Viking Scandinavia 300 User Manual

User’s Guide

K E E P I N G T H E W O R L D S E W I N G

This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine.

DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock:

•A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.

•Always unplug before relamping. Replace bulb with same type rated 5 Watt.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons:

•Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children or infirm persons.

•Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.

•Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorised dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.

•Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.

•Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the Sewing machine needle.

•Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.

•Do not use bent needles.

•Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break.

•Switch the sewing machine off (“0”) when making any adjustment in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.

•Always unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.

•Never drop or insert any object into any opening.

•Do not use outdoors.

•Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administrated.

•To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from outlet.

•Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

•Hold plug when rewinding into cord reel. Do not allow plug to whip when rewinding.

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Table of contents

Learn your Scandinavia 300

Overview

Unpacking, Packing away Connecting the foot control Connecting to the power supply Accessories

Spool pin

Threading the upper thread Threading for twin needles Bobbin winding

Threading lower thread Thread tension

Changing the presser foot Presser foot pressure Presser foot lever, Changing the needle Lowering feed teeth

Functions and Infodisplay

The functions panel Mirror image Embroidery functions

Optional Embroidery card

Embroidery

Get started

Embroidery presser foot Attach the Embroidery presser foot Removing/Connecting the Embroidery Unit Embroidery Hoop Embroidery template Sewing embroideries

	2	Sewing	31
	2	Stitch table	32
	3	Buttonholes	34
	4	Buttonhole knife, Sewing buttons	35
	4	Straight stitch	36
	5	Gathering with straight stitches	36
	5	Needle positions	37
	6	Zipper	38
	7	Reinforced straight stitches	39
	8	Stretch stitch, Zigzag	39
		Lace edging	40
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		Three-step zigzag	41
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		Sewing terry cloth	41
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		Flatlock	42
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		Blind hem	43
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		Bridging stitch	44
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		Seam and Overcast	44
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		Applique	45
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		Satin taper and darning stitches	45
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		Darning stitch	46
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		Automatic taper stitch	46
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		Decorative stitches	47
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		Sewing hints	48
	19	Free arm, Jeans hem,
	20	Sewing on belt loops	48
	21	Care of your Scandinavia 300	49
	21	Changing light bulb	50
		Care of the machine	51
	22	Trouble shooting	52
	23	Index	54
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1.	Lid			24.	Bobbin spindle, Bobbin stop
2.	Thread take-up lever			25.	Infodisplay
3.	Presser foot pressure dial			26.	Numeral buttons Stitch selection
4.	Thread guide			27.	Function buttons
5.	Buttonhole sensor socket			28.	Function buttons Embroidery
6.	Light			29.	Embroidery card slot
7.	Needle bar			30.	Main power switch,
8.	Presser foot				Connection to power supply
9.	Free arm			31.	Stitch panel
10. Bobbin cover				32.	Presser foot lever
11. Base plate				33.	Thread cutter
12. Drop feed dial				34.	Embroidery unit socket

13.Needle plate

14.Presser bar

15.Needle clamp screw

	16.		Thread tension discs	33
	17.		Thread tension indicator	32
	18.		Thread guide for bobbin winding
	19.		Spool pin
	20.		Spool holders
	21.		Recess for additional spool pin
	22.		Thread cutter for bobbin winding	34
	23.		Handwheel

Embroidery Unit

35.Embroidery arm

36.Embroidery Hoop attachment

37.Embroidery unit socket

38.Release button

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Unpacking

1.Place the machine on the table or cabinet, remove the packaging.

2.Remove the side parts of the packing material and the foot control.

3.The machine is delivered with a soft plastic cover, an accessory bag, a main cord and a foot control cord. There is also a test kit for embroidery and a bag containing embroidery accessories (see page 17).

4.Wipe the machine, particularly around the needle and needle plate to remove any soil before sewing.

Packing away after sewing

1. Unplug the cords from the wall socket and the machine. Wind the cords around your hand and place the foot control cord in the

foot control storage space. Place the foot control as illustrated. Lower the presser foot. Remove the embroidery card.

2. Slide the cover over the machine. Place the main cord in the pocket of the cover. There is

also space provided for the operating manual, the embroidery accessories and the other accessories.

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Connecting the foot control

Among the accessories you will find the foot control cord and the main cord.

1.Place the foot control on its narrow side. Fit the plug into the socket inside the foot control compartment.

2.Push it firmly to make sure it

is properly connected. This operation is only necessary the very first time you are going to use the machine.

3. To correctly guide foot control cord, place it into the slot, see picture.

Note: Before plugging in, check to ensure that the foot control is of type "FR4".

Connecting to the power supply

1.Connect the foot control cord to the first socket on the lower right side of the machine.

2.Connect the main cord to the back socket on the lower right side of the machine.

3.When you press the power

	switch, both the machine and the	3	1	2
	light are turned on.

For the USA and Canada

Husqvarna Viking Scandinavia 300 has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not modify the plug in any way.

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Accessories

You will find a number of accessories included with your sewing machine. Learn to use them on the following pages of this User's Guide.

Spool pin

The machine has spool pins suitable for all types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is horizontal - the thread reels off the stationary spool. Place the spool so that the thread reels counter-clockwise.

There are two spool holders on the spool pin. With narrow thread

spools, the small holder (b) is placed in front of the thread. If you use large thread spools, the large holder

(c) is placed in front of the thread. Slide the correct size spool holder in place so the flat side is pressed firmly against the spool, with no space between spool holder and spool.

There is also a separate vertical spool pin (d) to be attached onto the machine. The fingers on the extra spool pin fit into the two holes to the right of the fixed spool pin. Push downward to snap in place. The large spool holder (c) is placed under the thread. This spool pin is used when winding a bobbin from a second spool of thread or for a second spool when sewing with a twin needle.

a	b		d
		c

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Threading the upper thread

Turn off the main switch.
Make sure the presser foot is raised
and the needle is in the up position
1. Pull the spool pin out. Place the
thread on the spool pin and the
spool holder on the spool pin	7
as described. Push the spool pin
back in.

2.Bring the thread in the direction of the arrow under the thread guide (a) and over the thread guide (b).

3.Bring the thread down between the thread tension discs.

4.Continue threading by drawing the thread from the right into the slot on the take-up lever.

5.Thread last guide just above needle.

6.The needle is threaded from front to back. The white on the presser foot ankle makes it easy to see the eye of the needle.

7.Place thread under the presser foot and into the thread cutter where it is cut.

Upper thread warning

If the upper thread breaks or if thread spool runs out, the machine stops and gives a signal. The symbol is flashing on the display.

If thread breaks: Re-thread the machine. The symbol goes out. If thread spool runs out: Remove your work and the bobbin. Re-thread the machine. Replace the bobbin and restart.

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Threading for twin needle

Turn off the main switch.

Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position

1.Insert a twin needle (optional accessory).

2.Wind a bobbin with the thread you are going to use as the second upper thread.

3. Thread the machine as described and check to ensure that the thread lies between the inner thread tension discs, outside the lowest thread guide. Thread left needle.

4.Attach the extra spool pin onto the machine. Place a spool holder under the thread.

5.Place the bobbin with the second thread on the spool pin.

6.Thread the machine as before but this thread should lie between the outer thread tension discs, outside the lowest thread guide. Thread right needle.

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Bobbin winding from the needle

Make sure that the presser foot is up and the needle is in the highest position.

Note! Do not use a plastic presser foot when bobbin winding.

1. Place your empty bobbin with the small mark outwards on the bobbin spindle on the front of the machine.

2.Pull the thread from the needle under the presser foot and to the right over the thread guide (c).

3.Start from above and wind a few turns of thread around the bobbin. Cut off the thread on the thread cutter(d).

4.Bring the bobbin spindle down. Press the foot control. When the

d

c

bobbin winding is finished, the bobbin will stop automatically. Remove the bobbin, cut off the thread and bring the bobbin spindle up.

Note! We do not recommend winding specialty threads such as clear nylon or other stretchy threads through the needle. Instead see "Bobbin winding - vertical spool pin" below.

Bobbin winding - vertical spool pin

1.	Place an empty bobbin with
	the mark	outwards on the	b	a
	bobbin spindle on the front of the
				c
	machine.
2.	Place the large spool holder under
	the thread on the spool pin.
3.	Bring the thread under the thread		5 . Bring the bobbin spindle down.
	guide (a) and over thread guide
	(b),then	around thread guide (c) Press the foot control. When the
	as illustrated.			bobbin winding is finished, the
4.	From above wind a few turns of			bobbin will stop automatically.
	thread around the bobbin and			Remove the bobbin, cut off the
	into the cutter.			thread and bring the bobbin
				spindle up.

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Threading lower thread

Turn off the main switch.

1.Open the cover by slightly pulling it towards you and take it away.

2.Place the bobbin in the bobbin

case with the mark facing upward and the thread to the left of the bobbin. The bobbin will then rotate counter clockwise when pulling the thread.

3.Hold the bobbin and pull the thread to the right passing (a).

4.Hold the thread tight and pull it to the left so that the thread falls correctly into the tension spring. Continue threading around (b) and to the right of the thread

cutter(c).

Replace the cover and slide it into position. Then pull the thread to the left to cut it.

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a	c	1
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Thread tension

The thread tension is adjusted automatically when you select a stitch or an embroidery. This is shown by the thread tension

indicator being reset. Do not turn this dial manually

You can adjust the thread tension by pressing the buttons, see page 14. Using the button

(-) you decrease the tension and using the button (+) you increase the tension. The adjustment affects all stitches and will remain until the machine is turned off or until changed manualy.

Normal thread tension is 4.

When selecting buttonholes and decorative stitches the thread tension is reduced.

When topstitching with a heavy thread in thick fabric, increase the tension to 7-9.

When the machine is turned on, the tension is set to normal automatically.

Correct and incorrect thread tension

To understand the correct thread tension, sew a few sample stitches at different settings.

Adjust tension only with the function buttons (see page 14). Do not turn dial.

1.Begin with a tension that is too loose, i.e. set at "1". The lower thread will lie straight and the upper thread will be drawn down on the underside.

2.If you set the tension at the highest number, the opposite will occur, and the seam may pucker.

3.When thread tension is correctly set the threads interlock in the middle of both layers of material

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or, in the case of decorative stitches, on the underside.

Note! Make a few tests on a scrap piece of the material you are going to sew and check the tension.

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Changing the presser foot	2
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Turn off the main switch.

1. Make sure that the needle is in the highest position. Pull the presser foot down and towards you.

2. Line up the cross pin on the foot between the spring and the presser foot ankle. Press back until the foot snaps into place.

Presser foot pressure (a)

The presser foot pressure is adjusted with the dial on the front

of the machine. Normal setting is a 4. The higher the number the more

pressure on the fabric. Knit and Soft fabrics should be sewn with less pressure, 3-2.

Presser foot lever (b)

The presser foot is raised and
lowered with the presser foot lever.
The presser foot must be lowered	b
when sewing. The machine will
not start if the presser foot is in the
raised position.

By raising the presser foot lever as far as it goes and holding it there, the lift height of the presser foot can be increased to place thick fabric an slide on or remove hoop.

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Changing the needle

Turn off the main switch.

1.Loosen the screw in the needle clamp.

2.Remove the needle.

3.Push up the new needle with the flat side away from you until it will go no further.

4.Tighten the screw properly.

Always use needles of system 130/705H.

Lowering the feed teeth

The feed teeth are lowered automatically when the embroidery unit is in place.

When removing the embroidery unit, the feed teeth will raise as you start to sew.

The feed teeth are lowered when you turn the dial to the left to . Turn the dial to the right to if you wish to raise the feed teeth. The feed teeth will not come up until you begin to sew.

Lower the feed teeth for sewing buttons and for free motion quilting and emroidery.

By lowering the feed teeth it is easier to get thick garments under the presser foot. Do not forget to raise the feed teeth before starting to sew.

FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY

Functions and InfoDisplay

Functions and Infodisplay

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1.Thread tension - adjustment

Use these buttons to adjust the thread tension manually. The adjustment affects all stitches and will remain until

the machine is turned off or until reset manually.

2. Stitch length

When you select a stitch, the machine will automatically set the best

stitch length which will be indicated by numbers on the Infodisplay. You can change the stitch length by pressing either the (+) or (-) button. Certain stitches have a limited stitch length.

When sewing embroideries the length can be set between 2 and 6 to change size of embroidery.

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3. Needle stop recommendation

This symbol shows the normal stop position of the needle, up. You regulate the needle

stop position with the foot control. To raise or lower the needle after stopping, lightly tap the foot control.

When sewing embroideries only the up position can be used.

4. Sewing speed

This symbol shows the sewing speed for the actual stitch/ embroidery.

All stitches in the machine have a pre-set maximum speed at which they can be sewn. When you select a stitch the machine automatically sets the correct maximum speed.

Functions and InfoDisplay

5. Stitch width

When you select a stitch, the machine automatically sets the best stitch width

which is displayed with numbers on the Infodisplay. You can change the stitch width by pressing the (+) or (-) button. The width can be adjusted between 0 and 6 mm.

When sewing embroideries the width can be set between 2 and 6, to change size of embroidery.

6. Reverse

Your machine sews backwards when this button is pressed. The machine sews

forward when the button is released. The longest stitch length when reverse feeding is 3 mm.

For permanent reverse, press the button twice in quick succession before starting to sew. An arrow to the top left on the display indicates reverse sewing. To sew

forward again, press the button once more.

The reverse button is also used when starting and stopping embroidery. (The foot control

can also be used).

7. STOP
The	STOP button is used to
finish a stitch. i.e. the machine
fastens the thread and stops
automatically when the stitch has
been completed. The symbol		on
the display indicates that		STOP
selected.	STOP is cancelled when

you press the button again or select a new stitch.

(See ”Satin taper...”, page 45.)

For Embroidery sewing without thread color change stops, see page 27.

8. Mirror image

You can mirror a stitch by using the button , mirror

image side to side. The symbol will be displayed.

9. Stitch/Embroidery selection

The machine has one row of stitches shown on the front of the lid. To select a stitch or an embroidery, touch the numeral buttons - for example 1, 2 to select stitch or embroidery number 12.

10. Recommended presser foot

The letter shows which presser foot is correct for the stitch you have selected. The corresponding letter is found on the presser foot.

11. Embroidery

Refer to pages 19-30

11. Sewing - Optional - Sensor buttonhole foot

When you plug the optional Sensor Buttonhole Foot into the socket

on the machine near the light, and placwe the white field of the measurement wheel against the

white mark, the symbol will be show brightly on the display.

Optional Accessories -

Letters

As an optional accessory an is embroidery card containing three different font styles are

available. These buttons are used with this embroidery card. Read more about these buttons on page 17.

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Functions and InfoDisplay

Functions / Embroidery

Positioning

These buttons allow you to move the embroidery in four directions.

Rotation

Touch this button once and your embroidery will rotate

a quarter of a turn.

Stitch advance

These buttons allow you to step stitch by stitch

forward (+) or backward (-) within your embroidery.

Color advance

Many of the embroideries have color changes.

These buttons allow you to step forward (+) or backward (-) to the beginning of each thread color change.

Check size

This button allow you to step from one corner to another

within your embroidery to check the finished size of your design.

When your embroidery is finished, touch this button. The embroidery arm returns to

parking position. The embroidery unit can now be removed. Read more about embroidery sewing on page 19-30.