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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 1
Trademarks........................................................... 6
Precaution for Wireless Connection ..................... 6
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............................. 7

Chapter 1 Getting Ready

NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS....................................................... 12

Machine ............................................................................... 12
Needle and Presser Foot Section .......................................... 14
Embroidery Unit................................................................... 15
Operation Buttons ................................................................ 15
Using the Flat Bed Attachment ............................................. 16
Using the Accessory Case..................................................... 16
Included Accessories ............................................................ 17
Options ................................................................................ 21
Using the Multi-purpose Screwdriver ................................... 24
Using the Spool Stand .......................................................... 24
Assembling the Spool Stand ................................................. 25

TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF................... 26

Setting Your Machine for the First Time ................................ 27

LCD SCREEN ...................................................... 28

Using the Machine Setting Mode Key ................................... 29
Sewing Settings .................................................................... 29
General Settings ................................................................... 30
Embroidery Settings.............................................................. 32
Wireless LAN settings........................................................... 33
Setting Functions .................................................................. 33
Using the Machine Help Key................................................ 39
Using the Operation Guide Function.................................... 40
Using the Sewing Guide Function ........................................ 41
Playing a Tutorial Video ....................................................... 42
Playing MPEG-4 (MP4) Videos ............................................. 43
Using the Stitch Pattern Explanation Function ...................... 44
Viewing the Instruction and Reference Guide (PDF File)
on the Machine .................................................................... 45

WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION
FUNCTIONS....................................................... 46

Specifying Wireless Network Connection Settings ................ 46
Using the Wizard to Set Up the Wireless Network
Connection .......................................................................... 47

CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY TO THE
MACHINE........................................................... 49

Using USB Media/SD Card (Sold Separately) ........................ 49
Using a USB Mouse ............................................................. 49

Chapter 2 Sewing Basics

LOWER THREADING ......................................... 52

Winding the Bobbin ............................................................. 52
Setting the Bobbin ................................................................ 58
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread .............................................. 59

UPPER THREADING........................................... 61

Upper Threading .................................................................. 61
Using the Twin Needle Mode............................................... 64
Using the Spool Stand .......................................................... 66
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly .................................... 68

CHANGING THE NEEDLE.................................. 69

Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations .................................... 71

CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ...................... 72

Removing the Presser Foot ................................................... 72
Attaching the Presser Foot .................................................... 72
Attaching the Presser Foot with the Included Adapter ........... 73
Using the Dual Feed Foot..................................................... 74

SEWING ............................................................. 77

Sewing a Stitch ..................................................................... 77

Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ............................................  79
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching......................................  79
Automatic Presser Foot Lowering Function and Thread
Cutting Function ..................................................................  81
Sewing Curves .....................................................................  81
Changing Sewing Direction .................................................  81
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics ...............................................  82
Sewing Hook-and-Loop Fastener Tape.................................  83
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics..................................................  84
Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................................  84

STITCH SETTINGS ............................................. 85

Setting the Stitch Width .......................................................  85
Setting the Stitch Length.......................................................  86
Setting the “L/R Shift”...........................................................  86
Setting the Thread Tension...................................................  87

USEFUL FUNCTIONS ........................................ 88

Automatic Thread Cutting....................................................  88
Pivoting ...............................................................................  89
Using the Knee Lifter ...........................................................  90
Automatic Fabric Sensor System (Automatic Presser Foot
Pressure) ..............................................................................  91
Needle Position - Stitch Placement ......................................  92
Checking the Needle Location in the Screen........................  92
Specifying the Sewing End Point ..........................................  93

USING THE PROJECTOR................................... 97

Convenient Sewing Features by Using the Projector ............  97
About the Dual Purpose Stylus.............................................  97
Installing a Battery in the Dual Purpose Stylus .....................  97
Operating the Projector with the Dual Purpose Stylus..........  98
Using the Dual Purpose Stylus Holder .................................  98

PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS (UTILITY STITCHES
AND CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCHES).... 99

Projection Area of Projector .................................................  99
Projecting the Stitch Pattern with the Projector ....................  99
Selecting a Stitch Pattern with the Dual Purpose Stylus ......  100
Editing a Stitch Pattern Selected with the Dual Purpose
Stylus.................................................................................  100
Projecting the Guidelines with the Projector ......................  101

Chapter 3 Utility Stitches

103

SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ....................... 104

Selecting a Stitch ............................................................... 107
Saving Your Stitch Settings................................................. 109

SEWING THE STITCHES .................................. 110

Straight Stitches .................................................................  110
Dart Seam..........................................................................  114
Gathering ..........................................................................  115
Flat Fell Seam ....................................................................  115
Pintuck ..............................................................................  116
Zigzag Stitches...................................................................  118
Elastic Zigzag Stitches........................................................  119
Overcasting .......................................................................  120
Quilting .............................................................................  123
Hand-Look Quilting...........................................................  133
Blind Hem Stitches ............................................................  133
Appliqué............................................................................  136
Shelltuck Stitches...............................................................  137
Scallop Stitches..................................................................  137
Crazy Quilting ...................................................................  138
Smocking Stitches..............................................................  138
Fagoting.............................................................................  139
Tape or Elastic Attaching ...................................................  140
Heirloom ...........................................................................  141
Basting...............................................................................  142
Zigzag Couching ...............................................................  143
One-Step Buttonholes........................................................  146
Four-Step Buttonholes........................................................  150
Bar Tacks...........................................................................  152