Differences with single-needle machines...................................................................................................... 9
Other features............................................................................................................................................. 10
Available features....................................................................................................................................... 11
Read before use..........................................................................................................................................12
Read when additional information is required ............................................................................................ 12
Searching for information ...........................................................................................................................12
GETTING READY19
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ................................................................20
Front view ..................................................................................................................................................20
Included accessories................................................................................................................................... 22
Setting up the machine............................................................................................................................... 26
Adjusting the operation panel position........................................................................................................27
Preparing the thread guide assembly........................................................................................................... 28
Positioning the spool stand......................................................................................................................... 29
Attaching the embroidery frame holder.......................................................................................................29
Checking the needle................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the Bobbin......................................................................................................36
Removing the bobbin case.......................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the bobbin...................................................................................................................................36
Installing the bobbin case........................................................................................................................... 37
Turning ON the Machine...............................................................................................38
Understanding the screens..........................................................................................................................39
Threading the needle ..................................................................................................................................59
Sewing the Embroidery...................................................................................................63
Checking the Thread Tension.........................................................................................67
Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric..................................................................68
Removing the embroidery frame.................................................................................................................68
Removing the fabric....................................................................................................................................68
Turning OFF the Machine...............................................................................................69
USB connectivity ........................................................................................................................................80
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES85
Changing the Needle......................................................................................................86
Replacing the needle...................................................................................................................................86
Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames.........................................................................88
Embroidery frame types and applications....................................................................................................88
Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric ...........................................................90
Hooping the Fabric.........................................................................................................91
Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames.............................................................91
Using the embroidery sheet.........................................................................................................................92
Large/small pieces of fabric.........................................................................................................................93
Embroidery Frame Position and Movement....................................................................94
Changing the Embroidering Position ..............................................................................96
Adjusting the angle.....................................................................................................................................97
Switching the Thread Colors on the Screen..................................................................100
Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors...........................................101
Checking if thread spool changes are necessary........................................................................................101
Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors ........................... 103
Easily changing the thread spools..............................................................................................................104
If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering................. 105
If the upper thread breaks..........................................................................................................................105
If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out......................................................................................................106
Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern........................................ 108
Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine..................................................110
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Adjusting the Thread Tension.......................................................................................112
Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread................................................................................................112
Adjusting the tension of the upper thread..................................................................................................113
Concerning USB media ............................................................................................................................ 139
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern..................................................................................140
General pattern selection.......................................................................................................................... 140
USB media ...............................................................................................................................................160
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen)..............................................162
Selecting the pattern to be edited..............................................................................................................163
Moving a pattern ...................................................................................................................................... 163
Flipping a pattern horizontally.................................................................................................................. 164
Changing the size of a pattern................................................................................................................... 164
Rotating a pattern..................................................................................................................................... 166
Changing the text arrangement of a character...........................................................................................167
Changing the character spacing................................................................................................................ 167
Separating combined character patterns ................................................................................................... 168
Trimming the threads between characters................................................................................................. 169
Changing the thread density (only for some character and frame patterns)................................................ 170
Creating a custom thread table.................................................................................................................176
Choosing a color from the custom thread table......................................................................................... 179
Duplicating a pattern................................................................................................................................180
Deleting a pattern..................................................................................................................................... 180
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen).................................. 181
Rotating the entire pattern......................................................................................................................... 181
If the embroidery pattern cannot be saved.................................................................................................187
USB media................................................................................................................................................189
Using the Settings Key..................................................................................................194
Understanding the settings screen.............................................................................................................194
Changing the display guides......................................................................................................................196
Changing the thread color information......................................................................................................197
Specifying the thumbnail size....................................................................................................................198
Changing the background colors of the embroidery patterns or thumbnails...............................................199
Specifying jumpstitch trimming / “DST” jump codes for trimming.............................................................199
Deleting short stitches...............................................................................................................................201
Specifying the remaining length of thread .................................................................................................201
Changing the screen saver settings............................................................................................................201
Turning “ON” or “OFF” the sewing light...................................................................................................203
Changing the speaker volume...................................................................................................................204
Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine ............................................................217
Checking the thread tension of built-in patterns ........................................................................................217
Sewing a pattern aligned with a mark on the fabric...................................................................................218
Color thread table.....................................................................................................................................220
Colors of Tajima (.dst) embroidery data.....................................................................................................220
Using the Optional Cap Frame.....................................................................................225
Cap frame and its accessories....................................................................................................................225
Types of caps............................................................................................................................................226
Optional bobbin winder and its accessories..............................................................................................240
Setting up the optional bobbin winder ......................................................................................................241
Connecting the AC adapter.......................................................................................................................241
Winding the bobbin..................................................................................................................................242
Cleaning the LCD......................................................................................................................................245
Cleaning the machine surface...................................................................................................................245
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Cleaning the hook .................................................................................................................................... 245
Cleaning around the needle plate............................................................................................................. 246
Cleaning the bobbin case ......................................................................................................................... 247
Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads......................................................................................... 248
Oiling the machine................................................................................................................................... 250
About the maintenance message............................................................................................................... 251
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