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Chapter 1 GETTING READY 13
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS ............................ 13
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ................................. 15
SETTING UP THE MACHINE.............................. 15
Setup and transporting precautions ...................................... 15
Setup location...................................................................... 16
Setting up the machine ........................................................ 16
Preparing the thread guide assembly.................................... 16
Attaching the Embroidery Frame Holder .............................. 17
TURNING ON THE MACHINE .......................... 18
LCD SCREEN ...................................................... 20
Using the settings key .......................................................... 20
Using the machine help ....................................................... 22
Chapter 2 BASIC EMBROIDERY 23
BASIC PROCEDURES ......................................... 23
INSTALLING THE BOBBIN ................................ 23
Removing the bobbin case................................................... 23
Winding the bobbin............................................................. 24
Installing the bobbin ............................................................ 27
Installing the bobbin case .................................................... 28
SELECTING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN........... 28
General pattern selection ..................................................... 28
Embroidery patterns ............................................................. 29
Frame patterns ..................................................................... 30
Monogram and frame designs .............................................. 30
Character patterns................................................................ 32
Decorative alphabet patterns ............................................... 33
Combining patterns.............................................................. 34
EDITING THE EMBROIDERY PATTERN ............. 35
Understanding the pattern editing screen ............................. 35
Changing the thread density (only for some character and frame
patterns)............................................................................... 38
Designing repeated patterns................................................. 38
EDITING COLORS ............................................. 42
Specifying multi-color text ................................................... 42
Changing the colors of the pattern ....................................... 42
Creating a custom thread table............................................. 43
Selecting a color from the custom thread table..................... 45
Saving and retrieving the custom thread table ...................... 46
PREVIEWING THE IMAGE ................................. 47
Checking a preview image................................................... 47
PREPARING THE FABRIC................................... 47
Attaching stabilizer (backing) to fabric ................................. 47
Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart ..................................... 48
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame ........................ 48
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME TO THE
MACHINE .......................................................... 52
Attaching the embroidery frame........................................... 52
Correctly using the embroidery frames................................. 53
SPECIFYING EMBROIDERING SETTING ........... 56
Understanding the embroidering screen............................... 56
Using the automatic thread cutting function
[End Color Trim] .................................................................. 58
Using the thread trimming function [Jump Stitch Trim]......... 58
Thread color sorting............................................................. 59
CHECKING THE POSITION OF THE PATTERN
... 60
Checking the needle drop point with the Embroidery Crosshair
Positioning Laser.................................................................. 60
Checking the embroidery pattern ......................................... 61
UPPER THREADING .......................................... 61
Upper threading................................................................... 62
Threading the needle ........................................................... 65
Easily changing the thread spools......................................... 66
PERFORMING THE EMBROIDERY .................... 67
Starting embroidering ........................................................... 67
Stopping embroidering ......................................................... 68
REMOVING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME............ 68
ADJUSTING WHILE EMBROIDERING .............. 69
If the thread breaks or the bobbin thread runs out while
embroidering........................................................................ 69
Embroidering from the beginning or middle of the pattern.... 70
Resume embroidering after turning off the machine ............. 71
Chapter 3 ADVANCED EMBROIDERY 73
VARIOUS EMBROIDERY FUNCTIONS.............. 73
Basting embroidery .............................................................. 73
Embroidering appliqué patterns............................................ 74
Using a frame pattern to create appliqués............................. 75
Making 3D font embroidery with urethane foam .................. 76
USING THE EMBROIDERY CROSSHAIR
POSITIONING LASER FUNCTION TO ALIGN THE
EMBROIDERING POSITION ............................. 77
MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS........... 81
Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread ........................... 81
Adjusting the tension of the upper thread ............................. 82
Uninterrupted embroidering (one color) ............................... 83
Changing the display guides................................................. 84
Changing the thread color information ................................. 85
Starting position settings ....................................................... 85
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ................... 87
Saving embroidery patterns .................................................. 87
Retrieving embroidery patterns............................................. 88
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS.......................... 88
Embroidering split (large-size) patterns ................................. 88
Chapter 4 APPENDIX 91
MAINTENANCE................................................. 91
Cleaning the LCD................................................................. 91
Cleaning the machine surface .............................................. 91
Cleaning the hook ................................................................ 91
Cleaning around the needle plate......................................... 92
Cleaning the bobbin case ..................................................... 93
Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads..................... 93
Replacing the needle............................................................ 94
Oiling the machine .............................................................. 96
About the maintenance message .......................................... 97
Replacing the hook of the automatic needle-threading
mechanism........................................................................... 97
BEFORE LENDING OR DISPOSING OF THE
PRODUCT ......................................................... 98
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................... 98
List of Symptoms .................................................................. 98
Error messages.................................................................... 104
If the machine does not respond when a key is touched..... 106
SPECIFICATIONS............................................. 107
Machine specifications....................................................... 107
UPDATING YOUR MACHINE’S SOFTWARE... 109
Using USB media to update ............................................... 109
Using computer to update .................................................. 110
INDEX.............................................................. 111
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