Janome MC230E, Instruction Book

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION BOOK MC 230E...

Page 2: ...ition then remove plug from outlet 9 Do not unplug by pulling on cord To unplug grasp the plug not the cord 10 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machin...

Page 3: ...g the embroidery hoop to the machine 23 Selecting built in designs 24 Ready to sew screen 24 Color list screen 24 Starting to sew embroidery 25 26 When the upper thread has broken or run out while sew...

Page 4: ...k cover plate release button 15 Start stop button 16 Carriage 17 Needle clamp screw 18 Needle bar thread guide 19 Needle 20 Presser foot 21 Setscrew 22 Needle threader 23 Hole for additional spool pin...

Page 5: ...arge 7 Spool holder Small 8 Scissors 9 Screwdriver 10 Screwdriver 11 Set of needles 12 Embroidery hoop 13 Instruction book 14 Template sheets 15 Power supply cord 16 Instructional movie CD 17 Soft cov...

Page 6: ...oving parts such as the thread take up lever handwheel or needle Always turn off the power switch and unplug the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when...

Page 7: ...ing the presser foot a warning message appears on the LCD screen Lower the presser foot and press the OK key to return to the previous display w OK key Presser foot lifter q Presser foot lifter The pr...

Page 8: ...ol holder and press it firmly against the spool of thread q Large spool holder x Use the small spool holder to hold narrow or small spools of thread w Small spool holder Additional spool pin Use the a...

Page 9: ...the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide while holding the thread with both hands q Bobbin winder thread guide x Thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside Put the b...

Page 10: ...the hook cover plate x Guide the thread into the notch on the front of the bobbin holder Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades e Front notch c Continue to draw the t...

Page 11: ...he thread around the thread guide plate and up to the thread take up lever w Thread guide plate c Slip the thread through the slit and down into the eye of the take up lever as shown Draw the thread d...

Page 12: ...he thread down around the threader guide and under the hook e Threader guide c Release the threader knob slowly while holding the thread end with your hand A loop of the thread is pulled up through th...

Page 13: ...e thread w Bobbin thread x Turn the handwheel one complete turn towards you Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread c Pass the needle thread through the hole in the embroidery f...

Page 14: ...new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the rear qNeedle clamp screw wFlat side of the needle When inserting the needle into the needle clamp push it up as far as it will...

Page 15: ...en the needle thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread shows on the right side of the fabric Reduce the tension by turning the tension dial to a lower number q Bobbin thread When the needle threa...

Page 16: ...or the right side of looped fabrics such as toweling to avoid loops coming through the embroidery Sticky Stabilizer is a sticky paper used for securing a small fabric or work that cannot be secured in...

Page 17: ...creen e Internal memory key Press this key to open the pattern file stored in the machine s internal memory r USB memory key Press this key to open the pattern file stored in the USB memory t Page key...

Page 18: ...e 2 Inserting the bobbin 3 Threading the machine 4 Winding the bobbin 3 Jog keys Press one of the 4 keys to move the hoop in the direction of the arrow on the key In the editing mode press these keys...

Page 19: ...eed can be set from 400 to 650 spm The default setting is 650 spm Press the key to reduce the maximum sewing speed Press the key to increase the maximum sewing speed NOTE Reduce the sewing speed when...

Page 20: ...ory If the internal memory or USB memory does not function due to damage to the memory bank you need to re enable it by formatting the memory To format the memory select the memory location by pressin...

Page 21: ...ey Position Adjustment END 4 5 6 7 OK 6 Press key 3 Press mark 6 c Press the OK key v Press the USB file open key b Press the cross mark n Press the trace key m Press the OK key to confirm the adjustm...

Page 22: ...sh wFrench eSpanish rItalian tDutch yGerman uJapanese iSwedish oRussian 0Portuguese 1Finnish Press the OK key to confirm your selection 9 Default setting When you press the YES key all settings except...

Page 23: ...2 3 2 2 4 w q e r HELP key Press this key to view the help topics for basic operations z Press the help key q Help key x Press the help topic you want to see w Help topics c Press the page key to tur...

Page 24: ...x Place the inner hoop with the template on the fabric matching the centerlines r Inner hoop t Template c Loosen the hoop tightening screw of the outer hoop y Outer hoop u Hoop tightening screw v Lay...

Page 25: ...rriage c Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow r Lever v Attach the hoop by pushing the lever in the direction of the arrow to ensure the hoop is in the lock position To remove b Raise the pre...

Page 26: ...he carriage goes to the starting position and the ready to sew screen will be shown Ready to sew screen z The LCD screen shows the following information q Image of the selected design w Sewing time in...

Page 27: ...desired pattern x Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys q so that the needle drop position comes right above the center of the centerlines w on the fabric q Jog keys w Centerlines c Press the tra...

Page 28: ...oop for easier threading by pressing the home position key q After rethreading the needle thread press the home position key q again to return the carriage to the previous position qHome position key...

Page 29: ...red font or border pattern eGothic font rScript font tCheltenham font yBorder pattern Entering characters Select the desired font and the window for upper case letters will open Press the next page ke...

Page 30: ...7x19mm color change A B C 140x140 A 9 q w t a b c d e p q r s t u v z w x y k l m n o f g h i j M SIZE C Gre 2 7 A y To enter lettering For example Green z Press the q key twice to select G r e r u x...

Page 31: ...olor of each letter if you press the color change key before sewing The machine will stop automatically when each letter has been sewn Change the thread to the next color and start sewing again Placem...

Page 32: ...ou can insert the desired letter in front of the cursor z Press the cursor key t to shift the cursor under the letter B x Press the key 4 times to insert the letter D y y AB CDE PQ RST UV Z WXY KL MNO...

Page 33: ...ory to create your own original designs Press the edit key q and the editing window w for the standard hoop will open q Edit key w Editing window The mark indicates the center of the embroidery hoop e...

Page 34: ...instead of the pattern image To move the pattern press the jog keys e Jog keys Press the center key to place the embroidery in the center of the hoop r Center key To delete the pattern press the dele...

Page 35: ...e flip to the right key e w Flip to the left key e Flip to the right key r OK key t Exit key c Press the OK key r to flip the selected pattern Press the exit key t to exit the flip window without any...

Page 36: ...rn Press the exit key r to exit the resizing window without any change Rotating the pattern You can rotate the selected embroidery pattern either clockwise or counterclockwise z Press the rotate key q...

Page 37: ...1 2 3 4 q w e r Combining patterns For example pattern 51 and lettering z Press the edit key q x Press the built in design key w c Select the pattern 51 e v Press the jog key r to move the embroidery...

Page 38: ...5 6 7 8 9 10 i b Press the built in design key w n Select the pattern 51 e m Press the flip key t Press the flip to the right key y to flip the embroidery pattern Press the OK key u 0 Press the jog k...

Page 39: ...A o 0 1 2 u 1 Press the magnifier key o and view the placement of the embroidery patterns 2 Press the exit key 0 to return to the editing window 0 Exit key 3 Press the lettering key 1 1 Lettering key...

Page 40: ...o 100 140x140 20 u 7 Press the jog keys 3 to move the letters down 3 Jog keys 8 Confirm the layout of the embroidery by pressing the magnifier key o o Magnifier key 9 Press the exit key 0 to return to...

Page 41: ...key q x The save file window will open Press the internal memory key w Press the OK key to save the file e The file name will automatically be assigned starting from M_001 in order Name of file You c...

Page 42: ...nter 2 b Press the OK key r n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name When you attempt to save a file when the name already exists the confirmation message will appear Press the OK key...

Page 43: ...e folder list will be displayed on the screen r USB memory key v Press the folder icon to open t Folder icon b Press the OK key to save the file The file name will be automatically assigned from M_001...

Page 44: ...folder and assign the desired name to it z Press the folder key q q Folder key x Enter the folder name Only 8 characters can be entered For example enter ABC for the folder name c Press the OK key w...

Page 45: ...l memory key q q Internal memory key x File list will be displayed Press the delete key w w Delete key c Select the file e you wish to delete v The confirmation window will appear Press the OK key r t...

Page 46: ...SB memory q into the USB socket w q USB memory w USB socket x Press the USB memory key The file open window will open e USB memory key c Press the desired folder r to open r Folder icon v The file lis...

Page 47: ...he bobbin holder y and remove it y Bobbin holder c Clean the bobbin holder with the lint brush u u Lint brush v Clean the hook race with the lint brush i Hook race b Clean the hook race with a dry clo...

Page 48: ...tly Skipped stitches 1 The needle is inserted incorrectly See page 12 2 The needle is bent or blunt See page 12 3 The needle thread is not threaded properly See page 9 4 The defective needle rusted bu...

Page 49: ...page 18 do not work 2 The control circuit is not working correctly Turn the switch off and turn it on again 3 The bobbin winder spindle is in the winding position See page 7 USB memory 1 The USB memor...

Page 50: ...48 26 27 28 29 30 2 4 5 1 3 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DESIGN CHARTS...

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Page 52: ...50 GOTHIC SCRIPT CHELTENHAM BORDER DESIGNS FONTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18...

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