Bernette Palermo 5, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...SYMBOL INSTRUCTIONS Raise needle Raise presser foot Lower presser foot...

Page 3: ...s use the proper needle plate a wrong needle plate can cause the needle to break 7 Do not use bent needles 8 Do not pull or push fabric while stitching It may deflect the needle causing it to break 9...

Page 4: ...R 17 THREAD TENSION 18 RAISING UP THE LOWER THREAD 19 CUTTING THE THREAD 19 TWO STEP PRESSER FOOT LIFTER 20 TO RAISE OR DROP THE FEED DOGS 20 OPERATION BUTTONS 21 22 Reverse button 21 Auto lock button...

Page 5: ...ATHERING 48 SMOCKING 49 FREE MOTION DARNING EMBROIDERY AND MONOGRAMMING 50 51 Darning 50 Embroidery 51 Monogramming 51 FAGOTING 52 PATCHWORK STITCHING 52 MIRROR 53 TWIN NEEDLE Optional 54 WALKING FOOT...

Page 6: ...connector Main power switch Operation buttons Thread cutter Face plate Buttonhole lever Auto needle threader Needle plate cover Sewing table and accessory box Presser foot pressure LCD screen Memory...

Page 7: ...and automatically stop 3 Needle up down position button Press this button to move the needle either up or down 4 Speed limiting adjustment lever Slide this lever to change the sewing speed A Operation...

Page 8: ...to enter or store the created pattern combination in the memory 10 Arrow button Press the button or button until the actual stitch number is displayed 11 Clear button If an incorrect pattern is select...

Page 9: ...Direct mode Pattern number Stitch width Bobbin winding Buttonhole lever Direct Pattern Needle down Auto stop Normal mode Memory Mirror Stitch length Reverse Pattern number Stitch width Suggested press...

Page 10: ...ws the one unit of each pattern 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 31 23 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 22 32 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 01 16 A Direction Patt...

Page 11: ...spool pin Optional 17 Cording foot M 18 Hemmer foot K 19 Quilting foot P 20 Darning Embroidery foot 21 Gathering foot 22 Twin needle 23 Walking foot Edge quilting guide ACCESSORIES Standard Optional...

Page 12: ...sconnect turn the power switch to the off position then remove plug from outlet Polarized plug information This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider than the other to reduce the risk of elec...

Page 13: ...set at 2 The presser foot pressure of the machine has been pre set and no need for change unless sewing particular type of fabric light or heavy weight If you do need to adjust the presser foot press...

Page 14: ...ING THE NEEDLE CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT b d c f e a e 1 2 3 4 b a g Attention Turn power switch to off O when carrying out any of the above operations Attaching the presser foot holder 1 Raise the pr...

Page 15: ...Heavy duty thread carpet thread Use heavy foot pressurelarge numbers Important Match needle size to thread size and weight of fabric NEEDLE FABRIC SELECTION Needles Explanation Type of fabric 15 x 1 1...

Page 16: ...CATION Inserting zippers Overcasting Blind hem stitching Satin stitch sewing Gathering Button sewing Satin stitch foot A NEEDLE NEEDLE Hemmer foot K Optional Narrow hemming Quilting foot P Optional Qu...

Page 17: ...pool or use the small spool holder 2 Snap the thread into the thread guide 3 Wind the thread clockwise around the bobbin winder tension discs 4 Place the thread end through one of the inner holes in t...

Page 18: ...machine 9 After the bobbin has wound a few turns stop the machine and cut the thread near the hole of the bobbin Continue filling the bobbin until it is full The motor stops automatically when the bob...

Page 19: ...ase with the thread running in a counterclockwise direction arrow 2 Pull the thread through the slit A 3 Pull the thread toward the left and along the inside of the spring until it slips into the notc...

Page 20: ...o raise the presser foot to release the tension discs 1 Lift up the spool pin Place the spool of thread on the spool pin so that the thread comes from the front of the spool then place the spool cap a...

Page 21: ...ke up lever and then downwards again 7 Guide the thread through the wire loop Pull the end of the thread through the needle from front to rear and pull out about 10 cm of thread Use the needle threade...

Page 22: ...osely and release the lever slowly The hook will turn and pass the thread through the needle eye forming a loop Pull the thread through the needle eye 3 Raise the needle to its highest position and lo...

Page 23: ...ll always obtain a nicer stitch and less fabric puckering when the upper thread appears on the bottom side of your fabric 18 1 Normal thread tension for straight stitch sewing 2 Thread tension is too...

Page 24: ...thread up through the needle plate hole The bobbin thread will come up in a loop 3 Pull both threads to the back under the presser foot 2 Raise the presser foot Remove the fabric draw the threads to...

Page 25: ...machine the feed dog adjustment lever can be seen on the base in back of the sewing machine TO RAISE OR DROP THE FEED DOGS Sliding the lever to the b will lower the feed dog for example during button...

Page 26: ...erns 01 05 are selected the machine will immediately sew 3 locking stitches when the Auto lock button is pressed then automatically stop The LCD will display the figure until the machine is stopped Au...

Page 27: ...Press the button so that the arrow on the LCD screen will point upward and the needle will stop in the highest position When you press the button so that the arrow points downward the machine will st...

Page 28: ...press the button right The stitch width can be adjusted between 0 0 7 0 Certain stitches have a limited stitch width When patterns 01 05 are selected the needle position is regulated by the stitch wid...

Page 29: ...ength press the button left For a longer stitch length press the button right The stitch length can be adjusted between 0 0 4 5 Certain stitches have a limited length MODE selection button When you tu...

Page 30: ...the machine will continue to sew the reflected pattern until the mirror function is pressed again to cancel the mirror function When the mirror function disappears from the LCD screen the machine will...

Page 31: ...t be memorized 26 MEMORY BUTTONS Clear button Memory button Patterns MEM Press this button when the incorrect character is selected Each press of this button erases one character or press this button...

Page 32: ...e the number button when the mode button is set at the Direct mode Number buttons Press the number buttons for selecting the pattern needed Except the Direct pattern mode the other mode can be selecte...

Page 33: ...turn the fabric 5 Lower the presser foot and resume sewing Reverse stitching is used to secure the threads at the beginning and at the end of a seam Press the reverse button and sew 4 5 stitches The...

Page 34: ...s When you reach the point of an increased thickness lower the needle and raise the presser foot Press the toe of the foot and push in the black button then lower the foot and continue sewing The blac...

Page 35: ...For a longer stitch length press the stitch length adjustment button Generally speaking the thicker the fabric thread and needle the longer the stitch should be T T Adjusting the stitch width The maxi...

Page 36: ...good for joining durable fabric such as denims These stitches can also be used as a decorative top stitch Triple zigzag stretch stitch is suitable for firm fabrics like denim poplin duck etc T Straig...

Page 37: ...casting along the edge of the fabric so that the needle drops over the edge of the fabric on the right side Using the all purpose foot E 5 0 7 0 2 0 3 0 2 5 4 5 2 0 3 0 32 OVERCASTING STITCHES Attenti...

Page 38: ...ccordingly 3 Adjust the guide b by turning the knob a so that the guide just rests against the fold 4 Sew slowly guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of the guide 5 Turn over the fabric 11 Blin...

Page 39: ...he needle goes cleanly into the left and right holes of the button 5 Before sewing press the Auto lock button to sew reinforcement stitches automatically at the beginning and at the end of the stitch...

Page 40: ...ss of button 2 Attach the buttonhole foot then pull out the button holder plate and insert the button The size of the buttonhole is determined by the button inserted in the button plate The thread sho...

Page 41: ...he buttonhole lever Please Note When you select any buttonhole pattern LCD screen will be demonstrated the figure it is to remind you to lower the buttonhole lever Starting point 3 PUSH PUSH 4 PUSH 5...

Page 42: ...same buttonhole raise the presser foot will return to original position After sewing the buttonhole stitch raise the buttonhole lever until it stops 7 37 BUTTONHOLE STITCHING 8 Cut the center of the...

Page 43: ...f the foot and insert them into the grooves then temporarily tie them there Lower the presser foot and start sewing Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread 2 Once sewing is compl...

Page 44: ...l 5 0mm 3 16 inch Lower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching and then lower the presser foot lever Once sewing is completed the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitche...

Page 45: ...te the upper fabric and the under fabric together Select the needle position Lower the presser foot over the center of the tear 3 2 Start a b Stop 4 NOTE Make no gap here D 4 The size of one darn cycl...

Page 46: ...lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand and then start sewing Please Note When you select any butt...

Page 47: ...ttach the left side of the presser foot pin to the presser foot holder when sewing the right side of the zipper 5 Stitch left side of the zipper from top to bottom 6 Stitch across the lower end and ri...

Page 48: ...r when sewing the left side of the zipper Attach the left side of the presser foot pin to the presser foot holder when sewing the right side of the zipper 4 Stitch the left side of zipper from bottom...

Page 49: ...e into the fold by rotating the handwheel toward you and lower the presser foot Sew several stitches and raise the presser foot Insert the fabric fold into the spiral opening of hemmer foot Move fabri...

Page 50: ...e cording Sew over one strand of cording to create a pretty swirled design on a jacket or vest or sew over three strands of cording for border trims Pearl cotton knitting yarn embroidery floss lace th...

Page 51: ...ches and even feeding of the fabric To tailor the satin or decorative stitch pattern you may adjust the length and width of the pattern by pressing the stitch length and width adjustment buttons Exper...

Page 52: ...Be careful not to cut the stitches P Insert the e in the presser foot holder as illustrated and set the space as you desire dge quilting guide The Quilting foot accessory is optional It is not include...

Page 53: ...to be gathered under presser foot to the right of the presser foot Sew a row of stitching keeping the raw edge of fabric aligned with the right edge of foot The stitches automatically cause the fabri...

Page 54: ...be smocked 2 Knot the threads along one edge Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly Secure the threads at the other end 3 Reduce the tension if necessary and sew decorative pattern...

Page 55: ...the hole in a constant and continuous movement Turn the work by 1 4 and sew over the first stitching moving the work slower over the hole to separate the threads and not form big gaps between the thr...

Page 56: ...ng the hoop faster and shorter stitches by moving the hoop more slowly Secure with a reinforcement stitches at the end by press Auto lock button Select the zigzag stitch pattern and adjust the stitch...

Page 57: ...oined pieces of fabric and sew over the seam 1 Separate the folded edges of the fabric pieces with a gap of 4mm 1 8 inch and baste them onto a piece of thin paper or water soluble stabilizer sheet 2 A...

Page 58: ...or function and the machine will sew the reflected pattern until you press the mirror button again Please Note Pattern 17 23 cannot be mirror imaged Mirror imaged patterns can also be combined with ot...

Page 59: ...le assemblies with max 2mm needle distance 4 Before sewing adjust the stitch width Turn the handwheel to check the needle clearance so that needle does not hit the needle plate When sewing with twin n...

Page 60: ...rns It also helps to prevent uneven feeding of very difficult fabrics 1 Lift the presser foot lifter to raise the presser foot bar 2 Remove the presser foot holder by unscrewing counterclockwise the p...

Page 61: ...d patterns are not lost after the sewing machine is turned off they can be recalled at any time This is convenient for patterns such as names that will be used often Please Note Multiple patterns sele...

Page 62: ...d Press the button to delete the selected pattern and the next pattern in the back will move forward Clearing patterns Adding patterns Attention The selected pattern will be cleared from the memory mo...

Page 63: ...hes in the memory mode use the button or button You can use the Auto lock function when the sewing machine is stopped Please Note If you wish to repeat your stitch combination without having the machi...

Page 64: ...arning beeping sound Please Note If the problem is still not solved please contact your local dealer Attention During the sewing if the thread get jammed inside the hook stopping the needle from movin...

Page 65: ...NG THE LIGHT BULB 1 loosen the screw b on the left side of the sewing head and remove the face plate c Remove plug a 2 If the machine is equipped with a 5W lamp replace the bulb as follows Pull light...

Page 66: ...eze it out firmly and then wipe the surface After cleaning it once in this way wipe the surface again with a dry cloth Cleaning the screen Cleaning the sewing machine surface Attention Disconnect the...

Page 67: ...crew holding the needle plate and remove the needle plate 4 Lift up the bobbin case and remove it 5 a b 6 5 Clean the hook race feed dog and bobbin case with a brush Also clean them using a soft dry c...

Page 68: ...he needle is too thick for the fabric 2 The stitch length is adjusted wrong 3 The thread tension is too tight 1 Select a finer needle 2 Readjust the stitch length 3 Loosen the thread tension 1 Check t...

Page 69: ...ser foot lever The machine jams The machine is noisy 1 Poor quality oil has been used 2 The needle is damaged 1 Only use good quality sewing machine oil 2 Replace the needle Uneven stitches uneven fee...

Page 70: ...0 5 0 D 23 7 0 3 5 7 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 D 24 7 0 5 5 7 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 A 25 7 0 2 5 7 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 A 26 7 0 2 5 7 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 A 27 7 0 2 5 7 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 A 28 7 0 2 5 7 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 A 29 7 0 2 5 7 0 2...

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