Sewing Screens

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Display

Explanation

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Name

Shows the approximate ratio of the displayed size of the selected stitch pattern compared to its actual size.

Stitch pattern display size

Shows the recommended presser foot. Attach the presser foot indicated in this display before sewing.

Changing the Presser Foot

Presser foot display

Shows the name and code number of the selected stitch.

Selected stitch display

Shows a preview of the selected stitch. When shown at 100%, the stitch appears in the screen at nearly its actual size. Touch to display the stitch preview and the camera view together to check how the stitch will be sewn on the actual fabric.

Checking the Needle Location in the Screen

Stitch preview

Select the category, and then touch the key of the stitch you want to sew.

Utility Stitches

Stitch selection screen

Slide the scroll bar to move the pages of stitch selection screen.

Scroll bar

Key Functions (Utility Stitch Screen)

  • Editing function keys are found after touching .
  • Some editing functions cannot be used with certain stitch patterns. Only the functions for the displayed keys are available when a stitch pattern is selected.

No.

Display

Explanation

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Name

Touch this key to display an enlarged image of the selected stitch pattern.

Touch to change the thread color in the image.

To display the enlarged image, touch .

To view any part of the image that extends out of the viewable display area, touch ///.

Preview key

Touch this key to use projector functions.

Projecting/Editing the Stitch Pattern with the Projector

Projector key

Touch this key to display or set the guideline marker for the sewing line.
The guideline marker makes quilt piecing or aligning stitching on the fabric edge easier.

Specify the Guidelines

Guideline marker key

Touch this key to select a straight stitch, zigzag stitch, buttonhole, blind hem stitch, or other stitches commonly used in garment construction.

Utility Stitches

Utility stitch key

Touch this key to select character or decorative stitch patterns.

Character/Decorative Stitches

Character/Decorative stitch key

Touch this key to display editing function keys on the screen.

Edit menu key

Touch this key to enter free motion sewing mode.

The presser foot is raised to an appropriate height and the feed dogs are lowered for free motion quilting.

Free Motion Quilting

Free motion mode key

When sewing is stopped, touch this key to return to the beginning of the stitch.

Returning to the Beginning of the Stitch Pattern

Back to beginning key

Touch this key to choose single stitches or continuous stitches.

Combining Various Stitch Patterns

Single/Repeat sewing key

Touch this key to create a mirror image of the selected stitch pattern.

Mirror image key

Touch this key to select twin needle sewing mode. The sewing mode changes between single needle mode and twin needle mode each time you touch the key. If the key display is light gray, the selected stitch pattern cannot be sewn in the twin needle mode.

Sewing with a Twin Needle

Single needle/twin needle key

Touch this key to manually set the buttonhole length when a buttonhole stitch is selected.

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Slit length key

Touch this key to specify the sewing end point.

Specifying the Sewing End Point

End point setting key

Touch this key to change the start and end angles of the stitch pattern.

Method 1: Begin Changing the Angle at the End of Sewing by Pressing the “Reverse Stitch” Button

Stitch tapering key

Touch this key to retrieve a saved stitch pattern.

Retrieving Saved Settings

Retrieve key

Change the stitch pattern settings (stitch width and stitch length, thread tension, etc.), then save them by touching this key.

Saving Settings

Manual memory key

Touch this key to return the selected stitch pattern saved settings to the default settings.

Saving Settings

Reset key

Shows the automatic thread tension setting of the currently selected stitch pattern. You can use and to change the thread tension settings.

Setting the Thread Tension

Thread tension key

Touch to shift the stitch pattern to the right or touch to shift the stitch pattern to the left. This feature is not available for all stitch patterns. Only those applicable will be shifted.

Setting the [L/R Shift]

[L/R Shift] key

Shows the zigzag width and stitch length settings of the currently selected stitch pattern. You can use and to adjust the zigzag width and stitch length settings.

Setting the Stitch Width/Stitch Length/“L/R Shift”

Stitch width and stitch length key

Touch this key to use the automatic reinforcement stitching (reverse stitching) setting.

Automatic Reverse/Reinforcement Stitching

Automatic reinforcement stitch key

Touch this key to set the automatic thread cutting function.

Automatic Thread Cutting

Automatic thread cutting key

Touch this key to select the needle stop position to be up or down. You can also check the needle mode setting (single or twin).

Single needle/down position

Single needle/up position

Twin needle/down position

Twin needle/up position

Pivoting, Sewing with a Twin Needle

Needle stop position setting key

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The pivot key appears when the needle position setting key is set to . Touch this key to select the pivot function. When the pivot function is selected, stopping the machine lowers the needle and slightly raises the presser foot automatically. In addition, when sewing is restarted, the presser foot is automatically lowered.

The auto up key appears when the needle position setting key is set to . Touch the auto up key to raise the presser foot when the machine is stopped.

Automatic Presser Foot Raising Function, Pivoting

Pivot key / Auto Up key

Touch this key to change the thread color displayed on the screen.

Checking the Needle Location in the Screen

Thread color change key

Key Functions (Character/Decorative Stitch Screen)

  • The key displayed in 7 will vary according to the selected stitch pattern.

No.

Display

Explanation

Reference

Name

Touch this key to add a new stitch pattern.

Combining Various Stitch Patterns

Add stitch pattern key

Touch this key to select the stitch pattern for editing.

Inserting Stitch Patterns

Stitch pattern selection key

Touch this key to switch between selecting only the last stitch pattern entered or all combined stitch patterns.

Select all on/off key

Touch this key to make step stitch patterns.

Making Step Stitch Patterns

Step effect key

After selecting the stitch pattern, use this key to create a vertical mirror image of the stitch pattern.

Vertical mirror image key

Delete the selected stitch pattern.

Combining Various Stitch Patterns

Delete key

One of the following three keys will appear, depending on the selected stitch pattern.

After selecting a stitch pattern with , use this key to change the thread density of the stitch pattern.

: Low density

: High density

When the select all on/off key appears as , the thread density of all stitch patterns can be changed.

Thread density key

When a stitch pattern is selected with , touch this key to choose from five automatic length settings, without changing the zigzag width or stitch length settings.

Elongation key

Touch this key to change the spacing of character stitch patterns. The setting is applied to all entered characters.

Character spacing key

Touch this key to maintain the aspect ratio when enlarging or reducing the stitch pattern.

Changing the Size

Maintain aspect ratio key

Touch this key to save stitch pattern combinations or stitches with modified/customized settings.

Saving Character/Decorative Stitch Patterns

Memory key