Instruction Book

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the

following:

This sewing machine is designed and manufactured for household use only.

Read all instructions before using this sewing machine.

DANGER

—

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug

this sewing

machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before

cleaning.

WARNING

—

To reduce the risk of burns, re, electric shock, or injury to persons:

1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used

by or near children.

2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this owner’s manual.

Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this owner’s manual.

3. Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if

it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water.

Return this sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination,

repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.

4. Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked. Keep ventilation openings of this

sewing machine and foot controller free from accumulation of lint, dust and loose cloth.

5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.

6. Do not use outdoors.

7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being

administered.

8. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“O”) position, then remove plug from outlet.

9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

10. Keep ngers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine

needle and/or cutting blade.

11. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.

12. Do not use bent needles.

13. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deect the needle causing it to break.

14. Switch this sewing machine off (“O”) when making any adjustment in the needle area, such as

threading the needle, changing the needle, threading the bobbin or changing the presser foot, and

the like.

15. Always unplug this sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or

when making any other adjustments mentioned in this owner’s manual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant

National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products. If in doubt please contact your

retailer for guidance. (European Union only)

For Europe only:

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced

physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards

involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made

by children without supervision.

For outside Europe (except U.S.A and Canada):

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING READY TO SEW

Names of Parts ............................................................... 3

Standard Accessories .................................................4-5

Connecting the Power Supply ........................................ 6

Machine Operating Buttons ............................................ 6

Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ......................... 7

Common Keys ................................................................ 7

Setting the Spool of Thread ........................................... 8

Extra spool pin ............................................................ 8

Winding the Bobbin ................................................... 8-10

Removing the bobbin .................................................. 8

Winding the bobbin ..................................................... 9

Inserting the bobbin .................................................. 10

Threading the Machine..................................................11

Built-in Needle Threader .............................................. 12

Replacing Needles ....................................................... 13

Fabric and Needle Chart .............................................. 13

On-screen Help ............................................................ 14

Removing and Attaching the Embroidery Foot ............ 15

Bobbin Holder for Embroidery (high tension) ............... 16

Embroidery Hoops ....................................................... 16

Stabilizers ..................................................................... 17

Types of the stabilizers .............................................. 17

Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop ................... 18

Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine .......... 19

Thread Holder .............................................................. 20

Selecting Built-in Embroidery Designs ......................... 20

Monogramming ............................................................ 21

Function Keys ............................................................... 22

Programming a Monogram...................................... 23-24

Color change ............................................................. 23

Monogram placement ............................................... 23

2-Letter monogram .................................................... 24

Editing a Monogram ..................................................... 25

Ready to Sew Window ............................................ 26-31

Function keys ............................................................ 26

Pattern information .................................................... 26

Stitch back/forward keys ........................................... 27

Jump key ................................................................... 27

Cross mark ................................................................ 27

Color section key ....................................................... 27

Trace key ................................................................... 28

Thread color/Jog key ................................................. 28

Fine position/angle adjustment key ........................... 29

Rotating a design ...................................................... 29

Moving a design ........................................................ 29

Color list key .............................................................. 30

Adjust key .................................................................. 30

Auto thread tension level ........................................ 30

Cutting the tails of jump threads............................. 30

Hoop back key ........................................................... 31

Starting to Sew Embroidery ......................................... 32

Editing Mode ...........................................................33-43

Selecting a hoop size ................................................ 33

Opening the embroidery designs .............................. 33

Editing tool bar information........................................ 34

Selecting a pattern .................................................... 34

Moving a pattern........................................................ 34

Duplicating a pattern ................................................. 35

Deleting a pattern ...................................................... 35

Resizing a pattern ..................................................... 35

Rotating a pattern ...................................................... 36

Flipping a pattern ...................................................... 36

Monogramming in an arc .......................................... 37

Grouping patterns ..................................................... 38

Customizing the display colors .................................. 39

Color grouping ........................................................... 40

Sewing order ............................................................. 41

Center positioning ..................................................... 41

Creating a square frame ............................................ 42

Single color sewing ................................................... 42

Zooming in the editing window .................................. 43

Pantry Designs for Applique .................................... 44-45

Alternative method .................................................... 45

Celebration Designs ..................................................... 46

Bracelet Designs .......................................................... 47

CUSTOMIZING MACHINE SETTINGS

Machine Setting Mode ................................................. 48

Registering the custom settings ................................ 48

Common Setting Mode ...........................................49-50

CUSTOMIZING EMBROIDERY MODE SETTINGS

Embroidery Mode Settings ...................................... 51-54

Language Selection Mode ........................................... 54

Saving and Opening a File ........................................... 55

Creating a new folder ................................................ 55

Deleting a le or folder .............................................. 56

Opening a le ............................................................ 56

Changing a name of the le or folder ........................ 57

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Hook Area ............................................... 58

Cleaning the Thread Path ............................................ 59

Oiling the Machine...................................................60-64

Troubleshooting ............................................................ 65

GETTING READY TO SEW

Names of Parts

Thread take-up lever

Upper thread guide

Pre-tension thread guide

Bobbin winder thread guide

Spool pin

Spool holder (large)

Hole for extra spool pin

Bobbin thread cutter

Bobbin winder spindle

Bobbin winder stopper

Face plate

Start/stop button

Thread cutter button

Visual touch screen

Carriage

Thread cutter/holder

Needle threader

Setscrew

Embroidery foot

Needle plate

Thread cutter

Lower thread guide

Needle clamp screw

Needle

Hook cover plate

Hook cover release button

Carrying handle

Handwheel

Touch panel stylus holder

USB port (type A)

Presser foot lifter

Power switch

Power inlet

* Design and specications are subject to change without prior notice.

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NOTE:

To carry the sewing machine,

hold the carrying handle with your

hand, and support the sewing

machine with the other hand.

Standard Accessories

Bobbin x 5 (1 set on the machine)

Screwdriver (Large)

Screwdriver key (for needle plate)

Lint brush

Scissors

Needle set

Spool holder (large) X 2 (1 set on the machine)

Spool holder (small) X 2

Spool holder (special) X 2

Extra spool pin

Special bobbin holder for Embroidery (high tension)*

Touch panel stylus

Bobbin holder cleaner

Instruction book

Quick reference guide

Template CD

Instructional DVD

Soft machine cover

Power cable**

q w e r

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!2 !3 !4

!5 !6 !7

!8 !9

** The power cable included may differ from the illustration.

* Set on the machine for some models.

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@2 @3

*** The embroidery hoops supplied with your machine vary

depending on your model.

Embroidery hoop SQ14b (with template)***

Embroidery hoop RE20b (with template)***

Embroidery hoop SQ20b (with template)***

Clamp X 8

Connecting the Power Supply

z First make sure the power switch q is off.

x Insert the machine plug w of the power supply cord

into the power inlet e.

c Insert the power supply plug r into the wall outlet t,

and turn the power switch q on.

q Power switch

w Machine plug

e Power inlet

r Power supply plug

t Wall outlet

NOTE:

Make sure to use the power cable that came with the

machine.

If you turn off the power switch, wait for 5 seconds

before turning it on again.

WARNING:

While in operation, always keep your eyes on the

sewing area, and do not touch any moving parts such

as the thread take-up lever, handwheel or needle.

Always turn off the power switch and unplug the

machine from the power supply:

- when leaving the machine unattended.

- when attaching or removing parts.

- when cleaning the machine.

For the U.S.A. and Canada only

Polarized plug (one blade wider than the other):

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended

to t in a polarized outlet only one way. If it does not t

fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not t,

contact a qualied electrician to install the proper outlet.

Do not modify the plug in any way.

q Start/stop button

Press this button to start or stop the machine. The button

turns red when the machine is running, and green when

it stops.

w Thread cutter button

Press this button when you nish sewing to trim the

threads. The needle bar automatically rise after trimming

the threads.

NOTE:

If you press the start/stop button without lowering the

presser foot, the warning message e appears on the

visual touch screen.

Lower the presser foot and press the start/stop button.

Machine Operating Buttons

q w

Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot

You can raise and lower the presser foot with the presser

foot lifter.

q Presser foot lifter

w Extra lifted position

You can raise the presser foot about 7 mm (1/4˝) higher

than the normal up position by exerting more pressure

when lifting the presser foot lifter.

NOTE:

Do not turn the hand wheel when the presser foot is in

the extra lifted position.

q Home key

Press this key to enter the category selection.

w Open le key

Press this key and the open le window will open.

You can open embroidery designs saved in the machine’s

internal memory or on a USB ash drive.

e Set mode key

Press this key to enter the setting mode. You can

customize the machine settings to your preference.

The machine settings for common settings, embroidery

and language selection are available in this mode.

r Help key

Press this key to view the step-by-step visual guide about

the essential operations.

t Lockout key

Press this key to lockout the machine when threading the

machine, replacing the accessories etc.

To reduce the risk of injury, all the buttons and keys are

deactivated.

To unlock the machine, press the lockout key t again.

y Next page key

To view the next page, press the next page key.

u Previous page key

To view the previous page, press the previous page key.

Common Keys

CAUTION:

Do not press the visual touch screen with hard or

sharp objects like pencils, screwdrivers or the like.

Use the touch panel stylus included in the standard

accessories.

Extra spool pin

Use the extra spool pin when you need to wind a bobbin

without unthreading the machine while working on a

sewing project.

Insert the extra spool pin into the hole as shown.

Place a spool of thread on the extra spool pin and x the

spool with the spool holder.

q Extra spool pin

w Hole for extra spool pin

e Large spool holder

Setting the Spool of Thread

Lift up the spool pin. Place the spool of thread on the

spool pin.

Attach the large spool holder, and press it rmly against

the spool of thread.

NOTE:

Use the small spool holder to hold narrow or small

spools of thread.

Winding the Bobbin

Removing the bobbin

CAUTION:

Press the lockout key or turn the power switch off.

z Slide the hook cover release button q to the right,

and remove the hook cover plate w.

q Hook cover release button

w Hook cover plate

x Remove the bobbin e from the bobbin holder.

e Bobbin

NOTE:

Use the plastic bobbins for horizontal hook marked

with a “J” r. Using other bobbins, such as pre-wound

paper bobbins, may cause stitching problems and/

or damage to the bobbin holder.

Use the spool holder (special) to hold the specic size of

the spool of threads as shown.

The sizes of the spools of thread are as follows;

The hole diameter of the spool has a range of 3/8˝ to

7/16˝ (9.5 to 10.5 mm)), and the spool length has a range

of 2 3/4˝ to 3˝ (70 to 75 mm).

q Spool holder (special)

w Hole diameter (3/8˝ to 7/16˝)

e Spool length (2 3/4˝ to 3˝)

Firmly insert the spool holder (special) into the hole and

hold the spool as illustrated.

Draw the thread to the left and forward around the bobbin

winder thread guide as shown.

Firmly pull the thread to the right.

Follow the procedure from x to , of page 9 to wind the

bobbin.

, Remove the bobbin.

Insert the thread into one of the slits of the ange

plate and pull the thread to cut.

NOTE:

For safety purposes, the machine will automatically

stop 1.5 minutes after starting bobbin winding.

x Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle.

w Bobbin

e Bobbin winder spindle

c Pass the thread to the bobbin.

Hold the thread with both hands and wind it around

the bobbin clockwise several times.

Winding the bobbin

z Draw the thread from the spool.

Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread

guide.

q Bobbin winder thread guide

v Insert the thread into one of the slits t of the ange

plate r and pull the thread to cut.

r Flange plate

t Slit

b Push the bobbin winder spindle e to the right.

The visual touch screen will show the bobbin winding

sign.

If you wish to wind the bobbin thread more quickly or

slowly, you can adjust the maximum bobbin winding

speed by pressing the “+” key y or “–” key u.

n Press the start/stop button i.

i Start/stop button

When the bobbin is fully wound, it will stop spinning

automatically.

Press the start/stop button i to stop the machine.

m Return the bobbin winder to its original position by

moving the spindle to the left.

NOTE:

Do not move the bobbin winder spindle while the

machine is running.

Inserting the bobbin

z Press the lockout key.

Place a bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread

running off counterclockwise as shown on the hook

cover plate.

q Lockout key

w End of thread

e Bobbin holder

r Hook cover plate

x Hold the bobbin with your ngertip so it does not

rotate.

Guide the thread into the front notch of the bobbin

holder.

Pull the thread to the left to pass it under the guide.

t Front notch

y Guide

c Draw the thread to the left to pass it into the guide

path marked “1”.

Make sure that the thread comes out from the side

notch of the bobbin holder.

u Guide path 1

i Side notch

NOTE:

If the thread does not come out from the side notch,

rethread from step z.

v Continue to draw the thread along the guide path

marked “2” and pull the thread to the right through the

slit. The thread will be cut to a proper length and held

in place.

o Guide path 2

! 0 Slit (Thread cutter)

Correct

Wrong

b Set the left edge of the hook cover plate into opening.

Push down the hook cover plate to t in place.

Threading the Machine

Raise the presser foot lifter.

Press the lockout key to lockout the machine.

Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle at its

highest position.

Lockout key

Pass the thread in order from

z Pull the thread from the spool.

Hold the thread with both hands and pass the thread

into the slit of the pre-tension thread guide.

w Slit

x Wind the thread around the pre-tension thread guide

once as shown.

Draw the thread around the corner of the upper thread

guide.

Firmly pull the thread toward you along the right

channel until the thread snaps.

e Pre-tension thread guide

r Upper thread guide

t Right channel

NOTE:

If the thread slips out of the pre-tension thread guide

while sewing, wind the thread through the hole as

shown y when threading through the pre-tension

thread guide.

c Draw the thread down along the right channel and

around the bottom of the thread guide plate.

Pull the thread up along the left channel.

t Right channel

i Thread guide plate

o Left channel

v While holding the thread at the spool, rmly draw the

thread up and to the back of the take-up lever. Draw

the thread forward to draw it into the eye of the take-

up lever.

!0 Eye of the take-up lever

b Then pull the thread down along the left channel and

through the lower thread guide.

!1 Lower thread guide

n Slide the thread behind the needle bar thread guide

on the left.

!2 Needle bar thread guide

m Thread the needle with the needle threader (refer to

the next page).

b n m

NOTE:

If the thread coming out from the needle eye is too

short after auto thread cutting and skipped stitch

occurs, draw the thread through the pre-tension

thread guide as shown u.

Built-in Needle Threader

NOTE:

The needle threader can be used with a #11 to #14

needle.

Thread size 50 to 90 is recommended.

Do not use thread size 30 or thicker.

z Press the lockout key to lock the machine.

Lower the presser foot.

Turn the handwheel toward you to until the needle

thread sign w appears on the right upper corner of

the lockout window.

q Lockout key

w Needle threader sign

x Pull down the needle threader knob as far as it will go.

The threader hook comes out through the needle eye

from behind.

e Threader knob

r Threader hook

c Draw the thread from left to right, under the left guide,

threader hook and right guide.

Draw the thread around the right guide toward you.

t Left guide

y Right guide

v Raise the threader slowly so a loop of the thread is

pulled up through the needle eye.

u Threader loop

b Remove the thread end through the needle eye to the

rear.

Replacing Needles

CAUTION:

Always make sure to press the lockout key to lockout

the machine or turn the power switch off before

replacing the needle.

A loose needle or a loose screw may cause machine

malfunction or needle to break.

Raise the needle by turning the handwheel.

Turn the power switch off or press the lockout key.

q Lockout key

Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it

counterclockwise.

Remove the needle from the clamp.

w Needle clamp screw

Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the at

side of the needle to the rear.

e Flat side

When inserting the needle into the needle clamp, push it

up against the stopper pin and tighten the needle clamp

screw rmly with a screwdriver.

To check needle straightness, place the at side of the

needle onto something at (a needle plate, glass etc.).

The gap between the needle and the at surface should

be consistent.

r Gap

Never use a blunt needle.

NOTE:

Use size 11 blue tipped needle for ne fabrics.

For medium to heavy weight fabrics, use size 14

needles.

Fabric Thread Needle

Fine

Embroidery thread

Blue tip needle

EL x 705

Size 12/80

Medium

Heavy

weight

Universal needle #14

EL x 705

Size 14/90

Fabric and Needle Chart

Janome bobbin thread for embroidery is recommended

for bobbin.

On-screen Help

Press the help key to open the help menu.

You can view instructions on 4 topics of essential

operations of the machine.

Select the help topic by pressing the book icon and the

step-by-step instruction will open.

q Help key

w Book icon

To view the next page, press the next page key.

To view the previous page, press the previous page key.

Press the X key to close the current window.

e Next page key

r Previous page key

t X key

Removing and Attaching the Embroidery Foot

Remove the embroidery foot when removing the needle

plate for the maintenance, etc.

CAUTION:

Always make sure to press the lockout key to lockout

the machine or turn the power switch off before

removing or attaching the embroidery foot.

To remove:

z Turn the power switch off or press the lockout key.

Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward

you.

q Lockout key

x Loosen the setscrew with the screwdriver and remove

the embroidery foot.

w Setscrew

To attach:

z Attach the embroidery foot to the presser bar from the

left side.

w Setscrew

e Embroidery foot

x Tighten the setscrew securely with the screwdriver.

z x

NOTE:

• The special bobbin holder for embroidery

(high tension) is marked with a yellow dot for

identication.

q Yellow dot

• The special bobbin holder for embroidery (high

tension) is already installed in the machine for

some models.

z Remove the needle, embroidery foot and needle plate

(refer to the pages 13, 15 and 58).

Take out the standard bobbin holder.

w Standard bobbin holder

x Insert the special bobbin holder into the hook race.

Make sure to match the knob of the bobbin holder with

the stopper on the machine.

Attach the needle plate, presser foot and needle.

e Knob

r Stopper

t Special bobbin holder for embroidery (high tension)

NOTE:

Use the standard bobbin holder when sewing quilting

designs that use the same thread for the bobbin as the

needle thread.

Bobbin Holder for Embroidery (high tension)

Replace the standard bobbin holder with the bobbin

holder for embroidery (high tension) when using bobbin

threads other than Janome bobbin thread for embroidery.

Embroidery Hoops

q Embroidery hoop SQ14b

A square embroidery hoop with a 14 cm (5.5˝) square

embroidery area.

w Embroidery hoop RE20b

An extra large embroidery hoop with a 14 cm by 20 cm

(5.5˝ by 7.9˝) embroidery area.

q w

e Embroidery hoop SQ20b

A square embroidery hoop with a 20 cm (7.9˝) square

embroidery area.

r Clamp (RE20b and SQ20b)

A clamp for holding the fabric to the embroidery hoops

RE20b and SQ20b.

* The embroidery hoops supplied with your machine vary

depending on your model.

CAUTION:

Always make sure to press the lockout key to lockout

the machine or turn the power switch off before

attaching the bobbin holder.

Stabilizers

To create the best quality embroidery, it is important to

use stabilizers.

How to use:

Attach the stabilizer to the wrong side of the fabric.

You may need to use more than one layer.

For rm fabrics, you may place a thin sheet of paper

under the fabric.

The non-adhesive type should be used when

embroidering fabric which cannot be ironed or for

sections which are difcult to iron.

Cut the stabilizer larger than the embroidery hoop and

set it on the hoop so that the entire piece is fastened to

the hoop to prevent any looseness in the fabric.

Attaching the stabilizer

Place the wrong side of fabric and the glossy side of

the stabilizer together. Fold up a corner of the stabilizer

and fuse it with an iron.

NOTE:

Fold up a corner of the stabilizer, to make it easier

to peel off the excess stabilizer after stitching.

Ironing temperatures vary depending on the kind of

adhesive stabilizer you are using.

Types of the stabilizers

NOTE:

Sticky type stabilizers can be used only for securing a small piece of fabric or work that cannot be secured in the

hoop, or for securing velvet and other napped fabric that would be permanently marked by the hoop.

Clean the bobbin holder after stitching as glue can get stuck on it.

Type Usage Property

Tear-away Stable woven fabrics Made from a ber that will tear easily.

Iron-on Knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics Adhesive type fusible with an iron.

Cut-away Knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics Non-woven fabric that does not tear.

Water soluble Cutwork or lace embroidery

Right side of looped fabrics such as towels to avoid loops

coming through the embroidery

A thin lm that will dissolve in water.

Heat-away Cutwork or lace embroidery A thin lm that will melt away with

heat.

v Push the inner hoop and fabric into the outer hoop.

Tighten the screw on the outer hoop to stretch the

fabric. Make sure that the fabric is stretched tightly in

the hoop.

Remove the template.

c Loosen the hoop tightening screw on the outer hoop.

Place the inner hoop and fabric on the outer hoop.

t Hoop tightening screw

y Outer hoop

Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop

z Prepare a fabric and attach a stabilizer to the wrong

side of the fabric.

The fabric and stabilizer should be larger than the

hoop size.

Draw the centerlines on the fabric with tailor’s chalk.

q Fabric

w Centerlines

x Lay the inner hoop and template on the fabric,

matching the centerlines of the fabric with the

template.

e Inner hoop

r Template

b Clamp the fabric to the hoop with the clamps when

using hoop SQ20b or RE20b.

u Clamp

NOTE:

Thick layers of fabric and stabilizer may cause

skipped stitches, or broken threads and needles.

Avoid sewing on the layers thicker than 3 mm (1/8˝).

Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine

To attach:

z Raise the presser foot.

Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle at

its highest position. Turn the power switch on.

If the carriage is not at the home position, the caution

message appears to move the carriage to the home

position.

Press OK key to move the carriage to the home

position.

q OK key

Select or edit the desired pattern and press OK key.

Ready to Sew screen appears and the carriage moves

to the start position.

Press the lockout key to lockout the machine.

w Lockout key

x Place the prepared hoop on the machine.

Position the hoop by aligning the notches of the hoop

with the carriage pins.

e Notch

r Carriage pin

t Carriage

y Lever

c b

c Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow.

y Lever

v Attach the hoop by pushing it against the carriage

pins.

b Push the lever in the direction of arrow to lock the

hoop in place.

To remove:

z Raise the presser foot. Turn the handwheel toward

you to raise the needle at its highest position.

Press the lockout key to lock the machine.

x Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow and remove

the hoop.

y Lever

z x

CAUTION:

• Be careful not to place the excess of fabric

between the carriage and machine body u.

• Never try to move the carriage by hand or touch

the carriage while it is moving.

Selecting Built-in Embroidery Designs

Press the built-in design key and the rst page of the

design list of Petite Designs will open.

q Built-in design key

Press the design category key to browse the design list

by design category, or press the hoop selection key to

browse the designs by hoop size.

w Design category key

e Hoop selection key

Design category

Press the design category key w to show the design lists

by category.

Press the previous/next page keys to browse the design

lists.

r Previous page key

t Next page key

Page 1 of 3

• Petite Designs

• Favorite Designs

• Border Designs

• Geometric Designs

Page 2 of 3

• Pantry Designs

• Word Style Designs

• Flourish Alphabet

• Quilting Designs

Page 3 of 3

• Bracelet Designs

• Celebration Designs

• Calibration Pattern

Press the desired category to select and the pattern

selection window will open.

Browse the pattern list with the previous/next page keys,

and select the desired pattern by pressing the pattern

icon key.

w e

Thread Holder

To avoid sewing over a tail of the needle thread, place

the thread end on the thread holder.

Pass the needle thread through the hole in the

embroidery foot and draw it up to the thread holder.

Hang the thread on the thread holder from front to back.

q Thread holder

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• Gothic font

• Script font

• Cheltenham font

• Cyrillic 1 font

• Cyrillic 2 font

• Cyrillic 3 font

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• 2-Letter

• 3-Letter

• Border patterns

• Normal sew patterns

Press the icon key of the desired font and the monogram

window will open.

Browse pages with the previous/next page keys.

You can enter alphabet letters, numbers, symbols,

Cyrillic and European letters.

e Previous page key

r Next page key

Selecting the design by hoop size

Press the hoop selection key e and the hoop selection

window will open. Select a hoop size the same or smaller

than the one you will attach.

Browse the design list with the previous/next page keys,

and select the desired pattern by pressing the pattern

icon key.

Monogramming

Press the monogram key and the monogram window will

open.

Press the font selection key to open the font selection

window.

q Monogram key

w Font selection key

You can select one of the 10 fonts for monogramming as

well as 2-letter, 3-letter, border patterns and normal sew

patterns.

The following fonts and patterns are available:

Function Keys

q Font selection key

Press this key to open the font selection window.

w Lettering orientation key

Press this key to select the horizontal or vertical

orientation.

e Letter size key

You can select the following 3 letter sizes by pressing this

key.

The approximate letter sizes of upper case are as follows:

L (Large): 30 mm (1.2˝)

M (Medium): 20 mm (0.8˝)

S (Small): 10 mm (0.4˝)

r Letter case key

Pressing this key changes the letter case from upper

case to lower case and vice versa.

t Save le key

Pressing this key opens the save le window and allows

you to save the text or monogram as a le (refer to page

55).

y OK key

Press this key to conrm your entry and open the Ready

to Sew screen or the previous editing window.

u X key

Press this key to exit the monogram entry.

i Cursor key

Press these keys to move the cursor to the left or right.

o Delete key

Press this key to delete the character above the cursor or

the character in front of the cursor.

!0 Space adjust key

This key is activated only when a space is entered.

If the spaces between characters look uneven, insert a

blank space between characters and adjust the space

width to justify.

Press this key to open the space adjustment window.

To increase the space width, press the “+” key.

To decrease the space width, press the “–” key.

NOTE:

The space width is shown only in millimeters.

e r

e Right Justify

Press the key to sew from the right end reference line

on the template.

w Center Justify

Press the key to sew in the center of the hoop.

q Left Justify

Press the key to start sewing from the left end

reference line on the template.

Monogram placement

You can select one of 3 monogram placements: left

justify, center justify and right justify.

Programming a Monogram

Example: Programming “R&B” in Gothic style font.

Enter “R”, the cursor shifts to the right and “R” is

automatically memorized.

Press the letter size key and select small size.

q Letter size key

Enter “&”, the cursor shifts to the right and “&” is

automatically memorized.

Press the letter size key and select medium size.

Enter “B”, the cursor shifts to the right and “B” is

automatically memorized.

Press the OK key.

The hoop conrmation window will appear.

The screen changes to the ready to sew window.

NOTE:

The hoop conrmation window will not be displayed

if the hoop conrmation option is turned off (refer to

page 51.).

Color change

You can sew a multi-colored monogram by changing the

thread color of each letter if you press the color change

key before sewing. The color change key changes to

when the color change function is activated.

The machine will stop automatically when each character

has been sewn.

Change the thread to the next color and start sewing

again.

w Color change key

c Enter “A” and “B”.

Press the OK key and a warning message will appear.

Press the OK key and the carriage moves to the

starting position.

The hoop conrmation window will appear.

Press the OK key.

The screen changes to the ready to sew window.

NOTE:

The 3-letter monogram is sewn in the same way as

the 2-letter monogram.

The monogram placement for the 2-letter and 3-letter

monogram is center justify.

The hoop conrmation window will not be displayed

if the hoop conrmation option is turned off (refer to

page 51.).

2-Letter monogram

Example: 2-Letter in an octagon

z Press the font selection key q.

Select 2-letter w.

x Select the octagon e.

Editing a Monogram

Deleting a character: Deleting “R” from “MART”

z Press the cursor key q to move the cursor under “R”.

x Press the delete key w and letter “R” is deleted.

Inserting a character: Inserting “E” into “MAT”

z Press the cursor key q to move the cursor under “A”.

x Enter “E”.

The letter “E” is inserted before “A”.

Pattern information

The visual touch screen displays the following details:

Hoop size

Dimension of the design

Maximum sewing speed

Tension setting

Number of thread colors (layers)

Required sewing time

Preview window

Cross mark (current sewing point)

Progress bar

Stitch count

Thread color

Ready to Sew Window

The ready to sew window shows embroidery function

keys and information on the selected pattern.

Press the down arrow key t or up arrow key y to show

the next set of function keys (u to o).

Function keys

q Color section key

w Trace key

e Thread color/Jog key

r Fine position/angle adjustment key

t Down arrow key

y Up arrow key

u Color list key

i Adjust key

o Hoop back key

!0 Stitch forward key

!1 Stitch back key

!2 Jump key

!3 Jog keys

Stitch back/forward keys

Press the “–” key q to move the hoop back to a previous

sewing point.

Press the “+” key w to move the hoop ahead.

The hoop will move one stitch each time the key is

pressed. Hold down the key to travel faster and jump 10,

100 or 500 stitches at a time. The stitch count e and the

total number of stitch count r are displayed in the stitch

count window.

You can use these keys to move the embroidery hoop to

where the thread has broken or run out.

q Stitch back key

w Stitch forward key

e Stitch count

r Total number of stitch count

The pale blue bar in the stitch count window is the

progress bar. The progress bar t appears when the

stitch count increases, and indicates the progress of

the embroidery sewing project. When the project is

completed, the progress bar returns to 0.

t Progress bar

Jump key

If you want to jump to the desired sewing point directly,

press the jump key y and the numeric keypad window u

will open. Enter the desired stitch count number and press

the OK key.

The hoop moves to the sewing point you entered.

y Jump key

u Numeric keypad window

Cross mark

The cross mark o in the preview window i indicates the

current sewing point. Press the preview window i to hide

the cross mark.

i Preview window

o Cross mark (Current sewing point)

!2!1

Color section key

Press this key !0 to show the complete image of the

selected design or partial image of each color section only.

To view the next color section, press the next page key !2.

To view the previous color section, press the previous

page key !1.

If you want to sew the specic color section only, press

the next/previous color keys until the desired section is

displayed.

!0 Color section key

!1 Previous page key

!2 Next page key

Trace key

You can check the size of the embroidery area by tracing

the pattern outline without stitching or with basting

stitches.

Press the trace key and the trace option window will

open.

q Trace key

The following 3 options are available:

1. Trace without stitching

Press the key to open the trace without stitching

window.

Press the trace key to start tracing or press one of

the keys to move the hoop to a corner.

2. Trace and baste (single)

Press the key to open the trace and baste (single)

window.

Lower the presser foot.

Press the start/stop button to start tracing with basting

stitches.

3. Trace and baste (double)

Press the key to open the trace and baste (double)

window.

Lower the presser foot.

Press the start/stop button to start tracing with basting

stitches. First, the machine bastes inside the pattern then

traces the pattern outline with basting stitches.

NOTE:

The machine will baste around the embroidery area

with a 5 mm allowance.

However, the allowance will be null if the pattern

spreads over the maximum limit of embroidery area.

To close the tracing option window, press the X key.

Thread color/Jog key

Press the thread color/jog key to show or hide the jog

keys. The thread color list of the selected design is

displayed when the jog keys are hidden.

Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys so that the

needle position comes right above the center of the

reference lines on the fabric.

w Thread color/Jog key

e Thread color list

r Jog keys

Moving a design

You can make ne adjustments to the position of the

embroidery design.

Press the angle/move key !1.

The jog keys appear on the screen.

Press the or keys u to move the design 0.5 mm

right or left (X window o).

Press the or keys i to move the design 0.5 mm

forward or backward (Y window !0).

The moving distance from the original position is shown

as coordinates in the X and Y windows.

NOTE:

The position of an embroidery design can be ne

adjusted from -5.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

The position of the embroidery design cannot be

adjusted to exceed the sewing area.

The moving distance from the original position is

shown only in millimeters.

Fine position/angle adjustment key

You can make ne adjustments to the position or angle of

the embroidery design without removing the embroidery

hoop from the machine.

Press the ne position/angle adjustment key q.

The original embroidery design position is previewed as

a rectangle w.

Rotating a design

You can make ne adjustments to the angle of the

embroidery design.

Press the key r to rotate the design 0.5 degrees

clockwise.

Press the key t to rotate the design 0.5 degrees

counterclockwise.

The angle value is displayed in the window y.

NOTE:

The angle of an embroidery design can be adjusted

from -5.0 to 5.0 degrees.

The angle of the embroidery design cannot be

adjusted to exceed the sewing area.

The red rectangle e appears when you make ne

adjustments to the embroidery design, and it shows the

difference between the original position and the adjusted

position.

Color list key

Press the down arrow key q or up arrow key w to show

the next set of function keys.

Press the color list key e to view a list of thread colors

employed in the selected design.

r t

Press the stitch number key r to view a number of

stitches for each color in the selected design.

Press the spool key t to view a list of thread colors

employed in the selected design.

i Cutting the tails of jump threads

This option is can be used when the “jump thread cutting

length” setting or “cutting command“ is activated (refer to

page 53).

Press the “+” or “–” key to adjust the tail length of jump

thread.

Adjust key

Press the adjust key to open the manual setting window.

You can adjust the following settings in this window.

y Adjust key

u Auto thread tension level

Press the “+” or “–” key to adjust the thread tension to

your preference.

Hoop back key

Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle at its

highest position if the needle is in down position.

Raise the presser foot.

Press the hoop back key q and hoop back option

window will open.

Press the key w and the conrmation window open.

Press the OK to move the carriage back to the home

position and return to the Ready to Sew screen. Press

one of the keys to move the carriage to a

standby position.

Press the X key to close the hoop back option window.

w Hoop back key

Press the start/stop button.

The caution message appears.

Press the OK key and the hoop will go back to the

original position.

c Press the start/stop button and sew 5 to 6 stitches.

Press the start/stop button again to stop the machine.

Cut the loose thread close to the beginning of the

starting point.

e Loose thread

Press the start/stop button to start sewing again.

The machine will stop (and trim the threads if the auto

thread cutting is activated) automatically when the rst

color section is nished.

Change the thread to the next color and sew the next

section.

You can adjust the sewing position with the jog keys

during the sewing if necessary.

Press the start/stop button to stop the machine.

Press the jog keys to move the hoop at the desired

position. Press the start/stop button again to continue

sewing.

NOTE:

The needle drop position will resume the original

position after all the color sections are nished.

Sewing results

The embroidery pattern is sewn against the centerlines

on the fabric as shown.

r Centerlines on the fabric

NOTE:

Refer to page 53 for how to set auto thread cutting.

Starting to Sew Embroidery

z Select the desired pattern.

Press the thread color/Jog key q. The jog keys

appear.

x Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys so that the

needle position comes right above the center of the

centerlines on the fabric.

w Jog keys

x Press the next page key w to show the other hoops.

Press the hoop icon key to select the desired hoop.

The screen will return to the editing window.

w Next page key

NOTE:

• In the editing mode, you cannot select patterns

larger than the size of the selected hoop.

• Some of the hoops are not included with the

machine.

Editing Mode

In the editing mode, you can edit and combine patterns

to create original embroidery designs.

Press the editing mode key q and the editing window for

the hoop SQ20b will open.

q Editing mode key

Opening the embroidery designs

You can open the built-in designs, monogram, and

designs from the USB ash drive in the editing window.

To open design patterns, press the home key q.

Press the built-in design key w.

Select the desired pattern from the design list.

q Home key

w Built-in design key

Selecting a hoop size

You can select other hoop sizes.

z Press the hoop selection key q and the hoop

selection window will open.

q Hoop selection key

Selecting a pattern

To select the pattern to edit, press on the pattern image

in the editing window.

The green frame appears around the selected pattern.

Moving a pattern

To move the embroidery pattern in the editing window,

press and drag the pattern to a desired location with the

touch panel stylus or your ngertip.

NOTE:

Do not drag the pattern on the screen with a sharp

pointed object.

Editing tool bar information

The editing tool bar contains the following keys as shown.

Press the next set key w to show the next set of editing

tools. Press the previous set key e to show the previous

set of editing tools.

q Layout keys

w Next set key

e Previous set key

r Scroll key

t Zoom key

y Hoop selection key

u Duplicate key

i Delete key

o Resize key

!0 Rotate key

!1 Horizontal mirror image key

!2 Vertical mirror image key

!3 Arc key

!4 Group key

!5 Save le key (refer to page 55)

!6 Custom color key

!7 Color group key

!8 Sewing order key

!9 Center position key

@0 Corner layout key

@1 Single color sewing key

y u i o

!0 !1 !2 !3

!4 !5 !6 !7

!8 !9 @0 @1

You can move the selected pattern also by pressing the

layout keys.

Press the layout keys q to move the pattern to the

desired position in the editing window.

Press the center position key w to move the pattern to

the center of the editing window.

q Layout keys

w Center position key

The carriage will not move when you press the layout

keys since the pattern position will move relative to the

hoop, not to the machine.

Resizing a pattern

z Press the resize key to open the resize option window.

q Resize key

x You can change the embroidery pattern size from

80% to 120% of the original size.

Press the “+” key w to enlarge the pattern size.

Press the “–” key e to reduce the pattern size.

The size will change 1% each time you press the “+”

or “–” key. To change the size quickly, press and hold

the “+” or “–” key.

The scale of a resized pattern is displayed in

percentage r.

Press the OK key to conrm the new size.

Duplicating a pattern

z Press the duplicate key to make a copy of the selected

pattern.

q Duplicate key

x The duplicated pattern will be superimposed over

the original pattern. Move the duplicate to show the

original pattern.

z x

Deleting a pattern

z Press on the pattern to delete.

x Press the delete key to delete the selected pattern.

q Delete key

e wr

z x

Rotating a pattern

z Press the next set key q to show the next set of editing

tools.

Press the rotate key w to open the rotation option

window.

w Rotate key

x Press the key e to rotate the selected pattern

1 degree clockwise.

Press the key r to rotate the selected pattern

1 degree counterclockwise.

Press the key t to rotate the selected pattern

45 degrees clockwise.

Press the key y to rotate the selected pattern

45 degrees counterclockwise.

The angle of a rotated pattern is displayed in the

window u.

Press the OK key to conrm.

z x

e t

Flipping a pattern

z Press the vertical or horizontal mirror image key.

q Horizontal mirror image key

w Vertical mirror image key

x Press the key q to create the horizontal mirror

image of a selected pattern.

c Press the key w to create the vertical mirror image

of a selected pattern.

z x

q w

Monogramming in an arc

In the editing mode, you can make a monogram in an

upper or lower arc.

z Enter the characters and press the OK key.

x The entered characters are displayed in the editing

window.

Press the arc key and the arc layout window will open.

q Arc key

c Press the upper arc key w to make an upper arc.

Press the lower arc key e to make a lower arc.

Press the enlarge key r to make an arc longer.

Press the shorten key t to make an arc shorter.

Press the OK key to conrm.

w Upper arc key

e Lower arc key

r Enlarge key

t Shorten key

Grouping patterns

z You can group patterns together.

Press the next set key q to show the next set of

editing tools.

Press the group key w and the grouping option

window will open.

q Next set key

w Group key

x Press the group all key e and press the OK key to

group all the patterns in the editing window.

e Group all key

c If you wish to group the selected patterns only, press

the group select key r.

Select the desired patterns by pressing on the pattern

images.

Press the selected pattern again to deselect the

pattern.

Press the OK key to group the selected patterns.

r Group select key

v The grouped patterns can be moved and duplicated

as a unit.

When grouping the selected patterns only, the rest of

the patterns are grayed out and cannot be selected.

To ungroup the patterns, press the group key again.

c To change the background color, press the

background color key and select the desired color.

To select the hue, press one of the 12 color tiles.

To change the shade of the selected color, press next

page key, previous page key, or drag the slider to the

left or right.

o Background color key

NOTE:

If a design in *.JPX format has a background image,

you can display the background image in the editing

window by pressing the background image key.

!0 Background image key

To change the shade of the selected color, press next

page key, previous page key, or drag the slider to the

left or right.

t Slider

y Next page key

u Previous page key

You can assign a name to the customized color for

the color section by pressing the name key.

The assigned name will be displayed instead of the

name and code of the thread color in the embroidery

window.

i Name key

x If you wish to change the color of the design pattern,

press the design color key.

Press the scroll keys until the desired section is

displayed in the preview window.

w Design color key

e Scroll keys

To select the hue, press one of the 12 color tiles.

r Color tiles

Customizing the display colors

You can simulate the colors of the actual fabric and

threads on the screen by customizing the colors of the

design image and editing window.

z Press the custom color key and the custom color

window will open.

q Custom color key

c The number of color sections is reduced to 3.

NOTE:

Color grouping will be cancelled when returning to the

editing window.

Color grouping

When combining duplicated patterns, you can reduce the

number of color sections with color grouping.

z For example, the combined design pattern created on

page 42 has 12 color sections.

x Press the color group key q and the color grouping

window will open.

Press the OK key to unite all color sections of the

same color and the ready to sew window opens.

q Color group key

Sewing order

You can change the sewing order of a pattern

combination.

Press the sewing order key q and press on the images

of the pattern one by one.

The patterns will be sewn in the order you press on the

images.

Press the sewing order key q again to return to the

previous screen.

q Sewing order key

Center positioning

You can move the selected pattern to the center position.

z Press on the pattern to move.

x Press the center position key q to move the selected

pattern to the center position.

q Center position key

z x

Creating a square frame

z Select pattern Geometric Design SQ14B-56.

Move the design up and to the right.

x Press the corner layout key.

The pattern will automatically be copied and placed

symmetrically into 4 corners.

Press the OK key.

q Corner layout key

c The ready to sew window will open.

Single color sewing

If you want to sew a pattern or a pattern combination in

one color only, press the single color sewing key q.

The machine will not stop until the entire design is sewn.

z Press the single color sewing key q.

x Press the OK key.

z x

c The design(s) will be displayed in gray.

Press the start/stop button to start single color sewing.

The design will be sewn without stopping for color

change.

Zooming in the editing window

Press the zoom key to open the zoom in/out window.

Select the view size from normal, large or largest by

pressing one of the view size keys.

q Zoom key

w Normal view size key

e Large view size key

r Largest view size key

The scroll function is activated automatically when

zoomed in.

To scroll the magnied window, drag the window in the

desired direction.

Press the scroll key to cancel the scroll command.

t Scroll key

w e r

Attach the hoop to the carriage and press the trace key.

Press the key to select trace and baste (single) (refer

to page 28).

Start the machine to mark around embroidery design with

basting stitches.

Cut the applique fabric the same size as the marked

area.

Place the applique piece on the marked area and sew

the rst section (color).

NOTE:

Pin the applique piece or use spray adhesive to x it

in place as necessary.

Pantry Designs for Applique

Pantry designs SQ14b-67 to SQ14b-69 are special

designs for machine embroidery applique.

You can attach applique piece to background fabric and

embroider applique design at the same time.

Example: Pantry design SQ14b-67

Prepare background fabric and applique fabric.

Select Pantry design SQ14b-67, and set the background

fabric to the hoop.

Remove the hoop from the machine, but do not unhoop

the fabric.

Remove the basting stitches. Cut away the excess

applique fabric as close to the seam line as possible.

Attach the hoop to the machine again.

Sew the remaining sections (colors) of the applique

design.

Alternative method

Prepare applique fabric larger than hoop size.

Set the applique fabric to the hoop.

Sew the rst section (color) only.

Remove the hoop and unhoop the applique fabric. Cut

the applique fabric along the stitching line to make an

applique piece.

Prepare background fabric and set it to the hoop.

Attach the hoop to the carriage.

Press the previous page key to go back to the rst

section (color) and sew the rst section (color) to mark

the applique position.

q Previous page key

Place the applique piece on the background fabric and

align the applique piece with the positioning mark. Fix the

applique piece in place with sticky tape or a pin.

Sew the remaining sections (colors) of the applique

design.

z x

c v

Celebration Designs

You can make your own ag garland with the celebration

designs.

z Select the design list by hoop size and select the

hoop SQ20b.

Select design pattern SQ20b-39.

x Edit your pennant design in the editing mode.

c Press the OK key to open the ready to sew window.

Set the fabric in the hoop and attach the hoop to the

carriage.

Press the start/stop button to sew.

v Remove the hoop from the carriage when nished

sewing. Remove the fabric from the hoop.

Cut out the pennant design along the outer seam.

b Fold back the top of the pennant to the wrong side of

the fabric as shown.

Use press cloth and Iron the folded edge.

n Sew the folded edge or paste the wrong side of the

folded edge with a double-sided tape or glue.

Be sure to leave the space to pass the cord.

m Pass the cord through the hole as shown.

, Cut the fabric to the same size as the pennant design.

Sew the fabric to cover the back of the pennant.

. Repeat the procedure above and make your own ag

garland.

Bracelet Designs

You can make a your own bracelet by sewing the bracelet

designs on a water soluble stabilizer.

Use the same thread for the bobbin as the needle thread.

Use a fully wound bobbin.

Set the low bobbin thread warning level to 3 or 4 (refer to

page 51).

Set the maximum sewing speed to 600 spm or less (refer

to page 51).

Set the water soluble stabilizer in the hoop.

Be sure that the stabilizer is stretched tightly in the hoop.

Select the desired bracelet design pattern and sew.

Remove the water soluble stabilizer from the hoop.

Trim away the water soluble stabilizer surrounding the

design pattern with scissors.

Remove the water soluble stabilizer by soaking the

bracelet design into the bowl of warm water.

Attach the chain rings* to the each end of the bracelet.

q Chain ring

* Chain rings are not included with the machine.

q q

CUSTOMIZING MACHINE SETTINGS

Machine Setting Mode

Press the set mode key to enter the machine setting

mode.

You can select various options and customize the

machine settings to suit your personal preference.

q Set mode key

Press one of the 3 tabs to select the mode to customize.

w Common Setting Mode

Press the common setting mode tab to enter the common

setting mode.

In this mode, you can customize the general machine

settings and options.

e Embroidery Setting Mode

Press the embroidery setting mode tab to enter the

embroidery setting mode.

In this mode, you can customize the machine settings

and options for embroidery (refer to pages 51-54 for the

operation).

r Language Selection Mode

Press the language selection tab to enter the language

selection mode.

In this mode, you can select the desired language for the

screen messages.

To browse pages in each mode, press the next page key

or previous page ley

t Previous page key

y Next page key

Registering the custom settings

After customizing the settings, press the OK key to

enable the new settings.

To cancel the changes to the settings, press the X key

and the setting mode window will close.

e r

t y

Common Setting Mode

q Screen Contrast

You can adjust the contrast of the visual touch screen by

pressing the “+” or “–” key.

w Sound Volume

The signal sound can be adjusted by pressing the “+” or “–”

key.

Set the value to “OFF” by pressing the “–” key several

times to mute the signal sounds.

e Inch/mm Option

You can set your machine’s dimensional unit to either

inches or millimeters by pressing the “inch” or “mm” icon

key.

The default unit is millimeters.

Press the next page key to show the next menu.

r Touch Screen Calibration

You can calibrate the key positions of the touch screen if

you feel the touch screen key is not responding properly.

Press the Yes key to open the calibration window.

Press the “+” sign with the touch panel stylus as the sign

appears.

When you press the last sign, the screen shows “END”

and the calibration window will close.

y Standby Timer

The sewing lights will turn off and the machine will enter

standby mode if you do not use the machine within the time

period set by this timer. Doing any operation will turn the

lights and screen on again.

The standby timer can be set from 1 to 30 minutes.

If you wish to turn off the timer, press and hold the “+” key

until “OFF” shows in the timer window.

Press the next page key to show the next menu.

t Formatting the memory

If the internal memory of the machine or USB ash drive

does not function due to damage to the memory bank,

you need to re-enable it by formatting the memory.

To format the machine’s internal memory, press the

machine icon key and a conrmation message will

appear. Press the OK key to format.

To format a USB ash drive, press the USB icon and

the conrmation window will open. Press the OK key to

format.

CAUTION:

Do not turn off the power or disconnect the USB ash

drive while a warning message is displayed otherwise

it may damage the memory bank.

u Upper Thread Sensor

If you need to run the machine without threads, turn off the

upper thread sensor.

i Sewing Light

The sewing lights can be turned on or off.

Press the ON key to turn on the sewing lights.

Press the OFF key to turn off the sewing lights.

o Quiet Mode

If you prefer the machine to run more quietly, turn on this

option so the signal sound and maximum embroidery

speed will be set at the lowest levels.

The quiet mode setting overrules any previous settings for

these parameters.

!1 Background Color

You can select from the colorful wallpapers for the

background of the visual touch screen by pressing the

relevant icon.

!0 Clean bobbin holder message

The caution message for cleaning the bobbin case and

the hook race will be displayed when the certain time

passes when this option is turned on.

The caution message will not be displayed when this

option is turned off.

!2 Reset All to Defaults

Press the Yes key to reset all the parameters to the

original values (factory settings) except the language

selection.

CUSTOMIZING EMBROIDERY MODE

SETTINGS

Embroidery Mode Settings

Press the embroidery setting mode tab (refer to page 48).

Auto thread tension

The auto thread tension level can be adjusted with the

“+” or “–” key. Increase the value when using the same

threads on the bobbin and needle.

Low bobbin thread warning

The low bobbin thread warning level can be adjusted with

the “+” or “–” key. To turn this option off, press the “–” key

until “OFF” shows in the window.

Press the next page key to go to the next menu.

Maximum embroidery speed

The maximum embroidery sewing speed can be set from

400 to 860 spm in 100 spm intervals by pressing the “+”

or “–” key.

One stitch stop

When this function is turned on, the machine sews one

stitch and stops automatically so that you can bring the

bobbin thread up before sewing.

Consecutive color grouping

If an imported design les of a pattern combination

contain consecutive sections in the same color, these

sections are automatically grouped together as one

section when opening the le or going to the ready to sew

window. This function is invalid when combining the built-

in designs and externally sourced designs.

Turn this option off if you do not wish to group the

sections together.

Hoop conrmation

The hoop conrmation message will appear every time

before opening the ready to sew window. However you

can turn this option off by selecting off.

u Hoop calibration

You can calibrate the center position of the hoops.

Press the Yes key.

u-1 Yes key

u-2

The carriage moves to the center position.

Press the hoop selection key to open the hoop selection

window.

u-2 Hoop selection key

Select the hoop and attach it to the carriage. Set the

template in the hoop.

Adjust the hoop position by pressing the jog keys so that

the needle is right above the hole in the template and

press the OK key.

Press the next page key to go to the next menu.

u-1

Thread cutting

i Easy setting

When this setting is turned on, the machine will trim the

threads if the jump thread is 3 mm or longer, or when the

machine stops to change the thread to the next color.

Press the OK key to conrm the easy setting.

o Advanced setting

When this setting is turned on, you can congure the

Jump thread cutting !0, Cut at color change/end !1, and

Cutting Command !2 options individually.

Press the OK key to conrm the advanced setting.

!3 Thread selection

There are 9 types of embroidery thread to choose from.

Press the key of the thread you wish to use. The color

code of the selected brand is shown on the list of thread

colors along with the name of the color.

If you use imported embroidery stitch data containing

proper thread information, press the retain original color

key to retain this information.

!3-1 Retain original color key

-1

There are 3 thread cutting options for embroidery.

!0 Jump thread cutting length

When this option is turned on, the machine trims the

jump threads if the jump thread length is the same or

more than the set value.

!1 Cut at color change/end

When this option is turned on, the machine trim the

thread when it stops to change the thread to the next

color.

!2 Cutting command

When this option is turned on, the machine trim the

threads at the trim code if the imported stitch data le

contains a trim command (cutting command).

!5 Resume mode

When Resume Mode is turned on, the last pattern sewn

before turning the power off will resume when you turn

the power on again.

When you turn the power on, the conrmation window

opens. Press the OK key to resume the last pattern.

After customizing the settings, press the OK key to

enable the new settings.

To exit the setting mode without changing the settings,

press X key.

!4 Grid line on/off

Turn this option on to show grid in the editing window.

The grid size can be altered from 10 to 30 mm with the “+”

or “−” key when this option is on.

Turn this option off to hide the grid.

Language Selection Mode

Select the desired language and press the OK key.

The visual touch screen shows messages in the selected

language.

Saving and Opening a File

You can save original embroidery designs as les in the

built-in memory and/or USB ash drive.

Press the save le key and the save le window will

open.

q Save le key

A folder labeled “Embf” is displayed on the screen.

To select a folder, press the folder icon.

File names are assigned automatically in numerical order

starting from M_001.....

Press the OK key and the le is saved in the selected

folder.

To assign a particular name to the le, press the rename

key.

w Rename key

The keyboard window opens.

Enter a new name and press the OK key.

The le is saved under the new name.

When you attempt to save a le with a name that already

exists, the conrmation message will appear.

Press the OK key to overwrite the existing le or press

the X key if you do not want to overwrite it.

Creating a new folder

Press the new folder key and the keyboard window will

open.

q New folder key

Enter a folder name and press the OK key.

A new folder is created under the assigned name.

Opening a le

To open saved les, press the open le key to open the

open le window.

q Open le key

Select the folder location, either the built-in memory or

USB ash drive.

Open the folder that contains the desired le by pressing

the folder icon.

Deleting a le or folder

Press the delete key and select the le or folder to delete.

A conrmation message appears.

Press the OK key to delete the le or folder.

q Delete key

The le list of the selected folder is displayed.

To open the le, press the le icon.

The le attributes can be shown on the le icon.

To show the le attribute, press the “large icon” key or “le

list” key.

w Large icon key

e File list key

There are 5 le attributes as follows:

: *.JEF (Janome embroidery format)

: *.JEF+ (editable Janome embroidery format)

: *.JPX (*.JEF+ with a background bitmap image)

: *.JPX (Acul embroidery format)

:*.DST (Tajima embroidery format)

To hide le attribute, press the small icon key.

r Small icon key

NOTE:

Tajima (*.DST) format does not have thread color

information. Janome’s thread color will be assigned

automatically when opening.

w e

Changing a name of the le or folder

Press the rename key and select the le or folder for

which you wish to change the name.

The keyboard window will open.

Enter a new name and press the OK key.

The name of the le or folder will change.

q Rename key

If you enter a name that already exists, the message “The

same name exists.” will appear.

Press the X key and enter another name.

Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine.

Remove the needle plate by turning the setscrews with

the screwdriver key.

Remove the needle and presser foot.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Hook Area

Clean the hook area at least once a month.

When the clean bobbin holder message option is turned

on, the caution message for cleaning the bobbin case

and the hook race will be displayed when the certain time

passes (refer to page 50).

Take out the bobbin and bobbin holder.

q Bobbin holder

Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush.

Apply a few drops of the bobbin holder cleaner (included

in the standard accessories) to a soft cloth and wipe the

bobbin holder thoroughly both inside and outside.

w Lint brush

e Bobbin holder cleaner

r Soft cloth

Clean the auto thread cutter device with the lint brush.

t Auto thread cutter device

Clean the inside and lip of the hook race with a soft cloth.

Insert the bobbin holder so that the knob ts next to the

stopper in the hook race.

Insert the bobbin.

y Knob

u S t o p p e r

Attach the needle plate, presser foot and needle.

CAUTION:

Always make sure to turn the power switch off before

cleaning the hook area.

Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than

as explained in this section.

Cleaning the Thread Path

Clean lint and wax in the tension area with a piece of

paper.

Insert a piece of paper along the right channel and

scrape out lint.

Clean the needle bar thread guide with lint brush.

Oiling the Machine

WARNING:

Move the carriage to the home position (refer to page

31), and turn off the power switch and/or unplug the

machine before oiling the machine.

Wait until the motor cools down before oiling.

Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than

as explained in this section.

Do not oil any parts other than as explained in this

section.

NOTE:

Oil the points as shown at least once a month if you

are using the machine every day.

Use good quality sewing machine oil.

One or two drops of oil is sufcient.

Remove excess oil, otherwise it may stain fabric.

In case machine is not used for an extended time, oil

it before sewing.

You need a phillips driver to attach/remove the covers

or setscrews.

Oil the needle bar, presser bar and thread take-up

lever

z Remove the setscrew q.

q Setscrew

x Pull the face plate to unhook the front hook.

w Front hook

c Tilt the face plate in the direction of arrow to unhook

the rear hooks.

Remove the face plate.

e Face plate

r Rear hooks

t y u

v Oil the arrow points as indicated in the illustration.

t Needle bar

y Presser bar

u Thread take-up lever

To attach the face plate, reverse the procedure z to

c in reverse.

Oil the oil wick

Slide the cover q on the top rear side of the machine.

Oil the oil wick w inside of the machine.

q Cover

w Oil wick

Oil the lower shaft supporter (front)

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage any parts when raise the

machine.

Remove the cap q and setscrew A w with a screwdriver.

Stand the machine so that the handwheel side comes to

the underside of the machine.

Insert the screwdriver from the bottom hole of the thread

cutter cover. Loosen the setscrew B e.

Remove the thread cutter cover r.

q Cap

w Setscrew A

e Setscrew B

r Thread cutter cover

Oil the lower shaft supporter (rear)

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage any parts when raise the

machine.

Stand the machine so that the handwheel side comes to

the underside of the machine.

Remove the cover q on the underside of the machine

with a screwdriver.

q Cover

Oil the arrow point (felt) as indicated in the illustration.

Oil the Y-carriage

z Remove the setscrew q.

q Setscrew

x Remove the setscrew w.

Remove the carriage cover e.

w Setscrew

e Carriage cover

c Oil the arrow point (felt) as indicated in the illustration.

To attach the carriage cover, reverse the procedure z

to x in reverse.

Oil the X-carriage

Oil the arrow point (felt) inside of the carriage slit.

Troubleshooting

Condition Cause Reference

The machine is

noisy.

1. Thread is jammed in the hook area. See page 58.

The needle thread

breaks.

1. The needle thread is not threaded properly.

2. The needle thread tension is too tight.

3. The needle is bent or blunt.

4. The needle is inserted incorrectly.

5. The needle thread was not set in the thread holder when embroidery

sewing started.

See page 11.

See page 51.

See page 13.

See page 20.

The bobbin thread

breaks.

1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder.

2. Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.

3. The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.

See page 10.

See page 58.

Replace the bobbin.

The needle breaks. 1. The needle is inserted incorrectly.

2. The needle is bent or blunt.

3. The needle clamp screw is loose.

See page 13.

Visual Touch Screen

is not clear.

1. The contrast of the screen is not adjusted properly. See page 49.

Skipped stitches 1. The needle is inserted incorrectly.

2. The needle is bent or blunt.

3. The needle thread is not threaded properly.

4. The needle is defective (rusted, burr on needle eye or tip).

5. The embroidery hoop is not set properly.

6. The fabric is not stretched tightly enough on the embroidery hoop.

7. A stabilizer is not being used.

8. The thread coming out from the needle eye is too short after auto

thread cutting.

See page 13.

See page 11.

Change the needle.

See page 19.

See page 18.

See page 17.

See page 11.

The machine does

not run.

1. Thread is jammed in the hook area.

2. The machine is not plugged in.

See page 58.

See pages 6.

Abnormal noise

occurs when the

machine is switched

on.

1. Something is caught between the carriage and the arm. Remove the object.

The patterns are

distorted.

1. The fabric is not pulled tightly on the embroidery hoop.

2. The embroidery hoop is not xed securely.

3. The carriage is bumping into something around the machine.

4. The fabric is caught or pulled for some reason when sewing

embroidery.

5. A stabilizer is not used.

See page 18.

See page 19.

Do not place any

obstacle around the

machine.

Reattach the fabric.

See page 17

Function keys do

not work.

1. Key positions are not adjusted properly.

2. The control circuit is not working correctly.

3. The bobbin winder spindle is in the winding position.

See page 49.

Contact the service

center or the store.

See page 9.

USB ash drive

does not work.

1. The USB ash drive is not inserted correctly.

2. The USB ash drive is damaged.

Insert the USB ash

drive properly.

Replace or format

the USB ash drive.

It is not abnormal for a faint humming sound to be heard from the internal motors.

The visual touch screen and function key area may become warm after several hours of continuous use.

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