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Saving patterns

Combined patterns can be saved for later use. Since saved patterns are not lost after the sewing machine is turned off, they can be retrieved at any time. This is convenient for patterns, such as names, that will be used often. Utility stitches can also be saved. Up to ten patterns can be saved.

aCreate the combined pattern that you wish to save. Otherwise, display the pattern to be saved.

•For details, refer to “Combining patterns” (page 123).

bPresspanel. (Memory key) in the operation

X The machine enters pattern memory mode,

and appears in the upper-left corner of the screen.

cPress the numeric key (0 through 9) for the pocket where the pattern is to be saved.

XThe saved contents of the pocket for the selected number are displayed.

•If nothing has been saved, nothing appears in the bottom of the screen.

•If the pocket contains a pattern, the pattern is displayed. To leave this pattern in the pocket, select a different pocket.

dCheckkey). the contents, and then press (OK

The contents saved in the selected pocket are overwritten.

X“Saving...” appears while the pattern is being saved in the pocket.

XAfter the pattern is saved, a beep is sounded, and the initial stitch screen appears again.

Note

zDo not turn off the sewing machine while a pattern is being saved, otherwise the pattern data may be lost.

Memo

zThe pattern saved in the pocket can be erased by performing the save operation with no pattern selected.

Retrieving a pattern

aPress

 

(Preset utility stitch/saved pattern

 

 

key) in the operation panel.

XAfter appears in the center of the screen, the machine enters retrieve pattern mode,

and appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Memo

z Each time (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key) is pressed, the machine switches between the preset utility stitch mode and the saved pattern mode. (For details on the preset utility stitch mode, refer to “Selecting stitch types and patterns” (page 70).

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