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Cover A GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Enclosed Accessories After open ing the b ox, check that the follo wing acce ssor ies are encl osed. If an y item is m issing or damaged, contact your retaile r. Access ories The f ollowing item s should al so be encl osed in the bo x.
Cover B GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Names of Machine Parts and Their Fun ctions The nam es of the various part s of the s ewing ma chine and their fun ctions are de scribed belo w. Before us ing the sewing mac hine, care fully read the se descript ions to learn th e names of th e machine parts.
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Cover D GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation buttons The ope ration butt ons help you to eas ily perform v arious bas ic sewi ng mach ine operatio ns. 1 Start/stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop sewing.
Cover E GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Operation panel The ope ration pan el, located on the front a t the right of the sewing m achine, co nsists of the LCD (liquid crystal display) a nd keys for spec ifying variou s sewing settings.
1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Optional Accessories The follo wing are av ailable as o ptional accessori es.
2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Introduction Thank y ou for purcha sing this sewing machin e. Before using this sewing mach ine, caref ully read the “Im portant Safet y Instruction s” (page 6), and then st udy this manual for the correc t operatio n of the vari ous functions.
3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Contents Enclosed Accessorie s ................ ............. .................... ................... ............. ............... Co ver A Acces sories .. ...... ...... ..
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5 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Reinforce ment Stitching ........... .................... ............. ................... ................... ................ 1 00 Triple stret ch st itchin g ..... ......
6 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Important Safety Instructions When us ing this mac hine, basic safety precau tions shou ld always be taken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions befor e using. DANGER - To reduce t he risk of e lectric sh ock: 1.
7 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a thre e-pin non- rewireable BS plu g then pl ease read the following.
8 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ON C HOOSING OUR MA CHINE Your machi ne is one of the most a dvanced com puterized househol d sewing m achines. To fully enjoy all t he features, we suggest that you stud y the manua l before u sing the ma chine.
1 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX GETTING READY The variou s preparat ions requir ed before starting to sew are desc ribed in thi s chapte r. Turning the Machine On /Off ............. ................... ....
GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 10 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explains ho w to turn the sewing mac hine on and off.
GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Turning the Machine On /Off 11 Turning on the machine 1 Make sure that the sewing machine is tu rned off (th e main po wer swi tch is set t o “O”) , and then plug the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the right side of the machi ne.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Underst anding the LC D Screens 13 Checking machine operating procedures Simp le descript ions on repl acing the p resser foo t, threading the upper t hread, wi nding the bobbin and installing the bobbi n can be display ed in the LCD .
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Changing the Machine S ettings 15 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ List of st itch or m achine at tribut e The stitc h or machine a ttribute that c an be set are li sted below. F or details on eac h attribut e, refer to the correspondin g reference page.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the Machine S ettings 17 Changing the screen language The l anguage u sed in the sc reens t hat are di splayed can be change d to one of the many a vailable. When the sewing ma chine is purchase d, the screens appe ar in English.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 19 1 Turn on the sewing ma chine. 2 Lift o pen the u pper co ver. 3 Place th e bobbin on t he bobbin winder s haft so that the spring on the shaft fits in to the notch in t he bobbin .
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 21 c Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (so that the speed will be fast). 1 Sewing spe ed controll er d Press (start/stop b utton) once.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Winding/ Installing the Bobbin 23 7 Reatt ach the bo bbin co ver. Insert the tab in the low er-left corne r of the bobbin c over, and the n lightly pre ss down on the ri ght sid e.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 25 • If the presser foot is no t raised, the sewing machi ne cann ot be t hread ed corr ectly . 3 Press (needle positio n button ) once or twice to raise the needle.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 27 Threading the needle The nee dle threade r can be used with needl e size 75/11 thro ugh 100/16. F or more deta ils on the needle, refer to “ Needle type s and their uses” (page 3 3).
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 29 3 Manually th read the left needl e with the upper thread. Pass the th read through the eye of t he needle from the front. • The needle threa der cannot be use d with the twin needle .
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Uppe r Thread ing 31 Using thread that winds off quickly When using thread that winds off quickly , such as transparen t nylon thread or me tallic thread, pla ce the encl osed spool net over the spoo l before placin g the spool of thr ead onto the spool pin.
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Replacing the Needle 33 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Ne edle This sectio n provides info rmation on sew ing machi ne needles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing pre cautions concer ning the h andling of th e needle.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replacing the Needle 35 Replacing t he needle Repl ace the needl e as desc ribed below. Use the screwdriver and a need le that has be en determin ed to be strai ght accordin g to the i nstructions in “Check ing the nee dle”.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 37 Replacing the Presser Foot The presse r foot presses down o n the fab ric. Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing preca utions concer ning the needle s.
GETTING READY —————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— —————— — 38 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the blac k butto n at the b ack of t he presser foot holder .
GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 39 Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot The am ount of pressu re that the p resser foo t applies to the fabric can be adjuste d. 1 Lower the presser foot le ver.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Replac ing the Press er Foot 41 Note ● When sewing with th e walking foot, sew at a spe ed between s low and m edium. ■ Removi ng th e walki ng foot 1 Press (n eedle posi tion butto n) onc e or twic e to raise th e needle.
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GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Cylindri cal or Large Pieces 43 4 Turn the sc rew at the bottom of the legs to adjust t heir heigh t. 5 When yo u are f inished usi ng the wi de tabl e, remove it. While sl ightly lifting up the wide table, pull it off to the left.
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2 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX SEWING BASICS The n ecessary pr eparat ions for se wing are de scribed i n this ch apter. Sewing ... ................... ................... .................... ............
SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 46 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Basic se wing opera tions are d escribed belo w.
Sewing 47 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sew. 1 Turn on the machine. Turn on the sewing machine. For details on turning on the machine, refer to “Turning on the machine” (page 11).
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Sewing 49 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Starting to sew Once yo u are ready to start sew ing, you can start the sewin g machin e. The se wing sp eed can b e adjust ed using eith er the opera tion buttons or the foot controller.
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Sewing 51 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Securing the stitching When sewing w ith the straight stitc h, for example, at the end of an openin g or where se ams do not overlap , use reverse stit ching or reinf orcement stitching t o secure the end of the th read.
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Sewing 53 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cutting the threa d When yo u have finish ed sewin g, cut the thre ads. The threads can be cut in eit her of two w ays. ■ Using the thread cutter bu tton 1 When yo u wish to f inish the stitchi ng, press (thread cutter button) once.
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55 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting th e Sti tch Width and Length The zig zag width (pa ttern width) a nd stitch leng th of utility stit ches can be adjusted. Norma lly, when a stitc h is selected , the appropri ate width a nd length are automaticall y selected.
SEWI NG BASI CS ————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— ———————— —————— — 56 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Adjusting the stitch leng th The stit ch length c an be adjuste d with the a rrow keys .
Useful Fun ctions 57 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Useful Functions Function s useful in impro ving sewing efficiency are described b elow.
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Useful Fun ctions 59 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press to select . To re tur n to , pres s . X The mach ine i s now set f or pro gramme d thread- cutting. 7 Pres s ( OK key). X The ini tial stitch screen a ppears again, a nd appears in the lower-lef t corner of the screen.
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Useful Fun ctions 61 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot Using the knee lifter , you can ra ise and lowe r the presser foot with your kn ee, leaving both hands fr ee to handle the fabr ic.
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Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 63 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing thick fabrics ■ If the f abric does not fit under the p resser foot If the fa bric does not fit easily under th e presser foot, raise the presse r foot lever e ven higher to bring th e presser foot to its highest positi on.
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Usef ul Sewi ng Tip s 65 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Aligning the fabric with a needle plate marking The ma rkings on the needle plate show the distan ce fro m the needle positi on of a seam sewn with th e straight stitch (left needle po sition).
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3 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX UTILITY ST ITCHES The variou s stitches a nd their a pplication s are describ ed in this chapter. Selecting St itching ................. ................... ............. ...
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 68 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Selecting Stitching You can select any o f the various t ypes of stitchin g available.
Selectin g Stitching 69 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Press , , and (arrow keys ) unti l the type of stitch that you wish to use is selected. 7 Press (OK key). X The screen containing the various stitches in the sele cted stitch ty pe appears.
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Overcastin g Stitches 71 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” Seven stitches can b e used to sew ov ercasting st itches with zigz ag foot “J” . 1 Attac h zigza g foot “J” .
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Overcastin g Stitches 73 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Raise t he presse r foot le ver to che ck that t he side cutter is securely attached. 7 Pass the upper thread unde r the side cutter, and then pull it out t oward the rea r of the sewing mach ine.
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Basic Stitc hing 75 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Star t sewi ng. • For d etails, refer to “S tarting to sew” (page 4 9). • For d etails on sewing reverse/re inforcement stitches, refer to “Sec uring the stitc hing” (page 5 1).
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 76 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Blind Hem Stitchi ng Secure the bottoms of skirts and pa nts with a bli nd hem.
Blind He m Stitching 77 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Adjust the stitc h width until the needle slightly catc hes the fold o f the hem. 1 Needle drop point 1 Stitch width ■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold The needle is too far to the left.
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Buttonhole S titching 79 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole sewing The ma ximum button hole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thi ckness of the b utton). Button holes are se wn from the fron t of the pres ser foot to t he back, a s shown bel ow.
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Buttonhole S titching 81 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 9 Raise the buttonhole le ver to its origi nal position . 0 Insert a pi n along t he insid e of one ba r tack at the end of the buttonho le stitching to p revent the sti tching fro m being cu t.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 82 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”.
Buttonhole S titching 83 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Place the butto n into button-sewing f oot “M”.
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Zipper Inse rtion 85 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipp er Inserti on A zippe r can b e sewn in place. Ther e are many method s for in sertin g zipper s. The pr ocedure s for i nserting a cente red zipp er and a side zip per are d escribed b elow.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 86 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 6 Select stitch 3 .
Zipper Inse rtion 87 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 4 Press the seam allowance so that the rig ht side (the side that will not be stitched) ha s an extra 3 mm (1/8 inch).
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Zipper/pipin g Insertion 89 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Zipper/pi ping Insertion A zipper a nd piping can be sew n in place.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 90 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 7 Securel y tighten the positioning screw with a screwdriver.
Sewing S tretch Fabric s and Elas tic Tape 91 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn and e lastic tap e can be attac hed. Observe the correspond ing precaut ions when pe rforming each o f the followin g stitching op erations.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 92 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 3 Select a stit ch.
Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 93 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Appliqué, Patchwork and Quil t Stitching The sti tches that can be u sed for sew ing appli qués, patchw ork and quilt s are des cribed below .
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Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 95 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Patchwork (cra zy quilt) stitching 1 Fold the edg e of th e top p iece of fabr ic and place it over th e lower p iece. 2 Sew the two piece s of fabric tog ether so the pattern s pans over both pieces.
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Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 97 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX ■ Using th e optional quilting guid e Use the quilting guid e to sew paralle l stitches that are equal ly spa ced. 1 Insert the stem o f the quilter in to the hole a t the re ar of the wa lking fo ot or pr esser foo t holder .
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Appliqué , Patchwor k and Quilt S titching 99 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Satin stitching A decor ativ e stitch can be sewn b y changi ng the stitch widt h of a satin stitch .
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Reinforcemen t Stitching 101 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 2 Attach butt onhole fo ot “A”. • For d etails, refer to “R eplacing th e presser foot” (page 37). 3 Select stitch 54 . • For d etails, refer to “ Selectin g stitching” (page 6 8).
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 102 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Dar ning Fabric t hat has been torn ca n be dar ned.
Reinforcemen t Stitching 103 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Pull down t he butt onhol e leve r as f ar as possible . 1 Buttonhole lever The butto nhole leve r is positioned behind the bracket on the button hole foot .
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105 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative Stitching Various dec orative stitc hes can be sewn w ith this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pattern Applic ation Stitch Wid th [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (in ch.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 106 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Fagoting Stitching across an open sea m is called “fa goting”.
Decorative S titching 107 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeating pattern tha t looks lik e shells is called “scalloping ”. It is used on the collars of blou ses and t o decor ate the ed ges of handke rchiefs.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 108 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Select stitch 25 , 26 or 27 .
Decorative S titching 109 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Unfold t he fabric, an d then iron the tucks down to o ne side. Joining Decorativ e bridging stit ches can be sewn over th e seam al lowance of join ed fabrics.
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Decorative S titching 111 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Partially rem oving threads i s called “dra wnwork”. This give s a beautiful result with f abrics that ha ve a loose w eave. Two ways to create draw nwork are de scribed below.
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Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 113 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Sewing the Various B uil t-In Decorative Patterns Satin stitc hes, cross-stitches and decorati ve satin stitch es can be sew n.
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Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 115 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Memo ● Up to 7 0 patterns can be combin ed.
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Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 117 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Changing the pattern size The size of character stitc hes in the G othic font an d outline sty le can be switc hed betwe en large and small.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 118 GETTING READ Y CONTEN.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 119 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Mirror imaging the pattern The p attern can b e mirro r imaged a long a ve rtical axis. 1 Select a stit ch. 2 Press (setti ngs key) in the o peratio n panel .
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 120 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Storing a pattern Combined patterns can b e stored f or later use.
Sewing the Various Bu ilt-In Deco rative Patter ns 121 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Press ( OK key). X The con tents of the sel ected pocket are disp layed . 6 Check t he con tents, an d then pre ss (OK key).
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 122 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX 5 Check the sewn pa ttern.
Designin g a Pattern 123 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Designing a Pattern With the M y Custom Stitc h function, yo u can sew stitch patterns that you design y ourself. Draw ing a sketch of the pattern Prep are a grid sheet set.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 124 GETTING READ Y CONTEN.
Designin g a Pattern 125 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX X The embroide ry screen appears . a Specif y the v arious st itching settin gs, such as reverse/r einforcement stitching, in the same way as with other stitches.
UTILIT Y ST ITCHES ——————————— ——————————— ———————— ———————— ——————————— — 126 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Desi gn exampled Enter ea ch of the po ints indica ted in the ta ble to sew the sample stitch .
4 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX APPENDIX The variou s mainte nance and troubles hooting pr ocedures a re des cribed in t his chapt er. Stitch Setting s ........... ................... .................... .
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 128 GETTING READ Y CONTEN.
Stitch Set tings 129 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting stitch 11 G Overcast ing on thin or medium weight fabrics 3.5 (1/8) 2.5–5.0 (3/32– 3/16) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0– 4.0 (1/16– 3/16) No Reinfo rce- ment Reinfo rce- ment + thread-cut- ting No 12 G Overcasting on thick fabr ics 5.
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 130 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Decorative stitch 29 J Decorative stitchi ng 4.
Stitch Set tings 131 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Buttonh ole stitch 42 A Horizon tal button- holes o n thin and medium weight fabrics 5.
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 132 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Quilting s titch (for stip pling) 62 J Quilting backgrou nd stitchin g (stippling) 7.
Stitch Set tings 133 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Other stitche s Stitch Type Patter n Presser F oot Twin Need le Pattern Size Adjustab le Stitching Dens .
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 134 GETTING READ Y CONTEN.
Maintena nce 135 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Maintenance Simp le sewing m achine mai ntenance operatio ns are desc ribed bel ow.
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 136 GETTING READ Y CONTEN.
Troublesho oting 137 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Troubleshoo ting If the ma chine stops op erating correctl y, check th e following possible proble ms before requ esting service . If the prob lem persists, co ntact your re tailer or th e nearest au thorized se rvice cente r.
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 138 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The upp er thread b reaks.
Troublesho oting 139 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric is wrinkl ed. The up per thread w as not threaded correct ly, or the bobbin is incor- rectly installe d. Correctly thread the upper thread and co rrectly inst all the bobbi n thre ad.
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 140 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX The fab ric does not feed .
Troublesho oting 141 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Error message s If the s tart/stop but ton is pres sed before the sewing ma chin e is correctl y set up or if a n operation is perf ormed incorrectly, an error m essage appears i n the LCD .
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 142 GETTING READ Y CONTEN.
Troublesho oting 143 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Cancelling the operation beep When the sewing machin e is purchased , it is set to beep ea ch time an operation pa nel key is pressed . This sett ing can be cha nged so that t he mach ine does not beep .
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 144 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX Index Symbol s + key .
Index 145 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX N needle ...... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... 33 needle ba r thread hook ..... ........ ....... ...... ........C over C , 26 need le cla mp scre w .
APPENDIX ———————— ———————— ————————— —————————— ————————— ———————— — 146 GETTING READ Y CONTENTS SEWING BASICS UT IL IT Y ST I TCHES APPENDIX INDEX W walk ing foo t .
English 882-S62 XC4547-051 Printed in T aiwan.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Brother NX 400 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Brother NX 400 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Brother NX 400 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Brother NX 400 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Brother NX 400, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Brother NX 400.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Brother NX 400. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Brother NX 400 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
