SEWING BASICS
The tension of the upper thread can be changed using thread tension keys.
aTurn on the sewing machine.
XThe LCD comes on.
bSelect a stitch.
XA screen containing settings for the selected stitch appears.
•For details on selecting a stitch, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 72).
•Immediately after the stitch is selected, the standard settings (highlighted) appear.
cTo increase the thread tension, press 
(Thread tension key). To decrease the thread tension, press 
(Thread tension key).
XThe tension of the upper thread is changed.
•If the setting is changed, the highlighting on the setting is erased.
•Now you can begin sewing. Sew trial stitches to check the thread tension, and then change the setting if necessary.
Memo
zTo reset the thread tension to its standard setting, select the same stitch again or change the setting to the highlighted value.
zPress 
(Reset key) to return the stitch width, stitch length, and upper thread tension to their default settings.
zThe settings can be saved so that they will always be specified each time the utility stitch is selected. For details, refer to “Saving stitch settings” (page 64).
Note
zIf the upper thread is not threaded correctly or the bobbin is not installed correctly, it may not be possible to set the correct thread tension. If the correct thread tension cannot be achieved, rethread the upper thread and insert the bobbin correctly.
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