needle plate locks in place Lower the presser foot to the normal up position Press the lockout key to unlock or turn the power switch...

Page 19: ...tton 80 100 Synthetic 80 100 Blue tip needle Universal needle 9 65 11 75 Medium Sheeting Jersey Broadcloth Fleece Silk 50 Cotton 50 80 Synthetic 50 80 Red tip needle Purple tip needle Universal needle 11 75 14 90 Heavy weight Denim Tweed Coating Quilting Silk 30 50 Cotton 40 50 Synthetic 40 50 Red tip needle Purple tip needle Universal needle 14 90 16 100 Fabric and Needle Chart For general sewing...

Page 20: ...obbin Removing the Bobbin Slide the hook cover release button to the right and remove the hook cover plate q Hook cover release button w Hook cover plate Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder e Bobbin q w e NOTE Use the J plastic bobbins for horizontal hook marked with J r Using other bobbins such as pre wound paper bobbins may cause stitching problems and or damage to the bobbin holder r q w...

Page 21: ...n the bobbin winder spindle to its original position Remove the bobbin Cut the thread with bobbin thread cutter B o o Bobbin thread cutter B NOTE For safety purposes the machine will automatically stop 1 5 minutes after starting bobbin winding Winding the bobbin z Pull the thread from the spool Hold the thread with both hands and pass the thread into the guide slot q q Guide slot x Draw the thread...

Page 22: ...ked 1 Make sure that the thread comes out from the side notch of the bobbin holder u Guide path 1 i Side notch NOTE If the thread does not come out from the side notch rethread from step z v Continue to draw the thread along the guide path marked 2 and pull the thread to the right through the slit The thread will be cut to a proper length and held in place o Guide path 2 0 Slit Thread cutter e w r...

Page 23: ...ound the corner of the guide Firmly pull the thread toward you along the right channel until the thread snaps w Corner of the guide e Right channel c Draw the thread down along the right channel and around the bottom of the thread guide plate Pull the thread up along the left channel e Right channel r Thread guide plate t Left channel v While holding the thread at the spool firmly draw the thread ...

Page 24: ...rom behind q Needle up down button w Threader knob e Threader hook x Draw the thread from left to right under the left guide threader hook and right guide Draw the thread around the right guide toward you r Left guide t Right guide c Raise the threader slowly so a loop of the thread is pulled up through the needle eye y Threader loop v Remove the thread end through the needle eye to the rear NOTE ...

Page 25: ...obbin holder according to the instructions on page 20 but leave a 10 cm 4 tail of bobbin thread as shown q Bobbin thread NOTE Do not cut the bobbin thread with the thread cutter w Thread cutter x Raise the presser foot Hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand e Needle thread c Press the needle up down button twice to lower and raise the needle Pull the needle thread to bring up the loop ...

Page 26: ...late cannot be selected q w e MODE 1 6 To select stitch patterns in modes 1 6 first press the MODE key q to select your desired mode Each time you press the MODE key the mode number w indicated on the left side of the screen will change and the mode changes as follows MODE 1 Utility and decorative stitch pattern selection MODE 2 Decorative stitch pattern selection MODE 3 Number and letter selectio...

Page 27: ... blink Press the set key to exit the machine setting mode Customizing Machine Settings You can customize the machine settings to your preference Press the set key q and LCD screen will show the setting mode Press the MODE key w to select the desired setting In this mode you can set the following machine functions e Buzzer sound setting r Needle stop position setting t Start up speed setting y Rese...

Page 28: ...when pressing the start stop button You can select the desired start up speed from 1 slow q 2 medium w or 3 high e Enter the setting mode Press the MODE key twice to enter the start up speed setting The default start up speed setting is 1 slow To change the start up speed press the cursor key or and the selected speed number will blink Press the set key to exit the machine setting mode q w e Reset...

Page 29: ...q c The key position adjustment screen appears and t1 is shown on the right side of the screen With the touch panel stylus w press e on the touch panel of your machine v t2 will be shown on the LCD screen Press r on the touch panel b t3 will be shown on the LCD screen Press t on the touch panel n t4 will be shown on the LCD screen Press y on the touch panel c The screen will be back to the key pos...

Page 30: ...he reverse button and sew several reverse stitches The machine sews in reverse as long as you press and hold the reverse button q Reverse button Press the reverse button once when sewing the lock a matic stitch pattern 02 or locking stitch pattern 03 and the machine will lock the stitches off and stop automatically q w Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric The black button on the zigzag foot locks ...

Page 31: ...the needle plate Stop sewing when the front edge of fabric reaches the cornering guide lines Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric 90 degrees Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new direction q Cornering guide w Fabric edge Cutting Threads To cut the threads after finishing sewing press the thread cutter button The needle bar will automatically go up after trimming the threads q...

Page 32: ... length adjusting key The stitch length indication will change as the key is pressed Press the sign on the key to increase the stitch length Press the sign on the key to decrease the stitch length Adjusting the Needle Drop Position The needle drop position of the straight stitches can be altered by pressing the stitch width adjusting key 4 5 9 0 0 0 The needle drop position can be adjusted for fol...

Page 33: ...ve the feed balance Sewing with the Dual Feed Device Patterns number 01 08 and 01S 08S MODE1 can be sewn with the dual feed device The dual feed device is extremely effective for sewing with hard to feed material such as vinyl or leather It also eliminates layer slippage NOTE See page 14 15 for how to attach the dual feed foot and to engage the dual feed device Sewing Raise the presser foot and po...

Page 34: ...foot AD r Foot pressure 5 q e w r Use this stitch to secure the beginning and the end of a seam with backstitching When you reach the end of the seam press the reverse button q once The machine will sew four reverse stitches four forward stitches and then stop sewing automatically q Reverse button This unique stitch is used where an invisible locking stitch is needed Lower the needle close to the ...

Page 35: ...d for areas where both elasticity and strength are needed to ensure comfort and durability Use it to reinforce areas such as crotch and armhole seams Also use it when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength Knit Stitch Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 10 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 4 q e w r This is a narrow stretch stitch in the left needle ...

Page 36: ...g foot A r Foot pressure 5 q e w r q w e r t o i t u y Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew to the end of the opening with a 2 cm 5 8 seam allowance Reverse stitch to lock the seams Manually increase the stitch length to 5 0 and baste the zipper opening with the thread tension loosened to 1 3 t End of the zipper opening y 2 cm 5 8 seam allowance u Basting i Reverse stitches o Seam ...

Page 37: ...the fold and pin in place Set the stitch length and thread tension back to the original setting q 0 2 to 0 3 cm 1 8 margin w Zipper teeth e Fold r End of the zipper opening t Opening size c Sew through all layers next to the fold Stop 5 cm 2 before zipper foot E reaches the slider on the zipper tape Lower the needle slightly into the fabric Raise the foot and open the zipper to clear the slider Lo...

Page 38: ... the opening 0 7 1 cm 3 8 and turn the fabric 90 degrees 0 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 the basting stitches Lower the needle into the fabric raise the foot and open the zipper 1 5 cm 2 2 Basting stitches m Lower the foot and stitch the remainder of the seam m...

Page 39: ...the hem with the guide on the foot Lower the foot and sew 1 2 cm 1 2 1 while pulling both thread to the back e Threads c Stop the machine and lower the needle into the fabric Raise the foot and insert the folded portion of the fabric into the curl of the foot Lower the foot and then sew by lifting up the edge of the fabric to keep it feeding smoothly and evenly r Curl of the foot NOTE Trim the cor...

Page 40: ... fold with the guide on the foot and lower the foot Sew while guiding the edge of the fold along the guide Open the fabric and press the tuck to one side Loosen the thread tension to 1 and increase the stitch length to 5 0 Sew two rows of straight stitches 0 6 cm 1 4 apart Knot the threads at the beginning Pull the bobbin threads at the end to gather the fabric Knot the threads at the end and dist...

Page 41: ...s q Pattern MODE 1 11 12 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 5 q e w r Adjusting the stitch width The stitch width of the zigzag stitches can be altered by pressing the stitch width adjusting key Press the sign on the stitch width adjusting key to increase the stitch width Press the sign on the stitch width adjusting key to decrease the stitch width q Stitch width A ...

Page 42: ...g an adequate seam allowance After sewing trim the seam allowance close to the stitches Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 14 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overcast foot M r Foot pressure 5 q e w r This stitch can be used to simultaneously seam and overcast edges of fabrics Use this stitch when you do not need to open seams flat Place the fabric edge next to the guide of t...

Page 43: ... sew q Edge of fabric w Guide NOTE The stitch width cannot be changed q e w r w q Double Overcasting Stitch Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 16 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Overcast foot M r Foot pressure 5 This 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 fab...

Page 44: ...foot Adjust the position of the needle swing with the stitch width adjusting key so that the needle just pierces the folded edge of the fabric when the needle comes over to the left side Sew guiding the fold along the guide y Guide on the foot u Fold Open the fabric with the right side up The stitches on the right side of the fabric will be almost invisible i Right side of fabric Blind Hemming Mac...

Page 45: ...DE 1 cannot be changed but the needle drop position will move Changing the needle drop position Press the stitch width adjusting key The LCD screen shows the distance between the left needle position and the guide in millimeters r r e r q w Making the straight stitches in pattern number 19 longer Program a combination of patterns 19 MODE 1 and pattern 39 MODE 2 Two straight stitches will be added ...

Page 46: ...are buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy weight fabrics The buttonhole size is automatically determined by placing a button in the foot 24 Round end buttonhole This buttonhole is used on fine to medium weight fabrics especially for blouses and children s clothes 25 Fine fabric buttonhole This buttonhole is rounded at both ends and is used on fine delicate fabrics such as fine silk 26 28 Ke...

Page 47: ... if necessary by turning the adjusting screw on the buttonhole foot To increase the buttonhole length turn the adjusting screw to move the marker toward L To decrease the buttonhole length turn the adjusting screw to move the marker toward S w Adjusting screw e Marker q e w r Square Buttonhole Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 23 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot R r F...

Page 48: ...here is no gap between the slider and front stopper otherwise the buttonhole will be out of position or there will be a sewing gap i No gap o Starting point 0 Sewing gap o o o 0 0 0 b Start sewing while pulling the needle thread lightly to the left After sewing a few stitches free the thread and continue sewing v b i u ...

Page 49: ...onhole lever down and start sewing m After you finish buttonhole sewing push the buttonhole lever up as far as it will go Place a pin just below the bartack at each end to prevent accidentally cutting the threads Cut the opening with the seam ripper Use an eyelet puncher to open a keyhole buttonhole n m NOTE To make a solid and sturdy buttonhole sew another layer of buttonhole over the previous on...

Page 50: ... length adjusting key w Denser buttonhole e Less dense buttonhole Manual settings The buttonhole width can be adjusted by pressing the stitch width adjusting key Press the sign on the stitch width adjusting key to increase the buttonhole width Press the sign on the stitch width adjusting key to decrease the buttonhole width q Stitch width adjusting key w Narrower buttonhole e Wider buttonhole w e ...

Page 51: ...ic between buttonhole foot and stabilizer plate Press the needle up down button twice and remove the fabric to the left to draw the needle thread between the foot and stabilizer plate c Place the fabric between the buttonhole foot and stabilizer plate Lower the needle into the starting point by turning the hand wheel Lower the foot and buttonhole lever Start the machine while pulling the needle th...

Page 52: ... open a keyhole buttonhole q Starting point w Eyelet puncher NOTE The buttonhole width can be adjusted from 5 6 to 9 0 The stitch density can be adjusted from 0 2 to 1 0 q q w q e w r Stretch Buttonholes Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 29 31 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot R r Foot pressure 5 The sewing procedure is the same as the square buttonhole refer to pages ...

Page 53: ...ds between the ribs and metal plate q Spur w Metal plate To sew a corded buttonhole follow the same procedure as a square buttonhole Lower the needle into the fabric where the buttonhole will start Lower the foot and buttonhole lever Pull the needle thread lightly to the left Start the machine to sew the buttonhole over the cord The machine stops automatically when finished Remove the fabric from ...

Page 54: ...de of garment fabric x Select pattern 32 MODE 1 Sew the welted buttonhole on both fabrics together Cut the buttonhole opening as illustrated then pull the patch out through the slit to the other side q Wrong side of patch w Right side of garment fabric e Right side of patch c Pull out the patch until the right side of the patch is showing Use an iron to press both corner ends until they are square...

Page 55: ... 16 5 8 away from the hole The corners should be cut rounded off as shown e Right side of patch r Wrong side of garment fabric 0 Place the facing on the wrong side of the garment fabric Mark the 4 corners with pins as shown y Facing u Garment fabric 1 Turn all the layers over and cut the buttonhole opening on the facing in the same way as step x Four marker pins show you the corner points on the f...

Page 56: ... into the left hole of the button by turning the handwheel with your hand Lower the foot to hold the button in place aligning the direction of the button Raise the needle by turning the handwheel until the needle bar swings to the right Press the stitch width adjusting key so the needle enters into the right hole of the button Start sewing and continue until the machine stops automatically Remove ...

Page 57: ...over the first layer at a right angle to it NOTE The maximum darning length is 2 cm 3 4 and the maximum width is 0 9 cm 3 8 w q r z x c To sew the same size darning Simply start the machine to sew another darning in the same size To sew the next darning in a different size press the memory key e r e r q e w r Darning Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 34 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Automat...

Page 58: ...unevenness of darning stitches by pressing the or key of the stitch length adjusting key If the left corner is lower than the right side press the key to correct it and vice versa NOTE The evenness can be adjusted within d1 to d9 default setting is d5 d1 d4 d6 d9 ...

Page 59: ...gth and then press the reverse button The required length has been determined Start the machine and continue sewing until the machine stops automatically q Starting point w Required length e Tack length r Reverse button Sewing the same size tack To sew another tack at the same size simply start the machine and it will stop automatically when finishing sewing Sewing the tack at a different size To ...

Page 60: ... q Eyelet gap opens w Eyelet overlaps NOTE The shape can be adjusted within L1 to L3 default setting is L2 The eyelet is used for belt holes etc Sewing Sew until the machine stops automatically Open the eyelet with an eyelet puncher or pointed scissors q Starting point q e w r q w q Eyelet Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 36 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure...

Page 61: ... A The patterns number 37 38 and 42 MODE 1 have a fixed center needle drop position The stitch width changes symmetrically B The patterns number 39 40 41 43 and 44 MODE 1 have a fixed right needle drop position When you change the stitch width the left needle drop position will change A B DECORATIVE STITCHING Applique Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 37 46 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Sat...

Page 62: ...method as fringing Choose a firm woven fabric like linen where threads can be removed easily z Carefully cut the fabric on the grain Determine the width of the drawn work and remove one strand of yarn or fabric thread at each end Remove all excess yarn located to the right of the stitching and create a fringe z r Fringing Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 37 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Sa...

Page 63: ...Use the thread cutter on the face plate q e w r x Sew down the left side guiding the fabric so the right hand stitches fall in open space After finishing the left side press the mirror image key Sew down the other side refer to page 73 for mirror image sewing q Mirror image key c Remove the yarn or fabric threads between the stitching x c q Select a smocking stitch and return the thread tension di...

Page 64: ... from the fabric edge Trim the allowance close to the stitches Make sure not to cut the stitches q Fagoting Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 54 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 Stitch patterns MODE 1 MODE 2 can also be used Scallop Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 63 w Thread tension AUTO e Presser foot Zigzag foot A r Foot pressure 5 Stitch pattern MODE...

Page 65: ... sides together Sew while guiding the edge of the fabric along the guide on the foot to keep a precise 1 4 seam allowance q Guide w Right sides of the fabric w 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 needle plate The angle scales are marked at 45 60 90 and 120 degrees Use the broken lines when pieci...

Page 66: ...der w Quilting guide bar e Space between seams q e w r t q w e Sewing Sew while tracing the previous seam with the quilting guide bar Quilting guide bar for dual feed foot Insert the quilting guide bar into the hole in the rear of the foot holder Shift the quilting guide bar to the desired spacing q Quilting guide bar w Hole w q Quilting Machine settings q Pattern MODE 1 01 01S w Thread tension AU...

Page 67: ...aight stitch needle plate refer to page 16 Loosen the setscrew and remove the foot holder Attach the convertible free motion quilting foot to the presser bar and tighten the setscrew firmly with the screwdriver Place the fabric under the foot Adjust the height of the foot by turning the round nut until bottom of the foot barely touches top of the fabric q Setscrew w Presser bar e Round nut q w e t...

Page 68: ...lt design on the top fabric with a washable maker Sew at medium speed while guiding the quilt layers with your hands Move the quilt layers 3 mm 1 8 or less per stitch q w e r CAUTION Do not select any pattern other than the straight stitch with left needle position Do not move the quilt layers toward you when the open toe foot is attached q e w r t NOTE A message appears when starting the machine ...

Page 69: ...ated in multiples of the original pattern length L1 original length to L5 q Elongation key w Elongation ratio The stitch length and width can also be changed q L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 Hand look Quilt Stitches Machine settings q Pattern MODE 2 35 36 w Thread tension 6 8 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F r Foot pressure 5 q e w r Patterns 35 and 36 in MODE 2 are special stitches for quilting which look like...

Page 70: ... b b Insert the extra spool pin into the hole beside the horizontal spool pin Place a spool of thread on the extra spool pin and fix the spool with the spool holder w Extra spool pin Draw both threads from the spools and pass them through the threading points from z to b Make sure that the two strands of thread from the spools do not get tangled NOTE Threading from points z to b is the same as for...

Page 71: ...he twin needle mark will blink on the LCD screen and the caution buzzer sound Buttonholes and specialty stitches such as darning or eyelet and monogram cannot be selected e Twin needle key r Twin needle icon t Maximum width 3 0 Select the desired pattern suitable for twin needle sewing Press the twin needle key The LCD screen shows a twin needle icon and the maximum permissible stitch width is res...

Page 72: ...ired when sewing a pattern combination Up to 50 stitch patterns combination can be memorized q b v Press the memory key z x c v z Select pattern 73 MODE 1 x Press the memory key c Select pattern 75 MODE 1 b Start sewing Combination of patterns 73 and 75 will be sewn continuously NOTE If you press the auto lock button in the middle of sewing the machine will sew to the end of the current pattern se...

Page 73: ...w the pattern auto lock stitch and stop automatically z Select pattern 70 MODE 1 x Press the memory key c Select pattern 93 MODE 1 Press the memory key v Start sewing Pattern 70 and 93 auto lock stitch will be sewn automatically w Auto lock stitch NOTE The locking stitch at the beginning q is pre programmed q w ...

Page 74: ...omatic thread cutting key again to cancel it q Cutter sign q z Select pattern 73 MODE 1 z x c v x Press the memory key c Select pattern 75 MODE 1 v Press the memory key b Press the automatic thread cutting key The cutter sign appears on the LCD screen w Automatic thread cutting key b q w n Start sewing The machine will sew the pattern combination auto lock stitch and cut the threads then stop auto...

Page 75: ...rror image z Select pattern 73 MODE 1 x Press the memory key c Select pattern 73 MODE 1 Press the mirror image key The mirror sign will appear on the LCD screen q Mirror sign v Press the memory key b Start sewing The machine will sew the pattern combination repeatedly z q x c v b ...

Page 76: ... to select the pattern you wish to start over from Example Pattern combination 70 73 and 74 MODE 1 z Program the pattern combination 70 73 and 74 in MODE 1 Start sewing z x c v c Press the startover key w Startover key v Sewing starts from the beginning of the pattern q w z x c v e q x Sewing stopped The number of sewing order appears on the LCD screen q Stopped position w Sewing order w w w w c P...

Page 77: ... drop position of patterns 37 38 and 40 in MODE 2 are independent from those of the combined pattern Patterns 39 and 41 in MODE 2 will inherit the stitch length and needle drop position of a previous pattern in the programmed pattern combination Use patterns 37 or 38 in MODE 2 with satin stitches q Pattern 37 w Pattern 38 Use pattern 40 in MODE 2 if you wish to add straight stretch stitches z x c ...

Page 78: ...76 w Use the stitch pattern 92 blank space in MODE 1 or 2 if you wish to insert a space between stitch patterns w Blank space ...

Page 79: ...ogram capital letter number only Programming a monogram Example To program R B z Press the MODE key 2 times to enter MODE 3 x Select pattern 28 c Press the memory key v Select pattern 63 b Press the memory key n Select pattern 12 m Press the memory key Press the auto thread cutting key The cutter sign will appear z x c v b n m Press the start stop button The machine will sew R B cut the threads an...

Page 80: ...ramming select the stitch pattern 97 98 or 99 in MODE 3 4 5 or 6 q Pattern 97 Small size space 2 5 mm w Pattern 98 Medium size space 3 5 mm e Pattern 99 Large size space 5 0 mm Monogram size The stitch width of monogramming does not indicate the actual size of character That is an overall height including before edge and after edge To sew monogramming of full 9 mm height uppercase alphabet only pr...

Page 81: ...the left arrow w on the cursor key to shift the cursor to the left NOTE Arrow signs r on the LCD screen indicate that there is 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 cursor key again to view the hidden patterns or to edit the pattern combination The cursor will blink and can b...

Page 82: ...nder pattern B x Press the clear key Pattern B will be deleted NOTE Pressing and holding the clear key will delete all the programmed patterns and the LCD screen will return to the display prior to programming z Press the cursor key to shift the cursor under the pattern to be duplicated x Press the memory key and a W will be duplicated after the pattern W v Press the memory key to memorize the new...

Page 83: ...e center when combining the patterns with the left center and right needle positions A B C D q w Press the stitch width adjusting key to adjust the stitch width NOTE Stitch length can be uniformly adjusted if the programmed patterns in the same category satin stitches or stretch stitches have been programmed The stitch width of the programmed patterns will be adjusted uniformly q Original width w ...

Page 84: ... bottom of the LCD screen If you press the stitch width or length adjusting key when the cursor is to the right of the last programmed pattern individual adjustments will be cancelled and uniform adjustment will be applied z Select pattern 70 MODE 1 Press the memory key x Press the memory key again c Press the cursor key to shift the cursor under the second pattern v Press the stitch width adjusti...

Page 85: ... Stretch stitch pattern Example Pattern 08 MODE 2 If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of If the pattern is drawn out turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of Stitch balance of the stretch buttonholes Example Patterns 29 MODE 1 If the right row is denser turn the dial in the direction of If the left row is denser turn the dial in the direction of Lette...

Page 86: ... and bobbin holder q Bobbin holder x Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush Clean the feed dog and auto thread cutter device with the lint brush w Lint brush e Feed dog r Auto thread cutter device z x c v c Clean the hook race with a soft cloth t Soft cloth v Insert the bobbin holder so that the knob fits next to the stopper in the hook race Insert the bobbin Attach the needle plate presser foo...

Page 87: ... q Thread guide plate q e x Remove lint and dust from the brush on the underside of the thread guide plate using a lint brush w Brush on the thread guide plate c Clean the area around and under the pre tension leaf with the lint brush e Pre tension leaf v Set the thread guide plate on the machine inserting the tenons into the slots Push the thread guide plate down to snap it in place r Tenon z x c...

Page 88: ...hine again The bobbin winder spindle is shifted to the right Shift the bobbin winder spindle to the left for stitching The twin needle key is pressed when a pattern unsuitable for twin needle sewing has been selected Select the pattern suitable for twin needle sewing Warning Sign Cause Try this The machine is started after halting due to overload The machine is started without lowering the feed do...

Page 89: ... the machine was purchased Warning Sign Cause Try this Audible Signal The Buzzer sounds when pip Normal operation pip pip pip Invalid operation or malfunction peep E1 E7 error occurred pip pi pi pi peep Buttonhole is completed E1 E7 The selected stitch patter cannot be flipped Select the other stitch pattern for a mirror image ...

Page 90: ... 2 Thread has been caught in the hook race 3 The presser foot is not lowered 1 The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being sewn 2 The interfacing has not been used for the stretch or synthetic fabric 3 The buttonhole lever is not lowered 1 Thread has been caught in the hook race 2 Lint has built up in the hook race or bobbin holder 1 The foot pressure is not suitable for fabrics being ...

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