Display the Fabric on the Screen

The fabric hooped in the embroidery frame can be displayed on the screen so that the embroidery position can be easily aligned.

Example:

1. Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and then attach the frame to the machine.

2. Select the pattern and, if necessary, edit the pattern.

3. Touch .

   

4. Touch [Scan].

   

5. When the following message appears, touch [OK].

   
   • The carriage moves so the fabric can be scanned.

6. When the fabric appears as a background for the pattern, touch [Close].

   
   1. The transparency of the scanned background image can be adjusted.
   2. The background image can be saved to USB media.

      If two USB media are connected to the machine, check the USB media names that are displayed, and then touch the name of the USB media that you wish to use.

7. Align the pattern to the desired embroidery position.

   Refer to Embroidery Edit Screen about the “Edit” display.

   
   • The pattern can be moved to the desired position by dragging on the screen using your finger or the included dual purpose stylus pen. If you need some fine adjustment, touch to move the pattern.
   • The fabric will appear in the background until embroidering of the pattern is finished. In order to show or hide the background image, touch , and then set [Background Image] to on or off.
     
   • With the settings screen, the quality of the background image can be set, or the scanned image can be deleted.
     

Positioning the Pattern on Thick Fabric

When positioning the pattern on thick fabric such as quilting, the fabric may not be detected correctly. In order for the fabric to be correctly detected, its thickness must first be measured.

1. Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame, and then attach the embroidery frame to the machine.

2. Select the pattern and, if necessary, edit the pattern.

3. Touch to display [Fabric Thickness Sensor] of the settings screen and then set to on.

   

4. Touch [OK].
   

5. Touch .
   

6. Touch [Scan].
   

7. Affix the embroidery positioning sticker to the fabric within the area indicated by the red frame displayed with the projector, and then touch .

   
   • The carriage is moved, and the embroidery positioning sticker affixed to the fabric is detected.

8. When the following message appears, remove the embroidery positioning sticker, and then touch [OK].

   
   • The carriage moves so the fabric can be scanned.

9. Continue with step 6 of Display the Fabric on the Screen to align the pattern with the desired embroidery position.