Projecting/Editing the Stitch Pattern with the Projector

Using the projector, the selected stitch pattern can be projected onto the fabric.

  • The illustrations of the projections shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual projections.
  1. Select a stitch pattern.

  2. Touch .

    • The selected stitch pattern and the adjustment keys are projected onto the fabric.
  3. Place the dual purpose stylus over the key that you wish to operate, and then press the button to turn on the light.

    After the built-in camera detects the light, you can operate the projector with the dual purpose stylus.

    1. Turn off the projector.
    2. Select a different stitch pattern. (Selecting a Stitch Pattern)
    3. Change the [Background Color] setting.
    4. Change the thread color displayed on the projection.
    5. Set the stitch width.
    6. Set the stitch length.
    7. Set the [L/R Shift].
      • In the settings screen, settings for the background color of the projector and outline of stitch patterns can be specified. (Page 8)

Selecting a Stitch Pattern

  1. Press the button of the dual purpose stylus to turn on the light over .

    • A stitch pattern cannot be selected from the LCD while a stitch pattern is being projected by the projector. In order to select a stitch pattern from the LCD, touch [Cancel] in the screen. The projector is turned off, when touching [Cancel].
  2. Press the button of the dual purpose stylus over until the desired stitch pattern is displayed, and then press the button over .

    1. Stitch pattern to be set

When selecting a stitch that uses the buttonhole foot

  1. Select a buttonhole stitch. Attach buttonhole foot “A+” and pull out the button holder plate on the presser foot, and insert the button.

    For details, refer to One-Step Buttonholes.

    When a bar tack or darning stitch is selected, set the scale to the length that you wish to sew. For details, refer to Bar Tacks and Darning.

  2. Touch .

    • The selected stitch pattern and the adjustment keys are projected onto the fabric.
      • The stitch pattern is projected beside buttonhole foot “A+”.
      • When the presser foot is lowered, the adjustment keys are not projected.
  3. Press (Presser foot lifter button) to lower buttonhole foot “A+”.

    • The buttonhole length is reflected in the projected stitch pattern.
      • When buttonhole foot “A+” is lowered, the buttonhole length is reflected in the projection.
  4. If necessary, use the dual purpose stylus to change the stitch settings.

    1. Projected buttonhole stitch
    2. Set the stitch width.
    3. Set the stitch length.
    4. The buttonhole length is reflected in the projection.
      • Buttonhole length can be set by setting [Slit length] instead of inserting the button on the buttonhole foot “A+”. [Slit Length] can be set by touching , then on the screen. (Setting the Slit Length)

        When specifying the buttonhole length with [Slit Length], the adjustment keys are projected as shown below.
        1. Set the slit length.