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Page 2: ... service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Always use the proper needle plate The w...

Page 3: ...es 6 Buttonhole knife Sewing 7 buttons Straight stitch 7 Needle positions 8 Gathering with straight 8 stitches 9 Zipper 10 Reinforced straight stitches Stretch stitch Zigzag ii Lace edging 12 Three step zigzag Sewing terry cloth 13 Mending and darning Flatlock 14 Blind hem Bridging stitch 15 Seam and Overcast Applique Satin taper and darning stitches Darning stitch Automatic taper stitch Decorativ...

Page 4: ...eedle clamp screw 16 Thread tension discs 17 Thread tension dial 18 Thread guide for bobbin winding 19 Spool pin 20 Spool holders 21 Recess for additional spool pin 22 Thread cutter for bobbin winding 23 Handwheel 24 Bobbin spindle Bobbin stop 25 Infodisplay 26 Numeral buttons Stitch selection 27 Function selectors 28 Function selectors Embroidery 29 Embroidery card socket 30 Main power switch Con...

Page 5: ...y 31 Handle 32 Presser foot lever 35 Embroidery arm 36 Embroidery Hoop attachment 37 Embroidery unit socket 38 Release button n m Embroidery Unit 33 Thread cutter 34 Embroidery unit socket Userc Guide Iris 5 ...

Page 6: ...Wipe the machine particularly around the needle and needle plate to remove any soil before sewing Packing away after sewing 1 Unplug the cords from the wall socket and the machine Wind the cords around your hand and place the foot control cord in the foot control storage space Place the foot control as illustrated Lower the presser foot Remove the embroidery card 2 Slide the cover over the machine...

Page 7: ...pply V and the frequency Hz Check the power supply setting in the machine to ensure that this agrees with the main supply before you connect the machine 1 Connect the foot control cord to the first socket on the bottom right side of the machine 2 Connect the main cord to the back socket on the bottom right side of the machine 3 When you press the power switch both the machine and the light are swi...

Page 8: ... is placed in front of the thread If you use large thread spools the large holder c is placed in front of the thread Slide the correct size spool holder in place so the flat side is pressed firmly against the spool No space between spool holder and spool There is also a separate vertical spool pin d to be attached onto the machine The fingers on the extra spool pin fit into the two holes to the ri...

Page 9: ...hread from the right into the slot on the take up lever 5 Thread last guide just above needle 6 The needle is threaded from front to back The white on the presser foot ankle makes it easy to see the eye of the needle 7 Place thread under the presser foot and into the thread cutter where it is cut Upper thread warning If the upper thread breaks or if thread spool runs out the machine stops and give...

Page 10: ...lies between the inner a thread tension discs outside the lowest thread guide Thread left needle 4 Attach the extra spool pin onto the rñachine Place a spooi holder under the thread 5 Place the bobbin with the second thread on the spool pin 6 Thread the machine as before but this thread should lie between the outer thread tension discs outside the lowest thread guide Thread right needle 10 Users G...

Page 11: ...ommend winding specialty threads such as clear nylon or other stretchy thread s through the needle Instead see Bobbin winding vertical spool pin below B CD In Bobbin winding vertical spool pin 1 Place an empty bobbin with the mark outwards on the bobbin spindle on the front of the machine 2 Place the large spool holder under the thread on the spool pin 3 Bring the thread under the thread guide a a...

Page 12: ...he bobbin will then rotate counter clockwise while drawing out the thread 4 Hold the thread tight and draw it to the left so that the thread falls correctly into the tension spring Continue threading around b and to the right of the thread knife c Replace the cover and slide it into position Then pull the thread to the left to cut it 3 Hold the bobbin and draw the thread to the right passing a 12 ...

Page 13: ...tension sew a few sample stitches at different settings 1 Begin with a tension that is too loose i e set at 1 The lower thread will lie straight and the upper thread will be drawn down on the underside 2 If you set the tension at the highest number the opposite will occur and the seam may pucker When topstitching with a heavy thread in thick fabric increase the tension to 7 9 When the machine is t...

Page 14: ...ld be sewn at low pressure U Presser foot lever The presser foot is raised and lowered with the presser foot lever The presser foot must be lowered when sewing The machine will not start if the presser foot is in the raised position By raising the presser foot lever as far as it goes and holding it there the lift height of the presser foot can be increased by several millimeters a 14 User s Guide ...

Page 15: ...unit is in place When removing the embroidery unit the feed teeth will raise as you start to sew The feed teeth are lowered when you turn the dial to the left to Turn the dial to the right to if you wish to raise the feed teeth The feed teeth will not come up until you begin to sew The feed teeth are lowered when sewing buttons and for free hand work By lowering the feed teeth it is easier to get ...

Page 16: ...a limited stitch length O When sewing embroideries the length can be set between 2 and 6 to change size of embroidery 3 Needle stop recommendation This symbol shows the normal stop position of the needle up You regulate the needle stop position with the foot control To raise or lower the needle after stopping lightly tap the foot control When sewing embroideries only the up position can be used 4 ...

Page 17: ...ol on the display indicates that STOP is selected STOP is cancelled when you press the button again or select a new stitch See Satin taper page 43 O For Embroidery sewing without thread color change see page 26 8 Mirror image You can mirror a stitch by using the button mirror image side to side The symbol will he displayed 9 Stitch Embroidery selection The machine has one row of stitches shown on ...

Page 18: ...lor advance Many of the embroideries include several colorbiocks These buttons allow you to step forward or backward to the beginning of each thread color change Check size This button allow you to step from one corner to another within your embroidery to check the finished size of your design When your embroidery is finished touch this button The embroidery arm returns to parking position The emb...

Page 19: ...phia With this button you select the size of the letters 1 30 mm 2 12 mm This button is used to select between 1 upper case letters ABC 2 lower case letters abc or 3 numbers 123 and special characters There are also several Embroidery cards with more than one menu available Embroidery The Embroidery accessory bag contains embroidery hoop embroidery booklet embroidery template template pencil embro...

Page 20: ...ts parking position 3 When you have finished your embroidery work touch The arm returns to ready position Turn off the machine Iris Collection Embroidery booklet O In the Embroidery booklet you will find all the embroideries in actual size Each embroidery is placed in a square where the center of each side is marked and a cross marks the center point to the design You will also see how each embroi...

Page 21: ...obbin thread There is a special bobbin thread called bobbin fill or basting thread available for this kind of embroideries Embroidery presser foot Embroidery The lever on the arm of the presser foot should he downward Al The mark U on the lever corresponds to the symbol Li on the display Quilting or sewing terry cloth When selecting a quilt stitch turn the lever upward B Also when sewing terry clo...

Page 22: ... hoop under the fabric Press hoop and fabric down stabilize fabric as needed into the outer hoop and tighten the screw The arrows of the outer and the inner hoops should both be at the bottom 6 Slide the hoop under the presser foot raise up the presser foot lever to take advantage of the extra lift of the presser foot Slide hoop from the front onto the embroidery arm Note Always sew a sample Embro...

Page 23: ...outer lines of your selected embroidery on the template using the template pencil The markings can later be removed with an eraser 2 Place the template on your fabric where you wish to sew the embroidery 3 Draw marks on the fabric in the four grooves and in the center with your Pictogram TM pen 4 Place the embroidery hoop matching the arrow pointing downward to the arrow mark on the fabric Insert ...

Page 24: ...y motif from the Embroidery booklet Each embroidery has a number The buttons 1 0 are used to select embroideries for example to select embroidery no 20 touch 2 0 Select the number of the desired embroidery on the stitch panel 5 Start sewing by touching the button or by pressing the foot control Hold the thread tails when starting The machine always starts from the center of the embroidery area mak...

Page 25: ... the machine stops and gives a signal The symbol 1 is flashing on the display Rethread the machine Go back a few stitches using the button and restart The symbol goes out The machine also stops when the thread spool runs out When this occurs simply re thead the top thread Go hack a few stitches past the point where the bobbin thread run out using the button Re start and the embroidery will be comp...

Page 26: ...wn upside down Watch the display to see how the sym bol has been rotated after each touch on the button These buttons allow h 3 you to step stitch by stitch through your embroidery e g if thread has run out or broken you can step back a few stitches Most of the embroi 1 deries include several colors These buttons allow you to step forward or backward to the beginning of each thread color change On...

Page 27: ... A beep indicates when a limit is Tn reached You can change stitch width and stitch length indepen dently Change the size before moving from the center position If the embroidery is moved first the size change may be limited by the design reaching the edge of the 100 x 100 mm area After finishing the embroidery __________________ 1 Remove the embroidery hoop by pressing the purple button to the ri...

Page 28: ...side of the unit and slide it off Connecting the Embroidery unit Slide the arm of the embroidery unit to the right of the needle and the presser bar and push the unit to the right until it plugs into the socket The embroidery unit is now connected for sewing embroideries The feed teeth will he lowered automatically Remove the embroidery card Iris I 28 Ucerc Guide Iris ...

Page 29: ...Insert the presser foot ankle screw and tighten Snap on the desired presser foot see below To change back to the embroidery presser foot you do this in reverse order Changing the presser foot 1 Make sure that the needle is in the highest position Pull the presser foot down and towards you 2 Line up the cross pin on the foot between the spring and the presser foot ankle Press back until the foot sn...

Page 30: ...e page 37 3 Stretch stitch see page 37 4 Zigzag see page 37 38 5 Threestep zigzag see page 39 6 Seam and overcast stitch see page 42 To the very right on the Infodisplay the number of the selected stitch is displayed Seam and overcast in one step along the edge or trim later For light stretch and non stretch fabrics For all kind of sewing in woven fabrics 25 different needle positions For seams wh...

Page 31: ...brics Decorative hems and overlapped seams belts and bands Invisible hems in stretch or woven medium and heavy fabrics For joining two pieces of fabric with finished edges and for elastic shirring Hand look appliqué stitching Decorative stitching and for quilting For hemstitching use a wing needle optional For appliqués rounded edge sewing on laces and bands For decorative edges Sew 15 mm from the...

Page 32: ...n You will sew until the first buttonhole column reaches this mark There is a small finger at the back of the presser foot For a corded buttonhole loop your cord around the finger as illustrated For better visibility the machine sews buttonholes away from you 4 Place the material in the machine and begin at the bottom of the buttonhole 5 Sew the first column of the buttonhole to the required lengt...

Page 33: ...Touch the mirroring button to check that the needle also goes into the right hole 9 Sew as many stitches as you consider necessary Button wfth a shank Use the clearance plate for this purpose Use the thin end when sewing buttons on light fabrics the thick end for heavier fabrics Place the plate between the button and the fabric Lower the presser bar and sew on the button Pull the threac js between...

Page 34: ... width button and step back to 0 Adjust the width between 0 6 for additional positions To edge stitch you should take advantage of the possibility to set the needle to the left or the right position To sew about 2 mm from the edge snap on presser foot A when sewing light fabrics and presser foot D for other fabrics Select left needle position place the fabric and sew so that the edge follows the i...

Page 35: ...th bobbin threads from the same direction and distribute the gathering evenly When half the distance is gathered wind the threads around a pin Then gather the other half from the other direction Distribute the gathering evenly 3 Join the pieces with straight stitch the gathered material facing up Sew between the straight gathering rows Hold the gathering with your fingers on both sides of the need...

Page 36: ... seam 3 Place the zipper under the folded seam allowance with the teeth as near to the fold as possible and stitch zipper to fabric close to fold Begin sewing at the bottom of the zipper Before reaching the zipper pull lift the presser foot and slide the zipper pull down past the zipper foot Lower the foot and sew to the top of the zipper 4 Snap on the zipper foot so it is to the right of the need...

Page 37: ...etch stitch makes a pliable stretchy seam that is suitable for sewing together pieces of light stretch fabric The stretch stitch is ideal for topstitching in light stretch fabrics Zigzag The zigzag is utilized for sewing on lace bound edging and appliqués When you select the zigzag the machine will automatically set stitch length 2 and width 3 You can change this setting by pressing either the or ...

Page 38: ...ew along inner edge of lace with zigzag stitch length 1 5 stitch width 1 5 2 Press seam allowance towards fabric Sew with satin stitch stitch width 2 0 on the right side over the zigzag seam 3 Cut off the seam allowance up to the stitching on the wrong side e 1 38 Userc Guide Iris ...

Page 39: ...arment on the wrong side with three step zig zag Even though the stitching goes right through to the right side of the garment it is nearly invisible and even the wrong side looks neat The stitching will also be considerably stronger Necklines and armholes are finished in a similar way Mending and darning Three stcp zig zag can be utilized for mending and darning A threadbare spot is mended by sew...

Page 40: ... and sewing the flatlock from the right side Trim excess hem to stitching from the wrong side To sew an overlapped seam lap one piece of fabric over the other piece and sew flatlock stitch over the fabric edge on the right side Trim from the wrong side or sew another seam from the right side Narrow belts and bands Fold the fabric in thirds and sew in the center Trim excess material from underneath...

Page 41: ...he right side of the presser foot Practice using a scrap of material and compare with the illustrations 1 If the stitch does not catch the folded edge increase the stitch width 2 If the stitch catches too much of the fold decrease the stitch width 3 For an invisible hem the needle catches a single thread of the folded edge Users Guide Iris 41 ...

Page 42: ... is chiefly used for sewing medium and heavy stretch fabric Snap on presser foot B Seam and overcast stitch may be used to sew light and medium non stretch fabric and light stretch fabric Snap on presser footJ Irr i dql Sew from the wrong side over both lengths of the elastic following marked lines Gather the shirring by pulling the elastic threads Presser footJ is also used to overlock and overca...

Page 43: ...lly There are stitch memories where the number of stitches length or width changes are stored 1 Sew until the stitch has reached the desired length 2 Touch the button The ma chine now completes the stitch 3 When you have the result you wish touch STOP 4 The stitch will now repeat in succession and the machine will stop automatically when the stitch is completed If you wish to sew another stitch an...

Page 44: ... is right over the last stitch Repeat as many times as needed to cover the hole See Satin taper and darning stitches page 43 Automatic taper stitch The tapered satin stitch is a tapered satin stitch which makes it suitable for sewing monograms and other embellishments Use presser foot B 1 Trace the monogram on the fabric and sew over the lines 2 Select 3 Sew until the desired length is reached 4 T...

Page 45: ...wn with yarn gives a decorative effect An effective edging can be produced with Stitch 15 Sew a short distance from the edge and trim close to the stitching 4 I Using Stitch 13 together with an optional wing needle you can produce a hemstitch around your embroidered table cloth Userc Guide Iris 1 ...

Page 46: ...balance the height of the hem as you sew Place the clearance plate behind the foot as you approach the hem and in front of the foot as you sew over the hem thickness Remove the clearance plate before sewing in to it Sewing on belt loops Use presser foot B and lower the feed teeth Fold in about 1 cm on the short ends Place the belt ioop on the garment and under the presser foot Set a wide zigzag st...

Page 47: ...erating satisfactorily it requires like other precision machines regular cleaning No lubrication oiling is needed Removing the stitch plate Remove the presser foot and the bobbin cover Lower the feed teeth Place the stitch plate opener on the brush There is a recess at the rear of the stitch plate Insert the stitch plate opener at the recess and turn Cleaning When necessary the feed teeth and the ...

Page 48: ...s not caught in any way The needle eye may have sharp edges which cut the thread If so change the needle See page 15 The upper thread is incorrectly threaded See page 9 The upper thread may have too much tension Refer to page 13 The hole in the stitch plate may be chipped and have sharp edges We recommend that you replace it The bobbin thread breaks The bobbin thread may be incorrectly threaded Se...

Page 49: ... the stitch length indication a balance indication is now shown When you wish to increase the density of the right column press stitch length button When you wish to decrease the density press stitch length button The balance can be set between 5 to 5 The balance indication on the infodisplay will change in steps with each touch When you select an other stitch the display goes back to show the sit...

Page 50: ...roidery 18 29 Positioning embroidery 18 26 Embroidery booklet 21 Presser foot changing 29 Embroidery hoop 22 Presser foot recommended 17 Embroidery presser foot 21 29 Presser foot lever 14 Embroidery size 16 18 27 Presser foot pressure 14 Embroidery template 23 Embroidery thread 21 Reinforced straight stitch 37 Embroidery unit 5 28 Reverse 17 Extra spool pin 8 Rotation 18 26 Embroidery Selection 1...

Page 51: ...on 13 16 Declaration of Conformity to EC directive Herewith we confirm that this Sewing Machine in its essential parts fulfils the LVD Directive 73 23 EEC EMC directive 89 336 EEC and the CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC This confirmation is based upon Certificate or Technical Construction Files performed by SEMKO The complete archive file is drawn up and maintained by Viking Sewing Machines AB Rese...

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