IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Whn using an lctrical applianc, basic safty prcautions should alays b follod, including th folloing: Rad all instructions bfor using this applianc. DANGER To rduc th risk of lctric shock: 1. An applianc should nvr b lft unattndd hn pluggd in. Alays unplug this sing machin from th lctric outlt immdiatly aftr using and bfor claning. 2. Alays unplug bfor rplacing a sing machin bulb. Rplac bulb ith sam typ ratd 13.2 V d.c., 3 Watts. WARNING To rduc th risk of burns, fir, lctric shock, or injury to prsons: 1. Do not allo to b usd as a toy. Clos attntion is ncssary hn this sing machin is usd by or nar childrn. 2. Us this applianc only for its intndd us as dscribd in this onr s manual. Us only attachmnts rcommndd by th manufacturr as containd in this onr s manual. 3. Nvr oprat this sing machin if it has a damagd cord or plug, if it is not orking proprly, if it has bn droppd or damagd, or droppd into atr. Rturn this sing machin to th narst authorizd dalr srvic cntr for xamination, rpair, lctrical or mchanical adjustmnt. 4. Nvr oprat th applianc ith any air opning blockd. Kp vntilation opnings of this sing machin and foot controllr fr from accumulation of lint, dust and loos cloth. 5. Nvr drop or insrt any objct into any opning. 6. Do not us outdoors. 7. Do not oprat hr arosol (spray) products ar bing usd or hr oxygn is bing administrd. 8. To disconnct, turn all controls to th off ( O ) position, thn rmov plug from outlt. 9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp th plug, not th cord. 10. Kp fingrs aay from all moving parts. Spcial car is ruird around th sing machin ndl. 11. Alays us th propr ndl plat. Th rong plat can caus th ndl to brak. 12. Do not us bnt ndls. 13. Do not pull or push fabric hil stitching. It may dflct th ndl causing it to brak. 14. Sitch this sing machin off ( O ) hn making any adjustmnt in th ndl ara, such as thrading th ndl, changing th ndl, thrading th bobbin or changing th prssr foot, and th lik. 15. Alays unplug this sing machin from th lctrical outlt hn rmoving covrs, lubricating, or hn making any othr adjustmnts mntiond in this onr s manual. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I NAMES OF PARTS Nams of Parts Dtachabl Extnsion Tabl Standard Accssoris SECTION II GETTING READY TO SEW Conncting Machin to Por Supply Controlling Sing Spd To Us Start/Stop Button Spd Stting Lvr To Us Foot Control Winding th Bobbin Rmoving th Bobbin Winding th Bobbin Insrting th Bobbin Thrading th Machin Thrading th Machin Ndl Thradr Draing Up th Bobbin Thrad Prssr Foot Liftr Prssur Dial Up/Don Ndl, Auto-Lock and Rvrs Buttons Up/Don Ndl Button Auto-Lock Button Rvrs Button Slcting Ndl and Thrad Adjust th Top Thrad Tnsion Choos th Corrct Tnsion Tnsion is too Tight Tnsion is too Loos SECTION III STRAIGHT,BUTTONHOLE AND UTILlTY SEWING Slcting Pattrns (Ordinary Sing) Changing th Scrn Slcting Pattrns Languag Slction Ky Straight Sam Sing Up/Don Ndl Ky Starting to S Changing Sing Dirction Finishing Sing Sam oanc Lins Turn a Suar Cornr Sing on Havy Fabrics Stting Stitch Lngth and Lft/Right Ndl Position Manual Stitch Lngth Variabl Ndl Position Straight Stitchs Zigzag Stitch Manual Stitch Width and Lngth Ovrcasting Zigzag Stitch Multipl Zigzag Ovrcasting Knit Stitch Doubl Ovrdg Stitch Ovrlock Stitch Snsor Buttonhols Thr Typs of Buttonhol Prparation for Sing To S To Altr Buttonhol Stitch Width and Dnsity Rounclnd and Kyhol Buttonhol Cordd Buttonhol Zippr Sing To Snap On th Zippr Foot Fabric Prparation To S Blind Stitch Hmming Changing Ndl Position Darning Eylts Shll Stitch Appliué Dran ork Scallop Hms Patchork Fagoting Elastic Stitch Smocking Pintack Dcorativ Stitch Cross Stitch Changing Ndls To Attach and Rmov Prssr Ft Adjusting Pattrn Balanc

4 SECTION IV PROFESSIONAL STYLE EMBROIDERY Gtting Rady to S Profssional Styl Embroidry Intrfacing Slcting Ndl and Thrad Tmplat Using Built-in Monogramming Mod To Rais or Lor th Fd Dog To Attach Embroidry Foot P To St th Fabric in th Embroidry Hoop.. 43 Thrading th Machin To Attach th Embroidry Hoop to th Machin Sing Built-in Lttrs and Numbrs To Slct Lttr Styl To Compos Words, Etc To S If th Thrad Braks Whil Embroidring Combining Lttrs in Script Styl (Uppr & Lorcas) Europan Lttrs in Block Styl (Lorcas) Embroidry ith Optional Mmory Cards To Insrt th Mmory Card To Ejct th Mmory Card To St th Fabric in th Embroidry Hoop.. 52 Embroidry ith Larg Pattrn Mmory Card Skipping Embroidry ith Larg Pattrn Mmory Card Embroidry ith Blank Mmory Card and Scan n. S, Scan n SPC (Optional Accssoris) Whn Mssags Appar on Scrn SECTION V CARE OF YOUR MACHINE Car of Your Machin Rplancing th Light Bulb Claning th Bobbin Holdr Exposing th Hook Rac Claning th Hook Rac Rplacing th Bobbin Holdr Troublshooting

5 SECTION 1 NAMES OF PARTS!8 r t y u!7!6!5 @1 M C MENU M A S Nams of Parts Prssur dial Flip-top sing instruction panl Thrad tnsion dial r Spool holdr (Larg) t Bobbin indr spindl y Ky pad u Visual touch scrn i Spd stting lvr o Up/don ndl button!0 Auto-lock button!1 Rvrs button!2 Start/stop button!3 Extnsion tabl (Accssory box)!4 Hook covr plat rlas button!5 Hook covr plat!6 Ndl thradr!7 Thrad cuttr!8 Scrn sharpnss adjustmnt dial*!9 Mmory ky (s pag 33 and Clar ky (s pag Mnu ky (s pags 15 and Lttr siz ky (s pags 45 and Lttr styl ky (s pag Spac chck ky (s pag 48 and Prvious pag ky (s pag Nxt pag ky (s pag Rturn ky (s pags 15, 27 and 48) * Brightnss of th scrn can b changd by turning th scrn sharpnss adjustmnt dial (locatd bnath th flip-top sing @7 3

6 Nams of Parts!0!1 o!2 r t y Carrying handl Thrad tak-up lvr Prssr foot liftr r Buttonhol lvr t Drop fd lvr y Carriag u Por sitch i Machin sockts o Card jct button!0 Mmory card!1 Mmory card slot!2 Handhl u i Dtachabl Extnsion Tabl For Fr Arm Sing To rmov, lift out th xtnsion tabl toard you as illustratd. Advantags of fr arm sing: * Avoid fabric bunching around th ndl hn bar tacking to rinforc pockts, plackts and aistlins. * For stitching slvs, aistbands, pants lgs, or any circular garmnt ara. * For darning socks or mnding kns, lbos, or aras of ar in childrn s cloths. For Flat-bd Sing Position th tabs on th bas groovs and push don gntly. Extnsion tabl Tabs Bas groovs 4

7 r t y u i o!0!1!5!2!3!4 Standard Accssoris C: Ovrdg foot F: Satin stitch foot G: Blind hm foot r E: Zippr foot t M: Ovrcasting foot y P: Embroidry foot u R: Automatic buttonhol foot i St of ndls o Scrdrivr!0 Bobbins!1 Additional spool pin!2 Spool pin flt!3 Lint brush!4 Sam rippr!5 Embroidry hoop No. 1!6 Small spool holdr!7 Larg spool holdr!8 Foot compartmnt!9 Extnsion tabl (Accssory Por supply Foot @2!9 5

8 SECTION II GETTING READY TO SEW r ON OFF Conncting Machin to Por Supply Bfor conncting th por cord, mak sur th voltag and fruncy shon on th machin conform to your lctrical por. To s using foot control * Turn off th por sitch, and insrt th foot control plug, machin plug into th machin and por supply plug into th all in this ordr. Foot control plug Machin plug Por supply plug r Por sitch t Por supply cord y Foot control y t To s using start/stop button * Turn off th por sitch, insrt only th machin plug into th machin and por supply plug into th all. * Turn on th por sitch. Not: * Th foot control cannot b usd in mbroidry mod. * If you turn off th por sitch, ait 5 sconds bfor turning it on again. * Aftr turning on th por it is not abnormal to har a slight humming sound coming from th intrnal motor. For Your Safty 1. Whil in opration, alays kp your y on th sing ara, and do not touch any moving parts such as th thrad tak-up lvr, handhl or ndl. 2. Alays turn off th por sitch and unplug from th por supply: * Whn laving th machin unattndd. * Whn attaching or rmoving parts. * Whn claning th machin. 3. Do not plac anything on th foot control, xcpt in us. Oprating Instructions: Th symbol 0 of a sitch indicats th off position of a sitch. For appliancs ith a polarizd plug (on blad idr than th othr ). To rduc th risk of lctric shock, this plug is intndd to fit in a polarizd outlt only on ay. If th plug dos not fit fully in th outlt, rvrs th plug. If it still dos not fit, contact a ualifid lctrician to install th propr outlt. Do not modify th plug in any ay. Foot Controllr Modl or Modl for us ith Sing Machin Modl (For U.S.A. markt only). 6

9 Controlling Sing Spd To Us Start/Stop Button To us this button you must disconnct th foot control from th machin. This button can b usd for Profssional styl Embroidry. It can b also b usd for ordinary sing, if you ish. Th machin starts running sloly for th first f stitchs, thn it runs at th spd st by th spd stting lvr. * You cannot us th Start/Stop button hn th foot c ontrol is connctd to th sing machin. Spd Stting Lvr Sing spd can b controlld by th spd stting lvr. To incras sing spd, slid th lvr to th right. To dcras sing spd, slid th lvr to th lft. To Us Foot Control Sing spd can b varid by th foot control. Th hardr you prss on th foot control, th fastr th machin runs. * To us th foot control, slid th spd stting lvr to High. 7

10 c v b u t r y x z y n m, Winding th Bobbin z Lift up th spool pin. Plac th spool of thrad on th spool pin ith th thrad coming off th spool as shon. Attach th larg spool holdr, and prss it firmly against th spool of thrad. * Th small spool holdr is usd ith narro or small spools of thrad. * To us th additional spool pin, guid th uppr thrad as shon in x, c and thn v. x Pass th thrad undr th thrad guid. c Guid th thrad around th thrad guid. v Pass th thrad through th thrad guid. b Thrad through th hol in th bobbin from th insid to th outsid. Put th bobbin on th bobbin indr spindl. n Push th bobbin to th right. m With th fr nd of th thrad hld in your hand, dprss th foot control. Stop th machin hn it has mad a f turns, and cut th thrad clos to th hol in th bobbin., Dprss th foot control again. Whn th bobbin is fully ound, it ill stop automatically. Rturn th bobbin indr to its original position by moving th spindl to th lft, and cut th thrad as shon. * Th machin ill not s until th spindl is in th lft position. Spool pin Spool Spool holdr r Additional spool pin t Flt y Additional spool pin hol u Bobbin indr spindl Rmoving th Bobbin Slid th hook covr plat rlas button to th right, and rmov th covr plat. Hook covr plat rlas button Hook covr plat 8

11 z Insrting th Bobbin z Plac th bobbin in th bobbin holdr ith th thrad running off in th countrclockis dirction. End of thrad x A x Guid th thrad into th Notch A on th front sid of th bobbin holdr. Dra th thrad to th lft, sliding it btn th tnsion spring blads. Notch A c B c Continu to dra th thrad lightly until th thrad slips into Notch B. Pull out about 15 cm (6" ) of thrad. Notch B v r 1/8 3/8 5/8 10 v Attach th hook covr plat. Chck th thrading by rfrring to th chart shon on th hook covr plat. r Thrading chart 9

12 x Thrading th Machin Thrading th Machin z Rais th prssr foot liftr. Prss th up/don ndl button tic to rais th ndl (s pag 10). Hold th uppr thrad as shon and pass th thrad undr th thrad guid. Guid th thrad around thrad guid as shon. z Pull th thrad don and around th chck spring holdr from right to lft, thn pull up th thrad. x Firmly dra th thrad from right to lft into th y of th tak-up lvr. Thn don through th lor thrad guid. c Slid th thrad bhind th ndl bar thrad guid from th lft. c Thrad th ndl from front to back or us th ndl thradr. Thrad guid Thrad guid Ndl Thradr z z Rais th ndl to its highst position. Pull don th ndl thradr knob as far as it ill go. x Turn th knob in th dirction of th arro in th illustration, thn insrt Hook into th ndl y. Lad th thrad around Guid and undr Hook. x c Turn th knob in th dirction of th arro in th illustration, draing th thrad loop through th ndl. v Pull th thrad through th ndl y. * Th ndl thradr can b usd ith a #11 to #16 ndl or a Janom Blu Tip ndl. Thrad siz 50 to 100 should also ork ll. Hook Guid cv 10

13 z Draing Up th Bobbin Thrad z Rais th prssr foot. Hold th ndl thrad lightly ith your lft hand. x x Prss th up/don ndl button tic to pick up th bobbin thrad. Dra up th ndl thrad togthr ith a loop of bobbin thrad. Up/don ndl button c c Slid 10 cm (4" ) of both thrads to th back undr th prssr foot. Prssr Foot Liftr Th prssr foot liftr raiss and lors your prssr foot. You can rais it about 1/4" highr than th normal up position for asy rmoval of th prssr foot or to hlp you plac havy fabric undr it. Prssr foot liftr 11

14 Prssur Dial Th prssur dial should b st at 3 for rgular sing. Rduc th prssur to 2 for appliué, cut ork, dran ork, basting and mbroidry. St th prssur to 1 hn sing chiffon, lac, organdy and othr fin fabrics. Vlours and knits ith a lot of strtch may also ruir a 1 stting. Align th numbr on th dial ith th stting mark. Stting mark r r Up/Don Ndl, Auto-Lock and Rvrs Buttons Up/Don Ndl Button Whn this button is prssd, th ndl bar gos don and stops in th lost position. Whn prssd again, th ndl bar gos up and stops in th highst position. Up/don ndl button Auto-Lock Button Whn stitchs,, or ar slctd, th machin ill immdiatly s locking stitchs and automatically stop hn th auto-lock button is prssd. Whn sing all othr stitchs, th machin ill s locking stitchs at th nd of th currnt pattrn and automatically stop. Auto-lock button Rvrs Button Whn stitchs,, or ar slctd, th machin ill s in rvrs hil th rvrs button is prssd. If you prss th rvrs button hn sing all othr stitchs, th machin ill immdiatly s locking stitchs and automatically stop. r Rvrs button 12

15 Slcting Ndl and Thrad For gnral sing us ndl siz 11 or 14. A fin thrad and ndl should b usd for sing lightight fabrics, so th fabric ill not b marrd. Havy fabrics ruir a ndl larg nough to pirc th fabric ithout fraying th ndl thrad. In th ndl cas you ill find To siz 14s, to siz 11s and on blu tippd ndl. Us a blu tippd ndl to liminat skippd stitchs hn sing knits and synthtic fabrics. Thr ar also spcialty ndls availabl from your sing machin dalr. A dnim ndl ith a sharp tip is usd to ffctivly pirc dns fabrics such as dnim and canvas. For topstitching, a spcial topstitching ndl ith a largr y accommodats havir ight thrad. Lathr ndls punch small hols in lathr and sud alloing th thrad to follo through th hol. Chck your ndls fruntly for rough or blunt tips. Snags and runs in knits, fin silks and silk-lik fabrics ar prmannt and ar oftn causd by damagd ndls. Alays purchas a good uality thrad. It should b strong, smooth and consistnt in thicknss. WEIGHT Vry Light FABRIC Chiffon, Gorgtt, Fin Lac, Organdy, Organdy Nt, Tull TYPE OF NEEDLE Univrsal Ball Point NEEDLE SIZE 9 (65) 9 (65) Light Batist, Voil, Lan, Pur Silk, Crp d Chin, Shr Crp, Chambray, Handkrchif Linn, Gingham, Challis, Prcal, Wool Crp, Pau d Soi, Taffta, Satin, Silk Surah, Satin-backd Crp, Qiana Blu Tippd Ndl Univrsal 11 (75) 11 (75) 12 (80) Singl Knits, Jrsy, Simar, Tricot Blu Tippd Ndl Ball Point 11 (75) 11 (75) Lathr, Sud Wdg Point Lathr Ndl 11 (75) Flannl, Vlour, Vlvt, Muslin, Vlvtn, Poplin, Corduroy, Broadcloth, Linn, Chintz, Gabardin, Flt, Trry, Burlap, Quiltd Fabrics Univrsal 14 (90) Mdium Doubl Knits, (synthtic and natural) Strtch Vlour, Strtch Trry, Satr Knits Ball Point 14 (90) Lathr, Vinyl, Sud Wdg Point Lathr Ndl 14 (90) Dnim, Sailcloth, Ticking Dnim Ndl 16 (100) Havy Doubl Facd Wool, Havy Coating, Fak Fur, Drapry Fabrics Univrsal 16 (100) Lathr, Sud Wdg Point Lathr Ndl 16 (100) Vry Havy Canvas, Duck, Upholstry Fabrics Univrsal 18 (110) Topstitching for Spcial Finish Topstitching Ndl 11 (75) 14 (90) 13

16 Adjust th Top Thrad Tnsion Choos th Corrct Tnsion r For Straight Stitch: Th idal straight stitch ill hav thrads lockd btn th to layrs of fabric, as shon lft (magnifid to sho dtail). If you look at th top and bottom of th sam, you ill notic that thr ar no gaps; that ach stitch is smooth and vn. Whn adjusting top thrad tnsion, th highr th numbr, th tightr th top thrad. Rsults dpnd on; * stiffnss and thicknss of th fabric * numbr of fabric layrs * typ of stitch t y Ndl thrad (Top thrad) Bobbin thrad (Bottom thrad) Right sid of fabric r Wrong sid of fabric t To loosn y To tightn Tnsion is too tight Th bobbin thrad shos through on th right sid of th fabric and it ill fl bumpy. Turn th dial to th lft to loosn th top thrad tnsion. Right sid of fabric Wrong sid of fabric To loosn Tnsion is too loos Th top thrad shos through on th rong sid of th fabric and it ill fl bumpy. Turn th dial to th right to tightn th top thrad tnsion. Right sid of fabric Wrong sid of fabric To tightn 14

17 SECTION III STRAIGHT,BUTTONHOLE AND UTILlTY SEWING z M C MENU L M S A a Pattrn Slction (Utility Stitchs) Ho to scroll th display scrn z Whn you turn th por sitch th MENU scrn is displayd. x c d d A B d x Prss ky. Th display scrn shos A. c You can gt th stitch pattrns from B to J display scrn as shon, hn you turn on th por sitch. Prss th ky to scroll through scrns B to J. (To rturn to a prvious scrn, prss th ky.) C * Prss th or MENU ky to go back to th main MENU scrn. D E F G H I J 15

18 r Slcting Pattrns Prss th cntr of a dsird pattrn on th scrn. Appropriat top thrad tnsion is displayd. A suitabl foot is displayd. Stitch Width and Lngth Ky : Whn th ky is prssd, th stitch idth and lngth can b adjustd (s pag 22). r Up/Don Ndl Ky : Whn this ky is prssd, th ndl bar altrnats btn up and don position (s pag 17). Languag Slction Ky * Prss ky. * Slct th languag you nd. * Prss th M ky to mmoriz th languag slctd. Th scrn ill automatically b rturnd to th main mnu. Languag slction ky M C MENU L M S A a Not: Rgardlss of hich languag is slctd on th machin, any mssag stord in th Mmory Card is shon on th visual touch scrn in English only. 16

19 Straight Sam Sing Up/Don Ndl Ky : Prssing this ky toggls back and forth btn th ndl up and ndl don display. / / Ndl Up If you ant th ndl to b in th up position aftr sing a sam, prss this ky until th ndl up display appars: / / Ndl Don If you ould lik th ndl to nd in th don position aftr sing a sam, prss this ky until th ndl don display appars: Starting to S Rais th prssr foot and position th fabric nxt to a sam guid lin on th ndl plat (s pag 19). Lor th ndl to th point hr you ant to start. Lor th prssr foot and pull th thrads toard th back. Dprss th foot control. Gntly guid th fabric along th sam guid lin ltting th fabric fd naturally. Changing Sing Dirction Stop th machin and bring th ndl don into th fabric by prssing th up/don ndl button. Rais th prssr foot. Pivot th fabric around th ndl to chang sing dirction as dsird. Lor th prssr foot. Up/don ndl button Prssr foot liftr 17

20 Finishing Sing To fastn th nds of sams, prss th rvrs button and s svral rvrs stitchs. * Whn pattrn is slctd, rvrs stitchs ar sn automatically at th bginning of th sam, and forard again. Rais th prssr foot. Rmov th fabric, dra th thrads to th back and cut using th thrad cuttr. Th thrads ar cut th propr lngth for starting th nxt sam. Rvrs button Thrad cuttr Fabric 18

21 Sam oanc Lins Th sam guids on th ndl plat and hook covr plat hlp you masur sam idth. * Th numbr indicats th distanc btn th middl ndl position and th sam alloanc lin. Millimtrs Inchs /8 6/8 Marks on ndl plat /8" 5/8" 6/8" Middl ndl position Ndl plat guid lins Edg of fabric r Turn a Suar Cornr To turn a suar cornr 1.6 cm aprox. (5/8 ) from th fabric dg. 1. Stop stitching and lor th ndl by prssing th up/don ndl button hn th fabric dg facing you lins up ith th cornring guid as shon. 2. Rais th prssr foot and turn th fabric to lin th dg ith th 1.6 cm (5/8 ) sam guid. 3. Lor th prssr foot and bgin stitching in th n dirction. Cornring guid Up/don ndl button Prssr foot liftr Sing on Havy Fabrics Prssing th black button on Foot A (bfor loring) locks it in a horizontal position. This nsurs vn fding at th bginning of sams and hlps hn sing many layrs of fabric. Whn you rach a point of incrasd thicknss, lor th ndl and rais th foot. Prss in th black button, thn lor th foot and continu sing. It rlass automatically aftr a f stitchs. Fabric A: Zigzag foot 19

22 Stting Stitch Lngth and Lft/Right Ndl Position Manual Stitch Lngth * Ths sttings apply only to straight stitch pattrns 1 through 5. Prss th ky to adjust th stitch lngth manually. Us th or kys (on th right) to adjust th stitch lngth. To dcras, prss th ky. To incras, prss th ky. Th pr-programmd stitch lngth stting ill b suitabl for most of your sing nds. Hovr, you can chang ths sttings to accommodat diffrnt fabric charactristics or achiv a dsird ffct. Hold don th or ky until you rach th stting you dsir. * Th rvrs stitch lngth cannot b st longr than 2.5 mm (3/32" ). Prss th ky again to rturn th visual touch scrn to th formr display. Variabl Ndl Position Whn stitch pattrns 1 through 5 ar slctd (s bottom of box on lft), you can adjust th lft/right ndl position. Whn th ky is prssd, th ndl position ill b movd to th lft. Whn th ky is prssd, th ndl position ill b movd to th right. Lft Middl Right 20

23 r Straight Stitchs Basic Straight Stitch This stitch can b usd for sing rgular sams, zipprs, pintucking and rolld hms. Slctd stitch A: Zigsag foot Thrad tnsion r E: Zippr foot Straight Stitch (Lft) This stitch can b usd for rgular sams, zipprs, topstitching, tc. Lock-A-Matic Th machin ill automatically s four stitchs forard, four stitchs in rvrs, thn continu sing forard. Whn you rach th nd of th fabric, prss th rvrs button onc. Th machin ill s four rvrs stitchs, four forard stitchs, thn stop sing automatically. Locking Stitch Lor th ndl clos to th front dg of th fabric. Th machin ill s svral locking stitchs in plac and continu sing forard. If you prss th Auto- Lock button at th nd of th sam, th machin ill s svral locking stitchs in plac, thn stop sing automatically. Tripl Strtch Stitch This strong, durabl stitch is rcommndd hr both lasticity and strngth ar ndd to insur comfort and durability. Us it to rinforc aras such as crotch and armhol sams. Also us hn constructing itms such as backpacks for xtra strngth. Strtch Stitch This stitch is a narro strtch stitch dsignd to liminat puckring on knit fabrics and bias sams, hil prmitting th sam to b prssd compltly flat. Th stitch can also b usd to simultanously sam and ovrcast hn sing on tricot and chiffons for a narro, almost invisibl sam or sam finish. 21

24 Zigzag Stitch A simpl zigzag stitch is idly usd for ovrcasting, appliué, tc. * Stabiliz ith intrfacing on strtch fabric. Manual Stitch Width and Lngth d x z z Prss th ky to chang th stitch idth and lngth manually. x Pr-programmd stitch sttings c Whn th or ky is prssd, th idth and th lngth ill b changd accordingly. Narror idth (smallr numbr) Widr idth (largr numbr) Dnsr stitch (smallr numbr) r Coarsr stitch (largr numbr) t Width y Lngth c r / / / t / y 22

25 Ovrcasting Zigzag Stitch This stitch can b usd on most ovn fabrics. It's th fastst ay to finish an dg, laving it nat and flat. A dns zigzag can also b usd for appliué. C: Ovrdg foot St th stitch idth from 0.5 cm (3/16 ) to 0.7cm (9/32 ) hn th ovrdg foot C is usd to prvnt ndl brakag or damaging th foot Multipl Zigzag This stitch is usd to finish th sam alloanc on synthtics and othr fabrics that tnd to puckr. Th stitch is xcllnt for darning and mnding tars. Plac your fabric to allo a 1.5 cm (5/8 ) sam. Trim th sam alloanc aftr sing. Not: B carful not to cut th stitchs. A: Zigzag foot Ovrcasting This stitch can b usd to simultanously stitch and ovrcast sams in on stp. Us this stitch hn you do not nd to prss sams opn flat. Tst th stitch on th actual fabric for bst rsults. C: Ovrdg foot Guid Edg of fabric St th stitch idth at 5.0 cm (3/16 ) to 7.0 cm (9/32 ) for ovrcasting. 23

26 Knit Stitch This knit stitch is idal for sing simar and strtch vlour bcaus it provids th gratst amount of lasticity and strngth. Plac your fabric to allo a 1.5 cm (5/8 ) sam. Trim th sam alloanc aftr sing. Not: B carful not to cut th stitchs. A: Zigzag foot Doubl Ovrdg Stitch This stitch is an xcllnt stitch for fabrics that tnd to fray xtnsivly such as lins and gabardins. To ros of zigzag stitchs ar simultanously sn ovr th dg to insur that your sams ill not ravl. C: Ovrdg foot Ovrlock Stitch This stitch finishs th dgs of your sams similar to a commrcial ovrlocking machin for a profssional look. Ajust th thrad tnsion dial so that th uppr and lor thrads mt at th dg of th fabric. M: Ovrcasting foot Pin 24

27 Snsor Buttonhols Thr typs of Buttonhol Suar Buttonhol For buttonhols on shirts and blouss. Stitch pattrns 18 and 19 ar intndd to b usd on strtch fabrics. Roundd Buttonhol For buttonhols on shirts and blouss mad of fin fabric. Kyhol Buttonhol For buttonhols on jackts. Prparation for Sing Attach th automatic buttonhol foot R. Mak sur th groov on th holdr catchs th pin on th foot, hn loring th prssr foot. Groov Pin z To S z Th siz of buttonhol is automatically st by placing th button in th rar of th automatic buttonhol foot. Th button holdr on th foot taks a button up to 2.5 cm (1" ) in diamtr. Altr th buttonhol idth to match th matrial and thrad (s pag 27). Mak a tst buttonhol on an xtra pic of th fabric to chck your sttings. Us intrfacing on strtch fabrics. Buttonhol doubl sing ky : If you ant to s doubl th stitching on a buttonhol, prss this ky bfor slcting a buttonhol pattrn. 25

28 x Snsor Buttonhol, cont'd x Pull th button holdr to th back, and plac th button in it. Push it togthr tightly on th button. Button holdr c c Pull th buttonhol lvr donard as far as it ill go. Buttonhol lvr v r t u y v Dra both thrads to th lft undr th foot. Insrt th garmnt undr th foot, and lor th ndl at th starting point. Thn lor th automatic buttonhol foot. r Mark t Ndl thrad y Bobbin thrad u Starting point b i o!0!1!3!4!2!5 b Dprss th foot control until th machin stops by itslf. * Th buttonhol ill b sn automatically; th front bartack and lft ro first, thn th right ro and back bartack. Th machin ill stop automatically hn th buttonhol is compltd. Rmov th fabric and plac a pin just bfor th bartack at ach nd to prvnt accidntally cutting bartacks. Cut th opning ith th sam rippr. Whn finishd, push th buttonhol lvr upard as far as it ill go. i Stp 1 o Stp 2!0 Stp 3!1 Suar buttonhol!2 Kyhol buttonhol!3 Pin!4 Sam rippr!5 Eylt punchr 26

29 R Snsor Buttonhol, cont'd If th button is xtrmly thick, mak a tst buttonhol. If it is difficult to fit th button through th tst buttonhol, you can lngthn th buttonhol by pulling th carriag on th foot back a littl xtra. Th lngth of th hol ill b automatically incrasd. Gap Slidr Thr shoud b no gap. r Spring holdr r z To Altr Buttonhol Stitch Width and Dnsity z Prss th ky. x x Th pr-programmd stitch stting ar shon on th scrn. Narro Wid Dns r Coars r c M C MENU L M S A a Rturn Ky : c Prss th ky to rturn th display to th formr on. 27

30 Roundnd and Kyhol Buttonhols R: Automatic buttonhol foot To s: For sing, us th sam procdur as Snsor Buttonhol. Starting point Bartack Adjust th Stitch Width and Dnsity: Each tim or + is prssd, th idth and lngth ill b changd. Width 2.5 Width ~ 0.8 You can chang th stitch idth btn 2.5 and 5.5 and th stitch lngth btn 0.2 and 0.8 for pattrn 16. Width 5.5 r Width 7.0 r You can chang th stitch idth btn 5.5 and 7.0 and th stitch lngth btn 0.2 and 0.8 for pattrn ~

31 z Cordd Buttonhol z For sing, us th sam procdur as hn th pattrn is slctd (s pags 25 27). * St th stitch idth to match th thicknss of th cord usd. With th buttonhol foot raisd, hook th fillr cord on th spur at th back of th buttonhol foot. Bring th nds toard you undr th buttonhol foot, claring th front nd. Hook th fillr cord into th forks on th front of automatic buttonhol foot R to hold thm tight. Lor th ndl into th garmnt hr th buttonhol ill start and lor th foot. Tnsion BH foot Ndl thrad r Bobbin thrad r x t x Dprss th foot control gntly and s th buttonhol. Each sid of th buttonhol and th bartacks ill b sn ovr th cord. Rmov th fabric from th machin and cut th sing thrads only. Pull th lft nd of th fillr cord to tightn it. Thrad th nd through a darning ndl, dra to th rong sid of th fabric and cut. * To cut th buttonhol opning, rfr to th instructions on pag 26. t Spur 29

32 2 Zippr Sing Choos Stitch Pattrn 1 and attach Foot E. E: Zippr foot To Snap On th Zippr Foot Fit th pin on th zippr foot into th groov on th foot holdr. r t * To s th lft sid of th zippr, attach th zippr foot on th right-hand sid. * To s th right sid of th zippr, attach th zippr foot on th lft-hand sid. Groov Pin r Whn th lft sid is sn. t Whn th right sid is sn. t r!3 o y u i!1 Fabric Prparation Add 1 cm to th zippr siz. This is th ovrall opning siz. Right sid of fabric Opning siz Zippr siz r 1 cm t End of opning y Slidr u Zippr tth i Zippr tap Plac right sids of fabric togthr and s to th nd of th zippr opning. Rvrs stitch to lock th stitchs. Manually incras th stitch lngth to 4.5 and s th zippr opning.!0!2 o 4.5(Stitch Lngth)!0 End of opning!1 Rvrs stitch!2 Straight Stitch!3 2 cm (3/4 ) z 30 r t y u To S z Fold back th lft sam alloanc. Turn undr th right sam alloanc to form a 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8" ) fold. Plac th zippr tth nxt to this fold and pin in plac. Attach th zippr foot ith th pin on th right hand sid. Lor th zippr foot on th top sid at th bottom of th zippr so that th ndl pircs th fabric nxt to th fold and th zippr tap. Fold 0.3 cm (1/8 ) Stitch lin r End of opning t Opning siz y Lor fabric u Wrong sid of fabric

33 x Zippr Sing, cont'd x S through all layrs nxt to fold. Stop just bfor th zippr foot rachs th slidr on th zippr tap. Lor th ndl slightly into th fabric. Rais th zippr foot and opn th zippr. Lor th foot and stitch th rmaindr of th sam. Slidr 5 cm (2 ) c r t c Clos th zippr and sprad th fabric flat ith th right sid facing up. Bast th opnd fabric and zippr tap togthr. Wrong sid of uppr fabric r Basting stitch t Right sid of fabric y Zippr tap t y v r t v Mov th zippr foot to th lft pin. Guid th dg of foot along th zippr tth and stitch through th garmnt and zippr tap. Stop about 5 cm (2" ) from th top of th zippr. t b t b Lor th ndl slightly into th fabric, rais th foot, rmov th basting stitchs and opn th zippr. Lor th foot and stitch th rmaindr of th sam, making sur th fold is vn. t 31

34 or Blind Stitch Hmming Choos Stitch Pattrn or and attach Foot G. G: Blind hm foot r Position th fabric so that th foldd dg coms to th lft sid of guid. Lor th prssr foot. Adjust th position of ndl sing ith th stitch idth ky so that th ndl just pircs th foldd dg of th fabric hn th ndl coms ovr to th lft sid. S guiding th foldd dg along th guid. For a profssional looking hm, fold th fabric rducing th idth to about 0.2 cm(1/8" ). As you s, th right hand stitch ill fall off th fabric dg forming a chain stitch. Wrong sid of fabric cm (5/32 1/4 ) r Guid Changing Ndl Position z x M C MENU L M S A a z Prss th ky. Th ndl position is movd to th right. Th ndl position is movd to th lft. x Prss th ky to rturn th display to th formr on. 0.6 on th visual touch scrn indicats th distanc btn th guid and th ndl drop point. Guid * Whn you choos pattrns or th zigzag idth cannot b changd. Instad, th ndl drop position movs lft and right, as shon. 32

35 ,, t y zxc r u, i, v o b!0!5!1!2!3!4 Darning R: Automatic buttonhol foot z Pull th button holdr to th rar. x Plac th garmnt undr th prssr foot. Prss th up/don ndl button ky tic to pull up th bobbin thrad. Rmov th fabric to th lft to dra both thrads undr th prssr foot and put th fabric undr th foot again. c Plac th ndl hr you ould lik to s and lor th foot. Prss th foot control. Th machin ill lock stitch, s 16 ros of darning, lock stitch and stop automatically. Th machin ill lock stitch, s 16 ros of darning, lock stitch again and stop automatically. * Th siz of darn cycl is variabl. Hovr, th maximum stitch lngth is 2 cm (3/4 ) and th maximum stitch idth is 0.7 cm (1/4 ). Button holdr Foot hol r Starting point for darning t 2 cm (3/4 ) y 0.7 cm (1/4 ) [For darning a lngth of lss than 2cm (3/4 ),] v For darning a lngth of lss than 2 cm. First stop th machin aftr sing th dsird lngth and thn prss th rvrs button. Th ruird lngth has no bn dtrmind. No, rstart th machin and continu sing until th machin stops automatically. b Turn th fabric to chang th sing dirction for rpat sing from stp 1 to 3. u Rvrs ky i Lngth ruird o Starting point for darning [To mmoriz darning stitchs:] Whn you prss th mmory ky aftr stp 3 and 4 you can rpatdly s th samsiz darn to rpair a sid rip. [To adjust th balanc of th darning stitchs.] If on sid of th darn is highr or lor than th othr, mak thm vn by prssing th or + ky btn 1 and 5.!0 Stitch idth, Stitch lngth ky!1 Whn th lft sid is lor!2 Slct 1 or 2 to balanc th stitchs.!3 Whn th right sid is lor!4 Slct 4 or 5 to balanc th stitchs.!5 This indication ill b shon hn you prss th Mmory ky. 33

36 Eylts Th pattrn can b usd to s a small ylt for blts passing cord, tc. Rmov th fabric and cut th small y ith th sam rippr, pointd scissors or al. F: Satin stitch foot Eylts Shll Stitch F: Satin stitch foot * Us a lightight fabric such as tricot. Fold and stitch on th bias. St th stitch idth and lngth as you dsir. You may nd to tightn th top thrad slightly. o th ndl to just clar th foldd dg of th fabric hn it zigzags. If you s ros of shll stitchs, spac th ros 1.5 cm (5/8" ) apart. You can s shll stitchs on knits or soft silky ovns in any dirction Appliué F: Satin stitch foot Stitch pattrns 24, 25 and 26 can b usd for appliué. In this typ of appliué ra dgs ar foldd undr. To finish th ra dg, first cut th appliué dsign out of cardboard. Fus a lightight intrfacing to th rong sid of th fabric, thn cut th fabric slightly largr than th cardboard. Fold th fabric around th cardboard and prss to form a prfctly shapd dsign. Tap th appliué in plac and s, guiding th slit on Foot F nxt to th finishd dg of th appliué. Prssur dial Slit 34

37 1 Dran ork F: Satin stitch foot Prssur dial 2 * You can also us stitch pattrn. 2 3 z z Pull out on or to thrads bsid th both sids hr you ould lik to s th dran ork, as shon. x x Slct th pattrn. S don th lft sid hr you pulld out th thrads. c c Slct th pattrn. S don th right sid. v v Aftr both sids ar sn hr you pulld out thrads, pull out all th rmaining thrads from th fabric, as shon. * Aftr sing, rst th prssur dial to 3. 35

38 Scallop Hms A: Zigzag foot Wrong sid of fabric Trimming Fold fabric ith th right sids togthr. S scallops 1cm (3/8 ) from foldd dg. Trim clos to stitching laving 0.3 cm (1/8 ) sam alloanc. Clip sams as shon or trim ith pinking shars. Turn th fabric to right sid and prss. or r Edging r A: Zigzag foot Som of th craft pattrns can b usd to attractivly finish th dgs of collars, pockts and plac mats. To dg a collar, plac intrfacing btn uppr and undr collar and s th pattrn on th sam lin. Aftr sing, trim fabric clos to stitching, taking car not to cut thrad. t t Right sid of fabric t Patchork F: Satin stitch foot S sam and prss sam alloanc opn. S pattrn stitch on right sid of garmnt cntring ovr th sam lin. Right sid of fabric 36

39 Fagoting F: Satin stitch foot Fold undr 1.5 cm (1/2 ) on ach fabric dg and prss. Pin th to dgs to papr 0.3 cm (1/8 ) apart. S sloly guiding th fabric so th ndl catchs th foldd dg on ach sid. Elastic Stitch F: Satin stitch foot Choos this stitch to attach lastic to garmnts. Mark th lastic into uartrs and match ths to th cntr front, cntr back and sid sams. Plac th middl of th lastic undr th cntr of th prssr foot and stitch into plac, making sur th lastic is vnly distributd. Smocking F: Satin stitch foot With th manual stitch lngth at 4.5, s straight lins 1 cm (3/8 ) apart, across th ara to b smockd. A loosr ndl thrad tnsion ill mak gathring asir. Knot th thrads along on dg. Pull th bobbin thrads and distribut th gathrs vnly. Scur th thrads at th othr nd. Rduc th tnsion and prssur if ncssary and s pattrn stitchs btn th straight sams. Pull out th gathring stitchs. 1.0 cm (3/8 ) 37

40 Pintucking G: Blind hm foot z Fold th fabric ith rong sid togthr. Position th foldd dg nxt to th fabric guid. Lor th prssr foot. S th foldd dg, guiding it along th fabric guid. x Prss th pintucks to on sid. Guid Foldd fabric z x Dcorativ Stitch F: Satin stitch foot For a dlicat apparanc on fabric such as chiffon, us a singl layr ith a tat-aay backing if ncssary. * You can us stitch pattrns 43 through 63 for dcorativ stitching. Cross Stitch F: Satin stitch foot You ll lov th bautiful dsigns you can s ith this craft stitch pattrn, and in half th tim it ould tak if mbroidrd by hand. 38

41 Changing Ndls z x z Rais th ndl by prssing th up/don ndl button and lor th prssr foot. Turn off th por sitch. Loosn th ndl clamp scr by turning it countrclockis. x Rmov th ndl from th clamp. Insrt th n ndl into th ndl clamp ith th flat sid to th rar. Whn insrting th ndl into th clamp, push it up as far as it ill go and tightn th clamp scr firmly. c To find a good ndl, put th flat sid of th ndl onto somthing flat (a ndl plat, glass, tc.). Th gap btn th ndl and th flat surfac should b consistnt. Nvr us a bnt or blunt ndl. Ndl clamp scr Pin Ndl clamp c To Attach and Rmov Prssr Ft Prss th rd button on th back of th foot holdr. Th prssr foot ill drop off. Plac th slctd prssr foot so th pin on th foot lis just undr th groov of th foot holdr. Lor th prssr bar to lock th foot in plac. Rd button Groov Pin 39

42 Adjusting Pattrn Balanc If strtch stitch pattrns ar unvn hn you s on a particular fabric, adjust thm ith th fd balancing dial. Fd balancing dial Standard mark Stting mark z r x To Adjust distortd pattrns z If pattrns ar comprssd, corrct by turning th dial in th dirction of +. x If pattrns ar dran out, corrct by turning th dial in th dirction of. r Exampl: Stitch pattrn. 40

43 SECTION IV PROFESSIONAL STYLE EMBROIDERY Gtting Rady to S Profssional Styl Embroidry Intrfacing Intrfacing matrial for mbroidry is availabl in adhsiv typ (iron-on) and non-adhsiv typ. Intrfacing should b attachd to th rong sid of fabric. (Mor than on layr may b ruird). Th non-adhsiv typ should b usd ith fabric hich cannot b irond or on sctions hich ar difficult to iron. For both typs, cut th intrfacing largr than th mbroidry fram and st it on th fram so that th ntir pic is fastnd in it. * Not that th ironing tmpratur varis ith th kind of adhsiv intrfacing. Slction of intrfacing To obtain prfctly formd lttrs, it is important to us th corrct intrfacing: * Adhsiv typ (iron-on).... Us for strtch fabric (such as knit), thin fabric and shrinkabl fabric. * Non-adhsiv typ Us for firm fabrics and fabrics hich cannot b irond. Not: In mbroidry sing, th foot control cannot b usd. Plas us th start/stop button. Slcting Ndl and Thrad WEIGHT OF FABRIC Light Mdium TYPE OF THREAD Siz 50 Machin Embroidry Thrad (Janom Embroidry Thrad) TYPE OF NEEDLE Univrsal Ball Point Blu Tippd Ndl NEEDLE SIZE 11 (75) Siz 50 to 100 Havy Synthtic Univrsal 14 (90) * For mbroidry sing, rcommnd Janom mbroidry bobbin thrad. r Tmplat Th illustration shos various strating points. Starting point for optional Mmory Card #2, #3, tc. Starting point for optional Mmory Card #102, #103, tc. Starting point for Monogramming (s pag 43). r Thumb hol (s pag 43). 41

44 z Using Built-in Monogramming Mod z Turn on th por sitch: Whn th built-in monogramming mod ky is slctd, th carriag ill mov. * Mak sur nothing is blocking it. * Bfor turning off th por sitch and covring th machin, b sur to rturn to th first mnu. This ill rturn th carriag to its hom position. * Avoid turning th handhl by hand hil th carriag is moving. Carriag x x A stting rmindr mssag is displayd for thr sconds. Suitabl thrad tnsion lvl is indicatd. Adjust th top thrad tnsion by turning th thrad tnsion dial, if ncssary. Mak sur that th fd dog is in lord position. Attach th mbroidry foot P. Thrad tnsion dial c Clothsttr Ky c Alphabt (block styl or script styl) can b slctd. Th clothsttr ky is for using th clothsttr (optional). Prss th mnu ky to rturn to th mnu scrn. r Clothsttr Ky : r Raisd position t Lord position t z 2 x 1 To Attach Embroidry Foot P z Rais th prssr foot liftr, loosn th scr and rmov th foot holdr. Attach Embroidry Foot P and scurly tightn th scr ith th scrdrivr. 3 x St th prssur dial at 2. Not: Aftr th compltion of sing, rturn th dial position 3. 42

45 z ABC To st th Fabric in th Embroidry Hoop z First, mark th mbroidring position on th fabric ith tailor's chalk. Fabric Rfrnc lin x c y t u r x Scond, loosn th tightning scr on th outr hoop, lay th fabric on it, and prss th fabric don ith th innr hoop. Innr hoop r Right sid of fabric t (Intrfacing) y Outr hoop u Hoop tightning scr c Third, tightn th hoop scr ith your fingrs. u v i o!0 v Put th tmplat on th fabric, and match th rfrnc lins on th tmplat and fabric. i Rfrnc lins on th tmplat o Rfrnc lin on th fabric!0 Tmplat b b Prss thm all into th outr hoop taking car that th rfrnc lins on th fabric and tmplat do not mov aay from ach othr. n!1 n Tak out th tmplat by putting your fingr in th thumb hol.!1 Tak off hol (thumb hol) 43

46 Thrading th Machin For thrading, rfr to th dscription of ordinary sing (s pag 10 ). Pass th ndl thrad through th hol in th Embroidry Foot P in th donard dirction, and guid th thrad around th thrad holdr from th front sid. (Lav 2 to 3 cm [1" ] hanging.) Thrad cuttr Ndl thrad Bobbin thrad To Attach th Embroidry Hoop to th Machin Turn th knob so it is paralll ith th hoop, and st it on th carriag. Attach th outr hoop by fitting th prong into th carriag, and turning th knob clockis. Knob Carriag 44

47 Sing Built-in Lttrs and Numbrs To Slct Lttr Styl (Block Styl Lttrs) z Prss th ky to slct block styl lttrs. z Th numbr nxt to th symbol indicats hich numbr mbroidry hoop may b usd. (Embroidry Hoop 3 is optional.) Color slct ky: this (s pag 47) ky to chang th ndl thrad color. d x d x Whn th ky is prssd, Europan lttrs (block styl) can b slctd. Th ky rturns to th prvious scrn. A a c Lttr StylKy : A A a c Th a ky altrnatly slcts upprcas or lorcas ach tim prssd. To Slct Lttr Styl (Script Styl Lttrs) z z Prss th ky to slct script styl lttrs. d x d x Whn th ky is prssd, Europan lttrs (script typ) can b slctd. L M S L Lttr Siz Ky : M S L Th siz ky M S changs th ovrall siz of lttrs and numbrs ach tim prssd. L 30 mm M 18 mm S 10 mm 45

48 To Compos Words, Etc. Exampl: Block Styl E-X z Slct E by prssing th ky 5 tims. x Prss th mmory ky M onc. E is mmorizd and th cursor movs to th nxt position. z d x M c Slct _ by prssing th v Prss th mmory ky M onc. ky tic. d c b Slct X by prssing th n Prss th mmory ky M onc. ky four tims. d v M Cursor d b d n M M C MENU M S L A M C MENU M S L A a a Mmory Ky : M Whn this ky is prssd aftr slcting a charactr, th charactr ill b mmorizd as many tims as th ky is prssd. Whn th ky is prssd aftr slcting anothr charactr, that charactr ill b mmorizd aftr th prvious on. (Up to 20 charactrs can b mmorizd.) Clar Ky : C If a rong charactr is mmorizd, prssing this ky ill immdiatly clar it (lik a backspac ky). 46

49 To S Lor th prssr foot, prss th start/stop button and s 5 or 6 stitchs. Thn, prss th start/stop button again to stop th machin. Rais th prssr foot, cut off th xtra thrad at th starting point clos to th bginning and lor th prssr foot. Start/stop button Cut th xtra thrad. d Color Slct Ky: Prss th ky hn you ant to chang th color of ach lttr. This ky is rlasd hn prssd again. Th machin stops automatically aftr ach lttr is sn alloing you to rplac th thrad ith a diffrnt colord on. Sing sampl Cut th conncting thrad. d 47

50 d M C MENU L M S A a Spac Chck Ky : ( To S a Scond Ro of Lttrs/Numbrs ) Prss th spac chck ky. Prss on of th arro kys to mov to th dsird position. Th fram ill mov. * Prss th ky to rturn to th prvious display. * Prss th start/stop button to start sing aftr stting th sing position. * Th spac chck ky can also b usd if th ndl drop position is incorrct. Sing sampl d M C MENU L M S A a L Lttr Siz Ky : M S ( To Chang th Siz of Lttrs/Numbrs ) Exampl: E-X L Prss th siz ky M S bfor mmorizing th lttrs and numbrs. Th charactr hight is displayd in both millimtrs and inchs. Sing sampl M S L 10 mm / / 10 mm M S L 18 mm M S L 30 mm 48

51 If th Thrad Braks Whil Embroidring M C MENU L M S A a Stop th machin by prssing th start/stop button. Rais th prssr foot. Rthrad th machin. Guid th thrad nd around th thrad holdr of th thrad cuttr from th front sid. Prss th ky. Prss th ky. Lor th prssr foot, and prss th start/stop button. (Don t cut off th xtra thrad yt.) Upon compltion of sing, rmov th mbroidry hoop and scur th loos nds of th thrad tail hr th brak occurrd. Bginning Ky : If you run out of thrad in th middl of sing a ord (or som othr pattrn), and you ant to start sing again from th bginning, prss th bginning ky. Fram Rturn Ky : This ky is usd to rsum sing hr th thrad has bn brokn. By prssing this ky, you can mov th hoop to th point hr th thrad brok. * Th hoop is movd backard 10 stitchs ach tim th ky is prssd. Fram Advanc Ky : Prssing this ky movs th hoop forard ithout sing. Th ky is usd for corrction hn th hoop is rturnd too far. * Th hoop is movd forard 10 stitchs ach tim th ky is prssd. Not: Bfor prssing kys, mak sur that th ndl is at its highst position. 49

52 z x c M Combining Lttrs in Script Styl (Uppr & Lorcas) Exampl : A a z Slct A by prssing th x Prss th mmory ky M onc. ky onc. v b n M c Chang th display by prssing th ky. v Slct by prssing th ky tic. b Prss th M ky. n Chang th display by prssing th ky. m,. A a M A m Prss th a ky., Slct a by prssing th ky onc.. Prss th mmory ky M onc. Sing sampl Spac of 35 mm / / z x c M A a Europan (Accntd) Lttrs in Block Styl (Lorcas) Exampl : zêlo z Slct z by prssing x Prss th mmory ky M onc. ky six tims. v c Chang th display by prssing th ky. b n M v Slct ê by prssing th b Prss th mmory ky M onc. n Chang th display by prssing th ky thr tims. ky. m,. 0 M M m Slct l by prssing th ky tic., Prss th mmory ky M onc.. Slct o by prssing th ky thr tims. 0 Prss th mmory ky M onc. Upprcas or lorcas can b altrnatly slctd by prssing th uppr/lorcas slction ky A a. Sing sampl 50

53 z ON OFF c b v ON OFF x Embroidry ith Optional Mmory Cards To Insrt and Ejct th Mmory Card. To Insrt th Mmory Card z Turn off th por sitch. x Insrt th card making sur th arro on th labl is facing you. c Push th card straight in until it clicks (s illustration). v Turn on th por sitch. Th mnu scrn appars. b Slct th pattrn by prssing th ky. Mmory card is corrctly insrtd. Mmory card sticks out about 0.2 cm (1/8" ). Sttings rmindr mssag is displayd for about 3 sconds. ON OFF To Ejct th Mmory Card Turn off th por sitch. Upon prssing th card jct button, th mmory card coms out halfay and can b takn out. No mmory card is insrtd and th jct button is not sticking out. Mmory card is incorrctly insrtd. If th jct button is not sticking out, th mmory card is not pushd in far nough. 51

54 r To st th Fabric in th Embroidry Hoop Mark th fabric ith rfrnc lins, match thm ith thos on th tmplat, and st th fabric in th mbroidry hoop. Thn attach th hoop to th carriag. Th pattrn can b sn basd on this starting point. Mark Rfrnc lin Tmplat r Starting point Embroidry ith Larg Pattrn Mmory Card Exampl: Mmory Card 104 Th color of thrad and sing procdur ar indicatd. Upon prssing th start/stop button, th machin ss th pattrn in stp 1 and stops automatically. Whn doing multi-color mbroidring, cut th conncting thrad ach tim you chang colors. Pattrn 1 Th numbr nxt to th display indicats hich numbr mbroidry hoop may b usd. Th numbr shon undr th thrad color is th color cod of Janom mbroidry thrad. r Sing sampl * Us of th kypad is sam as for mbroidring lttrs. Not: In mbroidry sing, do not s th sam pattrn tic in th sam plac, as it may caus skippd stitchs. r 52