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Starting to sew

Once you are ready to start sewing, you can start the sewing machine. Sewing can be started and stopped

using the operation button (Start/stop button) or the foot controller. For details on the foot controller, refer to next page.

Memo

￿When the foot controller is plugged in, (Start/stop button) cannot be used to start sewing.

Using the operation button

Sewing can be started and stopped using the

operation button (Start/stop button).

aSlide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to select the desired sewing speed.

Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to sew at a slower speed, or slide the speed controller to the right to sew at a faster speed.

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aSewing speed controller

bPress (Start/stop button) once.

Memo

￿ The machine will sew at a slow speed at the

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beginning of sewing.

 

 

 

￿ If you press and hold the

(Start/stop

 

button) while sewing, the machine will sew at a slow speed. If you use this function at the point just before the position where you want to stop the machine, you can stop the machine with more precision.

cWhen the end of the stitching is reached, press (Start/stop button) once.

￿The machine stops sewing with the needle lowered (in the fabric).

dCut the threads.

For details, refer to "Cutting the thread" (page 59).

Note

￿This machine will automatically stop when the bobbin becomes almost empty. When the machine stops, replace the bobbin

thread, and then press (Start/stop button) to begin sewing again.

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aStart/stop button

￿The machine starts sewing.

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