bPress (start/stop button) once.

aStart/stop button

The machine starts sewing.

•If you continue pressing the (start/stop button) immediately after the sewing starts, the machine will sew at a slow speed.

cWhen the end of the stitching is reached, press (start/stop button) once.

XThe machine stops sewing with the needle down (in the fabric).

dWhen you are finished sewing, raise the needle, and then cut the threads.

XFor details, refer to “Cutting the thread” (page 46).

■Using the foot controller

Sewing can be started and stopped using the foot controller.

aTurn off the sewing machine.

When connecting the foot controller, be sure to turn off the sewing machine in order to prevent the machine from accidentally being started.

bInsert the foot controller plug into its jack on the side of the sewing machine.

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aFoot controller jack

cTurn on the sewing machine.

dSlide the sewing speed controller to the left or

right to select the desired sewing speed. Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to sew at a slower speed, or slide the speed controller to the right to sew at a faster speed.

aSewing speed controller

•The speed set using the sewing speed controller will be the foot controller’s maximum sewing speed.

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