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CONTENTS
. MECHANICAL SECTION (WITH REGARD TO THE SEWING MACHINE) ....1
1. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................1
2. CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................2
3. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................3
3-1. Removing the bed fixing bolt
3-3. Installing the throat plate auxiliary cover
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3-4. Installing the panel........................................................................................................................5
3-5. Installing the thread stand ...........................................................................................................6
3-6. Raising the machine head ............................................................................................................6
3-7. Installing the air hose ...................................................................................................................8
3-8. Cautions for the compressed air supply (source of supply air) facility ..................................9
3-9. Installing the eye protection cover ............................................................................................10
4. PREPARATION OF THE SEWING MACHINE ........................................................... 11
4-4. Procedure for clamping the needle thread ...............................................................................14
4-5. Installing and removing the bobbin case .................................................................................14
4-6. Installing the bobbin ...................................................................................................................15
4-7. Adjusting the thread tension .....................................................................................................15
4-8. Procedure for adjusting the thread breakage detection sensor.............................................16
4-9. Intermediate presser height .......................................................................................................16
4-10. Adjusting the thread take-up spring .........................................................................................17
II.OPERATION SECTION (WITH REGARD TO THE PANEL) ...................... 19
1. PREFACE ...................................................................................................................19
2. WHEN USING IP-420 .................................................................................................23
2-1. Name of each section of IP-420 .................................................................................................23
2-2. Buttons to be used in common .................................................................................................24
2-3. Basic operation of IP-420 ...........................................................................................................25
2-4. LCD display section at the time of sewing shape selection ...................................................27
(1) Sewing shape data input screen ..................................................................................................27
(2) Sewing screen .............................................................................................................................29
2-5. Performing sewing shape selection ..........................................................................................31
2-6. Changing item data .....................................................................................................................33
2-7. How to change the color change mode ....................................................................................35
2-8. How to input color change commands in pattern data ...........................................................36
(1) Inputting color change commands by means of the sewing data creation/edit software PM-1 ...36
(2) Inputting a color change command using the main unit input function ........................................38
(3) Checking the color change commands using the main unit input function ..................................39