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Page 3: ...rasp 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 pla...

Page 4: ...g key 28 Fine position angle adjustment key 29 Rotating a design 29 Moving a design 29 Color list key 30 Adjust key 30 Auto thread tension level 30 Cutting the tails of jump threads 30 Hoop back key 3...

Page 5: ...ery foot Needle plate Thread cutter Lower thread guide Needle clamp screw Needle Hook cover plate Hook cover release button Carrying handle Handwheel Touch panel stylus holder USB port type B USB port...

Page 6: ...Quick reference guide Instructional DVD Embroidery Editor Installation guide Soft machine cover USB cable Power cable Embroidery hoop SQ14b with template Embroidery hoop RE20b with template Embroidery...

Page 7: ...ght of the machine table by turning the adjusting screws of 4 legs Otherwise the carriage may hit the extra wide table when attached Use a phillips screwdriver to turn the adjusting screw q Adjusting...

Page 8: ...d when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine q w For the U S A and Canada only Polarized plug one blade wider than the other To reduce the risk of electric shock this plug is intended...

Page 9: ...nter the setting mode You can customize the machine settings to your preference The machine settings for common settings embroidery and language selection are available in this mode r Help key Press t...

Page 10: ...he hook cover plate w q Hook cover release button w Hook cover plate x Remove the bobbin e from the bobbin holder e Bobbin NOTE Use the plastic bobbins for horizontal hook marked with a J r Using othe...

Page 11: ...winder thread guide v n q e c i t r v Insert the thread into one of the slits t of the flange plate r and pull the thread to cut r Flange plate t Slit b Push the bobbin winder spindle e to the right T...

Page 12: ...otch y Guide c Draw the thread to the left to pass it into the guide path 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...

Page 13: ...e as shown y when threading through the pre tension thread guide 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 channe...

Page 14: ...14 needle Thread size 50 to 90 is recommended Do not use thread size 30 or thicker z Press the lockout key to lock the machine Lower the presser foot Turn the handwheel toward you to until the needle...

Page 15: ...e needle clamp screw firmly with a screwdriver 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 surfa...

Page 16: ...the machine Select the help topic by pressing the book icon and the step by step instruction will open q Help key w Book icon q w e r t To view the next page press the next page key To view the previo...

Page 17: ...re removing or attaching the embroidery foot To remove z Turn the power switch off or press the lockout key Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you q Lockout key x Loosen the setscrew wit...

Page 18: ...he standard bobbin holder with the bobbin holder for embroidery high tension when using bobbin threads other than Janome bobbin thread for embroidery r e z x t q Embroidery Hoops q Embroidery hoop SQ1...

Page 19: ...it easier to peel off the excess stabilizer after stitching Ironing temperatures vary depending on the kind of adhesive stabilizer you are using Types of the stabilizers NOTE Sticky type stabilizers...

Page 20: ...nd attach a stabilizer to the wrong side of the fabric The fabric and stabilizer should be larger than the hoop size Draw the centerlines on the fabric with tailor s chalk q Fabric w Centerlines q w r...

Page 21: ...red hoop on the machine Position the hoop by aligning the notches of the hoop with the carriage pins e Notch r Carriage pin t Carriage y Lever r r e c b c Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow...

Page 22: ...t page key Page 1 of 3 Petite Designs Favorite Designs Border Designs Geometric Designs Page 2 of 3 Pantry Designs Word Style Designs Flourish Alphabet Quilting Designs Page 3 of 3 Bracelet Designs Ce...

Page 23: ...n by hoop size Press the hoop selection key e and the hoop selection window will open Select a hoop size the same or smaller than the one you will attach Browse the design list with the previous next...

Page 24: ...or monogram as a file refer to page 55 y OK key Press this key to confirm your entry and open the Ready to Sew screen or the previous editing window u X key Press this key to exit the monogram entry i...

Page 25: ...rsor shifts to the right and is automatically memorized Press the letter size key and select medium size Enter B the cursor shifts to the right and B is automatically memorized Press the OK key The ho...

Page 26: ...dy to sew window NOTE The 3 letter monogram is sewn in the same way as the 2 letter monogram The monogram placement for the 2 letter and 3 letter monogram is center justify The hoop confirmation windo...

Page 27: ...MART z Press the cursor key q to move the cursor under R x Press the delete key w and letter R is deleted Inserting a character Inserting E into MAT z Press the cursor key q to move the cursor under A...

Page 28: ...color Ready to Sew Window The ready to sew window shows embroidery function keys and information on the selected pattern Press the down arrow key t or up arrow key y to show the next set of function k...

Page 29: ...the progress bar returns to 0 t Progress bar Jump key If you want to jump to the desired sewing point directly press the jump key y and the numeric keypad window u will open Enter the desired stitch c...

Page 30: ...to open the trace and baste double window Lower the presser foot Press the start stop button to start tracing with basting stitches First the machine bastes inside the pattern then traces the pattern...

Page 31: ...ent key You can make fine adjustments to the position or angle of the embroidery design without removing the embroidery hoop from the machine Press the fine position angle adjustment key q The origina...

Page 32: ...to view a list of thread colors employed in the selected design y i Cutting the tails of jump threads This option is can be used when the jump thread cutting length setting or cutting command is activ...

Page 33: ...n Press the key w and the confirmation window open Press the OK to move the carriage back to the home position and return to the Ready to Sew screen Press one of the keys to move the carriage to a sta...

Page 34: ...ssary Press the start stop button to stop the machine Press the jog keys to move the hoop at the desired position Press the start stop button again to continue sewing NOTE The needle drop position wil...

Page 35: ...nal embroidery designs Press the editing mode key q and the editing window for the hoop SQ20b will open q Editing mode key Opening the embroidery designs You can open the built in designs monogram and...

Page 36: ...Next set key e Previous set key r Scroll key t Zoom key y Hoop selection key u Duplicate key i Delete key o Resize key 0 Rotate key 1 Horizontal mirror image key 2 Vertical mirror image key 3 Arc key...

Page 37: ...change the size quickly press and hold the or key The scale of a resized pattern is displayed in percentage r Press the OK key to confirm the new size Duplicating a pattern z Press the duplicate key t...

Page 38: ...tate the selected pattern 45 degrees clockwise Press the key y to rotate the selected pattern 45 degrees counterclockwise The angle of a rotated pattern is displayed in the window u Press the OK key t...

Page 39: ...in the editing window Press the arc key and the arc layout window will open q Arc key c Press the upper arc key w to make an upper arc Press the lower arc key e to make a lower arc Press the enlarge k...

Page 40: ...e Group all key c If you wish to group the selected patterns only press the group select key r Select the desired patterns by pressing on the pattern images Press the selected pattern again to desele...

Page 41: ...es t Slider y Next page key u Previous page key You can assign a name to the customized color for the color section by pressing the name key The assigned name will be displayed instead of the name and...

Page 42: ...plicated patterns you can reduce the number of color sections with color grouping z For example the combined design pattern created on page 42 has 12 color sections x Press the color group key q and t...

Page 43: ...erns will be sewn in the order you press on the images Press the sewing order key q again to return to the previous screen q Sewing order key q Center positioning You can move the selected pattern to...

Page 44: ...out key c The ready to sew window will open q Single color sewing If you want to sew a pattern or a pattern combination in one color only press the single color sewing key q The machine will not stop...

Page 45: ...est by pressing one of the view size keys q Zoom key w Normal view size key e Large view size key r Largest view size key The scroll function is activated automatically when zoomed in To scroll the ma...

Page 46: ...y Designs for Applique Pantry designs SQ14b 67 to SQ14b 69 are special designs for machine embroidery applique You can attach applique piece to background fabric and embroider applique design at the s...

Page 47: ...ece Prepare background fabric and set it to the hoop Attach the hoop to the carriage Press the previous page key to go back to the first section color and sew the first section color to mark the appli...

Page 48: ...emove the hoop from the carriage when finished sewing Remove the fabric from the hoop Cut out the pennant design along the outer seam b Fold back the top of the pennant to the wrong side of the fabric...

Page 49: ...to page 51 Set the water soluble stabilizer in the hoop Be sure that the stabilizer is stretched tightly in the hoop Select the desired bracelet design pattern and sew Remove the water soluble stabil...

Page 50: ...e embroidery setting mode tab to enter the embroidery setting mode In this mode you can customize the machine settings and options for embroidery refer to pages 51 54 for the operation r Language Sele...

Page 51: ...dimensional unit to either inches or millimeters by pressing the inch or mm icon key The default unit is millimeters Press the next page key to show the next menu q r Touch Screen Calibration You can...

Page 52: ...hile a warning message is displayed otherwise it may damage the memory bank t y u Upper Thread Sensor If you need to run the machine without threads turn off the upper thread sensor i Sewing Light The...

Page 53: ...spm intervals by pressing the or key r One stitch stop When this function is turned on the machine sews one stitch and stops automatically so that you can bring the bobbin thread up before sewing t Co...

Page 54: ...osition Press the hoop selection key to open the hoop selection window u 2 Hoop selection key Select the hoop and attach it to the carriage Set the template in the hoop Adjust the hoop position by pre...

Page 55: ...r code of the selected brand is shown on the list of thread colors along with the name of the color If you use imported embroidery stitch data containing proper thread information press the retain ori...

Page 56: ...the settings press the OK key to enable the new settings To exit the setting mode without changing the settings press X key 4 Grid line on off Turn this option on to show grid in the editing window Th...

Page 57: ...aved in the selected folder To assign a particular name to the file press the rename key w Rename key The keyboard window opens Enter a new name and press the OK key The file is saved under the new na...

Page 58: ...le list of the selected folder is displayed To open the file press the file icon The file attributes can be shown on the file icon To show the file attribute press the large icon key or file list key...

Page 59: ...embroidery design data from a PC to the MC 500E Refer to on screen help of Embroidery Editor for more details CAUTION Do not turn the power off or disconnect the USB cable while the data transfer is...

Page 60: ...lder with a lint brush Apply a few drops of the bobbin holder cleaner included in the standard accessories to a soft cloth and wipe the bobbin holder thoroughly both inside and outside w Lint brush e...

Page 61: ...Cleaning the Thread Path Clean lint and wax in the tension area with a piece of paper Insert a piece of paper along the right channel and scrape out lint Clean the needle bar thread guide with lint br...

Page 62: ...e a month if you are using the machine every day Use good quality sewing machine oil One or two drops of oil is sufficient Remove excess oil otherwise it may stain fabric In case machine is not used f...

Page 63: ...llustration t Needle bar y Presser bar u Thread take up lever To attach the face plate reverse the procedure z to c in reverse v Oil the oil wick Slide the cover q on the top rear side of the machine...

Page 64: ...cover Loosen the setscrew B e Remove the thread cutter cover r q Cap w Setscrew A e Setscrew B r Thread cutter cover q w r Oil the lower shaft supporter rear NOTE Be careful not to damage any parts w...

Page 65: ...crew q q Setscrew q w e x Remove the setscrew w Remove the carriage cover e w Setscrew e Carriage cover c Oil the arrow point felt as indicated in the illustration To attach the carriage cover reverse...

Page 66: ...64 Oil the X carriage Oil the arrow point felt inside of the carriage slit...

Page 67: ...not being used 8 The thread coming out from the needle eye is too short after auto thread cutting See page 13 See page 13 See page 11 Change the needle See page 19 See page 18 See page 17 See page 11...

Page 68: ...66 SQ14b SQ14b SQ20b DESIGN CHART Embroidery Petite Designs Pattern images are not to scale Favorite Designs...

Page 69: ...67 SQ20b SQ14b SQ20b SQ14b SQ14b DESIGN CHART Embroidery Border Designs Pattern images are not to scale Geometric Designs Pantry Designs...

Page 70: ...68 DESIGN CHART Embroidery Pattern images are not to scale SQ14b SQ14b SQ20b Word Style Designs Flourish Alphabet...

Page 71: ...69 DESIGN CHART Embroidery Pattern images are not to scale SQ14b SQ20b SQ20b SQ20b SQ14b Quilting Designs Bracelet Designs Celebration Designs Calibration Pattern...

Page 72: ...70 DESIGN CHART Embroidery Gothic Script Cheltenham Cyrillic 1 Cyrillic 2 Cyrillic 3...

Page 73: ...71 DESIGN CHART Embroidery 2 letters 3 letters Border Normal Sew...

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