Automatic Reverse/Reinforcement Stitching
After selecting a stitch motif, turn on the automatic reinforcement stitching function before sewing, and the machine will automatically sew reinforcement stitches (or reverse stitches, depending on the stitch selected) at the beginning and end of sewing.
Select a stitch pattern.
Touch
to set the automatic reinforcement stitching function.
- The key will display as
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- The key will display as
Set the needle into the fabric, and then press the “Start/Stop” button.
- Reverse stitches (or reinforcement stitches)
- The machine will automatically sew reverse stitches (or reinforcement stitches) and then continue sewing.
- Pressing the “Start/Stop” button while the machine is sewing pauses or restarts sewing.
When the end of stitching has been reached, press
(Reverse stitch button) or 
(Reinforcement stitch button).
- Reverse stitches (or reinforcement stitches)
- The machine will sew reverse stitches (or reinforcement stitches) and stop.
- To turn off the automatic reinforcement stitching function, touch
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- To turn off the automatic reinforcement stitching function, touch
The Operation Performed When the “Reverse Stitch” button or “Reinforcement Stitch” button is Pressed
The operation performed when the button is pressed differs depending on the selected stitch pattern.
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Automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching function is not active. | ||
| Machine sews reverse stitches while holding | Machine sews 3 – 5 reinforcement stitches while holding |
Stitch patterns with a dot mark at the top | Machine sews reverse stitches while holding | Machine sews 3 – 5 reinforcement stitches while holding |
Other than straight/zigzag stitch patterns | Machine sews 3 – 5 reinforcement stitches while holding | Machine sews 3 – 5 reinforcement stitches while holding |
| Machine sews 3 – 5 reinforcement stitches while holding | Machine sews 3 – 5 reinforcement stitches while holding At the end of sewing, when |
Automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching function is active. | ||
| At the beginning of sewing, reverse stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reverse stitches are sewn when | At the beginning of sewing, reverse stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn when |
Stitch patterns with a dot mark at the top | At the beginning of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reverse stitches are sewn when | At the beginning of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn when |
Other than straight/zigzag stitch patterns | At the beginning of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn when | At the beginning of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn when |
| At the beginning of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn when | At the beginning of sewing, reinforcement stitches are sewn automatically when “Start/Stop” button is pressed. At the end of sewing, when the |
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