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■Combining characters

You can easily sew names, messages, etc. by combining the character stitches. Up to 35 characters can be combined.

[Example] Selecting stitches “COME” (No. 03)+(No. 15)+(No. 13)+(No. 05)

aFollow steps a through ein “Selecting a character” (page 73) to select the first character “C” (No. 03).

bPress (stitch selection keys) to select the next character, “O” (No. 15).

N

cPress the “+” side of (stitch width adjustment key) to enter the selected character.

N

aStitch width adjustment key

dRepeat steps band cto add “M” (No. 13) and “E” (No. 05).

N

Memo

●To enter a space, select “_” (No. 30).

eWhen you have finished combining characters, check the entered characters and their order.

N

•For details on checking characters, refer to “Checking characters” (page 75).

Memo

●A new character can only be added next to the last character. You cannot insert a new character between characters or before the first character of the sequence.

fAftersewing.checking the entered characters, start

•For details on sewing characters, refer to “Sewing the character stitches” (page 76).

Memo

●The combination of characters will be stored in memory even if you turn off the machine.

■Adding new characters after sewing

After sewing a combination of characters, you can add characters to the combination using the following method.

Memo

●When you have finished sewing, the pattern No. of the first character in the current combination is shown on the LCD.

N

aPress the utility stitch key.

a Utility stitch key

bPress the character stitch key.

a Character stitch key

cAdd new characters by following the procedure described in “Combining

characters” (page 74).

N

XNew characters are added next to the last character of the combination.

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