Pfaff powerquilter p3 Manual - Page 12

NAVIGATING THE PowerQuilterTM p3 The PowerQuilterTM p3 has six menu buttons located at the top of the screen. These buttons will navigate you quickly through the menu screens. Home Menu Home is the start window for all of the quilting machine stitch modes. Stitch Mode There are 5 stitch mode options; Regulated, Idle, Baste, Manual, Ruler. When you press the start/stop icon or press the start/stop button on your handles this is the stitch mode your machine will stitch in. Easily change the stitch mode by selecting the icon for desired stitch mode. Regulated Stitch Mode In regulated mode the encoders detect the movement and send a signal to the motor to move the needle up and down. The quilting machine will automatically speed up or slow down based on the movement. When you come to a stop the motor comes to a stop and will wait for you to start to move again. If you wait past a set amount of time, the machine will turn the stitch mode off. Press and release the start/stop on the handles or touch the start/stop icon to begin sewing again. Idle Stitch Mode Idle stitch mode is another stitch regulated mode that will adjust the speed of stitching with the movement of the machine. In idle stitch mode, when you stop moving the machine the needle will continue to move up and down. The machine will continue to stitch in the place where it was stopped, press the start/stop button on the handles or touch the start/stop icon on the screen to stop the needle. When in the Idle mode, you can also set the speed at which the needle moves when you are not moving the machine. 12