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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation

Selected stitch, pattern settings and messages are displayed on the LCD (liquid crystal display) on the front

of the sewing machine. Change the screen on the LCD using the keys on the right side of the LCD, and

make operations by directly touching the icons with your finger or a touch pen. For details, refer to

"Operation panel" (page 14).

Viewing the LCD

When the power is turned on, the LCD comes on. When you touch the LCD screen according to the message
displayed on the screen with your finger or a touch pen, the following utility stitch selection screen is displayed.
aSelected stitch
bPresser foot to be used
cStitches
dStitch settings and twin needle sewing
eStitch width
fStitch length
gNumber of the selected stitch
hNumber of stitches contained
iHorizontal mirror image
jAutomatic thread cutting
kAutomatic reverse/reinforcement
lSingle/twin needle sewing and needle stop
position
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zPress (Utility stitch key) to display the screen for selecting the stitch type. The details are
explained in "Stitch types" (page 51).
zA different screen is displayed when the embroidery unit is attached. The details are explained in
"Selecting an embroidery pattern" (page 155).
zRefer to "Error messages" (page 181) for messages displayed on the LCD.
zDepending on the model of sewing machine, an animation may be displayed when the power is turned
on. When an animation is displayed, the screen above will be displayed if you touch the LCD with
your finger.

Changing the machine settings

Various sewing machine operations and sewing settings can be changed.
The stitch or machine attributes that can be set are listed below. For details on operation, refer to page 20.
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Attribute Icon Details Settings
Needle position Specifies where the needle is positioned when
the sewing machine is stopped. Down Up
Stitch width
control Allows the stitch width to be adjusted with the
sewing speed controller (page 107).
Vertical pattern
adjustment
Adjusts the up and down position of the pattern
(page 125 ). -9 to +9