Pfaff Embroidery Machines User Manual

PFAFF® HD screen

PFAFF® HD screen

Your machine features a PFAFF® HD screen. This
technology provides great resolution and color.

The screen is very easy to work with - just touch it with
your stylus or your fi nger tip to make your choices. The
task bar at the bottom of the screen includes the main
functions and help.

Every mode entered will have its own color, to make it
easier to use the machine.

Start view

When turned on, a welcome screen is shown fi rst,
then the sewing mode. If the embroidery unit is
connected, the embroidery mode appears. When
turned off, the screen is dark grey.

Main parts

The task bar (A) is used for selecting and activating
different functions. The look of the task bar will
change depending on whether sewing mode or
embroidery mode is active. Change mode by
touching the Sewing/embroidery toggle icon (1).
The task bar will always be located at the bottom of
the screen.

The option bar (B) will be visible in almost every
view, on the right hand side of the screen. The
option bar has different options depending on
which mode is active.

B

A

Task bar

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Main functions in task bar

1. Sewing/embroidery toggle icon

2. Sequencing/embroidery text editor

3. Stitch Creator

4. Selection menu

5. Settings menu

6. Info menu

7. Quick help
Sequencing/embroidery text editor (2) will open

different windows depending on what mode
is active, and if you are using stitch fonts or
embroidery fonts.

In embroidery mode

8. Embroidery toggle icon
The embroidery toggle icon switches between

embroidery edit and embroidery stitch-out. Since
embroidery edit and embroidery stitch-out are only
available if embroidery mode is active, this icon (8)
will be hidden when sewing mode is active.

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Main functions in task bar

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Task bar in embroidery mode

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Use the task bar

Toggle between the sewing mode and the
embroidery mode by using the toggle icon (1).
The icon for the active mode is highlighted and
enlarged.

To activate any function, touch the icon on the task
bar. When a function is activated, the icon will
be selected and you can make your adjustments.
When you are fi nished, close the view by touching
the icon again.

When you want to move from embroidery edit to
embroidery stitch-out, just touch the embroidery
toggle icon (8).

Common icons

There are some icons and functions that are
frequently used on the screen. The most common
are described below.

Scroll bar (A)

Use the scroll bar to scroll down the fi eld. The
scroll bar is only visible if all items do not fi t in the
fi eld.

OK (B) and cancel (C)

The OK (B) and cancel (C) icons are used to
confi rm your settings and selections. They are also
used to close full screen windows.

To abort an actual process, touch cancel. To
continue, touch OK.

Long touch (D)

Some icons have increased functions, marked
with an arrow at the lower right corner. To access
these functions, touch and hold the icon for a few
seconds.

Touch functions (E)

The touch functions will be used to make
adjustments. There are up to four functions to use;
move (F), rotate (G), scale (H) and pan (I).

When a function is selected, you can make
adjustments by touching the arrows in the wheel,
or by touching your stylus on the screen. The
appearance of the wheel will change depending on
which function is selected. In most cases, the center
icon has a function but when pan is selected, it will
just show the pan symbol.

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Embroidery mode - edit

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D

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A

BC

E

FG
HI

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Selection menu

The selection menu contains a selection bar at the
bottom with icons for stitches, fonts, designs and
Files & Folders. Read more about Files & Folders in
chapter 10.

Select one of the icons in the selection bar to access
the menus. When a stitch, font or design is selected,
the selection menu will close automatically. To
return to previous view, close by touching cancel.

Selection menu - overview

1. Selection bar
a) Stitches
b) Fonts
c) Designs
d) Files & Folders

2. Stitch categories
a) Utility stitches
b) Quilt stitches
c) Needle art stitches
d) Decorative stitches
e) Maxi stitches
f) Sewing techniques
g) Personal menu

3. Stitch subcategories

4. Stitches

5. Clear personal menu (only visible if personal
menu is selected)

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Selecting a stitch

To select a stitch, fi rst select a category at the top
(2). For each category, there are one or more
subcategories (3). For each subcategory a list of
stitches is shown (4). Select a stitch by touching it.

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2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g

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1a 1b 1c 1d

Personal menu

To fi nd your personal saved stitches, open personal
menu (2g). Each subcategory in the personal
menu has 32 positions to save your own stitches
or sequences. Scroll through the stitches in the
selected subcategory. Select a stitch by touching it.

If you want to delete one stitch, fi rst touch the
delete icon (5), and then touch the stitch. The
positon will be emptied. To abort the deletion
before selecting a stitch, deselect the delete icon.

A long touch of the delete icon (5) will empty the
whole subcategory selected.

Note: All stitches in the subcategory will be deleted,
even though they are not visible in the screen.

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Selecting a font

Stitch fonts are indicated with a grey background
and embroidery fonts have a pink background.
Select a font by touching it. Use the scroll bar to see
additional fonts.

When an embroidery font is selected, the
embroidery text editor will open automatically.
You can select different sizes for each font.

Note: Embroidery fonts are only visible if the embroidery
mode is active and neither sequencing nor Stitch Creator
is active.

Selecting a design

Select an embroidery design by touching it. Use the
scroll bar to browse through additional designs.

Note: When a design is selected, the machine will
automatically switch to embroidery mode and the design
will be loaded into embroidery edit.

Embroidery edit

In embroidery edit you can change colors, size,
shape, position and rotation of your designs. You
can also combine, save, restore and delete. The
designs are shown in 3D in the embroidery fi eld.

You can edit your designs with or without the
embroidery unit attached.

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