Operation buttons

The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic sewing machine operations.

aStart/stop button

Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing. The machine sews at a low speed at the beginning of sewing while the button is continuously pressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered into the fabric. For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 44).

bReverse/reinforcement stitch button

Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch button to sew reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches. Reverse stitches are sewn by keeping the button pressed down to sew in the opposite direction. Reinforcement stitches

are sewn by sewing 3 to 5 stitches on top of each other. For details, refer to“Securing the stitching” (page 46).

cNeedle position button

Press the needle position button to raise or lower the needle. Pressing the button twice sews one stitch.

dSewing speed controller

Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to adjust the sewing speed.

Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to reduce the sewing speed, or slide the speed controller to the right to increase the sewing speed.

Operation panel

The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn.

aLCD (liquid crystal display)

The number of the selected stitch (1), the presser foot to be used (2), the stitch length (mm) (3), and the stitch width (mm) (4) are displayed here.

bStitch length key (page 42)

Use to adjust the length of the stitch. (Press the “–” side for a shorter stitch length, or press the “+” side for a longer stitch length.)

cStitch width key (page 43)

Use to adjust the width of the stitch. (Press the “–” side for a more narrow stitch width, or press the “+” side for a wider stitch width.)

dAutomatic reverse/reinforcement stitch key (page 48) The sewing machine can be set to automatically sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching.

eNeedle mode selection key (single/twin) (page 26) Press this key to select the twin needle sewing setting. Each time this key is pressed, the setting switches between that for single needle sewing and for twin needle sewing.

Flat bed attachment

The accessories are stored in the storage space in the flat bed attachment.

aSwing the lid of the flat bed attachment toward you to open the storage space.

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aFlat bed attachment

bAccessory compartment

XThe bag of accessories is in the storage space.

Note

●Place the accessories in the bag before storing them in the flat bed attachment. If the accessories are not placed in the accessory bag when stored in the flat bed attachment, accessories may fall out and be lost or damaged.

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