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KNOW YOUR MACHINE ................................................. 2
Name of Parts ................................................................... 2
Standard Accessories and Storage .................................. 3
Extension Table ................................................................. 5
GETTING READY TO SEW ............................................. 6
Connecting the Power Supply .......................................... 6
Function Buttons ............................................................... 7
Controlling Sewing Speed ................................................ 8
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ........................... 9
Removing and Attaching the Presser Foot ....................... 9
Various Presser Feet and Their Uses ............................... 11
Winding the Bobbin ........................................................... 12
Threading for bobbin winding ........................................... 13
Inserting the Bobbin .......................................................... 14
Threading the Machine ..................................................... 15
Built-in Needle Threader ................................................... 16
Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread ........................................ 17
Changing Needles ............................................................ 18
Balancing Thread Tension ................................................ 19
Adjusting the Foot Pressure ............................................. 20
Dropping the Feed Dog .................................................... 20
Mode Selection ................................................................. 21
SETTING MODE ............................................................... 22
Language Selection .......................................................... 25
ORDINARY SEWING ....................................................... 26
Pattern Selection .............................................................. 26
Utility Stitches ................................................................... 27
Straight stitch .............................................................. 27
Adjusting the needle drop position and stitch length .. 29
Variety of straight stitches ........................................... 31
Zigzag stitch ................................................................ 32
Changing stitch width ................................................. 33
Changing stitch length ................................................ 33
Overcasting with zigzag stitch .................................... 34
Variety of overcasting stitches .................................... 35
Blind hem stitch .......................................................... 36
Zipper sewing ............................................................. 38
Quilting ........................................................................ 41
Variety of buttonholes and their uses ......................... 42
Sensor buttonhole ....................................................... 43
Corded buttonhole ...................................................... 46
Changing buttonhole width ......................................... 47
Changing buttonhole stitch density ............................ 47
Automatic buttonhole .................................................. 48
Button sewing ............................................................. 50
Darning ....................................................................... 51
Tacking ........................................................................ 53
Eyelet .......................................................................... 54
Basting ........................................................................ 55
Satin Stitches .................................................................... 56
Single pattern with locking stitch ................................ 58
Programming a pattern combination .......................... 58
Elongation sewing ....................................................... 59
Programming a pattern combination with a mirror image ... 60
Decorative Stitches ..................................................... 61
Shell Tuck Stitch .......................................................... 61
Applique sewing ........................................................... 62
Programming French knot ........................................... 63
Sewing the pattern combination from the beginning ... 64
Individual pattern adjustment ....................................... 65
Editing Programmed Patterns .......................................... 66
Program check ............................................................. 67
Twin Needle Sewing ......................................................... 68
Monogramming ................................................................. 70
Programming a monogram .......................................... 71
Saving and Opening a File ............................................... 72
Saving a file ................................................................. 72
Assigning a file name ................................................... 73
Correcting Distorted Stretch Patterns ............................... 74
EMBROIDERY MODE ...................................................... 75
Embroidery Hoops ............................................................ 75
Stabilizers ......................................................................... 76
Adjusting the Thread Tension ........................................... 76
Pressure Dial .................................................................... 76
Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop ....................... 77
Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine ............... 78
Mode Selection ................................................................. 79
Built-in Designs ................................................................. 80
Starting to Sew Embroidery ......................................... 82
Monogram Embroidery ..................................................... 83
Monogram in gothic style ............................................. 85
2- Letters monogram ................................................... 87
Correcting a monogram ............................................... 88
PC Card Designs .............................................................. 89
Card Reader 100000 ........................................................ 90
Editing Mode ..................................................................... 91
Selecting the pattern to edit ......................................... 92
Moving a pattern .......................................................... 93
Selecting the hoop ....................................................... 93
Resizing a pattern ........................................................ 94
Flipping a pattern ......................................................... 94
Deleting a pattern ........................................................ 94
Magnifying a pattern image ......................................... 94
Saving a File ..................................................................... 95
Assigning a file name ................................................... 96
Combining a built-in design and monogram ................ 97
Opening a Saved File ....................................................... 99
On-screen Help ............................................................... 100
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ......................................... 101
Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog ......................... 101
Replacing the Light Bulb ................................................. 102
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 103
STITCH CHART .............................................................. 105
DESIGN CHART ............................................................. 106
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Janome Memory Craft 9500 Instruction Manual
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