Selecting stitching
Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch.
When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch (
left needle position) is selected.
aTurn on the sewing machine.
bPress 
(stitch selection keys). The number of the selected stitch is displayed.
Press the “+” or 
to increase or reduce the number by one. Pressing 
on the right changes the digit on the right and pressing 
on the left changes the digit on the left.
XThe stitch is selected.
cAttach the presser foot.
Note
●The presser foot to be used is indicated by
the letter (G, A, J, N, or R) below 
to the right of the stitch number.
dIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch length and
•For details on sewing with each of the utility stitches, refer to the following example.
■[Example] Selecting stitch 
.
aPress the stitch selection keys to select stitch 04. With 
on the right, select “4”, and with 
on the left, select “0”.
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bPress the “+” or 
(stitch length adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch length.
aStitch length adjustment key
bShort
cLong
cPress the “+” or 
(stitch width adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch width.
aStitch width adjustment key
bNarrow
cWide
Note
●When the stitch length or stitch width is
changed from the standard setting, 
around 
or 
disappears from the LCD. When the stitch length or stitch width is
reset back to the standard setting, 
reappears around 
or 
in the LCD.
●If the stitch width of the selected stitch
cannot be adjusted, 
in the LCD.
CAUTION
●After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.
●If the stitches are bunched together, increase the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the stitches bunched together may result in the needle bending or breaking.
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