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Controls - sewing embroidery

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CONTROLS Selection keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 Operation buttons 1 2 3 4 1 SEWING key Press this key to display a screen that allows you to select utility stitches for sewing straight stitches, buttonholes, etc. (Refer to page 29 for details.) 2 MY CUSTOM STITCHTM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) key You can use the "MY CUSTOM STITCHTM" (function for making own stitch) to sew patterns that you have drawn yourself. (Refer to page 77.) 3 EMBROIDERY key When the embroidery unit is installed, press this key to display a screen that allows you to select letters and other decorative designs for embroidering. (Refer to page 95 for details.) 4 MEMORY key When the embroidery unit is installed, press this key to display a screen that allows you to store or retrieve embroidery pattern combinations. (Refer to pages 110 and 111 for details.) 5 OPERATION GUIDE key When the embroidery unit is not installed, press this key to see information on how to use machine functions such as upper threading, bobbin winding and bobbin thread setting. (Refer to page 35 for details.) 6 STITCH ADJUST (stitch adjustment) key When the embroidery unit is not installed, press this key to display a screen that allows you to change the stitch width and length, and 1 Thread cutter button Press this button to cut both the upper and the bobbin threads automatically. 2 Needle position button Press this button to raise or lower the needle. 3 Reverse/reinforcement stitch button Press this button to secure the end of the stitching by sewing either reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches. Reverse stitches (straight stitches only) are sewn by stitching in the reverse direction. Reinforcement stitches (most other stitches) are made by sewing three stitches on top of each other. 4 Start/stop button Press this button to start or stop sewing. The needle drops to its lowest position when the machine is stopped. To sew at a low speed, keep this button pressed. This button lights up in green when the machine is ready to start sewing and while it is sewing or embroidering. If the machine is not ready to start sewing, the button lights up in red. The button lights up in orange when the bobbin winder shaft is moved to the right in order to wind the bobbin thread onto the bobbin. 9 PATTERNS (PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE) SEWING CHART ERROR MESSAGES MAINTENANCE EMBROIDERING MY CUSTOM STITCHTM (CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS) UTILITY STITCHES SEWING SETTING UP CONTENTS

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1
Thread cutter button
Press this button to cut both the upper and
the bobbin threads automatically.
2
Needle position button
Press this button to raise or lower the needle.
3
Reverse/reinforcement stitch button
Press this button to secure the end of the
stitching by sewing either reverse stitches or
reinforcement stitches. Reverse stitches
(straight stitches only) are sewn by stitching in
the reverse direction. Reinforcement stitches
(most other stitches) are made by sewing
three stitches on top of each other.
4
Start/stop button
Press this button to start or stop sewing. The
needle drops to its lowest position when the
machine is stopped. To sew at a low speed,
keep this button pressed.
This button lights up in green when the machine
is ready to start sewing and while it is sewing or
embroidering. If the machine is not ready to start
sewing, the button lights up in red. The button
lights up in orange when the bobbin winder shaft
is moved to the right in order to wind the bobbin
thread onto the bobbin.
CONTROLS
1
SEWING
key
Press this key to display a screen that allows
you to select utility stitches for sewing straight
stitches, buttonholes, etc. (Refer to page 29
for details.)
2
MY CUSTOM STITCH
TM
(CREATE YOUR
OWN STITCH DESIGNS
)
key
You can use the “MY CUSTOM STITCH
TM
”
(function for making own stitch) to sew
patterns that you have drawn yourself. (Refer
to page 77.)
3
EMBROIDERY
key
When the embroidery unit is installed, press
this key to display a screen that allows you to
select letters and other decorative designs for
embroidering. (Refer to page 95 for details.)
4
MEMORY
key
When the embroidery unit is installed, press
this key to display a screen that allows you to
store or retrieve embroidery pattern
combinations. (Refer to pages 110 and 111
for details.)
5
OPERATION GUIDE
key
When the embroidery unit is not installed,
press this key to see information on how to
use machine functions such as upper
threading, bobbin winding and bobbin thread
setting. (Refer to page 35 for details.)
6
STITCH ADJUST
(stitch adjustment) key
When the embroidery unit is not installed,
press this key to display a screen that allows
you to change the stitch width and length, and
Selection keys
Operation buttons
1
2
3
5
4
1
2
3
4
6
CONTENTS
SETTING UP
SEWING
UTILITY
STITCHES
MY CUSTOM
STITCH
TM
(CREATE YOUR OWN
STITCH DESIGNS)
EMBROIDERING
MAINTENANCE
ERROR
MESSAGES
SEWING CHART
PATTERNS
(PROGRAMMED
IN MACHINE)