Baby Lock BLDY Reference Guide Part2

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Chapter 5

Basic Embroidery

BEFORE EMBROIDERING..................................... 196

Embroidery Step by Step ........................................................196

Attaching Embroidery Foot “W+” with LED pointer ..............197

Attaching the Embroidery Unit ..............................................197

■ About the Embroidery Unit.................................................... 197

■ Removing the Embroidery Unit ............................................. 198

SELECTING PATTERNS.......................................... 200

■ Copyright Information ...........................................................200

■ Pattern Selection Screens ......................................................201

Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/

Utility Embroidery Patterns/Bobbin Work Patterns ................202

Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns....................................203

Selecting Frame Patterns.........................................................205

Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ..............................205

■ About Embroidery Card Reader (Sold Separately) and

USB Card Writer Module*...................................................... 205

■ About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately).............................205

Recalling from USB Media ......................................................207

Recalling from the Computer ..................................................208

EDITING PATTERNS ............................................. 210

■ Key Functions.........................................................................211

Previewing the Pattern ...........................................................212

Moving the Pattern .................................................................212

Rotating the Pattern ................................................................213

Changing the Size of the Pattern .............................................214

■ Changing the Size and the Density of the Pattern ..................215

■ Changing the Size by Dragging............................................... 215

Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ......................................215

Changing Font Type ................................................................216

Editing Letters (Size/Font Type) ..............................................216

Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame

Patterns Only) ........................................................................217

Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns .............218

Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns

Deleting the Pattern ...............................................................219

Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified ...........................220

■ Selecting the Percent of Magnification...................................220

Changing Alphabet Character Spacing....................................221

Separating Combined Character Patterns ...............................221

Changing the Thread Color ....................................................222

Creating a Custom Thread Table.............................................223

■ Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List .....224

■ Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media...................... 225

■ Recalling the Custom Thread Table data from USB media .....225

Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table ...................226

Find New Color Schemes With the Color Visualizer Function

Designing Repeated Patterns...................................................229

■ Sewing Repeated Patterns ...................................................... 229

■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern....................... 231

■ Color Sorting Repeated Patterns.............................................232

■ Assigning Thread Marks..........................................................232

Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly......................................233

Duplicating a Pattern ..............................................................235

After Editing............................................................................235

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VIEWING THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN ................. 236

■ Key Functions.........................................................................237

COMBINING PATTERNS.......................................238

Editing Combined Patterns ..................................................... 238

■ Selecting combined embroidery patterns................................240

Sewing Combined Patterns..................................................... 241

PREPARING THE FABRIC.......................................242

Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric ............ 242

Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ........................ 243

■ Types of Embroidery Frames ..................................................243

■ Inserting the Fabric.................................................................244

■ Using the Embroidery Sheet ...................................................245

Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges .......................... 245

■ Embroidering Small Fabrics.....................................................245

■ Embroidering Edges or Corners...............................................246

■ Embroidering Ribbons or Tape................................................246

ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME .............247

■ Removing the Embroidery Frame............................................247

CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION..............249

Checking the Needle Drop Point With the Embroidery

Foot “W+” with LED Pointer.................................................. 249

■ Adjusting the LED Pointer.......................................................249

■ Adjusting the Brightness of the LED Pointer............................250

Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera....

Using the Built-In Camera to Align the Embroidering Position

Specifying the Embroidering Position With the Sensor Pen .... 254

■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Edge........255

■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Center.....256

Checking the Pattern Position ............................................... 257

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EMBROIDERING A PATTERN................................259

Embroidering Attractive Finishes............................................ 259

■ Embroidery Needle Plate Cover .............................................260

Embroidering Patterns ............................................................ 260

Spool Stand LED..................................................................... 262

■ When Not Using the Spool Stand LED....................................262

Using Appliqués ..................................................................... 262

■ 1. Creating the Appliqué Piece................................................263

■ 2. Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric................263

■ 3. Affixing the Appliqué Piece to the Base Fabric ...................264

■ 4. Embroidering the Remainder of the Pattern........................265

ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY

PROCESS................................................................266

If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread ......................................... 266

If the Thread Breaks During Sewing ...................................... 267

Restarting from the Beginning ............................................... 268

Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power ............... 268

BEFORE EMBROIDERING

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BEFORE EMBROIDERING

Embroidery Step by Step

Follow the steps below to prepare the machine for embroidery.

Step # Aim Action Page

1 Presser foot attachment Attach embroidery foot “W+”. 197

2 Checking the needle Use needle 75/11 for embroidery. * 75

3 Embroidery unit attachment Attach the embroidery unit. 197

4 Bobbin thread setup For the bobbin thread, wind embroidery bobbin thread and set it in place. 52

5 Fabric preparation Attach a stabilizer material to the fabric, and hoop it in the embroidery frame. 242

6 Pattern selection Turn the main power to ON, and select an embroidery pattern. 200

7 Embroidery frame attachment Attach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit. 247

8 Checking the layout Check and adjust the size and position of the embroidery. 249

9 Embroidery thread setup Set up embroidery thread according to the pattern. 60

* It is recommended that a 90/14 needle should be used when embroidering on heavy weight fabrics or stabilizing products (for example;

denim, puffy foam, etc.). Ball point needle (golden colored) 90/14 is not recommended for embroidery.

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Attaching Embroidery Foot “W+”

CAUTION

BEFORE EMBROIDERING

with LED pointer

• When attaching a presser foot, always press on the screen. You may accidentally

press the “Start/Stop” button and possibly cause injury.

• Be sure to use embroidery foot “W+” with LED

pointer or “W” (optional) when doing embroidery. Using another presser foot may cause the needle to strike the presser foot, causing the needle to bend or break and possibly cause injury.

Remove the presser foot and presser foot

holder. For details, refer to “CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT” on page 68.

Position the embroidery foot “W+” with

LED pointer on the presser foot bar by aligning the notch of the presser foot to the large screw.

Side view

• Use the included multi-purpose screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw of the presser foot holder. If the screw is loose, the needle may strike the presser foot and possibly cause injury.

Plug the connector of the embroidery foot

“W+” with LED pointer into the jack on the back left side of your machine.

Press to unlock all keys and buttons.

→ All keys and operation buttons are unlocked, and

the previous screen is displayed.

Hold the embroidery foot in place with

your right hand, and then use the included multi-purpose screwdriver to securely tighten the presser foot holder screw.

a Presser foot holder screw

Attaching the Embroidery Unit

■ About the Embroidery Unit

• Do not move the machine with the embroidery unit attached. The embroidery unit could fall off and cause injury.

• Keep your hands and foreign objects away from the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering. Otherwise, injury may result.

• To avoid distorting your embroidery design, do not touch the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering.

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Note

CAUTION

Note

• You can also sew utility/decorative stitches with the embroidery unit attached. Touch

and . The feed dog will

automatically raise for utility and decorative stitching.

• Be sure to turn off the power before installing the embroidery unit. Otherwise, the machine may be damaged.

• Do not touch the inner connector of the embroidery unit. The pins on the embroidery unit connection may be damaged.

• Do not apply strong force to the embroidery unit carriage or pick up the unit by the carriage. Otherwise, the embroidery unit may be damaged.

• Store the embroidery unit in a safe place to prevent damage to the unit.

Turn the main power to OFF, and remove

the flat bed attachment.

Turn the main power to ON.

→ The following message will appear.

Press .

→ The carriage will move to the initialization position.

Insert the embroidery unit connection into

the machine connection port. Push lightly on the connection port cover until the unit clicks into place.

a Embroidery unit connection b Machine connection port

■ Removing the Embroidery Unit

Press , then press .

→ The carriage will move to the removal position.

• Always remove the embroidery frame before

pressing . Otherwise, the frame may strike the embroidery foot, and possibly cause

injury.

Turn the main power to OFF.

• Be sure to turn off the machine before removing the embroidery unit, otherwise damage to the machine may result.

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• Be sure there is no gap between the embroidery unit and the sewing machine. If there is a gap, the embroidery patterns will not embroider with the correct registration.

• Do not push on the carriage when installing the embroidery unit onto the machine. Moving the carriage may damage the embroidery unit.

Press the release button, and pull the

CAUTION

embroidery unit away from the machine.

a Release button

BEFORE EMBROIDERING

• Do not carry the embroidery unit by holding

the release button compartment.

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■ Copyright Information

The patterns stored in the machine and patterns sold separately are intended for private use only. Any public or commercial use of copyrighted patterns is an infringement of copyright law and is strictly prohibited. There are many character and decorative embroidery patterns stored in the machine’s memory (see the “QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE” for a full summary of patterns in the machine’s memory). You can also use patterns sold separately. Once the machine has finished the initialization and the carriage has moved to the start position, the pattern selection screen will display.

If another screen is displayed, press , then to display the screen below.

a “Baby Lock” Exclusives b Embroidery patterns c Character patterns d Decorative alphabet patterns e Frame patterns f Utility embroidery patterns g Bobbin work patterns (see page 368) h Pattern type selection keys i IQ Designer (see page 324) j Patterns saved in the machine’s memory (see

page 301)

k Patterns saved in USB media (see page 207) l Patterns saved on the computer (see page 208) m Press this key to position the embroidery unit for

storage

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■ Pattern Selection Screens

There are 7 categories of patterns in this machine.

“Baby Lock” Exclusives Frame patterns

Embroidery patterns Utility embroidery patterns

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Alphabet characters Bobbin work patterns

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Floral alphabet patterns

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Selecting Embroidery Patterns/ Decorative Alphabet Patterns/

* Press the category tab to return to the previous

screen.

→ The selected pattern is displayed.

Utility Embroidery Patterns/ Bobbin Work Patterns

Press the category tab and then press the

pattern type selection key or pattern key you want to embroider.

* Refer to “How to Create Bobbin Work” on page 318

about the bobbin work embroidery.

Press to create a mirror image of the

pattern as needed.

* If a mistake has been made when selecting the

pattern, press to return to the previous screen, and select the pattern you want to

embroider.

a Pattern category tab b Pattern type/pattern selection key

Press the key of the pattern you want to

embroider.

* Press to darken the screen background for

the pattern with bright thread colors, to get a clearer image.

Press or touch the selected pattern.

→ The pattern selected is outlined in red on the “Edit”

display.

Press to edit the selected pattern.

* Refer to “EDITING PATTERNS” on page 210 about

the “Edit” display.

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* Press to view the next page.

* Press to view the previous page.

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Press .

→ The embroidering screen is displayed.

Press to edit the pattern before

embroidering in this “Embroidery” screen.

* Refer to “VIEWING THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN” on

page 236.

* To return to the previous screen to select another

pattern, press .

Press the key of the font you want to

embroider.

Press the tab to select a character type.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to begin

embroidering.

* See “Embroidering Patterns” on page 260.

Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns

Example: Entering “Blue Sky”.

Press .

Press and then enter “B”.

* If you want to change the size of a character, select

the character and then press to change the size. The size changes each time you press the key, from

large to medium to small.

* If you make a mistake, press to erase the

mistake.

* If the pattern is too small to see clearly, you can use

the key to check it.

• If you continue adding characters after changing the size, the new characters will be entered in the new size.

• You cannot change the size of the entered characters after combining character stitch patterns.

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Press and enter “lue”.

Press to enter a space.

Press again and enter “S”.

Press and then enter “ky”.

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Press .

→ The embroidering screen is displayed.

Follow the steps from e - h of “Selecting

Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/Utility Embroidery Patterns/ Bobbin Work Patterns” on page 202.

Selecting Frame Patterns

Note

Press .

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Follow the steps from e to h of “Selecting

Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/Utility Embroidery Patterns/ Bobbin Work Patterns” on page 202.

Selecting Patterns from

Press the key of the frame shape you want

to embroider in the top part of the screen.

a Frame shapes b Frame patterns

→ Various frame patterns are displayed at the bottom

part of the screen.

Press the key of the frame pattern you want

to embroider.

* If you make a mistake selecting the pattern, press the

key of the pattern you want to embroider.

→ The selected pattern is displayed on the screen.

Press .

Embroidery Cards

■ About Embroidery Card Reader (Sold Separately) and USB Card Writer Module*

• Use only an embroidery card reader designed for

this machine. Using an unauthorized embroidery card reader may cause your machine to operate incorrectly.

* If you have purchased the Palette 5 or higher, Palette

Petite or Palette PTS, you can plug the included USB card writer module into the machine as an embroidery card reader, and recall patterns.

• Embroidery patterns cannot be saved from the machine to an embroidery card inserted into a connected USB card writer module*.

■ About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately)

• Use only embroidery cards manufactured for this

machine. Using unauthorized cards may cause your machine to operate incorrectly.

• Embroidery cards sold in foreign countries

cannot be used with this machine.

• Store embroidery cards in the hard case.

Plug the optional embroidery card reader/

USB card writer module into the USB port on the machine.

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→ The embroidering screen is displayed.

a USB port b Embroidery card reader/USB card writer module

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Note

Insert the card completely into the card

reader/USB card writer module.

* Insert the embroidery card so that the end with a

printed arrow is facing up.

• Two embroidery USB card readers/USB card writer modules cannot be used with this machine at the same time. If two embroidery USB card readers/USB card writer module are inserted, only the embroidery USB card reader/USB card writer module inserted first is detected.

Press .

→ The patterns on the embroidery card are displayed

on the selection screen.

Press the key of the pattern you want to

recall.

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* Press to return to the original screen.

Press .

Recalling from USB Media

Note

You can recall a specific embroidery pattern from either direct USB media or a folder in the USB media. If the pattern is in a folder, check each folder to find the embroidery pattern.

• The processing speed may vary by quantity of data.

Insert the USB media into the USB port on

the machine.

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Press when there is a subfolder to sort

two or more stitch patterns to USB media, the embroidery pattern in the subfolder is displayed.

a USB port b USB media

Press .

a Folder name b Embroidery patterns in USB media c Path

* The path to show the current folder at the top of the

list. Embroidery patterns and subfolders within a folder are displayed.

* Press to return to the previous folder. * Use the computer to create folders. Folders cannot

be created with the machine.

Press the key of the pattern you want to

retrieve.

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* Press to return to the original screen.

→ Embroidery patterns and a folder in a top folder are

displayed.

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Note

Press .

* Press to delete the pattern from the USB

media.

→ The Embroidery Edit screen is displayed.

Recalling from the Computer

Move/copy the pattern data to “Removable

Disk”.

→ Pattern data in “Removable Disk” is written to the

machine.

• While data is being written, do not disconnect the USB cable.

• Do not create folders within “Removable Disk”. Since folders are not displayed, stitch pattern data within folders cannot be recalled.

Refer to “Connecting Your Machine to the PC” on page 298 for the available computer operating systems.

Plug the USB cable connector into the

corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine (see page 300).

On the computer, open “Computer (My

Computer)” then go to “Removable Disk”.

Press .

→ The patterns in the computer are displayed on the

selection screen.

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Press the key of the pattern you want to

recall.

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Press .

* Press to delete the pattern from the computer.

→ The Embroidery Edit screen is displayed.

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a Shows the size of the entire combined pattern. b Shows the size of the pattern currently selected. c Shows the distance from the center of the frame. d Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern. e Shows the color sequence and stitching times of each step of the pattern currently selected.

• If a key display is darkened, you cannot use that function with the selected pattern.

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■ Key Functions

Using these keys, you can edit the pattern as you like. Press to display the editing window.

No. Display Key Name Explanation Page

a Move key Press to display the pattern moving window. 212

b Size key Press this key to change the size of the pattern. Patterns can be enlarged or

c Rotate key Press this key to rotate the pattern. You can rotate a pattern one degree, ten

d Thread palette key Press this key to change the colors of the displayed pattern. 222

e Border key Press this key to make and edit a repeating pattern. 229

f Duplicate key Press this key to duplicate a pattern. 235

g Density key Press this key to change the density of frame patterns or character patterns. 217

h Horizontal mirror

image key

i Multi color key Press this key to change the color of individual characters in a pattern. 218

j Array key Press this key to change the configuration of a character pattern. 219

k Character spacing

key

l Font Type key Press to change the font type after entering all the characters. 216

m Separate key Press to display the pattern separate window. You can separate the combined

n Letter Edit key Press to edit characters after entering all. You can change the size or font type. 216

o Embroidery key Press this key to call up the embroidering screen. 235

p Memory key Press this key to save a pattern in the machine’s memory, USB media or a

q Pattern select key When a combined pattern is selected, use these keys to select a part of the

r Delete key Press this key to delete the selected pattern (the pattern outlined by the red

s Add key Press this key to add another pattern to the editing pattern. 235

reduced.

degrees or ninety degrees at a time.

Press this key to make a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern. 215

Press this key to change the spacing of character patterns. 221

character patterns to adjust the spacing or edit separately afterwards.

computer.

pattern to edit.

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Previewing the Pattern

Press .

→ An image of the pattern as it will be embroidered

appears.

Press to select the frame

used in the preview.

* Frames displayed in dark gray cannot be selected.

* Press to enlarge the image of the pattern. * The pattern can be sewn as it appears in the

following display.

Moving the Pattern

The pattern can be moved to the desired position by dragging on the screen using your finger, the touch pen or connected mouse without displaying the editing window. If you need some fine adjustment, move the pattern from the editing window.

Press to display the pattern move

window.

Select the desired pattern by pressing

, if there are several patterns on the

screen.

Use to move the pattern in the

direction shown by the arrow. Press to center the pattern.

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• You can begin sewing from this screen by pressing the “Start/Stop” button.

Press .

a Distance from the center b Pattern select key

The pattern can also be moved by dragging it. If a USB mouse is connected, move the mouse to position the pointer on the desired pattern, and then select and drag the pattern. The pattern can also be dragged by selecting it directly in the screen with your finger or the touch pen.

Press .

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Rotating the Pattern

Press .

* Press to return the pattern to its original

position.

a Degree of rotation

Select the angle of rotation for the pattern.

Rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the left.

Rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the right.

Rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the left.

Rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the right.

Rotate the pattern 1 degree to the left.

Rotate the pattern 1 degree to the right.

Rotate the pattern 0.1 degree to the left.

Rotate the pattern 0.1 degree to the right.

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• You can rotate the pattern by rotating the mouse wheel. Rotate the mouse wheel away from you to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the left. Rotate the mouse wheel toward you to rotate the pattern 10 degrees to the right.

• You can move patterns using on

the window.

Press .

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Changing the Size of the Pattern

Press .

a Size of the pattern

Select the direction in which to change the

size.

Enlarge the pattern proportionately.

Decrease the pattern proportionately.

Stretch the pattern horizontally.

Decrease the pattern horizontally.

Stretch the pattern vertically.

Decrease the pattern vertically.

Return the pattern to its original appearance.

• Some patterns or characters can be enlarged more than others.

• Some patterns or characters can be enlarged to a greater degree if they are rotated 90 degrees.

• You can change the size of the pattern by rotating the mouse wheel. Rotate the mouse wheel away from you to shrink the pattern. Rotate the mouse wheel toward you to enlarge the pattern.

• You can move patterns using on

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the window.

Press .

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Note

■ Changing the Size and the Density of the Pattern

You can change the pattern size while maintaining the desired thread density. The machine recalculates the stitch density automatically. With this function, the pattern will be enlarged or reduced at a larger ratio than with normal pattern resizing.

• Be sure to sew trial embroidery using same fabric and threads as project in order to check the sewing results.

• This function cannot be used with alphabet character patterns, frame patterns or border patterns. However, a border pattern can be edited after this function has been used.

• Patterns with a large number of stitches (about 100,001 or more) cannot be resized while maintaining a desired thread density. The maximum limit for the number of stitches differs depending on the data size of pattern.

Press in the size window.

* Press : When changing the size, the

pattern keeps the original density.

* Press : When you want to increase or

decrease the density of the design.

Press .

• If the pattern is enlarged and there is space between stitches, a better effect can be achieved by increasing the thread density.

• If the pattern is reduced and the stitching is too thick, a better effect can be achieved by reducing the thread density.

■ Changing the Size by Dragging

You can also change the pattern size by dragging the red point on the pattern image using your finger, touch pen or connected mouse.

• You can change the pattern size with one finger. Using two or more fingers does not work.

Change the density.

* Press to make the pattern less dense.

* Press to make the pattern more dense.

Select the direction in which to change the

size.

Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image

Press so it appears as to create a horizontal mirror image of the selected pattern.

Press again to return the pattern to normal.

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Changing Font Type

Press .

→ The new font is selected.

Select the font type.

→ All the characters in the screen change into the

selected font type.

Editing Letters (Size/Font Type)

Press .

Select a letter you want to edit by pressing

or .

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* Press or to display the font type that is not

on the screen.

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Change the size of letters.

→ Selected letter will be resized.

* Press if the resize keys are not displayed.

Select the direction in which to change the

size, or press .

→ Refer to “Changing the Size of the Pattern” on

page 214 about selecting the direction.

Press to change font type, and then

select the font type.

→ Selected letter's font type will be changed.

Press .

Changing the Density (Alphabet Character and Frame

Patterns Only)

The thread density for some alphabet character and frame patterns can be changed. A setting between 80% and 120% in 5% increments can be specified.

Press .

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Change the density.

* Press to make the pattern less dense.

* Press to make the pattern more dense.

a Normal b Fine (stitches closer together) c Coarse (stitches farther apart)

→ The pattern density changes each time you press a

button.

Press .

Press so that it appears as .

* Press the key again to return to the original setting.

Press .

After a character is sewn, change the thread

color, and then sew the next character.

Changing the Colors of Alphabet Character Patterns

Combined alphabet character patterns can be sewn with each letter in a different color. If “Multi Color” is set, the machine stops after each character is sewn so that the thread can be changed to a different color.

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Changing the Configuration of

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Alphabet Character Patterns

Press .

• When selecting , and

change to and . You can

increase or decrease the incline.

• You can move patterns using on

the window.

Press .

Deleting the Pattern

Press to delete the pattern from the screen.

Select the layout. (Example: )

When selecting an arc, use and to

change the degree of the arc.

* Press to make the arc flatter.

* Press to make the arc rounder.

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Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified

Press to magnify the image.

* The image is magnified by 125%, 150% and 200%

as you press .

■ Selecting the Percent of Magnification

Press .

Check the displayed pattern.

→ Use to scroll through the display in

any direction.

Press the percent of magnification you

desire.

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Press to return the pattern image to the

normal size (100%).

Changing Alphabet Character

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Note

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Spacing

Press .

• You can move patterns using on

the window.

Press .

• It is not recommended to edit data and transfer to other or older version machines. Some features do not apply in other machines, so problems may occur.

• Character spacing can be reduced only when characters are arranged normally on a straight line.

• The spacing between characters can be reduced to 50% of the narrowest character in the group.

Select the spacing.

* Press to increase the character spacing.

* Press to decrease the character spacing.

* Press to return the pattern to its original

appearance.

Separating Combined Character Patterns

Combined character patterns can be separated to adjust the character spacing or to separately edit the patterns after all characters have been entered.

Press .

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Note

Memo

Use to select where the pattern is

to be separated, and then press to

Changing the Thread Color

separate it. For this example, the pattern

will be separated between “C” and “D”.

• A separated character pattern cannot be combined again.

You can change the thread color by moving the color to be changed to the top of the sewing order and selecting a new color from the thread colors in the machine.

Press .

→ The thread color palette screen displays.

• You can move patterns using on

the window.

Press .

Press the thread color key you want to

change.

*Press to display the thread color that is not

on the screen.

→ The selected thread color image is displayed.

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a Selected thread color image b 64 Embroidery thread color table

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Note

Press or color tip to choose a

new color from the color palette.

* To return to the original color, press . If

multiple colors have been changed, this command will return all colors to their original colors.

Press and then press .

Use or press directly to

choose where to add a color on the custom thread table.

* You can scroll through 100 colors at a time using

and on the custom thread table.

Use to select one of the thread

brands in the machine.

a Color palette

→ The selected color appears at the top of the sewing

order.

→ The display shows the changed colors.

Press .

• To select a color from the Custom Thread Table, “Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table” on page 226.

Creating a Custom Thread Table

You can create a custom thread table containing the thread colors that you most often use by selecting thread colors from the machine’s extensive list of thread colors from nine different thread brands. You can select any color and move the color to your custom thread table.

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• Some machines may already have an additional 300 Robison-Anton thread colors contained in the custom thread table. 300 Robison-Anton thread colors table data can be downloaded from our website “ www.babylock.com

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Use to

enter a color’s 4-digit number.

* If you make a mistake, press to erase the

entered number, and then enter the correct number.

Repeat the previous steps until all desired

thread colors are specified.

* To delete a specified color from the palette, press

* To delete all the specified color from the palette,

press .

• You can save the created custom thread table data. Refer to “Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media” on page 225 for the detailed procedure.

Press .

■ Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table from the List

Press and then press .

a Custom thread table b Select the thread brand. c Choose where to add a color.

d Press to recall the custom thread table

data (see page 225).

e Enter a color’s 4-digit number.

Press .

Press to display the thread list.

Use to select a thread color.

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a Thread brand b Entered thread color number

→ The selected thread color is set in the custom thread

table.

• If is not pressed, the thread color number will not be changed.

a Thread list b Thread brand

Press .

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Note

Repeat the previous steps until all desired

thread colors are specified.

* To delete a specified color from the palette, press

* To delete all the specified color from the palette,

press .

Press .

■ Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB media

You can save a custom thread table data file to USB media.

• Custom thread table data can only be saved to USB media. You cannot save the data in the machine’s memory or to your computer.

• Custom thread table data is saved as “.pcp” data file.

Press .

→ Select the USB port, and then the “Saving” screen is

displayed. When the data is saved, the display returns to the original screen automatically.

Press and then press .

Set your desired colors in the custom thread

table according to the procedure in “Creating a Custom Thread Table” on page 223.

Insert the USB media into the USB port on

the machine.

• Do not insert or remove USB media while “Saving” screen is displayed. You will lose some or all of the data you are saving.

■ Recalling the Custom Thread Table data from USB media

You can recall a custom thread table data from USB media.

• Do not store two or more “.pcp” data file in USB media. You can only recall one custom thread table data at a time.

Insert the USB media containing the custom

thread table data into the USB port.

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a USB port b USB media

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Note

Press and then press .

Press .

Choosing a Color from the Custom Thread Table

You can select a color from the up to 300 thread colors you have set in the custom thread table.

Press .

→ The “Saving” screen is displayed. When the data is

loaded to the machine, the display returns to the original screen automatically.

• Do not insert or remove USB media while “Saving” screen is displayed. You will lose some or all of the data you are saving.

The recalled custom thread table is

displayed on the screen.

→ The thread color palette screen displays.

Press the thread color key you want to

change.

*Press to display the thread color that is not

on the screen.

→ The selected thread color image is displayed.

Press .

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a Custom thread change key

→ The custom thread table will appear.

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Note

Press to choose a new color

from the custom thread table.

* Use and to scroll through the custom thread

table.

* Press to return to the original color.

* You can choose colors from the custom thread table

by directly touching the screen with the touch pen or your finger.

a Custom thread table

→ The display shows the changed colors.

Press .

→ The color visualizer screen appears.

• This function may not be available depending on the pattern you select (ex. a bordered embroidery pattern, a pattern which can not be flipped). If the alarm sounds when the color visualizer key is pressed, select another pattern.

Select the color table and the number of

colors you want to create the pattern with.

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Find New Color Schemes With the Color Visualizer Function

With the color visualizer function, the machine suggests new color schemes for the embroidery pattern that you have selected. After you select the desired effect from the four available (“Random”, “Vivid”, “Gradient” and “Soft”), sample color schemes for the selected effect are displayed.

Press .

→ The thread color palette screen appears.

a Thread table (64 colors) b Custom thread table (300 colors) c Number of colors to be used.

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Note

• Selection for the desired number of colors must stay within the range for the number of thread changes for the pattern you selected.

• If an error message appears in this step, refer to page 394.

• If you have not set any color in the custom thread table, the color visualizer key will be grayed out. In that case, use the thread table (64 colors) instead or set some colors in the custom thread table. Refer to “Creating a Custom Thread Table” on page 223 for the detail.

Select the number of colors you want to use

and then select the desired effect.

Press and specify the thread color to

use in the desired effect.

* If you don’t need to specify the thread color, just set

to .

“Manual” setting for “Random”

You can select up to 6 colors to be used in the “Random” effect. The effect will be created using the selected colors.

a Effects for schemes

→ If you select “Random” or “Gradient”, the color

specifying screen will appear.

* If you select “Vivid” or “Soft”, proceed to step f.

a Select colors from the pallet. b Selected colors are listed.

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“Manual” setting for “Gradient”

You can select one color to be used in the “Gradient” effect. The effect will be created with a color you select.

a Select a color from the pallet. b Selected color is displayed.

Press and then, select the displayed

color scheme.

* Press to return to the previous screen. * You can continue selecting color schemes from the

selected page prior to pressing .

* Press or to display the other color schemes.

Press .

Press the desired color scheme from

samples.

* Press to display the new schemes.

→ The thread color palette screen will appear.

Designing Repeated Patterns

■ Sewing Repeated Patterns

Using the border function, you can create stitches using repeated patterns. You can also adjust the spacing of the patterns within a repeated pattern stitch.

Press .

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a Press to review the previous schemes.

• Maximum 10 pages of schemes can be reviewed. After 10 pages of schemes, the oldest page is deleted every time you press

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Select the direction in which the pattern

will be repeated.

Adjust the spacing of the repeated pattern.

* To widen spacing, press .

* To tighten spacing, press .

a Press to change a repeated pattern back to

one single pattern.

a Vertical direction b Horizontal direction c Repeating and deleting vertical keys d Repeating and deleting horizontal keys e Spacing keys

→ The pattern direction indicator will change

depending on the direction selected.

Use to repeat the pattern on the left

and to repeat the pattern on the right.

* To delete the left pattern, press .

* To delete the right pattern, press .

• You can only adjust the spacing of patterns included in the red frame.

Complete repeated patterns by repeating

b through d.

steps

Press .

• When there are two or more patterns, all patterns will be grouped together as one pattern in the red frame.

• When changing the direction in which the pattern will be repeated, all of the patterns in the red frame will automatically be

grouped as one repeating unit. Press

to change a repeated pattern back to one single pattern. See the following section on how to repeat one element of a repeated pattern.

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■ Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern

By using the Cut function, you can select one element of a repeated pattern and repeat only that single element. This function allows you to design complex repeated patterns.

Choose the direction in which the repeated

pattern will be cut.

* Press to cut horizontally.

* Press to cut vertically.

Press .

→ The repeated pattern will be divided into separate

elements.

Press .

→ The pattern direction indicator will change

depending on the direction selected.

Use and to select the cut line.

Use and to select the element to

repeat.

Repeat the selected element.

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→ The cut line will move.

Press .

• Once you have cut a repeated pattern into separate elements, you cannot return to the original repeated pattern.

• Each element can be edited separately in the edit screen. See “Selecting combined embroidery patterns” on page 240.

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■ Color Sorting Repeated Patterns

Press to automatically change the sewing order of colors in combined border embroidery

patterns so that the same color can be continuously sewn. This allows you to continue sewing without repeatedly changing the upper thread or changing the sewing order manually.

• In combined stitch patterns that contain two or more border patterns or other patterns combined with border patterns, the sewing order of only the border patterns is changed.

• When a group of two or more patterns using border patterns is repeated, the sewing order is changed so that the same color can be sewn continuously in each pattern.

■ Assigning Thread Marks

By sewing thread marks, you can easily align patterns when sewing a series. When sewing is finished on a pattern, a thread mark in the shape of an arrow will be sewn using the final thread. When sewing a series of patterns, use the point of this arrow for positioning the following designs to be sewn.

• When repeatedly sewing individual patterns, thread marks can be sewn around the perimeter of the pattern only.

Press .

Press to select the thread mark to be

sewn.

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• When there are two or more elements, use

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Note

and or and to select a

pattern that you want to assign a thread mark(s) to.

Press .

Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly

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Press the “Start/Stop” button to begin

embroidering.

→ When embroidering is finished, the thread mark is

sewn with the last thread color.

After creating the repeated pattern, rehoop the embroidery frame and keep sewing for the next pattern.

• The optional border frame allows you to easily rehoop the fabric without removing the embroidery frame from the machine.

Select the boarder pattern with the thread

mark at the center of the end of the pattern.

* Refer to “Assigning Thread Marks” on page 232.

Remove the embroidery frame.

Rehoop the fabric in the embroidery frame.

• Adjust the position of the fabric so that the embroidering area for the next pattern is within the embroidering area of the embroidery sheet.

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Press , then .

a Pattern embroidered first b Position of pattern to be embroidered next c Embroidering area of embroidery sheet

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Attach the embroidery frame to the

machine, and then touch .

Touch to set the starting point to the top

center of the pattern.

Press .

Press the positioning keys to move the

embroidery frame until the thread mark on the fabric is aligned on the starting point in the camera view window.

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Touch .

Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to

lower the presser foot.

Press .

a Grid lines b Thread mark on the fabric c Positioning keys

• Press to enlarge the camera view. By enlarging the camera view, you can make a close adjustment for the needle drop position moving the embroidery frame little by little.

If the pattern position cannot be aligned

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using the positioning keys, rehoop the fabric, and then try again to align the position with the positioning keys.

• When embroidering the repeated pattern, you cannot rotate the pattern in the camera view window. If the pattern is rotated in the camera view window, you cannot sew the pattern properly aligned even if the thread mark and the starting point are aligned in the camera view window.

Press to return to the previous

screen.

Remove the thread mark.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to begin

embroidering.

Duplicating a Pattern

Press .

EDITING PATTERNS

a Duplicated pattern

• If multiple patterns are displayed in the screen, only the pattern selected using

and is duplicated.

• Move and edit each duplicated pattern individually.

→ The duplicate is positioned over the original pattern.

After Editing

Press .

* To combine the pattern with other patterns, select

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(see page 238).

* See page 259 for more information about sewing

patterns.

• If you want to return to the edit screen after

pressing , press .

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Note

i j

f g h

VIEWING THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN

a Shows the presser foot code.

Attach embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer or “W” (optional) for all embroidery projects. When the foot presser symbol is displayed on the screen, you are able to sew.

b Shows the embroidery frames that can be used for the selected pattern. Be sure to use the proper frame (see page

243).

c Shows the size of the selected pattern. d Shows a preview of the selected pattern. e Shows the boundary for embroidering with the selected frame in the settings screen. (see page 292) f Shows how many stitches are in the selected pattern and how many stitches have been sewn so far. g Shows the time necessary to sew the pattern, and the time already spent sewing the pattern (not including time for

changing and automatically trimming the thread).

h Shows the number of colors in the selected pattern, and the number of the color currently being sewn. i Shows how far the sewing position is from the center (when you move the sewing position). j Shows the degree of rotation of the pattern. k Shows the part of the embroidery that will be sewn with the first thread color. l Shows the order for thread color changes and the embroidering time for each thread color.

* The displayed time is the approximate time that will be required. The actual embroidering time may be longer than the

displayed time, depending on the embroidery frame that is used. In addition, the amount of time required to change thread colors is not included.

• There is an explanation of additional key functions on the next page.

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g h i j k l

Note

■ Key Functions

Using these keys, you can move or rotate pattern, etc. Press to display the editing window.

• Some operations or functions are not available for certain patterns. If the key display is darkened, you cannot use that function or operation with the selected pattern.

No. Display Key Name Explanation Page

a Needle point check

key

b Fabric image save key Press this key to save the currently displayed fabric image. 272

c Fabric scan key Press this key to scan the fabric to align the embroidery position. 272

d Image key Press this key for a preview of the sewn image. 212

e Move key Press to display the pattern moving window. 212

f Uninterrupted

g Rotate key Press this key to rotate the pattern. You can rotate a pattern 0.1 degree, 1

h Basting key Press to add the basting stitch to the pattern. You can set the desired basting

i Appliqué key Press to create an appliqué piece using the selected pattern. 277

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k Pattern connect key Press to start pattern connecting embroidering. You can connect the patterns

l Sensor function key Press this key to use the sensor function. 254

m Memory key Press this key to save a pattern in the machine’s memory, USB media or a

n Trial key Press this key to check the position of the pattern.The embroidery frame moves

o Starting point key Press this key to move the needle start position to align the needle with the

p Forward/Back key Press this key to move the needle forward or back in the pattern; useful if the

q Cut/Tension key Press this key to specify automatic thread cutting, thread trimming or the

r Return key Press this key to return to the pattern type selection screen. —

embroidery key

positioning key

Press this key to check the needle drop point with the light of the LED pointer. 249

Press this key to embroider the selected pattern with a single color. 272

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degree, 10 degrees or 90 degrees at a time.

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distance.

Press this key to align the embroidering position using the built-in camera. 252

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accurately using the built-in camera.

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computer.

257 to the desired position so you can check that there is enough space to sew the pattern.

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pattern position.

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thread breaks while sewing or if you want to start again from the beginning.

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thread tension. For embroidery, these functions are set automatically.

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Editing Combined Patterns

Example: Combining alphabet characters

with an embroidery pattern and editing

Press to select an embroidery pattern.

Select .

Press or touch the selected pattern.

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Press .

Press to enter the alphabet

characters.

Select and enter “LOVE”.

→ The characters you enter will be displayed in the

center of the display.

Press .

* Press to return to the previous screen.

Press to change the layout of the

characters. Press .

* See page 219 for more information about changing

the layout.

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Use to move the characters.

* With a USB mouse, your finger or the touch pen,

drag the characters to move them.

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Press to change the color of the

characters.

* See page 222 for more information about changing

the color.

When all editing is finished, press .

■ Selecting combined embroidery patterns

If multiple patterns have been combined, use to select the pattern to be edited. If a USB mouse is connected, the pattern can be selected by clicking it. Move the mouse to position the pointer over the desired pattern, and then click the left mouse button. In addition, patterns can be selected by directly touching the screen with your finger or touch pen.

• Use to select patterns that are overlapping and cannot be selected by clicking them or by touching the screen.

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Note

Sewing Combined Patterns

Combined patterns will be embroidered in the order they were entered. In this example, the embroidery order will be as follows:

→

• Follow the directions in “Embroidering Patterns” on page 260.

Embroider by following the color

order on the right side of the display.

Embroider .

→ When “LOVE” is embroidered, the display returns to

the embroidering screen.

→ After the hart are embroidered, the [+] cursor will

move to the “LOVE” part of the pattern.

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CAUTION

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CAUTION

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PREPARING THE FABRIC

• Use fabrics with a thickness of less than 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch). Using fabrics thicker than 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) may cause the needle to break.

• When using layers with thicker batting etc., you can sew more attractive embroidery by adjusting the embroidery presser foot height in the embroidery settings screen (see below).

• In the case of thick terry cloth towels we recommend that you place a piece of water soluble stabilizer on the top surface of the towel. This will help to reduce the nap of the toweling and result in more attractive embroidery.

• Press , and select page 7 to use and in the “Embroidery Foot Height” display in the

embroidery settings screen. Adjust the presser foot height for thick or puffy fabrics.

• To increase the space between the presser foot and the needle plate, set the “Embroidery Foot

Height” to a larger number, 1.5 mm setting is used for most embroidery.

Attaching Iron-on Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric

• Always use a stabilizer material for embroidery when sewing stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics, fabrics with a coarse weave, or fabrics which cause pattern shrinkage. Otherwise, the needle may break and cause injury. Not using a stabilizer material may result in a poor finish to your project.

Use a piece of stabilizer which is larger

than the embroidery frame being used.

Iron the iron-on stabilizer material to the

wrong side of the fabric.

a Fusible side of stabilizer b Fabric (wrong side)

• When embroidering on thin fabrics such as organdy or lawn, or on napped fabrics such as towel or corduroy, use water soluble stabilizer (sold separately) for best results. The water soluble stabilizer material will dissolve completely in water, giving the project a more attractive finish.

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a Size of the embroidery frame b Iron-on stabilizer (backing)

Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame

CAUTION

■ Types of Embroidery Frames

Super large Extra Large Large Medium

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Embroidery field

36 cm × 24 cm

(approx. 14 inches × 9-1/2

inches)

Use when embroidering patterns larger than 30 cm × 20 cm (approx. 12 inches × 8 inches).

Use when embroidering connected or combined characters or patterns, or when embroidering large patterns.

Embroidery field

30 cm × 20 cm

(approx. 12 inches × 8 inches)

Embroidery field

18 cm × 13 cm

(approx. 7 inches × 5 inches)

Use when embroidering patterns between 10 cm × 10 cm (approx. 4 inches × 4 inches) and 18 cm × 13 cm (approx. 7 inches × 5 inches).

Embroidery field

10 cm × 10 cm

(approx. 4 inches × 4 inches)

Use when embroidering patterns under 10 cm × 10 cm (approx. 4 inches × 4 inches).

Other optional embroidery frames can be used. When choosing frames that do not appear on the screen, be sure to check the design size of the embroidery field of the optional frame. Check with your authorized Baby Lock retailer for frame compatibility. Select a frame that matches the pattern size. Included frame options are displayed on the LCD.

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a Highlighted: Can be used b Shaded: Cannot be used

• If you use a frame that is too small, the presser foot may strike the frame during sewing and cause injury.

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■ Inserting the Fabric

• If the fabric is not securely held in the embroidery frame, the embroidery design will sew out poorly. Insert the fabric on a level surface, and gently stretch the fabric taut in the frame. Follow the steps below to insert the fabric correctly.

Lift-up and loosen the frame adjustment

screw and remove the inner frame.

a Frame adjustment screw b Inner frame

Slightly tighten the frame adjustment screw,

and then remove the slack in the fabric by pulling on the edges and corners. Do not loosen the screw.

Gently stretch the fabric taut, and tighten

the frame adjustment screw to keep the fabric from loosening after stretching.

* After stretching the fabric, make sure the fabric is

taut.

Lay the fabric right side up on top of the

outer frame.

Re-insert the inner frame making sure to align the

inner frame’s with the outer frame’s .

a Inner frame’s

b Outer frame’s c Frame adjustment screw

* Make sure the inside and outside frames are even

before you start embroidering.

a Outer frame b Inner frame c Fabric

• Stretch the fabric from all four corners and all four edges. While stretching the fabric, tighten the frame adjustment screw.

Return the frame adjustment screw to its

initial position.

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• You can use the included multi-purpose screw driver setting the position to “3”, when you loosen or tighten the frame adjustment screw.

■ Using the Embroidery Sheet

PREPARING THE FABRIC

Gently stretch the fabric so there are no

folds or wrinkles, and press the inner frame into the outer frame.

When you want to embroider the pattern in a particular place, use the embroidery sheet with the frame.

With a chalk pencil, mark the area of the

fabric you want to embroider.

a Embroidery pattern b Mark

Place the embroidery sheet on the inner

frame. Align the guide lines on the embroidery sheet with the mark you made on the fabric.

a Inner frame b Outer frame

Remove the embroidery sheet.

Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges

Use an embroidery stabilizer to provide extra support. After embroidering, remove the stabilizer carefully. Attach the stabilizer as shown in the following examples. We recommend using a stabilizer for embroidery.

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■ Embroidering Small Fabrics

Use a temporary spray adhesive to adhere the small piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame. If you do not wish to use a temporary spray adhesive, attach the stabilizer with a basting stitch.

a Inner frame b Guide line

a Fabric b Stabilizer

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■ Embroidering Edges or Corners

Use a temporary spray adhesive to adhere the small piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame. If you do not wish to use a temporary spray adhesive, attach the stabilizer with a basting stitch.

a Fabric b Stabilizer

■ Embroidering Ribbons or Tape

Secure with double-sided tape or a temporary spray adhesive.

a Ribbon or tape b Stabilizer

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CAUTION

ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME

• Wind and insert the bobbin before attaching the embroidery frame.

Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to

raise the presser foot.

Align the embroidery frame guide with the

right edge of the embroidery frame holder.

a Embroidery frame holder b Embroidery frame guide

Lower the frame-securing lever to be level

with the frame to secure the embroidery frame in the embroidery frame holder.

a Frame-securing lever

• If the frame-securing lever is not lowered, the following message appears. You cannot start sewing until you lower the frame-securing lever.

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Slide the embroidery frame into the holder,

making sure to align the embroidery frame’s

with the holder’s .

a Arrow mark

■ Removing the Embroidery Frame

Raise the frame-securing lever.

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Pull the embroidery frame toward you.

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CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION

The pattern is normally positioned in the center of the embroidery frame. If the pattern needs to be repositioned for better placement on the garment, you can check the layout before starting embroidery.

■ Adjusting the LED Pointer

Checking the Needle Drop Point With the Embroidery Foot “W+” with LED Pointer

With the embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer, you can check the needle drop position before embroidering.

Press in the embroidery screen.

→ The LED pointer indicates the needle drop point.

Adjust the LED pointer if it indicates a point different than the actual needle drop point. Before adjusting the LED pointer, mark the actual needle drop point on the fabric to be embroidered, and then hoop the fabric and attach the embroidery frame.

• As a default, the key mentioned in the

following procedures appear in light gray and is not available. To enable the key for specifying the settings, attach embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer to the machine. The key is enabled after the embroidery foot is plugged in.

• When the LED pointer is turned on, the presser foot height is automatically adjusted according to the fabric thickness.

• If is not displayed, you cannot use the LED pointer.

* The LED pointer turns off automatically by lowering

the presser foot or returning to the previous page.

• With bulky fabrics, the position may not be accurate due to the various depths of the fabrics.

• With fabric that has a very uneven surface such as quilting, the fabric thickness may not be correctly measured. In this case, the pointer indication should be used only as a reference.

Press .

→ The settings screen appears.

Display page 8 of the Embroidery settings

screen.

Press .

→ The Embroidery Foot “W+” with LED Pointer

Adjustment screen appears.

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a LED pointer adjustment

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• The specified setting is saved in the machine’s memory. This is useful for positioning during continuous embroidering.

• For normal use, return the setting to “00”.

Use or to adjust the LED pointer so

that it indicates the actual needle drop point.

Press twice to return to the original

screen.

■ Adjusting the Brightness of the LED Pointer

Follow the steps from a to d to display

the embroidery foot with LED pointer adjustment screen.

Use a chalk pencil to draw a cross at the

desired embroidering location.

a Chalk pencil mark

* Display the grid lines or cross grid lines in the

pattern display area to check the pattern orientation. (Refer to “Changing the Embroidery Frame Display” on page 292.)

Hoop the fabric.

Use or to adjust the brightness of

the LED pointer.

Press twice to return to the original

screen.

Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera

The camera built into this machine can be used to easily align the embroidering position. This is useful for patterns which need to be embroidered in a particular position as shown below.

• When hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame, make sure that the embroidery pattern will fit within the embroidering area of the frame being used.

a Embroidering area b Embroidery pattern size c Chalk pencil mark

Select the pattern on your sewing machine

and press .

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Press in the embroidering screen.

Press to set the starting point to the

center of the pattern.

Press the positioning keys to move the

embroidery frame until the cross-shaped chalk mark drawn on the fabric is displayed in the camera view window.

a Positioning keys

Press .

Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to

lower the presser foot.

Press to display the grid lines.

a Grid lines b Chalk mark on the fabric

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Press .

• Press to enlarge the camera view. By enlarging the camera view, you can make a close

adjustment for the center point of the pattern moving the embroidery frame little by little.

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Note

Adjust the orientation of the pattern by

pressing the orientation keys until the grid lines are parallel with the chalk mark drawn on the fabric. (Refer to “Rotating the Pattern” on page 213.)

Using the Built-In Camera to Align the Embroidering Position

The embroidering position can easily be aligned using the machine’s built-in camera and the included embroidery positioning sticker.

Affix the embroidery positioning sticker to

the location in the fabric to be embroidered. Place the embroidery positioning sticker so that the center of the larger circle is at the center or edge of the embroidery pattern.

a Center point of the pattern

Press the positioning keys to move the

embroidery frame until the center point of the pattern in the camera view window is aligned with the chalk mark drawn on the fabric.

Press to return to the previous

screen.

a Embroidery positioning sticker b Center or edge of the embroidery pattern c Embroidery field

• When inserting the fabric in the embroidery frame, check that the embroidery pattern fits within the embroidery field for the frame that is used.

a Embroidery field b Embroidery pattern c Embroidery positioning sticker

• Depending on the type of fabric that is used, a part of the embroidery positioning sticker may remain attached when it is peeled off. Before using the embroidery positioning sticker, check that it can be cleanly removed from a scrap piece of the fabric to be used.

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Press the “Start/Stop” button to begin

embroidering.

* See “Embroidering Patterns” on page 260.

CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION

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Press to display the editing

window, and then press .

Following message appears. Press .

Press .

• Attach embroidery foot “W+” with LED

pointer before pressing . The embroidery foot “W+” lowers and check the

fabric thickness, to help the built-in camera recognize the embroidery positioning sticker.

→ The embroidering position will return to the original

position, even if you changed before.

Select the position you want to set as the

reference point.

* Select if you want to embroider referring the

embroidery positioning sticker as the center of the pattern.

Following message appears. Press .

→ The built-in camera automatically searches for the

embroidery positioning sticker, and then the carriage is moved so that the selected reference point of the embroidery pattern is aligned with the embroidery positioning sticker. The brightness of the machine light is dimmed while the built-in camera searches for the embroidery positioning sticker.

• If the following warning message appears,

touch and reposition the embroidery positioning sticker so the pattern is within

the embroidery field, and then press again.

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A reminder message appears. Remove the

embroidery positioning sticker from the

fabric, and press .

* To remove the embroidery positioning sticker more

easily, press so that the embroidery frame

moves slightly forward and away from under the needle. After the embroidery positioning sticker is

removed, press .

Press , and then .

Press .

Press the “Start/Stop” button to begin

embroidering.

* See “Embroidering Patterns” on page 260.

• After the included embroidery positioning stickers are used up, optional stickers are available. For details, refer to “Options” on page 22.

Specifying the Embroidering Position With the Sensor Pen

By using the sensor pen, the embroidering position can be adjusted to the desired location.

• If the message “The carriage of the embroidery unit will move. Keep your hands etc. away from the carriage.” appears during the operation, ensure safety, and

then press .

→ The embroidering position selection screen appears.

Select the reference point for positioning

the embroidery pattern.

* To align the edge of the embroidery with a pattern

or mark on the fabric, select the edge of design. If the center of the pattern to be embroidered is determined, select the center position.

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■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Edge

From the keys on the screen, press the edge

to be the reference for positioning.

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a Square of pattern edge b Pattern position

With the sensor pen, touch the point on the

fabric corresponding to corner b in the screen.

Press .

With the sensor pen, touch the point on the

fabric corresponding to corner a in the screen.

a Square of pattern edge b Pattern position

Press to adjust the positions.

→ If you don’t need to adjust the positions, continue to

step

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Press to move the LED pointer on

the fabric for adjusting the first position.

■ Selecting the Embroidering Position by the Pattern Center

Press in the following screen.

Press to apply the setting.

Press to move the LED pointer on

the fabric for adjusting the second position.

With the sensor pen, touch 2 points on the

fabric corresponding to the numbers in the center of the embroidery pattern.

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Press to apply the setting.

The preview in the screen is updated

according to the specified embroidering position.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to start

embroidering.

a Center line of the pattern b Pattern position

→ Specified point number turns into red.

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Note

Press to adjust the positions.

→ If you don’t need to adjust the positions, continue to

step

Press to move the LED pointer on

the fabric for adjusting the first position.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to start

embroidering.

• When using the sensor pen to specify the embroidering position, it may not be possible to exactly specify the desired location. In this case, move the embroidery frame to align the center of the pattern with the location indicated by the LED pointer.

Checking the Pattern Position

The embroidery frame moves and shows the pattern position. Watch the frame closely to make sure the pattern will be sewn in the right place.

Press .

Press to apply the setting.

Press to move the LED pointer on

the fabric for adjusting the second position.

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→ The following screen is displayed.

Press to apply the setting.

The preview in the screen is updated

according to the specified embroidering position.

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CAUTION

From , press the key for the position

that you want to check.

a Selected position

→ The needle will move to the selected position on the

pattern.

• To see the entire embroidering area, press

. The embroidery frame moves and

shows the embroidery area.

• Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery frame is moving. If the needle is down, it could break and result in injury.

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Press .

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CAUTION

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Embroidering Attractive Finishes

There are many factors that go into sewing beautiful embroidery. Using the appropriate stabilizer (see page 242) and hooping the fabric in the frame (see page 243) are two important factors mentioned earlier. Another important point is the appropriateness of the needle and thread being used. See the explanation of threads below. Included with this machine are two bobbin cases. Follow the explanation below.

Thread Upper thread Use embroidery thread intended for

use with this machine. Other embroidery threads may not yield optimum results.

Bobbin thread Use embroidery bobbin thread

intended for use with this machine.

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Bobbin case (for prewound or other embroidery bobbin threads)

a Bobbin case (no color on the screw)

The bobbin case with no color on the screw is set with tighter tension for embroidery with different weights of bobbin threads and a variety of embroidery techniques. This bobbin case is identified with a dark colored mark on the inside of the bobbin cavity. The tension screw on this case can be adjusted if necessary.

• If you use threads other than those listed above, the embroidery may not sew out correctly.

Bobbin case (recommended for sewing and for embroidering with included 60 weight bobbin thread)

a Standard bobbin case (green marking on the

screw)

Standard bobbin case originally installed in the machine has a green marking on the screw. We recommend using the included embroidery bobbin thread with this bobbin case. Do not adjust the tension screw on this bobbin case with the green marked screw.

• When embroidering on large garments (especially jackets or other heavy fabrics), do not let the fabric hang over the table. Otherwise, the embroidery unit cannot move freely and the embroidery frame may strike the needle, causing the needle to bend or break and possibly cause injury. Place the fabric so that it does not hang off the table or hold the fabric to keep it from dragging.

• Before embroidering, check that there is

enough thread in the bobbin. If you start to sew your embroidery project without enough thread in the bobbin, you will need to rewind the bobbin in the middle of the embroidery pattern.

• Do not leave objects in the range of motion

of the embroidery frame. The frame may strike the object and cause a poor finish to the embroidery pattern.

• When embroidering on large garments

(especially jackets or other heavy fabrics), do not let the fabric hang over the table. Otherwise, the embroidery unit cannot move freely, and the pattern may not turn out as planned.

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CAUTION

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■ Embroidery Needle Plate Cover

Under some conditions, based on the type of fabric, stabilizer, or thread being used, there may be some looping in the upper thread. In this case, attach the included embroidery needle plate cover to the needle plate. Attach the cover by inserting the two projections on the underside of the cover into the notches on the needle plate as shown below.

a Groove b Projection c Notch

To remove the embroidery needle plate cover, place your fingernail in the groove and lift the plate out.

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Example:

• Push the embroidery needle plate cover as far as possible to attach it. If the embroidery needle plate cover is not securely attached, it may cause the needle to break.

• Do not use the embroidery needle plate

cover for any applications other than embroidery.

a Embroidery color order b Cursor

• The [+] cursor moves over the pattern, showing which part of the pattern is being sewn.

Using the automatic needle threader,

thread the machine for the first color.

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Lower the presser foot, then press the

“Start/Stop” button to start embroidering.

→ When the first color is completely sewn, the machine

will automatically trim the threads and stop. The presser foot will then automatically be raised. On the embroidery color order display, the next color will move to the top.

• If you want to get more attractive finishes, try the procedures below;

- After 5-6 stitches, press the “Start/Stop”

button again to stop the machine.

- Trim the excess thread at the end of the

seam. If the end of the seam is under the presser foot, raise the presser foot, then trim the excess thread.

• If there is thread left over from the beginning of sewing, it may be sewn over as you continue embroidering the pattern, making it very difficult to deal with the thread after the pattern is finished. Trim the threads at the beginning of each thread change.

Remove the thread for the first color from

the machine. Thread the machine with the next color.

Repeat the same steps for embroidering the

remaining colors.

a Current stitch numbers/Total stitch numbers b Current time/Total time c The part of pattern embroider next d Embroidered colors/Total colors

→ When the last color is sewn, “Finished

embroidering” will appear on the display. Press

, and the display will return to the original

screen.

• The Thread Trimming Function is originally set to trim excess thread jumps (threads linking parts of the pattern, etc.). Depending on the type of thread and fabric that are used, an end of upper thread may remain on the surface of the fabric at the beginning of the stitching. After embroidering is finished, cut off this excess thread. If the setting has been turned off, trim the excess thread jumps using scissors after the pattern is finished. See page 290 for information on the thread trimming function.

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Spool Stand LED

This machine is equipped with a spool stand LED. Its lighting status and color indicate the machine status and thread color for embroidering.

• Use the color in which the LED lights up as a guide. Since the actual embroidery thread color may differ slightly, be sure to also check the thread color number in the LCD.

a Spool stand LED

Set “Spool Stand LED” to “OFF”.

Press to return to the original screen.

Lit Lights up in thread color for

Lit (color changing) Indicates thread spool replacement

Flashing (red) Error

Flashing (green) End of stitching

• When embroidering a pattern with uninterrupted embroidering, the LED lights up in gray.

• When embroidering an appliqué pattern, the LED light indicates no color while

embroidering “

MATERIAL”, “

POSITION” or “

embroidering

(then lights up in embroidery thread color)

APPLIQUE

APPLIQUE”.

■ When Not Using the Spool Stand LED

Press .

Using Appliqués

This machine can sew patterns that contain an appliqué. Follow the procedure described below

to sew patterns with (appliqué piece),

(appliqué position) and

(appliqué) in the embroidery color order display.

1. Create the appliqué piece.

2. Sew the appliqué position on the base fabric.

3. Affix the appliqué piece to the base fabric.

4. Embroider the remainder of the pattern.

Required materials

• Fabric for the appliqué piece

• Fabric for the appliqué base

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Press .

→ The General settings screen appears.

Display page 5 of the Embroidery settings

screen.

• Stabilizer material

• Craft glue

• Embroidery thread

Note

• If (appliqué piece),

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(appliqué position) and (appliqué) appear in the embroidery color order

display, the names and numbers of the thread colors to be used will not appear. Select the thread colors according to those in the appliqué pattern.

■ 1. Creating the Appliqué Piece

Select the appliqué pattern, and then

continue to the embroidering screen.

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Thread the machine with the embroidery

thread, lower the presser foot lever, and then press the “Start/Stop” button to sew the cutting line of the appliqué piece.

→ The outline of the appliqué piece is sewn, and then

the machine stops.

a Cutting line for appliqué piece b Fabric for appliqué piece

Remove the fabric for the appliqué piece

from the embroidery frame, and then carefully cut along the sewn cutting line.

Attach stabilizer material to the wrong side

of the appliqué fabric.

Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and then attach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit.

a Appliqué (cotton, felt, etc.) b Stabilizer

• If the appliqué piece is cut out along the

inside of the cutting line, it may not be correctly attached to the fabric. Therefore, carefully cut out the appliqué piece along the cutting line.

• After cutting out the appliqué piece,

carefully remove the thread.

■ 2. Sewing the Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric

Attach stabilizer material to the wrong side

of the fabric for the appliqué base.

Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and then attach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit.

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Thread the machine with the embroidery

thread, lower the presser foot lever, and then press the “Start/Stop” button to sew the appliqué position.

→ The position of the appliqué is sewn, and then the

machine stops.

• If the appliqué piece is not securely attached to the base fabric, the appliqué piece may lift off the base fabric during sewing, causing misalignment.

• If the appliqué piece cannot be attached to the base fabric with craft glue, securely baste it in place with basting stitches.

• If thin fabric is used for the appliqué piece, reinforce and secure it in place with an ironon adhesive sheet. An iron can be used to attach the appliqué piece to the appliqué location.

• Do not remove the fabric from the embroidery frame when attaching the appliqué piece to the base fabric.

After the appliqué piece is attached,

reattach the embroidery frame to the machine.

Thread the machine with the embroidery thread, lower the presser foot lever, and then press the “Start/Stop” button to sew the appliqué.

a Appliqué position b Base fabric

Remove the embroidery frame from the

embroidery unit.

• Do not remove the base fabric from the embroidery frame until all sewing is finished.

■ 3. Affixing the Appliqué Piece to the Base Fabric

Lightly apply craft glue to the back of the

appliqué piece, and then attach it to the base fabric within the outline of the position sewn in step Appliqué Position on the Base Fabric”.

b of “2. Sewing the

→ The appliqué piece is sewn to the base fabric, and

then the machine stops.

• Depending on the pattern that is selected,

(appliqué piece),

(appliqué position) and (appliqué) for all three steps may not appear. If

(appliqué) appears as a color,

embroider using thread of that color.

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the Pattern

Change the embroidery thread according to

the embroidery color order display, and then finish embroidering the remainder of the pattern.

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• Since glue may become attached to the presser foot, needle or needle plate, clean off any glue off after finishing embroidering the appliqué pattern.

• For best results, trim all excess threads each time the thread color is changed.

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ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS

• Be careful not to bump the embroidery unit carriage or the presser foot when removing or attaching the embroidery frame. Otherwise, the pattern will not embroider correctly.

Unlock the frame-securing lever and

If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread

When the bobbin begins to run out of thread during embroidering, the machine will stop and

the message below will appear. Press and

follow the directions below to rethread the lower threading. If very little sewing remains, you can embroider 10 final stitches without rethreading the

machine by pressing . The machine will stop after sewing the 10 stitches.

remove the embroidery frame.

* Be careful not to apply strong force to the fabric at

this time. Otherwise, the fabric may loosen in the frame.

• If “Upper and Bobbin Thread Sensor” in the General settings screen of the machine setting mode is set to “OFF”, the message shown above does not appear.

Press .

Insert a wound bobbin into the machine.

(see page 57 for Setting the bobbin.)

Press .

→ The carriage will return to its original position.

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→ After the thread is automatically cut, the carriage

will move.

Attach the embroidery frame.

To return to the spot in the pattern where

you stopped sewing, follow steps through

i in the next section.

If the Thread Breaks During Sewing

Press the “Start/Stop” button to stop the

machine.

If the upper thread is broken, redo the

upper threading. If the bobbin thread is

broken, press and follow the directions in steps

previous section to reset the bobbin.

Press .

a through e from the

ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS

Press , , , or to move the

needle back the correct number of stitches before the spot where the thread broke.

* If you cannot move back to the spot where the

thread broke, press or and move to the beginning position of that color,

then use , , , or to slightly before where the thread broke.

to select the color

to move ahead

Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to

lower the presser foot.

Press .

* Press to enlarge the image in the screen.

* Press to remove “ “ from the screen.

Press to close the camera view

window.

Press to return to the original screen.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to continue

sewing.

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→ The camera view window appears.

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Restarting from the Beginning

Press .

Resuming Embroidery After Turning Off the Power

The current color and stitch number are saved when embroidery is stopped. The next time the machine is turned on, you have the option to continue or delete the pattern.

• Even if the power goes out in the middle of embroidery, the machine returns to the point where embroidery was stopped when the machine is turned on again.

Press .

→ The embroidery frame moves, returning the needle

to the pattern’s beginning position.

Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to

lower the presser foot and start sewing.

a Current stitch number when embroidery was

stopped

• Do not remove the embroidery unit or the memory will no longer remember your design.

Turn the main power to ON.

Follow the instructions shown on the screen

and remove the embroidery frame.

→ The following message will appear.

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Attach the embroidery frame and press

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→ The previous embroidering screen displayed before

the machine was turned off appears.

• If you want to start a new embroidery

pattern, press so the pattern selection screen appears.

Continue embroidering.

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a Stitch number when embroidery is resumed

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VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS ............ 272

Uninterrupted Embroidering

(Using a Single Color : Monochrome) .....................................272

Display the Fabric While Aligning the Embroidering Position

■ Specify Fabric Display from the Settings Screen.....................274

■ Saving Scanned Image to USB Media..................................... 274

■ Positioning the Pattern on Thick Fabric.................................. 275

Basting Embroidery .................................................................276

Creating an Appliqué Piece.....................................................277

■ Creating an Appliqué Piece.................................................... 277

■ Using a Frame Pattern for the Outline ...................................280

.....272

PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING EMBROIDERY

PATTERNS AND PRINTED DESIGNS)................... 282

Selecting a Pattern ..................................................................283

■ Checking the Combined Image............................................... 283

Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image ......283

■ Using USB Media ...................................................................284

■ Using a USB Cable ................................................................. 284

Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet ........285

Sewing Embroidery Patterns ...................................................286

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS .............. 287

Adjusting Thread Tension........................................................287

■ Correct Thread Tension..........................................................287

■ Upper Thread is Too Tight .....................................................287

■ Upper Thread is Too Loose ....................................................288

■ Adjusting Overall Upper Thread Tension............................... 288

Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case

(with No Color on the Screw) .................................................289

■ Correct Tension...................................................................... 289

■ Bobbin Thread is Too Loose ................................................... 289

■ Bobbin Thread is Too Tight .................................................... 289

Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function (End Color Trim)

Using the Thread Trimming Function (Jump Stitch Trim)........290

■ Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim .................... 291

Adjusting the Embroidery Speed .............................................291

Changing the Thread Color Display ........................................291

Changing the Embroidery Frame Display ...............................292

Aligning the Pattern and the Needle .......................................293

Embroidering Linked Characters .............................................294

.....290

USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION....................... 297

Embroidery Data Precautions .................................................297

■ Types of Embroidery Data that can be Used ..........................297

■ Types of USB Devices/Media that can be Used......................297

■ Connecting Your Machine to the PC...................................... 298

■

Precautions on Using the Computer to Create and Save Data

■ Tajima (.dst) Embroidery Data................................................ 298

Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine’s Memory ...........299

■ If the Memory is Full ..............................................................299

Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media..............................299

Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer..........................300

Retrieving Patterns from the Machine’s Memory ...................301

.... 298

EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS ............................. 303

Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1) .....................303

Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2) .....................304

Sewing Split Embroidery Patterns ...........................................305

USING THE CAMERA TO CONNECT PATTERNS

Connecting Three Patterns ..................................................... 307

Changing the Position of a Sticker.......................................... 313

....307

CONNECTING ROTATED PATTERNS....................316

Connecting Patterns to be Joined Along an Edge.................... 318

■ Measuring the Distance That the Pattern Will Be Slid.............318

■ Trial Sewing ............................................................................319

RESUME FEATURE .................................................321

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Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color : Monochrome)

A selected pattern can be stitched out in one color instead of multicolor. The machine will continue till the pattern is completed.

Press .

* Press the key again to return to the original setting.

Display the Fabric While Aligning the Embroidering Position

The fabric hooped in the embroidery frame can be displayed on the LCD so that the embroidery position can be easily aligned.

Example:

• When embroidery frame (small: H 2 cm × W 6 cm (H 1 inch × W 2-1/2 inches) (optional)) is installed, the built-in camera cannot be used to align the embroidering position. Install medium embroidery frame or larger.

• For details on using thicker fabric such as quilting, refer to “Positioning the Pattern on Thick Fabric” (page 275).

→ The thread color displayed on the screen will be

grayed out.

• Even if uninterrupted embroidering has been set, the automatic thread cutting

function and the thread trimming function can be used (see page 290 and 290).

Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and

then attach the frame to the embroidery machine.

Select the pattern, and then press .

• When using light to medium weight fabrics, check the settings screen to make sure “Fabric Thickness Sensor” is set to “OFF”.

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Press .

When the following message appears, press

When the fabric appears as a background for

the pattern, press to display the

editing window.

* The pattern can be moved to the desired position by

dragging on the screen using your finger, the touch pen or connected mouse without displaying the editing window. If you need some fine adjustment, move the pattern from the editing window.

→ The embroidery frame moves so the fabric can be

scanned.

• If you do not wish the upper thread to be scanned together with the fabric, scan the fabric without the needle threaded with the upper thread.

Press to display the pattern moving

window.

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c d

Use to align the pattern to the desired

embroidery position.

■ Specify Fabric Display from the Settings Screen

Whether the fabric disappears or remains displayed can be specified from the settings screen.

Press .

• If necessary, press to display a preview in

order to check the pattern position.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to start

embroidering.

* See “Embroidering Patterns” on page 260.

→ When embroidery is finished, the fabric displayed in

the background disappears.

a Set to “ON” to leave the fabric displayed in the

background.

b When set to “OFF”, the background will disappear. c Set to “Fine” to scan clearer than setting to “Standard”.

d Press to remove the background image

completely.

• The fabric background will remain if the embroidery

is not finished. In this case, erase the background

image from the settings screen.

■ Saving Scanned Image to USB Media

Insert the USB media into the USB port on

the machine.

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a USB port b USB media

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CAUTION

Press and select the USB port to save

image.

→ After the short melody, the image file will be saved

to the USB media.

Remove the USB media, and then check the

saved image using a computer.

→ The files for scanned images are saved with the

name “BG**.JPG” in a folder labeled “bPocket”.

* “**” in the name “BG**.JPG” will automatically be

replaced with a number between 00 and 99.

■ Positioning the Pattern on Thick Fabric

When positioning the pattern on thick fabric such as quilting, the fabric may not be detected correctly. In order for the fabric to be correctly detected, its thickness must first be measured.

• This feature is functional only when the fabric is scanned. It will not affect embroidering if it is turned on with normal embroidery.

Affix the embroidery positioning sticker to the

fabric within the area indicated by the red frame in the LCD, and then press .

When the following message appears, remove

the embroidery positioning sticker, and then press .

Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and

then attach the frame to the embroidery machine.

Select the pattern, and then press .

Display page 9 of the Settings screen, and

then set “Fabric Thickness Sensor” to “ON”.

Press .

→ The embroidery frame is moved, and the

embroidery positioning sticker affixed to the fabric is detected.

Continue with step g on page 274 to align

the pattern with the desired embroidery position.

• Use fabrics with a thickness of less than 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch). Using fabrics thicker than 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) may cause the needle to break.

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Basting Embroidery

Before embroidering, basting stitches can be sewn along the outline of the pattern. This is useful for embroidering fabric that cannot have stabilizer material affixed with an iron or adhesive. By stitching stabilizer material to the fabric, shrinkage of the stitching or misaligned pattern can be minimized.

• It is recommended to finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the basting setting. If the pattern is edited after selecting the basting setting, the basting and pattern may become misaligned, and the basting under the pattern may be difficult to remove after embroidering is complete.

Press .

Use and to specify the distance from

the pattern to the basting stitching.

Press to select the basting setting.

• When is pressed, the pattern is moved to the center. After selecting the basting

setting, move the pattern to the desired position.

• The higher the setting, the farther the basting is from the pattern.

• The setting remains selected even if the machine is turned off.

Press to return to the previous

screen.

Press .

• To cancel the setting, press .

• If no pattern is selected, the key appears gray and cannot be selected.

→ Basting is added to the beginning of the sewing

order.

Press the “Start/Stop” button to begin

embroidering.

When embroidering is finished, remove the

basting stitching.

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Appliqué pieces can be created from the built-in patterns and patterns on embroidery cards. This is convenient for fabrics that cannot be embroidered or when you wish to attach an appliqué to a garment.

■ Creating an Appliqué Piece

The following pattern will be used to create an appliqué piece.

VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS

• Finish combining and editing the pattern before selecting the appliqué setting. If the pattern is edited after selecting the appliqué setting, the appliqué stitching and pattern may become misaligned.

• Since an outline is added, the pattern for an appliqué piece (when the appliqué setting is selected) will be larger than the original pattern. First, adjust the size and position of the pattern as shown below.

• Felt or denim fabrics are recommended to make the appliqué piece. Depending on the pattern and fabric used, lighter weight fabrics may cause the stitching to appear smaller.

• For best results, be sure to use stabilizer material for embroidering.

• Select a frame that matches the pattern size. Frame options are displayed on the LCD screen.

• When making appliqué pieces, do not use the border embroidery frame. Depending on the pattern density and fabric used, shrinkage of the stitching may occur.

Select the pattern, and edit it if necessary.

a Embroidering area b Approx. 10 mm (3/8 inch) c Pattern size

Press to display the settings screen.

Use and to specify the distance

between the pattern and the appliqué outline.

Press .

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Press .

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Note

a b c

Press and then, press to

position the satin stitching around design.

• Three steps are added to the sewing order: appliqué cutting line, position of pattern placement on the garment, and appliqué stitching.

• When is pressed, the pattern is moved to the center. After selecting the appliqué

setting, move the pattern to the desired position.

• To cancel the setting, press .

• If no pattern is selected, the key appears darkened and cannot be selected.

→ The steps for creating the appliqué piece are added

to the sewing order.

a Cutting line for appliqué b Position of pattern placement on garment c Appliqué stitching

• An appliqué piece cannot be created if the pattern is too large or too complicated or a combined pattern is separated. Even if the selected pattern fits within the embroidering area, the entire appliqué pattern may exceed the embroidering area when the outline is added. If an error message appears, select a different pattern or edit it.

Fuse or stick a piece of stabilizer to the

back of the felt or denim fabric to be used as the appliqué piece.

• For best results, be sure to use stabilizer material for embroidering.

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Hoop the appliqué fabric in the embroidery

frame, attach the embroidery frame to the machine, and then start embroidering.

After the pattern is embroidered, thread the

machine with the thread for the cutting line, and then sew the cutting line (APPLIQUE MATERIAL).

a Cutting line for appliqué

• We recommend using thread for the cutting line that is closest to the color of the fabric.

Use two layers of adhesive water-soluble

stabilizer material with their sticky sides together, and then hoop them in the embroidery frame.

• If water-soluble stabilizer is used, it is not necessary to remove the stabilizer material after sewing the appliqué outline. To reduce shrinkage of the pattern, we recommend using water-soluble stabilizer.

• Put together two layers of water-soluble stabilizer, otherwise the stabilizer material may tear during embroidering.

Remove the appliqué material from the

embroidery frame, and then carefully cut along the stitching. After cutting, carefully remove all of the cutting line thread.

• Depending on the pattern density and fabric used, there may be shrinking of the pattern or the appliqué may be misaligned with the placement line. We recommend cutting slightly outside of the cutting line.

• When using patterns that are vertically and horizontally symmetrical, use a chalk pencil to indicate the pattern orientation before cutting it out.

• Carefully cut out the pattern on the outline you just sewed. Do not cut inside the cutting line, otherwise the appliqué fabric will not be caught by the appliqué stitch.

Thread the machine with the thread for the

outline from step

n, and then sew the

placement line for the appliqué position (APPLIQUE POSITION).

a Pattern placement line

Lightly apply glue or spray adhesive, and

paste the appliqué piece so that it aligns with the placement line.

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• Before pasting the appliqué piece down, make sure the appliqué piece is positioned correctly within the placement line.

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With the machine threaded using the thread

for the outline from step

l, sew the outline

(APPLIQUE).

a Outline of appliqué piece

• The outline is sewn using satin stitching.

• Some glue may get onto the presser foot, needle, and needle plate at this time. Finish embroidering the appliqué pattern, and then clean off the glue.

After embroidering is finished, remove the

stabilizer material from the embroidery frame.

■ Using a Frame Pattern for the Outline

Using a frame pattern, the desired shape can be added as the outline of the appliqué. To select the desired frame, see “Selecting Frame Patterns” on page 205.

Perform the operations described in steps

a through d of “Creating an Appliqué

Piece” on page 277.

Select the desired frame shape and pattern,

and add it to the appliqué pattern.

Use scissors to cut the excess water-soluble

stabilizer from outside the appliqué outline.

Soak the appliqué piece in water to dissolve

the water-soluble stabilizer.

Dry the appliqué piece, and then iron it if

necessary.

• Do not apply a strong force when ironing, otherwise the stitching may be damaged.

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Press to edit the frame pattern to

fit the size of the appliqué pattern.

Press and then press .

Press , and then press to

select the appliqué piece setting.

Use to select the frame pattern, and

then press and .

→ The frame pattern is deleted.

Press .

Continue with step g of “Creating an

Appliqué Piece” on page 277 to complete the appliqué piece.

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PRINT AND STITCH (COMBINING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS AND PRINTED DESIGNS)

Completed embroidery patterns combined with printed designs are built into this machine. Beautiful three-dimensional embroidered designs can be created by ironing a background onto fabric or printing it onto printable fabric, then sewing complementary embroidery on top of the background.

Using iron-on paper

Using printable fabric

Step1

Step2

Step3

Step4

Select a pattern to be combined with the background image.

→ See “Selecting a Pattern” on page 283.

Output from the machine the background image and the positioning image.

→ See “Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image” on page 283.

When using iron-on paper

With a printer, print the background onto iron-on paper, and print the embroidery position sheet on plain paper. Then, iron the background image onto fabric.

When using printable fabric

With a printer, print the background onto printable fabric, and print the embroidery position sheet on plain paper. → See “Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet” on page 285.

Hoop in the embroidery frame the fabric with the background image ironed on or printed, check the embroidering position, and then start embroidering.

→ See “Sewing Embroidery Patterns” on page 286.

• Print the background and embroidery position sheet in their original dimensions. If an image is printed in a different size, the sizes of the embroidery pattern and background may not match. In addition, the built-in camera cannot detect the embroidery position mark. Make sure that the print settings are correctly specified.

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Selecting a Pattern

Patterns combining embroidery and printed

designs appears with and .

• Refer to the Quick Reference Guide for the detail of patterns which enable this function.

Select a pattern combining embroidery and

printed designs.

* To return to the image of only the embroidery

design, press .

→ Only the embroidery pattern (not the background

image of the selected embroidery pattern) is displayed.

■ Checking the Combined Image

Press .

Outputting the Background Image and Positioning Image

Use USB media or the computer to output the following three images from the machine.

* File name may differ depending on the PDF file

selected.

• [xxx]r.pdf (Example: E_1r.pdf)

An image flipped on a vertical axis (for an ironon transfer)

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• [xxx]n.pdf (Example: E_1n.pdf)

An image that is not flipped (for printing on printable fabric)

• [xxx]p.pdf (Example: E_1p.pdf)

An image that is not flipped, but has positioning marks attached (for positioning)

→ An image of the pattern combined with the

background appears.

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• When printing the PDF file of the image with positioning marks, specify the highest image quality possible for full-color printing. In addition, use matte printing paper. Due to poor printing conditions, the machine’s built-in camera may not be able to correctly detect the positioning marks. (For details on printing, refer to the operating instructions for your printer.)

■ Using USB Media

Insert the USB media into the primary (top)

USB port on the machine.

Select the pattern, and then press .

• Do not remove the USB media from the machine until data output is finished.

Remove the USB media where the image

data is saved from the machine, and then copy the image data from the USB media to the computer.

■ Using a USB Cable

Plug the USB cable connectors into the

corresponding USB ports on the computer and on the machine.

→ The select USB output screen appears.

Press to select the USB port where

the USB media is inserted.

→ Two files of the background image only and one file

for aligning embroidery into position are copied (PDF format) onto the USB media.

a USB port for computer b USB cable connector

→ The “Removable Disk” icon appears in “Computer

(My Computer)” on the computer.

Select the pattern, and then press .

→ The select USB output screen appears.

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Press .

→ Two files of the background image and one file for

aligning embroidery into position are copied (PDF format) into “Removable Disk” under “Computer (My Computer)”.

• Before printing onto iron-on paper or printable fabric, we recommend performing a test print to check the print settings.

• For details on printing on iron-on transfer sheets or printable fabric, refer to the instructions for the iron-on transfer sheets and printable fabric.

• Some printers will automatically print an image flipped if an iron-on transfer sheet is selected as the paper. For details, refer to the instructions for the printer being used.

• Do not disconnect the USB cable from the machine until data output is finished.

Copy the image data saved in “Removable

Disk” into a different file before closing.

Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet

Print the PDF files of the background and embroidery position sheet. The background file that is printed differs depending on whether ironon paper or printable fabric is used.

To view the PDF file, Adobe it is not installed on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe Systems website: http://www.adobe.com/

Open the PDF file to be printed, click

“File”-“Print”, and then set “Page Scaling” to “None (100%)”.

Reader® is needed. If

Print the embroidery position sheet (file

named E_1p.pdf) onto plain paper.

a Embroidery position sheet

• When printing the PDF file for the embroidery position sheet, specify the highest image quality possible for full-color printing. In addition, we recommend printing on matte paper. If this is not done, the built-in camera may not be able to correctly detect the embroidery positioning mark.

If an iron-on transfer sheet is used, transfer

the image onto fabric.

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Print the background image.

* When printing onto iron-on paper, print the file

named E_1r.pdf (an image flipped on a vertical axis). When printing onto printable fabric, print the file named E_1n.pdf (an image that is not flipped).

a Background image

• For details on transferring from iron-on transfer sheets, refer to the instructions for the iron-on transfer sheets.

• If necessary, cut the iron-on transfer sheet to the size of the pattern before transferring the image.

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After checking that a pattern is selected,

Sewing Embroidery Patterns

Hoop in the embroidery frame the fabric

with the background image ironed on.

press .

→ The embroidering screen appears.

• Before embroidering, check that the embroidery position sheet is perfectly aligned with the background.

Align the embroidering position according

to steps

b through m of “Aligning the

Embroidering Position Using the Built-In Camera” on page 250.

Remove the positioning sheet and press the

“Start/Stop” button to begin embroidering.

Cut the paper printed with the center

positioning image so it can easily be positioned aligned with the background image on the fabric.

* Lines or color changes in the image can help you

find the correct alignment position.

• Before pressing the “Start/Stop” button to begin embroidering, remove the positioning sheet taped to the fabric in step

Place the paper printed with the positioning

image on top of the fabric so that the pattern is aligned, and then affix the paper to the fabric with cellophane tape to prevent the paper from moving.

a Cellophane tape

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MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS

■ Upper Thread is Too Tight

Adjusting Thread Tension

When embroidering, the thread tension should be set so that the upper thread can slightly be seen on the wrong side of the fabric.

■ Correct Thread Tension

The pattern can be seen from the wrong side of the fabric. If the thread tension is not set correctly, the pattern will not finish well. The fabric may pucker or the thread may break.

a Right side b Wrong side

Follow the operations described below to adjust thread tension according to the situation.

The tension of the upper thread is too tight, resulting in the bobbin thread being visible from the right side of the fabric.

• If the bobbin thread was incorrectly threaded, the upper thread may be too tight. In this case, refer to “Setting the Bobbin” (page 57) and rethread the bobbin thread.

a Right side b Wrong side

Press .

• If the thread tension setting is made extremely weak, the machine may stop during sewing. This is not the sign of a malfunction. Increase the thread tension slightly, and begin sewing again.

• If you turn the main power to OFF or select a different pattern, the thread tension will reset to the automatic setting.

• When you retrieve a saved pattern, the thread tension setting will be the same as when the pattern was saved.

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Press to weaken the upper thread

tension. (The tension number will decrease.)

Press .

■ Upper Thread is Too Loose

Press .

• With “Embroidery Tension” on page 6/8 of the setting screen, the tension of the upper thread can be adjusted for embroidering. The selected setting will be applied to all patterns. When embroidering, if the overall tension of the upper thread is too tight or too loose,

adjust it from the setting screen. Press to tighten the upper thread tension and

press to loosen the upper tension. If an individual embroidery pattern needs

additional fine tuning, refer to “Adjusting Thread Tension” on page 287.

■ Adjusting Overall Upper Thread Tens io n

When embroidering, if the overall tension of the upper thread is too tight or too loose, adjust it from the setting screen.

The tension of the upper thread is too loose, resulting in a loose upper thread, loose thread locks, or loops appearing on the right side of the fabric.

• If the upper thread was incorrectly threaded, the upper thread may be too loose. In this case, refer to “Upper Threading” (page 60) and rethread the upper thread.

a Right side b Wrong side

Press .

Press to tighten the upper thread

tension. (The tension number will increase.)

Press and .

In the “Embroidery Tension”, use to

adjust the upper thread tension.

* Press to tighten the upper thread tension.

* Press to loosen the upper thread tension.

Press .

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Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin

CAUTION

Case (with No Color on the Screw)

When using the embroidery bobbin thread provided, please be sure to choose the green marked bobbin case when performing utility stitch sewing and embroidery functions. When in the embroidery function mode, the alternate bobbin case (with no color on the screw) should be selected when substitute embroidery bobbin threads (other than what is accompanied with your machine) are being used. The alternate bobbin case (with no color on the screw) can be easily adjusted when bobbin tension changes are required to accommodate different bobbin threads. See “Sewing Attractive Finishes” on page

173.

To adjust the bobbin tension for embroidery function, using the alternate bobbin case (with no color on the screw), turn the slotted screw (-) with a (small) screwdriver.

MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS

■ Bobbin Thread is Too Loose

Bobbin thread appears slightly on the right side of fabric.

a Right side b Wrong side

If this occurs, turn the slotted screw (-) clockwise, being careful not to over-tighten the screw, approximately 30-45 degrees to increase bobbin tension.

■ Bobbin Thread is Too Tight

Upper thread on the right side of fabric seems to be lifting/looping and bobbin thread is not seen on the wrong side of fabric.

a Do not turn a phillips screw (+). b Adjust with a screwdriver (small).

■ Correct Tension

Upper thread slightly appears on the wrong side of fabric.

a Right side b Wrong side

If this occurs, turn the slotted screw (-) counterclockwise, being careful not to over-loosen the screw, approximately 30-45 degrees to decrease bobbin tension.

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• When adjusting the alternate bobbin case, be sure to remove the bobbin from the alternate bobbin case.

• DO NOT adjust the position of the phillips (+) screw on the alternate bobbin case as this may result in damage to the bobbin case, rendering it unusable.

• If the slotted screw (-) is difficult to turn, do not use force. Turning the screw too much or providing force in either (rotational) direction may cause damage to the bobbin case. Should damage occur, the bobbin case may not maintain proper tension.

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Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function (End Color Trim)

The automatic thread cutting function will cut the thread at the end of sewing each color.

This function is initially turned on. To turn this

function off, press key and then . This function can be turned on or off during

embroidering.

* This setting returns to its default

when the machine is turned off.

Press .

Using the Thread Trimming Function (Jump Stitch Trim)

The thread trimming function will automatically trim any excess thread jumps within

the color. This function is initially turned on. To

turn this function off, press key and then

. This function can be turned on or off

during embroidering.

* Your customized setting remains after turning the

machine off and on.

Press to turn off the automatic

thread cutting function.

→ The key will display as . * When one color thread is sewn, the machine will

stop without cutting the thread.

a Jump stitch

Press .

• When this function is turned on, use the

included ball point needle 75/11 for embroidering patterns with short jump stitches such as alphabet characters. Using other needles may cause the thread to break.

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Press to turn off the thread

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trimming function.

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Adjusting the Embroidery Speed

Press and .

In the “Max Embroidery Speed”, use

to change the maximum embroidery speed.

* You can choose from 8 different speed levels.

→ The key will display as . * The machine will not trim the thread before moving

to the next stitching.

■ Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim

When the thread trimming function is turned on, you can select the length of the jump

stitch not to trim the thread. This function can be turned on or off during embroidering. Select a setting from 5 mm to 50 mm in 5 mm increments.

* Your customized setting remains after turning the

machine off and on.

Press or to select the length of jump stitch.

For example: Press to select 25 mm (1 inch)

and the machine will not trim a jump stitch of 25 mm or less before moving to the next stitching.

• SPM is the number of stitches sewn in one minute.

• Decrease the embroidery speed when embroidering on thin, thick, or heavy fabrics.

• The embroidery speed can be changed while embroidery is being sewn.

• The setting specified before the main power is set to OFF remains selected the next time that the machine is turned on.

• Decrease the embroidery speed to 600 spm when using a speciality thread like a metallic thread.

Press .

Changing the Thread Color Display

You can display the name of the thread colors or embroidery thread number.

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• If design has many trims it is recommended to select a higher jump stitch trim setting in order to reduce the amount of excess tails on backside of fabric.

• The higher number of the jump stitch length selected, the fewer number of times the machine will trim. In this case, more jump stitches remain on the surface of the fabric.

• Colors on the screen may vary slightly from actual spool colors.

Press and then, press .

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In the “Thread Color Display”, use

to display the name of the thread colors or the embroidery thread number.

When the thread number is

displayed, use to select from six embroidery thread brands pictured below.

Changing the Embroidery Frame Display

Press and .

In the “Embroidery Frame Display”, use

to change the embroidery frame display

mode.

* There are 23 choices.

Embroidery: Polyester thread

Country: Cotton thread*

Madeira Poly: Polyester thread

Madeira Rayon

Sulky

Robison-Anton: Polyester thread

* Depending on the country or area, cotton-like

polyester thread is sold.

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a Super large frame embroidering area

36 cm × 24 cm (14 inches × 9-1/2 inches)

b Center mark c Extra large frame embroidering area 30 cm × 20

cm (12 inches × 8 inches)

d Quilt frame embroidering area 20 cm × 20 cm (8

inches × 8 inches)

e Extra large frame embroidering area 26 cm × 16

cm (10 inches × 6 inches)

f Embroidery area for optional large embroidery

frame 18 cm × 13 cm (7 inches × 5 inches)

g Embroidering area for optional border embroidery

frame 18 cm × 10 cm (7 inches × 4 inches)

h Embroidering area for optional medium frame

15 cm × 15 cm (6 inches × 6 inches)

i Medium frame embroidering area

10 cm × 10 cm (4 inches × 4 inches)

j Small frame embroidering area

2 cm × 6 cm (1 inch × 2-1/2 inches)

k Grid lines 10 mm (3/8 inch), 25 mm (1 inch) l Cross lines

Press .

Aligning the Pattern and the Needle

Example: Aligning the lower left side of a

pattern and the needle

Mark the embroidery start position on the

fabric, as shown.

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* For the optional embroidery frame.

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