Ricoma Quick Start Guide
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The needle display is icon is located on the
top left corner of the main menu and is also
the manual color change key.
This icon displays two important features on
your machine. The large number on the left
side represents the working needle, and the
number on right side displays the degree the
machine is aligned to. In order to operate, the
machine must have a needle selected and be
aligned to 100 degrees.
To move your machine head from one needle to another manually, select this key and choose the needle
you wish to move your machine to. See Figure 96.
Start-up menu/Color change mode
The embroidery machine’s color change mode refers to the mode in which the needle changes from
one color to the next. Most of the time, you will want your embroidery machine to be on fully automatic
mode.
However, in some instances, you may want to change your color change mode from automatic to semi-
automatic or manual. For instance, you may need your machine to stop in the middle of a design so
you can place an applique fabric. If that’s the case, you should set your machine to automatic/manual
to stop the machine between each color stop.
When color change mode is on auto and startup mode is on auto, the machine will automatically
switch needles and start again after each color stop. See Figure 93.
When color change mode is on auto and startup mode is on manual, the machine will stop after each
color stop, and you will need to hit start again for it to continue stitching in the next color stop. See
Figure 94.
When color change mode is on manual and startup mode is on manual, you will have to manually
select your needle and then press start after every color stop. See Figure 95.
Figure 93
Figure 94
Figure 95
Manual color change/needle display
Figure 96
