Janome -1600P Series- Bedienungsanleitung

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W ARNING – T o reduce the r isk of burns, fire , electr ic shock or injury to persons: 1. Do not allow to be used as a to y . Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children. 2. Use this appliance only f or its intended use as descr ibed in this instr uction book. Use only attachments recommended by the man ufact[...]

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS KNO W Y OUR MA CHINE Name of P ar ts .................................................................................................................. ............. 2 Standard Accessories ................................................................................................................... 3 To Attach Knee Lifter .[...]

2 #5 #6 q w e r t y u i o !0 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @0 !1 Name of P ar ts q F oot pressure dial w Thread guide e Retractab le thread guide r Bobbin winder spindle t Bobbin winder stopper y Speed control slider u Stitch length displa y i * Thread cutter button o Re verse stitch le ver !0 Bobbin winding b utton !1 Up/Down needle b utton !2 Knee lift[...]

3 Bobbin Lint brush Hemmer f oot Spool cap Net Spool holder Large screwdriv er Small screwdriv er Cloth guide Accessor y bo x Oil Knee lifter Instruction book To Attach Knee Lifter The knee lifter is e xtremely helpful when sewing applique, patchw or k and quilting since it allows you to handle the f abr ic while your knee controls the presser f oo[...]

4 Connecting Machine to P o wer Supply i w q t y r e u q Machine plug w Machine sock et for po wer supply plug e Po w er supply plug r Outlet t Machine sock et for f oot control y F oot control plug u F oot control Tu rn off the pow er switch. Inser t the foot control plug y into the machine sock et t . Inser t the machine plug q into the machine s[...]

5 Up/Down Needle P osition Button 3 RED LED GREEN LED Press this button to bring the needle bar up or down. The RED LED will light up when the needle is down. The GREEN LED will light up when the needle is up . The machine will stop with the needle up or down depending on the needle position determined by this button. The machine will alwa ys stop [...]

6 2 1 0 3 4 5 q Presser f oot lifter w Nor mal up position e Highest position The presser f oot lifter q raises and lowers the presser f oot. Y ou can raise it higher e than the normal up position w to help you place thick material under the f oot. w e q Presser Foot Lifter Foot Pressure Dial q F oot pressure dial w Setting indicator The f oot pres[...]

7 To Remo ve Bobbin Case and Bobbin q Hook cov er plate w Hook cov er e Latch r Bobbin case t Bobbin z Raise the needle and presser f oot. Remov e the hook cov er plate q and open the hook cov er w . x Pull open the latch e of the bobbin case r . T a k e the bobbin case straight out of the hook. • T o remove the bobbin fr om the bobbin case: Rele[...]

8 Winding a Bobbin q Thread guide bar w Bobbin winding tension disk e Bobbin hole r Notch t Spring y Bobbin winder spindle u Bobbin winder stopper z P ass the thread through the guide on the thread guide bar q from behind. x P ass the thread under the bobbin winding tension disk w . c Thread through the hole e in the bobbin from the inside to the o[...]

9 z Place a bobbin in the bobbin case making sure the thread winds cloc kwise on the bob bin as illustr ated. x Dra w the thread through the slit q of the bobbin case. q slit c Continue to dra w the thread under the tension spring w and through the opening e . Pull out about 4˝ (10 cm) of thread. The bobbin should spin cloc kwise when the thread i[...]

10 * Use only left twist thread z Raise the presser f oot lifter . Press the Up/Down needle button twice to r aise the needle to its highest position. T urn the power s witch off. Set a spool of thread on the spool pin. P ass the thread through the guide on the thread guide bar q from the behind. x P ass the thread through the thread guide plate w [...]

11 z Low er the presser foot. Press the Up/Do wn needle button twice to r aise the needle to its highest position. T urn the power s witch off. Push down the needle threader knob q as f ar as it will go . Built-in Needle Threader *Model 1600P only z r w e q x c v b x Tu rn the knob q in the direction of the arro w to inser t the hook into the needl[...]

12 z Hold the needle thread q lightly with your left hand. x Tu rn the s witch on. Press the Up/Do wn needle position button twice to pic k up the bobbin thread w . Pull the needle thread q to bring up a loop of bobbin thread w . c Slide 10 cm (4˝) of both threads to the rear under the presser f oot. z x Drawing up the Bobbin Thread q q w c[...]

13 w e e z Tu rn the po wer s witch off. Lo wer the presser f oot. T ur n the needle clamp screw q counterclockwise with the large scre wdr iver . Loosen the screw and remo ve the needle from the needle clamp . q Needle clamp screw To deter mine if the needle is defectiv e, place the flat side of needle on something flat (a needle plate, piece of g[...]

14 z Tu rn the po w er s witch off . Lower the presser f oot. Tu rn the needle clamp scre w q counterclockwise with the large scre wdr iver . Loosen the screw and remo ve the needle from the needle clamp . q Needle clamp screw To deter mine if the needle is defectiv e, place the needle on something flat (a needle plate, piece of glass , etc.). The [...]

15 The needle thread and bobbin thread should interlock in the center of two la yers of the f abric in straight seams. T est the bobbin thread tension by holding the end of the bobbin thread and suspending the bobbin case as illustrated. Then jer k the bobbin case once by flic king y our wrist. If the thread comes out of the bobbin case continuousl[...]

16 Bef ore you star t sewing y our gar ment, tr y test stitching with the same thread and f abr ic as your gar ment. z Tu rn the stitch length adjustment dial q to adjust the stitch length. Slide the needle and bobbin threads to the back under the presser f oot. Use the same fabric f or actual sewing. x Tu rn the handwheel w tow ard you to low er t[...]

17 1cm (3/8˝) 1cm (3/8˝) The machine will sew in re verse as long as the re verse stitch le ver is pressed. Secure the beginning and end of a seam by sewing in re v erse for about 1 cm (3/8˝). Pull the bobbin thread to bring the needle thread to the wrong side of f abr ic. Tie the threads together . T rim the remaining threads. Stop the machine [...]

18 Attach the cloth guide to the needle plate with the screw q . Adjust the position of the cloth guide w and tighten the screw q . Attach the hemmer f oot w to the presser foot bar . Tighten the setscrew q using the large scre w- driver . q Setscrew w Rolled hem F old the edge of the fabric twice, 6 cm (2 3/8˝) in length and 0.3 cm (1/8˝) in wid[...]

19 z Remov e the needle and presser foot. x Remov e the hook cover plate q and open the hook cov er w . c Loosen the setscrew e and remo ve the needle plate r . v Clean the hook t and f eed dog y with a lint br ush u . b After cleaning the machine, attach the needle plate r , needle and presser f oot. q Hook cov er plate w Hook cov er e Setscrew r [...]

20 Replacing the Light Bulb q w e r CA UTION: Tu r n t he power off bef ore replacing the light bulb . The bulb could be HO T , wait until it has cooled do wn before touching it. q Setscrew w F ace cov er e Lamp sock et r Light bulb To remove: Remov e the setscrew q . Remov e the face co v er w . Pull out the bulb r from the lamp soc ket e . To rep[...]

21 See page 10 See page 15 See pages 13, 14 See pages 13, 14 See page 12 See pages 11, 13, 14 See page 9 See page 19 Replace the bobbin. See pages 13, 14 See pages 13, 14 See pages 13, 14 See pages 13, 14 See pages 11, 13, 14 See page 13 See page 10 Change the needle. See page 15 See page 10 See pages 11, 13, 14 Make the stitch shorter See page 19 [...]