Janome MB-4, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...A A A S e w i n g c o m Janome MB 4 Instruction Manual Janome MB4 Embroidery Machine Instruction Manual MB 4 Embroidery Machine www aaasewing com MB4 Owners Manual User Guide...

Page 2: ...electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate this machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of this machine free from accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth 5 Never dro...

Page 3: ...r serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded Do not modify the plug provided with the product if it will not f...

Page 4: ...diting 46 Editing Functions 47 Selecting the hoop 47 Moving the pattern 48 Resizing the pattern 48 Rotating the pattern 48 Deleting the pattern 49 Saving the file 49 Duplicating the pattern 50 Flippin...

Page 5: ...hine s weight and vibration Place the machine on the flat and level surface Make sure that all the feet firmly contact the surface Provide a sufficient space around the machine to allow the hoop to mo...

Page 6: ...n a flat and level surface Turn the adjustable foot so the four feet firmly contact the surface w Adjustable foot e Foot Turn the adjusting screw clockwise in the direction B until it contacts the sur...

Page 7: ...in a place with dust or high humidity Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight or open air When transporting the machine be sure it is lifted by two persons Hold the machine by the two legs and th...

Page 8: ...Sub control panel 1 Spool pins 2 Spool stand q w e r t y u i o 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 Machine socket 4 Power switch 5 Bobbin winder button 6 Bobbin winder stopper 7 Bobbin winder spindle 8 Bobbin thr...

Page 9: ...ch back button i Stitch forward button o Bobbin winder button 0 Bobbin winder indicator 1 Card slot 2 Card ejector button 3 USB port 4 LCD touch panel CAUTION Do not press the LCD touch panel with har...

Page 10: ...dy needle threader u Spool caps i Spool net o Screwdriver 0 Screwdriver small 1 Oiler 2 Offset screwdriver 3 Tweezers 4 Screwdriver large 5 Accessory box q w e r t y u i o 0 1 2 4 5 Optional RCS unit...

Page 11: ...X 200 y Hoop M2 MB Hoop 126 X 110 u Hoop M3 MB Hoop 50 X 50 i Hoop supporter o Felt ring large 0 Felt ring small 1 Spool rest 2 Thread guide bar 3 Spool pin 4 Thread guide pole 5 Spool stand 6 Setscr...

Page 12: ...stand q Thread guide poles w Setscrews A e Spool stand r Spool pin x Attach the thread guide bar to the thread guide poles with the setscrews B t Thread guide bar y Setscrews B c Attach the assembled...

Page 13: ...sts on the spool pins Place the thread cones on the spool pins Cover the thread cone with the spool net if the thread is shaky or kinky when sewing If the net is too long for a spool fold the net and...

Page 14: ...e carriage to the center Hold the hoop supporter with both hands and place it under the carriage plate by inserting the necks of both thumbscrews into the slots in the carriage plate e Slot in the car...

Page 15: ...cure the RCS unit y Screw knob B v Insert the connector into the connector socket on the back of the machine Fold the cable and put it under the spool stand u Connector i Connector socket NOTE You can...

Page 16: ...ions This machine is equipped with a grounding cable and plug The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded If a properly grounded outlet is not available...

Page 17: ...ttern data files between the machine and PC by using optional Digitizer MB for multi needle After the data transfer is finished the LCD screen will show the Ready to Sew mode display or return to the...

Page 18: ...red in the hoop It is also used for velvet and other napped fabric that would be permanently marked by the hoop Usage The stabilizer should be attached to the wrong side of fabric More than one layer...

Page 19: ...e r Hole in the bobbin t Bobbin winder spindle b Push the bobbin winder stopper up against the bobbin y Bobbin winder stopper n Press the bobbin winding button while holding the thread end u Bobbin wi...

Page 20: ...2 5 cm thread tail as illustrated q Bobbin w Bobbin case x Draw the thread to slip it into the slit of the bobbin case e Slit c Pull the thread to slide it under the tension blade until the thread co...

Page 21: ...obbin case into the hook aligning the rib with the notch Push the bobbin case as far as it will go and release the latch q Latch w Rib e Notch Close the hook cover r Hook cover q w e r Janome MB4 Embr...

Page 22: ...through the guide hole from behind While holding the thread with both hands slip the thread under the tension disk of the pre tension control Hook the thread around the guide pin from right to left M...

Page 23: ...the right 0 Continue to draw the thread down to the lower guide plate and pass the thread through the right hole y Right hole in the lower guide plate 1 Hold the thread with both hand and slip the thr...

Page 24: ...goes into the needle eye Place the V notch over the needle just above the needle eye e V notch c Push the threader until the threader pin comes out through the needle eye with a loop of thread r Thre...

Page 25: ...hoop t Template y Arrow mark c Loosen the hoop tightening screw on the outer hoop u Outer hoop i Hoop tightening screw v Hold the inner hoop and fabric together and push them into the outer hoop Make...

Page 26: ...pporter Adjusting the Hoop Supporter for Optional Hoops The hoop supporter provides 2 alternate positions to adapt optional hoops available on the market such as Tajima s hoop Remove setscrews on both...

Page 27: ...ing the items r ENTER button Press this button to confirm your selection or register the settings t LCD brightness adjusting dial Turn this dial with your fingertip to adjust the brightness of the LCD...

Page 28: ...utton to start a new project or press the ENTER button if you wish to continue the last job before you turned the power off e MODE button c The LCD screen will show the Ready to Sew mode display In th...

Page 29: ...or section setting and press the ENTER button Press the upward or downward arrow buttons to select the desired section Press the ENTER button to register the new setting Needle bar number setting You...

Page 30: ...er the needle bar with the small screwdriver so you can see the needle point closer to the fabric Push down the needle bar using the screwdriver while pressing it against the needle clamp as illustrat...

Page 31: ...ourth color and stop automatically Re thread each needle with the next color and press the START STOP button to continue sewing If the thread breaks or runs out while stitching the machine will automa...

Page 32: ...the machine q Setting plate w Positioning pin x Loosen the hoop tightening screw e Hoop tightening screw c Remove the inner hoop and the fabric r Inner hoop NOTE Before you turn the machine off make s...

Page 33: ...on by turning the tension dial so that a small amount of the needle thread shows on the wrong side of the fabric q Tension dial NOTE If the thread kinks while stitching turn the pre tension dial clock...

Page 34: ...bent needle can cause it to break Replacing the needle Loosen the needle clamp screw with the small screwdriver included in the standard accessory Pull the needle out from the needle clamp w Small scr...

Page 35: ...tons to move the hoop for precise positioning t Carriage centering button Press this button to move the carriage to the center position y Stitch back button Press this button to move the hoop backward...

Page 36: ...the My setting mode r Help key Press this key to open the help movie menu t Page keys Press the previous page key to show the previous display Press the next page key to show the next display y Arrow...

Page 37: ...he stop icon to stop playing You can search the movie in forward or reverse direction by pressing the circle key next to the fast forward or rewind icon r Circle key playback t Circle key stop y Circl...

Page 38: ...can use the RCS unit to control two or more machines After setting up the first machine press the MENU key and press the circle key next to the RCS icon q MENU key w Circle key RCS The confirmation di...

Page 39: ...nue sewing the last pattern used before you turned the power off Or press the exit X key to start a new job w Exit key X When you press the exit X key the LCD touch panel will show the pattern selecti...

Page 40: ...the next page press the next page key q Next page key Press the previous page key to go back to the previous page w Previous page key A The designs on pages 1 7 to 2 7 are those for the hoop M2 MB Ho...

Page 41: ...cle key next to the color list icon to switch display between 4 colors and 8 colors q Circle key color list option Press the circle key next to the color section icon to show the complete stitch image...

Page 42: ...color section icon q Circle keys next previous section x Press the circle key next to the manual color assignment icon and the function assignment to the circle keys will change w Circle key manual c...

Page 43: ...ge key to show the next or previous page q Page keys Page 1 Roman alphabets and spaces Page 2 Numerals punctuation marks and symbols Page 3 Dieresis and European accented letters q Janome MB4 Embroide...

Page 44: ...onfirm your selection w Arrow keys e OK key Lettering orientation Press the circle key next to orientation icon to select horizontal or vertical orientation alternately r Circle key lettering orientat...

Page 45: ...ress the OK key to sew the monogram w OK key NOTE To save the monogram see below The Ready to sew window will open Saving the monogram You may save the monogram as a data file After entering the chara...

Page 46: ...q Arrow keys w Cursor e Circle key delete To insert a character Press the arrow key to move the cursor under the character next to the place to where you wish to insert a character Enter the desired c...

Page 47: ...justify or right justify alternately q Circle key delete Horizontal orientation Left justify Center justify Right justify Vertical orientation Top justify Center justify Bottom justify ABC 59x22mm 4 m...

Page 48: ...orary colors to the needle bars refer to page 38 Press the circle key next to the custom color icon e Circle key custom color v The color palette will open Select the desired color from the color pale...

Page 49: ...n c Press the MENU key and press the circle key next to the built in icon to import the built in patterns w MENU key e Circle key built in You can also import the monogramming and patterns from other...

Page 50: ...hitting the foot Optional Tajima hoops T1 Tajima hoop 34 mm dia 933100239A00 T2 Tajima hoop 54 mm dia 933100439A00 T3 Tajima hoop 84mm dia 933100639A00 T4 Tajima hoop 112 mm dia 933100839A00 T5 Tajim...

Page 51: ...Status box Edit Edit y q w e r t u Rotating the pattern Press the circle key next to the rotate icon and the function key assignment will change to rotation q Circle key rotate Press the circle key ne...

Page 52: ...to save the original pattern created in the editing mode for the future use The pattern will be saved as a data file in jef format Press the circle key next to the file save icon and the file save win...

Page 53: ...opy to show the original pattern q Flipping the pattern To flip the pattern horizontally press the circle key next to the flip horizontal icon q Circle key flip horizontal To flip the pattern horizont...

Page 54: ...ress the circle key next to the upper arc icon to make a upper arc e Circle key upper arc v Press the circle key next to the outward arrow icon to enlarge the arc r Circle key enlarge b Press the circ...

Page 55: ...press the circle key next to the Name icon The keyboard window will open Enter the desired name and press the OK key t Circle key name y OK key To delete a wrong entry press the circle key next to th...

Page 56: ...titch image of the selected pattern will appear b Move the pattern to the right bottom corner of the editing screen by using the arrow keys or by dragging it with your fingertip r Arrow keys n Make a...

Page 57: ...pattern to the right top corner of the editing screen Press the MENU key Press the circle key next to the monogram icon o Circle key monogram 0 The monogram window will open Enter SMILE in the upper...

Page 58: ...outward arrow Press the OK key 4 OK key 4 The ready to sew window will open and the combined pattern image will appear NOTE If you attempt to change the hoop to a smaller size a warning message will a...

Page 59: ...rns Press the circle key next to the grouping icon q Circle key grouping The patterns in the editing window will be combined as a single group Move the grouped patterns to the desired position with th...

Page 60: ...necessary q Jog buttons x To check the needle drop position lower the needle bar with the small screwdriver so you can see the needle point closer to the fabric Push down the needle bar using the scre...

Page 61: ...t color and press the START STOP button to continue sewing Refer to page 29 for how to remove the hoop You can change the sewing speed while stitching Press the circle key next to the desired speed t...

Page 62: ...u have not used the machine for a while Pressing any button will turn on the sewing lights and screen The eco mode timer can be set from 1 to 30 minutes by pressing the right or left arrow button Pres...

Page 63: ...to NO Press the ENTER button to register the new setting or press the upward arrow button to go to the next setting 06 Maximum sewing speed The maximum sewing speed can be set from 400 to 800 spm by 1...

Page 64: ...d to adjust the tail length of the thread being trimmed depending on the thickness and type of the thread Press the right or left arrow button to adjust the trim length You can select one of the follo...

Page 65: ...button to go to the next setting 13 B Jump thread trimming threshold length If you do not have a digitizing software you can ajust jump thread trimming by length Press the right or left arrow button t...

Page 66: ...d threads from raveling Press the right arrow button to indicate ON Press the left arrow button to disable this function Press the ENTER button to register the new setting or press the upward arrow bu...

Page 67: ...ess the ENTER button to register the new setting If you wish to cancel the changes press the MODE button and LCD screen will return to the My setting mode display without registering the settings OFF...

Page 68: ...ey to move the arrow up or down r Pointer t Arrow keys z LCD brightness adjustment Press the circle key next to the or sign to adjust the screen brightness y Circle keys x Buzzer sound control Press t...

Page 69: ...next to OFF e Circle keys ON OFF r Check mark NOTE You can import the original screen saver via the ATA PC card or USB memory by pressing the circle key next to the machine icon t Circle keys machine...

Page 70: ...yboard window will open Enter the identification number Only 1 to 3 can be entered To delete the number press the circle key next to the delete icon q Circle key Rename w Identification number e Circl...

Page 71: ...OK key to format the memory If you do not wish to format press the exit key q Arrow keys up down w Circle key Yes e OK key r Exit key X t Confirmation dialog box NOTE If you format all the data stored...

Page 72: ...ion for monogramming Press the circle key next to or to select the default hoop for monogramming from the following M1 to M3 T1 to T6 S1 S2 H1 J1 to J8 Refer to page 47 q Circle keys 4 Thread trimming...

Page 73: ...d arrow to move the cursor red arrow to select the desired brand q Circle keys arrow 6 Screen color options You can change the color of the screen background and key icons Press the circle key next to...

Page 74: ...edle bar No 1 and the second pattern uses Ivory white on needle bar No 3 reserve Ivory white for needle bar No 1 So you do not need to unthread needle bar No 1 Press the circle key next to Yes the col...

Page 75: ...ity of the thread brakage sensor by setting stitch count to judge thread breakage Press the circle key next to or to adjust the sensitivity q Circle keys The adjustable range is from 3 to 16 The highe...

Page 76: ...automatically after the specified number of jump codes Press the circle key next to or to adjust the number of jumps q Circle keys The default setting is 3 and adjustable range is from 1 to 8 NOTE Tu...

Page 77: ...d length to cut SET8 3 7 Hoop position adjustment ON OFF after starting embroidery The hoop position can be adjusted before sewing each layer section or even in the middle of embroidering NOTES The ad...

Page 78: ...The folder list window of the selected memory location will open Press the desired folder icon to open e Folder icon v The file list window of the selected folder will open If there is no file saved...

Page 79: ...e key rename x The keyboard window will open Enter the desired name and press the OK key Up to 8 characters can be entered e OK key NOTE To delete a wrong entry press the circle key next to the delete...

Page 80: ...will be grayed out c The folder list window of the selected memory location will open Press the desired folder icon to open e Folder icon v The file list window of the selected folder will open If the...

Page 81: ...and the screen will return to the folder list window without deleting the folder e Exit key X c The selected folder will be deleted and screen will return to the folder list window Press the exit key...

Page 82: ...p out Take the card out from the RCS unit r PC Design card NOTE When turning the power on with the PC Design card inserted it will take a few moments to start up the RCS unit Opening the embroidery pa...

Page 83: ...SB memory w USB port NOTE When turning the power on with the USB memory inserted it will take a few moments to start up the RCS unit Opening the embroidery pattern from the USB memory z Press the open...

Page 84: ...RCS unit The CD ROM drive does not need external power source since it is supplied from the RCS unit via the USB cable w USB port on the RCS unit Opening the embroidery pattern from the CD ROM z Press...

Page 85: ...Insert a corner of a piece of paper under the tension blade and scrape out lint Clean the outside of the bobbin case and the opening with lint brush q Piece of paper w Tension blade e Opening q w q w...

Page 86: ...e the needle plate and attach it with the 2 setscrews Tighten the setscrew slightly v Lower the needle bar by pushing it down with the small screwdriver y Small screwdriver b Turn the handwheel in the...

Page 87: ...the holes in the front cover q Holes in the front cover w Oiler Open the hook cover and remove the bobbin case Clean the inside of the hook with the lint brush e Hook race q w e NOTE Use only good qu...

Page 88: ...y a few drops of oil to the crank rod Apply a few drops of oil to the main shaft through the 2 holes e Crank rod r Holes v Apply a few drops of oil to the Y carriage bushings through the slit of the b...

Page 89: ...ow the Ready to Sew mode display Remove jamming threads or other cause of overloading Press the MODE key to return to the Ready to Sew mode and re thread the needle Press the MODE button to return to...

Page 90: ...y 1 The needle is not inserted properly 2 The needle is bent or blunt 3 The needle thread is not threaded properly 4 The fabric is not stretched tight enough in the hoop 1 The needle thread tension is...

Page 91: ...existing machine ID number is used 1 The thread detector sensitivity is too sensitive Reference See pages 30 See page 22 See page 15 See pages 24 66 See page 67 Turn the power off and turn it on again...

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