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Attach/Remove the Hoop
Slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm from front toback until it clicks into place.
To remove the hoop from the embroidery arm, press thegrey button on the hoop connection assembly and slidethe hoop towards you.
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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual...
Page 2: ...ed cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repai...
Page 3: ...st only be used with foot control of type C 9000 manufactured by CHIEN HUNG TAIWAN Ltd FOR OUTSIDE EUROPE This sewing machine is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physica...
Page 4: ...ssure 24 Presser Foot Lift 24 Changing the Presser Foot 24 Remove Presser Foot 24 Attach Presser Foot 25 USB Port 25 USB Embroidery Stick 25 Connect to and Remove From USB Port 25 Complimentary Embroi...
Page 5: ...rations 45 Embroidery Unit Overview 45 Embroidery Hoop Overview 45 Designs 45 Embroidery Collection 45 Download Backup Designs 46 Connect the Embroidery Unit 46 Remove the Embroidery Unit 46 Attach Em...
Page 6: ...lights 6 Needle bar 7 Buttonhole lever 8 Built in needle threader 9 Needle thread guide 10 Needle plate 11 Bobbin cover 12 Free arm 13 Presser foot 14 Presser foot bar and presser foot holder 15 Need...
Page 7: ...dle 5 Hole for auxiliary spool pin 6 Felt pad 7 Spool cap 8 Spool pin 9 Thread tension discs 10 Take up lever Rear Side 1 Handle 2 Presser foot lift 3 IDT system 4 Slide for lowering the feed dogs 5 E...
Page 8: ...dge guide 3 Felt pad 2 4 Screwdriver 5 Auxiliary spool pin 6 Seam ripper 7 Brush Use the sharp edge of the brush to clean the area around the feed dogs 8 Bobbins 5 one is on the machine 9 Screwdriver...
Page 9: ...her utility stitches with less than 1 0mm stitch length use this foot The groove on the underside of the foot is designed to flow smoothly over the stitches 3 Blindhem Foot for IDT System This foot is...
Page 10: ...ent edge The finger on the back of the foot holds cording for corded buttonhole 6 Embroidery Free Motion Foot This foot is used for embroidery and free motion sewing This foot can also be used for dar...
Page 11: ...ic stitch Sewing elastic darning patching 10 Triple stretch stitch Sewing elastic darning patching and decorative sewing 11 Honeycomb stitch Decorative stitch for stretch fabrics and hems Also used wi...
Page 12: ...w cases 27 Rounded buttonhole with lengthwise tack Buttonhole for garments 28 Eyelet buttonhole with pointed Tailors buttonhole or decorative buttonhole 29 Eyelet buttonhole with lengthwise tack Tailo...
Page 13: ...Stitches 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 Satin Stitches 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 Decorative Stitches 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114...
Page 14: ...er 820613 096 148 Candlewicking Create the look of hand embroidered French knots Requires optional Candlewicking Foot for IDT system part number 820613 096 149 Joining and edging stitch For joining tw...
Page 15: ...the Power Cord and Foot Control Among the accessories you will find the power cord and the foot control Note Consult a qualified electrician if in doubt as how to connect the machine to the power sou...
Page 16: ...m 6 Put on the hard cover LED Lights Your machine has LED lights which distribute the light evenly over the sewing area and eliminates shadows Free Arm To use the free arm slide off the accessory tray...
Page 17: ...the thread reels off in the opposite direction or place the thread in the vertical position Depending on the size of thread spool reverse the direction of the spool cap B Use the small cap when you us...
Page 18: ...er allows you to thread the needle automatically The needle must be in its highest position to use the built in needle threader Press the needle up down button to make sure the needle is fully raised...
Page 19: ...k to front 5 Thread the second thread the same way as the first 6 Make sure that one thread is inside the needle thread guide and the other one outside 7 Thread needle eye by hand from front to back N...
Page 20: ...ace the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle 6 Push the bobbin lever to the right to wind A pop up appears on the screen to inform you that bobbin winding is active Press the foot control or the start...
Page 21: ...pull thread to the right over the blade E 4 Replace the bobbin cover IDT System Integrated Dual Feed For sewing any fabric precisely the PFAFF creative 1 5 machine provides the ideal solution the int...
Page 22: ...point and come in a variety of sizes For general sewing in a variety of fabric types and weights Stretch Needle Stretch needle marked yellow Stretch needles have a special scarf to eliminate skipped...
Page 23: ...the needle plate Do not use asymmetrical twin needles C they can damage your sewing machine Changing the Needle 1 Use the hole in the multi purpose tool to hold the needle 2 Loosen the needle screw U...
Page 24: ...number For heavy fabric turn the dial to a higher number Presser Foot Lift The presser foot is lowered or raised with the presser foot lift A If you are sewing on heavy fabric or several layers of fa...
Page 25: ...USB embroidery stick can only be inserted one way do not force it into the port To remove carefully pull the USB embroidery stick out straight Do not remove the USB embroidery stick while operating th...
Page 26: ...hine Please store the printed product code sheet in a safe place Together with your sales receipt for your embroidery machine it forms your proof of ownership for your software The unique product acti...
Page 27: ...own The setting of the needle stop position is changed at the same time When needle down is activated the indicator is lit the needle will stop in the down position You can also tap the foot control t...
Page 28: ...ode the and buttons are used to select hoop size check position and rotation Stitch Length Stitch Density Buttons Increase or decrease the stitch length using the and buttons For satin stitches use th...
Page 29: ...electing letters and moving between options in the settings menu In embroidery mode use the wheel to move the design in the hoop OK Button The wheel center button OK is used to confirm your selections...
Page 30: ...tons on the wheel to adjust the thread tension The changes only affect the selected stitch The setting will go back to default when you select another stitch In sewing mode press the info button to se...
Page 31: ...the left and right arrow buttons to change the language of all text in your machine Audible Alarm Turn all alarm sounds of the machine on or off Default setting is on Contrast Adjust the contrast of...
Page 32: ...nd press OK It is very important to remove the hoop before selecting park position otherwise it may be damaged Cut Position Cut position will move the hoop towards you making it easier to cut jump sti...
Page 33: ...ack tab disappearing on screen Select a Stitch By pressing one of the direct selection buttons you select that stitch number immediately Press two or three digits in quick succession to select a stitc...
Page 34: ...on left or right When a straight stitch is selected the icon changes to show that stitch positioning is active instead of stitch width Stitch Length Stitch Density Increase or decrease the stitch leng...
Page 35: ...r decorative stitches and buttonholes the top thread should be visible on the underside of the fabric Mirroring Left mirror side to side button Right mirror end to end button To mirror stitches or seq...
Page 36: ...t 5 and pull out the button holder plate C Insert the button The button will determine the length of the buttonhole 3 Make sure that the thread is pulled through the hole in the presser foot and place...
Page 37: ...sewing the bar tack The machine will sew a few tie off stitches and stop automatically The machine cuts the top and bobbin thread and raises the needle Depending on style of buttonhole selected the s...
Page 38: ...eight thread in a color as close to your garment as possible 1 Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the hole or tear in your garment 2 Select a darning stitch 3 Start sewing above the hole and...
Page 39: ...w successive rows Loosen the upper screw of presser foot holder and insert edge guide into the hole Set the space as you desire and tighten the screw Free Motion For free motion sewing lower the feed...
Page 40: ...and should travel in a meandering motion Blindhem Stitch The blindhem stitch is used to make invisible hems on skirts trousers and home d cor projects Use foot number 3 with the IDT system 1 Finish th...
Page 41: ...teeth by using one of the 29 needle positions available for the straight stitch If the presser foot is attached on the right side the needle must only be moved to the right If the foot is attached on...
Page 42: ...phabet 2 using the arrow on the wheel and press OK to insert it The letter will be placed at the cursor position in the stitch field Note The current position in the stitch field is marked by a cursor...
Page 43: ...how that the value is not default Note The adjustments will only affect the stitch at the cursor position If you return to sewing mode all adjustments made there will affect the entire sequence and wi...
Page 44: ...rn to sewing mode by pressing sewing mode button the start stop button or by stepping on the foot control Your sequence is ready to be sewn out The sequence will be sewn continuously If you want to st...
Page 45: ...s for fitting optional clips G Center markings Designs 86 designs are stored on the USB embroidery stick delivered with your machine We recommend copying the designs to your computer as an easily acce...
Page 46: ...g feet so that the machine and embroidery unit are even 4 Turn on the machine It will automatically restart and enter embroidery mode 5 Clear the embroidery area A pop up tells you to remove the hoop...
Page 47: ...ter hoop and loosen the screw B Remove the inner hoop Place the outer hoop on a firm flat surface with the screw on the lower right B There is a small arrow in the center of the lower edge of the hoop...
Page 48: ...Remove the Hoop Slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm from front to back until it clicks into place To remove the hoop from the embroidery arm press the grey button on the hoop connection assembly an...
Page 49: ...3 Monochrome embroidery Embroidery Edit View To adjust a design press the embroidery edit button 1 Rotate design 2 Design height 3 Design width Note Values that have been changed from default will be...
Page 50: ...on the right side of the machine with the embroidery unit attached and press the load button Your machine can load vp3 embroidery files 2 Use the arrow buttons to select a folder and then press OK to...
Page 51: ...embroidery edit button to rotate or adjust the length and height of the text by pressing the corresponding and buttons Note Press the alphabet mode sequencing button to enter the embroidery text edit...
Page 52: ...op is removed otherwise it may be damaged Cut Position Cut position will move the hoop towards you making it easier to trim fabric when embroidering an appliqu Center Position Use the center position...
Page 53: ...Basting enables you to secure your fabric to a stabilizer placed beneath it especially when the fabric to be embroidered cannot be hooped Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics It also shows w...
Page 54: ...ilizer and slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm 7 Thread the machine with the first color in the color list 8 Lower the presser foot Hold the needle thread and press the start stop button or the foo...
Page 55: ...how many degrees the design has rotated from its original position Note Some designs are too large to rotate in 90 degree increments Each press of the button will then rotate 180 degrees The P icon wi...
Page 56: ...tick connected this pop up will appear Connect a USB embroidery stick and press OK to load a design The Data On the USB Embroidery Stick Is Not Readable This pop up will appear when your sewing machin...
Page 57: ...Embroidering Stop Command in Design This pop up will appear when there is a programmed stop in the design The machine will stop Press OK to confirm and continue embroidering 57...
Page 58: ...he graphic display with a clean soft and damp cloth Cleaning the Bobbin Area Lower the feed dogs and turn off the machine Remove the presser foot Push the bobbin cover release button A to the right an...
Page 59: ...en cleaning around the thread snips knife B Put the bobbin case in place so that the tip A fits into the stopper C Note Do not blow air into the bobbin case area The dust and lint will be blown into y...
Page 60: ...he buttons do not respond to touch turn the machine OFF and then ON again If the problem persists contact your local authorized PFAFF dealer The Machine Skips Stitches Did you insert the needle proper...
Page 61: ...ween the feed dogs Remove the needle plate and clean the feed dogs with a brush Are the feed dogs raised Raise the feed dogs Unable To Sew a Buttonhole Machine beeps when using the One step buttonhole...
Page 62: ...ewing sample will often give much better information than words Non original parts and accessories The warranty does not cover any defect or damage caused by use of non original accessories or parts T...
Page 63: ...SB Port 25 Contrast 31 Corded Buttonhole 37 Create a Sequence 42 Create a Text Sequence 42 Current Color 52 Current Position 31 52 Cursor Buttons 28 Cut Position 32 52 Cyrillic 14 D D Darning 38 Decor...
Page 64: ...Parts of the Embroidery Unit 8 Personal Stitch 35 Presser Feet 9 Presser Foot Lift 24 Presser Foot Pressure 24 Q Q Quilt Stitches 13 R R Rear Side 7 Recommended Stitches for a Handlook Quilt 39 Remove...
Page 65: ...Thread Tension 30 35 53 Threading for Twin Needle 19 Threading the Machine 18 Three Step Zigzag Stitch 36 Tie off Button 27 To Hoop the Fabric 47 Top Parts 7 Troubleshooting 60 Twin Needle 30 U U Una...
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Page 67: ...ign Such modifications however will always be to the benefit of the user and the product Please note that on disposal this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislat...
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