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Machine Supplies:
• Continental M17
• Embroidery Unit
• Power cord
• Knee Lift
• All the standard accessories and hoops
packed with the machine
Fabric & Supplies:
• Several 6” squares of cotton
• 10” X 14” piece of cotton and stabilizer
for embroidery
• Two 12” square quilt sandwiches
• Prepared appliqué shape adhered
to 6” cotton square
• Several 6” squares of tearaway stabilizer
• All-purpose sewing thread
• Embroidery thread
• Pre-wound bobbin
• Blue, Red and Purple Tip needles
Sewing Session:
1. Getting Ready to Sew
• Attach foot control with remote cutter.
• Turn on machine.
• Insert new Blue Tip needle.
• Wind a bobbin.
• Thread machine.
• Attach knee lift. Use knee lift to raise
and lower presser foot.
• Use Presser Foot Lifter to raise and lower
presser foot.
• Use
Presser Foot Lifter Key
to raise and lower presser foot
2. Customize Machine Settings (use stylus to
touch larger right screen
)
• Touch:
Machine Settings
• Scroll through the pages, explaining that
these functions control entire machine.
• Go to Page 1: Select Inch or MM - user’s
choice. Set date and time.
• Go to Page 2: Import a Screensaver – this is
a wonderful way to personalize machine.
• Go to Page 3: Change default time for
Needle Plate lifter.
• Touch:
Sewing Settings
• These settings control functions in the
sewing mode. Scroll through pages to
see options available.
•
Page 1: Thread Cut after Auto- Lock -
users choice.
•
Page 3: ASR Sensitivity is here. Explain
how you will set the Over Speed
Warning Sound and how it will come
in handy later when you use the stitch
regulator.
•
Page 4: Favorite Stitch - user’s choice.
When Favorite Stitch is ON, any changes
made can be saved in the Favorite Stitch
folder as a new default.
• Resume: User’s choice. When Resume is
ON, machine will resume last stitch/stitch
pattern sewn when the power was turned
OFF. A pop-up window will appear when
the machine is turned on, asking if the user
wants to resume the previous stitch.
- Touch OK to save any settings mad
e.
Note:
For more tutorials and tips on how to use
the machine, use AcuAssist app, which can be
downloaded from iTunes and the Google Play
store for free.
New Owner Lesson
Continental M17 Professional
BASIC OVERVIEW
