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Memory Craft 6700P

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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 pl...

Page 4: ...f Thick Fabric 37 Changing Sewing Direction 37 Turning a Square Corner 37 Securing Seams 38 Cutting Threads 38 Needle Plate Guides 38 Adjusting the Needle Drop Position 39 Adjusting the Stitch Length...

Page 5: ...AMMING Entering Monogram Letters with Jog Dials 92 Selecting a character style 92 Selecting a font style 93 Selecting a letter character 93 Programming a Monogram 94 Spacing 95 Monogram size 95 Reduci...

Page 6: ...ook cover release button Hook cover plate Bobbin thread cutter Needle plate Feed dog Foot holder Setscrew Lever Needle threader Buttonhole lever Start stop key Reverse key Auto lock key Needle up down...

Page 7: ...e foot 858820111 16 Open toe foot 858821019 17 Clear view foot 202002521 18 Dual feed foot holder 859817015 19 Dual feed foot AD twin 859819109 20 Button shank plate 832820007 21 Bobbin X 5 1 set on t...

Page 8: ...6801007 42 Instruction book 866800006 43 Instructional DVD 866804000 44 Power cable U S A and Canada 856519004 U K 830377008 Australia 830314018 45 Foot control 043170108 9 5 Extension Table Attaching...

Page 9: ...he back slots q on the bracket are for store position Slide stitch chart down between the back slots until the stitch chart stops The front slots w on the brackets are for view position Pull up and ou...

Page 10: ...machine plug w of the power supply cable into the machine socket e c Draw out the cord from the foot control and insert the pin connector r into the jack t on the machine v Insert the power supply plu...

Page 11: ...ns NOTE The machine runs at the maximum speed set by the speed control slider when the foot control is fully depressed You can select the desired start up speed from slow medium or high refer to page...

Page 12: ...t by the speed control slider The machine runs slowly as long as this key is pressed The key will turn red when the machine is running and green when it has been stopped Pressing and holding this key...

Page 13: ...81 Press this key when sewing with a twin needle r Mirror image key refer to pages 86 87 Press this key to sew a mirror image of the selected pattern t Elongation key refer to page 79 Press this key...

Page 14: ...ccessories etc To reduce the risk of injury all keys except the lockout key are deactivated To unlock the machine press this key again 3 Set key refer to page 33 Press this key to enter the machine se...

Page 15: ...key when the presser foot is in extra lifted position It may cause damage to the presser foot Knee Lifter The knee lifter is extremely helpful when sewing patchwork quilting etc since it allows you to...

Page 16: ...ing the needle up down key Press the lockout key q Needle up down key w Lockout key x Raise the presser foot lifter e Presser foot lifter c Press the black lever on the back of the foot holder The pre...

Page 17: ...e Presser foot lifter Loosen the setscrew and remove the foot holder r Setscrew t Foot holder Attaching the foot holder Attach the foot holder to the presser bar from the rear Tighten the thumbscrew s...

Page 18: ...he needle to the lowest position by turning the handwheel v Tighten the setscrew securely with the screwdriver z x c v Attaching the Darning Foot PD H Attach the darning foot PD H to the presser bar b...

Page 19: ...eight 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 use red tip needle...

Page 20: ...marked with J r Using other bobbins such as pre wound paper bobbins may cause stitching problems and or damage to the bobbin holder q w e Setting the spool of thread Place the spool of thread on the s...

Page 21: ...sed for twin needle sewing refer to page 80 Setting the spool of thread or thread cone special size Use the spool holder special to hold the specific size of the spool of threads as shown The sizes of...

Page 22: ...end of the thread in your hand and press the bobbin winding key Press the bobbin winding key again to stop the bobbin when it has wound several layers and cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbi...

Page 23: ...rked 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...

Page 24: ...thread through the right thread guide t Right thread guide x r e q t v b v b y v Hold the upper thread with both hands as shown and slip it under the thread guide plate y Thread guide plate b Draw th...

Page 25: ...e take up lever m Then pull the thread down along the left channel and through the lower thread guide 3 Lower thread guide Slide the thread from the right of the needle bar thread guide to the left Be...

Page 26: ...e 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 key to raise t...

Page 27: ...and rethread the bobbin holder according to the instructions on page 21 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 T...

Page 28: ...lways make sure to press the lockout key to lockout the machine before replacing the needle plate NOTE When the straight stitch needle plate or the professional grade plate is attached to the machine...

Page 29: ...the sewing materials layers of fabric and other sewing conditions Turn the tension control dial to set the desired number at the setting mark Consult information on the LCD screen for the recommended...

Page 30: ...dog lowered a message will appear on the LCD screen The message A indicates the feed dog has been lowered You do not have to raise the feed dog if you do not want to feed the fabric with the feed dog...

Page 31: ...ollowing 3 sewing modes are available 1 Mode key Mode 1 Direct pattern selection mode The 10 most commonly used stitches can be selected directly You can also register your favorite stitch pattern to...

Page 32: ...tern reference window w Numeral keys w q Direct pattern reference window Press the stitch display key to hide the direct pattern reference window The stitch width and length values are displayed to th...

Page 33: ...number of the desired stitch pattern Press 0 2 and 3 keys in order Press the memory key NOTE You can also select the desired pattern by turning the jog dials or pressing the arrow keys v Press the me...

Page 34: ...attern 098 in mode 2 z Press the mode key to select mode 2 x Press the stitch display key and the pattern selection window appears q Stitch display key c To turn the page turn the stitch width adjusti...

Page 35: ...y and the LCD screen will show the machine setting mode q Machine setting mode w Set key r e y t q x To turn the page turn the stitch width adjusting dial The page number will be indicated upper left...

Page 36: ...to thread cutting function is turned on the thread cutter mark appears on the upper right corner of the LCD screen Press the memory key to set the change q Memory key Needle stop position page 1 3 The...

Page 37: ...memory key to resume the last pattern q Memory key Bobbin winding speed page 3 3 The bobbin winding speed can be adjusted from 1 to 5 The preset speed is 5 Turn the jog dial or press the arrow keys to...

Page 38: ...able in EU countries and some regions which use 200 240 voltage standards Reset all to default page 3 3 The following customized settings can be reset to the original settings factory settings Screen...

Page 39: ...hem Lower the needle into the fabric at the point where you want to start sewing Lower the foot while pushing in the black button The foot is locked in the horizontal position to avoid slipping After...

Page 40: ...ning the ends of seams press the reverse key and sew several reverse stitches The machine sews in reverse as long as you press and hold the reverse key q Reverse key Press the reverse key once when se...

Page 41: ...ing dial NOTE The value in brackets q indicates the preset setting q 4 5 9 0 0 0 The needle drop position can be adjusted for the following straight stitch patterns Mode 2 Adjusting the Stitch Length...

Page 42: ...he last saved customized stitch settings are automatically assigned when the stitch pattern is selected NOTE Favorite stitch option cannot be used in monogram mode mode 3 Restoring the default setting...

Page 43: ...the type of fabric Check the feed balance by test sewing on a scrap piece of the fabric you intend to use A If the lower layer puckers turn the dual feed balancing dial toward B If the upper layer pu...

Page 44: ...16 for how to attach the professional grade foot Replace the needle plate with the professional grade needle plate when using professional grade foot Attach the professional grade foot HP See page 26...

Page 45: ...enter Needle Position q Pattern MODE 1 1 or MODE 2 001 w Presser foot Zigzag foot A e Thread tension 2 6 r Foot pressure 3 w e r q This unique stitch is used where an invisible locking stitch is neede...

Page 46: ...on 2 6 r Foot pressure 3 w e r q This strong durable stitch is recommended for areas where both elasticity and strength are needed to ensure comfort and durability Use it to reinforce areas such as cr...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...he 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...

Page 49: ...f 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 th...

Page 50: ...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 f...

Page 51: ...inning c Pull the bobbin threads at the end to gather the fabric v Knot the threads at the end and distribute the gathers evenly b Prepare the fabric to attach the gathering Tighten the thread tension...

Page 52: ...he foot control The machine will make one stitch and stop automatically Slide the fabric to the rear for the next stitch NOTE Use foot control for your convenience when basting w e r q Basting q Patte...

Page 53: ...OTE The value in brackets q indicates the preset setting Turn the stitch width adjusting dial clockwise to increase the stitch width Turn the stitch width adjusting dial counterclockwise to decrease t...

Page 54: ...q This stitch is recommended for sewing such fabrics as synthetic knits and stretch velour as it provides the greatest amount of elasticity and strength Place the fabric edge next to the guide of the...

Page 55: ...f fabric NOTE The stitch width cannot be changed Double Overcasting Stitch q Pattern MODE 2 015 w Presser foot Overcasting foot M e Thread tension 3 7 r Foot pressure 3 w e r q This is an excellent st...

Page 56: ...ser foot Adjust the position of the needle swing with the stitch width adjusting dial so that the needle just pierces the folded edge of the fabric when the needle comes over to the left side Sew guid...

Page 57: ...needle drop position to the left q Left needle drop position w Right needle drop position e Guide on foot r Distance between the left needle position and the guide NOTE The stitch width of patterns 0...

Page 58: ...ou may need to increase the needle thread tension q Bias w Folded edge e Right needle drop position If you sew rows of shell stitches space the rows at least 1 5 cm 5 8 apart You can also sew shell st...

Page 59: ...ric buttonhole This buttohhole is rounded at both ends and is used on fine delicate fabrics such as fine silk 027 Keyhole buttonhole The keyhole buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy weight fab...

Page 60: ...the buttonholes the LCD screen advise you to lower the buttonhole lever NOTE It is sometimes necessary to change buttonhole size to match certain heavy or specific fabrics and threads Make a test but...

Page 61: ...lever 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...

Page 62: ...ttonhole is finished the machine will stop automatically with the needle in the up position Press the thread cutter key and remove the fabric Double layer buttonhole To make a sturdy buttonhole sew an...

Page 63: ...hole density t Denser buttonhole y Less dense buttonhole Adjusting the buttonhole width The buttonhole width can be adjusted by turning the stitch width adjusting dial Turn the stitch width adjusting...

Page 64: ...e sewing procedure is exactly the same as that for 023 sensor square buttonholes Using the Stabilizer Plate The stabilizer plate holds and supports the fabric so it is helpful when sewing buttonholes...

Page 65: ...r than the size permitted by the automatic buttonhole foot R use satin stitch foot F NOTE The buttonhole width can be adjusted from 2 6 to 9 0 The stitch density can be adjusted from 0 20 to 1 00 z Se...

Page 66: ...y To sew another buttonhole in a different size press the startover key r c Start sewing again and the machine sews the front bartack and right side of the buttonhole Stop the machine when you reach t...

Page 67: ...to open the keyhole buttonhole NOTE The buttonhole width can be adjusted from 5 6 to 9 0 The stitch density can be adjusted from 0 20 to 1 00 The sewing procedure is the same as that of 023 square sen...

Page 68: ...s of cord toward the back and under the foot Bring up the ends of the cord and insert both ends between the ribs and metal plate q Spur w Metal plate Set the stabilizer plate as necessary and attach t...

Page 69: ...to the right Turn the stitch width adjusting dial so the needle enters into the right hole of the button Start sewing and continue until the machine stops automatically NOTE Do not use the thread cutt...

Page 70: ...q To adjust the evenness of darning stitches You can correct unevenness of darning stitches by turning the stitch length adjusting dial If the left corner is lower than the right side turn the dial co...

Page 71: ...y The required length has been determined Continue sewing until the machine stops automatically q Starting point w Required length e Tack length r Reverse key Sewing the same size tack When finished s...

Page 72: ...ncher or pointed scissors To correct the shape of an eyelet If the eyelet is open w turn the stitch length adjusting dial counterclockwise S1 If the eyelet overlaps e turn the stitch length adjusting...

Page 73: ...n toe satin stitch foot F2 e Thread tension 3 6 r Foot pressure 2 w e r q D B The patterns number 036 to 038 050 and 052 in mode 2 have a fixed center needle drop position The stitch width changes sym...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...utter on the face plate 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...

Page 76: ...ishing sewing tear away the paper Sew scallops 1 cm 3 8 from the fabric edge Trim the allowance close to the stitches Make sure not to cut the stitches Fagoting q Pattern MODE 2 064 w Presser foot Sat...

Page 77: ...tches for seaming patchwork pieces Patterns 083 and 084 are for patchwork piecing with 1 4 and 7 mm seam allowances respectively Use the 1 4 seam foot O Place the patchwork pieces right sides together...

Page 78: ...ed 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 r Quilting guide bar t Hole w e r q t r t Quilting q Pattern MODE...

Page 79: ...t comes with the closed toe foot attached however it is convertible to the open toe foot and clear view foot To change the foot raise the foot and turn the round nut to bring the foot to the lowest po...

Page 80: ...the same as the free motion quilting 1 refer to page 77 Free Motion Quilting 2 q Pattern MODE 2 006 w Presser foot Darning foot PD H e Thread tension 3 7 r Foot pressure 1 t Feed dog Lowered The foll...

Page 81: ...l length to X5 q Elongation key w Elongation ratio The stitch length and width can also be changed The stitches in this group can be elongated up to 5 times their original length while the stitch dens...

Page 82: ...the left spool and pass them through the threading points from z and c to n Slip the thread through the slit of the lower thread guide m behind the lower needle guide hole then pass through points and...

Page 83: ...tter on the face plate when cutting threads To sew The stitches patterns in mode 2 shown on the left can be sewn with a twin needle Select the desired pattern suitable for twin needle sewing Press the...

Page 84: ...er key and start sewing r Startover key If you press the auto lock key in the middle of sewing the machine will sew to the end of the current pattern sew locking stitches and stop automatically t Auto...

Page 85: ...e rest of the combination in that direction q Right arrow key w Left arrow key e Cursor r Arrow mark q w e r r e NOTE Pressing and holding the clear key will delete the entire pattern combination and...

Page 86: ...g a Pattern q q w e z Press the arrow keys to move the cursor where you want to insert a pattern q Cursor w Arrow keys x Enter the desired pattern to insert Press the memory key to insert the pattern...

Page 87: ...27 and auto lock stitch will be sewn automatically The auto lock stitch will be sewn to the beginning and end of the stitch pattern e Auto lock stitch z x c w Automatic Thread Cutting To cut the threa...

Page 88: ...be flipped horizontally e Horizontal mirror sign v Press the mirror image key again to flip the pattern vertically and horizontally The mirror image vertical and horizontal sign is displayed r Mirror...

Page 89: ...128 again Press the memory key c Press the left arrow key to move the cursor w under the pattern you want to turn over Press the mirror image key The pattern will be flipped and the vertical mirror s...

Page 90: ...eginning Example Pattern combination 128 129 and 127 in mode 2 z Program the pattern combination 128 129 and 127 in mode 2 Start sewing x Sewing stopped q Stopped position c Press the startover key w...

Page 91: ...e added to pattern 053 w Bridge stitch w NOTE The number e on the right of the stitch image indicates stitch counts to be inserted The stitch length and needle drop position of following bridge stitch...

Page 92: ...r stretch stitches etc have been programmed The stitch width of the programmed patterns will be adjusted uniformly q Original width w Uniformly adjusted width Needle drop position of programmed patter...

Page 93: ...rn you want to adjust q Left arrow key x Turn the stitch width adjusting dial to adjust the width to 3 5 NOTE To view the stitch settings of each pattern shift the cursor under the desired pattern The...

Page 94: ...Lower case alphabet i Numbers and Symbols o Symbols 0 Upper case European letters 1 1 Upper case European letters 2 2 Lower case European letters 1 3 Lower case European letters 2 4 Cursor character s...

Page 95: ...ic letters and Japanese letters are available when selecting Russian or Japanese language refer to page 35 Language selection The extra font style tab appears when those language are selected Selectin...

Page 96: ...play key Turn the stitch width adjusting dial and stitch length adjusting dial to select the letter Press the memory key b The letter has been registered Turn the stitch width adjusting dial and stitc...

Page 97: ...educed A 2 3 A Spacing To enter the space in monogramming select one of the three space icons on the lower right corner of the monogram selection window q Space icons w Small size space e Medium size...

Page 98: ...u can select the address where you want store the pattern combination Turn the stitch width adjusting dial to turn the address pages Turn the stitch length adjusting dial to move the cursor to select...

Page 99: ...sor Deleting a Stored Combination z Select the memory address storing the pattern combination you want to delete by turning the jog dials Press the numeral key 3 z x e r r w z x x The confirmation mes...

Page 100: ...stitch pattern Example Pattern 100 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 St...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...while depressing the foot control Release the foot control The machine is turned on with the needle in the down position Turn the handwheel to raise the needle The machine is started without lowering...

Page 103: ...he machine is started without lowering the feed dog with basting or button sewing selected Lower the feed dog The machine is started with the feed dog lowered Raise the feed dog The needle plate is re...

Page 104: ...1 The needle thread tension is too tight 2 The needle thread is not threaded properly 3 The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn 4 The stitch length is too long for the fabric 5 The foot pres...

Page 105: ...103 Stitch Chart Stitch patterns marked with grey can be flipped vertically Horizontal mirror image Mode 1 Mode 2 Straight Stitch Needle Plate Professional Grade Needle Plate...

Page 106: ...104 Block 9 mm Block Script Stitch Chart Monogram Mode 3...

Page 107: ...g Machine Co Ltd Address 1463 Hazama cho Hachioji shi Tokyo 193 0941 Japan This machine complies with the following regulations EN 60335 2 28 2003 A1 EN 60335 1 2012 A11 EN 62233 2008 EN 55014 1 2006...

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