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Pattern Selection

Mode 1

You can select the stitch patterns #01 to #10 directly by
pressing the pattern selection buttons.

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Patten selection buttons

The buttonholes BH1 to BH3 cab be directly selected by
pressing the buttonhole selection buttons in any mode.

w

Buttonhole selection buttons

The LCD screen shows the standard settings for the
selected stitch pattern.

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Pattern number and image of the selected stitch

r

Stitch width or needle drop position

t

Stitch length

y

Recommended setting for needle thread tension

u

Recommended foot pressure

i

Recommended presser foot

A triangle mark will appear when a certain utility stitch is
selected. This indicates that there are alternative settings
for the selected stitch (see page 11).

o

Recommended presser foot

Mode 2, 3 and Lettering

To select a stitch pattern, enter the 2-digit number of the
desired stitch pattern by pressing the corresponding
number buttons.

Please refer to the stitch chart to find the pattern number of
the desired stitch.

Example: stitch pattern #31

Press the button number “3” and button number “1”.
The pattern number appears for a while.

The LCD screeen shows the selected stitch pattern and
setting information.

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Summary of Contents for MEMORY CRAFT 5200 -

Page 1: ...Janome Memory Craft 5200 Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...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 and foot controll...

Page 3: ...the stitch length 35 Overcasting 36 Tricot Stitch 36 Overedge Stitch 36 Knit Stitch 37 Double Overedge Stitch 37 Overlock Stitch 37 Blind Hem 38 Button Sewing 39 Buttonholes 40 47 Variety of buttonhol...

Page 4: ...eed balancing dial 9 Attachment hole 0 Speed control slider 1 Start stop button 2 Reverse stitch button 3 Auto lock button 4 Up down needle position button 5 Presser foot holder 6 Thumb screw 7 Presse...

Page 5: ...ing foot T 2 Bobbins 3 Needle set 4 Quilting bar 5 Large spool holder set on the machine 6 Small spool holder 7 Extra spool pin 8 Spool pin felt 9 Spool stand 0 Screwdriver 1 Screwdriver 2 Lint brush...

Page 6: ...cks as well as mending knees elbows or children s wear Attaching the table Push the extension table until it snaps into the machine q Pin w Hole Stitch Chart Insert the pin into the hole for additiona...

Page 7: ...wer supply plug u Wall outlet CAUTION Always turn the power switch off and unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet when the machine is not in use NOTE The start stop button cannot be used...

Page 8: ...speed set by the speed control slider when the foot control is fully depressed Operating Instructions The symbol O on a switch indicates the off position of a switch For appliances with a polarized pl...

Page 9: ...dle position button Press this button to bring the needle up or down The machine will stop with the needle up or down depending on the needle position determined by this button NOTE The needle will al...

Page 10: ...e sewing o o o o o Memory call button see pages 14 71 72 When you press this button after memorizing or editing patterns the pattern combination will be registered You can also recall registered patte...

Page 11: ...the patterns in mode 1 Lettering mode Press this button to enter the lettering mode and select one of the following fonts or border patterns q Block style letters w Block style European letters e Scr...

Page 12: ...needle thread tension u Recommended foot pressure i Recommended presser foot A triangle mark will appear when a certain utility stitch is selected This indicates that there are alternative settings fo...

Page 13: ...ve been selected Example When pattern 01 04 06 08 29 has been selected Each time you press the help button the LCD screen will show as follows The zigzag foot and quilting bar for quilting will be sho...

Page 14: ...ver the last pattern sewn before turning the power off can be recalled if the resumption setting is selected Press button number 1 to select Normal Resumption setting Press the edit or help button to...

Page 15: ...electing patterns altering stitch length or width The duration of the window displayed can be changed to suit o your preference The default setting is 2 seconds x1 0 Press the button number 4 The LCD...

Page 16: ...ant to change the preset value Press or to change the stitch length Press the memory call button Press the memory button to save your personal setting A symbol C appears on LCD screen to indicate the...

Page 17: ...er foot and press the red button on the back of the foot holder To attach Place the selected presser foot so that the pin on the foot lies just under the groove on the foot holder Lower the presser ba...

Page 18: ...Blind hem foot G This foot is specially designed for blind hemming The guide on the foot helps feed the fabric and sew a straight and nearly invisible blind hem u u u u u Cording foot H This foot is...

Page 19: ...shown Attach the large spool holder and press it firmly against the spool of thread q Spool pin w Spool of thread e Large spool holder The small spool holder is used with narrow or small spools of th...

Page 20: ...spindle w Bobbin e Bobbin winder spindle c Push the bobbin winder spindle to the right The LCD screen shows bobbing winding sign v With the free end of the thread held in your hand depress the foot c...

Page 21: ...bobbin holder e Front notch c Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades v Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into side notch B r Side notch b Pul...

Page 22: ...ong the right channel Then turn around the bottom of the guide plate e Guide plate c Firmly draw the thread up to the take up lever Slip the thread through the slit and into the eye of the take up lev...

Page 23: ...hook comes out through the needle eye from behind q Knob w Hook x Draw the thread from the right to the left under the guide A threader hook and the guide B e Guide A w Hook c Draw the thread up along...

Page 24: ...left hand v Pull both threads 4 to 6 10 to 15 cm under and behind the presser foot x Press the up down needle position button twice to lower and raise the needle q Up down needle position button c Pul...

Page 25: ...n the needle clamp screw firmly by turning it clockwise e Flat side Checking the needle To see if the needle is good place the flat side of the needle onto something flat needle plate glass etc The ga...

Page 26: ...ually if the green light blinks when a specific stitch is selected The LCD screen shows a recommended tension setting for the selected stitch The tension setting also blinks until you set the tension...

Page 27: ...feed dog must be up for normal sewing e To raise the feed dog Pressure Adjusting Lever Foot pressure can be adjusted with the pressure adjusting lever located inside the face cover The pressure adjus...

Page 28: ...sewing Gently guide the fabric along the seam guide line letting the fabric feed naturally NOTE When you press the start stop button once the machine starts running slowly for the first few stitches t...

Page 29: ...t 10 mm 15 mm and 20 mm q Seam width w Needle drop position e Edge of fabric r Needle plate guide lines Turning a square corner To maintain a 5 8 seam allowance after turning a square corner use the c...

Page 30: ...ar to the left Adjusting the stitch length The stitch length can be altered by pressing the stitch length adjustment button The stitch length indication will change as the button is pressed Press the...

Page 31: ...extra strength Press the reverse stitch button once when you reach the end of the seam The machine will sew four reverse stitches four forward stitches and then stop sewing automatically Triple stret...

Page 32: ...to program French knots Saddle stitch q Pattern 51 mode 2 w Presser foot Zigzag foot A e Thread tension AUTO You can achieve a lovely hand worked look when topstitching suits blazers jumpers and denim...

Page 33: ...h a 2 cm 13 16 seam allowance Reverse the stitch to fasten the seam Baste along the zipper opening with the stitch length 4 5 q Right side of the fabric w 1 cm 3 8 e Opening size r Zipper length t Sli...

Page 34: ...e upper fabric flat over the zipper Baste the upper fabric and zipper tape together 0 Basting stitch b Detach the foot and attach it with the pin on the left Backstitch across the end of opening to 1...

Page 35: ...w Lower the feed dog Set the thread tension dial between 1 and 3 Put some fabric under the foot and press up down needle position button twice to bring the needle thread down through the hole in the f...

Page 36: ...he guide on the foot Lower the foot and sew 1 2 cm 1 2 1 while pulling both threads to the back Stop the machine with the needle down in the fabric Raise the foot and insert the folded portion of the...

Page 37: ...increase the stitch width Press the left side of the button sign to decrease the stitch width Changing the stitch length Press the stitch length button to change the stitch length Press the right side...

Page 38: ...needle may hit the overedge foot Tricot Stitch q Pattern 7 mode 1 w Presser foot Zigzag foot A e Thread tension AUTO This stitch is used to finish the seam allowance on synthetics and other fabrics th...

Page 39: ...ion AUTO This is an excellent stitch for fabrics that tend to ravel extensively such as linens and gabardines Two rows of zigzag stitches are simultaneously sewn over the edge to insure that fabric wi...

Page 40: ...hen the needle comes over to the left side Sew guiding the fold along the guide y Guide on the foot u Fold NOTE The stitch width of the patterns cannot be changed but the needle drop position will mov...

Page 41: ...edle enters through the left hole in the button Align the direction of button and lower the button sewing foot T to hold the button in place Press the up down needle button to bring the needle up to t...

Page 42: ...widely used on medium to heavy weight fabrics It is also suitable for large and thick buttons Round Keyhole Buttonhole A variation of the keyhole buttonhole Tailor made Buttonhole This buttonhole is...

Page 43: ...Make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric to check your settings The preset width of the buttonhole is suitable for ordinary buttons Apply an interfacing to stretch or fine fabrics x Pull...

Page 44: ...the fabric under the foot Press the up down needle button twice Remove the fabric to the left to draw the needle thread through the hole of the foot Place the garment under the foot and lower the need...

Page 45: ...e lever upward as far as it will go NOTE 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 agai...

Page 46: ...make the buttonhole stitch coarser Press on to make the buttonhole stitch denser The range of adjustment is 0 2 to 0 8 q Stitch length adjustment button w Denser buttonhole e Coarser buttonhole NOTE...

Page 47: ...ks Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot Lower the buttonhole lever and buttonhole foot Start the machine and sew the buttonhole over the filler cord The...

Page 48: ...5 q Stitch width 2 5 w Stitch width 4 0 e Stitch width 5 5 Keyhole buttonhole q Pattern BH3 w Presser foot Automatic buttonhole R e Thread tension AUTO Adjusting buttonhole width Press the stitch widt...

Page 49: ...TO Faux chain buttonhole q Pattern 21 mode 2 w Presser foot Automatic buttonhole R e Thread tension AUTO The range of buttonhole width adjustment is 2 5 to 7 0 The range of stitch density adjustment i...

Page 50: ...let and stop automatically when completed Open the eyelet with an awl punch or pointed scissors Adjusting the shape of an eyelet Correct the shape of the eyelet as follows q If the eyelet gap opens pr...

Page 51: ...raw both threads under the foot and place the fabric back under the foot Lower the needle at the starting point then lower the foot w Starting point Depress the foot control and the machine will sew a...

Page 52: ...ne to sew another darning at the same size To sew the darning at a different size Press the memory button and start sewing from the beginning To adjust the evenness of darning The evenness of darning...

Page 53: ...the required length and then press the reverse stitch button The required length has been determined Start the machine and continue sewing until the machine stops automatically w Starting point e Requ...

Page 54: ...ttach the darning foot see page 33 and reduce the foot pressure see page 25 Baste or pin the quilt layers together Draw a design on the top fabric with a washable marker Move the quilt layers slowly a...

Page 55: ...O r Foot pressure 2 Place an applique on the fabric and baste or pin it in place Reduce the foot pressure Sew while guiding the fabric so the outer edge of the applique aligns with the slit of the foo...

Page 56: ...the gathered rows Smocking q Pattern 52 79 80 85 86 mode 2 15 mode 3 w Presser foot Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension AUTO Sew scallops 1 cm 3 8 from folded edge Trim the allowance close to the st...

Page 57: ...ing of the foot and draw it under the foot to the rear use the center slot of the spring Select pattern 6 mode 1 then decrease the stitch width and sew Use this stitch to join two pieces of fabric to...

Page 58: ...ressing the elongation button The stitch width and length can also be changed Select the desired satin stitch Press the elongation button to change the elongation ratio Elongation ratio is indicated i...

Page 59: ...e machine for twin needle sewing Place two spools of thread one on the horizontal spool pin and the other on the extra spool pin as shown Draw both threads from the spools and thread them through the...

Page 60: ...s 31 and 32 mode 2 Select pattern 31 mode 2 Press the memory button Select the pattern 32 mode 2 Press the memory button A series of pattern combination will be sewn NOTE If you press the memory butto...

Page 61: ...ern 32 and its mirror image Select pattern 32 mode2 Press the memory button Pattern 32 is memorized Select pattern 32 mode 2 again Press the mirror image button Pattern 32 is turned over Press the mem...

Page 62: ...ect pattern 31 mode 2 Press the memory button Pattern 31 is memorized Select pattern 98 mode 2 Press memory button Pattern 98 locking stitch is memorized Press the start stop button so the machine wil...

Page 63: ...beginning q Pattern combination w Stop sewing e Press the memory button r Sews the pattern combination from the beginning If you have to stop sewing a pattern combination and wish to sew from the inc...

Page 64: ...s of straight stitch is memorized Select pattern 38 mode 2 Press the memory button Three counts of straight stitch is memorized French knots will be sewn after every 5 counts of straight stitch q Patt...

Page 65: ...Select pattern 09 mode 2 Press the memory button Pattern 09 is memorized Select pattern 44 mode 2 Press the memory button Pattern 44 2 counts of straight stitch is memorized Two counts of straight sti...

Page 66: ...from those of the combined pattern Example Inserting 3 counts of the straight stitch after pattern 32 mode 2 Program pattern 32 and 42 3 counts of straight stitch q Pattern 32 w Pattern 42 3 counts of...

Page 67: ...pt European letters t Broadway y Broadway European letters u Decorative patterns Each time you press the letter style button the letter style will change in the order above NOTE The stitch patterns in...

Page 68: ...letter R pattern 28 x Press the memory button Uppercase letter R will be memorized c Select letter pattern 64 v Press the stitch width button to reduce the letter size b Press the memory button Small...

Page 69: ...e left Pressing the help button shifts the cursor and scrolls the text to the right NOTE Arrows under a character indicate that there are remaining characters in that direction q Arrow Programming let...

Page 70: ...will return to the initial display of the selected mode Inserting a letter pattern Example To insert a blank space between B and C in ABCD Press the edit button to shift the cursor under letter C Sel...

Page 71: ...y altered NOTE Stitch length can also be uniformly altered when patterns of the same category satin stitches or stretch stitches have been programmed Example To alter the stitch width individually Pre...

Page 72: ...eft needle position and the center needle position w Unified to the right when combining the patterns with the right needle position and the center needle position e Unified to the center when combini...

Page 73: ...bination The machine beeps and an hourglass appears on the LCD screen while the machine is saving the stitch pattern combination Do not turn the power switch off while the machine is beeping or an hou...

Page 74: ...ory call button to select the desired memory address Press the mirror image button to recall the stored combination Deleting a stored combination Press the memory call button to select the desired mem...

Page 75: ...ion of If the pattern is drawn out turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of Letters and numbers If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of If the pattern is...

Page 76: ...bbin Lift up the bobbin holder and remove it r Bobbin holder c Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush and soft dry cloth t Lint brush v Clean the feed dog and hook race with the lint brush y Feed d...

Page 77: ...type rated 12 V 5 W Replacing the light bulb on the underside of the sewing arm z Lay the machine on its back x Remove the clear window with the screwdriver as shown q Clear window c Pull out the lamp...

Page 78: ...el the twin needle mode and sew with a single needle Sew until it automatically stops Remedy The machine is started soon after it has halted due to overloading Bobbin winder spindle locks during bobbi...

Page 79: ...the foot control and restart the machine Release the foot control Contact the service center or the store from where the machine was purchased Turn the power switch off and turn it on again Audible Si...

Page 80: ...ine 3 The feed dog is not raised after drop feed sewing 1 The needle thread tension is too loose 2 The needle is either too heavy or too fine for the thread 1 The machine is not plugged in 2 Thread ha...

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