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Page 1: ...User s Guide...

Page 2: ...erate this sewing machine if it has a damaged 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 dea...

Page 3: ...used with foot control of type FR5 manufactured by Shanghai Binao Precision Mould Co Ltd FOR NON CENELEC COUNTRIES This sewing machine is not intended for use by persons including children with reduce...

Page 4: ...radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whi...

Page 5: ...Sensor 29 Telescopic Thread Guide 30 Spool Pins 31 Spool Caps 31 Threads 32 Needles 33 Important Needle Information 33 Changing the Needle 34 Threading 35 Threading the Upper Thread 35 Automatic Needl...

Page 6: ...m File Manager 83 Sewing Recommendations 84 Settings in Sewing Mode 85 ActivStitch Technology 85 Automatic Presser Foot Lift 86 Automatic Thread Cutter 86 Free Motion Options 86 Stitch Limiting Option...

Page 7: ...roidery Edit 130 9 Embroidery Stitch Out 131 Embroidery Stitch Out Introduction 131 Embroidery Stitch Out Overview 132 Embroidery Stitch Out Settings 133 Attach Selected Hoop 133 Attached Needle Plate...

Page 8: ...ce Creator 183 13 Stitch Creator Feature 184 Stitch Creator Feature Introduction 184 Stitch Creator Feature Overview 185 Getting Started with Stitch Creator 186 Definition of a Stitch Point 186 Select...

Page 9: ...Area 204 Replacing the Needle Plate 205 Troubleshooting 205 Service 208 Non Original Parts and Accessories 209 Technical specification 209 17 IMPORTANT 210 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 210 DANGER TO...

Page 10: ...r s guide touch the table of contents button Note The index and table of contents are opened as drop down menus on the right side of the screen and will cover any images on that side To close the inde...

Page 11: ...8 Bobbin cover 9 Bobbin cover release button 10 Base plate 11 Function buttons see Function Buttons page 15 for detailed description 12 Knee lifter socket 13 Save 14 Mode switch 15 Home 16 Multi touch...

Page 12: ...guide 4 Presser foot bar 5 IDT 6 Presser foot ankle 7 Presser foot Right Side 1 Handwheel 2 Speaker 3 Built in USB ports 4 Speed control lever 5 ON OFF switch sockets for power cord and foot control S...

Page 13: ...sser foot bar one in the accessory tray and one underneath the embroidery unit These should all be removed before sewing Accessory Tray The accessory tray features special compartments for presser fee...

Page 14: ...it down B so that the needle plate snaps into place 2 To remove the plate place a finger into the hole by the left side of the plate push it to the right and then lift the plate Embroidery Unit type...

Page 15: ...presser foot to embroidery position Automatic Needle Threader See Using the Automatic Needle Threader page 38 to learn how to place the thread for automatic needle threading When the thread is in plac...

Page 16: ...uch needle stop up down to set the position of the needle when you stop sewing The needle will move up or down when you touch the button The indicator light intensifies when needle stop down is set Ti...

Page 17: ...and screen areas to access more options Pinch Stretch Touch with two fingers at the same time and without releasing increase reduce the distance between the fingers to stretch zoom in or pinch zoom o...

Page 18: ...k 14 Knee lift 15 Straight Stitch Needle Plate 16 Multipurpose tool Button reed Included Accessories Not in Picture Complimentary software PC to download see Complimentary Softwarecomplimentary softwa...

Page 19: ...igned to ride along the fold of the hem edge 4 Zipper Foot for IDT System This foot can be snapped on either the right or the left of the needle making it easy to sew close to both sides of the zipper...

Page 20: ...m the needle to the inner edge of the right toe is 3mm 8 Maxi Stitch Foot This foot is used for side motion stitches Bi Level Guide Foot for IDT System The Bi Level Guide Foot is especially suitable f...

Page 21: ...ecorative sewing 1 1 10 Elastic stitch For stretch sewing darning patching and lace insertion 1 1 11 Triple stretch stitch For stretch sewing darning patching edge finishing and decorative sewing 1 1...

Page 22: ...lock For sewing seams and overcasting stretch fabrics in one step 1 2 11 Reinforced overlock For sewing seams and overcasting stretch fabrics in one step 1 2 12 Finishing edge overlock For sewing seam...

Page 23: ...ssional eyelet buttonhole Professional tailors buttonhole for jackets and trousers 1 3 14 Decorative eyelet buttonhole Decorative buttonhole for jackets 1 3 15 Decorative eyelet buttonhole Decorative...

Page 24: ...ch reverse for continuous darning and auto stop 1 4 9 Bartack Reinforce pockets shirt openings belt loops as well as at lower end of a zipper 1 4 10 Denim bartack Reinforce pockets shirt openings belt...

Page 25: ...Needle Art Stitches 1 Cross stitches 2 Needlework stitches 3 Antique hand embroidery stitches 4 Satin Stitches 1 Scallop edges 2 Satin elements 3 Borders 5 Decorative Stitches 1 Leaves and flowers 2 A...

Page 26: ...embroidery unit Connect the Power Cord and Foot Control Among the accessories you will find the power cord and the foot control Note Before plugging in the foot control check to ensure that it is typ...

Page 27: ...nd power cord can be stored in the back pocket of the soft cover USB Ports Your machine has two USB ports for connecting USB devices such as a memory stick USB plugs can only be inserted one way do no...

Page 28: ...er s guide LED Lights Your machine has LED lights which distribute the light evenly over the sewing area and eliminate shadows You can adjust the brightness of the light in the settings menu see Machi...

Page 29: ...k fabrics underneath the presserfoot The feed teeth will raise automatically when you start to sew To remove the knee lift just pull it straight out of the hole Speed Control Lever The speed control l...

Page 30: ...en the thread preventing it from tangling or breaking The thread guide together with the vertical spool pins make it possible to successfully use very large thread cones Extending and Retracting the T...

Page 31: ...not possible with large thread spools or cones You may get better results if you tilt the spool pin to the horizontal position when using small spools of specialty thread See Threading Tips and Hints...

Page 32: ...s made from a variety of fibers rayon polyester acrylic or metallic These threads create a smooth glossy appearance for embroidery and other decorative stitching Embroidery thread is not typically use...

Page 33: ...is a flex in the fabric For knits swimwear fleece synthetic suedes and leathers Embroidery Needle Embroidery needles have a special scarf a slightly rounded point and a slightly larger eye to avoid d...

Page 34: ...emove the needle 4 Insert the new needle using the multipurpose tool Push the new needle upwards with the flat side away from you until it will go no further It is very important that the needle is in...

Page 35: ...ips and Hints page 39 1 Hold the telescopic thread guide and pull it straight up until it clicks into place 2 Raise both spool pins to vertical position Place the thread spool on the main spool pin le...

Page 36: ...in the threading path 4 Pull the thread between the thread tension discs C Thread down through the right threading slot and then upwards through the left threading slot Bring the thread from the righ...

Page 37: ...anvas terrycloth etc Medium heavy weight threads normal cotton or polyester sewing thread top stitching thread rayon embroidery thread Universal 130 705H 90 14 110 18 Stretch light Tricot single knit...

Page 38: ...ly lowered during the threading sequence and will rise again when threading is finished The needle threader is designed to be used with needles size 70 120 You cannot use the needle threader with need...

Page 39: ...e a spool cap slightly larger than the thread spool to prevent the thread from snagging The flat side of the spool cap should be pressed firmly against the spool There should be no space between the s...

Page 40: ...e left clip on the telescopic thread guide A from right to left and then place the thread from the auxiliary spool pin behind the right clip on the telescopic thread guide B from right to left Note Do...

Page 41: ...until they click into place E and down in the left threading slot One thread should be placed inside the needle thread guide F and the other one outside Make sure the threads do not become twisted tog...

Page 42: ...s thread tension B to reduce the amount of tension on the thread Pull the thread from thread guide A directly to the bobbin instead 3 Thread through the slot in the bobbin D from the inside to the out...

Page 43: ...ands to bring the thread through bobbin winding thread guide A up through the threading slot and from left to right through thread guide B 5 Thread through the slot in the bobbin D from the inside to...

Page 44: ...only one way with the logo facing up The bobbin will then rotate counterclockwise when you pull the thread 3 Place your finger on the bobbin to keep it from turning as you pull the thread firmly to th...

Page 45: ...e shown in the information area on your screen when the Straight Stitch Bobbin Case is recommended 1 Remove the presser foot Open the bobbin cover by pushing the release button A to the right Remove t...

Page 46: ...from shifting while sewing keeping quilt layers aligned and ensuring a more perfect match when sewing plaid or striped fabrics Engaging the IDT System Important For all work with the IDT system use p...

Page 47: ...ds until the foot snaps into place You can also use the presser foot up down buttons to raise or lower the presser foot holder Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder so that the pins of...

Page 48: ...le Turn the hand wheel to lower the needle into the hole of the foot and through the needle plate 5 Turn the foot behind the needle screw and insert the pin of the foot into the cross hole of the pres...

Page 49: ...Remove the cover 2 Make sure that the feed teeth are lowered Place the screwdriver under the needle plate as shown and gently turn the screwdriver to pop off the needle plate Note Lower the feed teet...

Page 50: ...embroidery unit from the box for the first time be sure to remove the shipping brace on the underside of the embroidery unit Embroidery Hoop Overview 1 Embroidery hoop connector 2 Outer hoop 3 Inner...

Page 51: ...t built in embroidery fonts are shown in the creative icon sampler book creative icon Sampler Book Page through the creative icon sampler book for designs and fonts All included designs are pictured a...

Page 52: ...rate and the embroidery arm will move to the ready position Note DO NOT calibrate the machine with the embroidery hoop attached as this can damage the needle presser foot hoop and or the embroidery un...

Page 53: ...at the bottom edge If you can see the hoop size in the lower part of the inner hoop you have attached it correctly 3 Push the inner hoop firmly into the outer hoop 4 Close the quick release A Adjust t...

Page 54: ...s to touch hold Used on some buttons and screen areas to access more options Pinch Stretch Touch with two fingers at the same time and without releasing increase reduce the distance between the finger...

Page 55: ...u can also touch hold to open the Selection Menu and select a stitch Read about how to get started sewing in the Sewing chapter Start Embroidering Touch to open Embroidery Edit You can also touch hold...

Page 56: ...h between Sewing Mode and Embroidery Edit You can also start a new sewing or embroidery session Common Functions The following functions on the screen are used frequently OK Confirms changes and pop u...

Page 57: ...The Multi Touch Screen Settings with Toggle Function For some settings two green dots are visible underneath the settings icon It means you can toggle between two settings in the same control 57...

Page 58: ...User s Guide The User s Guide contains all the information about your creative icon sewing and embroidery machine Getting Started Touch to view Quick Start Guide Some of the guides will show animation...

Page 59: ...your selected stitch and settings Thread metering automatically and continuously measures the fabric thickness to meter the correct amount of thread for the selected stitch When using thread tension t...

Page 60: ...ssions It is recommended that you do not set an option for free motion in the Default Settings touch the Free Motion icon in Sewing Mode to choose a temporary option instead For more information see t...

Page 61: ...wing Select Down and the Feed Dogs will be lowered for all sewing Note The machine will always lower the Feed Dogs automatically when raising the presser foot to extra lift position Note The Feed Dogs...

Page 62: ...e fabric thickness to meter the correct amount of thread for the selected stitch When using thread tension the tension discs will keep the correct amount of tension on the upper thread For best result...

Page 63: ...r Foot Height Embroidery When using the Sensormatic Free Motion Foot 6A the presser foot height can be adjusted for improved performance when using different weights of material and or embroidery thre...

Page 64: ...the signal for some warning alerts or attention pop up messages will be repeated in intervals until the pop up is closed Lock Screen When selected the screen is automatically locked whenever it is in...

Page 65: ...e with the mySewnet cloud Read more about the WiFi connection in your machine in the WiFi chapter mySewnet Settings In the mySewnet Settings you can sign in to the mySewnet cloud or change the user Yo...

Page 66: ...Center Quick Help and Main Menu 1 Help Center 2 Quick Help 3 Main Menu Help Center Touch the Help Center icon to enter the Help Center Here you will find the built in User s Guide Getting Started and...

Page 67: ...mySewnet cloud folder or to a USB device connected to your machine Read about loading and organizing your saved designs stitches and fonts in the File Manager chapter Information Area 1 WiFi Signal S...

Page 68: ...unt or create a new mySewnet account When signed in you will see how much available space there is in the mySewnet cloud The synchronization status will be shown with a green flashing dot in the Infor...

Page 69: ...Active Features This section shows activated features such as Tie Off Options needle down or changes you have made in the Temporary Settings The Active Features Menu can be expanded and collapsed by t...

Page 70: ...From the Menu Panel Some menus contain more than is initially displayed Swipe to browse categories in the window and or expand the window to a size of your choice by touch and drag the colored triang...

Page 71: ...ed around Touch hold the Move icon in the center until the control pop s up Drag and drop it to desired location Your machine will remember your changes when turning your machine off Touch the x to cl...

Page 72: ...The Multi Touch Screen 72...

Page 73: ...d the machine will restart automatically Check the firmware version number in Settings Machine Information Firmware Update Using a USB Device Visit the PFAFF website from your computer at www pfaff co...

Page 74: ...WiFi mySewnet Services software You can also find the complimentary software at the mySewnet portal More information and detailed installation instructions are available on the download page 74...

Page 75: ...register a new mySewnet account A mySewnet account can also be created through the mySewnet portal at pfaff mysewnet com mySewnet Cloud The mySewnet cloud is a service for hosting files in the cloud t...

Page 76: ...to support synchronization of a local folder on your computer with the content stored in mySewnet cloud 1 Download the synchronization tool to your computer from the mySewnet portal at pfaff mysewnet...

Page 77: ...l mySewnet Portal The mySewnet portal is a personal web page with access to the different mySewnet services Login to the mySewnet portal with your mySewnet account You can access the mySewnet portal a...

Page 78: ...hine detects a signal from your WiFi network If there is no signal move the machine closer to the WiFi router Make sure you have selected your WiFi network The machine has no Internet connection Make...

Page 79: ...sew them Use Stitch Creator feature and Sequence Creator to create your own stitches and sequences The selected stitch is shown in actual size in the stitch field Sewing Mode Overview Recommendations...

Page 80: ...Sewing 1 Help Center 2 mySewnet cloud 3 WiFi Signal Strength 4 Sewing Recommendations 5 Information 6 Active Features 7 Stitch Repeat 8 Stitch Edit 80...

Page 81: ...titch Creator feature 11 Sequence Creator 12 Balance Adjustments 13 Full Screen View 14 Tie Off Options 15 Free Motion Options 16 Tapering 17 mySewnet cloud folder 18 Load Stitch 19 Menu Panel 20 Quic...

Page 82: ...a Stitch From the Menu Panel Touch Load Stitch and select the desired stitch Available stitch categories are listed horizontally swipe to see more categories Select a category by touching it and then...

Page 83: ...a stitch description Use the arrows in the preview to step between the stitches in the selected subcategory Touch LOAD to open selected stitch in Sewing Mode Touch hold on a stitch to load it directly...

Page 84: ...epending on the selected stitch and current setting The following recommendations can be shown Presser foot IDT system and Stabilizer The Straight Stitch Needle Plate recommendation will be shown when...

Page 85: ...ActivStitch technology feature is selected your machine will automatically choose the best way to control the upper thread by thread metering or thread tension based on your selected stitch and setti...

Page 86: ...elets If deselected no automatic thread cut will be performed Note Deselect when using optional accessories that are attached in the two holes in the needle plate just above the bobbin cover to preven...

Page 87: ...to keep stitch width safety selected or to deselect it When stitch width safety is activated all twin needle sizes will be disabled as they cannot be used with stitch width safety Note The setting is...

Page 88: ...when sewing on buttons or when free motion sewing Select Up and the Feed Dogs will be raised for all sewing Select Down and the Feed Dogs will be lowered for all sewing Note The machine will always lo...

Page 89: ...hows stitch width in mm Changed stitch position may limit the stitch width adjustments Stitch Positioning On certain stitches with a width less than 9 mm it is possible to change the stitch position U...

Page 90: ...or stitch sequence sideways touch Mirror Side to Side To mirror a stitch or stitch sequence lengthwise touch Mirror End to End Tip Use the Smart Toolbox to open a shortcut for mirroring Note Some stit...

Page 91: ...d increase when using heavy weight thread Make a few tests with different settings on a scrap piece of the fabric you are going to use and check the balance between the upper thread and the bobbin thr...

Page 92: ...Free Motion Activate to set the machine in Spring Foot Free Motion mode for optional spring feet A spring foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the s...

Page 93: ...Tie Off Beginning will be performed as soon as you start to sew Press the Reverse button to perform Tie Off End The action indicator lamp will be lit to indicate that the machine will finish the stitc...

Page 94: ...me the folder with the keyboard and touch OK Then touch hold on the folder to open it and save into the new folder Touch the List and Thumbnail View icon to toggle between showing the files in a list...

Page 95: ...end the stitch will be a regular stitch without tapering Note The Tapering commands will not be visible if you select e g a buttonhole Taper Satin Stitch Exercise The Taper Stitch automatically taper...

Page 96: ...rols Single Stitch Program The Single Stitch Program lets you decide how many repetitions of the stitch you want to sew Touch Stitch Repeat and select Single Stitch Program Set the number of repetitio...

Page 97: ...erse button to sew the second bartack Repeat a Manual Buttonhole 1 Repeat Buttonhole 2 Buttonhole Start Position 3 Reverse When you have adjusted your buttonhole use the Repeat Buttonhole icon to sew...

Page 98: ...he number of stitches that will fasten the button on the fabric using the Stitch Repetition icon Start to sew The machine will sew the program for you Four Direction Sewing Use the Four Direction stit...

Page 99: ...r best results use stabilizer appropriate for your fabric type and weight under your fabric to support your stitching We recommend you to use Help Center and locate the Ribbon Stitches Projects for in...

Page 100: ...ether Sewn with the Bi Level Guide Foot 1 Fold the fabric right sides together and place the stabilizer underneath making sure it extends outside the folded edge 2 Attach the Bi Level Guide Foot and e...

Page 101: ...at step 4 6 until you have reached the desired length Lace Edge Stitches Sew beautiful Lace Edge stitches on your projects using the Bi Level Guide Foot and water soluble stabilizer 1 Attach the Bi Le...

Page 102: ...touch OK in the pop up Check Upper Thread The machine stops automatically if the upper thread runs out or breaks Re thread the upper thread close the pop up message and start sewing Remove Sensormati...

Page 103: ...lowing pop up message appears when you choose a stitch not suitable for twin needle Stitch Width Safety When Stitch Width Safety is activated the following pop up message appears when you choose a sti...

Page 104: ...troduction In Embroidery Edit you can adjust combine save and delete designs stitches and fonts You can edit your design combinations without having the embroidery unit connected to your machine The l...

Page 105: ...Embroidery Edit Embroidery Edit Overview 1 Help Center 2 mySewnet cloud 3 WiFi Signal Strength 4 Total Number of Stitches in Design Combination 5 Active Features 105...

Page 106: ...tings 12 Embroidery Stitch Out 13 Shape Creator 14 Appliqu Creator 15 Sequence Creator 16 Stitch Creator feature 17 Full Screen View 18 Stitch Edit 19 Load from mySewnet cloud folder 20 Load Stitch 21...

Page 107: ...u want it to be placed When a design is selected information about the design size will be shown in the bottom bar of the Design Menu You can also select a design by touching Main Menu to enter the Se...

Page 108: ...zontally swipe to see more categories Select a category by touching it and then touch a subcategory to view the available stitches Touch a stitch to see a preview of the stitch with a stitch descripti...

Page 109: ...he lower part of the pop up To select any of the previous colors touch the color square and it will be shown as the new color Change More Than One Color Block To change the thread color on more than o...

Page 110: ...e designs will be stitched out in the order they are loaded to the embroidery area To change stitch out order touch hold on the symbol to the left of the thumbnail of a design and then drag and drop i...

Page 111: ...n the Layers window and the designs in the embroidery area To deselect touch the designs again or in the Embroidery Area and the design selection frame will disappear Group Ungroup Group Ungroup If yo...

Page 112: ...11 Full Screen View 12 Resize 13 Move into Hoop 14 Mirror End to End 15 Mirror Side to Side 16 Delete Delete All 17 Duplicate Multi Duplicate 18 Rotate 19 Move 20 Control Wheel 21 Undo Redo Control W...

Page 113: ...dery area You can also touch the Move icon and use the arrows to adjust the position of the selected design s The numbers above the arrows show the horizontal and vertical distance from the center of...

Page 114: ...gn selection frame and move your finger on the screen You can also touch the Rotate icon and use the arrows to adjust the rotation of the selected design s Each touch on the 90 degrees icon rotates th...

Page 115: ...e enabled Touch the icon and use the arrows to scale the design to the default size You can also touch the Scale icon and use the arrows to adjust the size of the selected design s The numbers above t...

Page 116: ...the Delete icon and the selected design s will be deleted from the embroidery area If more than one design is selected a pop up message will appear Touch OK to confirm to delete selected designs If yo...

Page 117: ...ber of stitches in the design so the original stitch density remains Note To reduce or increase the design less than 20 use the Scale function The Scale function does not change the stitch count Resiz...

Page 118: ...width If the design is very detailed some of it may be lost or distorted and or it can become very dense Some designs especially those with lots of detail should not be reduced more than 25 Designs ca...

Page 119: ...ecific default hoop size in Settings The machine will then always select this hoop when loading a design independent of the design size Grid Use the grid as a guide when you combine or place designs Y...

Page 120: ...ost by arranging them as you desire on the sewing and embroidery area Touch hold in the center of the icon until it pop s up and then drag and drop it to desired location Your machine will remember yo...

Page 121: ...and in the text area above the keyboard You can change the font and the size of the entire text by touching another embroidery font in the font menu The text that is written will change to the new fon...

Page 122: ...s for spacing your text along the shape line evenly spaced left justified centered or right justified Evenly spaced will place the text evenly along the shape line with an equal distance between all l...

Page 123: ...End Move into Hoop A red frame will surround the embroidery area if a design is placed outside the hoop area Select Move Into Hoop to move any design that is outside the hoop area into the hoop area T...

Page 124: ...s possible easily touch and drag your design to the top left corner Make sure that the design is placed outside the hoop area Touch Move into Hoop and the design will be placed at the top left corner...

Page 125: ...ctivStitch technology feature is selected your creative icon will automatically choose the best way to control the embroidery upper thread based on the design and the selected settings thread metering...

Page 126: ...c foot is selected the machine will lower the foot to a pivot height above the fabric When using a sensormatic foot the presser foot height can be adjusted for improved performance when using differen...

Page 127: ...is function saves you time trimming after the embroidery is completed The upper thread will be cut and pulled to the underside of the fabric when starting to embroider after a color change at the firs...

Page 128: ...lose 8 Create New Folder 9 Toggle Between List and Thumbnail View 10 Move Up One Level To save your file touch the Save button and a pop up will appear on the screen In the save pop up you can choose...

Page 129: ...Embroidery Edit Save Current State Restore Current State Read about how to Save Current State Restore Current State in the Embroidery Stitch Out chapter 129...

Page 130: ...gns in the combination One or more designs have been grouped and re grouped too many times The design combination you are trying to make contains too many stitches Your design combination can have a m...

Page 131: ...t 9 Embroidery Stitch Out Embroidery Stitch Out Introduction Touch Embroidery Stitch Out to embroider your beautiful design s Make sure the embroidery unit is connected and the hoop is attached to the...

Page 132: ...Embroidery Stitch Out Embroidery Stitch Out Overview 1 Help Center 2 Sign in to mySewnet cloud 3 WiFi signal strength 4 Information 132...

Page 133: ...lected hoop in Embroidery Edit is shown in the window If you want to change the hoop return to Embroidery Edit and change the hoop in Hoop Options Attached Needle Plate The Straight Stitch Needle Plat...

Page 134: ...different weights of material and or embroidery threads Note The embroidery foot will be reset to Dynamic Spring Foot 6D at the start of a new project or start of a new embroidery session from the st...

Page 135: ...e shown here and you can change the thread cut options here as well Basting Options Basting Options Select Basting to add a basting stitch that will secure your fabric to your stabilizer You can choos...

Page 136: ...secure your fabric to a hooped stabilizer It is especially useful when the fabric that is going to be embroidered cannot be hooped Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics The Basting options ar...

Page 137: ...blocks with the same color will follow each other in the Color Block List Note Color Block Sort has to be selected before you start to embroider Once you have started to embroider the Color Block Sor...

Page 138: ...dery Stitch Out Note If the automatic thread cutter and automatic jump stitch trim function is selected in Temporary Embroidery Settings the jump stitches will still be trimmed between the color block...

Page 139: ...combination is shown next to the butterfly icon The number after the slash shows the total number of stitches in the design or combination Progress Circle 1 Progress of the complete design combinatio...

Page 140: ...rk Position When you have finished your embroidery remove the hoop and select park position The embroidery arm will be placed in a position that will allow easy storage Use the park position when you...

Page 141: ...block ActivStitch Technology Thread metering Thread tension The control visible in Embroidery Stitch Out will change depending on whether the ActivStitch technology feature is active or not in the Emb...

Page 142: ...Settings 7 Select a Locking Point on Screen 8 Set Matching Point on Screen 9 Rotate Design on Fabric 10 Move Locked Point on Fabric 11 Cancel 12 OK 13 Full View 14 Set Cursor Point 15 Control Wheel G...

Page 143: ...he hoop until the needle is exactly where you want it to be on the fabric or the previously stitched design The locking point on the fabric shows the position of the needle in the design Note If satis...

Page 144: ...sition is centered on the screen Set Cursor Point Touch one of the Set Cursor Points Move the cursor point to any of the selected corners or to the center of the design The Set Cursor Point can be use...

Page 145: ...the Start Page Note You can only have one Current State at a time Auto Save When embroidering your creative icon machine will continuously and automatically save your ongoing work including the curren...

Page 146: ...s very important to remove the hoop otherwise the hoop or the embroidery unit may be damaged while calibrating Attach Hoop If the hoop attached to the machine does not match the hoop that is selected...

Page 147: ...embroidering Touch cancel to remain at the current stitch position Touch OK to move the hoop to the Center Position The hoop position pop up opens Replace the empty bobbin with a full one Touch curren...

Page 148: ...can cut the thread tail Note When Automatic Thread Cutter and Automatic Jump Stitch Trim function is selected in Temporary Embroidery Settings the thread will be cut automatically and no cut thread ta...

Page 149: ...g designs require the creative Felting Embroidery Set 821068 096 When the machine stops and this pop up message is shown insert the corresponding optional needle Touch OK and press the Start Stop butt...

Page 150: ...Shape Creator 10 Shape Creator Shape Creator Introduction Shaping is a unique way to use your beautiful built in decorative stitches sequences or even embroidery designs to form new shapes 150...

Page 151: ...Shape Creator Shape Creator Overview 1 Help Center 2 mySewnet cloud 3 WiFi Signal Strength 4 Rotate Handle 5 Scale Handles 6 Control Points 151...

Page 152: ...trol Points 8 Shape Line 9 Edit 10 Settings 11 OK 12 Full Screen View 13 Positioning 14 mySewnet cloud folder 15 Load Stitch 16 Load Design 17 Load Letter Shape 18 Load Shape 19 Menu Panel 20 Quick He...

Page 153: ...oved around on the screen Simply touch hold on the colored panel top to move where you want it to be placed Load a Letter Shape Touch Load Letter Shape in the Menu Panel to access the different letter...

Page 154: ...ew shape all your custom adjustments to the shape will be set to default Edit Shape Touch Edit to open the control window for adjusting your shape Touch Edit to close the control window You can move r...

Page 155: ...ction frame and move your finger on the screen You can also touch the Rotate icon in the center of the Control Wheel and use the arrows to adjust the rotation of the selected shape Each touch on the 9...

Page 156: ...and activate individual scaling of width and height Combination Repeat Duplicate Last 1 Duplicate Last 2 Combination Repeat Add more designs stitches onto your shape in two different ways with the Co...

Page 157: ...mber of designs stitches you want to add and touch OK Zoom Options 1 Zoom to All 2 Zoom to Hoop 3 Zoom Slider Zoom to All will show all the stitches and or design s in the stitch design combination Zo...

Page 158: ...ol point is marked with an outlined square All control points are visible when you are editing the points By adjusting the control points the selected shape can be changed with unlimited possibilities...

Page 159: ...on the baseline or under the baseline The selected positioning will affect all objects on the shape Select Side Positioning Select which side of the objects that shall be positioned on the baseline Y...

Page 160: ...h Shape Creator in Embroidery Edit to start a new shape 2 In the Menu Panel you will find different shapes Touch a shape to load it A shape line will be shown on the screen 3 Add designs or stitches o...

Page 161: ...iqu to your quilt or garment easily using the Appliqu Creator In your creative icon machine there are twenty different autofill stitches to choose when creating the appliqu You can also choose decorat...

Page 162: ...Appliqu Creator Appliqu Creator Overview 1 Help Center 2 mySewnet cloud 3 WiFi Signal Strength 4 Rotate Handle 5 Scale Handles 6 Control Points 162...

Page 163: ...7 Edit 8 Settings 9 OK 10 Full Screen View 11 Positioning 12 mySewnet cloud folder 13 Load Stitch 14 Load Design 15 Load Autofill Stitch 16 Load Letter Shape 17 Load Shape 18 Menu Panel 19 Quick Help...

Page 164: ...around on the screen Simply touch hold on the colored panel top to move where you want it to be placed Load a Letter Shape Touch Load Letter Shape in the Menu Panel to access the different letter sha...

Page 165: ...sign function Note When selecting a new shape all your custom adjustments to the shape will be set to default Load a Stitch Touch Load Stitch to select a desired stitch to your shape The stitches will...

Page 166: ...ew 14 Set Number of Designs 15 Duplicate Last Design 16 Combination Repeat 17 Delete Rotate Rotate Rotate 90 Degrees Rotate the selected shape by touching the rotate handle located in the center of th...

Page 167: ...rs of the shape selection frame and move your finger on the screen You can also touch the Scale icon and use the arrows to adjust the size of the selected shape The numbers above the arrows shows curr...

Page 168: ...Edit Note Duplicate delete and enter number of designs stitches are not available when shaping an embroidery text Read about how to adjust your text while shaping in the Embroidery Text chapter Set N...

Page 169: ...nt is marked with an outlined square All control points are visible when you are editing the points By adjusting the control points the selected shape can be changed with unlimited possibilities Selec...

Page 170: ...cts evenly along the baseline placing the same distance between each You can select left or right justification on the baseline The gap between the objects can be increased or decreased by using the s...

Page 171: ...of the objects along the baseline The selected setting will affect all objects on the actual shape Fixed Design Angle 1 Up Right 2 Curved Decide how to align the objects on the baseline Select to have...

Page 172: ...start a new appliqu In the Menu Panel you will find different shapes letters and numbers to choose from when creating your appliqu Touch a shape to load it 2 All shapes have a satin stitch ready to b...

Page 173: ...liqu fabric over the outline stitch on the base fabric Make sure that your appliqu fabric covers the outline 3 The second color block will sew another straight stitch to secure the appliqu fabric to t...

Page 174: ...es Combine various 9mm stitches side motion stitches and stitch fonts from the machine the mySewnet cloud or from a USB device Stitches made in Stitch Creator feature can also be inserted in a sequenc...

Page 175: ...Sequence Creator Sequence Creator Overview 1 Sign in to mySewnet cloud 2 WiFi signal strength 3 Length of Sequence 4 Step Between Stitches 5 Stitch Settings Window 6 Stitch Width 175...

Page 176: ...Keyboard 10 Cancel 11 OK 12 Full Screen View 13 True Size 14 Duplicate 15 Delete 16 Mirror End to End 17 Mirror Side to Side 18 Directional Stitches 19 Sequence Commands 20 Load from mySewnet cloud F...

Page 177: ...sequence Use the arrows to step through the sequence Load a Stitch Move the cursor where you want to add a stitch Touch Load Stitch and select the desired stitch Available stitch categories are listed...

Page 178: ...you want to delete and touch Delete Touch hold to delete the whole sequence Duplicate a Stitch or Letter Duplicate To duplicate a stitch move the cursor to the stitch you want to duplicate Touch the...

Page 179: ...stitches with a length of approximately 1mm and can be used in 16 different directions Touch Directional Stitches in the Menu Panel to access different angles Touch the Directional Field to select wh...

Page 180: ...between The commands can be removed Insert a Stop command if you want the machine to stop This is useful for example at the end of the sequence if you want to sew it only once or to create a sequence...

Page 181: ...folder using the keyboard and touch OK Then touch hold on the folder to open it and save into the new folder Touch List and Thumbnail View to toggle between showing the files in a list or as thumbnai...

Page 182: ...d to Sewing Mode touch the sequence and the Edit Sequence will be highlighted Touch to enter Sequence Creator again Make your adjustments and touch OK to load it to Sewing Mode Touch cancel to undo No...

Page 183: ...tonholes and special stitch menus such as 4 Way stitches Maximum Number of Stitches Has Been Reached The stitch you are trying to add will make the stitch sequence too long Your stitch sequence can be...

Page 184: ...all on your own or alter already built in stitches or letters The width of the stitch field is 9mm and maximum stitch length is 5mm The grid and the vertical center line will help you to create your...

Page 185: ...Stitch Creator Feature Stitch Creator Feature Overview 1 WiFi Connection 2 mySewnet cloud 3 Multi Select 4 Select All 5 Arrows shows current stitch 6 Preview 185...

Page 186: ...the stitches in between will automatically be selected as well To mark the previous or next stitch point in your stitch touch the Multi Select icon and use the arrows The current stitch position is sh...

Page 187: ...will be on the marked stitch point The distance between the grid lines at 100 zoom equals 1mm on the fabric If you zoom in on the stitch field the distance between the grid lines will change If zoomin...

Page 188: ...ate icon to get a pop up where you can enter the exact number of duplicates you want to insert Triple Stitch Triple Stitch Touch the Triple Stitch icon and the selected stitch es will be tripled Note...

Page 189: ...created in Stitch Creator If you want to edit a stitch you have created in Stitch Creator touch and hold on the work area and the Smart Toolbox will appear Select Edit in Stitch Creator and the stitc...

Page 190: ...e Buttonholes stitches wider than 9mm and four direction stitches cannot be opened in Stitch Creator feature Sequence Out of Range Your stitch sequence can be up to approximately 500mm 20 long If the...

Page 191: ...nd information on how to use your creative icon machine and learn more about its features Help Center Overview 1 Help Center Window 2 User s Guide 3 Getting Started 4 Techniques and Tutorials 5 Stabil...

Page 192: ...s Guide Here you will find information about how to operate your creative icon machine and what the different features of the machine are You can see the User s Guide by Index or by looking in the Ca...

Page 193: ...e IDT and more Some of the guides will show animations Select which topic you are interested in by touching it A Project Viewer will open with Step by Step instructions and animations Threading the Up...

Page 194: ...and or animations The stitches needed for the chosen technique is filtered out for you and are available in the content tab However you may need to adjust the setting of the stitches length width etc...

Page 195: ...the chosen technique They can be found in the Content tab Stabilizer Guide 1 Stabilizer Guides 2 mySewnet 3 WiFi Settings 4 Quick Help 5 Return to Previous Window Touch to open the Stabilizer Guide Se...

Page 196: ...e to reach icons that may be hidden when following the instructions You can decrease or increase the text in the Viewer by touching one of the A icons There are two tabs that you can toggle between In...

Page 197: ...Rewind Fast Forward set the animation on Repeat and turn Full Screen View On Off You can also drag the Slider to move forwards or backwards in the animation Touch hold on Rewind to start the animation...

Page 198: ...ewnet cloud folder or to a USB device connected to your creative icon machine File Manager Overview 1 Return To Previous Window 2 Quick Help 3 WiFi Signal Strength 4 mySewnet cloud folder 5 Selection...

Page 199: ...st View or Thumbnail View selected Open a File or Folder Touch a file to read information about the file in the file information area Touch hold the file to load it If you load an embroidery font file...

Page 200: ...fic file if you have many different file types in the same folder Move up One Folder Level Move up One Folder Level Use the move up one folder level icon to step up through the levels of folders You c...

Page 201: ...ile s or folder s and then touch the cut icon Open the folder where you want to place the selection Touch the paste icon The file s or folder s is removed from its original location and now stored in...

Page 202: ...the delete icon A pop up message will appear so that you can confirm the deletion If a folder is deleted all files within the folder are deleted as well To delete all files and folders shown in the ac...

Page 203: ...ou continue to fill the space it will not remind you again until the space is completely full Move your files to a USB device by using the cut and paste functions to free up space The Combination of S...

Page 204: ...ith the accessories Cleaning Under the Bobbin Area Clean the area under the bobbin case after sewing several projects or any time you notice an accumulation of lint in the bobbin case area Remove the...

Page 205: ...e breaks Insert needle correctly as described see Changing the Needle page 34 Use a needle suitable for selected fabric See Selecting Correct Thread Needle Combination page 37 The machine will not sew...

Page 206: ...needle eye Touch OK to go to manual cleaning A new pop up message with further instructions will appear If you cannot identify the problem or are unable to remove the thread touch cancel Pop up messa...

Page 207: ...d Change the needle to the proper size for the thread Are you using poor thread with slubs or thread which has become dry Change to a new high quality thread purchased from an authorized PFAFF retaile...

Page 208: ...n Foot increase the embroidery pivot height in settings menu in small increments until the problem is solved The Embroidery Design is Distorted Is the fabric hooped properly The fabric must be tightly...

Page 209: ...or parts Technical specification creative icon machine Rated voltage 100 120V 200 240V 50 60Hz Nominal consumption 100W Light LED lamps Sewing speed 1050 stitches minute maximum Foot control model FR...

Page 210: ...e performance or design 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 releva...

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