Husqvarna PLATINUM PLUS User Manual

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The Platinum Family
Features and Benets
K E E P I N G T H E W O R L D S E W I N G
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All Platinum models Feature:
EASY THREADING
Follow the top threading guide arrows for easy threading.
AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
Built-in needle threader eliminates tedious hand threading.
TWO BUILT-IN SPOOL PINS
Easy threading for twin needle and other specialty sewing and topstitching techniques.
BOBBIN WINDS FROM NEEDLE
No need to unthread or rethread to wind a bobbin.
AUTOMATIC BOBBIN THREAD PICK-UP
No need to bring bobbin thread up manually.
SNAP ON AND OFF PRESSER FEET
Change presser feet quickly and easily.
ADJUSTABLE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
Even feed on bulky knits to ne sheers.
DIRECT STITCH SELECTION
Select your stitches directly on your Touch Panel.
ADJUSTABLE STITCH LENGTH AND STITCH WIDTH
Adjust stitch width and length from 0 - 6 mm for specialty sewing.
25 NEEDLE POSITIONS
Set needle position perfectly for quilting, stitching in the ditch, topstitching, zippers, specialty techniques and accessory presser feet.
STOP FUNCTION
Touch STOP to nish stitch pattern at end and tie off automatically. Program STOP to end sewing at a specic stitch or program.
FIX FUNCTION
Touch FIX to stop and lock any stitch instantly with tiny forward and backward stitches.
MIRROR IMAGE
Flip stitches and/or stitch programs side to side and/or end to end for unlimited creative combinations and easy fabric positioning while you sew. For Platinum 730 and Platinum Plus ip stitches and/or stitch programs side to side.
SELECTIVE NEEDLE STOP UP/ DOWN
Set needle to stop up or down. Tap the foot control or touch needle up/down button to move needle up or down at any time. For Platinum 730, tap the foot control to place the needle in down position.
INSTANT AND PERMANENT REVERSE
Touch reverse to sew any stitch in reverse for a lockstitch and tie off. Touch reverse twice for continuous reverse.
ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED
Convenient up-front threading, bobbin winding and placement, free arm, all settings at your ngertips with simple function buttons. One piece aluminium casting is lightweight yet strong, long lasting and prevents vibration. The large foot control allows comfortable sitting position.
SLIDE-ON ACCESSORY BOX
Store your bobbins, accessory feet, needles and more, right at your ngertips. The new extended working area facilitates working with larger projects.
BUILT-IN RULER
Ruler on front base of Platinum lets you measure at your ngertips. Convert from inches to centimeters in an instant.
ATTRACTIVE CARRYING CASE
Easy to carry and protects your Platinum and accessories for storage and/or transport.
MADE IN SWEDEN
Husqvarna Viking has engineered superior quality and cutting edge technology sewing machines for over 130 years.
PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED
No oiling means no oil on fabric.
JAMPROOF ROTARY HOOK
No tangled threads or threads sewn down into the machine.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL AND PIERCING POWER
Stitch by stitch control with full needle penetration at any speed.
EDUCATION PACKAGE
All Husqvarna Viking Platinum sewing machines come with a User’s Guide plus a step by step Handbook with exercises plus a copy of the ZigZag magazine. Husqvarna Viking Accessory User’s Guide teaches you how to use over 40 accessories to make specialty technique sewing faster and easier. Your Husqvarna Viking Platinum 770, Platinum 750 Quilt, and Platinum 730 come with a companion video and your Platinum Plus comes with companion CD for visual guidance and instruction on how to use your new sewing machine. For the Platinum Plus there’s even a software demo CD plus the Embroidery Collection booklet, all included to guide and inspire your joy of sewing.
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Platinum Plus
Embroidery Features
SLIDE-ON EMBROIDERY UNIT
Instant embroidery ability with large embroidery support surface. Easy to place and easy to remove.
AUTOMATIC FEED TEETH
Feed teeth lower automatically for embroidery and come up automatically for sewing.
HOOP
Husqvarna Viking Platinum Plus includes the Large Hoop to sew embroideries up to 9.6" x 6" (240 x 150 mm).
EMBROIDERY d-CARDS
Husqvarna Viking Platinum Plus includes the Embroidery d-Card 1005 featuring 21 beautiful embroideries for all types of projects. Also included is the Embroidery d-Card 1002 , Clarendon, for monogramming and numbering.
PLATINUM PLUS BOOKLET
The Platinum Plus Sampler pictures designs actual size and gives colors of thread by number.
PREVIEW DESIGN SIZE AND PLACEMENT
Preview the size and placement by touching the corner test function.
MOVE DESIGN IN HOOP
Touch positioning buttons to move design within hoop for precision placement.
ENLARGE AND REDUCE SIZE
Sew different sizes for each design. Change embroidery size quickly by touching the stitch length and width buttons.
STEP THROUGH DESIGNS
Step through designs by color or by stitch to move forward or backward to any part of a design or to sew only parts of a design.
CHANGE THE BOBBIN THREAD WITHOUT REMOVING THE HOOP
Touch bobbin access symbol to conveniently move the hoop to the proper position to easily remove the bobbin.
PARK POSITION
Touch the park position symbol to move the embroidery arm to rest position.
FIX BASTE
Touch FIX to baste fabric in the hoop and outline the embroidery area.
COLOR STOPS
Platinum Plus stops sewing and beeps to alert you when it’s time for color change.
EASY ONE COLOR EMBROIDERY
Simply touch the STOP button to cancel color stops to sew one color and tone on tone embroideries.
EMBROIDERY ROTATION
Rotate designs easily in 90 degree steps for additional design opportunities and easy hooping.
EMBROIDERY MIRROR IMAGE
Flip designs for twice as many design possibilities and easy hooping.
PLACEMENT TEMPLATE
Placement template is included. Trace the design onto the placement template and mark placement lines.
EMBROIDERY SEWING SPEED
Speed is computer controlled for best stitch quality or control manually for specialty threads.
HUSQVARNA VIKING EMBROIDERY COLLECTION
Highest quality embroidery designs from top name sewing designers.
OPTIONAL EMBROIDERY
ACCESSORIES
HUSQVARNA VIKING MEGA HOOP
Embroider bigger designs than ever
- up to 14.2" x 6" (360 x 150 mm).
HUSQVARNA VIKING MIDSIZE HOOP
Embroider designs up to 6 3/8" x 4" (170 x 100 mm).
HUSQVARNA VIKING STANDARD HOOP
Embroider designs up to 4" x 4" (100 x 100 mm).
HUSQVARNA VIKING EMBROIDERY SPRING HOOP
Use the Spring Hoop, design area 4" x 4" (100 x 100 mm), for quick and easy hooping.
HUSQVARNA VIKING MINI EMBROIDERY SPRING HOOP
Use the Mini Spring hoop, design area 1.6" x 1.6" (40 x 40 mm), for perfect result on smaller pieces of fabrics like collars and pockets.
HUSQVARNA VIKING EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE
Choose from the most advanced Embroidery Software for the home sewer. Purchase step by step or all at once. Husqvarna Viking provides programs that allow sewers the option to move at their own pace as their creativity ourishes.
d-CARD READER/WRITER FOR PLATINUM PLUS
Includes Personal d-Card for transferring designs from your computer via USB-port to be embroidered on your Platinum Plus.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF STITCHES
Platinum Plus – 133 stitches Platinum 770 – 337 stitches plus Cyrillic 64 and Hiragana 64 Platinum 750 Quilt – 168 stitches Platinum 730 – 42 stitches
Choose between a wide selection of utility stitches, decorative stitches, lettering, numbering, and special characters.
UTILITY STITCHES
Platinum Plus – 19 stitches Platinum 770 – 35 stitches Platinum 750 Quilt – 35 stitches Platinum 730 – 21 stitches
Choose between a wide selection of utility stitches including different buttonhole styles used for garment and project sewing, mending and darning.
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Platinum Plus – 16 stitches Platinum 770 – 105 stitches Platinum 750 Quilt – 35 stitches Platinum 730 – 21 stitches
Personalize your sewing projects with the different decorative stitches ranging from fashion, quilting, heirloom stitches, and more.
ALPHABETS
Platinum Plus – Outline block alphabet Platinum 770 – Outline block alphabet/Script alphabet plus Cyrillic/Hiragana alphabet Platinum 750 Quilt – Outline block alphabet
The alphabets include upper and lower case letters, numbers 0 - 9 and special characters. Great for labelling kid’s clothing, quilts and keepsakes!
PBB - PERFECTLY BALANCED BUTTONHOLES
Perfectly balanced buttonholes means both columns of your buttonhole are sewn in the same direction. PBB ensures professional looking buttonholes on all Platinum models and are easy to sew.
PERMANENT MEMORIES
Platinum Plus – 4 memories Platinum 770 – 4 memories Platinum 750 Quilt – 2 memories Platinum 730 – 1 memory
Use the Platinum memories to save stitches and/ or lettering. Save up to 30 stitches per memory. For Platinum 770 save up to 55 stitches.
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