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Intel License Agreement For Open Source Computer Vision Library
SD is a registered trademark or a trademark of SD-3C,LLC
Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine
DANGER
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5Always keep your work area clear:
•Do not store objects on the foot controller
•Never drop or insert foreign objects in any opening
6Special care is required when sewing:
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Laser Safety
IEC 60825-1Specification
FDA Regulations
CAUTION
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Chapter 1 Getting Ready
Chapter 2 Sensor Functions
Page B-70
Page B-20
Chapter 1 Sewing Basics
CONTENTS
TRADEMARKS
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
Chapter1 Getting Ready
Chapter3 Character/Decorative Stitches
Chapter4 MY CUSTOM STITCH
Chapter1 Embroidery
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION
VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION
Chapter1 How to Create Bobbin Work
Chapter2 Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
■Front View
■Right-side/RearView
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After the embroidery frame is set in the frame holder, be sure the
Pull the top of the flat bed attachment to open the accessory compartment
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•Foot controller: Model T
•Always use accessories recommended for this machine
Note
Embroidery cards purchased in foreign countries may not work with your machine
Basicoperations
Getting Ready
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Sensor Functions
Basic operations B-71
CONNECTING THE SENSOR PEN
The right side of the holder can be used to hold the touch pen
Sensor pen holder
Basic operations B-73
cDisplayscreen. page 6 of the General settings
dPress while connecting the sensor pen to the machine
eTouch the first point of green dot marking using the sensor pen
Basic operations B-75
USING SENSOR FUNCTIONS WITH SEWING STITCH
The sensor functions are performed using the sensor pen
• There are borderline areas between setting
When using the sensor pen with utility stitches, the
area and adjustment areas, which allow you
Basic operations B-77
Specifying the Needle Drop Position With the Sensor Pen
Turn on the machine
cSelect a stitch pattern
Basic operations B-79
gPress to apply the first point of the stitching width
hWith the sensor pen, touch the second point for the stitching width
iPress to apply the second point of the stitching width
Basic operations B-81
Decorative Stitch End Setting Key
-When selecting the Utility Stitch patterns
-When the decorative stitch end setting key is grayed out
hPress
to apply the sewing end point
Basic operations B-83
iSelect the method for positioning the embroidery pattern
■Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Edge
aFrom on the screen, press the edge to be the reference for positioning
With the sensor pen, touch the point on the fabric corresponding to corner
ePress to adjust the positions
Basic operations B-85
ePress to apply the setting
iPress the “Start/Stop” button to start embroidering
Sewing
Sewing Basics
Sewing S-3
iPress the “Thread Cutter” button to trim the upper and lower threads
■Using the Foot Controller
Sewing S-5
bPress to set the automatic reinforcement stitching function
appears as when the stitch is selected)
dPress the “Reverse Stitch” button or “Reinforcement Stitch” button
•To turn off the automatic reinforcement
stitching function, press again, so it
Sewing S-7
■If the Fabric does not Fit under the Presser Foot
■If the Fabric does not Feed
aRaise the presser foot
cRelease the black button
Do not use adhesive backed
Sewing S-9
Follow the steps below when you want to change the zigzag stitch pattern width
Press to narrow the zigzag stitch pattern width
Press to widen the zigzag stitch pattern width
Follow the steps below when you want to change the stitch pattern length
Sewing S-11
■Proper Thread Tension
■Upper Thread is Too Tight
■Upper Thread is Too Loose
Sewing S-13
The red guideline marker indicates the sewing position on the fabric
aPress to display the guideline marker
bUse or to move the needle drop position
cPress again to stop using the guideline marker
■Adjusting the Guideline Marker Position
Sewing S-15
aSelect a stitch
bPress to select the pivot setting
Sewing S-17
aPress to display “Needle Position – Stitch Placement” in the settings screen
bSet “Needle Position – Stitch Placement” to “ON” or “OFF”
cPress to return to the original screen
bIf necessary, adjust any settings such as the stitch width and stitch length
cPress to lock the screen settings
Sewing S-19
Utility Stitches
Sewing S-21
■Using the Image Key
bPress to change the thread color of the stitch on the screen
■Saving Settings
aSelect a stitch. (Example: )
bSpecify your preferred settings
Sewing S-23
See page S-67for the detailed information of stitches
bAttach presser foot “J”
Example: Left/Middle needle position stitches
Sewing S-25
Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or Bobbin Cover (with Mark)
For stitches with a left needle position (Stitch width: 0.0 mm)
For stitches with a middle (center) needle position (Stitch width: 3.5 mm)
■Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot
or press
Sewing S-27
■Basting
aSelect and attach presser foot “J”
cSew while keeping the fabric straight
dEnd the basting with reinforcement stitches
dInsert the ends of the thread into the dart with a hand sewing needle
Sewing S-29
cSpread the fabric out along the finish line
bTurnonly. the fabric and iron the folded parts
cSelect and attach presser foot “I”
Sewing S-31
■Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt)
■Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch)
■Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch)
dSet the zigzag width from 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 inch - 3/32 inch)
eAttach presser foot “N”
Sewing S-33
aSelect a stitch and attach presser foot “G”
cSew along the presser foot guide
■Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”
See page S-67for the detailed information of stitches
aSelect a stitch and attach presser foot “J”
Sewing S-35
When a stitch pattern in the Quilting Stitches category
■Piecing
1/4 inch)
aSelect or and attach presser foot “J”
Sewing S-37
■Appliqué
5 mm (approx. 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch) seam allowance
dSelect and attach presser foot “J”
Sewing S-39
■Free Motion Quilting
With free motion quilting, the feed dogs can be
lowered by pressing , so that the fabric can be
moved freely in any direction
Using free motion open toe quilting foot “O”
Sewing S-41
aAttach the straight stitch needle plate (see page S-26)
•Notice this needle plate has a round hole for the needle
bSelect or
cPress to set the machine to free motion sewing mode
•Make sure that the quilting foot is attached properly and not slanted
Sewing S-43
to display “Free Motion Foot Height” of the settings screen (see page
S-15).Press or to select the height that the quilting foot is raised above the
aSelect
bPress to set the machine to free motion sewing mode
eTighten the screw with the included screwdriver
Sewing S-45
dFoldbasting.back the fabric inside along the
gSelect or
hRemove the flat bed attachment to use the
free-arm
iSlide the item that you wish to sew onto the
Sewing S-47
lSew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide
■Appliqué Sharp Curves
Sewing S-49
eUnfoldside. the fabric, and iron the tucks to one
bAttach presser foot “N”. Sew scallop stitches along the edge of the fabric
cTrim along the seam, making sure not to cut the stitches
Sewing S-51
• Use a thick thread
dWhenpaper away.sewing is finished, gently tear the
•Be sure that neither automatic
reinforcement nor automatic thread
cutting is selected
Sewing S-53
Example: Illustration of finished product
Sewing S-55
aSelect a buttonhole stitch, and attach buttonhole foot “A”
bMark the position and length of the buttonhole on the fabric
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (approx
Align the presser foot with the mark on the fabric, and lower the presser foot
•Pass the thread underneath the presser foot
Sewing S-57
■Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into the Button Holder Plate
Use darning stitches for mending and other applications
aSelect“A”. a stitch, and attach buttonhole foot
bSetdarning.the scale to the desired length of the
Sewing S-59
Bar tacks can be between 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and 28 mm (approx
cSet the fabric so that the pocket moves toward you during sewing
dCheck the first needle drop point and lower the presser foot
fGently hold the end of the upper thread and begin sewing
Sewing S-61
■Attaching 4 Hole Buttons
■Attaching a Shank to the Button
aPullsewing.the shank lever toward you before
dCut off any excess thread
Use this stitch for making belt holes and other similar applications
Sewing S-63
fSelect and sew seam “4” as shown
■Centered Zipper
Sewing S-65
2 inches) from the edge of the fabric, then stop the machine
hPull down the zipper slider, then continue sewing to the edge of the fabric
iClose the zipper, turn the fabric over, and sew a basting stitch
lSew reverse stitches at the top of the zipper, then continue sewing
mStop sewing about 50 mm (approx
Sewing S-67
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Sewing S-71
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Sewing S-73
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Sewing S-75
Character/Decorative Stitches
Sewing S-77
Example: Entering “Blue Sky”
Sewing S-79
■Adjusting the Character Spacing
bPress or to adjust character spacing
Sewing S-81
ePresssewing.the “Start/Stop” button to stop
adjustments based on the
pattern, make
adjustments for each pattern individually
and select
Sewing S-83
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS
Sewing S-85
Select a stitch pattern, then press to change
Actual Stitch Pattern Size
When 7mm satin stitch patterns are selected, press
to choose from 5 automatic length settings
without changing the stitch zigzag width or stitch length settings
Sewing S-87
cPress to display the enlarged image
Sewing S-89
eSelect
fPress to sew the pattern continuously
again, then press
to select
the small size
Sewing S-91
Making Step Stitch Patterns (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only)
cPress again
Sewing S-93
■Types of Stitch Data that can be Used
■Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used
■Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data
Sewing S-95
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Sewing S-97
eSelect the stitch pattern’s .pmv file and copy the file to the computer
bChoose a stitch pattern to retrieve
Sewing S-99
bOn the computer, open “Computer (My computer)” then go to “Removable Disk”
cMove/copyDisk”. the pattern data to “Removable
•While data is being written, do not disconnect the USB cable
ePressto recall.the key of the stitch pattern you want
Sewing S-101
MY CUSTOM STITCH
Sewing S-103
Examples of Custom Stitches
Sewing S-105
cUse to move to the coordinates of the first point on the grid sheet
dPress to add the point indicated by
Sewing S-107
bUse
to move the point
■Moving Part or All of the Design
aPress or to move to the first point of the section that you want to move
cPress or to move the section
Sewing S-109
you finish entering the stitch data, press
The “Saving” message appears and the stitch will be stored
Before storing a stitch, press to sew a test-runof the stitch
Sewing S-111
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Embroidering
Embroidery
Embroidering E-3
aTouch the key of the category of the pattern you want to embroider
bPress the key of the pattern you want to embroider
cPress to create a mirror image of the pattern as needed
Proceed to “VIEWING THE EMBROIDERING SCREEN” on page
Example: Entering “We Fly”
Embroidering E-5
gPress again and enter “F”
hPress and then enter “ly”
Embroidering E-7
bInsert the card completely into the card Reader/USB card writer module
cPress the key of the USB port
dFollowpattern.the steps on page E-4to select a
To recall patterns from the computer or USB media, see pages E-49to E-50
Embroidering E-9
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Embroidering E-11
bIron the iron-onstabilizer material to the wrong side of the fabric
Embroidering E-13
■Inserting the Fabric
aLift-upand loosen the frame adjustment screw and remove the inner frame
Embroidering E-15
■Embroidering Small Fabrics
■Embroidering Edges or Corners
■Embroidering Ribbons or Tape
Embroidering E-17
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Embroidering E-19
bPress to select the frame used in the preview
■Frame sizes displayed on screen
•You can begin sewing from this screen by pressing the “Start/Stop” button
Embroidering E-21
■Embroidery Needle Plate Cover
Embroidering E-23
aAttach an iron-onstabilizer to the wrong side of the appliqué material
•The embroidery procedure is the same as the basic procedure explained on
page E-22
dPlaceframe.the base material into the embroidery
ePress the “Start/Stop” button to sew the position of the appliqué
Embroidering E-25
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS
the message below will appear. Press and
machine by pressing . The machine will stop after sewing the 10 stitches
bUnlock the frame-securinglever and remove the embroidery frame
eAttach the embroidery frame
Embroidering E-27
bFollow the instructions shown on the screen and remove the embroidery frame
Embroidering E-29
■Correct Thread Tension
bPress to weaken the upper thread
tension. (The tension number will decrease.)
Embroidering E-31
■Bobbin Thread is Too Tight
bPress to turn off the automatic thread cutting function
The thread trimming function will
turn this function off, press key and then
Embroidering E-33
You can display the name of the thread colors or embroidery thread number
cWhen the thread number #123 is
Embroidering E-35
Example: Aligning the lower left side of a pattern and the needle
Embroidering E-37
bSelect the angle of rotation for the pattern
Embroidering E-39
A setting between 80% and 120% in 5% increments can be specified
bChange the density
cPress to return to the pattern selection screen
aPress so that it appears as
Example: Linking “DEF” to the characters “ABC”
Embroidering E-41
fPress to turn off the thread cutting
function and then press
iAs in step a, select the character patterns for “DEF”
kPress
lPress
Embroidering E-43
■Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used
■Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data
Embroidering E-45
bSelect the pattern you want to delete
•It takes a few seconds to save a pattern
•See page E-48for more information about retrieving saved patterns
Embroidering E-47
cPress when the pattern you want to save is in the embroidery screen
bPressretrieve.the key of the pattern you want to
Embroidering E-49
ePressrecall.the key of the pattern you want to
Embroidering E-51
bPlace the appliqué fabric over the pattern embroidered in step a
eSelect the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué
Embroidering E-53
ePress the “Start/Stop” button to embroider
the pattern section
fWhen embroidering is finished, the
following screen appears. Press
gRepeat steps b through f to embroider the remaining sections of the pattern
Embroidering E-55
Embroidery Edit
Embroidering E-57
SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT
“Basic operations”, and press , then to display the screen below
Embroidering E-59
cPress to change the layout of the pattern
dSelect the layout. (Example: )
•When selecting , and
change to and . You can increase or decrease the incline
fAfter you finish your selections, press
Embroidering E-61
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Embroidering E-63
bPress the key of the layout you want to embroider
bUse to change the spacing
Embroidering E-65
cUse to select where the pattern is
dUse to select a pattern, and
then use
spacing
aPress so you can assign a thread color to each character
Embroidering E-67
Some machines may already have an additional
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aIn the pattern editing screen, press and
then press
bUse to choose where to add a color on the custom thread table
Embroidering E-69
eRepeat the previous steps until all desired thread colors are specified
■Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media
You can save a custom thread table data file to USB media
•Custom thread table data is saved as “.pcp” data file
aPress and then press
Embroidering E-71
dPress to choose a new
color from the custom thread table
■Sewing Repeated Patterns
aSelect a pattern, and then press
cSelect the direction in which the pattern will be repeated
Embroidering E-73
■ Repeating One Element of a
Repeated Pattern
aChoose the direction in which the repeated pattern will be cut
eUserepeat. and to select the element to
bUse and to select the cut line
Embroidering E-75
to select the thread mark to be
After creating the repeated pattern, rehoop the
embroidery frame and keep sewing for the next
pattern
Embroidering E-77
hTouch
jRemove the thread mark
kPress the “Start/Stop” button to begin embroidering
Embroidering E-79
Example: Combining alphabet characters with an embroidery pattern and editing
Embroidering E-81
jPress to change the color of the characters
kWhen all editing is finished, press
■Selecting combined embroidery patterns
Embroidering E-83
bIn the “Embroidery Basting Distance”
to return to the previous
ePress to select the basting setting
Embroidering E-85
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Appendix
How to Create Bobbin Work
Appendix A-3
PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK
■Lower thread
We recommend the following types of threads for bobbin work
No.5 or finer hand embroidery thread or decorative thread
Flexible woven ribbon
Appendix A-5
•Slowly and evenly wind the thread around the bobbin
•For best results, wind the bobbin so the thread is snug and not twisted
jInstall the bobbin wound with thread
■When tension is applied to the bobbin thread
Insert bobbin into bobbin case so the thread unwinds from the left side
Appendix A-7
pInstall the needle plate cover and bobbin cover with tabs
•When installing the needle plate cover, do not allow it to pinch the thread
qInstall the flat bed attachment or embroidery unit
•When the bobbin thread is replaced with a
Appendix A-9
hUsepresserthefoot.presser foot lever to raise the
iWith the wrong side facing up, place the fabric under the presser foot
Pull the thread while holding down the fabric so it does not move out of place
While
oPress at lower right of LCD screen
Appendix A-11
CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY)
aAttach the embroidery foot and the embroidery unit
bInstall a bobbin wound with an adequate amount of thread for pattern
dTurn on the machine
fTo select a bobbin work embroidery
Appendix A-13
dUsing the presser foot lever, raise the presser foot
hLower the presser foot
iIt is necessary to move to the beginning of
stitching so press , and then press
Appendix A-15
ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSION
■Adjusting the upper thread tension
Refer to “Adjusting Thread Tension” on page E-30
■Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread
Appendix A-17
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Appendix A-19
•Do not apply oil to the bobbin case
Appendix A-21
ADJUSTING THE SCREEN
dPress or to adjust the brightness of the screen display
cTurn the main power to OFF, then turn it back to ON
Appendix A-23
Incorrect upper threading
Remove the tangled thread, and then correct the upper threading
bRemovemachine.the upper thread from the
cRefer to the following steps to correct the upper threading
Appendix A-25
■Symptoms
•Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric
•Symptom 3: The upper thread is visible from the lower side of the fabric
Symptom 5: The stitching on the lower side of the fabric is loose or has slack
□Symptom
Appendix A-27
lRemove any threads in the race and around the feed dogs
mTurn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs
Lightly
Appendix A-29
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Appendix A-33
ERROR MESSAGES
Appendix A-35
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Appendix A-37
eRemove the USB media, and turn the
machine off and on again
Appendix A-39
INDEX
Appendix A-41
