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Congratulations!

Congratulations on purchasing your new PFAFF®

creative sensation™

sewing

and embroidery machine.
As a sewing enthusiast, you have acquired one of the most advanced and

comprehensive sewing and embroidery machines in the world; it will enable

you to transform all your creative ideas into reality using the most highly tuned

technology and features.

Before you start, please spend some time reading this owner’s manual. You will

soon discover how to maximize the use of your machine. Our authorized PFAFF®

dealers will of course also be pleased to advise you at any time.

Your PFAFF®

creative sensation™

sewing and embroidery machine will

nitely enable you to experience a totally new dimension of sewing and

embroidery.

Summary of Contents for creative sensation

Page 1: ...Owner s manual...

Page 2: ...gers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Always use the proper needle plate The wrong plate can cause the needle to break Do not use bent needles Do no...

Page 3: ...ansform all your creative ideas into reality using the most highly tuned technology and features Before you start please spend some time reading this owner s manual You will soon discover how to maxim...

Page 4: ...s 2 10 Changing the needle 2 10 Changing the presser foot 2 11 Attaching the Dynamic spring foot 6D 2 11 USB ports 2 12 USB embroidery stick 2 12 Connect machine to computer 2 12 5D Embroidery Softwar...

Page 5: ...quence commands 5 4 Horizontal preview 5 5 Directional stitches 5 5 Zoom to all 5 6 Loading and sewing a sequence 5 6 Saving a sequence 5 7 Important sequencing information 5 8 Common sequencing pop u...

Page 6: ...Save design 8 9 More options 8 10 Select hoop 8 11 Thread color edit 8 11 Shape Creator 8 12 Embroidery stitch editor 8 20 Resize 8 23 Embroidery text editor 8 25 Embroidery edit pop ups 8 27 9 Embro...

Page 7: ...Introduction...

Page 8: ...toggle 11 Presser foot down and pivot toggle 12 Start stop 13 Thread snips 14 Immediate tie off 15 Stitch restart 16 Needle up down 17 Button ruler 18 Handwheel 19 PFAFF creative Color Touch Screen 2...

Page 9: ...3 Spool caps 44 Spool pin 45 Take up lever Accessory trays The accessory trays feature special compartments for presser feet and bobbins plus space for needles and other accessories Store the accessor...

Page 10: ...40x150 72 creative Deluxe Hoop 360x200 Included accessories not in picture Straight stitch needle plate Foot control Power cord USB cord P N 412 62 59 04 Needles Micro ber cloth 5D Embroidery Machine...

Page 11: ...for sewing manual buttonholes Use the markings on the foot to position the garment edge The nger on the back of the foot holds cording for corded buttonhole 6A Embroidery Sensormatic free motion foot...

Page 12: ...uching eyelets 1 1 8 Stretch triple zigzag stitch Elastic stitch for decorative hems or topstitching 1 1 9 Three step zigzag stitch Sewing elastic darning patching 1 1 10 Elastic stitch Sewing elastic...

Page 13: ...am and overcast stretch fabrics in one step with reinforced edge 1 2 12 Overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step 1 2 13 Mock cover hem Create the look of a serger cover hem for stretch f...

Page 14: ...ackets 1 3 15 Decorative eyelet buttonhole Decorative buttonhole for jackets 1 3 16 Decorative buttonhole Decorative buttonhole 1 3 17 Decorative buttonhole Decorative buttonhole 1 3 18 Heirloom round...

Page 15: ...ally reinforce seams and pockets decoratively 1 5 5 Decorative bartack Automatically reinforce seams and pockets decoratively 1 5 6 Cross bartack Automatically reinforce seams and pockets 1 5 7 Decora...

Page 16: ...Handlook stitches 2 2 Quilt stitches Antique quilt stitches 2 3 Quilt stitches Stippling stitches 3 1 Needle art stitches Cross stitches 3 1 Needle art stitches Cross stitches 2 4 Quilt stitches Craz...

Page 17: ...emstitches 3 3 Needle art stitches Antique hand embroidery stitches 3 3 Needle art stitches Antique hand embroidery stitches 3 4 Needle art stitches Smocking stitches 4 1 Decorative stitches Scallop e...

Page 18: ...e stitches Ornamental stitches 4 5 Decorative stitches Ornamental stitches 4 3 Decorative stitches Leaves and owers 4 3 Decorative stitches Leaves and owers 4 4 Decorative stitches Art stitches 4 4 De...

Page 19: ...6 Decorative stitches Bows and hearts 4 7 Decorative stitches Fun stitches 4 8 Decorative stitches Borders 4 8 Decorative stitches Borders 4 7 Decorative stitches Fun stitches 5 1 Maxi stitches Scallo...

Page 20: ...1 20 Introduction 5 2 Maxi stitches Leaves and owers 5 3 Maxi stitches Art stitches 5 4 Maxi stitches Fun stitches 5 6 Maxi 1 monogram 5 6 Maxi 1 monogram 5 5 Maxi stitches Stippling stitches...

Page 21: ...5 7 Maxi 2 monogram 5 7 Maxi 2 monogram 6 1 Sewing techniques Optional feet stitches 6 2 Sewing techniques Handlook quilt stitches 6 3 Sewing techniques Four direction stitches 6 4 Sewing techniques...

Page 22: ...1 22 Alphabets Block Comic Cyrillic Outline Script Grand 6 4 Sewing techniques Stacking stitches Introduction...

Page 23: ...Preparations...

Page 24: ...nect the power cord to the rear socket on the bottom right side of the machine 2 Plug the cord into the wall socket 3 Press the ON OFF switch to ON to turn on power and light 3 Pack away after sewing...

Page 25: ...y by sliding it to the left Thread cutter To use the thread cutter pull the thread from back to front as shown Electronic knee lift Your machine comes with an electronic knee lift for regulating the p...

Page 26: ...spool For narrow thread spools use a smaller spool cap in front of the spool For large thread spools use a larger spool cap in front of the spool The at side of the spool cap should be pressed rmly ag...

Page 27: ...to thread the needle automatically The needle must be in the up position to use the built in needle threader We also recommend lowering the presser foot 1 Use the handle to pull the needle threader al...

Page 28: ...gh the left hand threading slot Make sure that you pass one thread to the left and one thread to the right sides of the tension disk F 4 Bring the threads from the right into the take up lever D and d...

Page 29: ...D from the inside to the outside 5 Push the bobbin winder lever towards the bobbin to wind A pop up appears on the screen To adjust winding speed use the slider in the pop up Stop and start bobbin wi...

Page 30: ...Then follow step 4 and 5 on the previous page Inserting the bobbin 1 Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it towards you 2 Place the bobbin in the bobbin case with the logotype facing up and the thread...

Page 31: ...ngaging the IDT system Important For all work with the IDT system use presser feet with the center back cut out Raise the presser foot Press the IDT system down until it engages Disengaging the IDT sy...

Page 32: ...and other specailty threads for embroidery and decorative sewing Denim needle D Denim needles have a sharp point to penetrate tightly woven fabrics without de ecting the needle For canvas denim micro...

Page 33: ...he presser foot holder so that the pins of the foot snap onto the presser foot holder when lowered Attaching the Dynamic spring foot 6D 1 Disengage the IDT system B Remove the standard presser foot C...

Page 34: ...machine to your PC To remove carefully pull the USB embroidery stick or the plug of the USB cable out straight Using the USB embroidery stick When loading from or saving to the USB embroidery stick an...

Page 35: ...ired language and select the Install Embroidery Machine Communication Software option from the menu 4 Follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard When asked to enter your Installation code ente...

Page 36: ...5D Con gure to launch it Alternatively use the Start Menu to open modules under Start All Programs 5D Embroidery System Viewing and printing PDF Guides To nd all the Reference and Sample Guides for yo...

Page 37: ...Press the button once more to raise the presser foot to pivot height The presser foot is lowered automatically when you start sewing Start stop F Press this button to start or stop the machine without...

Page 38: ...le sewing the stitch will be nished and the machine will then stop You can also use stitch restart to go back to the beginning of an embroidery Needle up down J Press this button to move the needle up...

Page 39: ...PFAFF creative Color Touch Screen...

Page 40: ...d activating the main functions The colored vertical bar on the right hand of the screen is called the option bar B It has different options depending on which mode is active Task bar A The look of th...

Page 41: ...d to con rm your settings and selections They are also used to close full screen windows To abort an actual process touch cancel To continue touch OK Long touch F Some icons have increased functions m...

Page 42: ...ouching cancel Selection menu overview 1 Selection bar a Stitches b Fonts c Designs d Files Folders 2 Stitch categories a Utility stitches b Quilt stitches c Needle art stitches d Decorative stitches...

Page 43: ...n before selecting a stitch deselect the delete icon A long touch of the delete icon 5 will empty the whole subcategory selected Note All stitches in the subcategory will be deleted even though they a...

Page 44: ...g it Use the scroll bar to browse through additional designs When a design is selected the machine will automatically switch to embroidery mode and the design will be loaded into Embroidery edit Embro...

Page 45: ...y edit and then touch sequencing embroidery text editor on the option bar Read more about Embroidery text editor in chapter 8 Embroidery stitch out To embroider your design change from Embroidery edit...

Page 46: ...o your sequence Connection stitches can be inserted to create endless variations Read more about sequencing in chapter 5 Stitch Creator Stitch Creator allows you to create your own 9mm stitches or edi...

Page 47: ...n enter your name Thread manufacturer Touch to select preferred thread manufacturer You can select between G termann Sulky and Robison Anton Color codes from the selected manufacturer will be used whe...

Page 48: ...e automatic function Cut jump stitches This function saves you time trimming after the embroidery is completed When Cut jump stitches is selected your machine will trim the top jump stitch thread and...

Page 49: ...utomatically raises or lowers the feed dogs depending on the stitch technique selected For example the feed dogs lower automatically in free motion or embroidery modes when the button sewing stitch is...

Page 50: ...he value in the Settings menu the thread tension control icon or thread metering control icon will change to red Note Contact you authorized PFAFF dealer if you experience thread tension thread meteri...

Page 51: ...justment The higher the number the more pressure on the fabric Presser foot height embroidery F Adjust the height of the presser foot in Embroidery stitch out mode Use the and icons to either raise or...

Page 52: ...to exit the screen saver Calibrate When touching the icons on the screen the screen might need a calibration to adjust to your touch Touch the calibrate icon to open a special view for PFAFF creative...

Page 53: ...und le is shown next to the button To set another user de ned sound long touch the check box to open Files Folders The sound length for icon acknowledge button icon disabled and for warning or attenti...

Page 54: ...the owner s name machine s software information and serial number Text D You can open and read text and HTML les on your machine The text view shows these text les which are opened from Files Folders...

Page 55: ...Sewing mode...

Page 56: ...22 Sequencing 23 Stitch Creator 24 Selection menu 25 Repeat buttonhole 26 Stitch positioning 27 Buttonhole slit length 28 Button stitch repetition 29 Thread tension 30 Quick help Note All symbols and...

Page 57: ...pring foot free motion e Set for sensormatic free motion Raise and lower the presser foot Your machine features the automatic presser foot up and extra lift button and the presser foot down and pivot...

Page 58: ...rease or decrease the stitch width using and Stitch positioning 26 For straight stitches the stitch positioning icon 26 is shown instead of the stitch width icon Use to move the needle to the right an...

Page 59: ...red Mirroring 7 and 8 To mirror stitches or sequences side to side touch icon 7 For mirroring end to end touch icon 8 Balance 17 When sewing on special fabrics or doing a special technique the balance...

Page 60: ...e buttonhole slit length by using to increase and to decrease when sewing a buttonhole with the Sensormatic buttonhole foot Button stitch repetition 28 Touch to increase and to decrease the number of...

Page 61: ...ng and thread tension depending on the setting in Machine settings Use the control to adjust the balance between needle thread and bobbin thread e g when using specialty thread Adjust thread tension t...

Page 62: ...ot free motion 16a Activate to set the machine in Dynamic spring foot free motion mode for the Dynamic spring foot 6D The Dynamic spring foot measures the fabric thickness and will raise and lower wit...

Page 63: ...foot height too much The fabric must still move freely under the presser foot Sequence start position 9 When sewing a sequence it is possible to start sewing anywhere in the sequence Use the arrows 9...

Page 64: ...titch to overwrite A pop up will ask you to con rm that you want to overwrite the previously stored stitch Cancel the saving process by touching the cancel icon The saving window will close and you re...

Page 65: ...thread snips 20c When you have activated your settings you can hide the three icons by touching the tie off icon on the option bar again The tie off icon will show your settings by changing the color...

Page 66: ...per If tapering is deactivated and then activated again the angle will be set to the previously selected angle When tapering is activated at both the beginning and at the end and you start to sew the...

Page 67: ...stitch programs Combining Tapering and Patchwork or Single stitch programs makes it possible to repeat a tapered seam with the same length Activate tapering by selecting any of the tapering icons A t...

Page 68: ...ge of the zipper teeth by using one of the 37 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 foo...

Page 69: ...ss the hem allowance to the wrong side Fold the hem back on itself so approximately 3 8 1 cm of the nished edge extends beyond the fold The wrong side of your project should now be facing up Place the...

Page 70: ...To ensure a good result start with sewing a test sample on the fabric and stabilizer you will use Note Make sure that the IDT system is disengaged Attaching the Sensormatic buttonhole foot 1 Snap on t...

Page 71: ...be cancelled if any adjustments are made Corded buttonhole Corded buttonholes that are sewn with gimp threads are more stable durable and have a professional appearance Use pearl cotton or a regular...

Page 72: ...urpose tool to create a thread shank for your button You can also use a sew on button foot available as an optional accessory at your local authorized PFAFF dealer Darning Darning a small hole or a te...

Page 73: ...blocks of the same size See page 4 13 on how to use the patchwork program Piecing the quilt top Cut out the pieces of fabric for your quilt top with a seam allowance of 6 mm Snap on the quilting foot...

Page 74: ...eed as the needle to prevent stitches that are too long or too short Maintaining a consistent speed while free motion sewing will also help keep stitches even 4 Begin near the center of your quilt Tak...

Page 75: ...d stitch in the stitch selection area to nd out which special presser foot is required for that stitch Four direction sewing Use the four direction stitches for sewing on patches without having to tur...

Page 76: ...titches consist of pairs of matching stitches that are designed to be sewn on top of each other Sew the rst stitch and then sew the second overlapping the rst Be sure to use the same starting point fo...

Page 77: ...runs out or breaks Re thread the needle thread close the pop up and start sewing again Remove Sensormatic buttonhole foot The Sensormatic buttonhole foot needs to be removed before doing any of the fo...

Page 78: ...4 24 Sewing mode...

Page 79: ...Sequencing...

Page 80: ...selection area 3 Arrows for scrolling through stitch categories 4 Stitch eld 5 Delete 6 Duplicate 7 Mirroring side to side 8 Mirroring end to end 9 Horizontal preview 10 Arrows move cursor back and fo...

Page 81: ...om letters open the selection menu 18 and load the desired stitch font In the stitch selection area touch the circles B to select upper or lower case letters normal or numbers and special symbols The...

Page 82: ...rmed when sewing it Use the tie off command a if you want a secure tie off You can insert the tie off commands anywhere in the sequence Note If creating a sequence in embroidery mode tie offs at the b...

Page 83: ...onal stitches are straight stitches with a length of approximately 1mm and can be used in 16 different directions Open the directional stitches pop up The selected angle will be indicated in green C i...

Page 84: ...hat was active before entering sequencing sewing mode or Embroidery edit Sewing mode In sewing mode it is possible to start sewing anywhere in the sequence Use the arrows A to step through the sequenc...

Page 85: ...Embroidery edit Saving a sequence Saving a sequence is done in sewing mode or Embroidery edit Close sequencing by touching OK 20 in the top right corner of the screen Embroidery mode In embroidery mod...

Page 86: ...embroidery design when loaded to Embroidery edit and cannot be sewn as a stitch in sewing mode A sequence created in sewing mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery edit but will then become an emb...

Page 87: ...Stitch Creator...

Page 88: ...u to create your stitch Your stitch can be up to approximately 500mm 20 long and can be stored in your personal menu or in personal les 1 Stitch selection area 2 Arrows for scrolling through stitch ca...

Page 89: ...re the needle goes through the fabric Stitches are connected by stitch points Each stitch point is indicated by a dot A marked stitch point is indicated by a lled square A selected stitch point is ind...

Page 90: ...when touching the delete icon Use the long touch function to delete all stitch points in the stitch eld Duplicate selected stitch point 5 If you want to duplicate a stitch point select the stitch poi...

Page 91: ...8 The selected stitch points will be mirrored end to end Note Only enabled if more than one stitch point is selected Triple stitch 9 Touch the triple stitch icon and the selected stitch es will be tri...

Page 92: ...h points using your stylus on the screen or touch the arrows in the wheel 15 Pan 14 You can either pan using your stylus on the screen or touch the arrows in the wheel 15 Note You can not pan outside...

Page 93: ...Go to Embroidery stitch out and stitch it out as a regular design If a stitch is selected and you re open Stitch Creator from embroidery mode the stitch will remain unchanged If no stitch is selected...

Page 94: ...mbroidery edit and cannot be sewn as a stitch in sewing mode A stitch created in sewing mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery edit but will then become an embroidery design Using created stitche...

Page 95: ...Embroidery preparations...

Page 96: ...oidery hoop connection assembly F Embroidery arm Note A smaller embroidery unit 260x200mm is available to purchase at your local authorized PFAFF dealer Embroidery unit accessory tray Use the tray in...

Page 97: ...f 2 Slide the embroidery unit onto the free arm of the machine until it plugs rmly into the socket If needed use the level adjusting feet so that the machine and embroidery unit are even If the machin...

Page 98: ...e the embroidery unit in the original packing material place in the soft carrying bag Attaching the Dynamic spring foot for embroidery 1 Disengage the IDT system B Remove the standard presser foot C C...

Page 99: ...oop 4 Close the quick release Adjust the pressure of the outer hoop by turning the retaining screw B The fabric should be taut in the hoop for the best results Note When embroidering additional design...

Page 100: ...sengaged 2 To select a design open selection menu and touch the design menu icon A Locate desired design and touch it once to load to Embroidery edit 3 The machine automatically switches to Embroidery...

Page 101: ...tic function Cut jump stitches When activated the machine trims the top jump stitch threads and pulls the thread ends to the underside of the fabric The default setting is on To turn it off go to the...

Page 102: ...mbroidering by pressing start stop Each color segment is tied off at the end and the needle thread is cut 10 When the embroidery is completed your machine cuts the needle and bobbin thread and stops T...

Page 103: ...Embroidery mode edit...

Page 104: ...eel 22 Wheel center icon 23 Save design 24 More options 25 Select hoop 26 Thread color edit 27 Shape Creator 28 Embroidery stitch editor 29 Resize 30 Sequencing 31 Stitch Creator 32 Selection menu 33...

Page 105: ...mory Built in quilt designs E Designs created especially for quilting Stored in the permanent memory Available designs from the selected tab will be shown on screen Touch the desired design to load it...

Page 106: ...list of zoom options Zoom to box B lets you decide how much and where to zoom in the embroidery area First select zoom to box in the pop up The zoom icon starts ashing indicating that zoom to box is...

Page 107: ...ly marked design Touch the design once again or touch the select deselect icon 4 to select it To add a design to the group of selected designs to work with mark another design and then touch it with t...

Page 108: ...the Move design forward backward icons to move it in the stitch out order Adjustments Group 8 When the group icon is touched any designs that are selected on the screen will be grouped together Adjus...

Page 109: ...hoop area into the hoop area The design will be placed as close to the previous position as possible Undo 15 Touch the arrow pointing left to undo your latest design adjustment Touch repeatedly to ste...

Page 110: ...the arrows in the wheel to rotate the design s in one degree steps Each touch of the wheel center icon 22 will rotate the design s 90 degrees clockwise Above the wheel you can see how many degrees th...

Page 111: ...vice C Touch the icons A B or C to select where to save Touch the list view icon D to show the les in the current folder listed in alphabetical order Design combinations can also be saved exactly the...

Page 112: ...e the color of the fabric use the background color icon B Move to park position D Touch the park position icon E to move the embroidery arm to park position for storing the embroidery unit The hoop mu...

Page 113: ...quick color change icon B to open a window with 64 different color choices Select your new color by touching it and touch OK The window will close and your new color will be shown in the color list Mu...

Page 114: ...e order that they were loaded into Embroidery edit The stitches or designs will follow the line in the direction indicated by a small arrow in the icons in the select shape list Note When selecting a...

Page 115: ...t all or some of the control points When you have selected a set of control points you can make adjustments to the shape Use the touch functions or your stylus to move rotate and scale your selected c...

Page 116: ...which side of the objects that shall be positioned on the baseline Touch the select side positioning icon I to open a pop up You can choose to place the bottom top right or left side of the objects al...

Page 117: ...ound the shape attaching the appliqu fabric Trim excess fabric as close to the stitching line as possible Color block three begins the stitching that will cover the raw edges Select Satin stitch appli...

Page 118: ...esign 023 vp3 to load to Embroidery edit 2 Open Shape Creator Select the clockwise circle in the list A Touch the keypad icon B enter 18 and touch OK 3 Select the touch function scale Either touch and...

Page 119: ...wheel center icon when the touch function move is active 5 Open Shape Creator Select the clockwise circle in the list A Touch the keypad icon B enter 16 and touch OK 6 Touch Select side positioning D...

Page 120: ...es 1 In embroidery mode select hoop size 360x200 and open the selection menu Open stitches and select the linen buttonhole 1 3 1 2 Open Shape Creator Select the straight line from the list A Select to...

Page 121: ...dragging on screen or using the arrows in the wheel Touch the keypad and enter desired number of buttonholes Touch Select side positioning and select the fourth option in the pop up to stitch out the...

Page 122: ...or sequence in sequencing You can activate the grid in Embroidery edit to be able to join the stitches with precision Enter embroidery stitch editor to adjust your sequence or stitch Adjust stitches...

Page 123: ...or to modify it When returning to Embroidery edit the sequence or stitch will be replaced by the adjusted one Embroidery stitch editor example 1 Enter Embroidery edit 2 To create a sequence open seque...

Page 124: ...to Embroidery edit 8 Touch the wheel center icon when move is selected to move the new sequence to the center of the hoop Move 7 5mm to the right 9 Open Embroidery stitch editor 10 Decrease the width...

Page 125: ...an embroidery design are made in a speci c type to get the best effect When enlarging or reducing a design the stitches in the ll area will be affected There are two ways to handle the ll type and st...

Page 126: ...It is available to purchase from your local authorized PFAFF dealer When repeating resize on a design that has been resized but that has not yet been saved it will always go back to the original desi...

Page 127: ...to add to the text The text is shown in the text area A with the cursor at the active letter Use the arrows B to step forward and backward You can change the font and the size of the text by touching...

Page 128: ...ernal device touch the load font icon G at the bottom in the change font pop up A load dialog window will be opened for you to nd the new font Load text to Embroidery edit Return to Embroidery edit by...

Page 129: ...ndow Reduce the size and try again or use the 5D software It is available to purchase from your local authorized PFAFF dealer Replace le The rst time you try to save a design with the same name as a d...

Page 130: ...p and then go back to Embroidery Edit and use Files Folders to delete les Exceeded maximum number of stitches The design combination you are trying to make contains too many stitches Your design combi...

Page 131: ...Embroidery mode stitch out...

Page 132: ...elp icon 14 and then the icon or the part of the screen you want information about To enter Embroidery stitch out To embroider your design s enter Embroidery stitch out by touching the Embroidery stit...

Page 133: ...22 means the second thread color in the rst loaded design is RobisonAnton 40 weight rayon color number 2622 To make changes to the color list return to Embroidery edit Zoom 3 Use the and icons to zoom...

Page 134: ...n the design touch the go to stitch icon A pop up will appear where you can enter the desired stitch number Current stitch will then move to that stitch number If the number entered is too large curre...

Page 135: ...ad and bobbin thread It will automatically use thread metering when possible to get the best result Thread metering automatically and continuously measures the fabric thickness to portion the correct...

Page 136: ...lor block list remains the same Full screen E To see your design as large as possible use the full screen function The embroidery will ll the whole screen To close touch the screen once 3 dimensional...

Page 137: ...he bobbin touch bobbin position The hoop will move backwards allowing you to open the bobbin cover and replace the bobbin Cut position Cut position will move the hoop towards you making it easier to c...

Page 138: ...d like the locking point to be in your embroidery Use zoom to needle see below to be able to place the crosshair exactly where you want it Next activate B position hoop The green crosshair will be loc...

Page 139: ...I Use the corner icons to set the connecting point locking point or matching point for precise positioning in a corner of the design This is the easiest and most precise way since the connecting poin...

Page 140: ...e plate Precise positioning example When adding one design to one previously embroidered precise positioning is very useful 1 Choose one of the corners to be the locking point A by touching one of the...

Page 141: ...nt C to be the corner Use the touch function move or the corner icons 4 Select the next function rotate design D to move the matching point to the right position in the hoop Use the touch function rot...

Page 142: ...ange the hoop to the displayed size or change the hoop setting to the hoop size attached To change hoop settings re enter Embroidery edit and go to select hoop Bobbin empty move to bobbin position Whe...

Page 143: ...the needle thread runs out or breaks Re thread the needle thread close the pop up step back a few stitches and start embroidering again Change thread color When it is time to change the needle thread...

Page 144: ...ction When the machine stops and this pop up message is shown insert the corresponding cutwork needle Touch OK and press the Start Stop button to resume Note These cutwork designs can also be stitched...

Page 145: ...Files Folders...

Page 146: ...er 17 External device only visible when a device is connected 18 Create new folder 19 Cut 20 Copy 21 Paste 22 Delete 23 Rename le or folder 24 File name of selected le Quick help 5 Use Quick help to r...

Page 147: ...rsonal fonts 14 or Personal les 15 A pop up shows how much memory is available Browse Files Folders To open Files Folders open selection menu from the task bar Select Files Folders 4 in the selection...

Page 148: ...red in the machine s permanent memory Built in designs are divided into three folders machine designs mini designs and quilt designs Long touch the desired folder to open it Files cannot be added to o...

Page 149: ...displayed in the center window Move up one folder level 9 Use the move up one folder level icon to step up through the levels of folders You can step up all the way to the root level In the center wi...

Page 150: ...to place the le or folder Touch paste The le or folder is now stored here and is removed from the folder where it was cut from Copy a le or folder Use copy 20 and paste 21 to copy a le or folder to a...

Page 151: ...to delete a le or folder This prevents you from deleting anything by mistake Could not delete le or folder You cannot delete les or folders from CDs or from other write protected media The folder alr...

Page 152: ...is loading saving moving les or anything that takes time an hour glass is shown Invalid le type for this folder Only designs can be stored in Personal designs and only font les can be stored in Perso...

Page 153: ...Maintenance...

Page 154: ...in 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 bobbin case holder A covering the front par...

Page 155: ...ine OFF and then ON again Do not touch the function buttons while turning on the machine If the problem persists contact your authorized PFAFF dealer The machine skips stitches Did you insert the need...

Page 156: ...eed dogs with a brush Thread loops are forming on the underside of the embroidery design Has the embroidery built up too much to move freely under the presser foot Attach Dynamic spring foot 6D If usi...

Page 157: ...4 15 Bobbin area cleaning 11 2 Bobbin cover 1 8 Bobbin insert 2 8 Bobbin position 9 7 Bobbins 1 10 Bobbin spindle 1 9 Bobbin thread cutter 1 9 Bobbin thread guide 2 5 Bobbin thread guides 1 9 Bobbin w...

Page 158: ...rm 1 9 7 2 Embroidery collection 1 10 7 3 Embroidery edit 8 2 8 28 Embroidery edit pop ups 8 27 Embroidery fonts 3 5 8 3 Embroidery foot 6A 1 11 Embroidery hoop connection assembly 1 9 7 2 Embroidery...

Page 159: ...a stitch 8 4 Loading and sewing a sequence 5 6 Loading and sewing a stitch 6 7 Load text to Embroidery edit 8 26 Locking point select 9 8 Lock screen 3 14 Long touch 3 3 Lower case letters 5 3 Lower t...

Page 160: ...ght embroidery 3 13 Presser foot holder 1 8 Presser foot pressure 3 13 Presser foot raise and lower 4 3 Presser foot up and extra lift toggle 2 15 4 3 Pre tension device for threading and bobbin windi...

Page 161: ...pecial sewing techniques 4 21 Speed control 4 11 9 7 Spool cap 2 4 Spool caps 1 9 1 10 Spool pin 1 9 Spool pin auxiliary 1 9 Spool pins 2 4 Auxiliary spool pin 2 4 Horizontal position 2 4 Main spool p...

Page 162: ...ct are listed on a label positioned underneath the Sewing Machine PFAFF CREATIVE CREATIVE SENSATION IDT image ACTIVSTITCH and 5D are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II S ar l Tie off command 5 4 Tie off...

Page 163: ...y recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical electronic products If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance 5D Embroidery Machine Communication CD For...

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