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Operation buttons, CAUTION - sewing machine

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CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Operation buttons The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations. 2 3 5 1 4 6 1 Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a slow speed at the beginning of sewing while the button is depressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered in the fabric. For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 49). The button lights up in green, red or orange, depending on how the sewing machine is being operated. Green: When the machine is ready to start sewing or while it is sewing Red: When the machine is not ready to start sewing Orange: When the bobbin winder shaft is moved to the right for winding the bobbin thread onto the bobbin 2 Reverse/reinforcement stitch button Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sew reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches. Reverse stitches are sewn by keeping the button pressed down to sew in the opposite direction. Reinforcement stitches are sewn by sewing 3 to 5 stitches on top of each other. For details, refer to "Securing the stitching" (page 51). 3 Needle position button Press the needle position button to raise or lower the needle. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch. 4 Thread cutter button Press the thread cutter button after stopping sewing to cut both the upper and the bobbin threads. For details, refer to "Cutting the thread" (page 53). 5 Sewing speed controller Slide the sewing speed controller to adjust the sewing speed. 6 Presser foot lever Raise and lower the presser foot lever to raise and lower the presser foot. CAUTION ● Do not press the thread cutter button after the threads have already been cut, otherwise the needle may break, the threads may become tangled or damage to the machine may occur. Note ● Do not press the thread cutter button if there is no fabric under the presser foot or while the machine is sewing, otherwise damage to the machine may occur. ● When cutting thread thicker than #30, nylon thread or other special threads, use the thread cutter on the side of the machine. For details, refer to "Cutting the thread" (page 53). APPENDIX INDEX Cover D

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Cover D
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Operation buttons
The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations.
1
Start/stop button
Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The
machine sews at a slow speed at the beginning of
sewing while the button is depressed. When sewing is
stopped, the needle is lowered in the fabric. For details,
refer to “Starting to sew” (page 49).
The button lights up in green, red or orange, depending
on how the sewing machine is being operated.
Green:
When the machine is ready to start
sewing or while it is sewing
Red:
When the machine is not ready to start
sewing
Orange:
When the bobbin winder shaft is moved
to the right for winding the bobbin
thread onto the bobbin
2
Reverse/reinforcement stitch button
Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sew
reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches. Reverse
stitches are sewn by keeping the button pressed down to
sew in the opposite direction. Reinforcement stitches
are sewn by sewing 3 to 5 stitches on top of each other.
For details, refer to “Securing the stitching” (page 51).
3
Needle position button
Press the needle position button to raise or lower the
needle. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch.
4
Thread cutter button
Press the thread cutter button after stopping sewing to
cut both the upper and the bobbin threads. For details,
refer to “Cutting the thread” (page 53).
5
Sewing speed controller
Slide the sewing speed controller to adjust the sewing
speed.
6
Presser foot lever
Raise and lower the presser foot lever to raise and lower
the presser foot.
Note
●
Do not press the thread cutter button if there
is no fabric under the presser foot or while
the machine is sewing, otherwise damage to
the machine may occur.
●
When cutting thread thicker than #30,
nylon thread or other special threads, use
the thread cutter on the side of the machine.
For details, refer to “Cutting the thread”
(page 53).
2
3
1
5
6
4
●
Do not press the thread cutter button after
the threads have already been cut, otherwise
the needle may break, the threads may
become tangled or damage to the machine
may occur.
CAUTION