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User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...K E E P I N G T H E W O R L D S E W I N G User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...eturn the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or 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 Àngers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sew...

Page 3: ...nel 19 Stitch Selection 21 Sewing Adtvisor 24 Fabric SelectionWoven or Knit 24 Techniques 25 How to Use the Sewing Advisor 26 Icons on the Display 27 Programming 29 31 Functions and Infodisplay on your Platinum 955E 33 Function Buttons 34 The Functions Panel 35 Stitch Selection 37 Icons on the InfoDisplay 39 General Icons 39 Programming Icons 40 Buttonhole Icons 40 Programming 41 Program Stitches ...

Page 4: ...verse button 13 Sensor Buttonhole Foot socket 14 Light 15 Needle threader 16 Needle bar 17 Presser foot 18 Free arm 19 Bobbin cover 20 Base plate 21 Feed teeth up down dial 22 Presser foot bar and presser foot ankle 23 Needle clamp screw 24 Thread tension disk for bobbin winding 25 Main spool pin 26 Spool holders 27 Bobbin winding guides 28 Auxiliary spool pin 29 Bobbin winder spindle 30 Bobbin st...

Page 5: ...e Foot see page 13 14 for presser feet overview Presserfeet for 955E Presser feet A B C D E J and the Sensor Buttonhole Foot see page 13 14 for presser feet overview Pictogram pen a special pen with which you can mark directly on the fabric The color disappears after some hours You can also use cold water to completely remove the markings before ironing Accessories Needles Thread spools 45 Brush 4...

Page 6: ...it is properly con nected 3 Put the cord through the slot on the right hand side of the foot control Connect to the Power Supply On the underside of the machine you will Ànd information about the power supply V and the frequency Hz Before plugging in the foot control check to ensure that it is of type FR4 see underside of foot control 1 Connect the foot control cord to the front socket on the bott...

Page 7: ...ay on to the machine around the free arm 6 Place the foot control with the under side towards you Àtting into the recess of the accessory tray at the rear side of the machine AccessoryTray In the accessory tray there are special places for presser feet and bobbins plus space for needles and other accessories Store the accessories in the tray so they are easily accessible Remove the AccessoryTray T...

Page 8: ...holders are used differently Use the horizontal position for normal threads and the vertical position for large spools or threads with special characteristics Horizontal Position When using the pin in horizontal position and with narrow thread spools place the large spool holder a under the thread spool The small holder b is placed in front of the thread spool If you use large spools place the sma...

Page 9: ...us page The thread should reel clockwise Push the spool pin back in Hold the thread near the spool using your right hand Use your left hand to bring the end of the thread in the direc tion of the arrows on the machine 2 Bring the thread into the pre tension thread guide a Bring the thread down and up between the thread tension discs b 3 Continue threading in the direction indi cated by the arrows ...

Page 10: ...wing back The hook pulls the thread through the needle eye and forms a loop behind the needle Pull the thread loop out behind the needle 5 Place the thread under the presser foot and cut the thread NOTE The needle threader is designed to be used for size 70 120 needles You cannot use the needle threader for size 60 needles or smaller the wing needle twin needle triple needle or when the But tonhol...

Page 11: ...age 7 and check to ensure that the thread lies between the inner thread tension discs and inside the last thread guide Thread the left needle 4 RIGHT NEEDLE LIGHT RED Pull up the auxiliary spool pin Place the large spool holder and a felt pad on the spool pin 5 Place the thread spool or the bobbin with the second thread on the spool pin 6 Thread the machine as before but this thread should lie bet...

Page 12: ...o the thread cutter c Replace the cover 1 Pull the thread to the left to cut it 2 Bobbin Winding 1 Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle at the front of the machine the mark H facing up Push the bobbin spindle down 2 Place the large spool holder and a felt pad under the spool on the auxiliary spool pin 3 Bring the thread into the thread tension guide a and under thread guide b then over thre...

Page 13: ...use a metal presser foot when bobbin winding from the needle To wind follow the instructions for Bobbin Winding The difference is that the thread is brought up from the needle under the presser foot and to the right over thread guide c NOTE We do not recommend winding special ity threads such as invisible or other stretchy threads through the needle Instead see Bobbin Winding ...

Page 14: ...ing in all woven fabrics The needle point is designed to penetrate between the threads of the fabric so the fabric will not be damaged B Stretch Needles Sizes 90 These needles are used for sewing in knit and stretch fabrics The stretch needle is marked yellow and has a rounded point C Jeans Needles Sizes 90 These needles are used for sewing woven heavy fabrics for example denim and canvas fabric T...

Page 15: ... 16 15 mm buttoning edge The two tunnels on the bottom of the foot ensures a smooth feed over the button hole columns Blind Hem Foot D This foot is used for blind hem stitches The inner edge of this foot guides the fabric The bottom of the foot is designed to ride along the hem edge Zipper Foot E This foot can be snapped on either to the right or to the left of the needle This makes it easy to sew...

Page 16: ...s pin on the foot with the gap in the presser foot ankle 3 Press back until the foot snaps into place Presser Foot Pressure a The presser foot pressure is adjusted with the dial found under the lid on your Plati num Normal setting is around four The higher the number the more pressure the foot puts on the fabric Knit and soft fab rics should be sewn at lower pressure Presser Foot Lever b The press...

Page 17: ...cally for the selected stitch or embroidery design You cannot adjust the top thread tension with the dial Note Do not attempt to turn the dial To adjust the top thread tension for spe cial fabrics threads and or techniques touch the thread tension buttons on the Functions Panel see page 35 If you have adjusted the tension your adjustment is retained and kept for all stitches designs until your Pla...

Page 18: ...are raised automatically when you start sewing Correct and IncorrectThreadTension To understand the correct thread tension sew a few sample zigzag stitches at different settings 1 Begin with a tension that is too loose i e set at the lowest number The bobbin thread will lie straight and the top thread will be drawn to the under side of the fabric 2 If you set the tension at the highest number the ...

Page 19: ...FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY ON YOUR PLATINUM 775 ...

Page 20: ...lected stitch Touch FIX while sewing and Platinum 775 sews a few tie off stitches and stops auto matically The Àx function can be programmed Touch SPEED or SPEED to increase or decrease the sewing speed All stitches in Platinum 775 have a pre set recommended sewing speed When you select a stitch Platinum 775 automatically sets the correct sewing speed If you have reduced the speed manually your se...

Page 21: ...o end the stop will be placed at the beginning instead If you try to mirror a stitch that cannot be mirrored Platinum 775 beeps The Functions Panel Stitch length When you select a stitch your Platinum 775 automatically sets the best stitch length The set length is visible on the display above the stitch length button You can change the stitch length by pressing either the or button Some stitches h...

Page 22: ...ect the differ ent stitches on the following pages FUNC Touch this button to step between the dif ferent modes of your Platinum 775 There are three different modes norm PROG and REP The NORM mode normal sewing mode is always active when the machine is turned on Touch once to activate the program mode used when programming then touch again to enter the REP mode that is used to sew a programmed comb...

Page 23: ...if ferent sub menus Step between the sub menus by touching the button The cur rently selected menu is surrounded by a frame on the display Touch one of the stitch buttons to select the stitch The pop up is closed and the selected stitch is shown on the display When the stitch is shown as 1 02 on the display or in the User s Guide 1 indicates the stitch menu 1 and 02 the selected stitch Likewise 4 ...

Page 24: ...enu When the Alphabet sub menu button is pressed a pop up appears on the display You can choose between upper case letters lower case letters or numbers special char acters by pressing the Alphabet sub menu button The currently selected alphabet sub menu is surrounded by a frame on the display As soon as a letter is selected the display changes and the selected letter is shown with recommended set...

Page 25: ...apanese alphabets differ from the Latin alphabet that is displayed on the but tons The Russian alphabet starts in the top left corner on the button marked with A and then continues from left to right moving down row by row The Japanese alphabet starts in the top right corner on the button marked with G and then continues from top to bottom moving left row by row Below you Ànd a conversion table sh...

Page 26: ...oven or Knit The difference between woven and knit fabric is the way the threads are put together Woven fabrics are made of two thread systems warp lengthwise and weft crosswise that intersect at right angles A knit fabric is made of one thread system with interlaced stitches A knit fabric usually has stretch As a general rule enter Woven for stable fabrics that have no stretch and Stretch for fab...

Page 27: ...em from fraying and to help them lay Áat SEAM OVERCAST sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time BASTE a temporary stitching for Àtting garments gathering and marking BLIND HEM creates an invisible hem on garments Is not recommended for light weight fabric or for leather vinyl but your Platinum 775 selects the best stitch possible HEM selects the best visible or top stitch hem for your ...

Page 28: ...atinum 775 switches to the last used stitch The selected fabric is indicated within the SEWING ADVISOR icon in the upper right corner of the display If a sewing technique is selected the last fabric selected or the default and the selected technique are visible in a pop up on the display The text is visible for as long as the button is pressed and a few seconds after it has been released Then you ...

Page 29: ...12 Indicates the active SEWING MODE Icons on the InfoDisplay On the infodisplay there are always icons that give you all information you need to attain the best sewing result possible Some icons are always active and some appear only at spe ciÀc occasions The icons visible on the Infodisplay are listed and explained below 13 Stitch Information SEWING ADVISOR The selected fabric letter and sewing t...

Page 30: ...ORD the buttonhole 17 Use SENSOR BUTTONHOLE FOOT 18 Indicates SEWING DIRECTION and what part of the buttonhole is being sewn 19 Touch REVERSE to set the buttonhole size When the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is connected 20 Arrows indicate that the two columns of the buttonhole are SEWN IN THE SAME DIRECTION only for satin stitch but tonholes 21 Set BUTTON SIZE by pressing the selec tion arrows Tapering ...

Page 31: ...r Àrst before programming any stitches The programmed combination will be saved automatically in memory Move the Cursor The cursor on the display is under the active programming space Use the selec tion buttons to move the cursor sideways Delete Stitches or Programs If there is a stitch or letter combination in the selected memory that is displayed in the programming area touch CLR to clear the me...

Page 32: ... Block alphabet from the Alpha bet selection menu Select E E appears on the display next to the fashion stitch To program rika in lower case letters select lower case letters from the Alphabet sub menu When the lower case submenu is activated a is visible on the display next to the Alphabet menu icon Touch r the letter appears on the Graph icDisplay and the cursor moves to the next position Contin...

Page 33: ...ch The last stitch in a pro grammed sequence can be adjusted even though the cursor is positioned after the stitch You can adjust the stitch length and width or mirror image a stitch letter The changes will automatically be stored in the permanent memory Sew your Program To sew your program touch FUNC to bring up the REP mode Presser foot B is recom mended A stop is indicated by a stop sign symbol...

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Page 35: ...FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY ON YOUR PLATINUM 955E ...

Page 36: ... few tie off stitches and stops automatically When embroidering touch FIX to baste around the design area see page 53 Touch SPEED or SPEED to increase or decrease the sewing speed All stitches have a pre set recom mended sewing speed When you select a stitch Platinum 955E auto matically sets the correct sewing speed If you have reduced the speed manu ally your adjustment is retained and kept for a...

Page 37: ...wn on the InfoDisplay If you try to mirror a stitch that cannot be mirrored Platinum 955E beeps The Functions Panel Stitch Length When you select a stitch your Platinum 955E automatically sets the best stitch length The set length is visible on the InfoDisplay above the stitch length button You can change the stitch length by pressing either the or button Minimum and maximum settings are indi cate...

Page 38: ...to step between the different modes of your Platinum 955E There are three different modes norm PROG and REP The NORM mode normal sewing mode is always active when the machine is turned on Touch once to activate the PROG mode used when pro gramming then touch again to enter the REP repeat mode that is used to sew a programmed combination Touch again to return to NORM mode The active mode is indicat...

Page 39: ... the numbers on the buttons 1 through 10 to select stitches 10 35 To select stitches 10 35 touch the stitch selection buttons that correspond to the number of the stitch To select stitch 12 Bridging Stitch touch stitch selection button 1 and then 2 in quick suc cession The stitch number 12 will be displayed in the lower right corner of the InfoDisplay to conÀrm your stitch selection Your Platinum ...

Page 40: ...rs is selected an a is shown for lower case letters and 1 for numbers special char acters A letter is selected by touching the corre sponding numbers on the stitch selection buttons For example to select capital P Touch until A is visible in the Overview Window Touch and then because A is letter number 16 A is shown in the Overview Window and stitch number 16 in the lower right corner of the InfoD...

Page 41: ...us STITCH MENU CAPITAL LETTERS LOWER CASE LETTERS NUMBERS SPECIAL CHARACTERS 9 The selected STITCH NUMBER is shown here 10 The set STITCH WIDTH is shown here Icons on the InfoDisplay On the InfoDisplay there are always icons that give you all information you need to attain the best sewing result possible Some icons are always active and some appear only at spe ciÀc occasions The icons visible on t...

Page 42: ...e Buttonhole Icons When the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is connected 16 Indicates that the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is connected If the icon Áashes line up the white range on the wheel with the white mark on the foot 17 Set BUTTON SIZE by touching the stitch length or button By touching CLR you can step between setting the buttonhole size and but tonhole density When the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is not con...

Page 43: ...hen entering the stitches Move between programmed stitches Use the right arrow button to move to an empty position if you want to enter another stitch Also use the arrow buttons to step between the programmed stitches On the InfoDisplay you see the number of the stitch in the programmed combination Delete Stitches or Programs If there is a stitch or letter combination in the currently selected mem...

Page 44: ...nfoDisplay Move forward with the right arrow button To program rika in lower case letters select lower case letters on the Alphabet menu When the lower case sub menu is selected a is visible in the Overview Window Select stitch 18 r the number 18 appears on the InfoDisplay Move forward with the right arrow button Continue to enter the letters 9 i 11 k and 1 a in the same manner Touch the stitch me...

Page 45: ...programmed combination use the arrow buttons to step to the stitch You can adjust the stitch length and width or mirror image a stitch letter The changes will automatically be stored in the permanent memory Sew your Program To sew your program touch FUNC to bring up the REP mode Utility Foot B is recommended A programmed stop is indicated by a stop icon on the InfoDisplay To check your stitch prog...

Page 46: ...on the right side of the machine To select a design touch the stitch selection button s that corresponds to the design number To change the Embroidery d Card pull it out straight and insert another Embroidery Booklet In the Platinum 950E 955E Sampler booklet all embroidery designs are pictured in actual size The center point and placement markings on all sides are marked for easy placement of fabr...

Page 47: ...slightly higher to give extra space for the thick batted fabric Attach the Embroidery Foot U Turn off the machine raise the presser foot lever and remove the presser foot Use the Screw Grip to loosen the screw on the presser foot ankle Remove the ankle Place the Embroidery Foot U from behind onto the presser foot bar The arm of the presser foot should rest on top of the needle clamp screw Use the ...

Page 48: ...ibrates Calibration will set your embroidery functions each time you slide on the embroidery unit NOTE Make sure not to calibrate the machine with the embroidery hoop attached since that can damage the needle hoop and or the embroidery unit 3 If no Embroidery d Card is inserted a d Card icon Áashes on the InfoDisplay Slide an Embroidery d Card into the slot on the right side of the machine and sel...

Page 49: ...ults Use the Screw Grip to tighten the hoop screw properly EmbroideryTemplate Because the embroidery designs are pictured actual size in the booklet it is easy to place the embroidery on your garment or project 1 Place the template over the picture of the selected design in the booklet 2 Use the template pencil to trace the outline of the design onto the template 3 Use the template to position the...

Page 50: ...see page 52 4 Slide the hoop on Make sure that the hoop attached matches the hoop size shown on the InfoDisplay Otherwise change hoop size see page 52 5 Touch START STOP to start the embroi dery The machine detects the hoop and starts embroidering After a few stitches the machine stops and a scissors icon Áashes on the InfoDisplay prompting you to cut the thread tail 6 Cut the thread and touch STA...

Page 51: ...Card with several menus is inserted the CURRENT MENU is indicated here 5 Thread COLOR NUMBER A Áashing number next to the thread spool indicates color change A Áashing E next to the thread spool indicates that the top bobbin thread has run out or broken 6 A FLASHING SCISSORS icon prompt you to cut the start thread tail 7 Indicates the selected DESIGN NUMBER A in the InfoDisplay indicates that no d...

Page 52: ...utton Adjust Design Size The embroidery size can be scaled up or down up to 25 in either direction Use the stitch length buttons to adjust the height and the stitch width buttons to adjust the width A beep will advise you of the limits Increase the width and height independ ently to create long and thin or short and wide designs When enlarging or reducing the size of the embroidery experiment with...

Page 53: ...foDisplay showing the current corner Each touch brings the hoop to one of the corners The Àfth touch brings the hoop back to the position of the Àrst stitch of the design The check size function also shows where the design will be sewn on the fabric This makes it easier to position designs when embroidering several designs in succession When you select a design the hoop is positioned so the needle...

Page 54: ...s Hoop 180 X 130 Design hoop 15 x 150 Do all quilter s hoop and the 360 x 150 Mega Hoop are optional accessories consult your Accessory User s Guide Bobbin Access When the bobbin is empty stop your Plati num 955E by touching START STOP Access the bobbin area with the embroidery hoop attached touch and the hoop will move away so that you carefully can slide open the bobbin cover Once the bobbin is ...

Page 55: ...tline around the design area This is helpful when embroidering on fabrics that should not be hooped tightly The Àx function can also be used to baste fabric to the stabilizer This basting also indicates the placement of the design When the Àx function is active you cannot step forwards or backwards color by color One Color Embroidery Touch STOP the icon disappears from the InfoDisplay to cancel th...

Page 56: ...art embroidering When P is completed touch MENU to select lower case letters a Touch stitch selection buttons 1 and 2 to select l Touch START STOP to start embroidering Your Platinum 955E automatically rotates and positions the letter l next to the already embroidered P Continue selecting and embroidering the letters a t i n u and m according to above instructions until the whole word is embroi de...

Page 57: ...CARE OFYOUR PLATINUM ...

Page 58: ...re available at your authorized Husqvarna Viking dealer Switch off the main switch 1 Place the light bulb remover with its deep hole marked OUT around the bulb Do not turn the bulb just pull it out to remove it 2 When inserting place the light bulb remover with its shallow hole marked IN around the new bulb Insert the bulb by pushing it up ...

Page 59: ...h plate opener on the brush and then in the recess at the rear of the stitch plate Turn toward you to pop off the stitch plate Clean the feed teeth with the brush Cleaning Under the Bobbin Area When lint builds up the area under the bobbin case must be cleaned Remove the bobbin case holder 1 cover ing the front part of the bobbin case 2 Remove the bobbin case by lifting it up Clean with the brush ...

Page 60: ... your dealer for service Needle breaks Use care not to pull fabric when sewing Insert needle correctly see page 12 Fabric does not move Raise feed teeth Increase stitch length PoorTension Rethread top and bobbin use quality thread Insert new needle size Adjust the thread tension with the thread tension buttons UpperThread Breaks Does thread feed smoothly not catching Use thread nets and quality th...

Page 61: ...d icon Áashes on the InfoDisplay a d Card not sup ported by the machine is inserted Er 02 and the d Card icon Áashes on the InfoDisplay a non readable d Card is inserted Remove the d Card and insert a font or design Embroidery d Card Er 03 and the d Card icon Áashes on the InfoDisplay the design is too large to Àt in available hoops Er 04 an error occured while embroi dering for example a stitch c...

Page 62: ...rrect thread tension 15 Delete stitches or programs 29 41 Embroidery 44 accessories 44 booklet 44 d Cards 44 Foot U 45 functions 50 53 menu 52 size 52 speed 53 template 47 unit overview 44 Embroidery functions 50 Embroidery Unit connect 46 overview 44 remove 46 Embroider word sequences 42 Fault Ànding 58 59 Feed teeth lowering 16 Fix 18 34 Foot control 4 5 FUNC 20 Function FUNC 20 36 NORM 20 36 PR...

Page 63: ... bobbin in the machine 10 Presser feet 13 Presser foot change 14 lever 14 pressure 14 PROG 20 29 Programming 29 41 Stitches and letters 30 31 42 Remove the accessory tray 5 the embroidery unit 46 the stitch plate 57 Replace the stitch plate 57 REP 20 Reverse button 18 Sensor Buttonhole Foot 14 Sewing speed 18 34 Slide on the hoop 48 Spool holders 6 We reserve the right to change the machine equipm...

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