handi quilter HQ Sweet Sixteen, User Manual

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The second feature of the Limit box are three buttons 
called Presets that can be customized to your favorite 
speed settings (Figure 21).  Pressing a Preset button will 
change the “My Speed” setting to the speed shown on that 
button.  This feature makes it quick and easy to switch 
between different speeds preferred for different types of 
quilting.  For example you may wish to use a slower speed 
for detail work and a faster speed for stippling.  Changing 
these Preset values is discussed in the “Presets Screen” 
section. 

More 

Pressing the “More” button (Figure 22) will change to the 
“More” menu screen, which allows access to lighting op-
tions, sound options, diagnostics menus, system informa-
tion, Preset button customization and a calculator.  

Up/Down/Tie-Off

The button with the needle image in the center of the 
screen can assist you in creating tie-off stitches, basting 
or needle-positioning functions without the use of the 
foot pedal (Figure 23).  Pressing and releasing the button 
quickly will send the needle to the next needle stop posi-
tion.  If the needle is up, pressing the button will cause 
the needle to move to the down position.  If the needle is 
down, it will return to the up position.  

Pressing and holding the button for a longer time allows 
you to do a full stitch.  As long as you continue to hold 
the button down the machine will continue to stitch at a 
slow rate, and when the button is released the needle will 
stop in the closest stop position (up or down) available.  
This action is useful for tieing off beginning and ending 
stitches. 

Needle Stop

When in “Needle Up” mode (indicated by a white circle), 
the needle ends in the “Up” position upon release of the 
foot pedal. This but ton does not move the needle, but sim-
ply determines the final needle position after the machine 
has been stopped. (Figure 24) 

When in “Needle Down” mode (the circle is fi lled in when 
activated), the needle ends in the “Down” position upon 
release of the foot pedal. Again, this button does not move 
the needle, but sets the final resting position of the needle 
after the foot pedal is released. 

Figure 22

Regulated

Manual

Up

Down

Stitch Mode

Needle Stop

More

Avanté

18

Speed

Manual

86 

%

Regulated

Manual

Up

Down

Stitch Mode

Needle Stop

More

Avanté

18

Speed

Manual

86 

%

Figure 24

Figure 21

Figure 23

Foot Pedal

Up

Down

Stitch Mode

Needle Stop

More

Limit

DOWN

UP

DOWN

UP

Manual

86 

%

25 

%

25%
25%
25%

Up

Down

Needle Stop

More

Limit

DOWN

UP

DOWN

UP

Pedal

0 

%

34 

%

34%
16%

5%