Janome Memory Craft 300E, Instruction Book

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Page 2: ...Templates 15 Stabilizer 16 Types of stabilizer 16 Usage 16 Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop 17 Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine 18 KEY OPERATIONS 19 25 Pattern Selection Window 19...

Page 3: ...Thread Tension Dial 10 Face Plate 11 Thread Cutter Thread Holder 12 Needle Threader 13 Needle Plate 14 Hook Cover Plate 15 Extension Table Accessory Box 16 Hook Cover Plate Release Button 17 Start Sto...

Page 4: ...nal Spool Pin 4 Spool Pin Felt 5 Spool Stand 6 Spool Holder Large 7 Spool Holder Small 8 Scissors 9 Screwdriver 10 Screwdriver 11 Set of Needles 12 Standard Hoop A with Template 13 Large Hoop B with T...

Page 5: ...To remove lift out the extension table toward you as illustrated To attach position the tabs on the base tab holes and push down gently 1 Extension table 2 Tabs 3 Base tab holes Sewing accessories ar...

Page 6: ...Always turn off the power switch and unplug the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine Operating Instructions The symbol O of a sw...

Page 7: ...holder and press it firmly against the spool of thread NOTE Use the small spool holder to hold narrow or small spools of thread 1 Large spool holder 2 Small spool holder Additional spool pin Use the...

Page 8: ...the thread Stop the machine after the bobbin has made a few turns Cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbin 4 Press the Start Stop button again When the bobbin is fully wound it will stop automat...

Page 9: ...ont of the bobbin holder Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades 3 Front notch 3 Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into side notch Pull out ab...

Page 10: ...he Machine 1 Raise the presser foot lifter Turn the hand wheel to bring the needle to its highest position Draw the thread around and under the thread guide while holding the thread at the spool Then...

Page 11: ...Eye of the take up lever 4 Slip the thread behind the lower thread guide from the right 5 Lower thread guide 5 Slip the thread in the needle bar thread guide from the left 6 Needle bar thread guide T...

Page 12: ...round the threader guide and under the hook 3 Threader guide 3 Release the threader knob slowly while holding the thread end with your hand A loop of the thread is pulled up through the needle eye 4 R...

Page 13: ...read 2 Turn the handwheel one complete turn toward you Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread 1 Needle thread 2 Loop of bobbin thread 3 Pass the needle thread through the hole...

Page 14: ...n 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 1 Bobbin thread When the needle tensio...

Page 15: ...e To remove lift out the extension table toward you as illustrated To attach position the tabs on the base tab holes and push down gently 1 Extension table 2 Tabs 3 Base tab holes Sewing accessories a...

Page 16: ...Always turn off the power switch and unplug the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine Operating Instructions The symbol O of a sw...

Page 17: ...a sticky paper used for securing a small fabric or work that cannot be secured in the hoop It is also used for velvet and other napped fabric that would be permanently marked by the hoop Usage The st...

Page 18: ...inner hoop into the outer hoop and tighten the hoop tightening screw 3 Hoop tightening screw 4 Inner hoop 5 Template 6 Outer hoop 6 Remove the template NOTES When placing the fabric on the embroidery...

Page 19: ...s into the carriage holes 1 Attaching knob 2 Carriage holes 3 Pins Turn the attaching knob clockwise CAUTION Always provide sufficient clearance for the embroidery carriage behind your machine before...

Page 20: ...dow You can select one of three modes by pressing the corresponding key 1 File open key You can recall the designs that you have saved 2 SET key You can customize the machine settings to your preferen...

Page 21: ...n 3 Press the OK key to open the selected file The pattern combination of the file will be displayed on the screen Deleting the saved file 4 When you need to delete the saved file select the file to d...

Page 22: ...the minus key to decrease the buzzer volume When you select 0 the buzzer turns off 5 Eco mode After turning on the power switch if you have not used the machine after a while the machine will enter Ec...

Page 23: ...to select the unit you preferred NOTE Stitch length and width are displayed in millimeter regardless the inch mm setting 7 Page key You can turn the pages by pressing the page keys Press page forward...

Page 24: ...n or off by pressing the sewing light key 13 Thread selection There are four brands of embroidery thread to choose from Press the key of the thread you wish to use The color code of the selected brand...

Page 25: ...10 11 Language Selection You can select one of the following 11 languages by pressing the corresponding key 1 English 2 French 3 Spanish 4 Italian 5 Dutch 6 German 7 Portuguese 8 Swedish 9 Russian 10...

Page 26: ...one of the keys in the Index window 3 The illustrated help of the selected topic will be displayed on the screen NOTE Press the Return key to go back to the previous screen Index Changing needles Inse...

Page 27: ...y 2 Monogramming You can sew three styles of lettering Gothic Script and Cheltenham as well as 3 letter and 2 letter monogramming 3 PC card designs You can sew embroidery designs from the optional PC...

Page 28: ...atically stop sewing after it finishes sewing one part of the embroidery design Change the thread and start sewing again The color of the key will darken after you finish sewing that part of the embro...

Page 29: ...se keys to move the embroidery hoop to where the thread has broken or run out Press the Minus key to move the hoop back to a previous sewing point The hoop will move backward every 10 stitches when yo...

Page 30: ...g embroidery press the Mode key and press the carriage return key to return the carriage to the stored position Sewing results The embroidery stitch pattern is sewn as shown against the centerlines on...

Page 31: ...ey You can change the type of font for monogramming by pressing the Font Key and select one of the six choices available 1 Font key The following font selections are indicated on the screen 2 Gothic f...

Page 32: ...into a monogram move the cursor under a character Press the new character key and it will be inserted on the left side of the underlined character 8 OK key The selected letter number symbol monogram c...

Page 33: ...you press the color change key before sewing The machine will stop automatically when each letter has been sewn Change the thread and start sewing again 1 Color Change key Edit Font A Z AB OK M L S A...

Page 34: ...stop button again to stop the machine Raise the presser foot cut off the loose thread close to the beginning of the starting point and lower the presser foot Press the Start stop button to start sewin...

Page 35: ...ly NOTES The 3 Letters monogram will be sewn in the same way as the 2 Letters monogram The starting position for the 2 letters and 3 letters is in the center of the hoop Edit Font A Z AB OK M L S AB M...

Page 36: ...e letter E will be deleted Inserting a letter Example To insert E to BAT 1 Press the key to shift the cursor under the next letter where you wish to insert a letter 2 Select the letter E 3 The letter...

Page 37: ...machine NOTE When the power is turned on with a PC card inserted in the machine it will take sometime to get the machine booted up Selecting the PC card designs Press the PC card key The designs cont...

Page 38: ...nal item Large Hoop B 140 mm by 200 mm 1 Hoop selection window 2 Hoop selection key 3 Editing screen for the hoop B 4 Editing screen for the hoop A Press the OK key and the editing screen for the sele...

Page 39: ...ting screen To select the pattern to edit press the image of the desired pattern on the editing screen The frame the pattern will be framed when it is selected Moving the selected pattern To move the...

Page 40: ...The appearance of the layout keys is the same as the jog keys but their function is different Use the jog keys to move the carriage When you press the cancel key any changes that have been made to the...

Page 41: ...n When you press the Mirror Image keys you may embroider a mirror image of the pattern 5 Mirror image key Press the Vertical mirror key to flip patterns from left to right Press the Horizontal mirror...

Page 42: ...ed files in the previous and next pages 3 Page keys Press OK key to save the file and the screen will return to the original screen If you do not want to save the file press Cancel key to return to th...

Page 43: ...el key 8 OK key NOTES When the memory is full the warning message will appear Press the OK key and go to the open file window then delete the file that you do not need When you save the file under the...

Page 44: ...e key to select lower case letters Edit Mode 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Designs HoopSize A F 126X110mm A Z Edit Mode Cancel OK Edit A Z Size A F 126x110mm Edit Font A Z AB OK M L S AB Mode G H I J K L M...

Page 45: ...d the display will change to the embroidery screen Start the machine to sew Edit Font A Z AB OK M L S AB Mode Gothic AB A F A Z Bear Edit Mode Cancel OK Edit A Z Size A F 126x110mm Edit Mode 1 2 3 4 R...

Page 46: ...plate 3 Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush 4 Clean the feed dog and hook race with the lint brush 4 Bobbin holder 5 Lint brush 5 Clean the hook race with a dry cloth You may also use a vacuum...

Page 47: ...OT wait until it has cooled down before touching it To remove Remove the cap and setscrew Remove the faceplate Pull out the bulb from the socket To replace Insert the bulb into the opening of the sock...

Page 48: ...nt See page 14 3 The needle thread is not threaded properly See pages 9 10 4 The defective needle rusted burred needle eye is used Replace the needle 5 The embroidery hoop is not set properly See page...

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