Pfaff owner manual Set your Pfaff creative 2170 in the update mode

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Set your Pfaff creative 2170 in the update mode

1.Connect the cable to a port on your computer then insert the card in one of the card drives in your sewing machine.

2.Turn the machine on.

3.Touch the Main Menu.

4.Touch Context menu. Touch Firmware update. Choose yes to the prompting question. A new pop-up with updating instructions appears.

5.Read the instructions, then touch OK to prepare your Pfaff creative 2170 for updating. Yet another pop-up appears telling you that the machine is waiting for data.

6.Click on the Update sewing machine icon on the computer to start the update. The updating process will begin and after approximately 20 minutes, you can restart the sewing machine and your Pfaff creative 2170 is ready to use with the new program version. If you have problems updating your Pfaff creative 2170, see section Troubleshooting, page 2:23.

How to save the update program to your hard drive

Note: Depending on the Windows version installed on your computer, your screen may look different than those shown.

1.Click on the update link, the following screen appears.

2.Choose Save this file to disk by clicking in the white circle in front of the text (if it has a dot in front of it, it is already selected). Click OK.

3.The Save As window appears. If you have updated your 2170 previously, browse to the update folder you created and save the new file there. Otherwise create a new folder according to the instructions below.

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Contents Creative Important Safety Instructions Congratulations Table of Content Decorative Sewing Maintenance Introduction Stitch Chart T r o d u c t i o nUtility stitches T r o d u c t i o n 110 Quilt stitches I o nDecorative stitches creative Satin stitchesLeaves and Flowers Antique Embroidery stitches Animal stitchesDecorative stitches Alphabets Maxi stitchesParts of the creative Machine overviewParts of the embroidery hoop Parts of the embroidery unitStandard accessories Edge guide No Creative Fantasy Embroidery footEmbroidery hoops Preparations Operating Instructions Voltage Switch 220 240VConnecting the foot control E p a r a t i o n sMain switch Thread cutterContrast of the screen Free arm Accessory trayCarrying case LidSnap on the presser foot Switch off the main switchChanging the presser foot Snap off the presser footIDT Integrated Dual Feed Engaging the IDTDisengaging the IDT Changing the needle Feed dogsFor either method Switch on the main switch Winding the bobbin from the spool pinThreading Winding from the third spool pin Winding from the second spool pinWinding a bobbin through the needle Bobbin winding while embroideringSetting the bobbin winding speed Inserting the bobbin Switch off the main switchInserting the bobbin and bobbin case Bobbin thread monitorTop thread is visible on the underside of the fabric Correct top tension How to get itThread tension Bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the fabricNeedle threader Threading the needleThreading the twin needle Bobbin threadElectronic knee lift Presser foot liftGeneral notes on how the Pfaff creative 2170 works Creative AssistantMachine Assistant Creative Data Manager Copying data Renaming dataMove How to update your machine How to save the update program to your hard drive Set your Pfaff creative 2170 in the update mode222 Create a folder to saveTroubleshooting Update laterSewing Function Buttons W i n gFour directions sewing Sewing mode functionsEnd to end Mirroring Side to side mirroringImmediate tie-off Single StitchTapering Tie-off programPatchwork program BalanceFree-motion Twin needleInformation Welcome ScreenToolbar Main MenuContext menu W i n g Esc Creative AssistantStitch length How to select a stitchAltering a utility stitch Stitch widthTie-off program Altering a decorative stitchTie-off Save parameterMirroring Needle positionsStraight stitch Three-step Zigzag stitch NoBasting program Buttonholes Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guideAttaching buttonhole foot No 5A Programmed buttonhole How to sew a buttonholeHow to balance a buttonhole Automatic buttonholeEyelet buttonhole with gimp thread Buttonhole with gimp threadButtonhole tips Eyelets Sewing on buttonsBalancing the darning stitch DarningAutomatic darning Programmable DarningClosed overlock stitch with edge thread No Overlock stitchesClosed overlock stitch No Open overlock stitch NoElastic blind stitch No Blindhem stitch NoBridging stitch No Crosshem stitch NoSewing in zippers stitch no Sewing Maxi stitches with a twin needle Rolled hem with foot NoTwin needle Twin needle sewingFour sewing directions Sewing in four directions without saving the programProgram the Four directions sewing Manual ending of a side seam Manual ending of a saved rectangleMore functions for four sewing directions Personal menu Playing a demo DemoOptions for messages Programming of a demoDecorative Sewing C o r a t i v e s e w i n g General notes on decorative sewingSelecting decorative stitches on your Pfaff creative Alter the stitch settings Sewing sequence Create a sewing sequence Arrange stitches within a sewing sequence Adjust an existing sewing sequence Inserting a stitch in the sewing sequenceInserting a stitch at the start of a sewing sequence Save a sewing sequence Save in the machineSave on a creative memory card Close a sewing sequence without saving Delete a sewing sequenceSelect and open a saved sewing sequence Open from a creative memory card Open from the machine‘s memoryDescription of the icons Stitch CreatorCreate a new stitch pattern by placing single stitches To move single stitches Placing single stitchesCombining single parts of patterns Changing the position of selected stitches Combining pattern componentsMore options to edit patterns Convert single stitches into triple stitchesPatchwork program PatchworkCreate a new patchwork program Stitch-in-the-Ditch Piecing the quilt topQuilt Appliqués Free-Motion StipplingIncreasing the width N gTapering Symmetric taper, Stitch noAsymmetric taper, Stitch no Nostalgia /Heirloom Wing NeedleHemstitching Cross Stitch Antique hand embroidery stitchesTwin needle Pintucks Maxi Stitches Free-Motion SewingShell edging Gathering with straight stitchAlphabets Saving a word sequence Editing a word sequenceMonogram Embroidery B r o i d e r y Data manager icon’Save’ icon Mini Main menu icon ’Save as’ icon’Close’ icon ’Delete’ iconStitch information icon Zoom in iconSelect stitches icon Zoom out iconStitch processing screen Automatic stitch buildingDesign processing screen Alphabet processing screenArcing icon Delete iconMore options icon Mirror end to end iconUndo pattern re-sort More options pop-up Mirror side to side iconHoop selection icon Color changing iconCurrent state Context menu in embroideryOptions for messages Grid onData Manager Embroidery speedThread snips Embroidery accessories Attaching the embroidery footInserting a card Removing the knee lift ProcedureLowering the feed dogs Disengaging the IDTEmbroidery unit socket Connecting the embroidery unitAttach the hoop to the embroidery unit Embroidery hoopRemove the hoop Remove the embroidery unitGet started to embroider Hooping the fabric Embroider single designs from a card Selecting a designMachine’s memory may contain Basting in the embroidery hoop Middle field / Change color Color changing iconChanging the color onscreen Top field / Select color segmentMulti-color embroidery One color embroidery Move the design within the hoopMove design popup Adjust an embroidery combination EmbroiderSelect a single design Positioning of designs in the embroidery hoop Enlarged representationPrecise Positioning Precise Positioning a design524 Working stepsRepeat steps Working steps with a rotated designEmbroidering several colors Jumping over stitchesEmbroider a monogram that is stored on a card Embroider monograms and lettersCreate a word combination of embroidery alphabets B r o i d e r yAdjust an embroidery alphabet combination Changing a single character in the written sequence Arcing embroidery combinations Arcing of letters and patternsLettering along different shapes 532 Automatic stitch building Description of iconsWorking Steps 534 Em b r o i d e r y ZoomMove the zoomed area Functions in the creative Data Manager Copying data Renaming dataMoving data Working with a field in the creative Data Manager Create a directory CDelete B Memory information Sort criterionSelect data records Using the Hoop adapter File formatsAutomatic hoop positioning Transferring designs from the PC to your Pfaff creative Prepare a creative memory card for savingHow to use the embroidery template How to sew several embroideries after one anotherPutting the embroidery in the right place 543 Cut-A-Way stabilizer StabilizersTear-away stabilizer Iron-on stabilizerEmbroidery needles NeedlesAdhesive Stabilizer Heat-away stabilizerBobbin thread ThreadsRayon thread Metallic threadsCutwork embroidery Appliqué embroideryPage Built in Designs L01BL01A Design L0175% Design L02 Design L03 Design L04 Design L05 Design L06 Design L07 Design M01 Design M02 Design M03 Design M04 Design M05 Design M06 Design M07 Design S01 Design S03 Design S02Design S05 Design S04Design S06 Design S07Design S08 Design S10 Design S09Monograms Maintenance Cleaning I n t e n a n c eChanging the needle plate Changing the light bulb Bulb removalInsertion of the bulb Sewing Problem/Cause RemedyEmbroidery Problem/Cause Remedy Non-original Parts and AccessoriesD e IndexD e D e D e 610 Technical Data VSM Group AB SE-561 84 Huskvarna Sweden
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2170 specifications

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