Janome DC6030, Instruction Book

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Page 3: ...orized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of this sewing machine a...

Page 4: ...22 Straight stitch 23 Lock a matic stitch 23 Locking stitch 23 Triple stretch stitch 24 Stretch stitch 24 Saddle stitch 24 Zigzag Stitches 25 Altering the stitch width 25 Altering the stitch length 25...

Page 5: ...adjusting buttons Elongation button Twin needle button Pattern selection buttons Speed control slider Thread cutter button Needle up down button Auto lock button Reverse stitch button Start stop butto...

Page 6: ...C Zipper foot E Satin stitch foot F Blind hem foot G 1 4 seam foot O Automatic buttonhole foot R Buttonhole stabilizer plate Spool holder X 2 large Spool holder X 2 small Additional spool pin Bobbins...

Page 7: ...y u o i WARNING While in operation always keep your eyes on the sewing area and do not touch any moving parts such as the thread take up lever handwheel or needle Always turn off the power switch and...

Page 8: ...rk when the foot control is connected w r t e y q Controlling Sewing Speed Speed control slider Sewing speed can be varied by the speed control slider according to your sewing needs To increase sewing...

Page 9: ...e Slide the extension table along the free arm and insert the guides into the holes until the table snaps into the machine w Free arm e Guide r Hole Free arm sewing Free arm is useful for sewing tubul...

Page 10: ...y The machine will automatically stop NOTE Function of the button will be particular when pattern 03 04 or 29 is selected Refer to page 23 33 for instructions e e e e e Auto lock button When pattern 0...

Page 11: ...ress this button when using a twin needle The twin needle mark will appear and the maximum stitch width will be limited to 3 0 To cancel or finish the twin needle sewing press the twin needle button t...

Page 12: ...r foot Place the selected presser foot so that the pin on the foot lies just under the groove in the foot holder Lower the presser bar to lock the foot into the place w Lever e Groove r Pin Removing a...

Page 13: ...ber of fabric layers type of stitch q w e r r q w t e Tension is too loose The needle thread shows through on the wrong side of the fabric and the stitch feels bumpy Turn the dial to a higher number t...

Page 14: ...m side of the fabric without causing excessive puckering or causing the bobbin thread to show on the right side top side of the fabric Results vary with fabric thread and sewing conditions q Right sid...

Page 15: ...rop the feed dog push the lever in the direction of the arrow q To raise the feed dog push the lever in the direction of the arrow w as illustrated and turn the handwheel toward you The feed dog must...

Page 16: ...se permanent snags or runs in knits fine silks and silk like fabrics Selecting Thread and Needles For general sewing use needle size 11 75 or 14 90 A fine thread and needle should be used for sewing l...

Page 17: ...for twin needle sewing or winding bobbins without unthreading the machine Insert the extra spool pin into the hole The extra spool pin should point to the bobbin winder tension disk y Extra spool pin...

Page 18: ...round the bobbin clockwise several times v Insert the thread into one of the 3 slits of the flange plate and pull the thread to cut r Flange plate t Slit b Push the bobbin to the right The bobbin icon...

Page 19: ...t into the guide path marked 1 Make sure that the thread comes out from the side notch of the bobbin holder y Guide path 1 u Side notch NOTE If the thread does not come out from the side notch rethrea...

Page 20: ...thread up around the bottom of the thread guide plate Pull the thread up along the left channel e Thread guide plate r Left channel v Firmly draw the thread up and to the back of the take up lever Dr...

Page 21: ...t guide and under the hook Draw the thread up along the right side of the right guide and slip the thread in between guide and the holder plate e Left guide r Right guide t Holder plate Raise the knob...

Page 22: ...ain and rethread the bobbin holder according to the instructions on page 15 but leave a 10 cm 4 tail of the bobbin thread as shown q Bobbin thread NOTE Do not cut the bobbin thread with the thread cut...

Page 23: ...the beginning of seam sew several reverse stitches by pressing the reverse button BASIC SEWING Sewing from the edge of thick fabric The black button on the zigzag foot locks the foot in the horizonta...

Page 24: ...erse stitches Press the thread cutter button to cut the threads w Reverse stitch button e Thread cutter button Raise the presser foot Use the thread cutter on the face plate to cut thicker threads r T...

Page 25: ...ront seam guide at 1 4 e Front seam guide at 3 8 r Front seam guide at 5 8 The angle scales are marked at 45 60 90 and 120 degrees Use the angle scales when seaming patchwork pieces refer to page 40 t...

Page 26: ...sign on the stitch width adjusting button to move the needle to the right q Stitch width adjusting button Altering the stitch length The stitch length can be altered Press the sign on the stitch leng...

Page 27: ...d tension 2 to 6 e Presser foot Zigzag foot A For seaming garments zipper application and more Pattern 02 is used for seaming fine fabrics 4 Locking stitch q Stitch pattern 04 w Needle thread tension...

Page 28: ...06 w Needle thread tension 3 to 6 e Presser foot Zigzag foot A This stitch is a narrow stretch stitch designed to eliminate puckering on knit fabrics and bias seams while permitting the seam to be pre...

Page 29: ...ng button to decrease the stitch width r Stitch width adjusting button Altering the stitch length Press the sign on the stitch length adjusting button to increase the stitch length Press the sign on t...

Page 30: ...hat tend to fray extensively such as linens and gabardines Two rows of zigzag stitches are simultaneously sewn over the edge to insure that your seams will not ravel Sew while guiding the fabric edges...

Page 31: ...cing on stretch fabrics Square buttonhole q Stitch pattern 26 w Thread tension dial 1 to 5 e Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot R To sew z Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R by snapping the pi...

Page 32: ...rk the buttonhole position on the fabric Position the fabric and lower the needle into the starting point Lower the buttonhole foot Start sewing while pulling the needle thread lightly to the left Aft...

Page 33: ...tonhole sewing is finished push the buttonhole lever upward as far as it will go 6 Buttonhole lever NOTE If you start sewing buttonhole without lowering the buttonhole lever the LCD display will show...

Page 34: ...Slot c Attach the buttonhole foot with the stabilizer plate to the machine Pass the needle thread through the hole of the foot and draw it to the left between the foot and stabilizer plate y Needle th...

Page 35: ...titch length adjusting button NOTE The buttonhole width can be adjusted from 0 3 to 0 8 q w Keyhole buttonhole q Stitch pattern 28 w Thread tension dial 1 to 5 e Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot...

Page 36: ...front end Hook the filler cord into the forks on the front of the buttonhole foot to hold them tight Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot q Spur w Forks...

Page 37: ...n the LCD display refer to page 20 Sewing a shorter tack To sew a tack shorter than 1 5 cm 5 8 first stop the machine after sewing the required length then press the reverse stitch button The tack len...

Page 38: ...nted scissors NOTE The machine will cut the threads at the end of sewing automatically if the thread cutter sign is indicated on the LCD display refer to page 20 Adjusting the shape of an eyelet Corre...

Page 39: ...ght side Fabric preparation Add 1 cm 3 8 to the zipper length This is the overall opening size q Right side of the fabric w 1 cm 3 8 e Opening size r Zipper length t Slider y Zipper teeth u Zipper tap...

Page 40: ...1 8 r Zipper teeth t Fold y Zipper opening x Attach the zipper foot with the pin on the right Sew through all the layers from the end of the zipper opening guiding the zipper teeth along the edge of...

Page 41: ...c 90 degrees and stitch through the garment and zipper tape 1 Backstitch n Stop the machine 5 cm 2 before the foot reaches the slider on the zipper tape Lower the needle into the fabric and raise the...

Page 42: ...d along the guide e Fold r Guide c Open the fabric after sewing is finished NOTE If the needle pierces too far left the stitch will show through on the right side of the fabric Adjusting the needle dr...

Page 43: ...ust the stitch width if necessary w Stitch width adjust to span of holes Stitch several times After you finish sewing cut the thread but leave 10 cm 4 of threads at the end With a hand sewing needle d...

Page 44: ...ng q Right edge of fabric w Guide e Angled edge of fabric Lower the presser foot and start sewing Guide the fabric edge along the guide of the foot while sewing DECORATIVE STITCHING 4 q w e q e 4 q w...

Page 45: ...nd pivot the fabric around the needle The stitch width can be changed from 1 0 to 5 0 The right needle drop position will not move when changing the stitch width q Right needle drop position Shelltuck...

Page 46: ...lock button before sewing the machine will sew one unit of the cross stitch and stop automatically Fringing q Stitch Pattern 15 w Thread tension dial 3 to 6 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Fringing...

Page 47: ...11 17 20 w Thread tension dial 3 to 6 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Use these stitches to join two pieces of fabric to create an open work appearance and add design interest Fold under each fabri...

Page 48: ...along one edge From the other edge pull the bobbin threads to distribute the gathers evenly q 1 cm 3 8 w Knotted thread Set the thread tension to 3 6 and select a smocking stitch pattern Sew the smock...

Page 49: ...the elongation button to select the desired elongation ratio Elongation ratio is indicated in multiples of the original pattern length L1 original length to L5 q Elongation button w Elongation ratio...

Page 50: ...you begin to sew Threading the machine for twin needle Raise the needle to the highest position and raise the presser foot Attach the extra spool pin and place a spool of thread on the extra spool pi...

Page 51: ...nd the twin needle icon blinks when a pattern not suitable for twin needle sewing is selected After pressing the twin needle button patterns not suitable for twin needle sewing cannot be selected If y...

Page 52: ...le stop position setting mode 02UPdn r Thread cutter button Needle stop position setting The default setting is DOWN and dn sign is blinking Press the sign of the stitch width adjusting button to sele...

Page 53: ...e the needle then unplug the sewing machine Remove the needle and presser foot Remove the hook cover plate by sliding the hook cover plate release button to the right Take out the bobbin Brush out dus...

Page 54: ...s again after cleaning the hook area contact the service center or the store from where the machine was purchased Problems and Warning Signs The machine will not sew because the presser foot is not lo...

Page 55: ...aded properly 5 A poor quality needle is used 1 The needle thread tension is too tight 2 The needle thread is not threaded properly 3 The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn 4 The stitch len...

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