Husqvarna Viking Designer SE, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING ...

Page 2: ...needle plate The wrong plate can cause the needle to break Do not use bent needles Do not pull or push fabric while stitching It may deflect the needle causing it to break Switch the sewing machine off 0 when making any adjustment in the needle area such as threading needle changing needle threading bobbin or changing presser foot etc Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when rem...

Page 3: ...t to know your Designer SE Page 1 6 1 28 Set to Embroider Embroidery set up Page 3 1 3 8 Care of Designer SE Stitch Overview Index Page 6 1 6 12 File Manager Organize all files for Designer SE Page 5 1 5 10 Embroidery Mode Explore the on screen embroidery functions Page 4 1 4 22 ...

Page 4: ...1 24 Quick Help 1 24 Set Menu 1 25 1 28 Sewing Mode 2 1 2 18 Overview 2 2 Sewing Advisor 2 3 Fabric Selection 2 3 Sewing Techniques 2 4 Extended Sewing Advisor 2 4 Select a Stitch 2 4 2 5 Scroll through Menus 2 5 Scale to Fit 2 5 Stitch and Alphabet Menus 2 6 What is a Stitch 2 7 Adjust Stitches 2 7 2 9 Buttonholes 2 9 Set Button Size 2 9 Alphabet Fonts 2 10 Programming 2 10 2 14 Sew your Program ...

Page 5: ...oad Text to Embroidery 4 15 Embroider Stitches and Stitch Fonts 4 16 4 17 Load Stitch Program to Embroidery 4 17 How to Customize Designs 4 17 4 19 Embroidery Pop Up Windows 4 20 4 22 File Manager 5 1 5 10 Overview 5 2 Available Memory 5 2 Browsing 5 3 My Files 5 3 My Fonts 5 3 My Designs 5 4 USB Device 5 4 Select and Load a File 5 5 5 6 Supported File Formats 5 6 File Info 5 6 Working with Folder...

Page 6: ...t ankle 22 Needle clamp screw 23 Reverse button 24 Sensor foot down button 25 Sensor foot pivot button 26 Sensor foot up extra lift button 27 Thread tension disc for bobbin winding 28 Main spool pin 29 Spool holders 30 Auxiliary spool pin 31 Bobbin winding thread guide 32 Bobbin winder spindle 33 Thread cutter for bobbin winding 34 Bobbin winder lever 35 Handwheel 36 Interactive Designer Screen 37...

Page 7: ...2 Space for needles 63 Removable tray for bobbins Slide the accessory tray on to the free arm to provide a larger sewing area Rear side 50 Handle 51 Thread cutter 52 Embroidery unit connection socket Slide off the AccessoryTray To use the free arm slide off the accessory tray When attached a hook keeps the accessory tray locked to the machine Unlock and remove accessory tray by pressing button A o...

Page 8: ...sh 75 Felt pad 76 Bobbins 77 Stylus 78 Screw grip 79 Edge quilting guide 80 Clearance plate Button Reed Unpacking 1 Place the machine on a steady flat surface Remove the packaging and lift off the cover 2 Remove the packing material the foot control and finally the protection cover The machine is delivered with an accessory bag a main cord and a USB cable 3 Wipe the machine particularly around the n...

Page 9: ... 3 Wind the power cord around your hand and place the cord in the pocket of the hard cover where the User s Guide and the Handbook are also stored 4 Unplug the foot control cord from the machine 1 Pull the cord gently and release the cord will wind itself into the foot control 5 Place all accessories in the accessory tray Slide the tray on to the machine around the free arm 6 Place the foot contro...

Page 10: ... Slide on a spool holder see below and then move the spool pin back to the horizontal position There are two spool holders on the spool pin For narrow thread spools the small holder b is placed in front of the spool For large thread spools the large holder c is placed in front of the spool The flat side of the spool holder should be pressed firmly against the spool There should be no space between s...

Page 11: ...lot on the take up lever 4 Take the thread down to the last guide just above the needle Vertical Spool Pin 1 Pull the spool pin out Place the thread spool on the spool pin follow the instructions on previous page 2 Thread the machine according to the instructions above with one exception Instead of bringing the thread into the pre tension guide bring it directly under the thread guide b Auxiliary ...

Page 12: ...the thread under the presser foot and cut the thread NOTE The needle threader is designed to be used for size 70 120 needles You cannot use the needle threader for size 60 needles or smaller the wing needle twin needle triple needle or when the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is on There are also some optional accessories that require manual threading of the needle When threading the needle manually make s...

Page 13: ...read should lie between the outer thread tension discs d and outside the last thread guide Thread the right needle Bobbin Winding Make sure that the presser foot and the needle are in the up position 1 Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle at the front of the machine the markafacing up Use only the original Husqvarna Viking green bobbins 2 Thread the machine with the main spool pin in horizo...

Page 14: ...e pre tension thread guide and down around the thread tension disc a then through thread guide b as illustrated 4 From above wind a few turns of thread clockwise around the bobbin and into the thread cutter c 5 See top of page Bobbin Winding step 5 Bobbin Winding while Embroidering or Sewing Your Designer SE has a separate motor for bobbin winding to wind bobbins while embroidering or sewing Place...

Page 15: ...d to the left of the bobbin The bobbin will then rotate counter clockwise when pulling out the thread 3 Place your finger on the bobbin to keep it from turning as you pull the thread firmly to the right and then to the left into the tension spring a until it clicks into place 4 Continue threading around b and to the right of the thread cutter c Replace the cover 1 Pull the thread to the left to cut ...

Page 16: ... button and your Designer SE cuts the top and bobbin threads raises the presser foot and the needle and activates the FIX function To cut before the needle moves to the start position of next stitch touch Selective Thread Cutter while sewing The button starts flashing indicating that a cut is requested The Selective Thread Cutter function can be programmed see page 2 14 NOTE Designer SE cuts automa...

Page 17: ...s the thickness of fabric embroidery or stitching to sew over it smoothly and evenly with perfect even fabric feed To see the actual setting of the presser foot pressure for the selected fabric and adjust the presser foot pressure go to the Set Menu see page 1 28 Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift Raises the presser foot and the needle to up position Touch the button once more and the presser foot will...

Page 18: ...ck of the foot holds cording for corded buttonhole Blind Hem Foot D This foot is used for blind hem stitches The inner edge of this foot guides the fabric The right toe of the foot is designed to ride along the hem edge Zipper Foot E This foot can be snapped on either to the right or to the left of the needle This makes it easy to sew on both sides of the zipper Move needle position to right or le...

Page 19: ...Same shape as presser foot B One Step Sensor Buttonhole Foot When connected to the machine it gives a buttonhole length fitting the button size that has been entered into the machine The middle mark gives a 5 8 15 mm buttoning edge Self adhesive Glide Plates Used for the presser foot C Sensor Buttonhole Foot when sewing plastic coated fabrics leather etc S R 7 7 7 Changing the Presser Foot 1 Make ...

Page 20: ...wing on buttons for free motion sewing and for embroidering see also Free Motion page 1 26 When a new stitch is selected the feed teeth are raised again when you start sewing NOTE Change the needle often Always use a straight needle with a sharp point a A damaged needle b can cause skipped stitches breakage of needles or snapping of thread A damaged needle can also damage the needle plate a b Touc...

Page 21: ...omputer and sewing machine Upon delivery four designs are stored on the USB Embroidery Stick Switch write protection on and off with the switch on the underside of the USB Embroidery Stick NOTE The USB Embroidery Stick must be removed from your Designer SE before switching write protection on and off Only original Husqvarna Viking USB Embroidery Sticks will be supported Using the USB Embroidery St...

Page 22: ...he screen contains buttons for 1 Stitch Menu 2 Alphabet Menu 3 Design Menu in Embroidery Mode only 4 Sewing Embroidery Mode 5 File Manager 6 Set Menu 7 Help and Information 8 Quick Help Stitch Alphabet and Design Menu For quick selection of stitches fonts and designs Touch to see a list of available stitch menus Select a menu to view all stitches in it Touch to see a list of available fonts Embroi...

Page 23: ...Unit on To sew with the embroidery unit on select Sewing Mode and the embroidery arm goes into park position giving you more room for sewing File Manager The File Manager helps you add remove and organize all your designs fonts stitch files and other files See File Manager pages 5 1 through 5 10 File Manager functions in both Sewing and Embroidery Mode Help and Information Menu With your Designer SE...

Page 24: ...wing Mode Set to Embroider Embroidery Mode and File Manager Browse through the topics using your stylus The left arrow at the bottom of the screen opens previously viewed page and the right arrow opens the page displayed before you touched the left arrow Quick Help Your Designer SE has a built in Quick Help which gives you instant information about everything you see on the Interactive Designer Sc...

Page 25: ...o tie off FIX Auto is always active when Designer SE is turned on SelectiveThread Cutter Auto On auto default setting the threads are cut automatically and the presser foot raises after a Sensor buttonhole or eyelet is sewn at color changes or when an embroidery is finished On manual threads are not cut after these stitches Twin Needle Opens a list for twin needle width selection When the twin need...

Page 26: ...ms you that the machine is set for Sensor Q foot Close the pop up by touching Free Motion Activate to set the Sensor System in free motion mode The feed teeth will lower automatically When free motion sewing at a speed under 200 stitches per minute the foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the stitch plate while the stitch is being formed At sewing speed over 200 stitche...

Page 27: ...creen is calibrated at the Husqvarna Viking factory but the settings may be affected when the machine is shipped and transported You only need to calibrate the screen if there is a precision problem when touching the function tabs or stitch pictures Touch next to Touch screen adjust to open a special screen for Interactive Designer Screen calibration 1 Touch in the center of the cross in the upper...

Page 28: ...increase or to decrease top thread tension for specialty thread techniques or fabric This setting is not saved when the machine is turned off In Sewing Mode the changes only affect the selected stitch If another stitch is selected or the same stitch is selected again the value is reset to the default value Sensor Foot Pressure In Sewing Mode touch to increase or to decrease pressure from presser f...

Page 29: ...2 1 Sewing Mode ...

Page 30: ...ds of wonderful stitches for your sewing projects Use the Sewing Advisor for the easiest and best way to select the best stitch and settings for your fabric Overview 1 Toolbar 2 Recommended needle presser foot and arrow which indicates needle stop position 3 Symbol for stabilizer 4 Symbol for glide plates 5 Selected stitch 6 Mirror image end to end 7 Mirror image side to side 8 Stitch density 9 St...

Page 31: ...ics WOVEN LIGHT chiffon organza batiste silkies wool challis etc WOVEN MEDIUM calico quilting fabrics wool crepe broadcloth etc WOVEN HEAVY for denim wool suiting and coating canvas terrycloth etc STRETCH LIGHT for charmeuse nylon tricot single knit jerseys etc STRETCH MEDIUM for double knit velour swimwear etc STRETCH HEAVY for sweater knits fleece etc Leather andVinyl Leather is animal skin with ...

Page 32: ...ble combination is selected for example woven light blind hem Designer SE beeps and the button for blind hem pops up The combination is still selected and can be sewn but it is not recommended by the Designer SE Extended Sewing Advisor The Extended Sewing Advisor identifies each Sewing Advisor icon with text Open it by touching in the Sewing Advisor Select your desired fabric and sewing technique b...

Page 33: ...cted stitch in white The selected stitch is displayed in actual size to the left with the recommended presser foot needle and if appropriate recommendations for stabilizer and glide plates If you want tips and information about each stitch use the Quick Help Scroll through Menus To scroll through all available stitches menu by menu forward and backward use below the stitches The on screen text des...

Page 34: ...ctions There are 2 different types of stitches straight and reinforced straight You can adjust the angle to sew in any direction My Stitches Use Menu U My Stitches to save favorite stitches special settings to a stitch or stitch programs Adjustments such as stitch width length and mirroring and settings such as tension balance and sensor foot pressure will be saved with the stitch With Menu U your...

Page 35: ...the and A single Straight Stitch at a longer length will be longer lengthen a zigzag stitch or a decorative stitch and the complete stitch will be longer Lengthen a satin Pictogram element or satin decorative stitch and the complete stitch will be longer however the density of the satin element or complete satin stitch will remain the same STITCH WIDTH Decrease or increase the stitch width using t...

Page 36: ... and when a less dense satin stitch is desired Touch to lengthen each individual stitch which decreases density Touch to shorten each stitch which increases density Balance Omnimotion Stitches When an Omnimotion stitch menu K is selected a button for adjusting the balance appears See Set menu page 1 28 for information about how to adjust the balance 4 Way and 8 Way Stitches The stitches on the S a...

Page 37: ... size window opens Place your button in the lower right corner of the screen Scroll the wheel on the Sensor Buttonhole Foot until the button is outlined on the screen The size can be set up to 50 mm 2 Remove the button from the screen and touch to close the window and set the size The selected button size is shown above the button symbol If needed adjust the size with and Touch to open up the size...

Page 38: ... With your Designer SE you can program stitches and letters into combinations Each program can be up to approximately 500 millimeters 20 long Save the program in My Stitches or My Files see page 2 15 All stitches on your Designer SE are programmable except for buttonholes mending stitches automatic tapering stitches and 4 Way stitches Programming Screen Select your fabric type in the Sewing Adviso...

Page 39: ...r position Delete Stitch es or Letter s Use the buttons above the stitch area to delete stitches To delete a stitch at the cursor position touch To delete all stitches from the highlighted stitch to the end of the program touch Change a Stitch or Letter To change a stitch you must delete it and insert the stitch you want instead Adjust Individual Stitches Letters in Program To adjust stitches in t...

Page 40: ...u can program an adjusted stitch several times in a row without having to make the same adjustments on each stitch with the duplicate function To duplicate a programmed and adjusted stitch touch and the highlighted stitch is duplicated Preview View your stitch program horizontally by touching A pop up displays your program in actual size If the program is too long to be shown in total use the curs...

Page 41: ...ogramming Touch in the toolbar and select menu D The stitches appear in the stitch selection area Select stitch 20 The drop down menu disappears and stitch 20 is shown in red below the presser foot To program L in upper case letters touch and select Outline block alphabet Touch L in the stitch selection area Once the L is on the screen it is highlighted in red indicating it is active ...

Page 42: ...will tie off the thread and stop when your program is finished Touch function button so your Designer SE will cut the threads and raise the presser foot when it has finished sewing The programmed Stop and Cut appear on screen in the order you programmed them Touch function button to program a tie off anywhere in your program if desired for a secure tie off The programmed Fix appears on screen Previe...

Page 43: ...d choose another saving position Cancel Save Process To cancel the save process touch instead of touching any storing position The saving window will close and you return to the previous screen Delete Saved Stitch or Program To delete a saved stitch or program touch The delete button is active until a program is selected and deleted or until it is touched again If a stitch is selected to be delete...

Page 44: ...on the bobbin has run out Just continue sewing without closing the pop up Presser foot too high Your Designer SE will not sew if there is too much fabric under the presser foot Remove sensor buttonhole foot When the Sensor Buttonhole Foot is inserted you can not select a stitch that is not a buttonhole a buttonhole that cannot be sewn with the Sensor Buttonhole Foot or an adjusted buttonhole saved...

Page 45: ...ce file When trying to save a stitch or program with the same name as a file that already exists in My Files or on an external device your Designer SE will prompt you to confirm this Insert Sensor Buttonhole Foot An adjusted buttonhole saved with the Sensor Buttonhole Foot on the U menu must be sewn with the Sensor Buttonhole Foot Max length reached The stitch you are trying to add to your stitch pro...

Page 46: ...2 18 Sewing Mode ...

Page 47: ...Set to Embroider ...

Page 48: ...r SE Designs 71 brand new designs are included in the Designer SE built in memory and 4 designs are stored on your USB Embroidery Stick All these designs are also delivered on the Embroidery Sampler CD for backup if you temporarily want to remove them from the memory or USB Embroidery Stick Also included on the Embroidery Sampler CD are 100 designs from existing collections Designer SE Sampler Pag...

Page 49: ...t The embroidery unit plugs into the socket 3 Slide the embroidery unit on to the free arm of the machine until it plugs firmly into the socket If the machine is off turn it on 4 A pop up window tells you to clear the area and remove the hoop for positioning Touch The machine will calibrate and the embroidery arm will move to the ready position This calibration will set your embroidery functions ea...

Page 50: ...e of the hoop which will line up with a small arrow on the inner hoop 2 Place stabilizer and the fabric on top of the outer hoop and place the inner hoop on top of the fabric with the small arrow at the bottom edge 3 Push the inner hoop firmly into the outer hoop NOTE Be sure to loosen the hoop screw enough for the fabric and stabilizer thickness so you can easily push the inner hoop in place Push ...

Page 51: ...om of the embroidery area on the project with the Pictogram Pen 4 When hooping the fabric see previous page place the fabric and the inner hoop so that the markings on the fabric match the markings on the inner hoop Take the time to be sure the marks are all aligned 5 Push the inner hoop into the outer hoop and tighten the screw with the Screw Grip Slide on the Hoop Slide the hoop onto the embroid...

Page 52: ... the screen or change hoop size by touching and selecting correct size from the list see page 4 5 5 Touch at the bottom of the screen to go to Interactive Designer Embroidery to stitch out your design 6 Touch or touch the foot control to start the embroidery The machine detects the hoop and starts embroidering After a few stitches the machine stops and a pop up appears on the screen prompting you ...

Page 53: ...tch by stitch button see page 4 13 Touch to resume the embroidery in the Embroidery Color Control tab has the same function see page 4 8 One Color Embroidery Touch to cancel the color stops if you want to sew a design in one color only in the Embroidery Color Control tab has the same function see page 4 7 Baste in Hoop When embroidering on fabrics that should not be hooped tightly touch to baste a...

Page 54: ...ich it can be sewn To reduce the speed when using speciality threads touch To increase the speed again touch Touch when not embroidering and a pop up will appear showing the set speed You can also set the speed by touching the slider in the pop up The pop up closes automatically three seconds after the change has been made You can change the speed while embroidering but no pop up will appear Start...

Page 55: ...4 1 Interactive 3D Embroidery Embroidery Mode ...

Page 56: ...ea 5 Zoom to full hoop area 6 Zoom to show all designs 7 Zoom in and out 8 Embroidery Advisor 9 Toggle between Customizing and Embroidery 10 Save to My Designs 11 Duplicate design 12 Restore design to original appearance 13 Delete design 14 Hoop size selection 15 Scale design 16 Scale proportionally lock unlock 17 Open Resize 18 Rotate design 19 Position design 20 Mirror Image design side to side ...

Page 57: ...dery see page 4 12 Interactive Designer Customizing Embroidery Advisor Before starting to embroider touch to open the Embroidery Advisor for needle stabilizer and thread recommendations for embroidering different fabrics Touch the fabric you wish to embroider and follow the recommendations Touch to close the Embroidery Advisor Load a Design To load a design touch on the toolbar A drop down menu di...

Page 58: ...sign to adjust touch it on the screen or touch The selected design is outlined in red Step through all loaded designs by repeatedly touching the button Touch to select all designs in the embroidery area All designs are outlined in red NOTE A design must be outlined in red to be adjustable Delete Design To delete the selected design from the embroidery area touch If all designs are selected a pop u...

Page 59: ... design size up to 20 by touching or As a default the proportions are locked which is shown by the button with a closed lock Touch to unlock it Height and width are now adjusted individually and the scaling buttons change to show and both horizontally and vertically You can also use the On Screen Design options to scale your design see page 4 9 To change the design size more than 20 use the resize...

Page 60: ...between the letters Positioning Place your design anywhere in the embroidery area using these buttons Touch the arrows to move your design Touch and hold to move in larger steps Above the buttons is displayed in millimeters how much the design has been moved vertically and horizontally from its original position You can also touch and drag your design freely on the screen See page 4 9 for an overv...

Page 61: ...bbreviated information on thread manufacturer thread type weight and thread number Use the arrows next to the color list to scroll between all colors in the design or combinations NOTE Thread manufacturer and number are displayed for designs in VP3 SHV and VIP format One Color Embroidery To embroider in one color only touch All color changes are cancelled and the design is shown in grey on screen ...

Page 62: ... for more information Grid Touch to activate deactivate a grid on the embroidery area to use as a guide when combining designs The distance between the grid lines correspond to 20 mm on the fabric When you zoom in on the embroidery area with thinner grid lines appear distance between the lines correspond to 10 mm and 5 mm Bobbin Access To change the bobbin when bobbin runs out during embroidery wi...

Page 63: ...d Scale Touch to activate the function Select a design by touching it Touch and scale the design by 20 by moving the stylus on the screen Fine tune with the scaling buttons see page 4 5 Select and Rotate Touch to activate the function Select a design Touch and rotate the design by moving the stylus on the screen Fine tune with the rotate button see page 4 6 Pan Area Touch to activate the function ...

Page 64: ...to return to the initial size of the design 3 Adjust your design placement to fit in your hoop with other designs using the rotate and positioning buttons or the On Screen Design Options and the mirroring buttons Retain FillType There are two options to choose from for the way the fill types will appear after resizing The default setting will not retain the fill types and styles and is the fastest wa...

Page 65: ...Embroidery Studio or 3D Stitch Editor Embroidery Software Program which are available from your Husqvarna Viking Dealer as an accessory When repeating the resize function on a design that is on the Interactive Designer Screen but has not yet been saved it will always go back to the original design for a new resizing which ensures the best stitch quality possible When a design has been saved at a r...

Page 66: ...ll be NewDesign1 vp3 the next NewDesign2 vp3 etc To change the name of the file touch to the right of the file name and enter the new name in the dialogue Touch Touch to confirm the save If you choose to save under a name already used in that folder a pop up will ask you if you want to replace the old design Save your favorite designs in My Designs for instant access through the Design Menu Save a Co...

Page 67: ...wing the current stitch number and the total number of stitches in the color Step by Color Use and to step to the first stitch of the previous or next color Above the button you see the current design and color number ThreadTension When embroidering with specialty threads or on very thin or thick fabric touch or to adjust the thread tension if needed Check Size and Placement Moves the hoop position...

Page 68: ...ch CreateText with Embroidery Fonts Select an embroidery font from the drop down menu by touching it You can select between three different sizes for each font 12 mm 20 mm and 30 mm A text editor opens Touch the letters in the selection area to enter text The text is shown horizontally on the screen Use to move the cursor back and forth in the program Add a Letter To add a letter move the cursor t...

Page 69: ...iting window Touch next to Change Font to open a menu where you can select another font Touch at the bottom of the menu to load a font from My Files or an external device connected to the USB port All entered letters change into the new font you select LoadText to Embroidery When the text is finished touch to return to the embroidery view and move the text on the screen to the desired position ...

Page 70: ...djust stitches in the program move the cursor back and forth stitch by stitch using and When the cursor is positioned at the very end of the program has the symbol Touch to quickly move the cursor to the beginning of the program now has the symbol Touch to move the cursor to the end of the program A stitch is adjustable when it is highlighted in red Use the mirroring stitch length and stitch width...

Page 71: ... designs lettering programs and stitch programs on screen to create customized embroidery Customize Mary In this step by step exercise we will combine designs with embroidery text and stitches 1 Touch and select the corner design with the rose buds To guide placing the different parts of the design activate the grid by touching under the Color Control tab 2 Touch and select the single rose leaf To...

Page 72: ...e leaf 4 Touch several times for a close up look To pan the zoom to see the area joining the bud and the leaf touch and touch and drag on screen Adjust positioning if needed using Touch to zoom out to full hoop again 5 Touch and select embroidery font Palace Script size 20 The embroidery text editor opens ...

Page 73: ...dd your personal signature in a stitch font touch and select stitch font Block alphabet The stitch program window opens 8 Select your initials in capital letters Touch to close the stitch program window and load your signature to the embroidery area 9 Rotate it 270 using Place the signature where you want it using the positioning arrows or by touching and dragging You have now combined designs wit...

Page 74: ...te all designs Attach correct hoop When the size of the hoop on the machine does not match the size displayed on the screen your Designer SE will not sew Change the hoop to the size displayed on the screen or change the setting for hoop size to match your selected hoop see page 4 5 Design outside hoop area You cannot start to embroider when any of the designs are outside the hoop area Move the des...

Page 75: ... with the recommended color displayed in the color menu on screen or in the Embroidery Booklet Touch to resume embroidering Stop command in design Designer SE stops automatically for you to trim the fabric on cut work applique etc See explanation for each design in the Embroidery Booklet or look in your Designer SE Handbook for general instructions for different techniques Embroidery is finished Wh...

Page 76: ...e and try again or resize in the 3D Embroidery Studio or 3D Stitch Editor Embroidery Software Program instead These are available from your Husqvarna Viking Dealer as an accessory Cannot resize selected object s Designer SE cannot resize stitch programs or embroidery texts If either of these are selected alone or together with a design you cannot open the resize window ...

Page 77: ...5 1 File Manager ...

Page 78: ...o see available memory File Manager Your Designer SE has a built in File Manager which helps you add move remove and copy designs fonts and stitch files in an easy way Work with the built in memory or external devices connected to the USB ports such as your computer or the USB Embroidery Stick delivered with the Designer SE Design file Embroidery font file Stitch file Stitch font file Text file Unrecogn...

Page 79: ...ased designs and fonts your customized designs stitch programs text files or any file you want to store in your Designer SE Use Cut Copy and Paste see page 5 8 to move other files to this folder for example from your USB Embroidery Stick Create new folders in many levels to organize your files My Fonts For storing embroidery font files Upon delivery a number of embroidery fonts are stored here These ar...

Page 80: ...ou cannot create new folders here USB Device This button is only displayed when a device is connected to the USB port Touch to display all devices connected You can have your computer and another device such as the USB Embroidery Stick connected at the same time See page 1 21 on how to connect to the USB ports Touch any of the device icons to explore it USB EMBROIDERY STICK Use to store all kinds ...

Page 81: ...instantly In program mode the stitch program is loaded at the cursor position When the sewing machine is set to Embroidery Mode the stitch program is loaded into the stitch programming view Font Files When a font file is loaded the text editor opens For programming embroidery fonts see page 4 14 Design Files It is possible to select more than one design in a folder at the same time The designs are ...

Page 82: ...ima DST Toyota 10 and also TXT and HTM HTML files File Info To get file information touch and then a file Working with Folders In My Files and on your USB Embroidery Stick all types of files can be stored Organize your files in folders for easy handling To the right of the center window are four buttons to use when working with folders Create New Folder Touch to create a new folder at the actual path l...

Page 83: ... box to see a drop down window that shows the level structure to the open folder Work your way back through the structure by touching a folder at another level Also use this button to switch between external devices such as your computer or USB Embroidery Stick Step Up One Folder Level Touch to step up through the levels of folders You can step up all the way to the root level In the center window...

Page 84: ...e you want to place the file and open it 3 Touch The file is now stored here and removed from the folder where it was cut out 4 Copy a File or Folder Follow the instructions above but touch instead of When you touch the copied file is stored in the selected folder and the original file is kept in the folder where you copied it from Delete a File or Folder To delete a file or folder mark it and touch A ...

Page 85: ...folder somewhere else or enter a different name for the folder Memory full Your Designer SE can store up to 5 MB in the built in memory When the memory is full you have to delete files to be able to load another file If you want to keep your files you can move them to an external device by using the Cut and Paste functions see previous page Memory almost full When there is only 15 of the available me...

Page 86: ...5 10 File Manager Not possible to store in this folder Only design files can be stored in My Designs and only embroidery font files can be stored in My Fonts Select another folder to store in ...

Page 87: ...Care of your Designer SE ...

Page 88: ...the accessories Place the stitch plate opener in the recess at the rear of the stitch plate and turn Clean the feed teeth with the brush Cleaning under the Bobbin Area After sewing several projects or any time you notice an accumulation of lint in the bobbin case area bobbin area must be cleaned Remove the bobbin case holder 1 covering the front part of the bobbin case 2 Remove the bobbin case by ...

Page 89: ...Remove stitch plate and clean lint from bobbin area In embroidery go to Set Menu set thread cutter on auto Trouble Shooting Any time you experience a problem when sewing Enter correct type and weight of fabric into Sewing Advisor Insert new needle size and type as recommended on screen Re thread top and bobbin thread Use a different thread spool on top vertical or horizontal Use thread nets and qu...

Page 90: ...Have your Designer SE serviced regularly by your HusqvarnaViking retailer If you have followed this trouble shooting information and still are having sewing or embroidery problems take it to your retailer If there is a specific problem it is a great help to test sew with your thread on a scrap of your sewing fabric A sewing sample will often give much better information than words to the technician...

Page 91: ...6 5 Stitch overview Stitch Overview A Utility Stitches C Pictogram Stitches B Buttonhole Stitches D Heirloom Stitches ...

Page 92: ...6 6 Stitch overview E Quilt Stitches F Appliqué Stitches G Children Stitches H Scallop Stitches ...

Page 93: ...6 7 Stitch overview K Omnimotion Stitches L Decorative Stitches M Crafting Stitches N Fashion Stitches ...

Page 94: ...titches For saving your own adjusted stitches or stitch programs S 4 way Stitches T 8 way Stitches V Special Stitches Outline Block Alphabet Block Alphabet Brush Line Alphabet Script Alphabet Cyrillic Alphabet Hiragana Alphabet ...

Page 95: ...ontrol Tab 4 7 Computer 1 21 4 14 5 4 Computer Connection 1 21 Connect Foot Control 1 9 Connect the Embroidery Unit 3 3 Connect to the Power Supply 1 9 Contrast 1 27 Copy a File or Folder 5 8 Create New Folder 5 6 Create Text with Embroidery Fonts 4 14 Customizing 4 3 4 17 D Delete a File or Folder 5 8 Delete Saved Stitch or Program from U Menu 2 15 Delete Stitch es or Letter s from Stitch Program...

Page 96: ...ather 2 3 Lettering 2 10 4 14 4 15 Lift Height 1 28 Load Design Files 5 5 Font Files 5 5 Stitch Files 5 5 Text Files 5 6 Load a Design 4 3 Load a File 5 5 Load Design from other Location 4 4 Load Stitch Program 2 5 Load Stitch Program to Embroidery 4 17 Load Text to Embroidery 4 15 Lock Screen 1 28 Lowering the Feed Teeth 1 20 1 26 M Mega Hoop 3 3 Memory 5 2 Mouse 1 21 1 22 Move a File or Folder 5...

Page 97: ...nsor Q Foot 1 26 Sensor System 1 17 1 26 Set Button Size 2 9 Set Menu 1 25 1 28 Set to Embroider 3 1 3 8 Sewing Advisor 2 3 2 4 Fabric Selection 2 3 Sewing Techniques 2 4 Sewing Mode 1 23 2 1 2 18 Sewing Pop Up Windows 2 16 2 17 Sewing Techniques 2 4 Sewing with Embroidery Unit on 1 23 Sew your Program 2 14 Slide off the Accessory Tray 1 7 Slide on the Hoop 3 5 Slide on the Stitch Plate 6 2 Speed ...

Page 98: ...packing Designer SE 1 8 Upgrade Designer SE 6 4 USB Device 5 4 USB Embroidery Stick 1 21 3 2 4 4 5 4 5 6 USB Ports 1 21 Connect to and Remove from 1 21 V View Text Files 1 24 5 6 Vinyl 2 3 W What is a Stitch 2 7 Winding Bobbin 1 13 Specialty Threads 1 14 while Embroidering or Sewing 1 14 Working with Folders 5 6 5 8 Woven Fabrics 2 3 Z Zoom In and Zoom Out 4 9 Zoom to Full Hoop Area 4 9 Zoom to Sh...

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