Janome MC6600P manual

INSTRUCTION BOOK MC6600P[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the followings: Read all instructions before using this appliance. DANGER — To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing machine from t[...]

1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS NAME OF P AR TS ............................................ 3 ST AND ARD A CCESSORIES .......................... 4 GETTING READ Y T O SEW ............................. 5 Connecting the P ower Supply ................................. 5 T o use star t/stop button ........................................ 5 T o use f oot control .[...]

2 UTILITY STITCHES AND DECORA TIVE STITCHES (Mode 3) ............ 49 -73 Buttonholes ........................................................... 49 Sensor buttonholes ....................................... 50 - 54 Square buttonhole ...................................... 50 - 52 Corded buttonhole .............................................. 53 Ch[...]

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 25 26 8 9 10 11 24 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 29 23 7 38 39 40 37 41 42 43 44 NAME OF P AR TS 1. F oot Pressure Dial 2. Thread T ake-up Le v er 3. Thread Guide 4. Quick Ref erence Board 5. Speed Control slider 6. Retractab le Thread Guide 7. Bobbin Winder Spindle 8. Bobbin Winder Stopper 9. LCD Screen [...]

4 1 23 4 56 7 8 9 12 11 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 25 27 28 29 ST AND ARD A CCESSORIES 1. Zigzag F oot A (comes attached to the machine) 2. Overedge F oot C 3. Rolled Hem F oot D 4. Zipper F oot E 5. Satin Stitch F oot F 6. Blind Hem F oot G 7. Cording F oot H 8. Overcasting F oot M 9. A utomatic Buttonhole Foot R 10. Scre wdriver 11[...]

5 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 5 6 4 2 3 Connecting the P o wer Supply GETTING READ Y T O SEW 1P ow er Switch 2 Machine Plug 3 Machine Sock et 4P ow er Supply Cord 5P ow er Supply Plug 6W all Outlet NO TE: Make sure to use the po wer supply cord that comes with the machine. To use foot control Tu rn off the po wer s witch, inser t the f oot control plug and mac[...]

6 Contr olling Sewing Speed Speed control slider Sewing speed can be v aried according to your se wing needs with the speed control slider . q To increase se wing speed, slide it to the right. w To decrease se wing speed, slide it to the left. Foot contr ol Sewing speed is v aried by the f oot control. The harder you press do wn on the f oot contro[...]

7 When stitches D1, D2, 8, 9 Mode 1, D01, D02, 08, 09 Mode 2 and 01, 02 Mode 3 are selected, the machine will immediately sew loc king stitches when the Auto- lock b utton is pressed, then automatically stop . When se wing any other stitches, the machine will sew loc king stitches at the end of the current patter n and automatically stop . 3 1 2 4 [...]

8 7 6 Press this button after finishing se wing and the machine will trim the threads. The LED signal blinks while cutting the threads . 7 Thread Cutter Signal 6 Thread cutter button NO TES: The auto thread cutter will work well with normal sewing threads #30 or finer . Use the thread cutter on the f ace plate to cut the specialized or thic k threa[...]

9 Mode button (See pa ge 26) Press this button to select the desired mode . Letter style button (See pa ge 74) Press this button to change the letter style of monog ram. Memory/recall button (See pages 33, 82) Press this button to register or recall progr ammed pattern combinations. The pre vious patter n combination will be replaced b y the new co[...]

10 A uto thread cutter button (See pages 52, 76) Press this button after the last memorized pattern and the machine will automatically trim the threads when sewing is finished. Clear button (See pa ge 77) Press this button to delete a pattern from programmed pattern combination. Pressing this button after se wing or pressing and holding f or a f ew[...]

11 1 2 5 1 2 3 3 4 Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot The presser f oot lifter raises and low ers the presser f oot. Y ou can raise the presser f oot higher than the nor mal up position. This allows f or setting the dual f eed de vice and helps you to place thic k f abrics under it. 1 Presser F oot Lifter 2 Presser F oot 3 Up P osition 4 Extra L[...]

12 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 6 Changing the Presser Foot CA UTION: Tu rn OFF the power s witch bef ore changing the f oot. Alwa ys use the proper f oot f or the selected pattern. Wrong f oot can cause the needle to break. To snap off: Raise the needle and presser f oot. Press the red button on the bac k of the f oot holder and the f oot will drop . 1 Red[...]

13 1 2 3 4 5 2 1 Loosen the thumb screw and remo ve the f oot holder . 2 Thumb screw 3 F oot holder Attach the Dual f eed foot to the pressure bar , and tighten thumbscrew lightly . Lower the presser f oot lifter and tighten the thumbscrew securely . 4 Dual f eed f oot 5 Pressure bar To attach the Dual feed f oot: To engage the dual feed device Whe[...]

14 1 2 1 3 4 5 3 To disengage the Dual Feed Device Pull down the Dual f eed de vice and s wing it to the rear to disengage. Release the Dual f eed device slo wly . 2 Dual feed de vice Detaching the Dual Feed Foot Raise the needle and the presser f oot lifter to its e xtra lift position. 1 Presser f oot lifter Loosen the thumb screw and remo ve the [...]

15 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 V ariety of Presser Feet and Their Uses 1 Zigzag f oot A: This is the most v ersatile foot. It can be used for v arious stitches including straight stitches and zigzag stitches. It is designed to achie ve firm and neat seam results. 2 Overedge foot C: This f oot is exclusiv ely for ov eredging. The brush on the f oo[...]

16 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 4 4 5 5 Winding the Bobbin Removing the bobbin Slide the hook cov er plate release b utton to the r ight, and remo v e the hook cov er plate. Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder . 1 Hook Cov er Plate Release Button 2 Hook Cov er Plate 3 Bobbin NO TES: Av oid using a bobbin when it begins to become empty , as it may cause t[...]

17 Winding the bobbin P ass the thread through the guide on the thread guide bar from behind. 1 Thread Guide Bar P ass the thread under the bobbin winding tension disk. 2 Bobbin Winding T ension Disk Thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. 3 Bobbin Winder Spindle Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle . Push the b[...]

18 3 2 (A) (B) (B) 1 Inserting the bobbin Place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off counterclockwise. 1 Thread 2 Bobbin Holder Guide the thread into notch (A) on the front of the bobbin holder . Dra w the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades. Continue to dra w the thread lightly until the thread s[...]

19 1 3 2 Threading the Machine Dra w the thread in order from to . Raise the presser f oot lifter . Press the up/down needle b utton twice to r aise the needle to its highest position. Tu rn the pow er switch off . P ass the thread through the guide on the thread guide bar from behind. 1 Spool Holder P ass the thread through the right thread guide.[...]

20 6 7 8 9 10 Threading the machine (continued) Dra w the thread down and around the tension dial from the right to the left. Pull the thread up to inser t it between the tension disks and under the loop of the check spring. Be sure that the thread is coming out from notch of the disk. 6 Chec k Spring 7 Notch Fir mly dra w the thread up to the tak [...]

21 1 2 3 4 5 A utomatic needle threader Raise the needle to its highest position by pressing the up/down needle b utton twice. Tu rn the pow er switch off . Lower the presser f oot. 1 Up/Down Needle Button Depress the needle threader knob as f ar as it will go . The hook comes out through the needle ey e from behind. 2 Needle Threader Knob 3 Hook D[...]

22 2 1 1 3 3 1 Drawing up the bobbin thread Raise the Presser F oot Lifter . Hold the needle thread with your finger and press the up/down needle b utton twice to pick up the bobbin thread. 1 Needle Thread 2 Needle Up/Down Button Dra w up the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread. 3 Bobbin Thread Slide 10 cm (4") of both thread[...]

23 1 2 4 3 Changing Needles Raise the needle by pressing the up/do wn needle b utton and lo wer the presser f oot. Tu rn off the po wer s witch. Loosen the needle clamp screw b y turning it counterclockwise . Remov e the needle from the clamp . 1 Needle Clamp Screw Inser t a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the r[...]

24 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 4 3 2 1 4 6 7 Balancing Thread T ension Correct tension: The ideal straight stitch has threads loc ked betw een two la yers of f abr ic. F or an ideal zigzag stitch, the bobbin thread does not show on the right side of the f abric, and the needle thread shows slightly on the wrong side of the f abric. 1 Needle[...]

25 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 Adjusting the Foot Pressure The f oot pressure dial should be set at “3” f or regular sewing. Reduce the pressure f or appliqué, sewing on fine synthetics and elastic f abrics. Set the dial at “1” when sewing e xtr a fine fabrics . 1 F oot Pressure Dial 2 Setting mark 3 Recommended T ension Setting NO TE: Do not re[...]

26 4 3 2 1 5 6 Selecting the Sewing Mode On the LCD screen, the mode number and the f ollowing inf or mation are displa y ed: 1 Stitch P attern 2 Stitch Width 3 Stitch Length 4 Recommended Thread T ension 5 Recommended Foot 6 Recommended F oot Pressure The f ollowing 3 se wing modes are av ailable: Mode 1 (Direct): The 10 most commonly used stitche[...]

27 The Help Button Pressing this button will sho w alter nativ e applications of the selected pattern. Example: When pattern D1 has been selected. Each time you press the help b utton, the LCD will show as f ollo ws: The zigzag f oot and quilting bar for quilting will be shown. 1 Presser f oot 2 Quilting bar 3 F oot pressure 4 Indicate there are mo[...]

28 1 2 Customizing Machine Settings Y ou can customize the machine settings to your pref erence. Tu rn the pow er switch on while pressing the memory b utton and the LCD screen will sho w the machine setting window . 1 Memor y b utton 2 P o wer Switch Resumption setting The last pattern sewn bef ore tur ning the po wer off will be recalled when tur[...]

29 Language selection Y ou can choose one of 10 languages for screen displa y . 1 English 2 Spanish 3 Finnish 4F rench 5 German 6 Italian 7 Dutch 8P or tuguese 9 Russian 10 Swedish Press the button n umber 3 and the LCD screen shows language selection displa y . Press editing or help button to select a language . Press the memor y b utton to confir[...]

30 B ASIC STITCHES (Mode 1) Straight Stitch Machine Setting P attern: D1 Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 3 To sew Raise the presser f oot and position the fabric ne xt to a seam guide line on the needle plate. Low er the needle to the point where you wish to start. Pull the needle and bobbin threads to ward the rea[...]

31 Changing sewing direction: Stop the machine a f ew stitches bef ore the end of a seam. Press the up/down needle b utton a f ew times until the needle f alls on the end of the seam. Raise the presser f oot. Pivot the f abr ic around the needle to change the se wing direction as desired. Low er the presser foot and start sewing in a new direction.[...]

32 1.0 5.0 7.0 3.5 0.0 Adjusting the needle drop position The needle drop position can be altered by pressing the stitch width adjusting button. Press the right side of the button (+ sign) to mov e the needle bar to the right. Press the left side of the button ( – sign) to mo v e the needle bar to the left. Adjusting the stitch length The stitch [...]

33 Example: T o change the preset value f or the stitch length Select the stitch patter n y ou want to change the preset v alue . Press “–” or “+” to change the stitch length. To decrease the stitch length, press “–” To increase the stitch length, press “+”. Press the stock/call k ey . The LCD screen will displa y the custom set[...]

34 Machine Setting P attern: 5 Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: 6 Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: D4 Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A, Dual f eed foot AD F oot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: D3 Thread te[...]

35 Machine Setting P atter n: 25 Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 2-3 Machine Setting P atter n: 24 Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 2-3 Machine Setting P atter n: 23 Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 2-3 Machine Setting P atter n: 22 Threa[...]

36 Machine Setting P attern: D1 Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Dual F eed foot AD F oot pressure: 3 Dual F eed adjusting dial: 0 P atter ns D1, D2, D3, D4 (mode 1) and D01, D02, D03, D04 (mode 2) can be used with the Dual F eed foot. Dual Feed adjusting dial (A) If the low er la yer puc kers , tur n the Dual F eed adjusting dial tow ard “+”[...]

37 1 2 3 Machine Setting P attern: 7 Thread tension: 1-3 Presser f oot: Basting/Darning foot P-2 F oot pressure: 1 F eed dog: Dropped (See page 25) Attaching the Basting/Darning f oot P-2 Loosen the thumbscrew and remo v e the foot holder . Attach the Basting/Darning foot P-2 to the presser bar putting the pin on the needle clamp screw . Tighten th[...]

38 Zigzag stitch is used f or various se wing needs including ov ercasting. It can be used on most wov en f abrics. A dense zigzag stitch can also be used f or appliqué. Adjusting the stitch width Press the right side of the button (+ sign) to increase the stitch width. Press the left side of the b utton (- sign) to decrease the stitch width. 1 St[...]

39 Machine Setting P attern: 9 (mode 1) Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: 0 (mode 1) Thread tension: 3-7 Presser f oot: Overedge f oot C F oot pressure: 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Machine Setting P attern: 8 (mode 1) Thread tension: 3-7 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 3 V ariety of Overca[...]

40 Machine Setting P attern: 05 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 6-8 Presser f oot: Ov ercasting foot M Fo ot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: 04 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 3-7 Presser f oot: Ov eredge foot C Fo ot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: 03 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A F oot pressure: 3 3 1 2 Knit stitch This[...]

41 Machine Setting P attern: D1 (Mode 1) Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Zipper f oot E F oot pressure: 3 1 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 8 9 2 10 11 12 9 13 1 2 3 Zipper Sewing To attach the zipper foot E Fit the pin on zipper f oot E to the groov e on the f oot holder . 1 Groov e 2 Pin 3T o sew the left side of the zipper , attach zipper f oot E with the pin [...]

42 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 3 7 3 5 4 10 9 5 To sew F old bac k the left seam allo wance. T ur n the right seam allow ance under to form a 0.2 to 0.3 cm (1/8“) margin. place the zipper teeth next to the f old and pin it in place. Set the stitch length and thread tension back to the original setting. 1L o w er F abric 2 End of the Opening 3 Zipper T eeth 4 0[...]

43 7 8 11 14 13 15 5 9 11 12 6 Close the zipper and spread the f abric open flat with the right side facing up . Baste the opened f abric and zipper tape together . 11 Basting 12 Zipper T ab Re-attach the zipper f oot E with the left pin. Backstitch across the end of opening to 0.7 – 1 cm (3/8“). Stitch through the gar ment and zipper tape , gu[...]

44 Machine Setting P attern: D1 (Mode 1) Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Rolled hem f oot D F oot pressure: 3 1 2 3 4 1 To sew: F old the edge of the f abr ic twice, 6 cm (2 - 3/8”) in length and 0.3 cm (1/8”) in width. Tr im the corner 0.5 cm (3/16”) by 0.8 cm (1/4”) f or easier inser tion of the hem into the f oot. 1 Wrong Side of the [...]

45 Angle scale on the needle plate Y ou can easily seam patchwork pieces at the desired angles without marking, by using the unique angle scales on the needle plate. The angle scales are marked at 45, 60, 90 and 120 degrees . Place the patchwork pieces right sides together . Sew while guiding the edge of the f abric along the guide on the foot to k[...]

46 Machine Setting P attern: D1 (Mode 1) Thread tension: 2-6 Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A or Dual feed f oot AD (See page 13) F oot pressure: 3 1 2 3 Reduce the f oot pressure to “2” f or better handling of bulky material. Attaching the quilting bar: Inser t the quilting bar into the opening and slide the quilting bar to set the width at the s[...]

47 NO TE: The stitch widths of patter ns 40 (3.5 mm) and 41 (2 mm) are fixed, b ut the needle drop position will move to the left or to the right by pressing the stitch width adjusting button. Quilts can be more attractiv e and ar tistic by adding applique. 1 2 3 Y ou can tack thick quilt la yers together with the clasp stitch. Select patter n 73 a[...]

48 Programming Frenc h Knots Example: Combination of patterns 19 and 12. 1 Select Mode 2. 2 Select patter n 19. 3 Press the memor y b utton. 4 Select patter n 12. 5 Press the memor y b utton. 6L ow er the foot and star t se wing. 1 P attern 19 2 P attern 12 NO TE: The se wing speed is limited to the maximum speed of the pattern with the lowest spee[...]

49 Buttonholes V ariety of buttonholes 14 Sensor (Square) BH This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to hea vy w eight f abrics. The b uttonhole size is automatically determined by placing a button in the f oot. 15 A utomatic (Square) BH This is also a square buttonhole similar to the sensor square b uttonhole, but y ou can manually set and[...]

50 Buttonholes 14 and 16 to 20 are sensor buttonholes . The size of a b uttonhole is automatically set by placing a button in the rear of automatic b uttonhole f oot R. The button holder of the f oot tak es a button siz e of 0.5 cm (3/16 ”) to 2.5 cm (1”) in diameter . It is sometimes necessar y to change b uttonhole size to match cer tain hea [...]

51 Pull the buttonhole le ver down as f ar as it will go . 1 Buttonhole lev er NO TE: If you start sewing without pulling down the b uttonhole le ver , the LCD screen will show a w ar ning and the machine will stop after a f ew stitches . Pull the buttonhole le ver do wn and star t se wing. NO TE: Make sure there is no gap betw een the slider and f[...]

52 5 6 7 9 10 5 Star t the machine to sew the b uttonhole . The buttonhole will be automatically se wn. Step 1 : The machine will sew the front bartack and the left row first. Then it goes back to the starting point with straight stitch. Step 2 : The machine will sew the right row . Step 3 : The machine will sew the bac k bar tac k, and the machine[...]

53 To sew a corded buttonhole , follo w the same procedure as a sensor buttonhole . With the automatic buttonhole f oot R raised, hook the filler cord on the spur at the back of the b uttonhole f oot Bring the ends of cord toward y ou under the b uttonhole f oot clearing the front end. Hook the ends of the filler cord into the forks on the front of[...]

54 2 3 4 5 6 1 Changing buttonhole width Press the stitch width adjusting b utton and the adjusting window opens . Press on “+“ to increase the buttonhole width. Press on “—“ to decrease the buttonhole width. 1 Stitch Width Adjusting Button 2 Narrower Buttonhole 3 Wider Buttonhole Changing buttonhole stitc h density Press the stitch lengt[...]

55 A utomatic buttonhole Machine Setting P attern: 15(Mode 3) Thread tension: 1-5 Presser f oot: A utomatic Buttonhole f oot R F oot pressure: 3 Pull the button holder of the b uttonhole f oot all the wa y out. Inser t the f abric under the foot. Press the up/down needle button twice . Remov e the f abric to the left to draw the needle thread throu[...]

56 4 6 7 5 5 5 To sew Depress the f oot control to sew the left side up to the required length of the buttonhole . Stop the machine and press the re verse b utton. 4 Required Length 5R ev erse Button Star t the machine again. The machine will automatically tack and se w down the right side of the buttonhole . Stop the machine when you are directly [...]

57 Machine settings P attern: 18 (mode 3) Thread tension: 1 - 5 Presser f oot: A utomatic Buttonhole foot R F oot pressure: 3 Round-end buttonholes (#16, #17) Machine settings P attern: 16 (mode 3) or 17 (mode 3) Thread tension: 1 - 5 Presser f oot: A utomatic Buttonhole foot R F oot pressure: 3 Press the stitch width adjustment ke y , the adjustme[...]

58 Machine settings P attern: 20 (mode 3) Thread tension: 1 - 5 Presser f oot: A utomatic Buttonhole foot R F oot pressure: 3 Machine settings P attern: 19 (mode 3) Thread tension: 1 - 5 Presser f oot: A utomatic Buttonhole foot R F oot pressure: 3 z Sew the left row . x Sew the front bar tack. c Sew the rear bar tac k and r ight ro w . The machine[...]

59 Button Sewing Machine Settings P attern: 08 (Mode 1) Thread tension: 3-7 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 3 F eed dog: Dropped (See page 25) Unthread the needle thread. Adjust the stitch width so that the needle enters both holes in the button. Place a button on the f abr ic and low er the needle by turning the handwheel, so t[...]

60 Darning Machine Settings P attern: 21 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: A utomatic Buttonhole f oot R F oot pressure: 3 The LCD screen shows the se wing instructions when selecting patteren 21. Pull the button holder to the rear . Place the garment under the foot. Press the up/down needle b utton twice. Remov e the f abric to the left [...]

61 1 2 To sew a shorter darning To sew a dar ning shor ter than 2 cm (3/4”), first stop the machine after sewing the required length, then press the re verse b utton. The required length has been determined. Star t the machine and continue se wing until the machine stops automatically . 1 Required Length 2R ev erse Button To sew the same size dar[...]

62 Ta c king Machine Settings P attern: 22 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 3 The LCD screen shows the se wing instruction when selecting pattern 22. Ta c king is used to reinf orce poc kets , crotches and belt carriers where extra strength is needed. To sew Depress the f oot control until the machine[...]

63 Eyelet Machine Setting P attern: 23 (Mode 3) Thread tension:1-4 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 3 The ey elet is used f or belt holes etc. To sew Depress the f oot control to sew . The machine will sew an e yelet and stop automatically when completed. Open the ey elet with an a wl, punch or pointed scissors. Adjusting the sha[...]

64 Blind Hem Machine Settings P attern: 06 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 1-4 Presser f oot: Blind Hem f oot G F oot pressure: 3 Select patter n 07 f or wov en fabrics or pattern 05 for elastic f abrics. NO TE: The stitch width of patter ns 06 and 07can not be changed, b ut the needle drop position will mo ve . How to f old the fabric F old the fabric to[...]

65 Changing needle drop position Press the stitch width adjusting button. The LCD screen shows the left needle position from the guide in millimeters. Press on “–“ to mov e the needle to the right. Press on “+” to mov e the needle to the left. 1 Left Needle Drop P osition 2 Right Needle Drop P osition 3 Guide on F oot 4 Distance between t[...]

66 Extender stitches e r q w P atterns 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21 in Mode 2 are e xtender stitches , which are used to inser t straight stitches after a stitch pattern. P atterns 17, 18 and 21 will inher it the stitch length and needle drop position of a pre vious patter n in the prog rammed patter n combination. Example: Combination of patt[...]

67 One cyc le sewing with the auto-loc k stitch Select patter n 27. Press the memor y b utton. Press the locking stitch b utton. NO TE: No fur ther patterns can be memor ized after pressing the auto-lock b utton. Depress the foot control to se w . The machine will lock the stitch and se w single unit of the pattern, then stop automatically after lo[...]

68 P attern combination Example: Programming patterns 27 and 29. Select patter n 27 in the Mode 3. Press memor y b utton. Select patter n 29. Press memor y b utton. NO TE: Set the thread tension at 1-4, f oot pressure at 3 and use the satin stitch f oot F when sewing the progr ammed pattern combination. Star t to sew . The machine will se w the pat[...]

69 Example: P attern 27 Select patter n 27. Press the elongation button. Elongation ratio is indicated in multiples of the original patter n length. Star t to sew . X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 Machine Setting P attern: 27 (Mode 3) Thread tension:1-4 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 3 Elongation Sewing z x c Programming a pattern combinat[...]

70 Example: P attern 28 Select pattern 28 in Mode 3. Press the memor y b utton. Select pattern 28 in Mode 3. Press the tur no v er memor y b utton. Press the memor y b utton. Star t to se w . The machine will sew the patter n combination repeatedly . NO TE: If you press the A uto-lock button in the middle of sewing a prog rammed pattern the machine[...]

71 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sewing the pattern combination fr om the beginning If you ha v e to stop sewing the pattern combination and wish to sew it o ver again, press the memory button to se w the pattern combination from the beginning. 1 Programmed P atter n Combination 2 Stop sewing. 3 Press the memor y b utton. 4 Machine sews the pattern combination f[...]

72 Sew the stitches appro ximately 3/8 ˝ (1 cm) inside of the edge of f abric. Tr im the outside of the stitches as sho wn. Mak e sure not to cut the thread. Machine Setting P attern: 08 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 6-8 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: 10 or 11 (Mode 3) Thread tension: 3-6 Presser f oot: [...]

73 Inser t one strand of cording under the spring of the f oot and dra w it under the f oot to the rear (use the center slot of the spring). Select patter n 8 (mode 1), then decrease the stitch width and sew . 1 2 Machine Setting P attern: 25 (Mode 3) Thread tension:1-4 Presser f oot: Cording f oot H F oot pressure: 3 Machine Setting P attern: 8 (M[...]

74 (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 MONOGRAMMING Selecting a Letter Style Y ou can select Block and Script Style letters. Machine Setting Thread tension:1-4 Presser f oot: Satin Stitch f oot F F oot pressure: 3 * Needle: Blue Tip needle Press the letter style button to choose one of the f ollo wing: (1) Block (2) Block (European accented letters) (3) Script (4) S[...]

75 Example: To progr am “ R&B ” Select the Letter Style Button Select letter “ R ” (patter n 28). Press the memor y b utton. Select patter n “ & ” (pattern 64). Press the stitch width adjusting button. The letter size will be reduced to 2/3 of the original size . The reduced pattern “ & ” will be memorized. Press the mem[...]

76 To sew Depress the f oot control to sew . The machine will sew a monogram then stop automatically and trim the threads. . Press the auto thread cutter button after prog ramming a monogram. The LED signal will tur n on and the cutter mark will appear after the monogram. .[...]

77 Viewing a long te xt The LCD screen only shows 8 characters of a monogram at a time . If the entire text is not displa yed, press the edit k ey or help ke y to scroll the te xt. Pressing the edit ke y shifts the cursor and scrolls the text to the left. Pressing the help ke y shifts the cursor and scrolls the text to the right. NO TE: Arrows unde[...]

78 Select patter n 99 (b lank space). Press the memor y b utton and a space will be inser ted bef ore the letter “ C ”. Program patterns 28 and 31 in the Mode 3. 1 Inserting a letter (character) Example: To insert a space in “ ABCD ”. Press the Edit button to shift the cursor under the letter “ C ”. Duplicating a pattern Press the edit [...]

79 Shift the cursor to the right of the last programmed pattern. Press the stitch width adjusting b utton to alter the stitch width. Uniform stitc h adjustment (Modes 2 and 3 only) The stitch width and length of the programmed stitch patterns can be uniformly altered. 1 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) Example 1: To alter the stitch width of the programmed patter[...]

80 Combining satin and decorative stitches Example: combination of patterns 28 and 41. Select the pattern 28 and 41 in the Mode 3. Press the stitch width adjustment ke y . The stitch width will be applied to all memorized patterns. NO TE: Y ou cannot adjust the stitch length setting when you combine satin stitches and decorativ e stitches. z z x x[...]

81 Custom stitch adjustment (Mode 2 and 3 only) The stitch width and length can be individually altered f or each pattern in the programmed combination. Example: To alter the stitch width and length of a single patter n 73 in the combination. Press the Edit button to shift the cursor under the pattern you wish to alter . Press the stitch width adju[...]

82 A pattern combination will be kept in the memor y f or future use e v en after tur ning the machine off . The stored pattern combination can be recalled by pressing the memor y/recall b utton. Y ou can store up to 5 combinations in mode 2 and mode 3 individually . To store a patter n combination Program a pattern combination. Press the recall bu[...]

83 Recalling a stored combination Select mode 2, 3 or monogramming Press the stock/call k ey to select the desired memory address. Press the turnover memory ke y to recall the stored combination. Deleting a stored combination Press the stock/call k ey to select the desired memory address. Press the clear ke y to delete the stored combination. z x z[...]

84 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 TWIN NEEDLE SEWING NO TES: When you se w patterns with the twin needle, press the twin needle button and test the stitches first bef ore you begin to se w . Use the zigzag f oot A or satin stitch foot F f or twin needle sewing. Tu rn off the machine bef ore changing the needle. Use #60 or finer threads f or twin needle sewi[...]

85 1 3 2 4 To sew Select a pattern. Press the twin needle button . The LCD screen shows a twin needle icon and the maximum permissible stitch width is restricted to 3.0 mm. 1 T win Needle Icon 2 Maximum Width (3.0) 3 T win Needle mar k NO TE: The maximum permissible stitch width is based on a 2 mm wide twin needle. Sew at a medium speed. When chang[...]

86 CORRECTING DIST ORED STITCH PA TTERNS The sewing results of the stitch patterns may v ary depending upon the sewing conditions , such as sewing speed, type of the fabric , number of la yers etc. Alwa ys test se w on a scrap piece of the f abric that you wish to use. If stretch stitch patter ns , letters, numbers or the auto b uttonhole stitch ar[...]

87 10 4 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 9 11 12 Cleaning the Hook Race, Feed Dog and thread cutter WARNING: Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine before cleaning. NOTE: Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than what is explained on this page. Remove the needle and presser foot. Remove the setscrews and remove the needle [...]

88 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 Replacing the Light Bulb WARNING: Turn the power off before replacing the light bulb. The bulb could be HOT, wait until it has cooled down before touching it. To remove: Remove the setscrew. Remove the faceplate. Swing the lamp socket to the left and pull out the bulb. To replace: Insert a new bulb into the opening of the socket.[...]

89 PROBLEMS AND WARNING SIGNALS Warning Sign Cause If a buzzer sounds and the LCD screen shows a warning sign, follow the guidance below. The machine will stop if the buttonhole is sewn without lowering the buttonhole lever. The power is turned on without the foot control being connected. (A): The machine is started without lowering the presser foo[...]

90 The machine is started when it halts due to the overload. The feed dog is dropped while sewing. The bobbin winder spindle is locked while winding a bobbin. Audible Signal The Buzzer Sounds when: pip pip-pip-pip Normal operation Invalid operation or malfunction Warning Sign Cause The machine is out of order due to a problem in the control circuit[...]

91 Cause 1. The needle thread is not threaded properly. 2. The needle thread tension is too tight. 3. The needle is bent or blunt. 4. The needle is incorrectly inserted. 5. The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set under the presser foot when start sewing. 6. The threads were not drawn to the rear after sewing. 7. The thread is too heavy [...]