Janome 5270QDC, Instruction Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ESSENTIAL PARTS

Names of Parts ............................................................3

Standard Accessories ..................................................4

Large Extension Table .................................................5

Attaching the Knee Lifter .............................................5

Stitch Reference Chart ................................................5

GETTING READY TO SEW

Connecting the Power Supply ..................................6-7

Using the foot control ................................................6

Before Using Your Sewing Machine .........................6

Operating Instructions: .............................................6

Using the start/stop button ........................................7

Controlling Sewing Speed ...........................................8

Speed control slider ..................................................8

Foot control ...............................................................8

Extension Table ...........................................................8

Free-arm Sewing .........................................................8

Machine Operating Buttons ....................................9-10

Start/Stop button .......................................................9

Reverse button .........................................................9

Auto-lock button ........................................................9

Needle up/down button ...........................................10

Thread cutter button ...............................................10

Twin needle button .................................................10

LCD Display............................................................... 11

Touch Panel ............................................................... 11

Presser Foot Lifter .....................................................12

Changing the Presser Foot........................................12

Removing and Attaching the Foot Holder ..................12

Presser Foot Pressure Dial .......................................13

Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog ............................13

Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension ...................13-14

Straight stitch balanced tension ..............................13

Zigzag stitch balanced tension ...............................14

Optic Magnifier ..........................................................15

Changing the Needle .................................................16

Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart ..............................17

Setting the Spool of Thread .......................................18

Bobbin Winding ....................................................18-20

Removing the bobbin ..............................................18

Winding the bobbin .................................................19

Inserting the bobbin ................................................20

Threading the Machine ..............................................21

Needle Threader ........................................................22

Drawing up the Bobbin Thread ..................................23

Selecting Stitch Patterns ...........................................24

Setting Mode .............................................................25

•  Buzzer sound setting ..............................................25

•  Needle stop position setting ...................................25

•  Key position adjustment .........................................25

•  Reset all to default ..................................................26

•  Auto-off timer ..........................................................26

BASIC SEWING

Straight Stitch Sewing ...............................................27

Starting to sew ...........................................................27

Securing seams .........................................................27

Cutting threads ..........................................................27

Changing Sewing Direction .......................................28

Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric .......................28

Using Seam Guides...................................................28

Turning Square Corners ............................................28

Altering the Needle Drop Position .............................29

Altering the Stitch Length ..........................................29

Variety of Straight Stitches ...................................30-31

Lock-a-matic Stitch .................................................30

Locking Stitch .........................................................30

Triple Stretch Stitch ................................................30

Stretch Stitch ..........................................................31

Sculpture Stitch ......................................................31

Zigzag Stitch ..............................................................32

Altering the stitch width ...........................................32

Altering the stitch length  ........................................32

Variety of Overcasting Stitches ..................................33

Overcasting with Zigzag Stitch ..................................33

Multiple Zigzag Stitch ................................................33

Overedge Stitch .........................................................33

Knit Stitch ..................................................................34

Double Overedge Stitch ............................................34

Overlock Stitch ..........................................................34

Attaching Elastic ........................................................35

Buttonholes................................................................36

Square Buttonhole ................................................37-39

Altering the buttonhole width ..................................39

Altering the buttonhole density ...............................39

Round-end and Fine Fabric Buttonhole.....................40

Keyhole Buttonholes..................................................40

Stretch Buttonhole and Antique Buttonhole ...............40

Knit Buttonhole ..........................................................40

Corded Buttonhole.....................................................41

Welted Buttonhole ................................................42-43

Darning Stitch ............................................................44

Tacking ......................................................................45

Eyelet.........................................................................46

Zipper Sewing.......................................................47-49

Blind Hemming ..........................................................50

Button Sewing ...........................................................51

Gathering ...................................................................52