Pfaff Sewing Machine User Manual

Sewing mode

In sewing mode view you can select stitches, adjust and sew them. You can also go to Stitch Creator and to sequencing to create your own stitches and sequences. Your selected stitch will be shown in full scale in the stitch ﬁ eld. The recommendations and machine settings will be shown at the top.

Sewing mode - overview

1. Sewing recommendations

2. Machine settings

3. Stitch selection area

4. Scroll bar (Scroll through stitch categories)

5. Selected stitch number

6. Stitch ﬁ eld

7. Mirroring side to side

8. Mirroring end to end

9. Sequence start position

10. Zoom to all

11. Stitch width

12. Width/position toggle

13. Stitch length

14. Stitch density

15. Needle thread tension

16. Save options a) Save personal default stitch b) Save to Personal menu c) Save to Personal ﬁ le

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17. Tie-off options a) Tie-off beginning b) Tie-off end c) Thread snips

18. Speed control

19. Sewing programs

20. Balance

21. Repeat buttonhole

22. Stitch positioning

23. Buttonhole slit length

24. Button stitch repetition

Note: All symbols and options will not be shown at the same time.

16a 16b 16c

17a 17b 17c

22 23

13 14 15

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Select a stitch

To select a stitch, touch the actual stitch in the stitch selection area (3). You can scroll through the list of stitches, using the scroll bar on the right hand side. The number of the actual subcategory is shown below the scroll bar (4).

You can also select a stitch from the selection menu.

Sewing recommendations (1)

Shows recommendations for the actual selected stitch.

a) Presser foot recommendation b) IDT recommended c) Stabilizer recommended

Machine settings (2)

Shows your settings for different modes. a) Set for stitch width safety b) Set for sensormatic free-motion c) Set for twin needle d) Set for spring foot free-motion

1a 1b 1c 2a 2b

2c 2d

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Raise and lower the presser foot

Your machine features the automatic presser foot up and extra lift button and the presser foot down and pivot button.

To lower the presser foot, place the fabric under the presser foot and press the presser foot down button (B) or step on the foot control. To raise the presser foot, press the presser foot up button (A) or press the thread snips button (C) to cut needle and bobbin thread and raise the foot. When the needle stops in the down position, the presser foot raises to pivot height.

AB C

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Option bar

Save options (16)

Select where to save your stitch, open the different save options under save (16).

Save personal default stitch (16a)

Select your stitch and then touch this icon (16a) to conﬁ rm your default stitch. This stitch will now be selected when you turn on your machine.

Save to Personal menu (16b)

To save a stitch into your Personal menu, touch the save options icon (16) and select save to Personal menu (16b). A new window will open. Choose which subcategory you want to save your stitch in (A). All your previously saved stitches will be shown in the Personal menu.

You can scroll through the list to ﬁ nd a free position, using the arrows (B). Any box without a stitch is a free position and can be used to save your new stitch. Simply touch the position and your stitch is saved.

Any box with a stitch is an occupied position. You can overwrite a previously stored stitch. Simply touch the stitch to overwrite. A pop-up will ask you to conﬁ rm that you want to overwrite the previously stored stitch. Cancel the saving process by touching the cancel icon. The saving window will close and you return to the previous screen.

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To delete a saved stitch or sequence, touch the delete icon (C). The delete icon will be active until a stitch is selected and deleted or until the delete icon is touched again. A pop-up will ask you to conﬁ rm the deletion.

Long touch the delete icon to delete all stitches saved in the current subcategory at one time.

Note: If using the long touch function, even the stitches in the actual subcategory not visible on screen, will be deleted.

16a 16b 16c

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Save to Personal ﬁ les (16c)

To save a stitch into your Personal ﬁ les, touch the save icon (16) and select save to Personal ﬁ les (16c).

The icon will open a new window where you can select where to save your stitch. You can save either to a folder in your Personal ﬁ les or to an approved external device.

Tie-off options (17)

These options let you program tie-offs both at the beginning and the end, and thread snips at the end of the stitch.

When touching the tie-off icon, three options open to let you select different functions; tie-off beginning (17a), tie-off end (17b) and thread snips (17c).

When you have activated your settings, you can hide the three icons by touching the tie-off icon on the option bar again. The tie-off icon will show your settings by changing the color of the chosen function. The settings will remain active until you switch them off.

Note: For immediate tie-off, use the tie-off button, found on the front of the machine.

17a 17b 17c

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Sewing with tie-off options selected

1. The tie-off beginning (17a) will be performed as soon as you start to sew.

2. Press the reverse button to perform tie-off end (17b). The action indicator will be lit. The machine will ﬁ nish the stitch and do a tie-off.

When a thread snip (17c) is programmed, the

machine will automatically cut the threads after performing the tie-off end. The needle and presser foot will raise.

Note: Stop sewing and press the reverse button

twice to activate reverse sewing. The reverse indicator will be lit. No tie-off will be performed.

Press the reverse button when sewing in reverse to

activate tie-off end. Both the reverse indicator and the action indicator will be lit.

To go back to sewing forward, stop sewing in

reverse and press the reverse button. No indicators will be lit and no tie-off will be performed.

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Speed control (18)

This function enables you to easily reduce the maximum sewing speed. Just touch the speed control icon to reduce the speed. To return to normal speed, deselect the icon.

You can change the set speed limit. Long touch the speed control icon to get a pop-up. Set the speed limit you would like by sliding the button right or left and then close the pop-up. The next time you touch the speed control icon, the speed will be reduced to the limit you have chosen.

You can sew without closing the pop-up.

Note: If selecting the highest speed in the slider, it is like choosing no speed limit at all. The icon in the option bar will then be deselected and the speed limit will be set to default.

Sewing programs (19)

Sewing programs - overview

A Tapering program B Single stitch program C Patchwork program D Preview ﬁ eld E Set number of stitch repetitions in single stitch

program

Note: Not all programs can be used at the same time. You can sew without closing this pop-up.

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Tapering program (A)

Tapering increases or decreases the width of the stitch during sewing to create symmetrical or asymmetrical tapers.

Activate tapering by selecting any of the tapering icons (A). The default angle is 45 degrees. Long touch the tapering icon to open a window with different angle choices. Touch the angle you want for your taper.

If tapering is deactivated and then activated again, the angle will be set to the previously selected angle.

When tapering is activated at both the beginning and at the end and you start to sew, the stitch width will start at 0mm. It becomes wider until the selected stitch width is reached. Sew your desired length and press the reverse button. The width is reduced until the width is 0mm and the action indicator on the machine will be lit until the taper is ﬁ nished.

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