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1 Opertion Mnul Sewing Emroidery nd Sewing Mhine Produt Code: 882-W30 Be sure to red this mnul efore using the mhine. We reommend tht you keep this doument nery for future referene.

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3 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thnk you for purhsing this mhine. Before using this mhine or ttempting ny mintenne, refully red the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on this pge, nd then study the Opertion Mnul for the orret opertion of the vrious funtions. In ddition, fter you hve finished reding this produt sfety mnul, store it where it n quikly e essed for future referene. Filure to follow these instrutions my result in n inresed risk of personl injury or dmge to property, inluding through fire, eletril shok, urns or suffotion. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Plese red these sfety instrutions efore ttempting to use the mhine. DANGER - To redue the risk of eletri shok 1 Alwys unplug the mhine from the eletril outlet immeditely fter using, when lening, when mking ny user serviing djustments mentioned in this mnul, or if you re leving the mhine unttended. WARNING - To redue the risk of urns, fire, eletri shok, or injury to persons. 2 Alwys unplug the mhine from the eletril outlet when removing overs, or when mking ny djustments mentioned in the instrution mnul. To unplug the mhine, swith the mhine to the symol O position to turn it off, then grsp the plug nd pull it out of the eletril outlet. Do not pull on the ord. Plug the mhine diretly into the eletril outlet. Do not use n extension ord. Alwys unplug your mhine if the power is ut. 3 Eletril Hzrds: This mhine should e onneted to n AC power soure within the rnge indited on the rting lel. Do not onnet it to DC power soure or inverter. If you re not sure wht kind of power soure you hve, ontt qulified eletriin. This mhine is pproved for use in the ountry of purhse only. 4 Never operte this mhine if it hs dmged ord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it hs een dropped or dmged, or wter is spilled on the unit. Return the mhine to the nerest uthorized Brother deler for exmintion, repir, eletril or mehnil djustment. While the mhine is stored or in use if you notie nything unusul, suh s n odor, het, disolortion or deformtion, stop using the mhine immeditely nd unplug the power ord. When trnsporting the sewing mhine, e sure to rry it y its hndle. Lifting the sewing mhine y ny other prt my dmge the mhine or result in the mhine flling, whih ould use injuries. When lifting the sewing mhine, e reful not to mke ny sudden or reless movements, otherwise you my injure your k or knees. 1

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 Alwys keep your work re ler: Never operte the mhine with ny ir openings loked. Keep ventiltion openings of the sewing mhine nd foot ontrol free from the uild up of lint, dust, nd loose loth. Do not store ojets on the foot ontroller. Do not use extension ords. Plug the mhine diretly into the eletril outlet. Never drop or insert ny ojet into ny opening. Do not operte where erosol (spry) produts re eing used or where oxygen is eing dministered. Do not use the mhine ner het soure, suh s stove or iron; otherwise, the mhine, power ord or grment eing sewn my ignite, resulting in fire or n eletri shok. Do not ple this sewing mhine on n unstle surfe, suh s n unstedy or slnted tle, otherwise the sewing mhine my fll, resulting in injuries. 6 Speil re is required when sewing: Alwys py lose ttention to the needle. Do not use ent or dmged needles. Keep fingers wy from ll moving prts. Speil re is required round the mhine needle. Swith the sewing mhine to the symol O position to turn it off when mking ny djustments in the needle re. Do not use dmged or inorret needle plte, s it ould use the needle to rek. Do not push or pull the fri when sewing, nd follow reful instrution when free motion stithing so tht you do not deflet the needle nd use it to rek. 7 This mhine is not toy: Your lose ttention is neessry when the mhine is used y or ner hildren. The plsti g tht this sewing mhine ws supplied in should e kept out of the reh of hildren or disposed of. Never llow hildren to ply with the g due to the dnger of suffotion. Do not use outdoors. 8 For longer servie life: When storing this mhine, void diret sunlight nd high humidity lotions. Do not use or store the mhine ner spe heter, iron, hlogen lmp, or other hot ojets. Use only neutrl sops or detergents to len the se. Benzene, thinner, nd souring powders n dmge the se nd mhine, nd should never e used. Alwys onsult the opertion mnul when repling or instlling ny ssemlies, the presser feet, needle, or other prts to ssure orret instlltion. 9 For repir or djustment: If the light unit is dmged, it must e repled y n uthorized Brother deler. In the event mlfuntion ours or djustment is required, first follow the trouleshooting tle in the k of the opertion mnul to inspet nd djust the mhine yourself. If the prolem persists, plese onsult your lol uthorized Brother deler. 2

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use this mhine only for its intended use s desried in the mnul. Use essories reommended y the mnufturer s ontined in this mnul. Use only the mouse designed speifilly for this mhine. The ontents of this mnul nd speifitions of this produt re sujet to hnge without notie. For dditionl produt informtion nd updtes, visit our wesite t SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This mhine is intended for household use. FOR USERS IN COUNTRIES EXCEPT CENELEC COUNTRIES This ppline is not intended for use y persons (inluding hildren) with redued physil, sensory or mentl pilities, or lk of experiene nd knowledge, unless they hve een given supervision or instrution onerning use of the ppline y person responsile for their sfety. Children should e supervised to ensure tht they do not ply with the ppline. FOR USERS IN CENELEC COUNTRIES This ppline n e used y hildren ged from 8 yers nd ove nd persons with redued physil, sensory or mentl pilities or lk of experiene nd knowledge if they hve een given supervision or instrution onerning use of the ppline in sfe wy nd understnd the hzrds involved. Children shll not ply with the ppline. Clening nd user mintenne shll not e mde y hildren without supervision. FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT In the event of repling the plug fuse, use fuse pproved y ASTA to BS 1362, i.e. rrying the mrk, rting s mrked on plug. Alwys reple the fuse over. Never use plugs with the fuse over omitted. If the ville eletril outlet is not suitle for the plug supplied with this equipment, you should ontt your uthorized Brother deler to otin the orret led. 3

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Federl Communitions Commission (FCC) Delrtion of Conformity (For U.S.A. Only) Responsile Prty: Brother Interntionl Corportion 200 Crossing Boulevrd P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewter, NJ USA TEL : (908) delres tht the produt Produt Nme: Model Numer: Brother Sewing Mhine XP1 This devie omplies with Prt 15 of the FCC Rules. Opertion is sujet to the following two onditions: (1) this devie my not use hrmful interferene, nd (2) this devie must ept ny interferene reeived, inluding interferene tht my use undesired opertion. This equipment hs een tested nd found to omply with the limits for Clss B digitl devie, pursunt to Prt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits re designed to provide resonle protetion ginst hrmful interferene in residentil instlltion. This equipment genertes, uses, nd n rdite rdio frequeny energy nd, if not instlled nd used in ordne with the instrutions, my use hrmful interferene to rdio ommunitions. However, there is no gurntee tht interferene will not our in prtiulr instlltion. If this equipment does use hrmful interferene to rdio or television reeption, whih n e determined y turning the equipment off nd on, the user is enourged to try to orret the interferene y one or more of the following mesures: Reorient or relote the reeiving ntenn. Inrese the seprtion etween the equipment nd reeiver. Connet the equipment into n outlet on iruit different from tht to whih the reeiver is onneted. Consult the uthorized Brother deler or n experiened rdio/tv tehniin for help. This trnsmitter must not e o-loted or operted in onjuntion with ny other ntenn or trnsmitter. Importnt Chnges or modifitions not expressly pproved y Brother Industries, Ltd. ould void the user's uthority to operte the equipment. This equipment omplies with FCC/IC rdition exposure limits set forth for n unontrolled environment nd meets the FCC rdio frequeny (RF) Exposure Guidelines nd RSS-102 of the IC rdio frequeny (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment hs very low levels of RF energy tht it deemed to omply without mximum permissive exposure evlution (MPE). 4

7 For users in Cnd IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This equipment omplies with FCC/IC rdition exposure limits set forth for n unontrolled environment nd meets the FCC rdio frequeny (RF) Exposure Guidelines nd RSS-102 of the IC rdio frequeny (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment hs very low levels of RF energy tht it deemed to omply without mximum permissive exposure evlution (MPE). For users in Mexio The opertion of this equipment is sujet to the following two onditions: (1) it is possile tht this equipment or devie my not use hrmful interferene, nd (2) this equipment or devie must ept ny interferene, inluding interferene tht my use undesired opertion. L operión de este equipo está sujet ls siguientes dos ondiiones: (1) es posile que este equipo o dispositivo no use interfereni perjudiil y (2) este equipo o dispositivo dee eptr ulquier interfereni, inluyendo l que pued usr su operión no desed. Delrtion of Conformity (Europe nd Turkey only) We, Brother Industries, Ltd Neshiro-ho, Mizuho-ku, Ngoy Jpn delre tht this produt is in onformity with the essentil requirements of ll relevnt diretives nd regultions pplied within the Europen Community. The Delrtion of Conformity (DoC) n e downloded from Brother Solutions Center. Visit support.rother.om nd: lik Mnuls selet your model lik Delrtion of Conformity lik Downlod Your Delrtion will e downloded s PDF file. Delrtion of Conformity for RE Diretive 2014/53/EU (CENELEC nd Turkey only) (Applile to models with rdio interfes) We, Brother Industries, Ltd Neshiro-ho, Mizuho-ku, Ngoy Jpn delre tht these produts re in onformity with the provisions of the RE Diretive 2014/53/EU. A opy of the Delrtion of Conformity n e downloded y following the instrutions in the Delrtion of Conformity (CENELEC nd Turkey only) setion. Wireless LAN (Models with Wireless LAN funtion only) This mhine supports wireless interfe. Frequeny nd(s): MHz Mximum rdio-frequeny power trnsmitted in the frequeny nd(s): Less thn 20 dbm(e.i.r.p) For users in Norwy * This susetion does not pply for the geogrphil re within rdius of 20 km from the entre of Ny-Alesund on Svlrd. * Dette undervsnittet gjelder ikke for det geogrfiske området innenfor en rdius v 20 km fr sentrum v Ny-Ålesund på Svlrd. For users in Thilnd This teleommunition equipment onforms to NTC tehnil requirement. 5

8 Trdemrks Trdemrks Seure Digitl (SD) Crd is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of SD-3C, LLC. ComptFlsh is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of Sndisk Corportion. ry Stik is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of Sony Corportion. SmrtMedi is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of Toshi Corportion. MultiMediCrd (MMC) is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of Infineon Tehnologies AG. xd-piture Crd is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. IBM is registered trdemrk or trdemrk of Interntionl Business Mhines Corportion. Adoe nd Adoe Reder re either registered trdemrks or trdemrks of Adoe Systems Inorported in the United Sttes nd/or other ountries. Artifex, the Artifex logo, MuPDF, Ghostsript, the SmrtOffie logo, nd the Ghostsript logo re registered trdemrks of Artifex Softwre, In. Portions Copyright 1998/2016 Artifex Softwre In. This softwre is sed in prt on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Portions Copyright 1998 Soft Horizons. Portions Copyright 2005 LurTeh Imging GmH. All Rights Reserved. Eh ompny whose softwre title is mentioned in this mnul hs Softwre Liense Agreement speifi to its proprietry progrms. Any trde nmes nd produt nmes of ompnies ppering on Brother produts, relted douments nd ny other mterils re ll trdemrks or registered trdemrks of those respetive ompnies. Open Soure Liensing Remrks This produt inludes open-soure softwre. To see the open soure liensing remrks, plese go to the mnul downlod setion on your model's home pge of Brother Solutions Center t 6

9 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL The Opertion Mnuls for this mhine onsist of the Opertion Mnul (Sewing) nd the Opertion Mnul (Emroidery). Refer to the pproprite Opertion Mnul ording to your needs. For si informtion out, for exmple, the inluded essories or the settings sreen, refer to hpter 1 of the Opertion Mnul (Sewing). In the sreens ppering in the step-y-step instrutions, the prts referred to in the opertions re mrked with. Compre the sreen in the diretions with the tul sreen, nd rry out the opertion. If, while using the mhine, you experiene something you do not understnd, or there is funtion you would like to know more out, refer to the index t the k of the Opertion Mnul in onjuntion with the tle of ontents to find the setion of the mnul you should refer to. 7

10 CONTENTS 8 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS... 1 Trdemrks... 6 Open Soure Liensing Remrks... 6 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL... 7 Chpter 1 Getting Redy 11 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Mhine Needle nd Presser Foot Setion Emroidery Unit Opertion Buttons Using the Flt Bed Atthment Using the Aessory Cse Storing Boin Clips Inluded Aessories Aessories tht re Inluded in Some Countries or Regions Options Using the Multi-purpose Srewdriver Using the Spool Stnd Assemling the Spool Stnd TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF Setting Your Mhine for the First Time LCD SCREEN Using the Mhine Setting Mode Key Sewing Settings Generl Settings Emroidery Settings Wireless LAN settings Setting Funtions Using the Mhine Help Key Using the Opertion Guide Funtion Using the Sewing Guide Funtion Plying Tutoril Video Plying MPEG-4 (MP4) Videos Using the Stith Pttern Explntion Funtion Viewing the Opertion Mnul (PDF File) on the Mhine WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION FUNCTIONS Speifying Wireless Network Connetion Settings Using the Wizrd to Set Up the Wireless Network Connetion CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE Using USB Medi/SD rd (Sold Seprtely) Using USB Mouse (Sold Seprtely) Chpter 2 Sewing Bsis 51 LOWER THREADING Winding the Boin Setting the Boin Pulling Up the Boin Thred UPPER THREADING Upper Threding Using the Twin Needle Mode Using the Spool Stnd Using Threds tht Unwind Quikly CHANGING THE NEEDLE Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Removing the Presser Foot Atthing the Presser Foot Atthing the Presser Foot with the Inluded Adpter Using the Dul Feed Foot SEWING Sewing Stith Sewing Reinforement Stithes Automti Reinforement Stithing Automti Presser Foot Lowering Funtion nd Thred Cutting Funtion Sewing Curves Chnging Sewing Diretion Sewing Hevyweight Fris Sewing Hook-nd-Loop Fstener Tpe Sewing Lightweight Fris Sewing Streth Fris STITCH SETTINGS Setting the Stith Width Setting the Stith Length Setting the L/R Shift Setting the Thred Tension USEFUL FUNCTIONS Automti Thred Cutting Pivoting Using the Knee Lifter Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti Presser Foot Pressure) Needle Position - Stith Plement Cheking the Needle Lotion in the Sreen USING THE PROJECTOR Convenient Sewing Fetures y Using the Projetor Aout the Dul Purpose Stylus Instlling Bttery in the Dul Purpose Stylus Operting the Projetor with the Dul Purpose Stylus Using the Dul Purpose Stylus Holder PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES) Projetion Are of Projetor Projeting the Stith Pttern with the Projetor Seleting Stith Pttern with the Dul Purpose Stylus Editing Stith Pttern Seleted with the Dul Purpose Stylus Projeting the Guidelines with the Projetor Chpter 3 Utility Stithes 101 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Seleting Stith Sving Your Stith Settings SEWING THE STITCHES Stright Stithes Drt Sem Gthering Flt Fell Sem Pintuk Zigzg Stithes Elsti Zigzg Stithes Oversting Quilting Blind Hem Stithes Appliqué Shelltuk Stithes Sllop Stithes Crzy Quilting Smoking Stithes Fgoting Tpe or Elsti Atthing Heirloom Bsting One-step Buttonholes Four-step Buttonholes Br Tks Button Sewing Eyelet Multi-diretionl Sewing (Stright Stith nd Zigzg Stith) Zipper Insertion

11 CONTENTS Chpter 4 Chrter/Deortive Stithes 157 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Seleting Deortive Stith Ptterns Seleting Chrter Stith Ptterns SEWING STITCH PATTERNS Sewing Attrtive Finishes Bsi Sewing Mking Adjustments EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Chnging the Size Chnging the Length (for 7mm Stin Stith Ptterns Only) Creting Vertil Mirror Imge Creting Horizontl Mirror Imge Sewing Stith Pttern Continuously Chnging Thred Density (for Lrge Stin Only) Returning to the Beginning of the Stith Pttern Cheking the Imge COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Before Comining Comining Vrious Stith Ptterns Comining Lrge nd Smll Stith Ptterns Comining Horizontl Mirror Imge Stith Ptterns Comining Stith Ptterns of Different Length Mking Step Stith Ptterns USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Stith Dt Preutions Sving Stith Ptterns in the Mhine s ry Sving Stith Ptterns to USB Medi Retrieving Stith Ptterns from the Mhine s ry Relling from USB Medi Mnging Sved File Trnsferring Stith Ptterns to the Mhine (PE-DESIGN to this mhine) Chpter 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH 185 DESIGNING A STITCH ENTERING STITCH DATA Editing Stith Stored in the Mhine USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES Storing Custom Stithes in Your List Retrieving Stored Stithes Chpter 6 Appendix 197 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Restritions on oiling Preutions on storing the mhine Clening the LCD Sreen Clening the Mhine Csing Clening the Re Clening the Cutter in the Boin Cse Are Aout the Mintenne Messge TROUBLESHOOTING Frequent Trouleshooting Topis Upper Thred is Too Tight Tngled Thred on Wrong Side of Fri Inorret Thred Tension Fri is Cught in the Mhine nd Cnnot e Removed List of Symptoms ERROR MESSAGES SPECIFICATIONS UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE Upgrde Proedure Using USB Medi STITCH SETTING CHART INDEX

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14 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The nmes of the vrious prts of the mhine nd their funtions re desried elow. Before using the mhine, refully red these desriptions to lern the nmes of the mhine prts. Mhine Front View q * d e f g h i o Flt ed tthment with essory omprtment Store presser feet nd oins in the essory omprtment of the flt ed tthment. When sewing ylindril piees, remove the flt ed tthment. (pge 16) p Thred utter Pss the threds through the thred utter to ut them. (pge 63) q Thred guide plte Pss the thred round the thred guide plte when threding upper thred. (pge 61) * Cmer nd projetor (uilt-in) p o n m Top over Open the top over when threding the mhine or winding the oin. CAUTION Do not ple ny ojet weighing 1 kg or more on the top over, otherwise the over my e dmged. Pretension disk Pss the thred round the pretension disk when winding the oin thred. (pge 52) Thred guide for oin winding Pss the thred through this thred guide when winding the oin thred. (pge 52) d Spool pin Ple spool of thred on the spool pin. (pge 61) e Spool p Use the spool p to hold the spool of thred in ple. (pge 61) f Supplementl spool pin Use this spool pin to wind the oin thred, or to sew with the twin needle. (pge 52, 64) g Boin winder Use the oin winder when winding the oin. (pge 52) h Boin winding slider Adjust the mount of thred wound onto the oin. (pge 54) i LCD (liquid rystl disply) Settings for the seleted stith nd error messges pper in the LCD. (pge 28) j Speker k Knee lifter Use the knee lifter to rise nd lower the presser foot. (pge 90) l Knee lifter slot Insert the knee lifter into the slot. (pge 90) m Opertion uttons (7 uttons) nd sewing speed ontroller Use these uttons nd the slide to operte the mhine. (pge 15) n Needle plte lever Slide the lever towrd you to remove the needle plte. (pge 198) l k j CAUTION Do not touh the mer or projetor. Otherwise, it will not disply properly. Right-side/Rer View j i k l h g f e Connetor for the presser foot Connet the dul feed foot or emroidery foot with LED pointer (sold seprtely). (pge 74) Hndle Crry the mhine y its hndle when trnsporting the mhine. Presser foot lever Rise nd lower the presser foot lever to rise nd lower the presser foot. (pge 72) d Air vent The ir vent llows the ir surrounding the motor to irulte. Do not over the ir vent while the mhine is eing used. e Min power swith Use the min power swith to turn the mhine ON nd OFF. (pge 26) f Foot ontroller Use the foot ontroller to operte the mhine. g Power ord reeptle Insert the power ord into the mhine reeptle. (pge 26) h Dul purpose stylus holder onnetor Connet the inluded dul purpose stylus holder. (pge 95) i Foot ontroller jk Insert the foot ontroller plug into its jk on the mhine. (pge 78) d 12

15 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS j USB port In order to send stith ptterns nd emroidery ptterns from/ to USB medi, plug the USB medi diretly into the USB port. k SD rd slot Insert n SD rd into the SD rd slot in order to import/export stith ptterns nd emroidery ptterns. l Hndwheel Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise nd lower the needle. The wheel should e turned towrd the front of the mhine. 1 Getting Redy 13

16 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Needle nd Presser Foot Setion h g Mesurements on the needle plte nd the oin over (with mrk) The mesurements on the oin over nd needle plte re referenes for stith ptterns with left or middle (enter) needle position. f d e d Presser foot holder srew Use the presser foot holder srew to hold the presser foot in ple. (pge 73) Presser foot holder The presser foot is tthed to the presser foot holder. (pge 72) Presser foot The presser foot onsistently pplies pressure to the fri s sewing tkes ple. Atth the pproprite presser foot for the seleted stith. (pge 72) d Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fri in the sewing diretion. e Boin over Open the oin over to set the oin. (pge 58, 117) f Needle plte The needle plte is mrked with guides to help sew stright sems. (pge 110) Remove the needle plte to len the re. (pge 111, 198) g Needle r thred guide Pss the upper thred through the needle r thred guide. (pge 61) h Needle lmp srew Use the needle lmp srew to hold the needle in ple. (pge 73) For stithes with middle (enter) needle position For stithes with left needle position Left needle position on the needle plte <inh> d Left needle position on the needle plte <m> e Middle (enter) needle position on the oin over (with mrk) <inh> f Middle (enter) needle position on the needle plte <inh> e f 14

17 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Emroidery Unit Opertion Buttons d e 1 Crrige The rrige moves the emroidery frme utomtilly when emroidering. Relese lever (loted under the emroidery unit) Press the relese lever to remove the emroidery unit. Emroidery frme holder Insert the emroidery frme into the emroidery frme holder to hold the frme in ple. d Frme-seuring lever Press the frme-seuring lever down to seure the emroidery frme. e Emroidery unit onnetion Insert the emroidery unit onnetion into the onnetion port when tthing the emroidery unit. CAUTION Before inserting or removing the emroidery unit, turn the min power to off. After the emroidery frme is set in the frme holder, e sure the frme-seuring lever is orretly lowered. Strt/Stop utton Press this utton nd the mhine will sew few stithes t slow speed nd then egin sewing t the speed set y the sewing speed ontroller. Press the utton gin to stop the mhine. Hold the utton in to sew t the mhine s slowest speed. The utton hnges olor ording to the mhine s opertion mode. Green: Red: d Reverse Stith utton For stright, zigzg, nd elsti zigzg stith ptterns tht tke reverse stithes, the mhine will sew reverse stithes t low speed only while holding down the Reverse Stith utton. The stithes re sewn in the opposite position. For other stithes, use this utton to sew reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing. Press nd hold this utton, nd the mhine sews 3 stithes in the sme spot nd stops utomtilly. (pge 79) Reinforement Stith utton Use this utton to sew single stith repetedly nd tie-off. For hrter/deortive stithes, press this utton to end with full stith insted of t mid-point. The LED light eside this utton lights up while the mhine is sewing full motif, nd utomtilly turns off when the sewing is stopped. (pge 79) d Needle Position utton e f g h The mhine is redy to sew or is sewing. The mhine nnot sew. Use this utton when hnging sewing diretion or for detiled sewing in smll res. Press this utton to rise or lower the needle position. With this utton, you n lower nd rise the needle to sew single stith. Getting Redy e Thred Cutter utton Press this utton fter sewing to utomtilly trim the exess thred. f Presser Foot Lifter utton Press this utton to lower the presser foot nd pply pressure to the fri. Press this utton gin to rise the presser foot. g Sewing Speed ontroller Use this ontroller to djust the sewing speed. Move the slide to the left to sew t slower speeds. Move the slide to the right to sew t higher speeds. h Automti Threding utton Use this utton to utomtilly thred the needle. CAUTION Do not press the thred utter utton fter the threds hve een ut. The needle my rek nd threds my eome tngled, or dmge to the mhine my our. 15

18 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Using the Flt Bed Atthment Pull the top of the flt ed tthment to open the essory omprtment. Using the Aessory Trys Three presser foot storge trys re stored in the inluded essory se. For your onveniene, presser foot storge try n e stored in the essory omprtment of the flt ed tthment. Using the Aessory Cse Opening the Aessory Cse Slide the lthes on the front of the essory se outwrd to open it. Presser foot storge spe of the flt ed tthment Presser foot storge trys Storing Boin Clips Lthes Boin lips n e stored inside of the essory se over. Pling oin lips on oins helps prevent the thred from unwinding from the oin. In ddition, snpping oin lips together llows the oins to e onveniently stored nd prevents them from rolling round if they re dropped. 16

19 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Inluded Aessories After opening the ox, hek tht the following essories re inluded. If ny item is missing or dmged, ontt your uthorized Brother deler J N Prt Nme Prt Code Zigzg foot J (on mhine) XF Monogrmming foot N X Regulr dul feed foot XF Stright stith foot Prt Nme Prt Code SA167 (Ameris) F042: XC (other re) 1 Getting Redy 3. G Oversting foot G 12. Free motion quilting foot C XC C XF I Zipper foot I 13. E Free motion eho quilting foot E 5. X Buttonhole foot A+ 14. E XE Free motion open toe quilting foot O 6. A+ XH Buttonhole foot stilizer O O XF XH Emroidery foot W 7. R Blind stith foot R X W XF /4 quilting foot with guide 8. M Button fitting foot M SA185 (Ameris) F057: XC / 115C05E0005 (Europe) F057: 115C05E7005 (other re) Adpter 9. Dul feed foot SA131 (Ameris) F010N: XF / 115Z05E0004 (Europe) F010AP: 115Z05E7004 (other re) SA196 (Ameris) DF1: XF (Europe) DF1AP: XF (other re) 17

20 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Prt Nme Prt Nme 18. Srew (smll) Prt Code 28. Srewdriver (lrge) Prt Code XA XC Needle set 75/11 2 needles 90/14 2 needles 90/14 2 needles: Bll point needle (gold olored) 20. XE Twin needle 2.0/11 needle Multi-purpose srewdriver SAMDRIVER1 (U.S.A) / SAMDRIVER1C (Cnd) MDRIVER1: XG / 115Z05E0003 (Europe) MDRIVER1AP: 115Z05E7003 (other re) Spool p (smll) XE Bll point needle set 75/11 2 needles: Bll point needle for emroidery HAX130EBBR 31. Spool p (medium) 2 (One is on mhine.) XD X Boin 10 (One is on mhine.) 32. Spool p (lrge) 23. SA156 (Ameris) SFB: XA / 115J05E0001 (Europe) SFB: 115J05E7001 (other re) Sem ripper Thred spool insert (mini king thred spool) XF XA Sissors 34. Spool stnd XF XH Refer to Using the Spool Stnd on pge Clening rush 35. Boin lip 10 X XE Eyelet punh 36. Spool felt (on mhine) XZ X Srewdriver (smll) 37. Spool net 2 X XA

21 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Prt Nme Prt Nme 38. Prt Code Emroidery needle plte over 48. Prt Code Emroidery frme (LL) H 408 mm W 272 mm (H 16 inhes W 10-5/8 inhes) 1 XE XH Knee lifter 49. Snning frme 40. SA599 (Ameris) KL1: XG /115Z05E000C (Europe) KL1: XE / 115Z05E700C (other re) Alternte oin se (no olor on the srew) 50. XF Mgnet 6 Getting Redy XF XC Stright stith needle plte XH Cord guide oin over (with single hole) Emroidery oin thred SA-EBT (Ameris) EBT-CEN: X / 115G05E0001 (Europe) EBT-CEN: 115G05E7001 (other re) Emroidery positioning stiker sheets 2 XE SAEPS2 (U.S.A.) / SAEPS2C (Cnd) EPS2: XG / 115Z05E000E (Europe) EPS2: 115Z05E700E (other re) 43. Boin over (with mrk) 53. White lirtion stikers (solid) XH XE Boin over (on mhine) 54. Stilizer mteril XF SA519 (Ameris) BM3: XG / 115Z05E0007 (Europe) BM3: 115Z05E7007 (other re) 45. Emroidery frme (medium) H 100 mm W 100 mm (H 4 inhes W 4 inhes) 55. Grid sheet set 46. SA438 (Ameris) EF74: XC / 115D05E0005 (Europe) EF74: 115D05E7005 (other re) Emroidery frme (lrge) H 180 mm W 130 mm (H 7 inhes W 5 inhes) 56. SA507 (Ameris) GS3: X (other re) Chlk penil 47. SA439 (Ameris) EF75: XC / 115D05E0001 (Europe) EF75: 115D05E7001 (other re) Emroidery frme (quilt) H 240 mm W 240 mm (H 9-1/2 inhes W 9-1/2 inhes) 57. XE Dul purpose stylus XG XH XH (Europe) 19

22 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 58. Prt Nme Prt Code Dul purpose stylus holder XH Aessories tht re Inluded in Some Countries or Regions If these essories re not inluded with your mhine, these re ville s optionl essories. 59. Aessory se XH Prt Nme Prt Code Boin enter pin nd instrution sheet 60. Foot ontroller 2. XF Dust Cover XC Following douments n e downloded t Brother Solutions Center: Opertion Mnul (Sewing) Opertion Mnul (Emroidery) Emroidery Design Guide DISNEY DESIGN GUIDE XG (For U.S.A. only) Foot ontroller: Model T This foot ontroller n e used on the mhine with produt ode 882-W30. The produt ode is mentioned on the mhine rting plte. Alwys use essories reommended for this mhine. The srew for the presser foot holder is ville through your uthorized Brother deler (Prt ode XA ). 20

23 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Options The following re ville s optionl essories to e purhsed seprtely from your uthorized Brother deler Prt Nme Prt Code Emroidery frme set (smll) H 20 mm W 60 mm (H 1 inh W 2-1/2 inhes) SA437 (Ameris) EF73: XG (Europe) EF73: XC (other re) Emroidery frme set (squre) H 150 mm W 150 mm (H 6 inhes W 6 inhes) Emroidery oin thred (white) SA-EBT (Ameris) EBT-CEN: X / 115G05E0001 (Europe) EBT-CEN: 115G05E7001 (other re) Emroidery oin thred (lk) SA-EBT999 (Ameris) EBT-CEBN: XG (Europe) EBT-CEBN: XC (other re) 10 spool stnd Prt Nme Prt Code 1 Getting Redy 3. SA448 (U.S.A.) SA448C (Cnd) SEF150: XG (Europe) SEF150: 115D05E000E (other re) Emroidery frme set (quilt) H 200 mm W 200 mm (H 8 inhes W 8 inhes) 11. SA561 (U.S.A.) SA561C (Cnd) TS5: XG (Europe) TS5: XF (other re) Wide tle 4. SA446 (U.S.A.) SA446C (Cnd) EF91: XG (Europe) EF91: XE (other re) Emroidery frme set (extr lrge) H 300 mm W 200 mm (H 12 inhes W 8 inhes) 12. SAWTXP1 (U.S.A.) SAWTXP1C (Cnd) WT16AP: 115K05E700J (other re) Stilizer mteril 5. SA447 (Ameris) EF92: XG (Europe) EF92: XE (other re) Emroidery frme set (extr lrge) H 260 mm W 160 mm (H 10-1/4 inhes W 6-1/4 inhes) SA519 (Ameris) BM3: XG / 115Z05E0007 (Europe) BM3: 115Z05E7007 (other re) Wter solule stilizer 6. SA441 (Ameris) EF81: XG (Europe) EF81: XC (other re) Emroidery frme set (super lrge) H 360 mm W 240 mm (H 14 inhes W 9-1/2 inhes) 13. SA520 (Ameris) BM5: XG (Europe) BM5: XE (other re) Sem guide XF SA538 (Ameris) SG1: XC (Europe) SG1: 115Z05E7002 (other re) 7. Border emroidery frme H 300 mm W 100 mm (H 12 inhes W 4 inhes) 14. Wlking foot SABF6200D1 (U.S.A.) SABF6200D1C (Cnd) BF3: XG (Europe) BF3: XF /115D05E000N (other re) SA140 (Ameris) F033N: XG (Europe) F033N: 115C05E7015 (other re) 8. Border emroidery frme set H 180 mm W 100 mm (H 7 inhes W 4 inhes) 15. Side utter foot SABF6000D (U.S.A.) SABF6000DC (Cnd) BF2: XG (Europe) BF2: XE (other re) SA177 (Ameris) F054: XC (Europe) F054: 115C05E7008 (other re) 21

24 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Prt Nme Prt Nme 16. Quilting guide Prt Code 25. Prt Code Emroidery positioning stiker sheets SA132 (Ameris) F016N: XC (Europe) F016N: 115Z05E7001 (other re) Emroidery foot W+ with LED pointer 26. SAEPS2 (U.S.A.) / SAEPS2C (Cnd) EPS2: XG / 115Z05E000E (Europe) EPS2: 115Z05E700E (other re) Free motion guide grip W+ SA197 (U.S.A.) SA197C (Cnd) FLED1: XF (Europe) FLED1AP: 115C05E700W (other re) 27. SAFMGRIP (Ameris) FMG2: XF (Europe) FMG2AP: XF (other re) USB mouse 18. Free-motion quilting foot XE SA129 (Ameris) F005N: XC (Europe) F005N: 115C05E7002 (other re) Couhing foot SA199V (U.S.A.) SA199VC (Cnd) F073: XF (Europe) F073AP: XF (other re) Multi-Funtion Foot ontroller SAMFFC (U.S.A.) SAMFFCC (Cnd) MFFC1: XG (Europe) MFFC1OC: XF (Austrli) Cirulr tthment SACIRC1 (Ameris) SACIRC1C (Cnd) CCIRC1: XG (Europe) CIRC1: 115Y05E7003 (other re) Stith in the dith foot SA191 (Ameris) F065: XF (Europe) F065: 115C05E700C (other re) Edge joining foot SA184 (Ameris) F056: XC (Europe) F056: 115C05E700K (other re) Vertil spool pin XC V I+ Vertil stith lignment foot V SA189 (Ameris) F063: XG (Europe) F063: XE (other re) Open toe for dul feed foot SA195 (Ameris) F070: XG (Europe) F070: XF (other re) Stith in the Dith Dul Feed Foot SA204 (U.S.A.) SA204C (Cnd) F075: XG (Europe) F075AP: 115C05E700Y (other re) 1/4 inh Guide Dul Feed Foot SA205 (U.S.A.) SA205C (Cnd) F076: XG (Europe) F076AP: 115C05E701D (other re) Dul Feed Quilting Guide SA206 (U.S.A.) SA206C (Cnd) F077: XG (Europe) F077AP: 115Z05E7008 (other re) Ruffler foot SA143 (Ameris) F051: XA (Europe) F051: 115C05E700L (other re) Nrrow Zipper Foot I+ SA208 (U.S.A.) SA208C (Cnd) F079: 115C05E002D (Europe) F079AP: 115C05E702D (other re) 22

25 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Prt Nme Prt Code Bi-level Foot (Right) SA103 (U.S.A.) SA103C (Cnd) F081: 115C05E002F (Europe) F081AP: 115C05E702F (other re) Bi-level Foot (Left) K SA104 (U.S.A.) SA104C (Cnd) F082: 115C05E002G (Europe) F082AP: 115C05E702G (other re) Coneled Zipper Foot K SA102 (U.S.A.) SA102C (Cnd) F080: 115C05E002E (Europe) F080AP: 115C05E702E (other re) Emroidery frme sheet (medium) H 100 mm W 100 mm (H 4 inhes W 4 inhes) Getting Redy XC Emroidery frme sheet (lrge) H 180 mm W 130 mm (H 7 inhes W 5 inhes) XC Emroidery frme sheet (quilt) H 240 mm W 240 mm (H 9-1/2 inhes W 9-1/2 inhes) XG Emroidery frme sheet (LL) H 408 mm W 272 mm (H 16 inhes W 10-5/8 inhes) XH Boin Work Kit SABWRK1 (U.S.A.) SABWRK1C (Cnd) BWRK1: XG (Europe) BWRK1: XE (other re) All speifitions re orret t the time of printing. Plese e wre tht some speifitions my hnge without notie. Note Visit your nerest uthorized Brother deler for omplete listing of optionl essories for your mhine. 23

26 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Using the Multi-purpose Srewdriver Sine the srewdriver n e hnged to three different positions, it n e extremely useful for the vrious mhine preprtions. With this mhine, position 1 nd position 3 re used. Using the Spool Stnd The inluded spool stnd is useful when using thred spools with lrge dimeter (ross-wound thred). The spool stnd n hold two spools of thred Position You n instll/remove the presser foot holder, needle lmp srew. Position 3 No. Prt Nme Prt Code 1 Spool stnd XH Spool p (XL) 2 XE Spool holder 2 XA Spool p se 2 XE Spool felt 2 XC Ring * No.2 to No.6 re inluded in plsti g. CAUTION Do not lift the hndle of the mhine while the spool stnd is instlled. Do not push or pull the telesopi thred guide or spool pins with extreme fore, otherwise dmge my result. Do not ple ny ojet other thn spools of thred on the spool support. Do not try to wind thred on the oin while sewing using the spool stnd. Wrning lel The multi-purpose srewdriver n e positioned over the srew on the emroidery frme to tighten the srew fter hooping the fri or when removing the fri. Note When rotting the multi-purpose srewdriver, do not forefully rotte it in the diretion tht it does not rotte; otherwise, it my rek. This produt ontins mgnets. Be reful not to pinh your fingers or ny ojets etween the spool stnd nd the upper over of the mhine. Be sure to keep the mgnets wy from preision eletronis, omputer disks, redit rds with mgneti stripe, et. Do not use the spool stnd if you hve pemker. 24

27 Assemling the Spool Stnd Hold in the ts on the spool stnd nd remove the lid. NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS e Open the upper over of the mhine, nd then ple the spool stnd on the upper over with the nothes in the spool stnd ligned with the ts on the upper over. 1 Ts Rise the telesopi thred guide shft nd the two spool pins. Note Mke sure tht the spool stnd is firmly seured. Otherwise, the spool stnd my fll during sewing. Do not ple ny ojet weighing 1 kg or more on the top over. The weight of the spool stnd with its lid removed is out 280 g. Getting Redy Spool pins Telesopi thred guide shft Fully extend the telesopi thred guide shft until the two internl stoppers snp into ple. For detils on winding the oin using the spool stnd, refer to pge 56. For detils on upper threding using the spool stnd, refer to pge 66. d Turn the thred guide ounterlokwise. 25

28 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF WARNING Use only regulr household eletriity for the power soure. Using other power soures my result in fire, eletri shok, or dmge to the mhine. Mke sure tht the plugs on the power ord re firmly inserted into the eletril outlet nd the power ord reeptle on the mhine. Otherwise, fire or eletri shok my result. Do not insert the plug on the power ord into n eletril outlet tht is in poor ondition. Turn the min power to OFF nd remove the plug in the following irumstnes: When you re wy from the mhine After using the mhine When the power fils during use When the mhine does not operte orretly due to d onnetion or disonnetion During eletril storms CAUTION Use only the power ord inluded with this mhine. Do not use extension ords or multi-plug dpters with mny other pplines plugged in to them. Fire or eletri shok my result. Do not touh the plug with wet hnds. Eletri shok my result. When unplugging the mhine, lwys turn the min power to OFF first. Alwys grsp the plug to remove it from the outlet. Pulling on the ord my dmge the ord, or led to fire or eletri shok. Do not llow the power ord to e ut, dmged, modified, forefully ent, pulled, twisted, or undled. Do not ple hevy ojets on the ord. Do not sujet the ord to het. These things my dmge the ord, or use fire or eletri shok. If the ord or plug is dmged, tke the mhine to your uthorized Brother deler for repirs efore ontinuing use. Unplug the power ord if the mhine is not to e used for long period of time. Otherwise, fire my result. When leving the mhine unttended, either the min swith of the mhine should e turned to OFF or the plug must e removed from the soket-outlet. When serviing the mhine or when removing overs, the mhine must e unplugged. For U.S.A only This ppline hs polrized plug (one lde wider thn the other). To redue the risk of eletril shok, this plug is intended to fit in polrized outlet only one wy. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, ontt qulified eletriin to instll the proper outlet. Do not modify the plug in ny wy. 26

29 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF Insert the power supply ord into the power ord reeptle, then insert the plug into wll outlet. Press nd to set your lol lnguge. 1 Min power swith Power supply ord Turn the min power swith to I to turn on the mhine. Press. The messge sreen, onfirming if you wnt to set time/dte, ppers. To set the time/ dte, press ; to nel the setting, press. The sreen to set time/dte ppers. Press or to set time dte. d Getting Redy OFF ON When the mhine is turned on, the needle nd the feed dogs will mke sound when they move; this is not mlfuntion. Turn the min power swith to O to turn off the mhine. d If the mhine is turned off in the middle of sewing in the Sewing funtion, the opertion will not e ontinued fter turning the power on gin. Setting Your Mhine for the First Time When you first turn on the mhine, set the lnguge nd time/dte to your lnguge nd lol time/dte. Follow the proedure elow when the settings sreen ppers utomtilly. Press to disply the time on the sreen. Set the yer (YYYY), month (MM) nd dte (DD). Selet whether 24h or 12h setting to disply. d Set the urrent time. e Press to strt using your mhine. The lok strts from 0 seond of the time you set. Note The time/dte you set my e lered, if you don't turn on the mhine for n extended period of time. Time setting is lso ville y pressing lok utton/time on the LCD sreen. 27

30 LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN When the mhine is turned on, the opening movie is plyed. Touh nywhere on the sreen for the home pge sreen to e displyed. Touh the LCD sreen or key with your finger or the inluded dul purpose stylus to selet mhine funtion. Note When the stright stith needle plte is on the mhine, the needle will utomtilly move to the middle position. Only touh the sreen with your finger or the inluded dul purpose stylus. Do not use shrp penil, srewdriver, or other hrd or shrp ojet. It is not neessry to press hrd on the sreen. Pressing too hrd or using shrp ojet my dmge the sreen. Home Pge Sreen d e f g h i j k No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge d e f g h i j k l My Design Center key Wireless LAN key Cmer view key Mhine setting sreen key Mhine help key Presser foot/ Needle exhnge key Sreen lok key Home pge sreen key Time/Dte key Press this key to strt reting your ustom design emroidery ptterns. Chek the mhine s signl strength. Press this key to speify the wireless settings. Press this key to hek the needle lotion s it is shown on the sreen through the uilt-in mer. Press this key to hnge the needle stop position, djust the stith ptterns nd emroidery ptterns or sreen, nd hnge other mhine settings. Press this key to see explntions on how to use the mhine. You n see the tutoril videos nd lso the MP4 movie files tht you hve. Press this key efore hnging the needle, the presser foot, et. This key loks ll key nd utton funtions to prevent opertion of the mhine. Press this key to lok the sreen. When the sreen is loked, n still sew, ut nnot hnge ny of the sreen funtions. Press this key gin to unlok the settings. Press this key nytime it is displyed to return to the home pge sreen nd selet different tegory - Sewing, Emroidery or My Design Center. Press this key to set the lok to your lol time , l No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge Sewing key Press this key to sew utility stithes or hrter/ deortive stith ptterns. Emroidery key Atth the emroidery unit nd press this key to emroider ptterns. Disney key Press this key to sew Disney stith ptterns. 102,

31 LCD SCREEN Using the Mhine Setting Mode Key Press to hnge the defult mhine settings (needle stop position, emroidery speed, opening disply, et.). To disply the different settings sreens, press for Sewing settings, for Generl settings, for Emroidery settings or for Wireless LAN settings. 1 Press or to disply different settings sreen. Sewing Settings Pge 2 Getting Redy Pge 1 f g h i d j k e Selet whether to use the sewing speed ontroller to determine the zigzg width (pge 125). Mke djustments to hrter or deortive stith ptterns (pge 164). Adjust the presser foot height. Selet the height of the presser foot when the presser foot is rised. d Adjust the presser foot pressure. The higher the numer, the greter the pressure will e. Set the pressure t 3 for norml sewing. e When set to ON, the thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted y n internl sensor while sewing. This enles the fri to e fed smoothly (pges 83 nd 91). f Selet whether 1-01 Stright stith (Left) or 1-03 Stright stith (Middle) is the utility stith tht is utomtilly seleted when the mhine is turned on. g Chnge the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped when the pivot setting is seleted (pge 89). Adjust the presser foot to one of the four heights. h Chnge the height of the presser foot when the mhine is set to free motion sewing mode (pge 126). i Adjust the mount of fri feeding of the dul feed foot (pge 76). j Pressing the Strt/Stop utton or depressing the foot ontroller utomtilly lowers the presser foot (if it is rised) efore strting sewing. k Pressing the Thred Cutter utton utomtilly lowers the presser foot efore utting the thred. The presser foot will e rised fter the thred is ut. 29

32 LCD SCREEN Pge 3 Generl Settings l Pge 4 m n d e f l Selet whether utility stithes ( ) or quilting stithes ( ) re displyed first in the stith seletion sreen. m When set to ON, reinforement stithes re sewn t the eginning nd/or end of sewing for reinforement stith pttern, even when the Reverse Stith utton is pressed (pge 79). n You n tivte this setting fter onneting the multi-funtion foot ontroller (optionl). (These settings re not operle unless the multi-funtion foot ontroller is tthed to the mhine.) (pge 34) Chnge the disply lnguge. Chnge the rightness of the needle re nd work re lights. If the sreen is not very ler in ertin environments, you n djust the rightness of the sreen. d Turn oth the upper nd oin thred sensor ON or OFF. If it is turned OFF, the mhine n e used without thred. e Chnge the speker volume. Inrese the numer for louder volume, derese for softer volume. f Selet the opertion of the Needle Position - Stith Plement utton from the following two sequenes. (pge 92) 30

33 LCD SCREEN Pge 5 Pge 7 g 1 h i j k q r s Getting Redy t g Selet whether to disply the opening sreen video when the mhine is turned on. h Selet to sve the mhine power y setting the Eo Mode or the Shutoff Support Mode (pge 35). i Selet the length of time until the sreen sver ppers. j Chnge the imge of the sreen sver (pge 36). k Chnge the shpe of the pointer when USB mouse is used. The setting remins seleted even fter the mhine is turned off. q Disply the servie ount whih is reminder to tke your mhine in for regulr serviing. (Contt your uthorized Brother deler for detils.) r Disply the totl numer of stithes sewn on this mhine. s The No. is the internl mhine numer for the mhine. t Disply the progrm version. Pge 6 l m n o p l Selet the rightness of the projetor. m Selet whether to show kground olor when using projetor funtion. n Selet whether to disply outline of the pttern. o Selet the olor of the pointer. p The mer needle drop point n e speified. (pge 37) 31

34 LCD SCREEN Emroidery Settings Pge 9 For detils on emroidering settings, refer to the Opertion Mnul (Emroidery). Pge 8 g h i j k l m d Selet from mong 12 emroidery frme displys. Chnge the enter point mrker or grid lines. Adjust the mximum emroidery speed setting. d Adjust the upper thred tension for emroidering. e Selet the height of the emroidery foot during emroidering. f Adjust the needle position for emroidering. e f g Chnge the disply units (mm/inh). h Chnge the thred olor disply on the Emroidery sreen; thred numer, olor nme. i Selet the thred rnd used to disply pttern when it is opened. j Chnge the olor of the kground for the emroidery disply re. k Chnge the olor of the kground for the thumnil re. l Press to speify the size of pttern thumnils. m Adjust the distne etween the pttern nd the sting stithing. Pge 10 n o p q 32 n Selet the qulity for displying the fri in the sreen. o Erse the snned imge. p Set to ON when positioning the pttern on the thik fri using the uilt-in mer. q Adjust the position nd rightness of the emroidery foot W+ with LED pointer (sold seprtely). (These settings re not ville unless emroidery foot W+ with LED pointer is instlled on the mhine.)

35 Wireless LAN settings Pge 11 LCD SCREEN Press. The settings sreen ppers. Selet the settings sreen pge tht you wnt to sve the sreen imge of. Press. The imge file will e sved to the USB medi. 1 d e Getting Redy f g h Enle/disle the wireless LAN funtion. Disply the onneted SSID. Set the mhine to onnet wireless LAN funtion. d Disply the mhine nme of wireless LAN funtion. e Press to hnge the mhine nme of wireless LAN funtion. f Chek the wireless LAN sttus. g Disply other menus. h Press to reset network opertions. Setting Funtions Sving Settings Sreen Imge to USB Medi An imge of the settings sreen n e sved s.png file. Insert the USB medi into the USB port on the right side of the mhine. USB medi USB port 33

36 LCD SCREEN Speifying the Multi-Funtion Foot Controller (Sold Seprtely) With the multi-funtion foot ontroller, vrious mhine opertions in ddition to strting/ stopping sewing, suh s thred utting nd reverse stithing, n e speified to e performed. Funtions tht n e speified Press. Disply pge 3 of the settings sreen. Selet the funtions to e performed y the multi-funtion foot ontroller. Controller Funtions tht n e speified Min foot ontroller Strt/Stop Heel swith Side pedl Selet ny of the following: Thred Cutting Needle Position Up/Down Single Stith Reverse Stith (Reinforement Stith) * Presser Foot Up/Down No Setting * If you set the Reverse Stith funtion on the heel swith, mhine opertes the sme s pressing the Reverse Button on the mhine. * Reinforement stithing my e pplied depending on the seleted stith pttern. For the detils, refer to Automti Reinforement Stithing on pge 79. d Press. If you set Reverse Stith on the side pedl, you n rete drning stith effet using zigzg stithes. With oth feet, keep pressing the min foot ontroller, nd repet pressing nd relesing the side pedl to sew forwrd nd reverse in turn. Mhine will reverse t the speed you press the min foot ontroller. Speifying the funtions The funtions performed y the multi-funtion foot ontroller n e speified in the settings sreen. Note Before speifying the funtions, onnet the multi-funtion foot ontroller to the mhine. The settings sreen is tivted the first time tht the mhine detets the multi-funtion foot ontroller. After the multi-funtion foot ontroller is onneted to the mhine nd the funtions re speified, the Strt/Stop utton nnot e used. All uttons other thn the Strt/Stop utton n ontinue to e used. 34

37 LCD SCREEN Seleting the Eo Mode or Shutoff Support Mode You n sve the mhine power y setting the eo mode or the shutoff support mode. If you leve the mhine without using for speified period of time, the mhine enters in one of these modes. Eo Mode ; Mhine will enter sleep mode. Touh the sreen or press the Strt/Stop utton to ontinue sewing. Shutoff Support Mode ; Mhine will enter the lower power mode fter set period of time. Turn mhine off nd then k on to restrt sewing. Note If you turn off the mhine while the mhine is in the Eo Mode or the Shutoff Support Mode, wit for out 5 seonds efore turning on the mhine gin. 1 Getting Redy Condition Eo Mode Shutoff Support Mode Aville time OFF, OFF, 1-12 (hour) (minute) Strt/Stop utton Green flshing Green slow flshing Suspended funtion Mhine light, Sreen disply All funtions After reovering Press the Strt/Stop utton or touh the sreen disply to reover from these modes. Press. The settings sreen ppers. Press. The Generl settings sreen ppers. d The mhine strts from the previous opertion. You need to turn off the mhine. Disply pge 5 of the Generl settings sreen. Press irled re to selet the time until entering the mode. 35

38 LCD SCREEN Chnging the Sreen Sver Imge Insted of the defult imge, you n selet your own personl imges for the sreen sver of your mhine. Before hnging the sreen sver imge, prepre the imge on your omputer or USB medi. e Press. Comptile imge files Formt File size File dimension Numer llowed.mp,.jpg,.png Mx. 2 MB for eh imge pixels or less, (If the width is more thn 800 pixels, the imge imported will e redued to width of 800 pixels.) 5 or less Press. The settings sreen ppers. Press. The Generl settings sreen ppers. Disply pge 5 of the Generl settings sreen. d Press. f Connet the USB medi tht ontins your personl imge to the USB port of the mhine. * Refer to pge 49 out USB onnetivity. g Press to selet the first imge. * The imges will pper in list in this sreen. Selet the desired to speify the imge. * Press to delete the seleted imge. 36

39 Selet the devie tht is onneted. h LCD SCREEN Needle Clirtion Using the Builtin Cmer Setting the mer needle position is essentil when you use mer or projetor funtion. It is not neessry to perform this opertion eh time, ut we reommend performing it when the needle is hnged. Use the white stikers (solid) inluded with the mhine. 1 Getting Redy A list of your personl imges pper on the sreen. * Press to view the previous pge. Press file nme to selet imge nd then i press. Press. The settings sreen ppers. Press. The Generl settings sreen ppers. Disply pge 6 of the Generl settings sreen. d Press. Cmer needle position setting sreen ppers. j The seleted imge is stored on your mhine. * Press to view the previous pge. Repet the proedure from step g to selet the remining imges. k Press to return to the originl sreen. e Follow the on-sreen instrutions to omplete the proedure. 1. Press the needle position utton to rise the needle. 37

40 LCD SCREEN 2. After removing the needle nd the presser foot, ffix white stiker on needle dropping point re. White stiker 3. Insert the needle (stndrd size 75/11 or 90/ 14). Note Use new stiker. The mer needle position nnot e set orretly if there is hole in stiker or if it is dirty. If you hve no new stikers, ontt your nerest uthorized Brother deler. 4. Press to initite the lirtion proess. For sfety plese mke sure re round needle is ler prior to pressing. Setting the needle drop point egins. * Press to memorize the lirtion dt. * Press to k to originl sreen without memorizing the lirtion dt. Remove the stiker. g The opertion is finished when OK f ppers. If NG ppers, ffix new white stiker, nd then press. If multiple ttempts to set the position re not suessful, ontt your nerest uthorized Brother deler. 38

41 LCD SCREEN Using the Mhine Help Key Press to open the mhine help sreen. Six funtions re ville from the sreen shown elow. 1 Getting Redy d e f Press this key to ontinue viewing the Opertion Mnul (PDF file) or wthing the video tht ws stopped. Press this key to view the Opertion Mnul (PDF file). Press this key to see explntion for upper threding, winding the oin, hnging the presser foot, prepring to emroider pttern, nd how to use the mhine (pge 40). d Press this key to selet utility stithes when you re not sure whih stith to use or how to sew the stith (pge 41). e Press this key to see n explntion of the seleted stith (pge 44). f Press this key to wth tutoril videos or MPEG-4 (MP4) files from USB medi (pge 42). 39

42 LCD SCREEN Using the Opertion Guide Funtion Press to open the sreen shown elow. Six tegories re displyed t the top of the sreen. Press key to see more informtion out tht tegory. displys informtion out the min prts of the mhine nd their funtions. This is the first sreen displyed when you press. displys informtion out the opertion uttons. displys informtion out threding the mhine, hnging presser feet, et. Some of the funtions re desried in the movies. Wth these movies for etter understnding of the funtions. displys informtion out tthing the emroidery unit, prepring fri for emroidering, et. Some of the funtions re desried in the movies. Wth these movies for etter understnding of the funtions. informtion. displys trouleshooting displys informtion out lening the mhine, et. Some of the funtions re desried in the movies. Wth these movies for etter understnding of the funtions. 40

43 LCD SCREEN Exmple: Displying informtion out upper threding Press. Press. Using the Sewing Guide Funtion The sewing guide funtion n e used to selet stith ptterns from the Utility Stith sreen. Use this funtion when you re not sure whih stith to use for your pplition, or to get dvie out sewing prtiulr stithes. For exmple, if you wnt to sew oversting, ut you do not know whih stith to use or how to sew the stith, you n use this sreen to get dvie. We reommend tht eginners use this method to selet stithes. Enter Utility Stith tegory from the home pge. 1 Getting Redy Press. Press. The dvie sreen is displyed. Press. The lower hlf of the sreen will hnge. d Press (upper threding). e The sreen shows instrutions for threding the mhine. Red the instrutions. * Press to view the next pge. * Press to view the previous pge. f Press to return to the originl sreen. 41

44 LCD SCREEN d Press the key of the tegory whose sewing instrutions you wish to view. d Ply the tutoril video. * Press to return to the originl sreen. Numer of seonds elpsed/totl numer of seonds e Red the explntions nd selet the pproprite stith. The sreen displys diretions for sewing the seleted stith. Follow the diretions to sew the stith. Plying Tutoril Video This mhine provides tutoril videos on how to use the mhine. Together with the help guides, whih offer desriptions through text nd illustrtions, the tutoril videos ssist with mhine opertion. Press. Press. Press the title of the desired tutoril video. The seleted tutoril video egins plying. e Opertion keys After you re finished plying the video, press. Ply Puse Skip k 10 seonds Skip forwrd 10 seonds Return to eginning Repet Delete video (when plying from the mhine s memory) Sve to mhine (when plying from USB medi) A frequently viewed tutoril video n e sved to (fvorites) of the mhine, from where it n e plyed. 42

45 LCD SCREEN Plying MPEG-4 (MP4) Videos Your MP4 videos n e plyed from USB medi. In ddition, the MP4 video n e sved to the mhine so tht tutoril video on reting projet, for exmple, n e viewed t ny time. 1 Videos tht n e plyed MP4 file formt: Video - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio AAC Size: 450 (H) 800 (W) MP4 file size will e hnged to fit the sreen. If you view the lrge MP4 file, the file will e redued to fit the sreen. If you view the smller MP4 file, the file will e expnded to fit the sreen. Some type of MP4 file nnot viewed with the mhine. Getting Redy Press. Press. Selet the devie where the video is sved. : Ply tutoril video : Ply video sved on the mhine (fvorites) : Ply video from USB medi plugged into the USB port : Ply video from USB medi plugged into the USB port for mouse * To return to the previous sreen, press. Selet the video tht you wnt to ply. d * To return to the previous sreen, press. Note Long video file nmes my e shortened when they re displyed. Ply the video. e * Use the opertion keys s desried in Plying Tutoril Video on pge 42. Note Up to out 1 GB of MP4 videos n e sved on the mhine. When the mximum pity hs een rehed, delete unneessry videos. f After you re finished plying the video, press. 43

46 LCD SCREEN Using the Stith Pttern Explntion Funtion Press. If you wnt to know more out the uses of stith pttern, selet the stith pttern nd press nd then to see n explntion of the stith seletion. Desriptions re displyed for eh stith pttern in the Utility Stith sreen. Note With the stith pttern explntion funtion, desriptions n e displyed for the stith ptterns ville on the Utility Stith nd Chrter/Deortive Stith sreens. Exmple: Displying informtion out Press. Press. The sreen shows informtion. d Press to return to the originl sreen. The settings remin displyed to llow you to fine tune the stith. 44

47 LCD SCREEN Viewing the Opertion Mnul (PDF File) on the Mhine The Opertion Mnul (PDF file) for this mhine n e viewed on the mhine. d Red the Opertion Mnul. Opertion keys 1 Press. Press. Getting Redy d e f g h i Press to selet from 100%, 200% nd 400%. 1. Press to disply keyord. 2. Enter the text to e serhed for. 3. To serh from the urrent pge to the eginning of the doument, press. To serh from the urrent pge to the end of the doument, press. Selet the doument to e viewed. The Opertion Mnul n e viewed in the urrently seleted disply lnguge. For detils on seleting the disply lnguge, refer to Pge 4 on pge 30. d e f Press to return to the sreen efore the Opertion Mnul (PDF file) ws opened. Press to disply the first pge. Press to disply the previous pge. Shows the urrent pge/totl numer of pges. Press the urrent pge numer, nd then enter pge numer to disply the desired pge. g Press to disply the next pge. h Press to disply the lst pge. i Press to lose the sreen nd exit the mhine help sreen. To zoom in or out on pge, pinh two fingers together or spred them prt. You n lso move pge fter zooming in y drgging it. 45

48 WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION FUNCTIONS WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION FUNCTIONS This mhine supports wireless network onnetion. Using this funtion, n emroidery pttern or deortive stith pttern edited in emroidery editing softwre (PE-DESIGN 11) with wireless trnsfer funtions n e trnsferred to the mhine from omputer. In ddition, emroidery ptterns n e trnsferred from the mhine to the emroidery editing softwre (PE-DESIGN 11). The mhine nd omputer must e onneted to the sme network. For detiled proedures, refer to the mnul for the pplition. Speifying Wireless Network Connetion Settings The mhine n e onneted to your wireless network. Press. Requirements for Wireless Network Connetion The wireless network onnetion omplies with IEEE n/g/ stndrds nd uses the 2.4 GHz frequeny. A wireless network nnot e set up with WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. Set Wireless LAN Enle to ON. The mhine will egin to emit the wireless network signl. 46

49 WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION FUNCTIONS Using the Wizrd to Set Up the Wireless Network Connetion There re multiple wys to set up the wireless network onnetion. We reommend the method tht uses the wizrd on this mhine. Selet eside the SSID tht ws noted. 1 In order to onnet your mhine to wireless network, the seurity informtion (SSID nd network key) for your home network will e required. The network key my lso e lled pssword, seurity key or enryption key. First, find your seurity informtion nd note it. Getting Redy SSID Network Key (Pssword) The wireless network onnetion nnot e set up if you do not hve the seurity informtion. How to find the seurity informtion Chek the mnul provided with your home network. The defult SSID my e the mnufturer's nme or the model nme. If you nnot find the seurity informtion, ontt the mnufturer of the router, your network dministrtor or your Internet provider. Press eside Wireless LAN Setup Wizrd. The sreen for entering the network key (pssword) ppers. If the desired network SSID does not pper in the list, press. If the desired network SSID is not displyed, speify it s desried elow. Selet in the list of SSIDs, nd then press. Enter the desired network SSID, nd then press. Selet the uthentition method nd enryption mode. If the mhine hd lredy een onneted to the home network, press, nd then selet the sved SSID. A list of ville SSIDs ppers. 47

50 WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION FUNCTIONS d Enter the network key (pssword) tht ws noted, nd then press. f Press to exit the setup. g f e d e Text input re Chrter keys Cps key d Spe key e Letters/numers/symols key f Bkspe key (Deletes the hrter t the ursor's position.) g Cursor keys (Move the ursor to the left or right.) When the following messge ppers, press. The numer eside Mhine Nme is the nme tht will e used when registering the mhine with emroidery editing softwre (PE-DESIGN 11) in order to trnsfer files. While onneted, the signl strength is indited y the ion in the upper-left orner of the disply. One wireless network onnetion hs een set up, wireless network onnetion will e estlished eh time the mhine is turned on. However, Wireless LAN Enle in the network settings sreen must remin set to ON. Using the Others Menu The Others menu ontins the following items. When onnetion is estlished, the following messge ppers. TCP/IP settings n e mnully entered. Shows the MAC ddress. Use when proxy settings re required. 48

51 CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE Using USB Medi/SD rd (Sold Seprtely) Using USB Mouse (Sold Seprtely) 1 When sending or reding stith ptterns using the USB medi, onnet the devie to the USB port. When using SD rd, insert the SD rd into the SD rd slot. The USB mouse, onneted to the mhine, n e used to perform vriety of opertions in the sreens. Connet USB mouse to the USB port. If mouse other thn the optionl USB mouse is used, it my not perform s desried in this Opertion Mnul. Getting Redy SD rd slot USB port USB medi is widely used, however some USB medi my not e usle with this mhine. Plese visit our wesite for more detils. Depending on the type of USB medi eing used, either diretly plug the USB devie into the mhine s USB port or plug the USB medi Reder/Writer into the mhine s USB port. Do not insert nything other thn USB medi into the USB medi port. Otherwise, the mhine my e dmged. Do not insert nything other thn SD rd into the SD rd slot. Otherwise, the mhine my e dmged. USB port USB mouse Note A USB mouse n e onneted or disonneted t ny time. Only the left mouse utton n e used to perform opertions. No other uttons n e used. The mouse pointer does not pper in the mer view window, the sreen sver or opening sreen. 49

52 CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE MACHINE Cliking Key When the mouse is onneted, the pointer ppers on the sreen. Move the mouse to position the pointer over the desired key, nd then lik the left mouse utton. Doule-liking hs no effet. Pointer Chnging Pges If pge numers nd vertil sroll r for dditionl pges re displyed, lik the left mouse utton with the pointer on / or / to disply the previous or next pge. 50

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54 LOWER THREADING LOWER THREADING Winding the Boin Set the supplementl spool pin in the up position. CAUTION The inluded oin ws designed speifilly for this mhine. If oins from other models re used, the mhine will not operte orretly. Use only the inluded oin or oins of the sme type (prt ode: SA156, (SFB: XA / 115J05E0001)). SA156 is Clss 15 type oin. Using the Supplementl Spool Pin With this mhine, you n wind the oin during sewing. While the min spool pin is eing used for sewing, you n wind oin y using the supplementl spool pin. d Supplementl spool pin Ple the spool of thred on the supplementl spool pin, so tht thred unrolls from the front. Push the spool p onto the spool pin s fr s possile to seure the thred spool. Spool p Spool pin Thred spool Supplementl spool pin Turn the min power to ON nd open the top over. Align the groove in the oin with the spring on the oin winder shft, nd set the oin on the shft. CAUTION If the thred spool nd/or spool p re set inorretly, the thred my tngle on the spool pin nd use the needle to rek. Use the spool p (lrge, medium or smll) tht is losest in size to the thred spool. If spool p smller thn the thred spool is used, the thred my eome ught in the slit on the end of the spool nd use the needle to rek. Groove in the oin Spring on the shft 52

55 LOWER THREADING When sewing with fine, ross-wound thred, use the smll spool p, nd leve smll spe etween the p nd the thred spool. f Pss the thred round the pretension disk mking sure tht the thred is under the pretension disk. 2 Spool p (smll) Thred spool (ross-wound thred) Spe If spool of thred whose ore is 12 mm (1/ 2 inh) in dimeter nd 75 mm (3 inhes) high is inserted onto the spool pin, use the mini spool p. Pretension disk Mke sure tht the thred psses under the pretension disk. Sewing Bsis e Spool p (mini king thred spool) 12 mm (1/2 inh) 75 mm (3 inhes) With your right hnd, hold the thred ner the thred spool. With your left hnd, hold the end of the thred, nd use oth hnds to pss the thred through the thred guide. g Pretension disk Pull it in s fr s possile. Chek to mke sure thred is seurely set etween pretension disks. Wind the thred lokwise round the oin 5-6 times. Thred guide 53

56 LOWER THREADING h Pss the end of the thred through the guide slit in the oin winder set, nd pull the thred to the right to ut the thred with the utter. Note When winding trnsprent nylon thred on the oin, stop oin winding when the oin is 1/2 to 2/3 full. If the oin ws fully wound with trnsprent nylon thred, it my not e wound netly. i Guide slit (with uilt-in utter) Boin winder set CAUTION Be sure to follow the proess desried. If the thred is not ut with the utter, nd the oin is wound, when the thred runs low it my tngle round the oin nd use the needle to rek. Set the oin winding swith to the left, until it liks into ple. Boin winding swith Sliding the oin winding swith to the left swithes the mhine into oin winding mode. Use the oin winding slider to djust the mount of thred wound onto the oin to one of five levels. j Press. Boin winding strts. The oin stops rotting when oin winding is ompleted. The oin winding swith will utomtilly return to its originl position. Note hnges to while the oin is winding. Sty ner the mhine while winding the oin to mke sure the oin thred is eing wound orretly. If the oin thred is wound inorretly, press immeditely to stop the oin winding. The sound of winding the oin with stiff thred, suh s nylon thred for quilting, my e different from the one produed when winding norml thred; however, this is not sign of mlfuntion. Boin winding slider More Less The oin winding window ppers. 54

57 LOWER THREADING You n hnge the winding speed y pressing (to derese) or (to inrese) in the oin winding window. Using the Spool Pin You n use the min spool pin to wind the oin efore sewing. You nnot use this spool pin to wind the oin while sewing. Press to minimize the oin winding window. Then, you n perform other opertions, suh s seleting stith or djusting the thred tension, while the oin is eing wound. Press (in top right of the LCD sreen) to disply the oin winding window gin. Turn the min power to ON nd open the top over. Align the groove in the oin with the spring on the oin winder shft, nd set the oin on the shft. 2 Sewing Bsis k Cut the thred with utter nd remove the oin. Cutter When removing the oin, do not pull on the oin winder set. Doing so ould loosen or remove the oin winder set, nd ould result in dmge to the mhine. Groove in the oin Spring on the shft Pivot the spool pin so tht it ngles upwrd. Set the thred spool on the spool pin so tht the thred unwinds from the front of the spool. CAUTION Setting the oin improperly my use the thred tension to loosen, reking the needle nd possily resulting in injury. Spool pin Spool p Thred spool d Spool felt 55

58 LOWER THREADING d Push the spool p onto the spool pin s fr s possile, then return the spool pin to its originl position. k of Using the Supplementl Spool Pin on pge 53 to pge 55. e While holding the thred with oth hnds, pull the thred up from under the thred guide plte. Thred guide plte f Pss the thred through the thred guide. Refer to pge 25 to ssemle the spool stnd. Refer to pge 66 to thred the mhine using the spool stnd. g Thred guide Pss the thred round the pretension disk mking sure tht the thred is under the pretension disk. CAUTION When winding thred on the oin, do not ross the oin winding thred with the upper thred in the thred guides. Untngling Thred from Beneth the Boin Winder Set If the oin winding strts when the thred is not pssed through the pretension disk orretly, the thred my eome tngled eneth the oin winder set. Wind off the thred ording to the following proedure. Thred guide Pretension disk h Follow steps g through k on pge 53 through 55. Using the Spool Stnd To wind thred on the oin while the spool stnd is instlled, pss the thred from the spool through the thred guide on the telesopi thred guide, nd then wind the oin ording to steps e through Thred Boin winder set CAUTION Do not remove the oin winder set even if the thred eomes tngled under the oin winder set. It my result in injuries. 56

59 LOWER THREADING If the thred eomes tngled under the oin winder set, press one to stop the oin winding. e Wind the oin gin. Note Mke sure tht the thred psses through the pretension disk orretly (pge 53). Cut the thred with sissors ner the pretension disk. 2 Pretension disk Sewing Bsis Push the oin winder swith to the right, nd then rise the oin t lest 100 mm (4 inhes) from the shft. d Cut the thred ner the oin nd hold the thred end of the spool with your left hnd. Unwind the thred lokwise ner the oin winder set with your right hnd s shown elow. 57

60 LOWER THREADING Setting the Boin e Set the oin in the oin se so tht the thred unwinds to the left. CAUTION Use oin thred tht hs een orretly wound. Otherwise, the needle my rek or the thred tension will e inorret. f Hold the oin lightly with your right hnd, nd then guide the thred with your left hnd. The inluded oin ws designed speifilly for this mhine. If oins from other models re used, the mhine will not operte orretly. Use only the inluded oin or oins of the sme type (prt ode: SA156, (SFB: XA / 115J05E0001)). SA156 is Clss 15 type oin. Before inserting or hnging the oin, e sure to press in the LCD to lok ll keys nd uttons, otherwise injuries my our if the Strt/Stop utton or ny other utton is pressed nd the mhine strts sewing. Press to lok ll keys nd uttons nd rise the presser foot. * If the messge OK to utomtilly lower the presser foot? ppers on the LCD sreen, press to ontinue. g Pss the thred through the guide, nd then pull the thred out towrd the front. Cutter The utter uts the thred. Slide the oin over lth to the right. Boin over Lth The oin over opens. Remove the oin over. d Hold the oin with your right hnd nd hold the end of the thred with your left hnd. 58

61 LOWER THREADING Note If the thred is not orretly inserted through the tension spring of the oin se, it my use inorret thred tension. (pge 87) Pulling Up the Boin Thred There my e some sewing pplitions where you wnt to pull up the oin thred; for exmple, when mking gthers, drts, or doing free motion quilting or emroidery. You n pull up the oin thred fter threding the upper thred ( UPPER THREADING on pge 61). 2 Tension spring Follow steps to d in Setting the Boin on pge 58 for instlling the oin into the oin se. Guide the oin thred through the groove, following the rrow in the illustrtion. * Do not ut the thred with the utter. * Do not reple the oin over. Sewing Bsis h CAUTION Be sure to hold down the oin with your finger nd unwind the oin thred orretly. Otherwise, the thred my rek or the thred tension will e inorret. Insert the t in the lower-left orner of the oin over (1), nd then lightly press down on the right side to lose the over (2). While holding the upper thred, press the Needle Position utton to lower the needle. i Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. d e Needle Position utton Press the Needle Position utton to rise the needle. Gently pull the upper thred. A loop of the oin thred will ome out of the hole in the needle plte. 59

62 LOWER THREADING f Pull up the oin thred, pss it under the presser foot nd pull it out 100 mm (pprox. 3-4 inhes) towrd the k of the mhine, mking it even with the upper thred. Upper thred Boin thred Reple the oin over. g 60

63 UPPER THREADING UPPER THREADING Upper Threding The upper thred shutter opens so the mhine n e threded. CAUTION Be sure to thred the mhine properly. Improper threding n use the thred to tngle nd rek the needle, leding to injury. When using the wlking foot, the side utter or essories not inluded with this mhine, tth the essory to the mhine fter threding the mhine. The utomti threding funtion n e used with home sewing mhine needle sizes 75/11 through 100/16. When threds suh s trnsprent nylon monofilment or speility threds re used it is not reommended to use the needle threder. The utomti threding funtion nnot e used with the wing needle or the twin needle. Upper thred shutter This mhine is equipped with n upper thred shutter, llowing you to hek tht the upper threding is performed orretly. Press the Needle Position utton to rise the needle. Note If you try to thred the needle utomtilly without rising the needle, the thred my not thred orretly. 2 Sewing Bsis d Pivot the spool pin so tht it ngles upwrd. Set the thred spool on the spool pin so tht the thred unwinds from the front of the spool. Turn the min power to ON. Press the Presser Foot Lifter utton to rise the presser foot. Spool pin Spool p Thred spool d Spool felt 61

64 UPPER THREADING e Push the spool p onto the spool pin s fr s possile, then return the spool pin to its originl position. CAUTION If the thred spool nd/or spool p re set inorretly, the thred my tngle on the spool pin nd use the needle to rek. Use the spool p (lrge or medium) or the thred spool insert (mini king thred spool) tht is losest in size to the thred spool. If spool p smller thn the thred spool is used, the thred my eome ught in the slit on the end of the spool nd use the needle to rek. When sewing with fine, ross-wound thred, use the smll spool p, nd leve smll spe etween the p nd the thred spool. f g While holding the thred with oth hnds, pull the thred up from under the thred guide plte. Thred guide plte While holding the thred in your right hnd, pss the thred through the thred guide in the diretion indited. Spool p (smll) Thred spool (ross-wound thred) Spe h Guide the thred down, up, then down through the groove, s shown in the illustrtion. If spool of thred whose ore is 12 mm (1/ 2 inh) in dimeter nd 75 mm (3 inhes) high is inserted onto the spool pin, use the thred spool insert (mini king thred spool). Look in the upper groove re to hek if the thred thes on the thred tke-up lever visile inside the upper groove re. Thred spool insert (mini king thred spool) 12 mm (1/2 inh) 75 mm (3 inhes) Look in the upper groove re 62

65 i Pss the thred through the needle r thred guide (mrked 6 ) y holding the thred with oth hnds nd guiding it s shown in the illustrtion. Needle r thred guide UPPER THREADING Note When using thred tht quikly winds off the spool, suh s metlli thred, it my e diffiult to thred the needle if the thred is ut. Therefore, insted of using the thred utter, pull out out 80 mm (pprox. 3 inhes) of thred fter pssing it through the thred guide disks (mrked 7 ). 2 j Press the Presser Foot Lifter utton to lower presser foot. m 80 mm (pprox. 3 inhes) or more Press the Automti Threding utton to hve the mhine utomtilly thred the needle. Sewing Bsis k l Pss the thred through the thred guide disks (mrked 7 ). Mke sure tht the thred psses through the groove in the thred guide. Groove in thred guide Pull the thred up through the thred utter to ut the thred, s shown in the illustrtion. n The thred psses through the eye of the needle. When the Automti Threding utton is pressed, the presser foot will e utomtilly lowered. After threding is finished, the presser foot moves k to the position efore the Automti Threding utton ws pressed. Crefully pull the end of the thred tht ws pssed through the eye of the needle. * If loop ws formed in the thred pssed through the eye of the needle, refully pull on the loop of thred through to the k of the needle. Thred utter Note Pulling the loop of thred gently will void needle rekge. 63

66 UPPER THREADING o Pull out out mm (pprox. 4-6 inhes) of the thred, nd then pss it under the presser foot towrd the rer of the mhine. Rise the presser foot lever if the presser foot is lowered. Aout mm (pprox. 4-6 inhes) If the needle ould not e threded or the thred ws not pssed through the needle r thred guides, perform the proedure gin strting from step. Then, pss the thred through the eye of the needle fter step i. Note Some needles nnot e threded with the needle threder. In this se, insted of using the needle threder fter pssing the thred through the needle r thred guide (mrked 6 ), mnully pss the thred through the eye of the needle from the front. Using the Twin Needle Mode The twin needle n only e used for stith ptterns tht show fter eing seleted. Before you selet stith pttern, mke sure the stith n e sewn in the twin needle mode (refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218). CAUTION Twin needle (prt ode XE ) is reommended for this mhine. Contt your uthorized Brother deler for replement needles (size 2.0/11 is reommended). Be sure to set the twin needle mode when using the twin needle. Using the twin needle while the mhine is in single needle mode ould use the needle to rek, resulting in dmge. Do not sew with ent needles. The needle ould rek nd use injury. When using the twin needle, it is reommended to use presser foot J. When the twin needle is used, unhed stithes my our depending on the types of fri nd thred tht re used. Use monogrmming foot N for deortive stithes. Before hnging the needle or threding the mhine, e sure to press on the LCD Sreen to lok ll keys nd uttons, otherwise injuries my our if the Strt/Stop utton or ny other utton is pressed nd the mhine strts sewing. Press to lok ll keys nd uttons nd then instll the twin needle ( CHANGING THE NEEDLE on pge 69). * If the messge OK to utomtilly lower the presser foot? ppers on the LCD sreen, press to ontinue. 64

67 UPPER THREADING Thred the mhine for the first needle ording to the proedure for threding single needle ( Upper Threding on pge 61). e Ple the dditionl spool of thred on the supplementl spool pin, so tht the thred unwinds from the front. Push the spool p onto the spool pin s fr s possile to seure the thred spool. 2 Pss the thred through the needle r thred guides on the needle r, then thred the needle on the left side mnully. f Spool p Spool pin Thred spool Hold the thred from the spool with oth hnds, nd ple the thred in the thred guide. * Do not ple the thred in the pretension disks. Sewing Bsis Needle r thred guide d Note The Automti Threding utton nnot e used. Mnully thred the twin needle from front to k. Using the Automti Threding utton my result in dmge to the mhine. Pull up the supplementl spool pin nd set it in the up position. g Thred guide While holding the thred from the spool, pull the thred through the lower noth in the thred guide plte, then through the upper noth. Hold the end of the thred with your left hnd, nd then guide the thred through the groove, following the rrows in the illustrtion. Supplementl spool pin 65

68 UPPER THREADING h Continue threding however do not pss the thred in the needle r thred guide 6 on the needle r. Thred the needle on the right side. l Strt sewing. Smple of Twin Needle Sewing Needle r thred guide i Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. Selet stith pttern. (Exmple: ) j * Refer to Sewing Stith on pge 77 for seleting the stith. * Refer to the STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218 for the proper stith to use with presser foot J. The seleted stith is displyed. k Press, nd then press to selet the twin needle mode. To hnge diretion when sewing with the twin needle, rise the needle from the fri, rise the presser foot lever, nd then turn the fri. Using the Spool Stnd The inluded spool stnd is useful when using thred on spools with lrge dimeter (rosswound thred). This spool stnd n hold two spools of thred. Refer to pge 25 to ssemle the spool stnd. Refer to pge 56 to wind the oin when using the spool stnd. Using the Spool Stnd Be sure to use spool p tht is slightly lrger thn the spool. If the spool p tht is used is smller or muh lrger thn the spool, the thred my th nd sewing performne my suffer. Twin needle mode is set. Note If the key is light gry fter seleting the stith, the seleted stith nnot e sewn in the twin needle mode. CAUTION Be sure to set the twin needle mode when using the twin needle. Using the twin needle while the mhine is in single needle mode ould use the needle to rek, resulting in dmge. 66

69 When using thred on thin spool, ple the inluded spool felt on the spool pin, ple the thred spool on the spool pin so tht the enter of the spool is ligned with the hole t the enter of the spool felt, nd then insert the spool p onto the spool pin. UPPER THREADING Atth the spool stnd to the mhine. 2 Spool felt When using thred on one spool, use the spool holder. When using one shped thred spool with other thn otton thred, it is not neessry to use spool ps. Ple the spool of thred on the spool pin so tht the thred feeds off the spool lokwise. Firmly insert the spool p onto the spool pin. Sewing Bsis Spool holder Depending on the size of spool or the mount of thred remining, hoose the pproprite sized spool p (lrge or medium). Spool p (smll) nnot e used with the spool p se. Spool p Spool p se Note When using 2 spools of thred, mke sure tht oth spools re feeding in the sme diretion. Mke sure tht the spools do not touh eh other, otherwise the thred will not feed off smoothly, the needle my rek, or the thred my rek or eome tngled. In ddition, mke sure tht the spools do not touh the telesopi thred guide t the enter. Mke sure tht the thred is not ught under the spool. 67

70 UPPER THREADING Pull the thred off the spool. Pss the thred from the k to the front through the thred guides t the top. When using thred tht quikly feeds off the spool, suh s metlli thred, use the enlosed ring to prevent the thred from eoming entngled. Threding sequene; Pull the thred from the spool, ple the thred through the ring from the ottom up (1), into the thred guide (2) nd through the ring from the top down (3). When using the ring, do not use the spool p se. 2 Using Threds tht Unwind Quikly Using the Spool Net If using trnsprent nylon monofilment thred, metlli thred, or other strong thred, ple the inluded spool net over the spool efore using it. When using speilty threds, threding must e done mnully. If the spool net is too long, fold it one to mth it to the spool size efore pling it over the spool. 3 1 Spool net Thred spool Spool pin d Spool p d Note Guide the thred so tht it does not eome entngled with the other thred. After feeding the thred s instruted, wind ny exess thred k onto the spool, otherwise the exess thred will eome tngled. Pss the thred through the mhine s thred guide from the right to the left. When threding the spool with the spool net on, mke sure tht mm (pprox /2 inhes) of thred re pulled out. It my e neessry to djust the thred tension when using the spool net. Thred guide e Thred the mhine ording to the steps f to o of Upper Threding on pge

71 CHANGING THE NEEDLE CHANGING THE NEEDLE CAUTION Alwys press on the sreen to lok ll keys nd uttons efore hnging the needle. If is not pressed nd the Strt/Stop utton or nother opertion utton is pressed identlly, the mhine will strt nd injury my result. Use only home sewing mhine needles mde for home use. Other needles my end or rek nd my use injury. Never sew with ent needle. A ent needle will esily rek nd my use injury. 2 To hek the needle orretly, ple the flt side of the needle on flt surfe. Chek the needle from the top nd the sides. Throw wy ny ent needles. Use the srewdriver to turn the needle lmp srew towrd the front of the mhine nd loosen the srew. Remove the needle. Sewing Bsis Prllel spe Level surfe (oin over, glss, et.) Press the Needle Position utton to rise the needle. Note Do not pply pressure to the needle lmp srew. Doing so my dmge the needle or mhine. Press to lok ll keys nd uttons. * If the messge OK to utomtilly lower the presser foot? ppers on the LCD sreen, press to ontinue. Note Before repling the needle, over the hole in the needle plte with fri or pper to prevent the needle from flling into the mhine. 69

72 CHANGING THE NEEDLE d With the flt side of the needle fing the k, insert the new needle ll the wy to the top of the needle stopper (viewing window) in the needle lmp. Use srewdriver to seurely tighten the needle lmp srew. Needle stopper Hole for setting the needle Flt side of needle CAUTION Be sure to push in the needle until it touhes the stopper, nd seurely tighten the needle lmp srew with srewdriver. If the needle is not ompletely inserted or the needle lmp srew is loose, the needle my rek or the mhine my e dmged. e Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. The utomti threding funtion n e used with home sewing mhine needle sizes 75/11 through 100/16. When threds suh s trnsprent nylon monofilment or speility threds re used it is not reommended to use the needle threder. 70

73 CHANGING THE NEEDLE Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions Needles tht n e used with this mhine: Home sewing mhine needles (size 65/9-100/16) * The lrger the numer, the lrger the needle. As the numers derese, the needles get finer. Thred tht n e used with this mhine: weight * Never use thred of 20 weight or lower. It my use mhine to mlfuntion. * The smller the numer, the hevier the thred. As the numers inrese, the thred gets finer. The mhine needle nd thred tht should e used depends on the type nd thikness of the fri. Refer to the following tle when hoosing the thred nd needle pproprite for the fri tht you wish to sew. - The omintions shown in the tle provide generl guideline. Be sure to sew tril stithes on the tul numer of lyers nd type of fri to e used in your projet. - The mhine needles re onsumles. For sfety nd est results, we reommend repling the needle regulrly. For detils on when to reple the needle, refer to CHANGING THE NEEDLE on pge 69. In priniple, use fine needle nd thred with lightweight fris, nd lrger needle nd hevier thred with hevyweight fris. Selet stith pproprite for the fri, nd then djust the stith length. When sewing lightweight fris, mke the stith length finer (shorter). When sewing hevyweight fris, mke the stith length orser (longer). (pge 86) When sewing streth fris, refer to Sewing Streth Fris on pge Sewing Bsis Lightweight fris Medium weight fris Hevyweight fris Streth fris (knit fris, et.) For top-stithing Fri Type/Applition Lwn, georgette, hllis, orgndy, repe, hiffon, voile, guze, tulle, lining, et. Brodloth, tffet, grdine, flnnel, seersuker, doule guze, linen, terry loth, wffle weve, sheeting, poplin, otton twill, stin, quilting otton, et. Denim (12 ounes or more), nvs, et. Denim (12 ounes or more), nvs, tweed, orduroy, velour, melton wool, vinyl-oted fri, et. Jersey, triot, T-shirt fri, fleee, interlok, et. Type Thred Polyester thred Cotton thred, Silk thred Polyester thred Cotton thred, Silk thred Polyester thred, Cotton thred Polyester thred Cotton thred, Silk thred Polyester thred, Cotton thred, Silk thred Polyester thred, Cotton thred Weight Size of needle 65/9-75/11 75/11-90/ / /14-100/16 Bll point needle 75/11-90/14 Stith length mm (inh) Fine stithes (1/16-3/32) Regulr stithes (1/16-1/8) Corse stithes (3/32-3/16) Setting pproprite for the fri thikness 30 90/14-100/16 Setting pproprite for /11-90/14 the fri thikness Trnsprent nylon thred Use home sewing mhine topstithing needle, regrdless of the fri or thred. Emroidery needles Use 75/11 home sewing mhine needle for emroidery. CAUTION The pproprite fri, thred nd needle omintions re shown in the preeding tle. If the omintion of the fri, thred nd needle is not orret, prtiulrly when sewing hevy fris (suh s denim) with thin needles (suh s 65/9 to 75/11), the needle my end or rek. In ddition, the stithing my e uneven or pukered or there my e skipped stithes. 71

74 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT CAUTION Alwys press on the sreen to lok ll keys nd uttons efore hnging the presser foot. If is not pressed nd the Strt/Stop utton or nother utton is pressed, the mhine will strt nd my use injury. Alwys use the orret presser foot for the seleted stith pttern. If the wrong presser foot is used, the needle my strike the presser foot nd end or rek, nd my use injury. Only use presser feet mde for this mhine. Using other presser feet my led to ident or injury. Removing the Presser Foot Atthing the Presser Foot Press the Needle Position utton to rise the needle. Press to lok ll keys nd uttons. * If the messge OK to utomtilly lower the presser foot? ppers on the LCD sreen, press to ontinue. CAUTION Mke sure tht the presser foot is instlled in the orret diretion, otherwise the needle my strike the presser foot, reking the needle nd using injuries. Ple the new presser foot under the holder, ligning the foot pin with the noth in the holder. Lower the presser foot lever so tht the presser foot pin snps into the noth in the holder. Rise the presser foot lever. d Press the lk utton on the presser foot holder nd remove the presser foot. Noth Pin Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. Rise the presser foot lever. Blk utton Presser foot holder 72

75 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Atthing the Presser Foot with the Inluded Adpter Remove the srew of the presser foot ompletely from the presser foot shft. You n tth the presser feet using the inluded dpter nd smll srew. For exmple, the wlking foot, the free motion eho quilting foot E, the free motion quilting foot C nd so on. Following proedure shows how to tth the wlking foot s n exmple. 2 Atthing the Wlking Foot The wlking foot holds the fri etween the presser foot nd the feed dogs to feed the fri. This enles you to hve etter fri ontrol when sewing diffiult fris (suh s quilted fris or velvet) or fris tht slip esily (suh s vinyl, lether, or syntheti lether). d Set the dpter on the presser foot r, ligning the flt side of the dpter opening with the flt side of the presser r. Push it up s fr s possile, nd then tighten the srew seurely with the srewdriver. Sewing Bsis Note Thred the needle mnully when using the wlking foot, or only tth the wlking foot fter threding the needle using the Automti Threding utton. When sewing with the wlking foot, sew t medium to low speeds. e Turn supplied smll srew 2 or 3 times with your hnd. The wlking foot n only e used with stright or zigzg stith ptterns. Reverse stithes nnot e sewn with the wlking foot. Only selet stright or zigzg stith ptterns with reinforement stithes. (pge 79.) Follow the steps in Removing the Presser Foot on pge 72. Loosen the srew of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder. Multi- purpose srewdriver Presser foot holder srew Presser foot holder 73

76 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT f Set the opertion lever of the wlking foot so tht the needle lmp srew is set in the fork. Position the shnk of the wlking foot on the presser foot r. Using the Dul Feed Foot Dul feed foot enles you to hve est fri ontrol when sewing diffiult fris tht slip esily, suh s quilted fris or fris tht tend to stik to the ottom of presser foot, suh s vinyl, lether or syntheti lether. Note When sewing with the dul feed foot, sew t medium to low speeds. g Opertion lever Needle lmp srew Fork d Wlking foot shnk e Presser foot r Lower the presser foot lever. Insert the srew, nd tighten the srew seurely with the srewdriver. Atthing the Dul Feed Foot When seleting stithes to e used with the dul feed foot, only the stithes tht n e used will e tivted on the disply. When sewing fri tht esily stiks together, more ttrtive finish n e hieved y sting the eginning of sewing. Follow the steps in Removing the Presser Foot on pge 72. Loosen the srew of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder. CAUTION Use the inluded srewdriver to tighten the srew seurely. If the srew is loose, the needle my strike the presser foot nd use injury. Be sure to rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to hek tht the needle does not strike the presser foot. If the needle strikes the presser foot, injury my result. Multi- purpose srewdriver Presser foot holder srew Presser foot holder Position the dul feed foot to the presser foot r y ligning the noth of the dul feed foot to the lrge srew. Side view 74

77 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT d Hold the dul feed foot in ple with your right hnd, then using the inluded srewdriver seurely tighten the lrge srew. Atthing/Dething toe Atth the toe y ligning the pins with the nothes nd snp it into ple. 2 CAUTION Use the inluded srewdriver to firmly tighten the srew. If the srew is loose, the needle my strike the presser foot nd possily use injury. Pins Nothes If you push down on the front nd k prt of the dul feed foot, the toe of the dul feed foot will snp off. Sewing Bsis e Plug the onnetor of the dul feed foot into the jk on the k of your mhine. f Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. All keys nd opertion uttons re unloked, nd the previous sreen is displyed. 75

78 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Using the Dul Feed Position Lever When the feed position lever is up, the lk roller elt on the dul feed is not engged. d Touh the numer to selet the feeding of the top fri. * Selet 00 for sewing in most ses. * If the feed mount for the top fri is too little, using the fri to e longer thn the ottom fri, touh higher numer to inrese the feed mount for the top fri. * If the feed mount for the top fri is too muh, using the fri to e shorter thn the ottom fri, touh lower numer to derese the feed mount for the top fri. When the feed position lever is down, the lk roller elt on the dul feed is engged. Note Do not operte the lever while sewing. e Press to return to the originl sreen. Adjusting the Amount of Fri Feeding of the Dul Feed Foot The dul feed mehnism pulls the top fri ording to the set stith length. With troulesome fris, fine tune the set length, y hnging the dul feed feed djustment in the settings sreen. Press. The settings sreen ppers. Press. The Sewing settings sreen ppers. Note As defult, some keys mentioned in the following proedures pper in light gry nd re not ville. To enle the keys for speifying the settings, tth the dul feed foot to the mhine. The keys re enled fter the dul feed foot is deteted. Disply pge 2 of the Sewing settings sreen. 76

79 SEWING SEWING CAUTION To void injury, py speil ttention to the needle while the mhine is in opertion. Keep your hnds wy from moving prts while the mhine is in opertion. Do not streth or pull the fri during sewing. Doing so my led to injury. Do not use ent or roken needles. Doing so my led to injury. Do not ttempt to sew over sting pins or other ojets during sewing. Otherwise, the needle my rek nd use injury. If stithes eome unhed, lengthen the stith length setting efore ontinuing sewing. Otherwise, the needle my rek nd use injury. 2 Sewing Stith Turn the min power to ON nd press to disply the utility stithes, nd push the Needle Position utton to rise the needle. Selet the tegory, nd then press the key of the stith you wnt to sew. d Instll the presser foot ( CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT on pge 72). CAUTION Alwys use the orret presser foot. If the wrong presser foot is used, the needle my strike the presser foot nd end or rek, possily resulting in injury. Refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218 for presser foot reommendtions. Set the fri under the presser foot. Hold the fri nd thred in your left hnd, nd push the Needle Position utton to set the needle in the sewing strt position. Sewing Bsis Ctegory Key of the stith The symol of the orret presser foot will e displyed in the upper left orner of the LCD sreen. The lk utton on the left side of presser foot J should e pressed only if the fri does not feed or when sewing thik sems (pge 83). Normlly, you n sew without pressing the lk utton. Lower the presser foot. e * You do not hve to pull up the oin thred. 77

80 SEWING f g Adjust the sewing speed with the speed ontrol slide. * You n use this slide to djust sewing speed during sewing. Slow Fst Press the Strt/Stop utton to strt sewing. * Guide the fri lightly y hnd. CAUTION Do not press the Thred Cutter utton fter the threds hve een ut. Doing so ould tngle the thred or rek the needle nd dmge the mhine. Do not press the Thred Cutter utton when there is no fri set in the mhine or during mhine opertion. The thred my tngle, possily resulting in dmge. Note When utting thred thiker thn #30, nylon monofilment thred, or other deortive threds, use the thred utter on the side of the mhine. h When the foot ontroller is eing used, you nnot strt sewing y pressing the Strt/ Stop utton. Press the Strt/Stop utton gin to stop sewing. j When the needle hs stopped moving, rise the presser foot nd remove the fri. This mhine is equipped with oin thred sensor tht wrns you when the oin thred is lmost empty. When the oin thred is nerly empty, the mhine utomtilly stops. However, if the Strt/ Stop utton is pressed, few stithes n e sewn. When the wrning displys, rethred the mhine immeditely. i Press the Thred Cutter utton to trim the upper nd lower threds. Using the Foot Controller You n lso use the foot ontroller to strt nd stop sewing. CAUTION Do not llow fri piees nd dust to ollet in the foot ontroller. Doing so ould use fire or n eletri shok. The needle will return to the up position utomtilly. When the foot ontroller is eing used, you nnot strt sewing y pressing the Strt/ Stop utton. The foot ontroller nnot e used when emroidering. The foot ontroller n e used for sewing utility nd deortive stithes when the emroidery unit is tthed. 78

81 Insert the foot ontroller plug into its jk on the mhine. Foot ontroller Foot ontroller jk SEWING If the utomti reinforement stith is seleted on the sreen, reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) will e sewn utomtilly t the eginning of sewing when the Strt/Stop utton is pressed. Press Reverse Stith utton or Reinforement Stith utton to sew reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) utomtilly t the end of sewing (Refer to the next proedure Automti Reinforement Stithing.). 2 Slowly depress the foot ontroller to strt sewing. Pressing down on the foot ontroller inreses the sewing speed; relesing the pressure on the foot ontroller dereses the sewing speed. Reverse stith Reinforement stith The opertion performed when the utton is pressed differs depending on the seleted stith pttern. (Refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218.) Sewing Bsis The speed tht is set using the sewing speed ontroller is the foot ontroller s mximum sewing speed. Relese the foot ontroller to stop the mhine. Sewing Reinforement Stithes Reverse/reinforement stithes re generlly neessry t the eginning nd end of sewing. You n use the Reverse Stith utton to sew reverse/ reinforement stithes. When you keep pressing Reinforement Stith utton, the mhine will sew reinforement stith t tht point 3 to 5 stithes, nd then stop. (pge 15) When you press the Reinforement Stith utton while sewing hrter/deortive stith pttern, you n end sewing with full stith insted of t mid-point. The green light on the right of the Reinforement Stith utton lights up while the mhine is sewing full motif, nd it utomtilly turns off when the sewing is stopped. Automti Reinforement Stithing After seleting stith motif, turn on the utomti reinforement stithing funtion efore sewing, nd the mhine will utomtilly sew reinforement stithes (or reverse stithes, depending on the stith motif) t the eginning nd end of sewing. Reverse Stith utton Reinforement Stith utton 79

82 SEWING Selet stith pttern. d Press Reverse Stith utton or Reinforement Stith utton. Press to set the utomti reinforement stithing funtion. Reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) The mhine will sew reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) nd stop. To turn off the utomti reinforement stithing funtion, press gin, so it ppers s. The key will disply s. Some stithes, suh s uttonholes nd r tks, require reinforement stithes t the eginning of sewing. If you selet one of these stithes, the mhine will utomtilly turn on this funtion (the key ppers s when the stith is seleted). Set the fri in the strt position nd egin sewing. Reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) The mhine will utomtilly sew reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) nd then ontinue sewing. If you press the Strt/Stop utton to puse sewing, press it gin to ontinue. The mhine will not sew reverse/reinforement stithes gin. The opertion performed when the utton is pressed differs depending on the seleted stith pttern. Refer to the following tle for detils on the opertion tht is performed when the utton is pressed Reverse Stith utton Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd only sews reverse stithes while holding the Reverse Stith utton. Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd only sews reverse stithes while holding the Reverse Stith utton.* Mhine sews reverse stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing. Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd reverse stithes t the end of sewing.* Reinforement Stith utton Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd sews 3 5 reinforement stithes while holding the Reinforement Stith utton. Mhine strts sewing the stithes nd sews 3 5 reinforement stithes while holding the Reinforement Stith utton. Mhine sews reverse stithes t the eginning nd reinforement stithes t the end of sewing. Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing. 80

83 SEWING + + Reverse Stith utton Mhine strts sewing nd then sews reinforement stithes while holding the Reverse Stith utton. Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd sews reinforement stithes when the Reverse Stith utton is pressed. Reinforement Stith utton Mhine strts sewing t the eginning, then ompletes the stith pttern nd sews reinforement stithes t the end of sewing. Mhine sews reinforement stithes t the eginning, then ompletes the stith pttern nd sews reinforement stithes t the end of sewing. * If Reinforement Priority of the settings sreen is set to ON (pge 30), reinforement stithes re sewn insted of reverse stithes. No. Key Nme Explntion Press to Trim When Press to Trim in the mhine settings sreen is set to ON, pressing the Thred Cutter utton utomtilly lowers the presser foot (if it is rised) efore utting the thred. The presser foot will e rised fter the thred is ut. Sewing Curves Sew slowly while keeping the sem prllel with the fri edge s you guide the fri round the urve. 2 Sewing Bsis Automti Presser Foot Lowering Funtion nd Thred Cutting Funtion By setting the mhine to utomtilly rise nd lower the presser foot, sewing opertions n e performed more smoothly. Chnging Sewing Diretion Stop the mhine. Leve the needle in the fri, nd press the Presser Foot Lifter utton to rise the presser foot. Using the needle s pivot, turn the fri so tht you n sew in the new diretion. Press the Presser Foot Lifter utton to lower the presser foot nd strt sewing. No. Key Nme Explntion Auto Down When Auto Down in the mhine settings sreen is set to ON, pressing the Strt/Stop utton or depressing the foot ontroller utomtilly lowers the presser foot (if it is rised) efore strting to sew. The pivot setting is useful when hnging the sewing diretion. When the mhine is stopped t the orner of the fri, the mhine stops with the needle in the fri nd the presser foot is utomtilly rised so the fri n esily e rotted ( Pivoting on pge 89). 81

84 SEWING Sewing Sem Allowne of 0.5 m or Less Bste the orner efore sewing, nd then, fter hnging the sewing diretion t the orner, pull the sting thred towrd the k while sewing. Sewing Hevyweight Fris The mhine n sew fris up to 6 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) thik. If the thikness of sem uses sewing to our t n ngle, help guide the fri y hnd nd sew on the downwrd slope. 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) CAUTION Do not forefully push fris more thn 6 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) thik through the mhine. This my use the needle to rek nd use injury. Thiker fris require lrger needle. (pge 71) 82

85 SEWING If the Fri does not Fit under the Presser Foot If the presser foot is in the up position, nd you re sewing hevyweight or multiple lyers of fri whih do not fit esily under the presser foot, use the presser foot lever to rise the presser foot to its highest position. The fri will now fit under the presser foot. If the Fri does not Feed You nnot use the presser foot lever fter the presser foot hs een rised using the Presser Foot Lifter utton. If the fri does not feed when strting to sew or when sewing thik sems, press the lk utton on the left side of presser foot J. Rise the presser foot. While keeping the lk utton on the left side of presser foot J pressed in, press the Presser Foot Lifter utton to lower the presser foot. Relese the lk utton. The presser foot remins level, enling the fri to e fed. One the troule spot hs een pssed, the foot will return to its norml position. When Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti Presser Foot Pressure) in the mhine settings sreen is set to ON, the thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted y the internl sensor so the fri n e fed smoothly for est sewing results. (pge 91.) Sewing Hook-nd-Loop Fstener Tpe CAUTION Do not use dhesive ked hook-nd-loop fstener tpe designed for sewing. When glue dheres to the needle or the oin hook re, it my use mlfuntion. If the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe is sewn with fine needle (65/9-75/11), the needle my end or rek. Note Before strting to sew, ste the fri nd hook-nd-loop fstener tpe together. 2 Sewing Bsis 83

86 SEWING Mke sure tht the needle psses through the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe y rotting the hndwheel nd lower the needle into the hooknd-loop fstener tpe efore sewing. Sew the edge of the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe t slow speed. If the needle does not pss through the hook-ndloop fstener tpe, reple the needle size with the needle for thik fris (pge 71). Sewing Streth Fris First, ste together the piees of fri, nd then sew without strething the fri. In ddition, etter result n e hieved y using thred for knits or streth stith. For est results when sewing streth fris, derese the pressure of the presser foot ( Using the Mhine Setting Mode Key on pge 29). Edge of the hook-nd-loop fstener tpe Sewing Lightweight Fris Ple thin pper or ter wy emroidery stilizer under thin fris to mke sewing esier. Gently ter off the pper or the stilizer fter sewing. Bsting stithing Thin pper 84

87 STITCH SETTINGS STITCH SETTINGS When you selet stith, your mhine utomtilly selets the pproprite stith width, stith length, nd upper thred tension. However, if needed, you n hnge ny of the individul settings. Note Settings for some stithes nnot e hnged (refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218). If you turn off the mhine or selet nother stith without sving stith setting hnges ( Sving Your Stith Settings on pge 107), the stith settings will return to their defult settings. Setting the Stith Width Press to widen the zigzg stith pttern width. 2 Follow the steps elow when you wnt to hnge the zigzg stith pttern width. Sewing Bsis Exmple: Press width. For n lternte method of hnging the stith width using the speed ontroller, refer to pge 125. to nrrow the zigzg stith pttern The vlue in the disply gets igger. Press to sve the stith settings. Press to hek hnges mde to the stith. Press to return the stith width to the originl setting. The vlue in the disply gets smller. Note After djusting the stith width, slowly rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd hek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. 85

88 STITCH SETTINGS Setting the Stith Length Follow the steps elow when you wnt to hnge the stith pttern length. Setting the L/R Shift Follow the steps elow when you wnt to hnge the plement of the zigzg stith pttern y moving it left nd right. Exmple: Press to shorten the stith length. Exmple: Press to shift the stith pttern to the left. Press The vlue in the disply gets smller. to lengthen the stith length. The vlue in the disply ppers with minus sign. Press to shift the stith pttern to the right side of the left needle position. The vlue in the disply gets igger. Press Press stith. to sve the stith settings. to hek hnges mde to the Press to return the stith length to the originl setting. CAUTION If the stithes get unhed together, lengthen the stith length nd ontinue sewing. Do not ontinue sewing without lengthening the stith length. Otherwise, the needle my rek nd use injury. The vlue in the disply ppers with plus sign. Press Press stith. Press setting. to sve the stith settings. to hek hnges mde to the to return to the originl Note After djusting the L/R Shift, slowly rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd hek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. 86

89 STITCH SETTINGS Setting the Thred Tension You my need to hnge the thred tension, depending on the fri nd thred eing used. Follow the steps elow to mke ny neessry hnges. When you finish sewing, remove the oin over nd then mke sure tht the thred is shown s elow. If the thred is not shown s elow, the thred is not inserted through the tension-djusting spring of the oin se orretly. Reinsert the thred orretly. For detils, refer to pge Proper Thred Tension The upper thred nd the oin thred should ross ner the enter of the fri. Only the upper thred should e visile from the right side of the fri, nd only the oin thred should e visile from the wrong side of the fri. Upper Thred is Too Loose If the upper thred is visile from the wrong side of the fri, the upper thred is too loose. Sewing Bsis Wrong side Surfe Upper thred d Boin thred Note If the upper thred ws inorretly threded, the upper thred my e too loose. In this se, refer to Upper Threding on pge 61 nd rethred the upper thred. Upper Thred is Too Tight If the oin thred is visile from the right side of the fri, the upper thred is too tight. Note If the oin thred ws inorretly threded, the upper thred my e too tight. In this se, refer to Setting the Boin on pge 58 nd rethred the oin thred. Upper thred Boin thred Wrong side d Loks pper on wrong side of fri Press, to tighten the upper thred. Boin thred Upper thred Surfe d Loks pper on surfe of fri Press to return the thred tension to the originl setting. Press, to loosen the upper thred. 87

90 USEFUL FUNCTIONS USEFUL FUNCTIONS Automti Thred Cutting Set the fri in the strt position nd strt sewing. After seleting stith pttern, turn on the utomti thred utting funtion efore sewing, nd the mhine will utomtilly sew reinforement stithes (or reverse stithes, depending on the stith pttern) t the eginning nd end of sewing, nd trim the threds t the end of sewing. This funtion is useful when sewing uttonholes nd r tks. Selet stith pttern. Press to set the utomti thred utting funtion. Reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) The mhine will utomtilly sew reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) nd then ontinue sewing. If you press the Strt/Stop utton to puse sewing, press the sme utton gin to ontinue. The eginning reverse/ reinforement stithes will not e sewn gin. d One you hve rehed the end of the stithing, press Reverse Stith utton or Reinforement Stith utton one. If stithing, suh s uttonholes nd r tking, tht inludes reinforement stithing hs een seleted, this opertion is unneessry. 1 You get, nd the mhine is set for utomti thred utting funtion nd utomti reverse/reinforement stithing. To turn off the utomti thred utting funtion, press gin, so it ppers s. This funtion is set utomtilly when doing emroidery. 2 The point where the Strt/Stop utton ws pressed. The point where the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton ws pressed. The thred is ut here. The utomti thred utting funtion will not e performed if the Strt/Stop utton is pressed while sewing. Press the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton t the end of the stithing. 3 88

91 USEFUL FUNCTIONS Pivoting If the pivot funtion is seleted, the mhine stops with the needle lowered (in the fri) nd the presser foot is utomtilly rised to n pproprite height when the Strt/Stop utton is pressed. When the Strt/Stop utton is pressed gin, the presser foot is utomtilly lowered nd sewing ontinues. This funtion is useful for stopping the mhine to rotte the fri. CAUTION When the pivot setting is seleted, the mhine strts when the Strt/Stop utton is pressed or the foot ontroller is pressed down even if the presser foot hs een rised. Be sure to keep your hnds nd other items wy from the needle, otherwise injuries my our. Press Note The pivot funtion n only e used with stithes where presser foot J, N or X (Couhing foot) is indited in the upper-left orner of the sreen. If ny other stith is seleted, ppers s light gry nd is not ville. If the pivot funtion is seleted, Presser Foot Height in the settings sreen re not ville nd the setting nnot e hnged. Selet stith. to selet the pivot setting. 2 Sewing Bsis When the pivot setting is seleted, the height of the presser foot when sewing is stopped n e hnged ording to the type of fri eing sewn. Press to disply Pivoting Height of the settings sreen. Touh the numer to selet the height. To rise the presser foot further, inrese the setting. (Normlly, 3.2 mm is set.) The key ppers s. Note To use the pivot funtion, the needle position should e set to. When the needle position is set to, the presser foot is rised utomtilly. Ple the fri under the presser foot with the needle t the strting point of the stithing, nd then press the Strt/Stop utton. The mhine will egin sewing. 89

92 USEFUL FUNCTIONS d If you press the Strt/Stop utton to puse sewing, press it gin to ontinue, reverse stithes (or reinforement stithes) will not e sewn. Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop the mhine t the point where the sewing diretion hnges. Using the Knee Lifter Using the knee lifter, you n rise nd lower the presser foot with your knee, leving oth hnds free to hndle the fri. Chnge the operting position of the knee lifter hndle efore inserting into the mhine. Slide up the knee lifter hndle slightly nd rotte it while relesing pressure so hndle will lik into position. * The knee lifter n e djusted to three different ngles. e The mhine stops with the needle in the fri, nd the presser foot is rised. If Automti Presser Foot Lift in the mhine settings sreen is set to ON, the needle nd the presser foot re rised when the mhine is stopped. Rotte the fri, nd then press the Strt/ Stop utton. Knee lifter hndle Rotte knee lifter hndle till it liks into the seleted position tht is most omfortle for you. The presser foot is utomtilly lowered, nd sewing ontinues. 90

93 USEFUL FUNCTIONS Align the ts on the knee lifter with the nothes in the knee lifter slot on the front of the mhine. Insert the knee lifter r s fr s possile. Automti Fri Sensor System (Automti Presser Foot Pressure) The thikness of the fri is utomtilly deteted nd the presser foot pressure is utomtilly djusted with n internl sensor while sewing, to insure tht your fri is fed smoothly. The fri sensor system works ontinuously while sewing. This funtion is useful for sewing over thik sems (pge 82), or quilting (pge 123). 2 CAUTION Only hnge position of the knee lifter hndle when knee lifter is not on the mhine, otherwise the knee lifter my dmge the mounting slot on front of the mhine. Sewing Bsis Note If the knee lifter r is not pushed into the mounting slot s fr s possile, it my ome out during use. Use your knee to move the knee lifter r to the right in order to rise the presser foot. Relese the knee lifter to lower the presser foot. Press. The settings sreen ppers. Set Automti Fri Sensor System to ON. CAUTION Be sure to keep your knee wy from the knee lifter during sewing. If the knee lifter is pushed during mhine opertion, the needle my rek or the thred tension my loosen. When the presser foot is in the up position, move the knee lifter to the fr right nd then relese to return the presser foot to the down position. Press to return to the originl sreen. 91

94 USEFUL FUNCTIONS Needle Position - Stith Plement When the Needle Position - Stith Plement is ON, the needle will e prtilly lowered for preise stith plement nd then press the Needle Position utton to lower the needle ompletely. Eh press of the Needle Position utton hnges the needle to the next position. When the Needle Position - Stith Plement is OFF, eh press of the Needle Position utton simply rises nd then lowers the needle. Needle Position - Stith Plement is ON Press to return to the originl sreen. Cheking the Needle Lotion in the Sreen You n hek the stith imge with tul fri imge on the sreen. Selet stith. Press. An imge of the seleted stith nd the tul fri imge re displyed. * When the needle is nerly lowered y pressing the Needle Position utton, the feed dogs re lowered. At this time, the fri n e shifted to finely djust the needle drop position. Needle Position - Stith Plement is OFF Press. Set Needle Position - Stith Plement to ON or OFF. * Press to hnge the thred olor displyed on the sreen. You n selet from four different olors. Press on the fri imge or sreen. The mer view window ppers. on the Press gin to turn off the mer view. 92

95 Using the Cmer View Window e d USEFUL FUNCTIONS NEEDLE DROP POSITION Press to show the needle drop position in the sreen s. Lower the presser foot efore pressing. One the needle drop position ppers on the sreen, you n rise the presser foot nd hnge the needle drop position y moving the fri. 2 The mer view window ppers. CAMERA IMAGE GRID VIEW NEEDLE DROP POSITION Sewing Bsis d e ZOOM CAMERA IMAGE Press this key to sve mer imge to the USB medi. Insert the USB medi to the mhine to sve mer imge (Refer to Sving Settings Sreen Imge to USB Medi on pge 33). The files for mer imges re sved s.png. A mximum of 100 mer imges n e sved in one USB medi. GRID VIEW Press this key to disply grid. Needle drop position ZOOM Press to enlrge the imge in the sreen. Press gin to return the imge to its originl disply size. Note The mer view window disppers when you strt sewing. When sewing thik fris, the needle drop position indited in the sreen my differ from the tul position. Press to lose the sreen. 93

96 USING THE PROJECTOR USING THE PROJECTOR Convenient Sewing Fetures y Using the Projetor Opertions tht n use the projetor Setting the guideline s referene for your sewing position. Seleting stith pttern Editing the seleted stith pttern Displying the needle drop point (when emroidering) Displying the edited emroidery pttern (when emroidering) CAUTION Do not stre diretly t the projetor light. Otherwise, lindness my result. Aout the Dul Purpose Stylus The inluded dul purpose stylus hs two points. Use the soft point to operte the LCD sreen nd the hrd point to operte the projetor. Instlling Bttery in the Dul Purpose Stylus A ttery for the dul purpose stylus is not inluded with your mhine. Use new AAA lkline ttery (LR03). WARNING Do not disssemle or modify the dul purpose stylus. Do not use metlli ojets, suh s tweezers or metlli pen, when hnging the ttery. Do not throw the ttery into fire or expose to het. Remove ttery immeditely nd stop using the mhine if you notie norml odor, het, disolortion, deformtion or nything unusul while using or storing it. CAUTION Remove the ttery if you do not intend to use the dul purpose stylus for n extended period of time. Do not set the positive nd negtive ends of the ttery in the wrong diretion. Slide the lid with your finger to remove it. Instll new AAA lkline ttery (LR03) in the dul purpose stylus with the negtive end (-) pointing up. 94

97 USING THE PROJECTOR Close the lid. Using the Dul Purpose Stylus Holder Operting the Projetor with the Dul Purpose Stylus Press the utton to light the hrd point of the dul purpose stylus. After the uilt-in mer detets the light, you n operte the projetor with the dul purpose stylus. Atth the dul purpose stylus holder to keep the dul purpose stylus with the mhine. The right side of the holder n e used to hold the dul purpose stylus. Dul purpose stylus holder Firmly insert the dul purpose stylus holder into the hole. 2 Sewing Bsis Button IMPORTANT Do not put your hnd, fri or ny ojet etween the uilt-in mer nd the lightemitting prt of the dul purpose stylus, otherwise the uilt-in mer nnot detet the light from the dul purpose stylus. CAUTION Do not insert ny ojet into the light-emitting prt of the dul purpose stylus, otherwise the stylus my e dmged. With the flt prt of the dul purpose stylus fing to the mhine, insert it into the dul purpose stylus holder. 95

98 PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES) PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES) Projetion Are of Projetor When the mhine is sewing utility stithes or hrter/deortive stithes, the projetion re of the projetor is s shown elow. Projeting the Stith Pttern with the Projetor Using the projetor, the seleted stith pttern n e projeted onto the fri. Selet stith pttern. Press. d Needle drop point Projetion re 7.6 m (3 inhes) d 12.7 m (5 inhes) Note A stith pttern nnot e seleted from the LCD while stith pttern is eing projeted y the projetor. In order to selet stith pttern from the LCD, press in the sreen. The seleted stith pttern nd the djustment keys re projeted onto the fri. 96

99 PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES) Seleting Stith Pttern with the Dul Purpose Stylus Editing Stith Pttern Seleted with the Dul Purpose Stylus When the stith pttern is projeted onto the fri, press with the dul purpose stylus. The stith width, stith length nd L/R Shift n e hnged for the stith pttern projeted y the projetor. Use the dul purpose stylus to djust the stith width, stith length nd sewing position. 2 A stith pttern n e seleted. Press with the dul purpose stylus until the desired stith pttern is displyed, nd then press. d Stith width setting Stith length setting L/R Shift setting d Press to selet different stith pttern. The speified settings re pplied to the projeted stith pttern. Sewing Bsis When the stith seletion sreen ppers gin in the LCD, the settings hnge to those speified with the dul purpose stylus. With twin needle sewing, the stith width is speified sed on the left needle. 97

100 PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES) Projeting the Guidelines with the Projetor Su guideline With the guideline funtion, sewing n esily e done y following the lines nd mrks projeted onto the fri. Press. Selet the olor of the su guideline. Speify the position of the su guideline. The guideline settings sreen ppers. When or is seleted, the position of the su guideline is sed on the position of the min guideline. When the position of the su guideline is hnged, hnge the position of the min guideline. Speify the guideline settings. Min guideline Press to finish speifying the guideline settings. Su guideline d e f If the guidelines will not e used, selet OFF. Selet the guideline whose settings re to e speified. Selet the length of the min guideline. d Selet the olor of the min guideline. e Speify the position of the min guideline. f Press to finish speifying the guideline settings. Selet the olor of the su guideline. Speify the grid size of the su guideline. 98

101 PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES) Su guideline 2 Selet the olor of the su guideline. Speify the ngle of the su guideline. Speify the sem llowne of the su guideline. Sewing Bsis 99

102 100 PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES)

103 Chpter 3 Utility Stithes

104 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Utility Stith LCD Sreen Press key with your finger to selet the stith pttern, to selet mhine funtion, or to selet n opertion indited on the key. d f e No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge Stith pttern disply size Shows the pproximte size of the stith pttern seleted. : Nerly the sme size s the sewn stith pttern * The tul size of the sewn stith pttern my differ depending on the type of fri nd thred tht is used. Presser foot disply Shows the presser foot ode. Atth the presser foot indited in this disply efore sewing Seleted stith Shows the nme nd ode numer of the seleted stith. 105 disply d Stith preview Shows preview of the seleted stith. When shown t 100%, the stith 92, 105 ppers in the sreen t nerly its tul size. Press to disply the stith preview nd the mer view together to hek how the stith will e sewn on the tul fri. e Stith seletion sreen Press the key for the stith pttern you wnt to sew. Use to hnge to different stith 105 groups. f Sroll r Slide the sroll r to move the pges of stith seletion sreen. 104 * All key funtions of the LCD re explined in the Key Funtions tle on the following pge. 102

105 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Key Funtions Note Editing funtion keys re found fter pressing. d e f w g h v u t s i j k l 3 r q p m n o Utility Stithes No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge Imge key Press this key to disply n enlrged imge of the seleted stith pttern. 106 Projetor key Press this key to use projetor funtions. 96 Guideline mrker key Press this key to disply or set the guideline mrker for the sewing line. The guideline mrker mkes quilt pieing or ligning stithing on the fri edge esier. d Utility stith key Press this key to selet stright stith, zigzg stith, uttonhole, lind hem stith, or other stithes ommonly used in grment onstrution. e Chrter/Deortive Press this key to selet hrter or deortive stith ptterns. 158 stith key f Edit key Press this key to disply editing funtion keys on the sreen. 166 g Free motion mode key Press this key to enter free motion sewing mode. The presser foot is rised to n pproprite height nd the feed dog is lowered for free motion quilting. h Bk to eginning key When sewing is stopped, press this key to return to the eginning of the stith. 106 i Single/Repet sewing Press this key to hoose single stithes or ontinuous stithes. 106 key j Mirror imge key Press this key to rete mirror imge of the seleted stith pttern. If the key disply is light gry, mirror imge of the seleted stith pttern nnot e sewn. 105 k Needle mode seletion key (single/ doule) Press this key to selet twin needle sewing mode. The sewing mode hnges etween single needle mode nd twin needle mode eh time you press the key. If the key disply is light gry, the seleted stith pttern nnot e sewn in the twin needle mode. l Slit length key Press this key to mnully set the uttonhole length when uttonhole stith is 144 seleted. m Retrieve key Press this key to retrieve sved stith pttern n Mnul memory key Chnge the stith pttern settings (zigzg width nd stith length, thred tension, utomti thred utting or utomti reinforement stithing, et.), then sve them y pressing this key. Five sets of settings n e sved for single stith pttern. o Reset key Press this key to return the seleted stith pttern sved settings to the defult settings

106 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge p Thred tension key Shows the utomti thred tension setting of the urrently seleted stith 87 pttern. You n use nd to hnge the thred tension settings. q r L/R Shift key Stith width nd stith length key Press to shift the stith pttern to the right or press to shift the stith pttern to the left. This feture is not ville for ll stith ptterns. Only those pplile will e shifted. The mhine defult setting is highlighted. Shows the zigzg width nd stith length settings of the urrently seleted stith pttern. You n use nd to djust the zigzg width nd 86 85, 86 stith length settings. s t u Automti reinforement stith key Automti thred utting key Needle position setting key Press this key to use the utomti reinforement stithing (reverse stithing) setting. If you selet this setting efore sewing, the mhine will utomtilly sew reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing (depending on the stith pttern, the mhine my sew reverse stithes). Press this key to set the utomti thred utting funtion. Set the utomti thred utting funtion efore sewing to hve the mhine utomtilly sew reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing (depending on the stith pttern, the mhine my sew reverse stithes) nd trim the threds fter sewing. Press this key to selet the needle stop position to e up or down. You n lso hek the needle mode setting (single or twin) , 89 Single needle/down position Single needle/up position Twin needle/down position v w Pivot key / Auto Up key Thred olor hnge key Twin needle/up position Press this key to selet the pivot funtion. When the pivot funtion is seleted, stopping the mhine lowers the needle nd slightly rises the presser foot utomtilly. In ddition, when sewing is restrted, the presser foot is utomtilly lowered. Press this key to hnge the thred olor displyed on the sreen Stith Seletion Sreens There re seven tegories of Utility Stithes. Stright/Oversting Deortive Stithes Heirloom Stithes Buttonholes/Br tks Multi-diretionl Sewing Quilting Stithes Other stithes 104

107 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Seleting Stith Turn the min power to ON nd press to disply the utility stithes. Using the Mirror Imge Key Depending on the type of utility stith you selet, you my e le to sew horizontl mirror imge of the stith. If is lit when you selet stith, it will e possile to mke mirror imge of the stith. Either 1-01 Stright stith (Left) or 1-03 Stright stith (Middle) is seleted, depending on the setting seleted in the settings sreen. Use selet the tegory you wnt. Swipe the key of tegory or stith pttern sidewys to disply hidden tegories. Press the key of the stith you wnt to sew. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. to Note If is light gry fter you selet stith, you nnot rete horizontl mirror imge of the seleted stith due to the type of stith or type of presser foot reommended (this is true of uttonholes, multi-diretionl sewing, nd others). Press to rete horizontl mirror imge of the seleted stith. The key will disply s. 3 Utility Stithes 105

108 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Returning to the Beginning of the Stith Even if you stopped stithing while sewing, you n return to the eginning of the stith pttern. This funtion is useful fter tril sewing or when the stithing is sewn inorretly. Press efore strt sewing, to return to the eginning of the stith. Stop stithing Re-strt stithing Using the Imge Key You n disply n imge of the seleted stith. You n hek nd hnge the olors of the imge of the sreen. Press. An imge of the seleted stith is displyed. Press to hnge the thred olor of the stith on the sreen. * Press to disply n enlrged imge of the stith. Sewing Continuous/Single Stith Sewing Press sewing. to selet ontinuous sewing or single stith Stith sreen The olor hnges every time you press. Press sreen. to go k to the originl 106

109 SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES Sving Your Stith Settings The settings for the zigzg stith width, stith length, thred tension, utomti thred utting, utomti reinforement stithing, et., re preset in the mhine for eh stith. However, if you hve speifi settings tht you wish to reuse lter for stith, you n hnge the settings so tht they n e sved for tht stith. Five sets of settings n e sved for single stith. Retrieving Sved Settings If you try to sve settings when there re lredy 5 sets of settings sved for stith, the messge The pokets re full. Delete pttern will pper. Close the messge nd delete setting referring to pge 107. Selet stith. Sving Settings Selet stith. (Exmple: ) Speify your preferred settings. Press. When stith is seleted, the lst settings retrieved re displyed. The lst settings retrieved re retined even if the mhine ws turned off or different stith ws seleted. Press the numered key of the settings to e retrieved. * Press to return to the originl sreen without retrieving settings. 3 Utility Stithes Press. Numered keys d Press. The seleted settings re retrieved, nd the originl sreen utomtilly ppers. To sve new settings when there re lredy 5 sets of settings sved for stith, press. Press the numered key of the setting to e deleted. Press, press nd then. The new setting will e sved in ple of the reently deleted setting. You n delete ll the sved settings y pressing. The settings re sved nd the originl sreen utomtilly ppers. 107

110 SEWING THE STITCHES SEWING THE STITCHES Stright Stithes Stith Stith nme Presser foot Stright stith (Left) Stright stith (Left) Stright stith (Middle) Reverse stith Reinforement stith Stright stith (Middle) Triple streth stith Stem stith Deortive stith Bsting stith If the seleted stith hs doule mrk t the top of the key disply, you n sew reverse stithes holding the Reverse Stith utton (pge 79). If the seleted stith hs dot mrk t the top of the key disply, you n sew reinforement stithes holding the Reinforement Stith utton. Selet stith. Left needle position Middle needle position Atth presser foot J. * Atth presser foot N when you selet. 108

111 SEWING THE STITCHES Hold the thred til nd fri with your left hnd, nd push the Needle Position utton with your right hnd to insert the needle into the fri. f When sewing is ompleted, hold the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton to sew 3-4 reverse stithes or reinforement stithes t the end of the sem. d e Sewing strt position Lower the presser foot, nd hold the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton to sew 3-4 stithes. The mhine sews reverse stithes or reinforement stithes. Press the Strt/Stop utton to sew forwrd. Reverse stithes or reinforement stithes The mhine will egin sewing slowly. g After sewing, press the Thred Cutter utton to trim the threds. When the utomti thred utting nd utomti reinforement stith keys on the sreen re seleted, reverse stithes or reinforement stithes will e sewn utomtilly t the eginning of sewing when the Strt/Stop utton is pressed. Press the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton to sew reverse stithes or reinforement stithes nd trim the thred utomtilly t the end of sewing. 3 Utility Stithes CAUTION Be sure the needle does not strike sting pin, or ny other ojets, during sewing. The thred ould tngle or the needle ould rek, using injury. 109

112 SEWING THE STITCHES Chnging the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position Stithes Only) When you selet left or middle needle position stithes, you n use nd in the L/R Shift disply to hnge the position of the needle. Mth the distne from the right edge of the presser foot to the needle with the stith width, then lign the edge of the presser foot with the edge of the fri during sewing for n ttrtive finish. Aligning the Fri with Mrk on the Needle Plte or Boin Cover (with Mrk) While sewing, lign the edge of the fri with the 16 mm (pprox. 5/8 inh) mrk on the needle plte or oin over (with mrk) depending on the needle position (left or middle (enter) needle position stithes only). For stithes with left needle position (Stith width: 0.0 mm) e d Stith width Exmple: Left/Middle needle position stithes f Sem Presser foot Centimeters d Inhes e Needle plte f 16 mm (5/8 inh) For stithes with middle (enter) needle position (Stith width: 3.5 mm) 12.0 mm (pprox. 15/32 inh) 8.5 mm (pprox. 21/64 inh) 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/ 4 inh) 5.0 mm (pprox. 13/64 inh) e d Sem Presser foot Inhes d Boin over (with mrk) e 16 mm (5/8 inh) 110

113 Using the Stright Stith Needle Plte nd the Stright Stith Foot The stright stith needle plte nd the stright stith foot n only e used for stright stithes (middle needle position stithes). Use the stright stith needle plte nd the stright stith foot when sewing thin fris or when sewing smll piees whih tend to sink into the hole of the regulr needle plte during sewing. The stright stith foot is perfet to redue pukering on lightweight fris. The smll opening on the foot provides support for the fri s the needle trvels through the fri. e f SEWING THE STITCHES Slide out the regulr needle plte with your right hnd to remove it. Insert the ts on the stright stith needle plte into the nothes in the mhine mm (1/8 inh) 4.25 mm (3/16 inh) 6.25 mm (1/4 inh) d 8.5 mm (5/16 inh) CAUTION Alwys use the stright stith foot in omintion with the stright stith needle plte. g Ts Nothes Round hole Press down on the right side of the stright stith needle plte to seure it. Utility Stithes Press the Needle Position utton to rise the needle nd turn the min power to OFF or press to lok ll keys nd uttons. d Remove the needle nd the presser foot holder (refer to pge 69, 73). Remove the flt ed tthment or the emroidery unit if either re tthed. Slide the needle plte lever towrd you. Selet ny of the stright stithes. h Note Seleting other stithes will use n error messge to e displyed. After instlling stright stith needle plte, you must turn the mhine OFF, then k to ON to reset the stright stith settings. Slide towrd you. The needle plte opens. 111

114 SEWING THE STITCHES When using the stright stith needle plte, mny stright stithes eome middle needle position stithes. If stright stith is seleted tht is not pplile for use when the stright stith needle plte is tthed, n error messge will e displyed to prevent the use of this stith. You nnot hnge the needle position using the L/R Shift. Drt Sem Selet nd tth presser foot J. Sew reverse stith t the eginning of the drt nd then sew from the wide end to the other end without strething the fri. CAUTION Slowly rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) efore sewing nd mke sure tht the needle is not ontting the stright stith foot nd stright stith needle plte. i Insert needle nd tth the stright stith foot. Bsting Cut the thred t the end leving 50 mm (pprox. 1-15/16 inhes), nd then tie oth ends together. * Do not sew reverse stith t the end. Noth Pin j Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons, nd then strt sewing. * After sewing, mke sure to remove the stright stith needle plte nd the stright stith foot, nd reinstll the regulr needle plte nd the presser foot J. d Insert the ends of the thred into the drt with hnd sewing needle. To prevent pukering on fine fris, use fine needle, size 75/11, nd short stith length. For hevier fris, use hevier needle, size 90/14, nd longer stithes. e Iron the drt to one side so tht it is flt. 112

115 SEWING THE STITCHES Gthering Use on wists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, et. d Sew two rows of stright stithes prllel to the sem line, then trim exess thred leving 50 mm (pprox. 1-15/16 inhes). Selet stright stith nd tth presser foot J. e Sem line 10 to 15 mm (pprox. 3/8 inh to 9/16 inh) Aout 50 mm (pprox. 1-15/16 inhes) Pull the oin threds to otin the desired mount of gther, then tie the threds. 3 Set the stith length to 4.0 mm (pprox. 5/ 32 inh) nd the thred tension to pproximtely 2.0 (weker tension). f Smooth the gthers y ironing them. Utility Stithes Pull the oin nd upper threds out y 50 mm (pprox. 1-15/16 inhes) (pge 59). g Sew on the sem line nd remove the sting stith. Upper thred Boin thred Aout 50 mm (pprox. 1-15/16 inhes) Flt Fell Sem Use for reinforing sems nd finishing edges netly. Selet nd tth presser foot J. Sew the finish line, then ut hlf of the sem llowne from the side on whih the flt fell sem will lie. * When the utomti thred utting nd utomti reinforement stithing re preset, reverse stithes will e sewn utomtilly t the eginning of sewing. Press the Reinforement Stith utton to sew reinforement stith nd trim the thred utomtilly t the end of sewing. 113

116 SEWING THE STITCHES Finished flt fell sem Aout 12 mm (pprox. 1/2 inh) Wrong side Spred the fri out long the finish line. Surfe Pintuk Mrk long the folds on the wrong side of the fri. Finish line Wrong side d Ly oth sem llownes on the side of the shorter sem (ut sem) nd iron them. Wrong side Turn the fri nd iron the folded prts only. e Wrong side Fold the longer sem llowne round the shorter one, nd sew the edge of the fold. Surfe Selet nd tth presser foot I. Wrong side 114

117 SEWING THE STITCHES d Sew stright stith long the fold. * When the utomti thred utting nd utomti reinforement stithing re preset, reverse stithes will e sewn utomtilly t the eginning of sewing. Press the Reinforement Stith utton to sew reinforement stith nd trim the thred utomtilly t the end of sewing. Width for pintuk Wrong side Surfe 3 Iron the folds in the sme diretion. e Utility Stithes 115

118 SEWING THE STITCHES Zigzg Stithes Zigzg stithes re useful for oversting, ppliqué, pthwork, nd mny other pplitions. Selet stith, nd tth presser foot J. If the stith whih you selet hs doule mrk t the top of the key disply, you n sew reverse stithes y holding the Reverse Stith utton. (pge 79) If the stith whih you selet hs dot mrk t the top of the key disply, you n sew reinforement stithes y holding the Reinforement Stith utton (pge 79). Stith Stith nme Presser foot Zigzg stith Zigzg stith Appliqué (Using Zigzg Stith) Atth the ppliqué mteril using temporry spry dhesive or sting, nd then sew it. * Sew zigzg stith while positioning the right-hnd side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fri. Pthwork (for Crzy Quilt) Turn k the desired width of fri nd position it over the lower fri, then sew so tht the stith ridges oth piees of fri. Zigzg stith (Right) Zigzg stith (Left) Selet stith. Atth presser foot J. Oversting (Using Zigzg Stith) Sew the oversting long the edge of the fri while positioning the right-hnd side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fri. Sewing Curves (Using Zigzg Stith) Shorten the stith length setting to otin fine stith. Sew slowly, keeping the sems prllel with the fri edge s you guide the fri round the urve. Needle drop position 116

119 SEWING THE STITCHES Cord Guide Boin Cover (Using Zigzg Stith) g Lower the presser foot nd strt sewing to mke deortive finish. Remove the oin over from the mhine (pge 58). Thred the gimp thred through the hole in the ord guide oin over from ottom to top. Position the thred in the noth t the k of the ord guide oin over. Noth Gimp thred Snp the ord guide oin over into ple, mking sure tht the gimp thred n e fed freely. * Mke sure there re no restritions when feeding the thred. Elsti Zigzg Stithes Use elsti zigzg stithes for tpe tthing, oversting, drning, or wide vriety of other uses. Stith Stith nme Presser foot 2 steps elsti zigzg 2 steps elsti zigzg 3 steps elsti zigzg 3 Utility Stithes Selet stith. Atth presser foot J. d Set the zigzg width from mm (pprox. 1/16-3/32 inh). Tpe Atthing While strething the tpe flt, sew it to the fri. Atth presser foot N. e Position the fri right side up on top of f the ord nd ple the ord to the rer of the mhine under the presser foot. Tpe Fri (right side) Gimp thred 117

120 SEWING THE STITCHES Oversting Use this stith to sew oversting on the edge of streth fris. Sew the oversting long the edge of the fri while positioning the right-hnd side needle drop point just outside the edge of the fri. Sew long the presser foot guide. Guide Oversting Use for the edge of sems in skirts or trousers, nd the edge of ll uttings. Use presser foot G, presser foot J, or the side utter tthment depending on the kind of oversting stith you selet. Oversting Using Presser Foot G Stith Stith nme Presser foot Oversting stith Oversting stith Oversting stith Selet stith nd tth presser foot G. Lower the presser foot so tht the presser foot guide is set flush ginst the edge of the fri. d CAUTION After the stith width is djusted, rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise). Chek tht the needle does not touh the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my rek nd use injury. The needle should not touh the enter r If the presser foot is rised to its highest level, the needle my strike the presser foot. Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop sewing when you re finished, nd rise the presser foot nd needle to remove the fri y pulling it k. CAUTION Pull the fri to the k of the mhine fter finished sewing. By pulling the fri to the front or side, the enter r of the presser foot G my rek. Center r 118

121 SEWING THE STITCHES Oversting Using Presser Foot J Stith Stith nme Presser foot Oversting stith Oversting stith Oversting stith Oversting stith Single dimond overst Single dimond overst Oversting Using the Side Cutter (Sold Seprtely) By using the side utter, you n do oversting while utting the fri. CAUTION Reommended stithes re noted S in the lower right orner, therefore sure to only selet one of these stithes listed elow. Using nother stith my use the needle to hit the presser foot nd rek, possily using injury. Note Thred the needle mnully when using the side utter, or only tth the side utter fter threding the needle using the Automti Threding utton. 3 Selet stith nd tth presser foot J. Sew with the needle dropping slightly off the edge of the fri. Stith Stith nme Presser foot With side utter With side utter Utility Stithes With side utter With side utter With side utter Needle drop position Selet stith. Note Fine djustment of the stithing on the fri n e done with L/R Shift. Before sewing your projet, e sure to sew tril stithes using the sme onditions s in the tul projet. Follow the steps on pge 72 to remove the presser foot. Thred the needle (pge 61). For est results when sewing streth fris, derese the pressure of the presser foot. 119

122 SEWING THE STITCHES d Position the fork on the side utter s operting lever onto the needle lmp srew. g Mke ut of pproximtely 20 mm (pprox. 3/4 inh) in the fri. Needle lmp srew Operting lever Mke sure tht the fork of the operting lever is set onto the needle srew firmly. h 20 mm (pprox. 3/4 inh) Position the fri so tht the right side of the ut is on top of the guide plte nd the left side of the ut is underneth the presser foot. e Position the side utter so tht the side utter pin is ligned with the noth in the presser foot holder, nd then lower the presser foot. Guide plte (lower knife) Presser foot Upper thred f Noth in presser foot holder Pin The side utter is tthed. Rise the presser foot nd pull out long setion of the upper thred. Pss it elow the presser foot nd pull it out in the fri feed diretion. i If the fri is not positioned orretly, the fri will not e ut. Lower the presser foot nd strt. A sem llowne is ut while the stithing is sewn. Presser foot Upper thred 120

123 SEWING THE STITCHES When using the side utter, sew etween low nd mid-speed nd do not touh the knives or opertion lever of the side utter while sewing to void equipment dmge or injury. The fri will not e ut if the whole fri is simply spred out underneth the presser foot guide plte. Set the fri s explined in step h from the previous setion, nd then strt sewing. Guide plte (lower knife) Upper knife Opertion lever Note If the width hs een djusted, rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise). Chek tht the needle does not touh the side utter. If the needle touhes the side utter, it might use the needle to rek. Sewing Stright Stithes While Using the Side Cutter (Sold Seprtely) The sem mrgin should e pproximtely 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh). One lyer of 13 oz. denim n e ut. Clen the side utter fter use to void hving dust nd srps of thred uild up in the utter re. Add smll mount of oil s required to the utting edge of the utter. Quilting You n mke eutiful quilts quikly nd esily with this mhine. When mking quilt, you will find it onvenient to use the knee lifter nd foot ontroller to free your hnds for other tsks ( Using the Foot Controller on pge 78 nd /or Using the Knee Lifter on pge 90). The 30 quilting stithes Q-01 through Q-30 nd the utility stithes with P or Q indited on their key re useful for quilting. The P or Q t the ottom of the key disply indites tht these stithes re intended for ( Q ) quilting nd ( P ) pieing. 3 Utility Stithes Stith Stith nme Presser foot Sem mrgin Pieing stith (Middle) Pieing stith (Right) Pieing stith (Left) Hnd-look quilting (Middle) Bsting stith 121

124 SEWING THE STITCHES Presser foot Presser foot Stith Stith nme Stith Stith nme Stem stith Deortive stith Quilting ppliqué zigzg stith Deortive stith Zigzg stith (Right) Hemstithing Zigzg stith (Left) Hemstithing 2 steps elsti zigzg Single dimond overst 3 steps elsti zigzg Oversting stith Quilting ppliqué stith Pieing stith (Right) Shell tuk edge Pieing stith (Middle) Blnket stith Pieing stith (Left) Quilting stippling Hnd-look quilting Oversting stith Quilting ppliqué zigzg stith Tpe tthing Quilting ppliqué stith Serpentine stith Quilting stippling Fether stith Fgoting ross stith Couhing stith When stith pttern in the quilting stithes tegory (only quilting stithes mrked with Q ) is seleted, finer stith width n e set thn tht ville with stith ptterns in other tegories. Pthwork doule overlok stith Smoking stith Rik-rk stith 122

125 Pieing Sewing two piees of fri together is lled pieing. When utting piees for quilt loks, mke sure the sem llowne is 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh). Selet or nd tth presser foot J. Align the edge of the fri with the edge of the presser foot, nd strt sewing. * To sew 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) sem llowne long the right edge of the presser foot with seleted, the width should e set to 5.50 mm (pprox. 7/32 inh). Quilting SEWING THE STITCHES Sewing the quilt top, tting, nd king together is lled quilting. You n sew the quilt with the dul feed foot to keep the quilt top, tting, nd king from sliding. The dul feed foot hs motorized elt tht moves together with the feed dogs in the needle plte during sewing. For stright line quilting, use the dul feed foot nd the stright stith needle plte. Alwys selet stright stith (middle needle position) when using the stright stith needle plte. Selet, or. Atth the dul feed foot (pge 74). 3 Utility Stithes 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) * To sew 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) sem llowne long the left edge of the presser foot with seleted, the width should e set to 1.50 mm (pprox. 1/32 inh). Ple one hnd on eh side of the presser foot to hold the fri seure while sewing. 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) * To hnge the needle position, use or in the L/R Shift disply. Using stright stith (middle needle position) mkes it esier to sew smoothly (pge 108). In the se Q-01(enter, t L/R Shift 3.5 mm) is seleted, if the guideline mrker is set t 10.0 mm (3.5 mm plus 6.5 mm, lose to 1/4 inh), you n sew pieing y referring to the guideline mrker. Sew t slow to medium speed. Alwys hek to e sure tht your quilting surfe is seurely sted efore eginning to sew. Speilized mhine quilt needles nd threds re lso ville for mhine quilting. 123

126 SEWING THE STITCHES Appliqué Tre the pttern onto the ppliqué fri nd then ut round it, leving 3 to 5 mm (pprox. 1/8 to 3/16 inh) sem llowne. e Use the quilting ppliqué stith to tth the ppliqué. Sew round the edge while dropping the needle s lose to the edge s possile. Sem llowne: 3 to 5 mm (pprox. 1/8 to 3/16 inh) Ple piee of stilizer ut to the finished size of the ppliqué design onto the fri, nd then fold over the sem mrgin using n iron. Clip urves when neessry. Turn the ppliqué over, nd tth the stilizer with sting pins or sting stith. Appliqué Needle drop position CAUTION Be reful tht the needle does not strike sting pin during sewing. Striking pin n use the needle to rek, resulting in injury. You n use the ppliqué tehnique to tth ppliqué designs like the three pitured elow. d Selet nd tth presser foot J. Dresden plte Stined glss Sunonnet sue 124

127 Quilting with Stin Stithes For etter fri ontrol, use the foot ontroller to sew with stin stithes. Set the speed ontrol slide to ontrol the stith width to mke sutle hnges in the stith width during sewing. e SEWING THE STITCHES Set the Width Control to ON. Atth the foot ontroller (pge 78). Selet nd tth presser foot J. Press in the length disply to shorten the stith length. 3 You n use the speed ontrol slide to djust the stith width. Use the foot ontroller to djust the sewing speed. f Press. The disply will return to the originl sreen. Utility Stithes The setting will vry ording to the kind of fri nd the thikness of the thred, ut length of 0.3 to 0.5 mm (pprox. 1/64 to 1/ 32 inh) is est for stin stithes. d Press to use the speed ontrol slide to ontrol the stith width. Strt sewing. g * You n djust the stith width during sewing y moving the sewing speed ontroller. Slide the lever to the left, nd the stith width eomes nrrower. Slide it to the right, the stith width eomes wider. The size of the width hnges eqully on oth sides of the middle needle position. nrrower wider Exmple: Chnging the width h When you re finished sewing, set the Width Control k to OFF. 125

128 SEWING THE STITCHES Free Motion Quilting With free motion quilting, the feed dogs n e lowered y pressing, so tht the fri n e moved freely in ny diretion. For free motion quilting, use free motion quilting foot C or free motion open toe quilting foot O depending on the stith tht is seleted, nd set the mhine to free motion sewing mode. In this mode, the presser foot is rised to the neessry height for free motion sewing. We reommend tthing the foot ontroller nd sewing t onsistent speed. You n djust the sewing speed with the speed ontrol slide on the mhine. When strting to sew, the internl sensor detets the thikness of the fri, nd the quilting foot is rised to the height speified in the mhine settings sreen. Press to disply Free Motion Foot Height of the settings sreen. Touh the numer to selet the height tht the quilting foot is rised ove the fri. Inrese the setting, for exmple, when sewing very strethy fri, so tht it is esier to sew. Using Free motion Quilting Foot C Use the free motion quilting foot C with stright stith needle plte for free motion sewing. C Free motion quilting foot C CAUTION With free motion quilting, ontrol the feeding speed of the fri to mth the sewing speed. If the fri is moved fster thn the sewing speed, the needle my rek or other dmge my result. When using free motion quilting foot C, e sure to use the stright stith needle plte nd sew with the needle in middle (enter) needle position. If the needle is moved to ny position other thn the middle (enter) needle position, the needle my rek, whih my result in injuries. In order to sew with lned tension, it my e neessry to djust the upper thred tension. Test with smple piee of fri tht is similr to your hosen fri. Atth the stright stith needle plte (pge 111). Round hole Notie this needle plte hs round hole for the needle. Selet or. 126

129 SEWING THE STITCHES Press to set the mhine to free motion sewing mode. e Atth free motion quilting foot C t the front with the presser foot holder srew ligned with the noth in the quilting foot. Presser foot holder srew Noth Note Mke sure tht the quilting foot is tthed properly nd not slnted. 3 The key ppers s, the quilting foot is rised to the neessry height, nd then the feed dogs re lowered for free motion sewing. f Hold the quilting foot in ple with your right hnd, nd tighten the presser foot holder srew using the multi-purpose srewdriver with your left hnd. Utility Stithes Free motion quilting foot C When stith Q-01 or 1-31 is seleted, free motion quilting foot C is indited in the upper-left orner of the sreen. g Presser foot holder srew CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the inluded multi-purpose srewdriver. Otherwise, the needle my touh the quilting foot, using it to end or rek. Use oth hnds to streth the fri tut, nd then move the fri t onsistent pe in order to sew uniform stithes roughly mm (pprox. 1/16-3/32 inh) in length. d Remove the presser foot holder (pge 73). Stith 127

130 SEWING THE STITCHES h Press mode. i to nel the free motion sewing Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise the feed dogs. After sewing, mke sure to remove the stright stith needle plte nd presser foot C, nd reinstll the regulr needle plte. Selet stith. When stith Q-01 or 1-31 is seleted, free motion quilting foot C is indited in the upper-left orner of the sreen. When the other stithes re seleted, free motion open toe quilting foot O is indited in the sreen. Note Free motion open toe quilting foot O n lso e used with the stright stith needle plte. We reommend using free motion open toe quilting foot O with free motion sewing of fris of uneven thiknesses. When using the stright stith needle plte, ll stright stithes eome middle needle position stithes. You nnot hnge the needle position using the L/R Shift. Remove the presser foot holder (pge 73). Atth free motion open toe quilting foot d O y positioning the pin of the quilting foot ove the needle lmp srew nd ligning the lower-left of the quilting foot nd the presser r. Normlly, the feed dogs re rised for regulr sewing. Do not e disourged with your initil results. The tehnique requires prtie. Using free motion Open Toe Quilting Foot O The free motion open toe quilting foot O is used for free motion quilting with zigzg or deortive stithes or for free motion quilting of stright lines on fri with n uneven thikness. Vrious stithes n e sewn using free motion open toe quilting foot O. For detils on the stithes tht n e used, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. O O e Pin Needle lmp srew Presser r Note Mke sure tht the quilting foot is not slnted. Hold the quilting foot in ple with your right hnd, nd tighten the presser foot holder srew using the multi-purpose srewdriver with your left hnd. * Use the multi-purpose srew driver setting the position to 1. (pge 24) Free motion open toe quilting foot O In order to sew with lned tension, it my e neessry to djust the upper thred tension (pge 87). Test with smple piee of quilting fri. Press to set the mhine to free motion sewing mode. The key ppers s, the quilting foot is rised to the neessry height, nd then the feed dogs re lowered for free motion sewing. Presser foot holder srew CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the inluded multi-purpose srewdriver. Otherwise, the needle my touh the quilting foot, using it to end or rek. 128

131 SEWING THE STITCHES f Use oth hnds to streth the fri tut, nd then move the fri t onsistent pe in order to sew uniform stithes roughly mm (pprox. 1/16-3/32 inh) in length. CAUTION With free motion quilting, ontrol the feeding speed of the fri to mth the sewing speed. If the fri is moved fster thn the sewing speed, the needle my rek or other dmge my result. Stith g Press mode. to nel the free motion sewing Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise the feed dogs. When strting to sew, the internl sensor detets the thikness of the fri, nd the quilting foot is rised to the height speified in the mhine settings sreen. Press to disply Free Motion Foot Height of the settings sreen (pge 29). Touh the numer to selet the height tht the quilting foot is rised ove the fri. Inrese the setting, for exmple, when sewing very soft fri, so tht it is esier to sew. 3 Do not e disourged with your initil results. The tehnique requires prtie. Eho Quilting Using the Free Motion Eho Quilting Foot E Sewing quilting lines t equl distnes round motif is lled eho quilting. The quilting lines, whih pper s ripples ehoing wy from the motif, re the distinguishing hrteristi of this quilting style. Use the free motion eho quilting foot E for eho quilting. Using the mesurement on the presser foot s guide, sew round the motif t fixed intervl. We reommend tthing the foot ontroller nd sewing t onsistent speed. Utility Stithes E E In order to sew with lned tension, it my e neessry to djust the upper thred tension (pge 87). Test with smple piee of quilting fri. Free motion eho quilting foot E mesurement 6.4 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) 9.5 mm (pprox. 3/8 inh) Selet. Press to set the mhine to free motion sewing mode. d The key ppers s, the quilting foot is rised to the neessry height, then the feed dogs re lowered for free motion sewing. Follow the steps on pge 72 to remove the presser foot. Remove the presser foot holder (pge 73) nd the srew. 129

132 SEWING THE STITCHES e Position the free motion eho quilting foot E on the left side of the presser r with the holes in the quilting foot nd presser r ligned. g Using the mesurement on the quilting foot s guide, sew round the motif. f Tighten the srew with the inluded srewdriver (lrge). 6.4 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) Finished projet CAUTION Be sure to seurely tighten the srews with the inluded srewdriver (lrge). Otherwise, the needle my touh the quilting foot, using it to end or rek. h Press mode. to nel the free motion sewing Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise the feed dogs. 130

133 SEWING THE STITCHES Blind Hem Stithes Seure the ottoms of skirts nd pnts with lind hem. Two stithes re ville for lind hem stithing. Stith Stith nme Presser foot Blind hem stith Blind hem stith streth When the size of ylindril piees is too smll to slide onto the rm or the length is too short, the fri will not feed nd desired results my not e hieved. Turn the skirt or pnts wrong side out. 1 Wrong side of fri Right side of fri Edge of fri d Bottom side 2 3 d Use hlk to mrk on the fri out 5 mm (3/16 inh) from the edge of the fri, nd then ste it <Seen from the side> 3 Wrong side of fri Right side of fri Edge of fri d Desired edge of hem e 5 mm (3/16 inh) f Bsting <Thik fri> <Norml fri> Fold k the fri inside long the sting <Seen from the side> 4 Wrong side of fri Right side of fri Edge of fri d Desired edge of hem e 5 mm (3/16 inh) f Bsting g Bsting point <Thik fri> <Norml fri> 3 Utility Stithes Fold the fri long the desired edge of the hem, nd press. e Unfold the edge of fri, nd position the fri with the wrong side fing up <Seen from the side> Wrong side of fri Right side of Fri Edge of fri d Desired edge of hem <Thik fri> <Norml fri> <Seen from the side> Wrong side of fri Right side of fri Edge of fri d Desired edge of hem e Bsting point f Bsting <Thik fri> <Norml fri> f Atth lind stith foot R. Selet or. g 131

134 SEWING THE STITCHES h i Remove the flt ed tthment to use the free-rm. Slide the item tht you wish to sew onto the free rm, mke sure tht the fri feeds orretly, nd then strt sewing. Blind hem stithes nnot e sewn if the left needle drop point does not th the fold. If the needle thes too muh of the fold, the fri nnot e unfolded nd the sem ppering on the right side of the fri will e very lrge, leving n unttrtive finish. If you experiene either of these ses, follow the instrutions elow to solve the prolem. j Free rm Position the fri with the edge of the folded hem ginst the guide of the presser foot, nd then lower the presser foot lever. If the Needle Cthes Too Muh of the Hem Fold The needle is too fr to the left. Press to derese the stith width so tht the needle slightly thes the fold of the hem. <Thik fri> Wrong side of fri Fold of hem Guide k Adjust the stith width until the needle slightly thes the fold of the hem. <Norml fri> 1 2 Needle drop point When you hnge the needle drop point, rise the needle, nd then hnge the stith width. <Stith Width> Wrong side of fri Right side of fri If the Needle does not Cth the Hem Fold The needle is too fr to the right. Press to inrese the stith width so tht the needle slightly thes the fold of the hem. Thik fri Norml fri 132

135 SEWING THE STITCHES <Thik fri> <Norml fri> Appliqué Use temporry spry dhesive, fri glue or sting stith to tth the ppliqué to the fri. * This will keep the fri from moving during sewing. 3 l m Wrong side of fri Right side of fri Sew with the fold of the hem ginst the presser foot guide. Remove the sting stithing nd reverse the fri. Appliqué Fri glue Selet or. * Adjust the stith length nd width to orrespond to the ppliqué shpe, size, nd qulity of mteril (pge 85). Utility Stithes 1 2 Wrong side of fri Right side of fri For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Atth presser foot J. Chek tht the needle drops slightly off the edge of the ppliqué, then strt sewing. Appliqué mteril Needle drop position 133

136 SEWING THE STITCHES Appliqué Shrp Curves Stop the mhine with the needle in the fri outside the ppliqué. Rise the presser foot nd turn the fri little it t time while sewing for n ttrtive finish to the sem. Shelltuk Stithes Shelltuk stithes give n ttrtive pperne of shells long the urve of ollr. This stith pttern n e used for edging the nekline or sleeves of dresses nd louses. Selet. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Appliqué Corners Stop the mhine with the needle in the right position of the outside (or inside) orner of the ppliqué. Rise the presser foot nd pivot the fri to lign the fri edge. Lower the presser foot nd ontinue stithing. Inrese the upper thred tension for n ttrtive sllop finish to the shelltuk stithes (pge 87). If the upper thred tension is too wek, the shelltuk stithes will not sllop. To mke rows of shell tuk stithes, fold the fri in hlf long the is. Use thin fri. d Atth presser foot J. Set the needle drop point slightly off the edge of the fri, nd strt sewing. Outside orner Inside orner Pling lightweight ter wy stilizer eneth the stithing re will improve the stith plement long the edge of the ppliqué fri. 134

137 SEWING THE STITCHES Atth presser foot N. Sew sllop stithes long the edge of the fri. * Do not sew diretly on the edge of the fri. e Needle drop position Unfold the fri, nd iron the tuks to one side. Trim long the sem, mking sure not to ut the stithes. 3 To mke shell tuks t the edge of ollr or nekline, follow the stith pttern s instrutions nd then use this stith to mke deortive finish on the ollr or nekline. Use sem selnt to seure the edges of the sllop stithes. Utility Stithes Sllop Stithes This wve-shped stin stith is lled the sllop stith. Use this stith to deorte the edges of louse ollrs nd hndkerhiefs or use it s hem ent. A temporry spry dhesive my e neessry for lightweight fris. Test sew the fri efore sewing projet. Selet. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Crzy Quilting For deortive look lled Crzy Quilting, the following stithes n e sewn on top of pressed sem llowne. Selet stright stith nd tth presser foot J. With the right sides fing eh other, sew two piees of fri together, nd then press open the sem llowne. Stright stith Sem mrgins 6.5 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) d Wrong side 135

138 SEWING THE STITCHES Selet stith for top stithing. e Pull the oin threds to otin the desired mount of gther, nd then smooth the gthers y ironing them. d Ple the fri right side up in the mhine, nd enter the presser foot over the sem when sewing. f Selet or. Right side of fri Smoking Stithes Use smoking stithes for deortive sewing on lothes, et. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Sew the spes etween the stright sems. g Selet stright stith nd tth presser foot J. Set the stith length to 4.0 mm (pprox. 5/ 32 inh) nd loosen the upper thred tension to pproximtely 2.0 ( Setting the Stith Length on pge 86 nd Setting the Thred Tension on pge 87). Pull the oin nd upper threds out y 50 mm (pprox. 2 inhes). Pull out the stright stith threds. h d Sew the sems, leving pproximtely 10 mm (pprox. 3/8 inh) etween the sems, then trim exess thred, leving 50 mm (pprox. 2 inhes). Approximtely 10 mm (pprox. 3/8 inh) 136

139 SEWING THE STITCHES Fgoting When there is spe etween two fris with thred sewn over the spe to join the fris together, it is lled fgoting. Use this stith when sewing louses or hildren s lothes. Bste two piees of fri onto thin pper, leving spe of 4 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) etween the fris. * If you drw line down the middle of the thin pper or wter solule stilizer, sewing is esier. Tpe or Elsti Atthing Selet stright stith nd tth presser foot J. Set the stith length to 4.0 mm (pprox. 3/ 16 inh), nd loosen the upper thred tension to 2.0 ( Setting the Stith Length on pge 86 nd Setting the Thred Tension on pge 87). Be sure tht neither utomti reinforement nor utomti thred utting is seleted mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) Pper Bsting stithes Sew two rows of stright stithes on the right side of the fri, then pull the oin thred to rete the neessry gther. Utility Stithes Selet or. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Atth presser foot J. Align the enter of the presser foot with the middle of the spe etween the fris nd egin sewing. Before sewing the stright stith, rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd pull up the oin thred. Holding the top nd oin thred, pull length of thred out from the rer of the mhine. (Be sure tht the presser foot is rised.) d Ple the tpe over the gther, nd hold it in ple with sting pins. Bsting stithes Use thik thred. Tpe d When sewing is finished, gently ter the pper wy. 137

140 SEWING THE STITCHES e Selet or. Heirloom f For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Sew over the tpe (or elsti). Hemstithing (1) (Disy Stith) Use for sewing tleloths, deortive hems, nd deortive stithing on shirt fronts. Use light to medium weight homespun fri with little stiffness. Insert type 130/705H, size 100/16 Wing needle. * This speilty sewing needle is not furnished with your mhine. Must e purhsed seprtely. CAUTION Be sure the needle does not strike sting pin, or ny other ojets, during sewing. The thred ould tngle or the needle ould rek, using injury. Pull out the stright stith threds. g CAUTION The Automti Threding utton nnot e used. Thred the wing needle y hnd, from front to k. Using the Automti Threding utton my result in dmge to the mhine. A more ttrtive finish n e otined if you use 130/705H Wing needle when sewing these stith ptterns. If using wing needle nd the stith width hs een set mnully, hek tht the needle will not touh the presser foot y refully rotting the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) efore strting to sew. Selet stith nd tth presser foot N. * Selet ny stith etween 3-01 nd For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Strt sewing. Exmple: Illustrtion of finished produt 138

141 SEWING THE STITCHES Hemstithing (2) (Drwn Work (1)) Pull out severl threds from one re on piee of fri to open the re. * Pull out 5 or 6 threds to leve 3 mm (pprox. 1/8 inh) re open. e Mth eginning needle drop points on the opposite edge of the open re to keep the stithing symmetril. Loosely woven fris work est for this. Selet. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Hemstithing (3) (Drwn Work (2)) Pull out severl threds from oth sides of the 4 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) re whih re not yet open. * Pull out four threds, leve five threds, nd then pull out four threds. The width of five threds is pproximtely 4 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) or less. 3 Utility Stithes Atth presser foot N. With the right side of the fri fing up, sew one edge of the open re. Approx. 4 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) or less Four threds (pull out) Five threds (leve) Selet. d Press stith. to rete mirror imge of the For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Sew the deortive stith in the enter of the five threds reted ove. 139

142 SEWING THE STITCHES A wing needle n e used for Hemstithing (3). Press. Bsting Selet nd tth presser foot J. Keep pressing the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton to sew 4 stithes of reinforement stithes, then press Strt/Stop utton to ontinue sewing. Sew while keeping the fri stright. d When you use the sting stith for gthering, do not use reinforement stith t the eginning; you should lift the presser foot, rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise), pull up the oin thred nd pull length of top nd oin thred out from the rer of the mhine. Stithing will e sewn with length of 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh). 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) End the sting with reinforement stithes. The presser foot is rised to the height neessry for free-motion sewing, nd the feed dogs re lowered. Keep pressing the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton to sew 4 stithes of reinforement stithes, then press Strt/Stop utton to ontinue sewing. Press the Strt/Stop utton to strt sewing. Sew while moving the fri when the needle is rised. If the side pedl of the multi-funtion foot ontroller (sold seprtely) is set to Single Stith, sting n e sewn y using the side pedl to sew eh single stith. For detils on speifying settings for the multifuntion foot ontroller, refer to Speifying the Multi-Funtion Foot Controller (Sold Seprtely) on pge 34. The green light on the right of the Reinforement Stith utton lights up while reinforement or reverse stithing. The sewing speed is limited up to 100 spm. Free-Motion Bsting When the feed dogs re lowered, sting n e sewn while freely moving the fri. d End the sting with reinforement stithes. 140

143 SEWING THE STITCHES One-step Buttonholes With one-step uttonholes, you n mke uttonholes pproprite to the size of your utton. Stith Stith nme Presser foot Wide squred uttonhole Squred uttonhole CAUTION When tthing nd removing uttonhole foot A+, do not pply exessive fore to the presser foot, otherwise it my e dmged. In ddition, e reful not to hit the needle when tthing nd removing uttonhole foot A+, otherwise the needle my rek. Note Before tthing the presser foot, hek tht there is enough thred in the oin. When the presser foot is tthed, the omprtment of the flt ed tthment nnot e opened. Be sure to first remove ny neessry essories. Sew tril stithes on fri tht is the sme s tht used in your projet, referring to Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions on pge 71. The uilt-in mer detets the position of uttonhole foot A+. Do not touh the mer. (Refer to NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS on pge 12.) Do not peel the A+ stiker off uttonhole foot A+ or over the stiker with the upper thred, et., otherwise the mer nnot detet the presser foot or uttonholes nnot e sewn. Streth uttonhole Heirloom uttonhole Bound uttonhole Keyhole uttonhole Tpered keyhole uttonhole Keyhole uttonhole One-step uttonholes re sewn from the front of the presser foot to the k, s shown elow. 3 Utility Stithes Stith Stith nme Presser foot Nrrow rounded uttonhole Wide round ended uttonhole Tpered round ended uttonhole Round ended uttonhole Round ended uttonhole Round doule ended uttonhole Nrrow squred uttonhole Reinforement stithing Selet uttonhole stith, nd tth uttonhole foot A+. 141

144 SEWING THE STITCHES Mrk the position nd length of the uttonhole on the fri. Note Pss the thred underneth the presser foot. Slide the outside frme of the uttonhole foot kwrd s fr s possile s shown in the illustrtion, mking sure tht there is no gp ehind the prt of the foot mrked A+. If the uttonhole foot is not slid k s fr s possile, the uttonhole will not e sewn t the orret size. Mrks on fri Buttonhole sewing The mximum uttonhole length is out 47 mm (pprox. 1-3/4 inhes) (dimeter + thikness of the utton). Pull out the utton holder plte on the presser foot, nd insert the utton tht will e put through the uttonhole. Then tighten the utton holder plte round the utton. e Gently hold the end of the upper thred, nd then strt sewing. * Feed the fri refully y hnd while the uttonhole is sewn. One sewing is ompleted, the mhine utomtilly sews reinforement stithes, nd then stops. Button holder plte The size of the uttonhole is determined y the size of the utton in the utton holder plte. If utomti thred utting is turned on efore you strt sewing, oth threds re utomtilly ut fter the reinforement stithes re sewn. If the fri does not feed (for exmple, euse it is too thik), inrese the stith length setting. d Align the presser foot with the mrk on the fri, nd lower the presser foot. 142 Mrk on the fri Mrks on the presser foot

145 SEWING THE STITCHES f Insert pin long the inside of one of the r tks, nd then insert the sem ripper into the enter of the uttonhole nd ut towrds the pin. Sewing Streth Fris Note Atth stilizer mteril to the k of streth fris to prevent them from strething. Bsting pin Sem ripper When sewing on streth fri with or, sew the uttonhole stithes over gimp thred. Hook the gimp thred onto the k of presser foot A+. Insert the ends into the grooves t the front of the presser foot, nd then temporrily tie them there. 3 CAUTION When using the sem ripper to open the uttonhole, do not put your hnd or finger in the pth of the ripper. The ripper my slip nd use injury. Do not use the sem ripper in ny other wy thn how it is intended. For keyhole uttonholes, use the eyelet punh to mke hole in the rounded end of the uttonhole. Then insert pin long the inside of one of the r tks, insert sem ripper into the hole mde with the eyelet punh, nd ut towrds the pin. Upper thred Lower the presser foot nd strt sewing. Utility Stithes Eyelet punh Bsting pin Set the width of the stin stithes to the width of the gimp thred, nd set the uttonhole width to e 2-3 times the width of the gimp thred. 143

146 SEWING THE STITCHES One sewing is ompleted, gently pull the gimp thred to remove ny slk, nd trim off ny exess. Exmple) For utton with dimeter of 15 mm (out 9/16 inh) nd thikness of 10 mm (out 3/8 inh), lign the sle with 25 mm (out 1 inh), or speify 25 mm in the sreen. 10 mm (pprox. 3/8 inh) 15 mm (pprox. 9/16 inh) After using the sem ripper to ut open the threds over the uttonhole, trim off the threds. Odd Shped Buttons/Buttons tht do Not Fit into the Button Holder Plte Use the mrkings on the presser foot sle to set the size of the uttonhole. One mrk on the presser foot sle equls 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh). Add the utton dimeter nd thikness together, nd then set the plte t the lulted vlue. d Sewing Thik Fris Ple piee of folded fri or rdord eside the fri eing sewn to level the uttonhole foot nd llow for esier nd even feeding. Presser foot sle Button holder plte Completed mesurement of dimeter + thikness d 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) Presser foot Thik pper Fri If utomti thred utting is turned on efore you strt sewing, oth threds re utomtilly ut fter the reinforement stithes re sewn. If the fri does not feed (for exmple, euse it is too thik), inrese the stith length setting. 144

147 SEWING THE STITCHES Sewing Thik Sems or Fri Tht Cnnot Be Corretly Fed Atth the uttonhole stilizer, nd then feed the fri etween the stilizer nd the presser foot. Mrk the position nd length of the uttonhole on the fri. Four-step Buttonholes You n sew 4-step uttonholes using the following 4 stithes together. You n sew ny desired length for the uttonhole when using 4- step uttonholes. 4-step uttonholes re good option when tthing oversize uttons. Note When hnging the stith settings, mke sure tht ll stith settings re hnged to mth. Strting point End point Buttonhole sewing Atth monogrmming foot N, nd selet d stith to sew the left side of the uttonhole. Press the Strt/Stop utton to strt sewing. Sew the desired length for the uttonhole nd press the Strt/Stop utton gin. 3 Utility Stithes Stith Stith nme Presser foot 4 steps uttonhole 1 4 steps uttonhole 2 4 steps uttonhole 3 4 steps uttonhole 4 Selet stith to sew the r tk nd e press the Strt/Stop utton. The mhine will utomtilly stop fter sewing the r tk. Four-step uttonholes re sewn s shown elow. f Selet stith to sew the right side of the uttonhole, nd press the Strt/Stop utton to egin sewing. 145

148 SEWING THE STITCHES g Sew the right side of the uttonhole nd press the Strt/Stop utton gin. * Sew the right side of the uttonhole the sme length s the left. Selet stith to sew the r tk nd h then press the Strt/Stop utton. The mhine will utomtilly sew off the r tk tie nd stop when the r tk is omplete. i Rise the presser foot nd remove the fri. Refer to pge 143 to open the uttonhole. j 146

149 SEWING THE STITCHES Drning Use drning stithes for mending nd other pplitions. Stith Stith nme Presser foot Drning Chek tht the needle drops t the desired position nd lower the presser foot, mking sure the upper thred psses underneth the uttonhole foot. Drning Drning is performed y sewing from the front of the presser foot to the k s shown elow. Note Pss the thred underneth the presser foot. Set the presser foot so tht there is no gp ehind the setion mrked with n A+ (the shded re in the illustrtion elow). If there is gp, the size of the drning will not e orret. 3 Utility Stithes Reinforement stithes Selet stith, nd tth uttonhole foot A+. Set the sle to the desired length of the drning. d Gently hold the end of the upper thred, nd then press the Strt/Stop utton to strt the mhine. d Presser foot sle Completed length mesurement Width 7 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh) d 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) The mximum length for drning is 50 mm (pprox. 1-31/32 inhes). One sewing is ompleted, the mhine utomtilly sews reinforement stithes, nd then stops. If utomti thred utting is turned on efore you strt sewing, oth threds re utomtilly ut fter the reinforement stithes re sewn. If the fri does not feed (for exmple, euse it is too thik), inrese the stith length setting. 147

150 SEWING THE STITCHES Br Tks Set the fri so tht the poket moves towrd you during sewing. Use r tks to reinfore res tht will e sujet to strin, suh s poket orners. Stith Stith nme Presser foot Br tk Selet. Atth uttonhole foot A+ nd set the sle to the length of the r tk you wish to sew. Note Pss the thred underneth the presser foot. Slide the outside frme of the uttonhole foot kwrd s fr s possile s shown in the illustrtion, mking sure tht there is no gp ehind the prt of the foot mrked A+. If the uttonhole foot is not slid k s fr s possile, the r tk will not e sewn to the orret size. Presser foot sle Completed length mesurement 5 mm (pprox. 3/16 inh) Br tks n e etween 10 mm (pprox. 25/64 inh) nd 50 mm (pprox. 1-31/32 inhes). d Chek the first needle drop point nd lower the presser foot. e 2 mm (pprox. 1/16 inh) Gently hold the end of the upper thred nd egin sewing. When sewing is ompleted, the mhine will sew reinforement stithes nd stop utomtilly. 148

151 SEWING THE STITCHES Button Sewing Buttons with 2 or 4 holes n e tthed, using the mhine. f From the wrong side of the fri, pull the end of the oin thred to pull the upper thred through to the wrong side of the fri. Tie the two thred ends together nd ut the threds. Stith Stith nme Presser foot Button sewing Note Do not use the utomti thred utting funtion when sewing uttons. Otherwise, you will lose the thred ends. Selet. The feed dogs re lowered utomtilly. g After the utton is tthed, selet nother stith nd rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise the feed dogs. 3 Rise the presser foot. Atth utton sewing foot M, slide the utton long the metl plte nd into the presser foot, nd lower the presser foot. Utility Stithes d e Button Metl plte Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to hek tht the needle goes into eh hole orretly. * If the needle does not reh the holes on the left side, djust the stith width. * To tth the utton more seurely, repet the proess. Gently hold the end of the upper thred nd strt sewing. The mhine stops utomtilly when sewing is finished. CAUTION Mke sure the needle does not strike the utton during sewing. The needle my rek nd use injury. 149

152 SEWING THE STITCHES Atthing 4 Hole Buttons Sew the two holes losest to you. Then rise the presser foot nd move the fri so tht the needle goes into the next two holes, nd sew them in the sme wy. d Eyelet Cut off ny exess thred. Use this stith for mking elt holes nd other similr pplitions. Stith Stith nme Presser foot Eyelet Str eyelet Atthing Shnk to the Button Selet or. Pull the shnk lever towrd you efore sewing. Use in either the stith width disply or the stith length disply to hoose the size of the eyelet. Shnk lever Pull the two ends of the upper thred etween the utton nd the fri, wind them round the shnk, nd then tie them firmly together. Lrge 7 mm (pprox. 9/32 inh) Medium 6 mm (pprox. 15/64 inh) Smll 5 mm (pprox. 13/64 inh) Note Only one size is ville for. Atth monogrmming foot N, then rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to hek the needle drop position. Tie the ends of the oin thred from the eginning nd end of sewing together on the wrong side of the fri. Note When sewing is ompleted, e sure to selet the other stith nd rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to rise the feed dogs. Needle drop position 150

153 SEWING THE STITCHES Lower the presser foot nd strt sewing. d When sewing is finished, the mhine sews reinforement stithes nd stops utomtilly. Note If the stith pttern omes out poorly, mke djustments to SEWING STITCH PATTERNS on pge 163. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Set the needle in the fri t the sewing strt point, nd sew sem 1 s shown. e Use the eyelet punh to mke hole in the enter of the stithing. Strt Point 3 Multi-diretionl Sewing (Stright Stith nd Zigzg Stith) d Selet nd sew sem 2 s shown. * The fri will move sidewys, guide the fri y hnd to keep sewing stright. Utility Stithes Use these stith ptterns to tth pthes or emlems to pnt legs, shirt sleeves, et. Remove the flt ed tthment to use the free-rm. e Selet nd sew sem 3 s shown. Insert the tuulr piee of fri onto the free-rm, nd then sew in the order shown in the illustrtion. The fri feeds forwrd while stithing kwrd. Selet N. nd tth monogrmming foot 151

154 SEWING THE STITCHES f Selet nd sew sem 4 s shown. Press the sem llowne open nd tth the zipper with sting stith in the middle of eh side of the zipper tpe. The sem will e onneted to the strting point of sem 1. Zipper Insertion Centered Zipper Use for gs nd other suh pplitions. d Bsting stithes Zipper Wrong side Remove presser foot J. Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot I with the presser foot holder, nd tth the zipper foot. Selet. For detils on eh stith, refer to STITCH SETTING CHART on pge 218. Note Mke sure you sew using the middle needle position. Atth presser foot J nd sew stright stithes up to the zipper opening. Chnge to sting stith (pge 140) nd sew to the top of the fri. Right Left Needle drop position CAUTION When using zipper foot I, mke sure the stright stith, middle needle position is seleted. Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to mke sure the needle does not strike the presser foot. If nother stith is seleted, the needle will strike the presser foot, using the needle to rek nd possily using injury. Bsting stithes Reverse stithes End of zipper opening d Wrong side 152

155 SEWING THE STITCHES e Topstith 7 to 10 mm (pprox. 1/4 to 3/8 inh) from the semed edge of the fri, then remove the sting. Inserting Side Zipper Use for side zippers in skirts or dresses. Selet. Note Mke sure you sew using the middle needle position. CAUTION Mke sure the needle does not strike the zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the zipper, the needle my rek, leding to injury. Atth presser foot J nd sew stright stithes up to the zipper opening. Chnge to sting stith nd sew to the top of the fri. Reverse stithes Wrong side of fri Bsting stithes d End of zipper opening 3 Utility Stithes Press the sem llowne open nd lign the folded hem long the teeth of the zipper, while mintining 3 mm (pprox. 1/ 8 inh) of sewing spe. Zipper pull t Wrong side of fri Zipper teeth d End of zipper opening e 3 mm (pprox. 1/8 inh) d Remove presser foot J. 153

156 SEWING THE STITCHES e Align the right side of the pin in zipper foot I with the presser foot holder, nd tth the presser foot. i Close the zipper, turn the fri over, nd sew sting stith. Right Left Needle drop position CAUTION When using zipper foot I, mke sure the stright stith, middle needle position is seleted. Rotte the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) to mke sure the needle does not strike the presser foot. If nother stith is seleted, the needle will strike the presser foot, using the needle to rek nd possily using injury. j Front of the skirt (wrong side of fri) Bsting stithes Front of the skirt (right side of fri) d Bk of the skirt (right side of fri) Remove the presser foot, nd retth it so tht the left side of the pin is tthed to the presser foot holder. * When sewing the left side of the zipper, the needle should drop on the right side of the presser foot. When sewing the right side of the zipper, the needle should drop on the left side of the presser foot. f Set the presser foot in the 3 mm (pprox. 1/8 inh) mrgin. g h Strting from the end of the zipper opening, sew to point out 50 mm (pprox. 2 inhes) from the edge of the fri, then stop the mhine. Pull down the zipper slider, then ontinue sewing to the edge of the fri. k Right Left Needle drop position Set the fri so tht the left edge of the presser foot touhes the edge of the zipper teeth. l m Sew reverse stithes t the top of the zipper, then ontinue sewing. Stop sewing out 50 mm (pprox. 2 inhes) from the edge of the fri, leve the needle in the fri, nd remove the sting stithes. 50 mm (pprox. 2 inhes) 3 mm (pprox. 1/8 inh) CAUTION Mke sure the needle does not strike the zipper during sewing. If the needle strikes the zipper, the needle my rek, leding to injury. 154

157 SEWING THE STITCHES n Open the zipper nd sew the rest of the sem. Bsting stithes 7 to 10 mm (pprox. 1/4 inh to 3/8 inh) Reverse stithes d 50 mm (pprox. 2 inhes) 3 Utility Stithes 155

158 156 SEWING THE STITCHES

159 Chpter 4 Chrter/Deortive Stithes

160 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Press, then to disply the sreen elow. d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Wide nd Vrious Wide Botnil Wide Motifs nd Messges d Nrrow nd Vrious e Nrrow Botnil f Cndlewiking g Lrge Stin h Stin i Cross Stithes j Cominle Utility k Disney l Alphet hrters (gothi font) m Alphet hrters (hndwriting font) n Alphet hrters (outline) o Cyrilli font p Poket q Press this key to rete your own stithes with the MY CUSTOM STITCH funtion (pge 188). Note If the sreen is loked ( ), unlok the sreen y pressing. While the sreen is loked, no other key n e operted. 158

161 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Stith Seletion Sreens There re 15 tegories of Chrter/Deortive stith ptterns. Wide nd Vrious Wide Botnil Wide Motifs nd Messges Nrrow nd Vrious Nrrow Botnil Cndlewiking Lrge Stin Stin 4 Cross Stithes Cominle Utility Disney Alphet hrters (gothi font) Chrter/Deortive Stithes Alphet hrters (hndwriting font) Alphet hrters (outline) Cyrilli font 159

162 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Seleting Deortive Stith Ptterns Selet the tegory of the stith pttern you wnt to sew. Press the key of the stith pttern you wnt to sew. Seleting Chrter Stith Ptterns Entering hrters from the groups shown elow, for exmple Blue Sky. Press,, or to selet font. The seleted stith pttern is displyed. Press to hnge the seletion sreens. Press nd then enter B. d Press nd then enter lue. 160

163 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS e Press to enter spe. Deleting Chrters Press, nd then press to delete the lst hrter. f Press g Press gin nd enter S. nd then enter ky. Selet the orret hrter. Adding Chrters 4 Press so tht sreen displys. Press or to move the ursor in front of the hrter where you wnt to dd hrters. Selet the hrter you wnt to dd. Chrter/Deortive Stithes Adjusting the Chrter Sping The spe etween the hrters n e djusted. Press, nd then press. Jump stith * Remove the jump stithes fter sewing. * To ontinue entering hrters in different font, selet the other font, nd then repet the proedure from step. The hrter sping window ppers. 161

164 SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS Press to djust hrter sping. * Press to inrese the hrter sping nd press to derese the hrter sping. The defult setting is 0. No numer less thn 0 n e set. Chnging hrter sping y this method, pertins to ll hrters. Sping hnges re vlid not only while entering hrters ut lso efore nd fter the entering of hrters. 162

165 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS SEWING STITCH PATTERNS Sewing Attrtive Finishes To hieve ttrtive results when sewing hrter/deortive stithes, hek the tle elow for the proper fri/needle/thred omintions. Note Other ftors, suh s fri thikness, stilizer mteril, et., lso hve n effet on the stith, so you should lwys sew few tril stithes efore eginning your projet. When sewing stin stith ptterns, there my e shrinking or unhing of stithes, so e sure to tth stilizer mteril. Guide the fri with your hnd to keep the fri feeding stright nd even during sewing. Fri When sewing on streth fris, lightweight fris, or fris with orse weves, tth stilizer on the wrong side of the fri. If you do not wish to do so, ple the fri on thin pper suh s tring pper. 4 Bsi Sewing Fri Stilizer Thin pper Thred #50 - #60 Needle With lightweight, regulr, or streth fris: the Bll point needle (golden olored) With hevyweight fris: home sewing mhine needle 90/14 Presser foot Monogrmming foot N. Using nother presser foot my give inferior results. d Press the Strt/Stop utton to strt sewing. Chrter/Deortive Stithes Selet stith pttern. Atth monogrmming foot N. Ple the fri under the presser foot, pull the upper thred out to the side, nd then lower the presser foot. CAUTION When sewing 7 mm stin stith ptterns nd the stithes re unhed, lengthen the stith length. If you ontinue sewing when the stithes re unhed, the needle my end or rek ( Setting the Stith Length on pge 86). If the fri is pulled or pushed during sewing, the stith pttern my not turn out orretly. Also, depending on the stith pttern, there my e movement to the left nd right s well s front nd k. Guide the fri with your hnd to keep the fri feeding stright nd even during sewing. 163

166 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS e f Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop sewing. Keep pressing the Reverse Stith utton or the Reinforement Stith utton to sew 4 stithes of reinforement stithes. Mking Adjustments Your stith pttern my sometimes turn out poorly, depending on the type or thikness of fri, the stilizer mteril used, sewing speed, et. If your sewing does not turn out well, sew tril stithes using the sme onditions s the rel sewing, nd djust the stith pttern s explined elow. If the stith pttern does not turn out well even fter mking djustments sed on the stith pttern, mke djustments for eh stith pttern individully. When sewing hrter stithes, the mhine utomtilly sews reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of eh hrter. Press nd selet. After sewing is finished, use sem ripper to trim ny exess thred (jump stithes). Atth monogrmming foot N nd sew the stith pttern. Compre the finished stith pttern to the illustrtion of the orret stith pttern elow. 164

167 SEWING STITCH PATTERNS d Press, nd then djust the stith pttern with the Fine Adjust Verti. or Fine Adjust Horiz. displys. Sew the stith pttern gin. e * If the stith pttern still omes out poorly, mke djustments gin. Adjust until the stith pttern omes out orretly. You n sew with the setting sreen on the disply. f Press to return to the originl sreen. * If the stith pttern is unhed: Touh to inrese the numer in the Fine Adjust Verti. disply. The displyed vlue inreses eh time the utton is pressed nd the stith pttern will lengthen. * If the stith pttern hs gps: Touh to derese the numer in the Fine Adjust Verti. disply. The displyed vlue dereses eh time the utton is pressed nd the stith pttern will shorten. 4 Chrter/Deortive Stithes * If the stith pttern is skewed to the left: Touh to inrese the numer in the Fine Adjust Horiz. disply. The displyed vlue inreses eh time the utton is pressed nd the stith pttern will slide to the right. * If the stith pttern is skewed to the right: Touh to derese the numer in the Fine Adjust Horiz. disply. The displyed vlue dereses eh time the utton is pressed nd the stith pttern will slide to the left. 165

168 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Key Funtions You n rete just the finish you wnt using the editing funtions. Mke stith ptterns lrger or smller, mke mirror imges, et. Note Some editing funtions nnot e used with ertin stith ptterns. Only the funtions for the displyed keys re ville when stith pttern is seleted. x w v u t s r d e f g h i j k l m y z q p o n Q R S 166

169 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge Imge key Press this key to disply n enlrged imge of the seleted stith pttern. 171 Projetor key Press this key to use projetor funtions. 96 Guideline mrker key Press this key to disply or set the guideline mrker for the sewing line. The guideline mrker mkes quilt pieing or ligning stithing on the fri edge esier. d e f g h i j Stith pttern editing key Free motion mode key Press this key to disply editing funtion keys on the sreen. 103 Press this key to enter free motion sewing mode. The feed dog is lowered nd presser foot is rised to height pproprite for free motion quilting. Bk to eginning key When sewing is stopped, press this key to return to the eginning of the stith pttern. Single/Repet sewing key Horizontl mirror imge key Vertil mirror imge key Needle mode seletion key (single/ doule) Press this key to hoose single stithes or ontinuous stithes. 169 After seleting the stith pttern, use this key to rete horizontl mirror imge of the stith pttern. After seleting the stith pttern, use this key to rete vertil mirror imge of the stith pttern. Press this key to selet twin needle sewing mode. The sewing mode hnges etween single needle mode nd twin needle mode eh time you press the key. If the key disply is light gry, the seleted stith pttern nnot e sewn in the twin needle mode. k Delete key When you mke mistke seleting stith pttern, use this key to delete the mistke. When you mke mistke in omining stith ptterns, use this key to delete stith ptterns. l Elongtion key When 7mm stin stith ptterns re seleted, press this key to hoose from 5 utomti length settings, without hnging the stith zigzg width or stith length settings. m Step effet key Press this key to mke step stith ptterns. 175 n ry key Use this key to sve stith pttern omintions. 179 o Thred tension key Shows the utomti thred tension setting of the urrently seleted stith p q L/R Shift key Stith width nd stith length key pttern. You n use nd to hnge the thred tension settings. Press to shift the stith pttern to the right or press to shift the stith pttern to the left. This feture is not ville on ll stith ptterns. Only those pplile will e shifted. The mhine defult setting is highlighted. Shows the stith width nd stith pttern length of the seleted stith pttern. The mhine defult settings re highlighted , 86 4 Chrter/Deortive Stithes r s t Automti reinforement stith key Automti thred utting key Needle position setting key Press this key to use the utomti reinforement stithing (reverse stithing) setting. If you selet this setting efore sewing, the mhine will utomtilly sew reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing (depending on the stith pttern, the mhine my sew reverse stithes). Press this key to set the utomti thred utting funtion. Set the utomti thred utting funtion efore sewing to hve the mhine utomtilly sew reinforement stithes t the eginning nd end of sewing (depending on the stith pttern, the mhine my sew reverse stithes) nd trim the threds fter sewing. Press this key to selet the needle stop position to e up or down. You n lso hek the needle mode setting (single or twin) , 89 Single needle/down position Single needle/up position Twin needle/down position Twin needle/up position u Pivot key Press this key to selet the pivot funtion. When the pivot funtion is seleted, stopping the mhine lowers the needle nd slightly rises the presser foot utomtilly. In ddition, when sewing is restrted, the presser foot is utomtilly lowered

170 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge v Add stith pttern key Press this key to dd new stith pttern. 161 w x Thred olor hnge key Stith pttern disply size Press this key to hnge the thred olor displyed on the sreen. 171 Show the pproximte size of the stith pttern seleted. 105 : Nerly the sme size s the sewn stith pttern : 1/2 the size of the sewn stith pttern : 1/4 the size of the sewn stith pttern * The tul size of the sewn stith pttern my differ depending on the type of fri nd thred tht is used. y Thred density key After seleting the stith pttern, use this key to hnge the thred density of the stith pttern. z Q Mintin spet rtio key Stith pttern seletion key Press this key to mintin the spet rtio when enlrging or reduing the stith pttern. Press this key to enter or edit the stith pttern immeditely fter the seleted stith pttern R Selet ll on/off key Press this key to swith etween seleting only the lst stith pttern entered or ll omined stith ptterns. S Chrter sping key Press this key to hnge the sping of hrter stith ptterns

171 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Chnging the Size Selet stith pttern, then press or to hnge the size of the stith pttern. Creting Vertil Mirror Imge To rete vertil mirror imge, selet stith pttern, press, nd then press. When the selet ll on/off key ppers s, the size of ll stith ptterns n e hnged. When the mintin spet rtio key ppers s, the stith pttern size n e hnged while mintining the spet rtio. Stith Pttern Size * The size differs depending on the fri nd threds. Creting Horizontl Mirror Imge To rete horizontl mirror imge, selet stith pttern, press, nd then press. 4 Chnging the Length (for 7mm Stin Stith Ptterns Only) When 7mm stin stith ptterns re seleted, press, nd then press to hoose from 5 utomti length settings, without hnging the stith zigzg width or stith length settings. Sewing Stith Pttern Continuously Press, nd then press to selet ontinuous sewing or single stith sewing. Chrter/Deortive Stithes To finish omplete motif while sewing the stith pttern ontinuously, you n press the key while sewing. The mhine will utomtilly stop when the motif is finished. 169

172 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Chnging Thred Density (for Lrge Stin Only) After seleting stin stith pttern, press, nd then press to selet your preferred thred density. Returning to the Beginning of the Stith Pttern When sewing hrter/deortive stithes, you n return to the eginning of the stith pttern fter tril sewing or when the stithing is sewn inorretly. Press the Strt/Stop utton to stop the mhine, press, nd then press. CAUTION If the stithes unh when thred density is hnged to, return the thred density to. If you ontinue sewing when the stithes re unhed, the needle my end or rek. When the selet ll on/off key ppers s, the thred density of ll stith ptterns n e hnged. Sewing returns to the eginning of the seleted stith pttern ( W ) from the point where sewing ws stopped. If this key is pressed while sewing is stopped, stith ptterns n e dded t the end of omined stith pttern. (In this exmple,! is dded.) Press or to dd the stith pttern t the desired lotion. Press the Strt/Stop utton to ontinue sewing. 170

173 EDITING STITCH PATTERNS Cheking the Imge You n disply n pproximte size imge of the seleted stith pttern. You n lso hek nd hnge the olors of the imge on the sreen. Press. An imge of the seleted stith pttern is displyed. Press to hnge the thred olor in the imge to red, lue, lk or yellow. 4 The olor hnges every time you press the utton. Press to disply the enlrged imge. Chrter/Deortive Stithes d Sroll with your finger to view ny prt of the imge tht extends out of the viewle disply re. e Press to return to the originl sreen. 171

174 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS You n omine mny vrieties of stith ptterns, suh s hrter stithes, ross stithes, stin stithes, or stithes you design with MY CUSTOM STITCH funtion (see hpter 5 for informtion out MY CUSTOM STITCH). You n lso omine stith ptterns of different sizes, mirror imge stith ptterns, nd others. Before Comining Single stith sewing is utomtilly seleted for sewing omined stith ptterns. If you wnt to sew the stith pttern ontinuously, press fter finishing the stith pttern omintion. Comining Vrious Stith Ptterns Selet. Exmple: Press. Press. 172

175 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS d Press. Comining Lrge nd Smll Stith Ptterns Exmple: e Selet. Press. The lrge size stith will e seleted. 4 Press so tht it displys. Press gin, nd then press to hnge the size. Chrter/Deortive Stithes f Press to sew the stith pttern ontinuously. Stith ptterns re deleted individully strting with the lst stith pttern entered y pressing. The size of the stith pttern hnges. To hnge the size of the stith pttern while mintining the spet rtio, press the mintin spet rtio key ( ). 173

176 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS d Press, nd then press to sew ontinuously. Press gin, press, nd then press. The entered stith pttern is repeted. Comining Horizontl Mirror Imge Stith Ptterns The stith pttern is flipped long vertil xis. d Press. Exmple: Press. The entered stith pttern is repeted. Press. 174

177 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Comining Stith Ptterns of Different Length d Press. Exmple: Press, then press one. The length of the imge is set to. The entered stith pttern is repeted. Mking Step Stith Ptterns 4 Press. Selet gin, press, nd then press 3 times. You n use the keys to rete step effet, lso lled step stith ptterns. * Press to move the stith pttern distne equl to hlf of the stith pttern s size to the left. * Press to move the stith pttern distne equl to hlf of the stith pttern s size to the right. Chrter/Deortive Stithes The length of the imge is set to. 175

178 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Exmple: d Press. The next stith pttern will move to the left. Press. Press. e Press, nd then press. The next stith pttern will move to the right. Press gin. The entered stith pttern is repeted. More Exmples Press. 176

179 COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS Press. Press. 4 Press. Chrter/Deortive Stithes 177

180 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Stith Dt Preutions Oserve the following preutions when using stith dt other thn tht reted nd sved in this mhine. Types of Stith Dt tht n e Used In the Chrter/Deortive Stith memory,.pmv,.pmx,.pmu nd.pmp stith dt files n e used with this mhine. When the mhine is used to sve file with ny extension, it is sved s.pmp dt file. Using dt other thn tht reted using this mhine or the mhine whih rete.pmu dt file, my use the mhine to mlfuntion. Types of USB Devies/Medi tht n e Used Stith dt n e sved to or relled from USB externl medi. Use externl medi tht meets the following speifitions. USB Flsh drive (USB Flsh memory) Stith dt n e relled only from; USB CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW drives You n lso use the following types of USB medi with the USB ry Crd Reder/USB rd writer module. Seure Digitl (SD) Crd ComptFlsh ry Stik Smrt Medi Multi Medi Crd (MMC) xd-piture Crd Note Some USB medi my not e usle with this mhine. Plese visit our wesite for more detils. The ess lmp will egin linking fter inserting USB devies/medi, nd it will tke out 5 to 6 seonds to reognize the devies/medi. (Time will differ depending on the USB devie/medi). To rete file folders, use omputer. Preutions on Using the Computer to Crete nd Sve Dt If the nme of the stith dt file/folder nnot e identified, for exmple, euse the nme ontins speil hrters, the file/folder is not displyed. If this ours, hnge the nme of the file/folder. We reommend using the 26 letters of the lphet (upperse nd lowerse), the numers 0 through 9, -, nd _. Stith dt in folder reted in USB medi n e retrieved. 178

181 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Sving Stith Ptterns in the Mhine s ry You n sve often used stith ptterns in the mhine s memory. A totl of out 1 MB of stith ptterns n e sved in the mhine s memory. Note Do not turn the min power to OFF while the Sving sreen is displyed. You will lose the stith pttern you re sving. It tkes few seonds to sve stith pttern. Refer to pge 180 for informtion on retrieving sved stith pttern. Press. If the ry is Full If the following sreen ppers while you re trying to sve stith pttern, the memory is too full to hold the urrently seleted stith pttern. To sve the stith pttern in the mhine s memory, you hve to delete previously sved stith pttern. Press, nd then refer to Retrieving Stith Ptterns from the Mhine s ry on pge 180. Sving Stith Ptterns to USB Medi When sending stith ptterns from the mhine to USB medi, plug the USB medi into the mhine s USB port. 4 USB medi is ommerilly ville, ut some USB medi my not e usle with this mhine. Plese visit our wesite for more detils. Depending on the type of USB medi eing used, either diretly plug the USB devie into the mhine s USB port or plug the USB medi Reder/Writer into the mhine s USB port. The USB medi n e inserted or removed t ny time. Press. Chrter/Deortive Stithes Press. * Press to return to the originl sreen without sving. The Sving sreen is displyed. When the stith pttern is sved, the disply returns to the originl sreen utomtilly. 179

182 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Insert the USB medi into the USB port on the mhine. The poket seletion sreen ppers. Choose stith pttern to retrieve. * If the entire sved stith pttern is not displyed, press the thumnil. USB port Press. * Press when onneting the USB medi to the USB port for mouse. * Press to return to the originl sreen without sving. The Sving sreen is displyed. When the stith pttern is sved, the disply returns to the originl sreen utomtilly. Note Do not insert or remove USB medi while Sving sreen is displyed. You will lose some or ll of the stith pttern you re sving. Sved stith ptterns The seleted stith pttern is retrieved nd the sewing sreen will e displyed. Retrieving Stith Ptterns from the Mhine s ry Press. 180

183 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Relling from USB Medi You n rell speifi stith pttern from either diret USB medi or folder in the USB medi. If the stith pttern is in folder, hek eh folder to find the stith pttern. Insert the USB medi into the USB port on the mhine. (pge 179) Press when there is sufolder to sort two or more stith ptterns to USB medi, the stith pttern in the sufolder is displyed. * Press to return to the originl sreen without relling. USB port Press. * Press when onneting the USB medi to the USB port for mouse. 4 Chrter/Deortive Stithes Stith ptterns nd folder in top folder re displyed. Folder nme Stith ptterns in folder show only the first stith pttern of ny omined stith ptterns. Pth The pth shows the urrent folder t the top of the list. Stith ptterns nd sufolder within folder re displyed. * Press to return to the previous folder. * Use the omputer to rete folders. Folders nnot e reted with the mhine. 181

184 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION d Press the key of the stith pttern you wnt to rell. Choose the ommnd. The seleted stith pttern is relled nd the sewing sreen will e displyed. Mnging Sved File You n delete the sved file, or sve to mhine s memory from USB medi. In the retrieving sreen from USB, press, nd touh the stith pttern you wnt to mnge. Press to selet ll displyed stith ptterns. Press to deselet ll seleted stith ptterns. Press to delete the seleted stith ptterns. Press to sve the seleted stith ptterns in the mhine s memory. 182

185 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION Trnsferring Stith Ptterns to the Mhine (PE-DESIGN to this mhine) For detiled proedures, refer to PE-DESIGN mnul (Version 11 or higher). In the stith pttern seletion sreen, press, nd then press. The stith ptterns trnsferred from the pplition pper. 4 Chrter/Deortive Stithes 183

186 184 USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION

187 Chpter 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH

188 DESIGNING A STITCH DESIGNING A STITCH By using the MY CUSTOM STITCH funtion, you n register stithes you hve reted yourself. You n lso sew designs omining MY CUSTOM STITCH retions with uilt-in hrters (pge 172). Deide the sping of the stith. * By djusting the sping of stith, you n rete vrious stith ptterns with one stith. Stithes tht you rete with MY CUSTOM STITCH n e mximum of 7 mm (pprox. 9/32 inh) wide nd 37 mm (pprox. 1-1/3 inhes) long. Stithes n e designed more esily with MY CUSTOM STITCH if you first drw the stith on the inluded grid sheet. Drw the stith design on the grid sheet (prt ode SA507, GS3:X ). Simplify the design so tht it n e sewn s ontinuous line. For more ttrtive stith, lose the design y interseting lines. Ple points where the stith pttern intersets with the grid, nd onnet ll the points with line. If the design is to e repeted nd linked, the strt point nd end point of the design should e t the sme height. d Determine the x nd y oordintes of eh of the mrked points. This will determine the stith design tht will e sewn. 186

189 DESIGNING A STITCH Exmples of Custom Stithes Stith Stith Stith Stith Stith Stith Stith Stith Stith MY CUSTOM STITCH Stith Stith Stith

190 ENTERING STITCH DATA ENTERING STITCH DATA Key Funtions q p o n m d e f l k j i h g This re displys the stith eing reted. Displys the numer of the present set point over the totl numer of points in the stith. Displys the y-oordinte of over the x-oordinte of. No. Disply Key Nme Explntion Pge d Single/triple stithing Press this key to selet whether one or three stithes will e sewn 189 key etween two points. e Point delete key Press this key to delete seleted point. 189 f Return key Press this key to exit the entering stith dt sreen. g Test key Press this key to sew test of the stith. 189, 194 h MY CUSTOM STITCH Press this key to store the stith eing reted. 194 memory key i Blok move key Press this key to group points together nd move them together. 191 j Insert key Press this key to insert new points on the stith design. 192 k Set key Press this key to set point on the stith design l Arrow keys Use these keys to move over the disply re m Point-to-point key Use these keys to move from point to point on the stith, or to the first or lst point entered on the stith. n Stith edit key Press this key to edit the utility stithes in the mhine. 192 o Grid diretion key Press this key to hnge the diretion of the grid sheet. 189 p Enlrger key Press this key to see n enlrged version of the stith eing reted. 189 q Imge key Press this key to view n imge of the stith

191 ENTERING STITCH DATA Press nd then. Press. d Press to dd the point indited y. * To insert oordintes with the dul purpose stylus, move the tip of the pen to desired point. One you relese the pen from the sreen point will e entered into the grph t those oordintes. The numer of the urrently seleted points long with the totl numer of points will e displyed. Use to move to the oordintes of the first point on the grid. * Press to hnge the diretion of the grid. * Press to enlrge the imge of the stith eing reted. e Selet whether one stith or three stithes will e sewn etween the first two points. * To sew three stithes, press the key so tht it ppers s. 5 f Use to move to the seond point nd press. MY CUSTOM STITCH Currently seleted point/totl numer of points Coordintes of g Repet the steps ove for eh point tht you hve drwn on the grid sheet until the stith design is drwn on the sreen s ontinuous line. * Press to delete seleted point entered. 189

192 ENTERING STITCH DATA * Press to sew test-run of the stith. * Press to return to the originl sreen. * Press to view n imge of the stith. Moving Point Press or to move to the point tht you wnt to move. * To move to the first point, press. * To move to the lst point, press. If you hve entered points tht re too lose together, the fri my not feed properly. Edit the stith dt to leve lrger spe etween points. If the stith design is to e repeted nd linked, mke sure tht linking stithes re dded so tht the stith designs will not overlp. Use to move the point. Linking stithes You n touh on the grid to set the point, or you n lso use stylus or rrows on the sreen. * You n lso move y using the dul purpose stylus. 190

193 ENTERING STITCH DATA Moving Prt or All of the Design Press. Press. The setion will e moved. The seleted point nd ll points tht were entered fter it re seleted. Press or to move the setion. 5 MY CUSTOM STITCH 191

194 ENTERING STITCH DATA Inserting New Points Press or to move to ple on the design where you wnt to dd new point. * To move to the first point, press. * To move to the lst point, press. Use to move the point. * You n lso move y using the dul purpose stylus. Editing Stith Stored in the Mhine Press. Press. A new point is entered nd moves to it. 192

195 ENTERING STITCH DATA Selet the stith tegory nd stith tht you wnt to edit. * Sroll to disply the other stithes. Seleted stith is displyed in the grid. When retrieving sved ustom stith to e edited, refer to Retrieving Stith Ptterns from the Mhine s ry on pge Press. MY CUSTOM STITCH Edit the stith s you like. 193

196 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES Storing Custom Stithes in Your List Stith ptterns reted using the MY CUSTOM STITCH funtion n e stored for lter use. Press to sew test- Before storing stith, press run of the stith. Storing stith pttern tkes few seonds. For detils on retrieving stored stith pttern, refer to pge 195. Touh the desired ion to memory. Note Do not turn off the mhine while the Sving messge is displyed, otherwise the stith pttern dt eing sved my e lost. Note When sving file to USB, e sure to insert USB medi into the USB medi port. 194

197 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES If the ry is Full If the following sreen ppers while you re trying to sve stith pttern, the memory is too full to hold the urrently seleted stith pttern. To sve the stith pttern in the mhine s memory, you hve to delete previously sved stith pttern. Press, nd then refer to Retrieving Stith Ptterns from the Mhine s ry on pge 180. Press. Retrieving Stored Stithes Press. Choose, or to retrieve. * Press to return to the previous sreen without retrieving. 5 You n lso retrieve the stithes y the proedure to retrieve the Deortive/ Chrter stithes. Refer to pge 180 nd 181. MY CUSTOM STITCH 195

198 USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES d Selet the stith pttern you wnt to retrieve nd press. 196

199 Chpter 6 Appendix

200 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE CAUTION Be sure to unplug the mhine efore lening it. Otherwise, eletri shok or injury my result. Restritions on oiling In order to prevent dmging this mhine, it must not e oiled y the user. This mhine ws mnuftured with the neessry mount of oil pplied to ensure orret opertion, mking periodi oiling unneessry. If prolems our, suh s diffiulty turning the hndwheel or n unusul noise, immeditely stop using the mhine, nd ontt your uthorized Brother deler or the nerest Brother uthorized servie enter. Preutions on storing the mhine Do not store the mhine in ny of the lotions desried elow, otherwise dmge to the mhine my result, for exmple, rust used y ondenstion. * Exposed to extremely high tempertures * Exposed to extremely low tempertures * Exposed to extreme temperture hnges * Exposed to high humidity or stem * Ner flme, heter or ir onditioner * Outdoors or exposed to diret sunlight * Exposed to extremely dusty or oily environments Note In order to extend the life of this mhine, periodilly turn it on nd use it. Storing this mhine for n extended period of time without using it my redue its effiieny. Clening the LCD Sreen If the sreen is dirty, gently wipe it with soft, dry loth. Do not use orgni solvents or detergents. Note Do not wipe the LCD sreen with dmp loth. Clening the Mhine Csing If the surfe of the mhine is dirty, lightly sok loth in neutrl detergent, squeeze it out firmly, nd then wipe the surfe. Then wipe gin with dry loth. Clening the Re Press the Needle Position utton to rise the needle. Turn the min power to OFF. d e f Osionlly, ondenstion my form on the LCD sreen or it my eome fogged up; however, this is not mlfuntion. After while, the loudiness will dispper. Remove the needle nd the presser foot holder (pge 69, 72). Remove the flt ed tthment or the emroidery unit if either is tthed. Slide the needle plte lever towrd you. Slide towrd you. The needle plte opens. Slide out the needle plte with your right hnd to remove it. 198

201 CARE AND MAINTENANCE g Grsp the oin se, nd then gently lift out. * Align the nd mrks. h i Boin se Use the lening rush or vuum lener to remove ny lint nd dust from the re nd oin thred sensor nd the surrounding re. Clening rush Re Boin thred sensor Note Do not pply oil to the oin se. If lint or dust ollets on the oin thred sensor, the sensor my not operte orretly. Insert the oin se so tht the mrk on the oin se ligns with the mrk on the mhine. j mrk on the oin se mrk on the mhine Boin se * Mke sure tht the indited points re ligned efore instlling the oin se. CAUTION Never use oin se tht is srthed; otherwise, the upper thred my eome tngled, the needle my rek, or sewing performne my suffer. For new oin se (prt ode: XE (green mrking on the srew), XC (no olor on the srew)), ontt your nerest Brother uthorized servie enter. Mke sure tht you fit the oin se properly, otherwise the needle my rek. Insert the ts on the needle plte into the nothes in the mhine. 6 k Ts Nothes Press down on the right side of the needle plte to seure it. Appendix 199

202 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Clening the Cutter in the Boin Cse Are Aout the Mintenne Messge The utter elow the needle plte should e lened. If dust or lint umulte on the utter, it will e diffiult to ut the thred when the Thred Cutter utton is pressed or the utomti thred utting funtion is used. Clen the utter when the thred is not esily ut. Follow steps through g in Clening the Re to remove the needle plte. Use the lening rush or vuum lener to remove ny lint nd dust from the utter in the oin se re. Cutter CAUTION Do not touh the utter, otherwise injuries my result. One this messge ppers, it is reommended to tke your mhine to n uthorized Brother deler or the nerest Brother uthorized servie enter for regulr mintenne hek. Although this messge will dispper nd the mhine will ontinue to funtion one you press, the messge will disply severl more times until the pproprite mintenne is performed. Plese tke the time to rrnge for the mintenne your mhine requires one this messge ppers. Suh steps will help to ensure you reeive ontinued, uninterrupted hours of mhine opertion for the future. Atth the needle plte. 200

203 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If the mhine stops operting orretly, hek the following possile prolems efore requesting servie. You n solve most prolems y yourself. If you need dditionl help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the ltest FAQs nd trouleshooting tips. Visit us t If the prolem persists, ontt your uthorized Brother deler or the nerest Brother uthorized servie enter. Frequent Trouleshooting Topis Detiled uses nd remedies for ommon trouleshooting topis re desried elow. Be sure to refer to this efore ontting your uthorized Brother deler. Upper Thred is Too Tight pge 201 Tngled Thred on Wrong Side of Fri pge 202 Inorret Thred Tension pge 204 Fri is Cught in the Mhine nd Cnnot e Removed pge 205 Upper Thred is Too Tight Symptom * The upper thred ppers s single ontinuous line. * The lower thred is visile from the upper side of the fri. (Refer to the illustrtion elow.) * The upper thred hs tightened up, nd omes out when pulled. * The upper thred hs tightened up, nd wrinkles pper in the fri. * The upper thred tension is tight, nd the results do not hnge even fter the thred tension is djusted. Cuse Inorret lower threding If the lower thred is inorretly threded, insted of the pproprite tension eing pplied to the lower thred, it is pulled through the fri when the upper thred is pulled up. For this reson, the thred is visile from the upper side of the fri. Remedy Corretly instll the lower thred. Turn off the mhine. Remove the oin from the oin se. Ple the oin in the oin se so tht the thred unwinds in the orret diretion. * Hold the oin with your right hnd with the thred unwinding to the left, nd hold the end of the thred with your left hnd. Then, with your right hnd, ple the oin in the oin se. 6 Appendix Lower side of fri Lower thred visile from upper side of fri Upper thred d Upper side of fri e Lower thred If the oin is inserted with the thred unwinding in the wrong diretion, sewing will e done with n inorret thred tension. 201

204 TROUBLESHOOTING d While holding the oin in ple with your finger, pss the thred through the slit in the needle plte. * Hold down the oin with your right hnd, nd then pull the end of the thred round the t with your left hnd. * After strting sewing, rttling noise is mde nd sewing nnot ontinue. * Looking under the fri, there is tngled thred in the oin se. T Hold down the oin with your right hnd. Pull the thred to pss it through the slit in the needle plte, then ut it with the utter. Cuse Inorret upper threding If the upper thred is inorretly threded, the upper thred pssed through the fri nnot e firmly pulled up nd the upper thred eomes tngled in the oin se, using rttling noise. Remedy Remove the tngled thred, nd then orret the upper threding. Slit d Cutter d Sewing with the orret thred tension is possile fter the oin hs een orretly instlled in the oin se. Remove the tngled thred. If it nnot e removed, ut the thred with sissors. * Refer to Clening the Re in CARE AND MAINTENANCE on pge 198. Remove the upper thred from the mhine. Refer to the following steps to orret the upper threding. * If the oin ws removed from the oin se, refer to Setting the Boin on pge 58 nd Remedy in the setion Upper Thred is Too Tight on pge 201 to orretly instll the oin. Tngled Thred on Wrong Side of Fri Symptom * The thred eomes tngled on the lower side of the fri. 202

205 TROUBLESHOOTING d Rise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. g While holding the thred in your right hnd, pss the thred through the thred guide in the diretion indited. e * If the presser foot is not rised, the mhine nnot e threded orretly. Rise the needle y turning the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) so tht the mrk on the wheel points up, or press Needle Position utton one or twie to rise the needle. h Guide the thred down, up, then down through the groove, s shown in the illustrtion. or Look in the upper groove re to hek if the thred thes on the thred tke-up lever visile inside the upper groove re. 6 Mrk f While holding the thred with oth hnds, pull the thred up from under the thred guide plte. i Look in the upper groove re Pss the thred through the needle r thred guide (mrked 6 ) y holding the thred with oth hnds nd guiding it s shown in the illustrtion. Appendix Thred guide plte Needle r thred guide j Thred the needle ording to steps j nd o in UPPER THREADING on pge

206 TROUBLESHOOTING Inorret Thred Tension Symptoms Symptom 1: The lower thred is visile from the upper side of the fri. Symptom 2: The upper thred ppers s stright line on the upper side of the fri. Symptom 3: The upper thred is visile from the lower side of the fri. Symptom 4: The lower thred ppers s stright line on the lower side of the fri. Symptom 5: The stithing on the lower side of the fri is loose or hs slk. Symptom 1 Symptom 3 Cuse/remedy Cuse 1 The mhine is not orretly threded. <With symptoms 1 nd 2 desried ove> The lower threding is inorret. Adjust the upper thred tension nd then refer to Upper Thred is Too Tight on pge 87. Lower side of fri Lower thred visile on upper side of fri Upper thred d Upper side of fri e Lower thred f Upper thred visile from lower side of fri <With symptoms 3 through 5 desried ove> The upper threding is inorret. Adjust the upper thred tension nd then refer to Tngled Thred on Wrong Side of Fri on pge 202 to orret the upper threding. Cuse 2 A needle nd thred pproprite for the fri re not eing used. The mhine needle tht should e used depends on the type of fri sewn nd the thred thikness. If needle nd thred pproprite for the fri re not eing used, the thred tension will not e djusted orretly, using wrinkles in the fri or skipped stithes. * Refer to Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions on pge 71 to hek tht needle nd thred pproprite for the fri re eing used. Cuse 3 An pproprite upper tension is not seleted. Adjust the upper thred tension to selet n pproprite thred tension. The pproprite thred tension differs ording to the type of fri nd thred eing used. * Adjust the thred tension while test sewing on piee of srp fri tht is the sme s tht used in your projet. Note If the upper threding nd lower threding re inorret, the thred tension nnot e djusted orretly, even y djusting the upper thred tension. Chek the upper threding nd lower threding first, nd then djust the thred tension. * When the lower thred is visile on the upper side of the fri. Set the upper thred tension to lower numer. (Loosen the thred tension.) * When the upper thred is visile on the lower side of the fri. Set the upper thred tension to higher numer. (Tighten the thred tension.) 204

207 TROUBLESHOOTING Fri is Cught in the Mhine nd Cnnot e Removed If the fri is ught in the mhine nd nnot e removed, the thred my hve eome tngled under the needle plte. Follow the proedure desried elow to remove the fri from the mhine. If the opertion ould not e ompleted ording to the proedure, insted of ttempting to omplete it forefully, ontt your uthorized Brother deler or the nerest Brother uthorized servie enter. Removing the fri from the mhine g h Slide out the needle plte with your right hnd to remove it. Grsp the oin se, nd then gently lift out. If threds remin in the oin se, remove them. Immeditely stop the mhine. Turn off the mhine. Remove the needle. If the needle is lowered into the fri, turn the hndwheel wy from you (lokwise) to rise the needle out of the fri, nd then remove the needle. * Refer to CHANGING THE NEEDLE on pge 69. d e f Remove the presser foot nd presser foot holder. * Refer to CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT on pge 72. Lift up the fri nd ut the threds elow it. If the fri n e removed, remove it. Continue with the following steps to len the re. Slide the needle plte lever towrd you. i j Boin se Use the lening rush or vuum lener to remove ny dust or loose threds from the re nd its surrounding re. Clening rush Re Insert the oin se so tht the mrk on the oin se ligns with the mrk on the mhine. 6 Appendix Slide towrd you. The needle plte opens. 205

208 TROUBLESHOOTING * Align the nd mrks. CAUTION Never use ent needles. Bent needles n esily rek, possily resulting in injuries. k mrk mrk Boin se * Mke sure tht the indited points re ligned efore instlling the oin se. CAUTION Never use oin se tht is srthed; otherwise, the upper thred my eome tngled, the needle my rek, or sewing performne my suffer. For new oin se (prt ode: XE (green mrking on the srew), XC (no olor on the srew)), ontt your nerest Brother uthorized servie enter. Mke sure tht you fit the oin se properly, otherwise the needle my rek. Insert the ts on the needle plte into the nothes in the mhine. Cheking mhine opertions Note After ompleting this proedure, ontinue with the following proedure in Cheking mhine opertions to hek tht the mhine is operting orretly. Sine the needle my hve een dmged when the fri ws ught in the mhine, we reommend repling it with new one. If the needle plte hs een removed, hek mhine opertions to onfirm tht instlltion hs een ompleted orretly. Turn on the mhine. Selet. Note Do not yet instll the presser foot nd thred. Ts Nothes Slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise), nd look from ll sides to hek tht the needle flls t the enter of the hole in the needle plte. If the needle ontts the needle plte, remove the needle plte, nd then instll it gin. l Press down on the right side of the needle plte to seure it. Hole in the needle plte Hndwheel 206 m Chek the ondition of the needle, nd then instll it. If the needle is in poor ondition, for exmple, if it is ent, e sure to instll new needle. * Refer to CHANGING THE NEEDLE on pge 69. d e Selet zigzg stith. At this time, inrese the stith length nd width to their mximum settings. Slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (ounterlokwise) nd hek tht the needle r nd feed dogs operte orretly. If the needle or feed dogs ontt the needle plte, the mhine my e mlfuntioning; therefore, ontt

209 TROUBLESHOOTING f your uthorized Brother deler or the nerest Brother uthorized servie enter. Turn off the mhine, nd then instll the oin nd presser foot. * Refer to Setting the Boin on pge 58 nd CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT on pge 72. Corretly thred the mhine. g * For detils on the mhine, refer to UPPER THREADING on pge 61. Note The thred my hve eome tngled s result of inorret upper threding. Mke sure tht the mhine is orretly threded. Perform tril sewing with norml fri. h Note Rememer when sewing thin fris, selet enter stith tht is shorter in length nd use the stright stith needle plte for stright sewing stithes. A lightweight pper stilizer n lso e pled on the underside of the fri. 6 Appendix 207

210 TROUBLESHOOTING List of Symptoms If you hve minor prolem with your mhine, hek the following solutions. If the solutions suggested do not orret the prolem, ontt your uthorized Brother deler. Press for dvie out minor sewing prolems during sewing. Press t ny time to return to the originl sreen. Getting redy Prolem Cuse Solution Pge Cnnot thred the needle. Cnnot lower the presser foot with the presser foot lever. Boin thred does not wind netly on the oin. While winding the oin, the oin thred ws wound elow the oin winder set. The oin thred nnot e pulled up. Mhine does not operte Nothing ppers in the LCD. The LCD sreen does not look very ler. Nothing hppens, even if the LCD disply is pressed The LCD sreen is fogged up. The dul purpose stylus nnot e operted. Needle is not in the orret position. Press the Needle Position utton to rise the 15 needle. Needle is instlled inorretly. Reinstll the needle orretly. 69 Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Upper threding is inorret. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd 61 rethred the mhine. The needle threder hook is ent nd does not Contt your uthorized Brother deler. pss through the eye of the needle. The needle threder lever nnot e moved or Contt your uthorized Brother deler. returned to its originl position. A size 65/9 needle is eing used. The needle is inomptile with the needle threder. Mnully pss the thred through the eye of the needle. 64 Presser foot ws rised using the Presser Foot Lifter utton. The thred is not pssed through the oin winding thred guide orretly. Boin spins slowly. The thred tht ws pulled out ws not wound onto the oin orretly. The empty oin ws not set on the pin properly. You hve not wound the oin thred properly when you re initilly winding thred on the oin s well s eing sure tht the oin thred is set in the guides. Press the Presser Foot Lifter utton to lower the presser foot. Corretly pss the thred through the oin winding thred guide. Press in the oin winding window to inrese the oin winding speed. Wind the thred tht ws pulled off round the oin 5 or 6 times lokwise. Set the empty oin on the pin nd slowly turn the oin until you her it lik in ple. After removing the thred wound elow the oin winder set, wind the oin orretly. Follow the drwn imges on the top of the mhine for guidne when threding the mhine for oin winding. Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Boin is set inorretly. Reset the oin thred orretly. 58 All keys nd uttons hve een loked y. Press to unlok ll keys nd uttons. Min power swith is not turned on. Turn the min power to ON. 26 The plug of the power ord is not inserted into n eletril outlet. The rightness of the sreen is not djusted. The sreen hs een loked. Insert the plug of the power ord into n eletril outlet. Adjust the Sreen Disply Brightness in the settings sreen. Press either of the following keys to unlok the sreen. Condenstion hs formed on the LCD sreen. After while, the loudiness will dispper , 72 The dul purpose stylus is dirty. Clen the light-emitting prt of the dul purpose stylus. The ttery is ded. Reple the ttery with new one

211 TROUBLESHOOTING While sewing Prolem Cuse Solution Pge Mhine does not Strt/Stop utton ws not pressed. Press the Strt/Stop utton. 15 operte. There is no stith pttern seleted. Selet stith pttern. 105, 158 Presser foot is not lowered. Lower the presser foot. 15 Strt/Stop utton ws pressed with the foot ontroller tthed. The Strt/Stop utton ws pressed while the mhine is set for the sewing speed ontroller to ontrol the zigzg stith width. Remove the foot ontroller, or use the foot ontroller to operte the mhine. Use the foot ontroller insted of the Strt/ Stop utton to operte the mhine, or set the Width Control to OFF in the settings sreen. Needle reks. Needle is instlled inorretly. Reinstll the needle orretly. 69 Needle lmp srew is not tightened. Tighten the needle lmp srew. 70 Needle is turned or ent. Reple the needle. 69 Using improper needle or thred for the seleted fri. Chek the Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions hrt. Wrong presser foot ws used. Use the reommended presser foot. 218 Upper thred tension is too tight. Adjust the thred tension. 87 Fri is pulled during sewing. Do not pull the fri during sewing. Spool p is set inorretly. Chek the method for tthing the spool p, then retth the spool p. 61 There re srthes round the opening in the needle plte. There re srthes round the opening in the presser foot. There re srthes on the oin se. Reple the needle plte, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Reple the presser foot, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Reple the oin se, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Needle is defetive. Reple the needle. 69 A oin designed speifilly for this mhine is not used. Inorret oins will not work properly. Only use oin designed speifilly for this mhine. Upper threding is inorret. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd 61 rethred the mhine. Boin is set inorretly. Reset the oin thred orretly. 58 Presser foot is tthed inorretly. Atth the presser foot orretly. 72 Srew of the presser foot holder is loose. Seurely tighten the srew of the presser foot. 73 Fri is too thik. Use fri tht the needle n piere when the hndwheel is turned. 82 Fri is fed forefully when sewing thik fri or thik sems. Allow the fri to e fed without eing forefully pushed , , 82 Stith length is too short. Adjust the stith length. 86 Boin thred is inorretly wound. Use orretly wound oin Appendix 209

212 TROUBLESHOOTING Prolem Cuse Solution Pge Upper thred reks. The thred is tngled on the wrong side of the fri. The upper thred is too tight. Boin thred reks. Fri pukers. The stith is not sewn orretly. Mhine is not threded orretly (used the wrong spool p, spool p is loose, the thred did not th the needle r threder, et.) Rethred the mhine orretly. 61 Knotted or tngled thred is eing used. Remove ny knots or tngles. The seleted needle is not pproprite for the thred eing used. Selet needle tht is pproprite for the type of thred eing used. Upper thred tension is too tight. Adjust the thred tension. 87 Thred is twisted. Use sissors, et., to ut the twisted thred nd remove it from the re, et. Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Needle is instlled inorretly. Reinstll the needle orretly. 69 There re srthes round the opening of the needle plte. There re srthes round the opening in the presser foot. There re srthes on the oin se. Using improper needle or thred for the seleted fri. While sewing, the thred eme knotted or tngled. A oin designed speifilly for this mhine is not used. Upper threding is inorret. Using improper needle or thred for the seleted fri. Reple the needle plte, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Reple the presser foot, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Reple the oin se, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Chek the Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions hrt Rethred upper nd lower thred. 58, 61 Inorret oins will not work properly. Only use oin designed speifilly for this mhine. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd rethred the mhine. Be sure tht the presser foot is in the rised position when threding the mhine so tht the upper thred sets properly in the upper tension. Chek the Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions hrt. The oin thred is inorretly instlled. Corretly instll the oin thred. 58 Boin is set inorretly. Reset the oin thred orretly. 58 Boin thred is inorretly wound. Use orretly wound oin. 52 There re srthes on the oin or it doesn t Reple the oin. 58 rotte properly. Thred is twisted. Use sissors, et. to ut the twisted thred nd remove it from the re, et. A oin designed speifilly for this mhine is not used. There is mistke in the upper or oin threding. Spool p is set inorretly. Using improper needle or thred for the seleted fri. Inorret oins will not work properly. Only use oin designed speifilly for this mhine. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd rethred it orretly. Chek the method for tthing the spool p, then retth the spool p. Chek the Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions hrt , 61 Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Stithes re too long when sewing thin fris. Shorten the stith length. 86 Thred tension is set inorretly. Adjust the thred tension. 87 Wrong presser foot. Use the orret presser foot. 218 The presser foot tht is used is not pproprite for the type of stith tht you wish to sew. Atth the presser foot tht is pproprite for the type of stith tht you wish to sew. The thred tension is inorret. Adjust the tension of the upper thred. 87 The thred is tngled, for exmple, in the oin se. Remove the tngle thred. If the thred is tngled in the oin se, len the re. Skipped stithes Mhine is threded inorretly. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd rethred it orretly. Using improper needle or thred for the seleted fri. Chek the Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions hrt

213 TROUBLESHOOTING Prolem Cuse Solution Pge Skipped stithes Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Needle is instlled inorretly. Reinstll the needle orretly. 69 Needle is defetive. Reple the needle. 69 Dust or lint hs olleted under the needle plte. Remove the dust or lint with the rush. 198 Thin or streth fris re eing sewn. Sew with one sheet of thin pper under the 84 fri. No stithing Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Boin is set inorretly. Reset the oin thred orretly. 58 Upper threding is inorret. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd 61 rethred the mhine. High-pithed sound Dust or lint is ught in the feed dogs. Remove the dust or lint. 198 while sewing Piees of thred re ught in the re. Clen the re. 198 Upper threding is inorret. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd rethred the mhine. 61 A oin designed speifilly for this mhine is not used. There re needle holes or frition srthes in the oin se. Fri does not feed Feed dogs re set in the down position. through the mhine. The fri feeds in the opposite diretion. The needle ontts the needle plte. Fri eing sewn with the mhine nnot e removed. A roken needle hs fllen into the mhine. The hndwheel feels sluggish when it is turned. The uilt-in mer nnot detet the uttonhole foot. Inorret oins will not work properly. Only use oin designed speifilly for this mhine. Reple the oin se, or onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Press, nd then turn the hndwheel to rise the feed dogs. Stithes re too lose together. Lengthen the stith length setting. 86 Wrong presser foot ws used. Use the orret presser foot. 218 Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Thred is entngled. Cut the entngled thred nd remove it from the re. Zigzg foot J is slnted on thik sem t the eginning of stithing. Use the presser foot loking pin (lk utton on the left side) on zigzg foot J to keep the presser foot level while sewing. The feed mehnism is dmged. Contt your uthorized Brother deler. The needle lmp srew is loose. Firmly tighten the needle lmp srew. If the needle is ent or lunt, reple it with new one. Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 Thred is tngled elow the needle plte. Lift up the fri nd ut the threds elow it, nd len the re. Turn off the mhine, nd then remove the needle plte. If the needle tht fell into the mhine n e seen, use tweezers to remove it. After removing the needle, return the needle plte to its originl position. Before turning on the mhine, slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you to hek tht it turns smoothly. If the hndwheel does not turn smoothly or the needle tht fell into the mhine nnot e removed, onsult your uthorized Brother deler. Thred is tngled in the oin se. The uttonhole foot is dirty. Mrk A+ or 3 dots on the presser foot is shded. Remove the tngled thred from the oin se. Re-instll the oin se so it is orretly positioned. Clen the re of the uttonhole foot to e deteted Keep these re len Appendix 211

214 TROUBLESHOOTING After sewing Prolem Cuse Solution Pge Thred tension is inorret. Chrter or deortive stith ptterns re misligned. Stith pttern does not turn out. Upper threding is inorret. Boin is set inorretly. Using improper needle or thred for the seleted fri. Chek the steps for threding the mhine nd rethred the mhine. Reset the oin. (If needle plte ws removed, reinstll needle plte nd tighten srews prior to instlling oin se.) Chek the Fri/Thred/Needle Comintions hrt. Presser foot holder is not tthed orretly. Retth the presser foot holder orretly. Thred tension is set inorretly. Adjust the thred tension. 87 Boin thred is inorretly wound. Use orretly wound oin. 52 Needle is turned, ent or the point is dull. Reple the needle. 69 A oin designed speifilly for this mhine is not used. Stith pttern djustment settings were set inorretly. Inorret oins will not work properly. Only use oin designed speifilly for this mhine. Revise the stith pttern djustment settings. 164 Wrong presser foot ws used. Atth the orret presser foot. 218 Did not use stilizer mteril on thin fris Atth stilizer mteril. 163 or streth fris. Thred tension is set inorretly. Adjust the thred tension. 87 Fri ws pulled, pushed or fed t n ngle while it ws eing sewn. The thred is tngled, for exmple, in the oin se. Sew while guiding the fri with your hnds so tht the fri is fed in stright line. Remove the tngle thred. If the thred is tngled in the oin se, len the re CAUTION This mhine is equipped with thred detetion devie. If the Strt/Stop utton is pushed efore the upper threding is done, the mhine will not operte properly. If the power is disonneted during sewing: Turn the min power to OFF nd unplug the mhine. If you restrt the mhine, follow the Opertion Mnul for operting the mhine orretly. 212

215 ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGES If the mhine is not properly set nd the Strt/Stop utton or the Reverse/Reinforement Stith utton is pressed, or if the opertion proedure is inorret, the mhine does not strt. An lrm sounds nd n error messge is displyed on the LCD. If n error messge displys, follow the instrutions in the messge. Below is n explntion of error messges. Refer to these when neessry (if you press or do the opertion orretly while the error messge is displyed, the messge disppers). CAUTION Be sure to rethred the mhine. If you press the Strt/Stop utton without rethreding the mhine, the thred tension my e wrong or the needle my rek nd use injury. This messge is displyed when the motor loks due to tngled thred or for other resons relted to thred delivery. This messge is displyed when you try to sew with stith other thn middle needle position stith while the single-hole needle plte is instlled. This messge is displyed when the needle plte is removed with the mhine on or when the mhine is turned on nd emroidery or emroidery edit mode is seleted. This messge is displyed when the mhine needs to e mintined. (pge 200) This messge is displyed when the speed ontrol lever is set to ontrol the zigzg stith width, nd the Strt/ Stop utton is pushed. Use the foot ontroller to operte the mhine. This messge is displyed when the utomti needle threding utton is pushed while twin needle sewing is set. This messge ppers when you try to sve more thn 100 mer imge or settings sreen imge files in the USB medi. In this se, delete file from the USB medi or use different USB medi. (pge 33) 6 This messge ppers when or is pressed to delete the settings for utility stith. To delete the seleted Appendix This messge is displyed when you try to omine more thn 71 stith ptterns. settings, press. This messge is displyed when the stith ptterns you re editing tke up too muh memory, or if you re editing too mny stith ptterns for the memory. 213

216 ERROR MESSAGES This messge is displyed when key on the LCD disply is touhed while the needle is in the down position. This messge is displyed when the memory is full nd the stith pttern or emroidery pttern nnot e sved. This messge is displyed when, fter seleting stith pttern,, This messge is displyed when there re too mny hrters nd the urved hrter onfigurtion is impossile. This messge is displyed when the upper thred is roken or not threded orretly, nd the Strt/ Stop utton or the Reverse/ Reinforement Stith utton is pressed. This messge is displyed when the Presser Foot Lifter utton is pushed while the presser foot lever is rised/the needle is lowered., or is pressed nd the stith pttern is out to e deleted. This messge is displyed when the oin is eing wound, nd the motor loks euse the thred is tngled, et. This messge is displyed when there is possiility tht the dt for the seleted stith pttern is orrupted. This messge is displyed when you try to use inomptile medi. This messge is displyed when the Strt/Stop utton is pushed to sew utility stithes or hrter/ deortive stithes while the foot ontroller is onneted. This messge is displyed when there is no stith pttern seleted nd the Strt/Stop utton or the Reverse/Reinforement Stith utton is pressed. This messge is displyed when you ttempt to selet stith pttern fter the USB medi in whih the stith pttern is sved hs een hnged. This messge is displyed when n error ours with the USB medi. This messge is displyed when the memory is full nd stith pttern must e deleted. This messge is displyed when the oin thred is running out. 214

217 ERROR MESSAGES This messge is displyed when utton, suh s the Strt/Stop utton, is pushed while the presser foot is rised. This messge ppers when the dul feed foot nnot e used with the urrent stith. Selet other stith. This messge ppers when strt sewing uttonhole stithes without tthing uttonhole foot A+. This messge is displyed when it seems tht the upper thred hs not een threded orretly. This messge is displyed when the file size exeeds the dt pity of the mhine. Confirm the file size nd formt. (pge 36.) This messge ppers if the file formt is inomptile with this mhine. Chek the list of omptile file formts. (pge 36.) This messge is displyed when the imge is deleted. Alrm Sounds If the opertion ws performed inorretly, n lrm sounds to indite tht n error ourred. If the opertion ws performed orretly, the mhine eeps to onfirm the opertion. To nel the opertion eep or to hnge the volume, press, disply pge 4 of the Generl settings sreen, nd then hnge the setting for Mhine Speker Volume. Refer to pge 30 for more detils. 6 Appendix This messge is displyed when you press in the sreen other thn the utility stith, or press in the sreen other thn the utility stith or hrter/ deortive stith. This messge ppers when you try to strt sewing utility stithes or hrter/deortive stithes with the emroidery foot with the LED pointer tthed to the mhine. Remove the emroidery foot with the LED pointer efore entering the sewing mode. 215

218 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Mhine (Box 1 of 2) Emroidery Unit (Box 2 of 2) Item * Plese e wre tht some speifitions my hnge without notie. Speifition Dimensions of mhine Approx. 690 mm (W) 349 mm (H) 322 mm (D) (pprox /64 inhes (W) 13-47/64 inhes (H) 12-43/64 inhes (D)) Dimensions of ox Approx. 805 mm (W) 510 mm (H) 405 mm (D) (pprox /16 inhes (W) 20-5/64 inhes (H) 15-15/16 inhes (D)) Weight of mhine Approx kg (pprox l) Weight of ox (for shipping) Approx kg (pprox l) Sewing speed 70 to 1050 stithes per minute Needles Home sewing mhine needles (HA 130) Dimensions of emroidery unit Dimensions of mhine with emroidery unit tthed Dimensions of ox Weight of emroidery unit Weight of ox (for shipping) Totl Shipping Weight (Comintion of ll 2 oxes omplete) Dt storge Approx. 637 mm (W) 150 mm (H) 576 mm (D) (pprox. 25-5/64 inhes (W) 5-29/32 inhes (H) 22-43/64 inhes (D)) Approx. 973 mm (W) 349 mm (H) 576 mm (D) (pprox. 38-5/16 inhes (W) 13-47/64 inhes (H) 22-43/64 inhes (D)) Approx. 800 mm (W) 695 mm (H) 205 mm (D) (pprox. 31-1/2 inhes (W) 27-23/64 inhes (H) 8-5/64 inhes (D)) Approx. 5.6 kg (pprox l) Approx. 9.2 kg (pprox l) Approx kg (pprox l) USB medi/sd rd (SD nd SDHC) 216

219 UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE S SOFTWARE You n use USB medi to upgrde softwre for your mhine. When n upgrde progrm is ville on plese downlod the files following the instrutions on the wesite nd steps elow. Note When using USB medi to upgrde the softwre, hek tht no dt other thn the upgrde file is sved on the USB medi eing used efore strting to upgrde. Comptile operting systems: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Upgrde Proedure Using USB Medi d Press. While pressing the Automti Threding utton, turn the min power to ON. The following sreen will pper on the LCD. Press or. The upgrde file is loded. 6 Insert the USB medi into the USB port orresponding to the utton pressed in step. USB port on the mhine. The medi devie should only ontin the upgrde file. Note If n error ours, red text error messge will pper. When the instlltion is performed suessfully, following messge will pper. Appendix USB medi USB port Note The ess lmp will egin linking fter inserting USB medi, nd it will tke out 5 to 6 seonds to reognize the medi. (Time will differ depending on the USB medi). e Remove the USB medi, nd turn the mhine off nd on gin. 217