Baby Lock Capella, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Page 3: ...d cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or water is spilled on the unit Return the machine to the nearest authorized Baby Lock retailer or service center for exa...

Page 4: ...ripper slips The plastic bag that this machine was supplied in should be kept out of the reach of children or disposed of Never allow children to play with the bag due to the danger of suffocation Do...

Page 5: ...d persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and...

Page 6: ...proved by Tacony Corporation could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment complies with FCC IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets...

Page 7: ...eement or as required by any local law you shall undertake 2 1 1 not to disassemble de compile reverse engineer translate or otherwise attempt to learn the source code of the Software which includes f...

Page 8: ...g restrictions and other conditions for use e g prohibited commercial use of hand made craftwork items may depend on Company Content respectively Please see TERMS OF USE FOR PATTERNS accompanied by th...

Page 9: ...in third party software and or open source software programs collectively Third Party Software As for details of the Third Party Software please refer to the terms and condition separately defined TER...

Page 10: ...mpliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Laser Notices For countries except U S A IEC 60825 1 Specification This machine is a Class 1 lase...

Page 11: ...lable for use at any one time Reproduce modify publish distribute sell rent sublicense or otherwise make available to others CONTENT Distribute rent sublicense lease sell transfer or assign the media...

Page 12: ...e copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution The name of Intel Corporation may not be used to endo...

Page 13: ...the needle drop point with the Embroidery Crosshair Positioning Laser 62 Checking the embroidery pattern 63 UPPER THREADING 63 Upper threading 64 Threading the needle 67 Easily changing the thread sp...

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Page 15: ...read guide pretension knob page 84 D Thread tension knob page 84 E Middle thread guide page 65 F Operation panel page 14 G Carriage Attach the Embroidery Frame Holder to the carriage When the machine...

Page 16: ...el toward the operation panel 8 Ventilation slots The ventilation slots allow the air surrounding the motor to circulate Do not cover the ventilation slots while the machine is being used Operation pa...

Page 17: ...d it when using optional accessories XC6499 151 12 Phillips screwdriver XC6543 051 13 Standard screwdriver X55468 051 14 Allen screwdriver XC5159 051 15 3 way screwdriver XH4670 001 16 Wrench XC6159 0...

Page 18: ...on panel page 14 Part Name Part Code 1 Tubular frame table ESTABLE 2 Wide table ALTABLE2 Part Name Part Code 3 Embroidery Stand ALSTAND 4 Flat brim cap frame set EPCF4 5 Flat brim cap frame 130 mm W 6...

Page 19: ...ame 160 mm approx 6 inches ENRF160 24 Embroidery Frame Holder C with dark gray corner covers ENRF ARMC Part Name Part Code 25 Flat frame 300 mm W 200 mm H approx 11 3 4 inches W 7 7 8 inches H BMP FF...

Page 20: ...he leg Adjust all four legs so that they securely contact the desk or table and the machine is level e After adjusting the legs to the desired length use the included wrench to tighten the nuts SETTIN...

Page 21: ...ng the Embroidery Frame Holder a Use the Embroidery Frame Holder appropriate for the embroidery frame that you are using page 55 to page 57 b Remove the two thumb screws of the Embroidery Frame Holder...

Page 22: ...with any other appliances plugged into them otherwise a fire or an electric shock may result When unplugging the power supply cord be sure to first turn off the machine and then grasp the plug when u...

Page 23: ...n you first turn on the machine set the language and time date to your language and local time date a Touch and to set your local language and then touch The message screen confirming if you want to s...

Page 24: ...play area and thumbnails may make them more visible and easier to select 2 Specifies whether the size of image keys that appear when selecting a pattern from the pattern list screen are displayed Smal...

Page 25: ...1 The light can be set to be turned either ON or OFF 2 Change the screen display brightness 3 Set Embroidery Crosshair Positioning Laser to ON or OFF 4 Set the brightness of the Embroidery Crosshair...

Page 26: ...etails refer to Using the operation guide function below 2 Use the QR code that appears in the screen to access instruction videos for the machine 3 Use the QR code that appears in the screen to acces...

Page 27: ...the embroidery pattern 37 5 Check the previewed image 49 6 Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame 50 7 Attach the embroidery frame to the machine 54 8 Specify the embroidering settings 58 9 Checking...

Page 28: ...er seat and set the bobbin on the bobbin winder seat 1 Groove in the bobbin 2 Spring on the bobbin winder seat IMPORTANT The thread picker can only be moved within a certain range Do not pull it with...

Page 29: ...uide hole just above the spool from the back to the front 1 Thread guide hole above the spool e Pass the thread through thread guide hole from front side to back 1 Thread guide hole f Pass the thread...

Page 30: ...N Be sure to follow the procedure described If the bobbin is wound without the thread being cut with the cutter when the bobbin thread runs low the thread may become tangled around the bobbin and caus...

Page 31: ...ound Otherwise the thread tension may be incorrect and the needle may break causing injuries Note Be sure to clean the bobbin case each time that the bobbin is changed For details refer to Cleaning th...

Page 32: ...procedure for selecting a pattern is described below a In the pattern type selection screen touch the key for the desired category Pattern type selection screen 1 Tab 2 Notch SELECTING AN EMBROIDERY...

Page 33: ...he pattern and move to the pattern editing screen 8 Flip the pattern being edited horizontally Embroidery patterns a Touch b Select an embroidery pattern The selected pattern appears in the pattern di...

Page 34: ...for the desired character style The text input screen appears If 4 is selected the frame pattern list appears When creating a pattern by combining letters with a frame it does not matter which is sele...

Page 35: ...of frame patterns appears i Touch the desired pattern The selected frame pattern appears in the pattern display area j Touch The pattern editing screen appears k Follow the procedure from step d to j...

Page 36: ...his topic Memo If a key display is grayed out you cannot use that function with the selected pattern No Display Function Key Name 1 Return to the previous screen Return key 2 Change the size of the ch...

Page 37: ...atterns on page 31 4 Switch alignment This function is available when multiple lines of characters are input Right alignment Left alignment Center alignment Alignment key 5 Check the entered text when...

Page 38: ...s Example a Select a pattern and then touch b Touch c Touch d Select and enter LOVE The characters you enter will be displayed in the center of the embroidery pattern area e Touch f Use to move the ch...

Page 39: ...OIDERY PATTERN Memo If a key display is grayed out you cannot use that function with the selected pattern No Display Function Page Key Name 1 Shows the size of the embroidery pattern currently display...

Page 40: ...ing edited is moved Distance from center vertical Shows the horizontal distance that the pattern being edited is moved Distance from center horizontal Shows the rotation angle that the pattern being e...

Page 41: ...ter spacing Text dividing key Duplicate the pattern The duplicated pattern will be positioned slightly lower and to the right from the original pattern Duplicate key No Display Function Page Key Name...

Page 42: ...creases the thread density To return to the original thread density standard select 100 b After making the desired changes touch Designing repeated patterns Using the border function you can create an...

Page 43: ...ted patterns a Choose the direction in which the repeated pattern will be cut Touch to cut horizontally Touch to cut vertically The pattern direction indicator will change depending on the direction s...

Page 44: ...ouch c Touch to select the thread mark to be embroidered 1 Touch to cancel thread mark setting d Touch Memo Once you have cut a repeated pattern into separate elements you cannot return to the origina...

Page 45: ...n position cannot be aligned using the positioning keys rehoop the fabric and then try again to align the position with the positioning keys k Remove the stitched thread mark l Touch and then press th...

Page 46: ...ouch The change thread color screen appears 1 The part of the pattern in the color at the top of the thread color sequence display is the part whose color is being changed 2 Selects the next color in...

Page 47: ...d brands Before creating a custom thread table select a pattern and display the pattern editing screen a Touch and then touch b Use or to select where to add a color on the custom thread table You can...

Page 48: ...e original screen Adding a color to the custom thread table from the list a Touch and then touch b Touch to display the thread list c Use or to select a thread color 1 Thread color numbers 2 Thread br...

Page 49: ...oidery threads table screen will appear d Touch or to select a new color from the custom thread table Use and to scroll through the custom thread table Touch to return to the original color You can se...

Page 50: ...ttern editing screen c Touch The Saving screen is displayed When the data is loaded to the machine the display returns to the original screen automatically Memo Custom thread table data can only be sa...

Page 51: ...eing used 1 Adhesive side of iron on stabilizer backing 2 Fabric wrong side 3 Size of the embroidery frame PREVIEWING THE IMAGE Memo Embroidering can be started while the preview image is displayed in...

Page 52: ...1 tear away None Frame tightly Corduroy 1 tear away 1 water soluble A higher stitch density or more under stitches as well as a topping may be necessary to prevent stitches from sinking into the fabri...

Page 53: ...into the outer frame Be sure that there are no wrinkles in the fabric after it is hooped in the embroidery frame d Lightly tighten the screw Align the inner and outer frames so that their tops are ev...

Page 54: ...marker mark the area of the fabric you want to embroider b Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame Align the guidelines on the embroidery sheet with the marks that you drew on the fabric c Gentl...

Page 55: ...nto the fabric attach it with a basting stitch After completing the embroidery remove the stabilizer material carefully Embroidering items such as bags and tubular items that have limitations to being...

Page 56: ...e screw on the right side with the mark for the embroidery frame to be installed and then tighten the thumb screws For this example align with mark 4 1 Mark for extra large embroidery frame 300 mm W 2...

Page 57: ...sily be replaced c After replacing the embroidery frame touch d When the message displayed in step b appears touch The carriage returns to its original position Types of embroidery frames Embroidery F...

Page 58: ...authorized Baby Lock retailer Sleeve frame optional 70 mm W 200 mm H approx 2 3 4 inches W 7 7 8 inches H Use when embroidering long items such as shirt sleeves Contact your authorized Baby Lock reta...

Page 59: ...optional 130 mm W 60 mm H approx 5 1 8 inches W 2 3 8 inches H Use when embroidering caps Baseball golf caps tulip hats and bucket hats can be embroidered with these frames This frame cannot be used w...

Page 60: ...dered Embroidering order Shows the vertical distance that the pattern being combined edited is moved Distance from center vertical Shows the horizontal distance that the pattern being combined edited...

Page 61: ...mbroidery design for placement 63 Trial embroidery key Specify the maximum embroidery speed Specify a low speed for thin thick or heavy fabrics When using a weak thread such as metallic thread specify...

Page 62: ...is embroidered the machine will stop without cutting the thread c Touch to return to the original screen Using the thread trimming function Jump Stitch Trim The thread trimming function will automati...

Page 63: ...roidered as the feed jump stitch Thread color sorting You can embroider more efficiently by sorting combined designs thread colors Before starting to embroider touch in the embroidering settings scree...

Page 64: ...rightness adjustment screen for the Embroidery Crosshair Positioning Laser appears c Touch or to adjust the brightness of the Embroidery Crosshair Positioning Laser d Touch twice to return to the prev...

Page 65: ...tion such as stitch count stitching time and various other editing options can be performed in the embroidery screen page 58 1 Shows the number of stitches the embroidering time and the number of thre...

Page 66: ...en using small spools of thread be sure to place the included spool mat on the spool pin before placing the spool on the pin 1 Spool mat 2 Small spool 3 Spool cap CAUTION When threading the upper thre...

Page 67: ...Front hole in the thread guide d Hold the thread with both hands and then pass it under the guide plate of the upper thread guide from the left to the right 1 Guide plate e Wind the thread clockwise o...

Page 68: ...n lower thread guide i Use the included needle changing tool threader 1 to pass the thread into the needle bar thread guide 2 1 Needle changing tool Threader 2 Needle bar thread guide Memo Up to four...

Page 69: ...c needle threading mechanism is used its hook may be damaged If the needle is not fully inserted the hook of the automatic needle threading mechanism will not pass through the eye of the needle during...

Page 70: ...ll out the old thread just after the needle bar thread guide Continue pulling the thread until the knot is below the needle Cut the knot e Use the automatic needle threading mechanism to thread the ne...

Page 71: ...is embroidering the point being embroidered is indicated by the green cross hairs in the pattern display area In addition the number of stitches and the time count up c After embroidery of the first...

Page 72: ...ain Back up several stitches to overlap the stitching page 73 If the thread breaks while embroidering If a problem occurs while embroidering such as if the thread breaks the machine stops automaticall...

Page 73: ...h of this key moves one stitch forward through the stitching 2 Each touch of this key moves ten stitches forward through the stitching d Touch The embroidery screen appears again e Touch and then pres...

Page 74: ...h to embroider from the beginning 1 Touch this key once to return to the beginning of the stitching for the color being embroidered Afterward each touch of this key returns to the beginning of the pre...

Page 75: ...l position after the machine is turned on again If the machine was accidentally turned off for example due to a power outage while it was embroidering The remainder of the embroidery can be performed...

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Page 77: ...he beginning of the embroidering order e Touch and then press the Start Stop button to start embroidering f When embroidering is finished remove the basting stitching 1 Basting stitching Chapter 3 ADV...

Page 78: ...g side of the fabric for the appliqu base e Frame the base fabric or garment in the embroidery frame and then embroider an APPLIQUE POSITION pattern Once the appliqu position is embroidered the machin...

Page 79: ...roidered area c Embroider over the appliqu fabric using the same frame pattern d Remove the embroidery frame from the machine and then trim the excess appliqu fabric along the outside of the stitching...

Page 80: ...h Touch to check the position of the pattern and make sure it does not extend out of the urethane foam page 63 i Touch and then press the Start Stop button to start embroidering j When embroidering is...

Page 81: ...rethane foam sticks out between stitches heat it with an iron to shrink it and to improve the finish Apply steam with a steam iron in order to avoid crushing the embroidery If your iron does not have...

Page 82: ...a precision alignment touch a frame movement speed key for a slower speed 1 Positioning keys 2 Frame movement speed keys 3 Center of mark 4 Embroidery Crosshair Positioning Laser Memo The Embroidery C...

Page 83: ...start embroidering Another example By specifying an alignment point and direction embroidery patterns can be positioned and aligned for various purposes In this example a pattern is aligned at the lef...

Page 84: ...select the point in the lower center of the pattern h Touch i Select the direction from the reference point to be used as a reference for aligning the pattern For this example select the arrow pointi...

Page 85: ...nd then press the Start Stop button to start embroidering Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread a Tie the included weight to the end of the thread extending from the bobbin case Prewound bobbins...

Page 86: ...ension knob 1 Thread tension knob 2 Tighter 3 Looser 4 Mark If the thread tension is not still correctly adjusted turn the upper thread guide pretension knob 1 Upper thread guide pretension knob 2 Tig...

Page 87: ...rease the tension of the upper thread Uninterrupted embroidering one color A selected pattern can be stitched out in one color instead of multiple colors The machine will hesitate but not stop between...

Page 88: ...r or not to display them Type of Embroidery Frame Holder The machine automatically detects the type of Embroidery Frame Holder that is installed No icon appears since this frame is installed without a...

Page 89: ...ry screen The starting position settings screen appears b Touch the key for the desired starting position setting The highlighted key shows the currently selected setting Example The following key is...

Page 90: ...et in the lower left corner of the pattern e Touch and then press the Start Stop button to start embroidering f After the characters are embroidered cut the threads to a generous length remove the emb...

Page 91: ...led bPocket When saving the embroidery pattern in a USB media insert the USB media into the USB port on the machine 3 Save to the computer When saving the embroidery pattern to a computer use the incl...

Page 92: ...g split large size patterns Split large size patterns created with Palette version 7 or later can be embroidered With large size patterns embroidery designs larger than the embroidery hoop are divided...

Page 93: ...to EDITING THE EMBROIDERY PATTERN on page 37 d Touch e Touch and then press the Start Stop button to embroider the section f When embroidering is finished the following message appears Touch A screen...

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Page 95: ...ically remove lint and dust for better performance from the Hook race area Use the included cleaning brush a Set the main power switch to O to turn off the machine b Open the hook cover and remove the...

Page 96: ...iver and cleaning brush a Set the main power switch to O to turn off the machine b Remove the needle plate With the 3 way screwdriver loosen the screws remove the needle plate 1 Needle plate c Use the...

Page 97: ...obbin case d After cleaning is finished insert the bobbin into the bobbin case and the bobbin case into the hook and then close the hook cover page 29 Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads If...

Page 98: ...When reassembling the tension unit be sure not to install the tension disc upside down There is a magnet on the bottom Bottom Top 1 Magnet When reassembling the tension unit be careful not to lose an...

Page 99: ...ea to clamp the needle To unclamp the needle press 1 again 1 End of the needle changing tool 2 Needle mounting clamp d While holding the needle in place with your left hand tighten the needle set scre...

Page 100: ...close the hook cover page 30 Oiling the needle bar Rotate the handwheel toward the LCD panel till the notch aligns with the marked position on the machine bringing the needle bar to its lowest positio...

Page 101: ...ars Such steps will help to ensure you receive continued uninterrupted hours of machine operation for the future Replacing the hook of the automatic needle threading mechanism When replacing the hook...

Page 102: ...any time to return to the original screen BEFORE LENDING OR DISPOSING OF THE PRODUCT Note Do not turn the main power to OFF while the Deleting screen is displayed TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Probable Cau...

Page 103: ...moves smoothly If the thread does not move it is not threaded correctly Thread the upper thread correctly Make sure the thread is caught by the needle bar thread guide 64 The upper thread tension is s...

Page 104: ...3 98 The space between the hook stopper and the hook cannot be adjusted The upper thread is not threaded correctly Pull the upper thread by hand from below the presser foot and check that the thread m...

Page 105: ...ook The fabric is not secured in the embroidery frame for example the fabric is not taut 50 51 The embroidery frame is too large for the size of the embroidery 55 The thumb screws on the Embroidery Fr...

Page 106: ...ead tension is incorrect The upper thread is not threaded correctly 64 The bobbin thread is not correctly threaded 29 The bobbin thread tension is incorrect 83 Lint or dust has accumulated in the thre...

Page 107: ...ultiple rows of column stitching The needle is dull Dull needles push fabric down and damage material Replace the needle 96 The LCD cannot be read The LCD screen is too bright or too dark Adjust the b...

Page 108: ...c or a thread guide Check that the thread passes under the upper and middle thread guides and correctly thread the upper thread page 64 This message is displayed when lint or dust has accumulated in t...

Page 109: ...achine is correctly threaded page 64 and that the needle is not bent 17 This file cannot be used This message is displayed when the file format is incompatible with this machine Check the list of comp...

Page 110: ...order from 1 to 5 c After making the necessary touch panel adjustment OK will show on the screen If the buzzer sounds when cross number 5 is touched an error occurred during setting and NG appears on...

Page 111: ...change without notice SPECIFICATIONS Item Specification Dimensions of machine 506 mm W 587 mm D 747 mm H Approx 20 59 64 inches W 23 7 64 inches D 29 13 32 inches H When installing this machine secure...

Page 112: ...al patterns the thread may break or the needle may break or bend when embroidering with a stitch density that is too fine or when embroidering three or more overlapping stitches In that case use one o...

Page 113: ...in power on The following screen will appear on the LCD b Touch c Insert the USB media where the update file is saved into the machine s USB port 1 USB port 2 USB media d Touch to update the machine D...

Page 114: ...cable connector into the corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine d Copy the update file to Removable Disk on the computer e Touch to update the machine Do no turn the machine OFF...

Page 115: ...ce from center horizontal 38 Distance from center vertical 38 Dress shirt woven 50 E Editing 37 restart from beginning or middle 72 Embroidering order 58 Embroidering time 58 Embroidery 69 aligned cha...

Page 116: ...14 69 Starting position key 87 Stitch count 58 Stopping embroidering 70 Sweater knit 50 Sweatshirt 50 T Tajima data 61 Terms of Use 5 Terry cloth 50 Thread 64 Thread color display 87 Thread color seq...

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