Janome mc9400p Instruction Book Download Page 24

Page: 24 / 104

Dropping the Feed Dog

The feed dog can be lowered for sewing on buttons, free

motion quilting etc.
Shift the drop feed lever toward you to lower the feed

dog.

Drop feed lever

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.

NOTE:

If you start the machine with the feed dog lowered, a

message will appear on the visual touch screen.

Summary of Contents for mc9400p

Page 1: ...Instruction Book...

Page 2: ......

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 pl...

Page 4: ...uttonholes 44 B11 Welted Buttonhole Bound Buttonhole 45 46 Corded Buttonhole 47 Speciality Stitches 48 49 B13 Darning 48 B15 Eyelet 49 Decorative Stitches Decorative Stitches 50 53 Quilting Q 54 Using...

Page 5: ...Feed balancing dial Knee lifter socket Speed control slider Visual touch screen Lower thread guide Needle clamp screw Needle Zigzag foot A Needle plate Hook cover release button Hook cover plate Feed...

Page 6: ...k plate 1 4 seam foot O Dual feed foot AD twin Straight stitch needle plate Bobbin x 5 1 set on the machine Needle set Additional spool pin Screwdriver Lint brush Seam ripper buttonhole opener Quiltin...

Page 7: ...r darning socks or mending knees or elbows e Free arm t y q e w e w q Accessory Storage The accessories can be conveniently stored in the compartment of the extension table and the compartment under t...

Page 8: ...tart stop button does not work when the foot control is connected Operating Instructions The symbol O on a switch indicates the off position of the switch For the U S A and Canada only Polarized plug...

Page 9: ...r the machine runs NOTE The machine runs at the maximum speed set by the speed control slider when the foot control is fully depressed This machine is equipped with an automatic shutdown safety featur...

Page 10: ...rt or stop the machine The machine starts running slowly for the first few stitches it then runs at the speed set by the speed control slider The machine runs slowly as long as this button is pressed...

Page 11: ...to lockout the machine when threading the machine replacing the accessories etc To reduce the risk of injury all the buttons except the lock key and presser foot lifter button are deactivated To unloc...

Page 12: ...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 NOTE Use the J plastic bobbins for horizontal hook marked w...

Page 13: ...e 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...

Page 14: ...ath marked 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 Co...

Page 15: ...the thread around the corner of the guide Firmly pull the thread toward you along the right channel until the thread snaps r Corner of the guide t Right channel v Draw the thread down along the right...

Page 16: ...used with a 11 to 16 needle Thread size 50 to 90 is recommended Do not use thread size 30 or thicker The needle threader cannot be used with the twin needle z Press the needle up down button to raise...

Page 17: ...d rethread the bobbin holder according to the instructions on page 12 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 Thre...

Page 18: ...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 weigh...

Page 19: ...Needle up down button w Lockout key r u Raise the presser foot lifter e Presser foot lifter y t w e Press the black lever on the back of the foot holder The presser foot will drop off r Lever Place t...

Page 20: ...holder Raise the needle by pressing the needle up down button Press the lockout key and raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter q Needle up down button w Lockout key e Presser foot lifter...

Page 21: ...drive w Dual feed link e Upper feed drive Lower the presser foot lifter Lower the needle to the lowest position by turning the hand wheel Tighten the thumbscrew securely with the screwdriver q w Atta...

Page 22: ...te NOTE When the straight stitch needle plate is attached to the machine the patterns not suitable for the straight stitch needle plate cannot be selected z Press the needle up down button to raise th...

Page 23: ...e presser foot up and down You can control how high the foot rises by the amount of knee pressure you exert w e q e w r t Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot You can raise and lower the presser foot...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...pattern B15 q Utility stitches Buttonholes and speciality stitches You can select utility stitches U buttonholes and speciality stitches B in this category q A Q BR H S D L PL P w Decorative and quil...

Page 26: ...key to turn this option on or off refer to page 33 w Twin needle key Press this key to set the stitch width for twin needle sewing refer to page 57 e Dual feed key Press this key for dual feed sewing...

Page 27: ...y to sew a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern The key is grayed out if the selected pattern cannot be turned over refer to page 58 i Delete key Press this key to delete the pattern from t...

Page 28: ...Lower the foot while pushing in the black button The foot is locked in the horizontal position to avoid slipping After a few stitches the black button is released automatically w Black button Changin...

Page 29: ...the ends of seams press the 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...

Page 30: ...forward When you press the reverse button at the end of the seam the machine will sew several locking stitches in place then stop sewing automatically U4 Straight stitch in left needle position Use t...

Page 31: ...ed a pattern not suitable for dual feed sewing Dual feed balancing dial The dual feed balancing dial should be set at 0 however you may need to adjust the dual feed balance depending on the type of fa...

Page 32: ...U8 U9 Zigzag stitches Zigzag stitches are used for various sewing needs including overcasting These stitches can be used on most woven fabrics A dense zigzag stitch can also be used for applique U10...

Page 33: ...of the foot and sew U14 Knit stitch Overedge foot M This stitch is recommended for sewing such fabrics as synthetic knits and stretch velour as it provides the greatest amount of elasticity and stren...

Page 34: ...pattern Press the setting bar again to shrink the manual setting window q Setting bar w Manual setting window e Default key Altering needle drop position straight stitches Press the key to move the n...

Page 35: ...ead tension to suit your preference q Press the key if the tension is too loose w Press the key if the tension is too tight Adjusting Foot Pressure Control The presser foot pressure is automatically o...

Page 36: ...nogram mode Example To change the preset value of the needle drop position from 4 5 to 5 0 Turn the Favorite Stitch Adjustment option ON refer to page 91 Select stitch pattern U1 Press the setting bar...

Page 37: ...se the stitch if it is hard to guide the fabric while pressing the reverse button The machine sews in reverse without pressing the reverse button so that you can guide the fabric with both hands U21 F...

Page 38: ...silk B5 Keyhole buttonhole The keyhole buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy weight fabrics It is also suitable for larger and thicker buttons B6 Rounded keyhole buttonhole This buttonhole is...

Page 39: ...of 1 cm 3 8 to 2 5 cm 1 in diameter When selecting the buttonholes the visual touch screen advise you to lower the buttonhole lever NOTE It is sometimes necessary to change buttonhole size to match ce...

Page 40: ...er NOTE Make sure there 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 b Start sew...

Page 41: ...the buttonhole is finished the machine will stop automatically with the needle in the up position Press the thread cutter button and remove the fabric Double layer buttonhole To make a sturdy buttonho...

Page 42: ...sity can be adjusted from 0 20 to 1 00 w Altering buttonhole opening width Press the key to make the buttonhole opening wider Press the key to make the buttonhole opening narrower e Altering buttonhol...

Page 43: ...he sewing procedure is exactly the same as that for B1 sensor square buttonholes Using the Stabilizer Plate The stabilizer plate holds and supports the fabric so it is helpful when sewing buttonholes...

Page 44: ...wn the buttonhole lever If you wish to sew a buttonhole longer than the size permitted by the automatic buttonhole foot R use satin stitch foot F NOTE The opening width can be adjusted from 0 2 to 2 0...

Page 45: ...hine sews the front bartack and right side of the buttonhole Stop the machine when you reach the ending point Then press the reverse button q v Start sewing again and machine sews the back bartack and...

Page 46: ...m 0 2 to 2 0 The buttonhole width can be adjusted from 5 6 to 9 0 The stitch density can be adjusted from 0 20 to 1 00 B8 B10 Stretch and Antique buttonholes The sewing procedure is the same as B1 squ...

Page 47: ...lted 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 Rig...

Page 48: ...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 corn...

Page 49: ...er on the buttonhole foot Hook a filler cord on the spur on the front of the foot Bring the ends of cord toward the back and under the foot Bring up the ends of the cord and insert both ends between t...

Page 50: ...ing length is 2 cm 3 4 and the maximum width is 0 9 cm 3 8 To sew the same size darning When finished sewing a confirmation message will appear Simply start the machine to sew another layer of darning...

Page 51: ...wer the needle to the starting point Sew until the machine stops automatically q Starting point Open the eyelet with an awl puncher or pointed scissors q To correct the shape of an eyelet If the eyele...

Page 52: ...into 10 groups These patterns are programmable and you can make a pattern combination Applique stitches A 2 pages Stitches in this group are for applique Refer to page 81 Heirloom stitches H 3 pages T...

Page 53: ...hes in this group are for patchwork and quilting Refer to pages 54 82 85 Satin stitches S 2 pages The stitches in this group can be elongated up to 5 times their original length while the stitch densi...

Page 54: ...e stitch image on the straight stitch key indicates the stitch count of a programmable unit Patterns BR5 and BR7 will inherit the needle drop position and stitch length of the previous pattern in the...

Page 55: ...h stitches P 2 pages Play stitches PL 1 page There are many cute designs fancy motifs and calligraphy available in these groups Created stitches CS In this section you can select original stitch patte...

Page 56: ...O as illustrated q Broken line NOTE Use the solid lines when piecing the patchwork pieces with the zigzag foot A Align the edge of the fabric to the 1 4 seam guide line w Solid line e 1 4 seam guide l...

Page 57: ...stitch density Press the setting bar q to expand the manual setting window q Setting bar Press the key to elongate the stitch pattern w key elongation To reduce the elongation ratio press the key e k...

Page 58: ...ginal stitch patterns created with Stitch Composer are saved in this group Insert the USB flash drive containing the original stitch patterns and press the open file key q Open file key Select the USB...

Page 59: ...through the needle hole Make sure that the two strands of thread from the spools do not get tangled NOTE Threading from points z to v is the same as for a single needle refer to page 13 The needle th...

Page 60: ...mirror image press the vertical mirror key or horizontal mirror key Select the desired patterns to create the mirror image Press the vertical or horizontal mirror key again to cancel the mirror image...

Page 61: ...f a combination press the cursor key to select the pattern you wish to delete The stitch image of the selected pattern turns blue Press the delete key to delete the selected pattern e Cursor key r Sel...

Page 62: ...over from the beginning When you stop sewing a pattern combination the startover key is activated The key shows a triangle and single bar that means the machine will start over from the current patte...

Page 63: ...adout measure the actual length and enter the nearest value by pressing the or key In this case the theoretical value is 51 mm However if the actual length e is 40 mm enter 40 mm by pressing key Press...

Page 64: ...e NOTE Numbers symbols and European letters are available on pages 2 5 through 5 5 Monogramming You can program letters and symbol designs for monogramming Press the Monogram key and the font selectio...

Page 65: ...hread tension adjustment to all letters together you do not need to select the letters Press the unified thread tension key w Press or to adjust the thread tension The adjusted thread tension is appli...

Page 66: ...lizer to fine fabrics or stretch fabrics Test sew to check the sewing results Programming a Monogram Simply enter the characters by pressing the corresponding keys to program a monogram Example 1 Quil...

Page 67: ...l open e Rename key Enter a new name and press the OK key to change the file name Press the OK key and the file is saved under the new name Creating a new folder Select a location for a new folder and...

Page 68: ...the other pages Opening a Pattern Combination You can open the pattern combination and monogram saved in the machine s internal memory or a USB flash drive Press the open file key and the open file w...

Page 69: ...ewing applications Press the sewing application key and the sewing application menu will open The 12 sewing applications are as follows q Seaming w Overedge e Blind Hem Shell Tuck r Rolled Hem t Zippe...

Page 70: ...aming 1 Straight stitches for seaming regular woven fabrics w Stretch Knit Seaming 2 Narrow stretch stitches for seaming stretch or knit fabrics e Curve Seaming 3 Short straight stitches for seaming c...

Page 71: ...t fabrics For better results use the zigzag foot A and sew leaving an adequate seam allowance After sewing trim the seam allowance close to the stitches refer to page 31 e Woven Overlock stitch simila...

Page 72: ...nished open the fabric flat The seam on the right side of the fabric is almost invisible Adjusting the needle drop position Press the setting bar to expand the manual setting window Press the key u in...

Page 73: ...row q Shell Tuck Select Shell Tuck The following 3 options are available q Small Narrow shell tuck stitch w Medium Medium width shell tuck stitch e Large Regular shell tuck stitch To sew Use a light w...

Page 74: ...the hem edge with the guide of the foot Turn the hand wheel to lower the needle to the starting point Lower the foot and sew several stitches slowly while pulling on the threads to assist feeding the...

Page 75: ...g step icon and the machine setting will automatically adjust to suit each sewing step Zipper Sewing q Lapped zipper Lapped zipper application with the zipper foot E w Concealed zipper Concealed zippe...

Page 76: ...f the zipper so that the needle pierces the fabric next to the fold and the zipper tape Sew along the zipper guiding the zipper teeth along the bottom edge of the foot Sew through all layers next to t...

Page 77: ...itch through the garment and zipper tape guiding the zipper teeth along the bottom edge on the foot Stop about 5 cm 2 from the top of the zipper Lower the needle into the fabric raise the foot and rem...

Page 78: ...ft seam allowance to the bodice Open the zipper and put it on the right seam allowance with the back side up y Zipper teeth u Fold i Left seam allowance Prepare a concealed zipper 2 cm 3 4 longer than...

Page 79: ...e zipper bottom Stitching tape Raise the foot and close the zipper Replace the foot with the zipper foot E Turn and fold the bodice to the right Seam along the edge of the left zipper tape and reverse...

Page 80: ...Make sure not to make gathers in the sleeve top Basting Auto This stitch is used for basting zipper tape or fitting of garments Sew in the same way as that for straight stitch sewing Basting Manual Q...

Page 81: ...hold the button in place aligning the direction of the button e Button shank plate Raise the needle by turning the handwheel until the needle bar swings to the right Press the or key so the needle en...

Page 82: ...and belt carriers where extra strength is needed There are 3 auto tacking sizes and manual tacking available Attach the satin stitch foot F Auto tacking Lower the needle at the starting point and sta...

Page 83: ...ot automatically goes up when the machine stops Press the foot up key to turn on this option w Foot up key NOTE Make sure to stop the machine with the needle dropped at the outer edge of the applique...

Page 84: ...ith right sides together Place the patchwork pieces under the foot so that the edge of the fabric matches the guide on the presser foot q Edges of fabric w Guide on the 1 4 seam foot O When you stop t...

Page 85: ...ith the needle in up position when completed Straight stitches with dual feed Straight stitches in this section are suitable for seaming quilt layers using the dual feed foot refer to page 19 for how...

Page 86: ...to attach the darning foot Select the Straight Stitch 2 or Zigzag Stitch 2 for flatter quilts and use the free quilting foot QC QO or QV One Stitch Off The machine stops automatically after sewing one...

Page 87: ...foot for sewing variable zigzag stitches The fabric is fed by the feed dog and the stitch width can be varied with the knee lifter Attach a stabilizer to the wrong side of the fabric if needed Sew at...

Page 88: ...language selection mode key to enter the language selection mode In this mode you can select the desired language for the screen messages To browse pages in each mode press the next page key or previo...

Page 89: ...e sign with the touch panel stylus as the sign appears When you press the last sign the screen shows END and the calibration window will close r t y y Formatting the memory If the internal memory of t...

Page 90: ...uiet Mode If you prefer the machine to run more quietly turn on this option so the signal sound and start up sewing speed will be set at the lowest levels The quiet mode setting overrules any previous...

Page 91: ...ng Mode q Auto thread tension You can adjust the auto thread tension level by pressing the or key w Needle stop position The machine always stops with the needle in the down position except when sewin...

Page 92: ...cally go up when the machine stops The height of the foot in the up position can be adjusted by pressing the key or key in accordance with thickness of the fabrics t Foot pressure The foot pressure is...

Page 93: ...uto Lock The machine automatically trims the threads after sewing locking stitches when this option is turned on 2 Resume Mode Turn on this option when you wish to resume the last pattern sewn before...

Page 94: ...ch the machine body with the screwdriver Set the feed balancing dial at the neutral position for normal sewing q Cap w Feed balancing dial e Neutral position Stretch stitch pattern Q15 If the pattern...

Page 95: ...uto thread cutter device v Clean the hook race with a soft cloth y Soft cloth CARE AND MAINTENANCE q q w y r t w i u q z x c b WARNING Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine before cleaning...

Page 96: ...q Thread guide plate q w 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 p...

Page 97: ...win needle sign is indicated on the LCD screen Replace the twin needle with a single needle and press the OK key The machine is started without lowering the feed dog with button sewing selected Lower...

Page 98: ...ong for the fabric 5 The foot pressure is not adjusted properly 6 A stabilizer is not used when sewing very fine fabrics Page 33 Page 13 Page 16 Make stitch shorter Page 33 Apply a stabilizer The fabr...

Page 99: ...rns marked with grey can be flipped vertically Horizontal mirror image Utility U Buttonhole B Applique A Heirloom H Quilt Q Satin S Bridge BR Decorative D Long L Pictograph P Play PL Stitches for the...

Page 100: ...98 Stitch Chart Monogram Block Script Block 9mm...

Page 101: ......

Page 102: ......

Page 103: ......

Page 104: ...863 800 306 ENG...

Search results

Summary of Contents for mc9400p

Reviews:

Janome mc9400p, Instruction Book, Page: 24 / 104

Search results

Summary of Contents for mc9400p

Reviews: