Pfaff CREATIVE 2.0 -, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...foot controller free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Keep Àngers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle Always use the proper 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 deÁect the needle causing it to break Wear safety glasses Switch the sewing ...

Page 3: ...bling you to transform all your creative ideas into reality Before you start please spend some time reading this owner s manual You will soon discover how to maximize the use of your machine Our authorized PFAFF dealers will of course also be pleased to advise you at any time Your PFAFF creative 2 0 sewing and embroidery machine will deÀnitely enable you to experience a totally new dimension of se...

Page 4: ...ed control 3 4 Personal stitches 3 5 Sewing techniques 3 6 Common sewing pop ups 3 11 4 Sequencing 4 1 Sequencing overview 4 1 Create a sequence 4 1 Using the alphabet 4 2 Manage your sequences 4 2 Sewing a sequence 4 3 5 Embroidery preparations 5 1 Embroidery unit overview 5 1 Embroidery hoop overview 5 1 Connect the embroidery unit 5 2 Remove the embroidery unit 5 2 To hoop the fabric 5 3 6 Embr...

Page 5: ...ree arm 12 Presser foot 13 Presser foot bar and presser foot holder 14 Needle screw 15 Buttons and graphic display 16 Handwheel 17 Main switch connectors for power cord and foot control 18 Slide for lowering the feed dogs Top parts 19 Pre tension disk for threading and bobbin winding 20 Bobbin winder thread guide 21 Thread guide 22 Bobbin thread guides 23 Bobbin thread cutter 24 Bobbin winder leve...

Page 6: ... and bobbins plus space for needles and other accessories Store the accessories in the tray so they are easily accessible 33 Space for accessories 34 Removable tray for presser feet 35 Removable bobbin holder Parts of the embroidery unit type BE16 36 Embroidery unit release button 37 Level adjusting feet 38 Embroidery unit socket 39 Embroidery hoop connection assembly 40 Embroidery arm 1 6 ...

Page 7: ...Brush 48 Spool cap large 49 Spool cap medium 50 Spool cap small 51 USB embroidery stick 52 Multi purpose tool 53 Bobbins 54 Hoop clips Included hoops 55 creative 120 SQUARE HOOP 120x120 56 creative ELITE HOOP 260x200 Included accessories not in picture Foot control Power cord Needles CDs with embroidery designs communication software etc creative 2 0 Embroidery collection 1 7 ...

Page 8: ...per foot 4 with IDT This foot can be snapped on either the right or the left of the needle making it easy to sew close to both sides of the zipper teeth Move the needle position to the right or left to sew closer to zipper teeth Sensormatic buttonhole foot 5A When connected to the machine the buttonhole is sewn in a suitable length to the button size that has been entered into the machine Used to ...

Page 9: ... patching 10 Elastic stitch Sewing elastic darning patching 11 Triple stretch stitch Sewing elastic darning patching and decorative sewing 12 Honeycomb stitch Decorative stitch for stretch fabrics and hems Also used with elastic thread in the bobbin 13 Bridging stitch Joining fabrics and quilt batting decorative stitch for quilting hemstitching 14 Foundation elastic stitch Joining stitch for under...

Page 10: ...s buttonhole for jackets and trousers 31 Rounded buttonhole Buttonhole for light garments or jackets 32 Stretch buttonhole Buttonhole for stretch fabrics 33 Button sewing Sew on buttons or tacking 34 Eyelet Heirloom sewing decorative trim 35 Programmable darning stitch Darning holes or damaged fabric 36 Programmable reinforced darning stitch Reinforced darning holes or damaged fabric 37 Bartack Au...

Page 11: ...7 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 Stitch 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 Stitch 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 Alphabets Comic Cyrillic 1 11 ...

Page 12: ...Preparations ...

Page 13: ...socket inside the space of the foot control Push Àrmly to make sure it is properly connected Lay the cord in the slot on the underside of the foot control Note Connecting the foot control cord to the foot control is only necessary the very Àrst time you are going to use the machine 2 Connect the foot control cord to the front socket on the bottom right side of the machine A 4 Connect the power cor...

Page 14: ... spool pins a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin The spool pins are designed for all types of thread The main spool pin is adjustable and can be used both in a horizontal position the thread reels off the spool and a vertical position the thread spool rotates Use the horizontal position for normal threads and the vertical position for large spools or specialty threads Horizontal position Pl...

Page 15: ...ool pin Slide on a large spool cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool Threading the machine Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position 1 Place the thread on the spool pin and Àt a spool cap of the right size 2 Pull the thread into the thread guide A from the front to the back Pull the thread from the right underneath the bobbin winder thread guide B on ...

Page 16: ...y make sure that the needle is threaded from front to back The bobbin cover can be used as a magnifying glass Threading for twin needle Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position 1 Place the thread on the spool pin and Àt a spool cap of the right size Raise the auxiliary spool pin Slide on a large spool cap and a felt...

Page 17: ...ion device for correct thread tension 4 Thread through the hole in the bobbin D from the inside to the outside 5 Push the bobbin lever to the right to wind A pop up appears on the screen to inform you that bobbin winding is active Press the foot control to start winding the bobbin When the bobbin is full the bobbin winding will slow down and stop automatically The pop up closes Remove the bobbin a...

Page 18: ...precisely PFAFF creative 2 0 sewing and embroidery machine provides the ideal solution the integrated dual feed IDT system As on industrial machines the IDT feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time The material is fed precisely On light fabrics such as silk or rayon the dual feed prevents puckering of the seam The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and st...

Page 19: ...reads for embroidery and decorative sewing Denim needle D Denim needles have a sharp point to penetrate tightly woven fabrics without deÁecting the needle For canvas denim microÀbers Wing needles E The Wing needle has wide wings on the side of the needle to poke holes in the fabric when sewing entredeux and other hemstitches on natural Àber fabrics Changing the needle 1 Use the hole in the multi p...

Page 20: ...s Changing the presser foot Remove presser foot Press the presser foot downwards until it disengages from the presser foot holder Attach presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder so that when the presser foot is lowered the pins of the foot engage in the presser foot holder Note Check that the presser foot is properly attached by raising the presser foot lifter 2 8 ...

Page 21: ...to the port To remove carefully pull the USB embroidery stick out straight Using the USB embroidery stick A light at the end of the stick indicates that the USB embroidery stick is plugged in correctly When loading from the USB embroidery stick the light Áashes Note Do not remove the USB embroidery stick while the light is Áashing as this can damage the Àles on your USB embroidery stick Note The U...

Page 22: ...enter your Installation Code enter the following number 8200 4 In the 5D ConÀgure Wizard under MyMachines select your machine type PFAFF creative 2 0 Under Send 1 or Send 2 select PFAFF creative 2 0 USB Embroidery Stick Note You can Ànd more detailed information about the installation in the 5D Embroidery System Getting Started Guide in the folder UserGuides on the CD Your installation CD includes...

Page 23: ...ou will Ànd updates available for your machine Download the update software to your USB embroidery stick following the instructions on the web site Make sure that your machine is turned off Connect the USB embroidery stick loaded with the new software version to the USB port on your machine While pressing and holding the needle up down button and the reverse button turn your machine on The new sof...

Page 24: ...aises the presser foot and the needle To cut before the needle moves to the start position of the next stitch press the thread snips button while sewing The thread snips indicator will be lit Start stop 5 Press this button to start or stop the machine without using the foot control Press the button once to start and press it again to stop Reverse 8 with indicator 6 For permanent reverse press the ...

Page 25: ...ery mode use the wheel to move the design in the hoop OK button 17 The wheel center icon is a checkmark for OK Use the OK button to conÀrm your selections In embroidery mode you can center the design in the hoop with the OK button Direct selection 18 By pressing one of or a combination of the 0 to 9 buttons you select the stitch represented by that number immediately F1 Function 1 19 The F1 button...

Page 26: ...el to set the twin needle width When a twin needle size is selected the width of all stitches is limited for that needle size to prevent needle breakage In sewing mode press the info button The twin needle recommendation icon will be shown The setting is kept until you deactivate it Note Twin needle and stitch width safety cannot be used at the same time A warning pop up will be shown if you selec...

Page 27: ... lift only for sewing When selected the automatic presser foot lift is activated The presser foot will raise to pivot height when stopping with the needle in the down position When deselected the presser foot will stay lowered even if the machine stops with the needle in down position Balance only for sewing When sewing on special fabrics or doing a special technique the balance may need to be adj...

Page 28: ...Sewing ...

Page 29: ...irect selection buttons you select that stitch number immediately Press two or three digits in quick succession to select a stitch from 10 and up If the stitch number does not exist you will hear a beep and the Àrst entered digit will be selected as a stitch Use the up and down arrow buttons on the wheel to step between stitches Sewing recommendations Press the info button to show sewing recommend...

Page 30: ...is is only possible when using a stitch that is narrower than 9 mm You can decrease the stitch width to make the stitch narrower if necessary Stitch density 4 Press the alternatives button to show the density setting instead of the stitch length for satin stitches Now the stitch length and buttons adjust the density The stitch density does not affect the actual length of the entire stitch Note Thi...

Page 31: ...f the machine Sewing with tie off options selected 1 The tie off beginning A will be performed as soon as you start to sew 2 Press the reverse button to activate tie off end B The programmed tie off indicator will be lit The machine will Ànish the stitch and do a tie off When a thread snip C is programmed the machine will automatically cut the threads after performing the tie off end The needle an...

Page 32: ...vated at both the beginning and at the end and you start to sew the stitch width will start at 0 mm It becomes wider until the selected stitch width is reached Sew your desired length and press the reverse button The width is reduced until the width is 0 mm Note Almost all stitches can be tapered When you try to open the tapering program view for a stitch that cannot be tapered a warning sound wil...

Page 33: ...such as buttonholes cannot be saved A pop up will inform you of this when you try to save such a stitch Load personal stitch 1 Load your personal stitches by pressing the load button This will open the load personal stitch or sequence menu Select the personal stitch option in the pop up with the arrow buttons on the wheel ConÀrm by pressing OK 2 Use the arrow buttons to select the stitch you want ...

Page 34: ...he stitches being sewn will be indicated on the screen by an arrow next to the buttonhole Sensormatic buttonhole When you sew a buttonhole with the sensormatic buttonhole foot adjust the slit length so that it is slightly larger than the size of the button 1 Snap on the sensormatic buttonhole foot 5A 2 Plug the cord into the socket A found to the left underside behind the light bulb 3 Use the rule...

Page 35: ...ssing the foot control 4 Press the F2 button to deactivate repeat Corded buttonhole Corded buttonholes that are sewn with gimp threads are more stable durable and have a professional appearance Use pearl cotton or a regular gimp thread 1 Place the center of a length of gimp thread over the metal bar extending from the center back of the sensormatic buttonhole foot 5A Pass the thread ends under the...

Page 36: ...ing a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment Choose a lightweight thread in a color as close to your garment as possible 1 Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the hole or tear in your garment 2 Select a darning stitch 3 Start sewing above the hole and over it 4 Once you have sewn across the hole press the reverse button to set the length of the stitch Your sewing...

Page 37: ...hes for a handlook quilt Stitch 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 Blindhem stitch The blindhem stitch number 16 is used to make invisible hems on skirts trousers and home decorating Use foot number 3 with IDT 1 Finish the edge of the hem 2 Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side 3 Fold the hem back on itself so approximately 3 8 1 cm of the Ànished edge extends beyond the fold The wrong side o...

Page 38: ... the needle must only be moved to the right If the foot is attached on the left the needle must only be moved to the left Rolled hem Use the rolled hem foot 7 to Ànish the edges of blouses scarves or rufÁes without having to iron the edges beforehand Hemming prevents the edges from fraying and produces a neat and durable edge Ànish 1 Double fold the fabric edge about 1 8 2 mm per fold 2 Place the ...

Page 39: ... OK on the wheel to conÀrm Mainmotor overload If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing the mainmotor can get overloaded and the machine will stop sewing The pop up message will close when the mainmotor and power supply are secure Remove thread jam Clean the area under the stitch plate from thread and lint Press OK on the wheel to close the pop up 3 11 ...

Page 40: ...Sequencing ...

Page 41: ... Font selection Create a sequence 1 Press the sequencing button to enter sequencing 2 Press the number of the stitch you wish to use The stitch will appear in the stitch Àeld 3 Press the number of the next stitch and it will appear to the right of the previously entered stitch Note The current position in the stitch Àeld is marked by a cursor Inserted stitches will be placed at the cursor position...

Page 42: ...nd symbols Press the F2 button to change fonts 7 Adjust text and stitches You can mirror adjust length 5 and width 4 or change the density and stitch position of the selected stitch The adjustments work just like in sewing mode See page 3 2 3 4 When you have changed a value the digits will be highlighted on the graphic display to show that the value is not default Note The adjustments will only af...

Page 43: ...nce into sewing mode the number of the saved sequence will be shown preÀxed by an M Delete sequence Deleting your sequences from the machine works just like in sewing mode See page 3 5 Sewing a sequence To sew the sequence return to sewing mode by pressing the sequencing button or step on the foot control Your sequence is ready to be sewn out The sequence will be sewn continuously if no stop is pr...

Page 44: ...Embroidery preparations ...

Page 45: ...dery hoop connector G Outer hoop H Inner hoop I Quick release J Retaining screw K Ribs for Àtting the clips L Center markings creative 2 0 Embroidery collection Page through the creative 2 0 Embroidery collection for designs and an embroidery font The design number stitch count number of stitches in the design and the design size are displayed next to each design The suggested thread colors for ea...

Page 46: ...l move to the ready position This calibration will set your embroidery functions each time you slide on the embroidery unit Make sure not to calibrate the machine with the embroidery hoop attached as this can damage the needle presser foot hoop and or the embroidery unit Be sure to clear all materials from around the machine before calibrating so that the embroidery arm does not bump into anything...

Page 47: ...op on top of the fabric with the small arrow at the bottom edge 3 Push the inner hoop Àrmly into the outer hoop 4 Close the quick release Adjust the pressure of the outer hoop by turning the retaining screw B The fabric should be taut in the hoop for the best results Note When embroidering additional designs on the same fabric open the quick release move the hoop to the new position on the fabric ...

Page 48: ...Embroidering ...

Page 49: ...er of colors 4 Orbit to check position 5 Hoop options Embroidery edit view Press the alternatives button to toggle to embroidery edit 6 Design width 7 Design height 8 Rotate 9 Monochrome Note Values that have been changed from default will be highlighted The stitch out view will automatically be shown when starting to stitch out your design Design information Press the info button to view informat...

Page 50: ...sure not to create too many levels of subfolders as this may create a Àle path that is too long Also make sure to keep the Àle name short When trying to open such a Àle or folder an alarm sound will be heard and the Àle or folder will not open Load a font Text can be created with embroidery fonts On your USB embroidery stick there is one embroidery font upon delivery 1 Press the load button with t...

Page 51: ...elect no the text editor will open and all your adjustments made in embroidey mode will be cancelled Select yes or no with the arrow buttons and press OK Stitches left in color block 1 This number shows the number of stitches left in the current color block In brackets is the total number of stitches left in the design Press the and buttons to step forward and backwards stitch by stitch in the des...

Page 52: ... the hoop options menu Use the wheel to select the current position option and press OK You can also press the start stop button once to return to the current stitch and start to embroider Park position When you have Ànished your embroidery remove the hoop and open the hoop options menu Use the wheel to select the park position option and press OK When selected the embroidery arm will be placed in...

Page 53: ... the fabric Note During basting the design will not be shown on the display Instead the basting will be indicated with a dashed line When basting is completed the design will automatically be shown on the display again Speed control This function enables you to easily reduce the maximum embroidery speed It works just like in sewing mode see page 3 4 Thread tension When embroidering with specialty ...

Page 54: ...fÀcient space to accommodate movement of the embroidery arm and the hoop Hold the needle thread and press the start stop button or the foot control The machine starts embroidering and jump stitches will automatically be cut Note Cut jump stitches is activated by default Open the settings menu to deactivate this setting 8 When the Àrst color is completed your machine stops A pop up appears asking y...

Page 55: ... F1 button to rotate Each time you press the button the design will rotate 90 degrees clockwise To the left of the rotate icon on the screen you can see how many degrees the design has rotated from its original position Note Some designs are too large to fully rotate Each press of the button will then rotate the design 180 degrees Monochrome 4 Press the F2 button to activate monochrome embroidery ...

Page 56: ...our sewing machine cannot access the information on the USB stick This can be caused by wrong Àle formats on the USB stick the USB stick could be damaged or you might be using a USB stick that is non compatible with the sewing machine Design includes elements that cannot be opened Some designs may consist of several designs or contain other elements that cannot be opened Use your 5D Organizer to r...

Page 57: ...e the remover with the shallow hole marked IN around the new bulb Insert the new bulb by pushing it up Cleaning the machine To keep your sewing machine operating well clean it often No lubrication oiling is needed Wipe the exterior surface of your machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up Wipe the graphic display with a clean soft and damp cloth Cleaning the bobbin area Note Lo...

Page 58: ...cleaning around the thread snips knife Put the bobbin case and the bobbin case holder back in place Note Do not blow air into the bobbin case area The dust and lint will be blown into your machine Note When using the optional accessory PFAFF Embroidery Cutwork Needles it is neccessary to clean the bobbin area after each embroidered design project Replacing the stitch plate With the feed dogs lower...

Page 59: ...ons on the machine can be sensitive to static electricity If the buttons do not respond to touch turn the machine OFF and then ON again If the problem persists contact your local authorized PFAFF dealer The machine skips stitches Did you insert the needle properly Insert needle correctly as described in chapter 2 Did you insert a wrong needle Use needle system 130 750 H Is the needle bent or blunt...

Page 60: ...y hooped Is the inner embroidery hoop completely inserted in the outer embroidery hoop Hoop the fabric in such a way that the inner hoop always exactly matches the outer hoop The embroidery design has puckered Did you stabilize your fabric sufÀciently Ensure you use the proper stabilizer for your technique or fabric type Thread loops are forming on the underside of the embroidery design Has the em...

Page 61: ...4 1 Current color 6 3 Cut position 6 4 D Darning 3 8 Decorative stitches 1 11 Delete Sequencing 4 2 4 3 Sewing mode 3 5 Design load 6 2 Design information 6 1 Color list 6 1 Design name 6 1 Design position 6 1 Design height 6 7 Design width 6 7 Mirroring 6 7 Monochrome 6 7 Move 6 7 Rotate 6 7 Thread tension 6 5 Direct selection 2 13 Disengage IDT 2 6 Display 2 13 E Elastic blindhem stitch 3 10 Emb...

Page 62: ...or 2 12 3 3 Q Quilt stitches 1 10 Quilting 3 9 R Raise the presser foot 2 12 2 15 Remove the embroidery unit 5 2 Replacing the stitch plate 7 2 Reverse button 2 12 Reverse indicator 2 12 Rolled hem 3 10 Rotate 6 7 S Safety instructions 2 Save Sequencing 4 3 Sewing mode 3 5 Select a stitch 2 13 3 1 Select hoop 6 4 Sensormatic buttonhole 3 6 Sensormatic buttonhole foot 1 8 3 6 Sensormatic free motio...

Page 63: ...eader 2 4 Threading for twin needle 2 4 Threading the machine 2 3 Thread snips 2 12 Thread tension 2 14 3 2 6 5 Three step zigzag stitch 3 6 Tie off Immediate 2 12 Options 3 3 Troubleshooting 7 3 Twin needle Set for twin needle 2 14 3 1 Threading for twin needle 2 4 U Unpacking 2 1 Update machine 2 11 USB Embroidery stick 2 9 6 2 USB port 2 9 Using the alphabet 4 2 Utility stitches 1 9 1 10 V W Wh...

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Page 66: ...5D Embroidery Machine Communication CD For personal computer See page 2 10 ...

Page 67: ... the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice or make modiÀcations to the performance or design Such modiÀcations however will always be to the beneÀt of the user and the product Intellectual Property Patents protecting this product are listed on a label positioned underneath the Sewing Machine PFAFF CREATIVE IDT image and 5D are trademarks of KS...

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