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IMPORTANT
When using this machine,
including the following:

basi(

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
safety pre(autions

Read all instructions

before using.

DANGER

should always

be taken,

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

1. The machine should never be left unattended while plugged in. Always unplug the machine
from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before (:leaning.
2. Always unplug before changing the light bulb. Replace bulb with same type rated 12V 5 watts.

WARN I _"-'l_

To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric

1. Do not allow this machine to be used as a toy. Close attention
is used by or near children.

shock, or injury to persons:
is necessary when the machine

2. Use this machine only for its intended use as described in this manual.
recommended
by the manufacturer
as contained in this manual.

Use only accessories

3. Never operate this 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 the machine to the nearest
authorized dealer or service (:enter for examination,
repair, electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
4.

Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation
openings
machine and foot control free from the accumulation
of lint, dust, and loose cloth.

5. Never drop or insert any object
6. Do not use outdoors.

into any opening.

7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products
istered.
8. To disconnect,
turn the main
remove plug from outlet.
9. Do not unplug by pulling
10.Keep

switch

on cord. To unplug,

fingers away from all moving

not pull or push fabric while

are being used or where oxygen

to the symbol

"0"

position

stitching.

which

is being admin-

represents

off, then

the machine

needle.

grasp the plug, not the cord.

parts. Special care is required

11. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong
12.Do not use bent needles.
13.Do

of the

around

plate can cause the needle to break.

It may deflect the needle causing

it to break.

14.Switch the machine to the symbol "0" position when making any adjustments in the needle
area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or (:hanging presser foot,
and the like.
15.Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating,
when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.
16.This sewing
supervision.
17.Young

machine

children

is not intended

should be supervised

for use by young

children

or infirm

persons without

to ensure that they do not play with this machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This machine is intended for household use.

FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA
AND CYPRUS ONLY
If this ma(hine

is fitted with a three-lain

non-rewireable

BS plug then please read tile following.

IMPORTANT
If the available socket outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment,
it should be
cut off and an appropriate three-pin plug fitted. With alternative plugs an approved fuse must be
fitted in the plug.
NOTE
The plug served from the main lead must be destroyed as a plug with bared flexible cords is
hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet. In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse
approved by ASTA to BS 1i_62,
i e carrying the _
....
mark, rating as marked on plug.
Always replace the fuse cover, never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted.
WARNING
DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE
LETTER'E', BY THE EARTH SYMBOL _ OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW,
The wires in this main lead are coloured
Blue

Neutral

Brown

Live

in accordance

with the following

code:

As the colours of the wiring in the main lead of this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
'N' or coloured black or blue.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter 'L' or coloured red or brown.

CONGRATULATIONS
OUR MACHINE

ON CHOOSING

Your machine is tile most advanced computerized
household sewing machine.
To fully enjoy ai] the features incorporated,
we suggest that you study the manual.

PLEASE READ BEFORE USING
For safe operation
1. Be sure to keep your eye on the needle while sewing.
needle, or other moving parts.
2. Remember

to turn off the power

•

is completed

Operation

•

Replacing

•

A power

or removing

•

Maintaining

•

Leaving the machine

failure

Do not touch the pulley, thread take-up,

and unplug the cord when:

the needle or any other parts

occurs during use

the machine

_. Do not store anything
4.

switch

THIS MACHINE

Plug the machine

unattended.
on the foot controller.

directly

into the wall.

Do not use extension

cords.

For a longer service life
1. When storing this machine, avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not use or
store the machine near a space heater, iron, halogen lamp, or other hot objects.
2. Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the case. Benzene, thinner,
ders can damage the case and machine, and should never be used.

and scouring

pow-

_. Do not drop or hit the machine.
4. Always consult the operation manual when replacing or installing
feet, needle, or other parts to assure correct installation.

any assemblies,

the presser

For repair or adjustment
In the event a malfunction
occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting
table
in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself.
If the problem
persists, please consult your local authorized Brother dealer.

For additional

product

information

and updates,

visit our web site at www.brotherocom

Special Features
On screen sewing advisor gives advice about sewing an(] general machine use, in addition to
illustrated step-by-step instructions on the large LCD display.
Machine setsthread tension automatically - no more bothersome trial sewing.
Prepare the bobbin thread for sewing with one touch - no need to pull the bobbin thread up
through the needle plate.
Attach the knee lifter to raise and lower the presser foot without using your hands - convenient
for quilting and patchwork.
Wind the bobbin easily, even while the machine is embroidering.

Utility Stitches
There are 107 pre-programmed stitches in the machine, for garment construction or mending.

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Gelting

Ready 1o Sew

Setting the Thread Tension
Your machine wi]] automatically set the thread tension when you se]ect a stitch. However, you
may need to change the thread tension, depending on the fabric and thread being used.
[] Proper Thread Tension
The upper and lower threads should (:ross near the center
of the fabric. If thread tension is not proper]y set, the seam
may have a poor finish or the fabric may pucker.
(_ Reverse side
(_ Surface
(_ Upper thread
(_) Bobbin thread

If the upper thread tension is too strong (the bobbin thread
can be seen on the top side of the fabric),
key.
(_ Bobbin thread
(_ Upper thread
(_ Surface
Locks appear on surface of fabric

press the

If the upper thread tension is too weak (the upper thread
can be seen on the bottom side of the fabric:), press the
_key.
(_
(_
(_
@

Upper thread
Bobbin thread
Reverse side
Locks appear on reverse side of fabric

Note
If you change the thread tension setting,
power o1 select another stitch afterwards,
sion will return to the detroit setting.

Getting

Ready

to Sew

but turn off the
the thread ten-

2-13

Automatic

Reinforcement

Stitching

After selecting a stitch pattern, turn on the automatic: reinforcement
stitching function before sewing, and the machine will automatically
sew reinforcement
stitches (or reverse stitches, depending
on the stitch pattern) at the beginning and end of sewing.
1. Select a stitch pattern.

2. Press

to set the automatic: reinforcement stitch-

ing function. The key will display as
Note
Some stitches, such as buttonholes and bar tacks, require
reinforcement
stitches at the beginning of sewing. If you
select one of these stitches, the machine will automatic:ally turn on this function
the stitch is selected).

(the key appealt_ as

when

3. Set the fabric in the start position and start sewing. The
machine will automatically
sew reverse stitches (or
reinforcement
stitches) and then continue sewing.
(]:) Reverse stitches (or reinforcement

stitches)

Note
If you press the "Start/StOl_" button to pause sewing, press
it again to continue.
The machine will not sew reverse
reinforcement
stitches a_cain.

Press the "Reverse/Reinforcement
Stitch" button. The
machine will sew reverse stitches (or reinforcement
stitches) and stop.

To turn off the automatic:
tion, press

reinforcement

again, so it appears as

(_ Reverse stitches (or reinforcement

2-14

Getting

Ready to Sew

stitching

stitches)

func-

Using the Automatic

Thread Cutter

After selecting a stitch pattern, turn on the automatic thread cutting function before sewing, and
the machine will automatically
sew reinforcement
stitches (or reverse stitches, depending on the
stitch pattern) at the beginning and end of sewing, and trim the threads at the end of sewing. This
function is useful when sewing buttonholes
and bar tacks.
1. Select a stitch pattern.
2.

Press

to set the automatic

tion. The key will display

thread

cutting

func-

Note
This function
dery.

is set automatically

when sewing

embroi-

Set the fabric in the start position and start sewing. The
machine will automatically
sew reverse stitches (or
reinforcement
stitches) and then continue sewing.
(_ Reverse stitches (or reinforcement

stitches)

Note
If you use the "Start/Stop" button to pause sewing, press
the same button again to continue. The beginning revelt_e/
reinforcement
stitches will not be sewn at4ain.

Press the "Reverse/Rei nforcement Stitching" button. The
machine will sew reverse stitches (or reinforcement
stitches), then trim the thread.
To turn off the automatic: thread cutting
the

press

again, so it appears

(_ Sews reverse stitches (or reinforcement
automatically
trims the thread.

Getting

function,

Ready

to Sew

stitches) and

2-15

[ Locking

the Screen

If the screen is locked before starting to sew, the various settings, such as the stitch width and stitch
length, are locked and cannot be changed. This prevents settings on the screen from accidentally
being changed or the machine from being stopped during sewing when large pieces of fabric or
projects are being sewn. The screen (:an be locked while sewing utility stitches and character
decorative stitches.
1. Select a stitch pattern.
2.

If necessary, adjust any settings, such as the stitch width and stitch
length.

3. Press_

to lock the screen settings.

The key appears as _.
4, Sew your project.
5. When
_

you are finished

sewing,

again so that it appears

unlock the screen settings. Press
as

CAUTION
o

When

the key appears

as _,

no key other

can be operated.
any other setting,
*

trying
After

press _

To change the pattern

so that it appears as

to change any setting.
the
screen
is locked,

than

operating

any

before
of

the

keys unlocks the settings.
*

2-16

The settings
on again.

are unlocked

Getting

Ready to Sew

after the machine

is turned

off, then

Chapter 3 Sewing Utility Stitches

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Straight stitch (Left)

General

sewing,

is sewn while

gather,

pressing

pintucl<,

etc. Reverse

stitch

"Reverse/Reinforcement

Stitch"

OK
(l)

button.

Straight stitch (Left)

General

sewing,

gather,

stitch is sewn while
Stitch"

Straight stitch (Middle)

pintucl<,

pressing

(-)K

etc. Reinforcement

(I)

"Reverse/Reinforc:er_lent

button.

General

sewing,

is sewn while

gather,

pressing

pintuck,

etc. Reverse

stitch

"Reverse/Reinforcement

Stitch"

button.
Straight

stitch

(Middle)

General

sewing,

gather,

stitch is sewn while
Stitch"
Triple

stretch

stitch

pintucl<,

pressing

etc. Reinforcement

(-)K

(I)

"Reverse/Reinforcement

button.

Genera]

sewing

for

reinforcenlent

and

decorative

(J)

topstitcbing

Stem stitch

Reinforc:ed

stitching,

sewing

and decorative

applic:a-

(-)K

tions

Decorative

stitch

(j )

Decorative

stitching,

to[) stitching

OK
(l)

Basting stitch

Basti ng

Zigzag

For overcasting,

stitch

pressing

Zigzag

stitch

For

N(-)

nlending.

Reverse stitch is sewn while

"Reverse/Reinforcement

overc:asting,

sewn while

mending.

pressing

Stitch"

button.

Reinforcement

"Reverse/Reinforc:ement

(j )

stitch

Stitch"

(-)K
(j )

button.
Zigzag

stitch

(right)

Start fronl

right

needle

position,

zigzag

sew at left.

OK
(l)

Zigzag

stitch

([eft)

Start from

left needle

position,

zigzag

sew at right.

(-)K

(i)
2 step elastic:

zigzag

Overcasting

(mediunl

weight

and stretch fabric:s), tape

and elastic

3 step elastic:

zigzag

(-)verc:asting
rics),

Overcasting

stitch

(j )

(medium,

heavyweight

and stretch

tape arld elastic

Reinforcing

of light and medium

Sewing Utility Stitches

fab-

(-)K
(j )

weigbt

fabrics

N(-)

3-1

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Overcasting stitch

Reinforcing

Overcastlngstitch

Reinforcing
frayable

Overcasting

of heavyweight

stitch

of mediunl,

fabrics

Reinforc:ed

heavyweight

or dec:orative

seaming

N(-)

fabric

and

easily

N(-)

stitching.

of stretch

fabric

OK
(I)

Overcasting

stitch

Reinforcing
fabric,

Overcasting

stitch

of medium

decorative

Reinforcement

stretch fabric

and heavyweight

stitching

of stretch

( l )

fabric

or decorative

ing

Overcasting

Single

stitch

diamond

Stretch

overcast

(-)K

stitch-

OK
( J)

knit seam

Reinforc:ecnent

and seaming

stretch fabric

OK
(I)

Single diamond

overcast

Reinforcement

of stretch

fabric

(-)K
(I)

With

side cutter

Straight

With

side cutter

Zigzag

With

side cutter

Overcasting

stitch while

cutting

fabrics

N(-)

With

side cutter

(-)vercastirlg

stitch white

cutting

fabrics

N(-)

With

side cutter

Overcasting

stitch while

cutting

fabrics

N(-)

Piecing

stitch

(right)

stitch

while

stitch while

cutting

stitch

(Left)

Sewing

Utility

Stitches

N(-)

N(-)
seam allowance

Piecework/l_atchwork
6.5 nlm (1/4 inch)

3-2

fabrics

Piecework/patchwork
6.5 mm (1/4 inch)right

Piecing

fabrics

left seam allowance

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Hand-look quilling

Quilting

Zigzag

appliqu6

zigzag

stitch

quilt

Quiltiugappliflu_

slilch

stitch

made to look like hand quilting

for quilting

and sewing

stitch

N(-)

appliqu#

or attaching

N(-)

pieces

Quilting

stitch

for invisible

appliquc_

binding

Quiltlug

Blind

stippling

Background

hem stitch

[[_

quilting

Hemming

woven

fabrics

Hemming

stretch

fabric

N(-)

L"'Iitg

Blind

hem stitch

stretch

[[_
L'-4tJ

Blanket

slilch

Appliqu6s,

decorative

blan!i

in the Fine Adjust Verti. display. The displayed

/ ....... •\

If the pattern
Press _

is pressed and

is skewed to the ]eft:

in the Fine Adjust

Horiz.

display.

played value increases each time the button
and the pattern will slide to the right.
/_

•\

The disis pressed

/ i

i'i

If the pattern
Press _

and

........

value decreases each time the button
the pattern will shorten.
J ...... •\

left.

is skewed to the right:

in the Fine Adjust

Horiz.

display.

The dis-

played value decreases each time the button is pressed
and the pattern will slide to the left.
............
\ i

...............
\ i

"i)i _' (

6. Sew the stitch pattern
*

again.

You can sew with the screen at left on the display.

7. If the stitch pattern still comes out poorly, make adjustments again. Adjust until the stitch pattern comes out
correctly.
8. When the stitch pattern is sewn correctly,
adjustments.
screen.
4-12

Sewing Character/Decorative

Press
Stitches

to return

stop making

to the original

Youcancreatejustthefinishyouwantusingtheeditingfunctions.Makepatterns
largerorsmaller,
makemirrorimages,
etc.
(_ Usethiskeyto checklargecombination
patterns.
(_ Stitcheditingkeys:
Usethepinkkeystoeditthepatternwhenyou
selectit.
Usethegreenkeystomakeadjustments
when
sewing.
CAUTION
Some editing
functions
can not be used with
certain stitch patterns. If the key display is light
gray, that function can not be used with the selected stitch pattern.

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

4-13

[] Key Functions
i Key or Display

Name
Screen loci<
key

Functien

of the key er display

Press this key to lock the screen.
When the screen is locked, the various
stitch

width

changed.

and

stitch

length,

Page
2-16

settings,

are locked

Press this key again to unlock

Automatic

Press this key to turn on the automatic

reinforce-

stitching

such as the

and

cannot

the settings.
reinforcement

2-14

mode.

ment stitch
key
Automatic

Press this key to turn on the automatic

thread

cutting

mode.

2-15

stitches.

4-17

needle

2-5

thread
cutting

key

Single/Repeat

Press this key to choose

single stitches or continuous

Needle mode

Press this key to choose

single needle sewing

sdection

sewing.

sewing

key

or twin

(Single/Double)
Elongation

When

key

choose from 5 automatic

7ram satin stitch patterns

stitch zigzag width

are selected,

press this key to

length settings, without

or stitch

After selecting

image key

cal mirror

Horizontal

After selecting

mh'r0r image key

zontal

Size selection

Use this key to select the size of the stitch pattern

key

dium,

small).

Delete key

When

you make a mistake

the stitch pattern,

mirror

binin 8 stitch

key

use this key to create a verti-

4-16

image of the stitch pattern.
the stitch pattern,
image of the stitch

key to erase the mistake.

Memory

4-16

the

length settings.

Vertical mirror

order from

changing

patterns,

use this key to create a hori-

4-16

pattern.
me-

4-15

pattern,

use this

4-2,

When you make a mistake

in corn-

4-7

selecting

a stitch

use this key to delete stitch

(large,

patterns

back to front.

Use this key to save stitch pattern

Stitch width

Shows the stitch width

and stitch

pattern.

The machine

and stitch
has defauh

combinations.

4-27

length of the selected

stitch

settings.

2-8,
2-9

length key
Thread
tension

key

Thread
density

4-14

Shows the thread

tension

tern. The machine

has defauh

After
key

selecting

the stitch

thread

density

Sewing

Character/Decorative

setting

for the selected

stitch

pat-

2-13

the

4-1 7

settings.

pattern,

use this

of the pattern.

Stitches

key to change

Changing the Size of the Stitch Patterns
Select a stitch pattern, then press
to change the size
of the stitch %ttern. The stitch pattern will be sewn in the
size highlighted on the key. If you continue entering stitch
patterns after changing the size, those patterns will also
be sewn in that size.
Note
You can not change the size of combined
once the stitch pattern is entered.

stitch patterns

Actual Stitch Pattern Size

Sewing Character/Decorative

Stitches

4-15

Changing

the StRch Pattern

Length

(for 7mm
When

Satin Stitch

Patterns

stitch patterns

Only)

are selected,

press

to choose

from 5 automatic
length settings, without changing
stitch zigzag width or stitch length settings.

Creating

a Vertical

Mirror

the

image
To create

a vertical

mirror

image, se]ect a stitch

pattern

then press

Creating

a Horizontal

Mirror

Image
To create a horizonta]

mirror

then press

4-I 6

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

image, select a stitch pattern

Sewing Pattern Continuously
Press

to select continuous

sewing

or single stitch

sewing,

Note
To finish a ( omplete
tinuously,

Thread Density

(On[y

while sewing

you can press the

ma( hine will automati(
Changing

motif

the pattern

( on-

key while sewing.

The

ally stop when the motif is finished.

for Satin Stitch Patterns)
After se]ecting the pattern, press
ferred thread density,

to se]ect your pre-

• , CAUTION
[f the stitches
changed to

bunch

when

, return

thread

the thread

density

. [f you continue sewing when the stitches
nched, the need[e may bend or break.

Sewing

Even if you select a new pattern after changing the
thread density, the thread density remains the same until
you change it,

You can not change th read density for a combined
tern after the combination
is finished,

Character/Decorative

Stitches

pat-

4-17

You can combine many varieties of stitch patterns, such as character stitches, cross stitches, satin
stitches, etc, You (;an also combine stitch patterns of different sizes, mirror image stitch patterns,
and others,
Before

Combining

Stitch Patterns

Single stitch sewing is automatica]]y
pattern continuously,

press

selected for sewing combined
after finishing

patterns, If you want to sew the

the stitch pattern combination,

When changing sizes, creating mirror images, or making other adjustments to a combined
stitch
pattern, be sure to edit the selected stitch pattern before selecting the next one, You can not edit a
stitch pattern once the next stitch pattern is selected,
Combining

Decorative

Stitch and Character

Stitch Patterns

1, Select I_>>],
The screen at left will display,

4-18

Press

Sewing

after choosing

Character/Decorative

the stitch pattern,

Stitches

Return to the stitch selection

The screen displays

4. Select the character

screen.

the presser foot for the selected stitch.

stitch design (for example,

Select the characters

(example;

If you want to sew the pattern continuously,

You (:an press _
4-26).

to view

press

TREE).

the completed

press
pattern

(see page

--t

IT]

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

4-19

Combining

Large and Small Stitch

Patterns

1, Press rill

to select the stitch pattern (the stitch will be selected

large size),

Pressl_ilagain,

then press

if you want to sew the pattern

to select the small size,

continuously,

4-20

Sewing

Charader/Decorative

Stitches

press

CombMMg

HorizontM

Mirror

Image Stitch Patterns
_-OT4

Press _,

2, Press I_1

again, then press

to create a horizonta]

mirror

image of the stitch pattern,
*

if you want to sew the pattern continuously,

press

0
Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

4-21

Press

to select a stitch pattern

Select _

again,

Press

3 times to select a stitch

If you want to sew the pattern

4-22

Sewing

length

Charader/Decorative

pattern

continuously,

Stitches

setting of

length

press

setting of

Making

Step Stitch Patterns

(for 7mm

Satin Stitch

Patterns

You can use the _

Only)
_

keys with 7mm satin stitch pat-

terns to create a step effect,
Stitch patterns sewn so that they create a step effect are
(:ailed step stitch patterns.

Press _

to move the stitch pattern

a distance

equal

half of the stitch p_ttern s s ze to the left,
a

Press

to move the stitch pattern a distance
a
half of the stitch p_ttern
s s ze to the right,

Example:

Sewing

Press _

Character/Decorative

Sewing

to move the next stitch pattern to the right.

Stitches

4-23

4-24

Press _

Press

Sewing

again,

to move the next stitch pattern to the ]eft.

to sew the pattern

Character/Decorative

continuously.

Stitches

[] More Examples

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

4-25

T
2, The entire selected stitch pattern
_, After checking the combined
the original screen,

pattern,

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c_

ii!i

4-26

!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i_!_!_!_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_iiiiiiiii_ii!i_!i_!_!i_!i_!i_!i_!i_!i_!i_!i_!i_!i_i_
_i_!!i
_i_!!i
_i_!!i
_i_!i!_

Sewing

Character/Decorative

appears on the LCD,

Stitches

press

to return to

Saving Stitch Patterns
You (:an save often used stitch patterns for easy retrieval
stitch patterns,

The machine

memory

(:an hold up to 20

Example:
Saving "Happy birthday"
1. Create the pattern combination
(see the previous

section).

Press

3. The screen at left will display. The machine will automatically
save the stitch pattern and return to the original screen.
Note
It takes about

10 seconds to save a stitch pattern.

CAUTION
Do not turn off the machine
ing. You may lose the data.
See page 4-31 for information
pattern.

Sewing

Character/Decorative

while

the "Saving"

screen is show-

about how to retrieving

Stitches

a saved stitch

4-27

[] if You Can Not Save the Stitch Pattern
If you see this screen after pressing
, the machine's memory
is full and can not save the currently selected stitch pattern. To save
the stitch pattern in the mac hne s memory, you have to delete a
previously saved stitch pattern.
*

If you decide

Deleting

not to save the stitch pattern, press

a Previously Saved Pattern

1. Press

2. The screen at left appears on the LCD.
*

represents

Press _.

a pocket

The stitch

holding

pattern

a saved stitch pattern.

saved in that pocket

appears

]ow the presser foot display.
*

4-28

Press

Sewing

if you decide

Character/Decorative

not to delete the stitch pattern.

Stitches

be-

Press _

to choose

If the entire
, press _

a stitch pattern

saved stitch

pattern

to delete.

is not displayed

by touchin 8

to view the entire stitch pattern.

Press _.

5. Press
If you decide not to delete the stitch pattern, press

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

4-29

6, The machine deletes the stitch pattern, then automatically
the new stitch pattern.

4-30

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

saves

Retrieving

Saved Stitch Patterns
1.

Press

2. The screen at left appears on the LCD.
represents

Sewing

a pocket

Character/Decorative

holding

Stitches

a saved stitch pattern.

4-31

Press U

to display

the saved stitch pattern, then press

If you select a combined

character

pattern does not display, press

stitch pattern
to view

and the entire

an entire pattern,

4, The pattern will be recalled, and the sewing screen will be displayed.

4-32

Sewing

Character/Decorative

Stitches

Chapter 5 Embroidery
[ Before

Beginning

[] Copyright
Information
The patterns stored in the sewing machine and embroidery cards are intended for private use only.
Any public: or commercial
use of copylighted
patterns is an infringement of copyright law and is
strictly prohibited.

[] About the Embroidery Unit

A CAUTION
*

Do not move the machine
with
could fall off and cause iniury.

the embroidery

unit attached.

The embroidery

Keep your hands and foreign obiects away from the embroidery
carriage
when the machine is embroidering.
Otherwise,
iniury may result.

unit

and frame

CAUTION
o

Do not touch the inner connector
connection
may be damaged.

of the embroidery

Do not apply strong force to the embroidery
unit carriage,
Otherwise,
the embroidery
unit may be damaged.

Store the embroidery

unit in the proper

storage

unit.

The pins on the embroidery

or pick up the unit by the carriage.

case.

[] About Embroidery Cards (Sold Separately)
• Use only embroidery cards manufactured
for this machine.
cause your machine to operate incorrectly.
•

Embroidery
Only
power

•

cards sold in foreign

insert or remove

embroidery

countries

unit

Using unauthorized

cards may

can not be used with this machine.

cards when

is displayed,

or when

the main

is off (see page 5-1 7).

Store embroidery

cards in the hard case.

Embroidery

5-1

[] About FJoppy Disks
• If your machine did not come furnished with a built-in floppy disk drive, you can receive an
upgrade service for your machine, so that it can use floppy disks at your authorized dealer.
•

If floppy disks containing data other than those created for this machine, or patterns saved
from your machine, are inserted into your machine, the machine may not operate correctly.
(Only .pes, .phc and .dst pattern files (:an be used.)
Only

insert or remove

prompted

floppy

disks while

is displayed,

or when

to change disks by the screen (see page 5-18).

•

Data saved on floppy disks may be lost or sometimes
any important data saved on floppy disks.

•

If the head of the floppy disk becomes dirty, the data can not be read normally. Use a
cleaning disk for floppy disks regularly to avoid problems (see page 8-4). Be sure to follow
the drive cleaning instructions on the package.

•

Do not leave floppy disks where bits of thread or lint are likely to collect.
damage the disks. Put the disks in the hard case when storing.

•

Do not leave floppy disks near the TV, magnets, or other objects with magnetic
Otherwise, the data on the disk may become unreadable.

•

Floppy disks are 2HD type. Be sure to use formatted

•

Move the write
the disk.

•

Only use letters and numbers for the file names of the embroidery
symbols may prevent the data from being saved.

•

Do not create folders on the floppy disks. If a folder is created
folder, the machine will not be able to display the pattern.

•

PES files made with the embroidery design software system from this company that do not
fit in the design page, or PES files that go over the limit for number of stitches or colors can
not be displayed. Edit the data with the embroidery design software system so the pattern is
within the regulations noted above, and then use the pattern.

•

Regarding

protect switch

on the floppy

corrupted.

Always

make a backup

These things may
properties.

disks.

disk to the unprotected

position
data.

and a pattern

before using
Using

special

is stored in the

the Tajima file (.dst):

The file name will be displayed
Up to 8 alphanumeric

characters

on the pattern
will

selection

be displayed

screen.

for the file name.

In the Tajima format (.dst), there is no color information
for the pattern, so the pattern will
be displayed with this company's
color order settings. If you want to check the finished
pattern on the screen, change the colors on the display to your preferred colors.

5-2

Embroidery

Attach the presser foot, embroidery unit, and follow the other steps below to prepare the machine
for embroidery.

Step 11
Step 12

Step 2,

Step 10

Step 7, 8

Step 4

Step #

Step 9

Action

Turn off the power.

Install sewing

Attach

embroidery

Attach

the embroidery

Turn on the power.

Page
1-12

machine

needle 75/1 l.

1-4_;

foot "Q".

5-4

unit.

5-5
1-12

Select an embroidery

Attach

Place the fabric

Place the bobbin,

10
11

Attach the embroidery
Thread the machine.

Lower the presser foot and start embroidering.

a stabilizer

Step 1,5

design.

material

5-8

to the fabric.

in the embroidery
into bobbin
frame

5-20

frame.

5-21

case.

1-31

to embroidery

unit.

Embroidery

5-24
1-32
5-30

5-3

Attaching

Embroidery

Foot "Q"

A CAUTION
*

Always turn off the main power switch
dentally
press the "Start/Stop"
button,

Be sure to use embroidery
foot
presser foot, causing the needle

when attaching
a presser
resulting
in iniury.

foot.

You may acci-

Q when doing embroidery.
The needle may strike
to bend or break and resulting
in injury.

the

1. Press the "Needle Position" button to raise the needle
and then turn off the power.
2. Raise the presser foot lever.

7
3. Push the black button on the presser foot holder and
remove the presser foot.
@ Presser foot holder

Use the included screwdriver
to loosen the screw of
the presser foot holder, then remove the presser foot
holder.

5. Set embroidery foot "Q" on the presser foot bar so that
the arm of embroidery foot "Q" is in contact with the
back of the needle holder, then use the included screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw.

CAUTION
Use the included
screwdriver
to firmly tighten the
screw of the presser foot holder. If the screw is
loose, the needle may strike the presser foot, resuiting in iniury.

5-4

Embroidery

Attaching

the Embroidery

Unit

CAUTION
Be sure to turn off the power before installing the embroidery
unit, otherwise,
the machine may be damaged.
1. Turn off the power,
ment.

Open the cover
the illustration.

Note
Be sure to replace
not installed.

and remove

of the connection

the fiat-bed

attach-

port, as shown

the cover when the embroidery

unit is

Insert the embroidery unit connection into the machine
connection
port. Push lightly until the unit clicks into
place.

(_ Embroidery unit connection
(_) Machine connection
port
CAUTION
o

Be sure there is no gap between the embroidery
unit
and the sewing machine.
If there is a gap, the embroidery patterns will not embroider with the correct
registration.

Do not push on the carriage
when installing
the embroidery unit onto machine.
Moving the carriage
may
damage the embroidery
unit.

4. Turn on the main power switch. The screen at left will
display.

Embroidery

5-5

5, Press

, The carriage

wi]] move to the initia]iza-

tion position.

CAUTION
Keep your hands and foreign obiects away from
the carriage. Otherwise, iniuries may result. Also,
if the embroidery
unit could not be initialized
correctly, a buzzer wi[[ sound. If this happens, go
through the initialization
process again. This is not
a malfunction.

5-6

Embroidery

[] Removing the Embroidery

Unit
Remove the embroidery
Press either
_.

frame.

The carriage

, then press

will move to the removal

position.

CAUTION
Always

remove

the embroidery

pressing _.

Otherwise,

the embroidery

foot,

frame

before

the frame may strike

resulting

in iniury.

CAUTION
The embroidery unit will not fit in the storage case if
this step is not done.

2. Turn offthe main power switch. Hold the back left side
of the embroidery unit. Hold down the release button,
and pull the embroidery unit away from the machine
as shown.
CAUTION
Be sure to turn off the main power switch.
the machine may be damaged.

Embroidery

Otherwise,

5-7

There are many character

and decorative

embroidery

memory. You (:an also use :)atterns from the embroidery

patterns stored in the machine's
cards (sold separately).

Once the machine has finished
has moved to the start position,
will display.
If another screen is displayed,
le_

One point

Floral

patterns

alphabet

the initialization
and the carriage
the pattern type selection screen

press

Character

patterns

computer

to display

the screen at

patterns

Frame patterns

Saved patterns

Embroidery

card (sold separately)

Floppy disk

Note
If your machine did not come furnished
with a built-in floppy disk drive, you (:an receive
up,claude service for your machine, so that it (an use floppy dblii<-

3. Gently stretch the fabric tight, and tighten the frame
adjustment screw. This keeps the fabric: from loosening after stretching.
*
*

After stretching the fabric, make sure the fabric is taut.
Make sure the inside and outside frames are even before you start embroidering.

(_ Outer frame
f(_

(_ Inner frame
(_) Surface of fabric

Note
Stretch the _bri_
While stretching
ment screw.
5-22

Embroidery

by all four corners and all four edges.
the t;_bri(; tighten the frame adjust-

[] Using the Embroidery
Sheet
When you want to embroider the pattern
frame.

in a particular

place, use the embroidery

sheet with the

1. With a chalk pen, mark the area of the fabric: you want
to embroider.

Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame. Align
the guide lines on the embroidery sheet with the mark
you made on the fabric:.
(_) Inner frame
(_ Guide

line

3. Gently stretch the fabric, so there are no folds or wrinkles.

Remove the embroidery

Embroidery

sheet.

5-23

Attaching

the Embroidery

Frame

CAUTION
Wind and set
the bobbin.

the

bobbin

before

attaching

the

embroidery

frame.

Use embroidery

thread

1. Raise the presser foot lever.

2. Align the embroidery frame guide with the right edge
of the embroidery frame holder.
(_ Embroidery frame holder
(_ Embroidery frame guide

3. While pressing the embroidery frame holder to the left,
slide the embroidery frame into the holder.

Align the projection
on the embroidery
frame holder
with the groove in the embroidery frame, and return
the embroidery frame holder to the original position.

(_ Projection
(_ Groove

,i_ CAUTION
If the embroidery flame is set in the frame bolder
incorrectly, the frame may strike the presser foot,
resulting in iniury.

5-24

Embroidery

[] Removing the Embroidery Frame
While pressing the embroidery frame holder to the left,
pull the embroidery frame toward you.

[mbroidery

5-25

Changing the Pattern Position

Use the arrow keys

to move the pattern in the direction

shown

by the arrow,
Press _

to center the pattern.

_t, CAUTION
Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery frame is
moving. If the needle is down, it could break and result in
iniury.

Example

Moving

the pattern

to the upper

[eft

_k CAUTION
Moving the position of a pattern may affect which embroidery frames
can be used to sew the pattern (the pattern
may be moved outside the embroidery
area of the frame).
Always check the display to make sure which frames can be
used before sewing the pattern. If you use a frame that is
too small, the needle may strike the frame and break, resuiting in iniury.
(_) Shows how far the pattern

5-26

Embroidery

has moved from center.

Checking the Pattern's Position
Press
. The embroidery frame moves to check the
sewing position.

:_ORANGE

LIGHT
_BROWN

The embroidery frame moves and shows the boundaries
of the embroidery. Watch the frame closely to make sure
the pattern will be sewn in the right place.

_. CAUTION
Make sure the needle is up when the embroidery
frame is moving. If the needle is down, it could
break and result in injury.

Embroidery

5-27

Previewing

the Completed

Pattern
1, Press

2, You (:an view an image of the completed
broidery frame.
*

Press

3. Press

5-28

the em-

to select the frame used in the pre-

view. Frames displayed

pattern within

a light gray color can not be selected.

a full screen preview.
to return to the original screen.

Embroidery

I Sewing Attractive

Finishes

There are many factors that go into sewing beautiful embroidery.
Using the appropriate stabilizer
fabric (see page 5-20) and setting the fabric in the frame (see page 5-21 ) are two important factors
mentioned earlier. Another important point is the appropriateness
of the needle and thread being
used. See the explanation
of threads below.
Thread

Upper thread

Use embroidery
thread,
use with this machine.

or country

Bobbin

Use embroidery

thread intended

thread

bobbin

embroidery

Note
If you use threads other than those listed above, the embroidery

thread

intended

for

for use with this machine.

may not sew out correctly.

CAUTION
*

Do not embroider
embroidery
frame
raise the needle. If
can be embroidered.
needle may break,

fabrics that are too thick. To
to the embroidery
unit, and
there is a space between the
If there is no space, do not
resulting in iniury.

in the case of thick terry cloth towels we recommend that you place a piece of water
soluble stabilizer on the top surface of the towel. This will help to reduce the nap of
the toweling and result in more attractive
embroidery.

Be careful when sewing overlapping
fabric, causing the needle to break.

patterns.

check the fabric thickness,
attach the
use the "Needle Position" button to
presser foot and the fabric, the fabric
embroider the fabric. Otherwise,
the

The needle may not easily pierce

the

CAUTION
o

Before embroidering,
check that there
without
enough thread
in the bobbin,

Do not leave obiects
the obiect and cause

When embroidering
on large garments
(especially
iackets
the fabric hang over the table. Otherwise,
the embroidery
pattern may not turn out as planned.

[] Needle

is enough thread in the bobbin,
the thread may tangle.

in the range of motion of the embroidery
a poor finish to the embroidery
pattern.

frame.

if you continue
The frame

sewing

may strike

or other heavy fabrics), do not let
unit can not move freely, and the

Plate Cover
Under some conditions based on the type of fabric, stabilizer or thread being used there may be some looping in the
upper thread. In this case, attach the included needle plate
cover to the needle plate. To remove the needle plate cover,
place your fingernail in the groove and lift the plate out.

_, CAUTION
Push in the needle plate cover for embroidery
as
far as possible to attach, if the needle plate cover
is not securely attached, it may cause the needle
to break.

-....

(_Groove

(2OProjection

(_Notch
*

Do not use the needle plate (:over for any applications
other than embroidery.
Embroidery

5-29

[ Basic Embroidery

Method

E×amp[e: Embroidering

(_ Embroidery color order display,
This display shows the sewing order of the thread
colors.
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The colors will be sewn in the following order:

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yellow -->orange -->linen -->etc.

1, Thread the machine with the first color, and pass the
end of the thread through the hole in embroidery foot

2, Grasp the end of the thread that is passed under the
embroidery foot gently in your ]eft hand, Be sure you
]eave enough s]ack in the thread,

_, CAUTION
Pulling the thread too strongly
the needle, and lead to injury.

5-30

Embroidery

may bend or break

3, Lower the presser foot lever, then press the "Start/Stop"
button to start embroidering.
After 5-6 stitches, press
the "Start/Stop" button again to stop the machine.

4, Trim the excess thread

at the end of the seam, If the

end of the seam is under the presser foot, raise the
presser foot lever, then trim the excess thread,
*

If there is thread left over from the beginning of sewing, it may be sewn over as you continue embroidering the pattern, making it very difficult to deal with the
thread after the pattern is finished. Trim the threads at
the beginning.

Press the "Start/Stop" button again to restart the machine, The [+] cursor moves over the pattern, showing
which part of the pattern is being sewn,

When the first color is completely
sewn, the machine
will automatically
trim the threads and stop, On the
embroidery
color order display, the next color will
move to the top,

7. Raise the presser foot lever, and remove the first color
of thread, Thread the machine with the next color.

the same steps for embroidering

the second

color,

Embroidery

5-31

Follow the same steps for embroidering

lO.When the last color
screen

is sewn, the display

the remaining

colors.

returns to the original

11 .When the pattern is finished, trim the excess thread jumps (thread
linking part of the pattern, etc.).

[] Embroidering

Order

for Pattern

Parts

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{{!! !ill_i,_!i,'_i_
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}

5-32

Embroidery

_ili_{i!b
_i¸

[ Sewing Embroidery

Patterns Which

There are some patterns

which

Use App[iqu_

(:all for an appliqu_

inside the pattern.

When sewing an embroidery
pattern with an applique,
the color sewing order display shows "Appliqu_ Material,"
"Appliqu6
Position," "Appliqu6",
and then the sewing order of the colors around the applique.
* Depending on the thread color display setting, the display may show

[] Directions

, or

for Appiiqu_
1. Attach a piece of stabilizer materia] to the back of the
fabric: you want to use for an applique.
2.

Insert the fabric prepared
sew "Appliqu_
Material".

in step one into a frame, then

The embroidery
procedure is that same as the basic:
procedure explained on pages 5-30 to 5-32.

3. When sewing is finished, remove the fabric: from the
frame, and carefully cut around the pattern you just
sewed 1/1 6 inch (3 mm) away from stitching line. Do
not cut inside the stitching line, as the appliqu6 fabric
will not be caught by the appliqu6 stitch.

Embroidery

5-33

4. Set the base fabric for the appliqu_ in the embroidery
frame, and embroider "Appliqu_
Position,"

Use the same thread color you plan to use when
attaching the appliqu6 in the next step,

5. Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or temporary spray
adhesive to the back of the app]iqu6 material cut out
in step 2, and place it on the base fabric, aligning the
appliqu_ with the "Appliqu_ Position" pattern from step
4,
*

If the appliqu_ material is a lightweight
fabric, you
may want to use a fusible web on the back to stabilize the fabric
and for appliqu6
placement,
Fuse appliqu_ in place with an iron,
Do not remove fabric from the frame to iron the
appliqu_ material,

6, After attaching
*

the appliqu6

material,

Some patterns may not show
steps. Sometimes the "Appliqu6"

sew "Applique."

all three appliqu_
step will be shown

as a co[or,

7, To sew the rest of the embroidery
pattern, change the
thread to the next thread color on the color sewing
order display, and begin sewing.
*

5-34

For best sewing results (:lip all threads between color
steps,

Embroidery

The Bobbin

Runs Out of Thread
When the bobbin begins to run out of thread during sewing, the message shown at left will display. If the pattern is
nearly complete at this time, you can finish the pattern
safely without changing the bobbin thread. If there is a
large portion of the pattern left to finish, it is recommended
to change the bobbin thread before continuing.
If the message at left displays, follow the steps below.

1. Press the "Start/Stop"

button

to stop the machine.

Press the "Needle Position" button to raise the needle,
and raise the presser foot lever.

Use scissors to cut the upper thread.

Remove the embroidery

frame.

Be careful not to apply strong force to the fabric at this
time. Otherwise, the fabric: may loosen in the frame.
CAUTION
Be careful not to bump the embroidery
unit carriage
or
the presser foot when removing
or attaching
the embroidery
frame. Otherwise, the pattern will not embroider correctly.

Insert a wound
the embroidery

bobbin into the machine,
frame.

then reattach

6. To return to the spot in the pattern where you stopped
sewing, go to page 5-_6 and follow the steps from #4.

[mbroidery

5-35

The Thread Breaks During Sewing
],

Press the "Start/Stop"

button to stop the machine.

2. Press the "Needle Position" button to raise the needle
and raise the presser foot lever.

If the upper thread is broken, redo the upper threading. If the bobbin thread is broken, follow the directions on page 5-_5 to reset the bobbin.

CAUTION
Be careful not to bump the embroidery
unit carriage
or
the presser foot when removing
or attaching
the embroidery
frame. Otherwise,
the pattern will not embroider correctly.

4. Press

iii!

5-36

n l iiiiiiii

i ¸!i ¸f:_

Embroidery

Press _

to move the needle back 2-3 stitches be-

fore the spot where

the thread broke,

Press _
,_
, or _
to move the pattern
the number of stitches shown on the key without
ing.

Press_,_,or_tomovethepatternforward the number of stitches shown on the key without
sewing.

Press

to move to the beginning

present color
Press _
next color

(character)

without

Press

without

position

tile

sewing.

to move to the beginning
(character)

back
sew-

position

of the

sewing.

to return to the original

screen.

If you can not move back to the spot where the thread
broke, press _

to move to the beginning

of the selected color, then use_,
to move
broke.

ahead

to slightly

before

_
where

position
,or_

the thread

Lower the presser foot lever, and press the "Start/Stop"
button to continue sewing.

Embroidery

S-37

Sewing Again from the Beginning
1, Press

Press _,
The embroidery frame moves, returning
to the p_ttern
a
' s beginning position,

Lower the presser foot lever and begin sewing,

5-38

Embroidery

the needle

Continuing

Embroidery

After Turning off the Power
Example:

[f the power

goes off while

sewing

the second

color

1. Select the pattern and press

Press _

to move the second

color to the first position

in the

display.

,
before where

Lower the presser foot lever and start sewing.

Use

, or _
to advance
sewing stopped.

the pattern

to slightly

CAUTION
To continue a pattern that has had its position changed (see page
5-26), move the pattern the same amount in the layout display
screen, then follow the steps above. In this case, you need to
make a note of the pattern's
position
before turning
off the
power.
Note
T

Use the _

display

to remember

before you turn off the powe,:
_

keys to move the pattern

the last stit(h

Then use the _
to the same stit(h

number

sewn

, _,

number

and ( on-

tinue sewing.

Embroidery

5-39

[ Adjusting

Thread Tension

When embroidering,
the thread tension
on the wrong side of the fabric.

should be set so that the upper thread can slightly be seen

[] Correct Thread Tension
The pattern can be seen from the wrong side of the fabric.
If the thread tension is not set correctly, the pattern will not finish well.
the thread may break.

The fabric

may pucker or

(right side)
(wrong side)
Follow the operations described below to complete the revisions, according to the situation,
CAUTION
If the thread tension setting is made extremely
This is not the sign of a malfunction.
Increase
again.

weak, the machine may stop during sewing.
the thread tension slightly, and begin sewing

Note
o
,

If you turn off the power o1 select a different pattern, the thread tension will reset to the automatic setting.
When you retrieve a saved pattern, the thread tension setting will be the same as when the
pattern was saved.

[] If the Upper Thread Tension is Too Strong
The bobbin
fabric.

thread

will

show on the right side of the

A
(right side)
Press _

5-40

Embroidery

to weaken

(wrong

side)

the upper thread tension.

[] If the Upper Thread Tension is Too Weak
The upper thread will become loose. The embroidery
th read on the right side of the fabric will loosen, the thread
locks may loosen, or loops may appear on the right side
of the fabric.

(right side)
Press _

Adiusting

the Embroidery

(wrong

side)

to increase the thread tension.

Speed
1.

Press _.

In the

maximum embroidery
speed. You can choose from a variety
settings.
SPM is the number of stitches sewn in one minute.

_. When

)lay, use the_

you have selected

Embroidery

keys to change the
of

the speed setting, press

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Changing the Thread Color Display
1. Press _.
_iTi_?w_: ¸-!_

In the

¸W_tr

%_?

_. ,_0oLo_
.....

G sp a y, use

to change the thread

color display. You can display the names of the thread colors,
the embroidery
thread number, the country embroidery
thread
number, the time allotted for embroidering
each thread color, or
one of the two custom thread color numbering sets.
If custom thread numbers have not been set for Custom thread
number 1 or Custom thread number 2, "----" appears. For
details on customizing thread numbering sets, see page 5-43.

NAME

OF COLOR

EMBROIDERY
THREAD#

COUNTRY

THREAD#

O0e
_0 ,_Ee

_Mii;

_2sE¢

Mil4

2_SE_
j

5 SE¢

TIME

CUSTOM
THREAD
NUMBER
1

CUSTOM
THREAD
NUMBER
2

3. When embroidery data containing
custom thread colors specified with the PE-Design Ver. 5.0 is saved on a floppy disk, the
stored custom thread colors are read as those from the sewing
machine if "ON" is selected for this setting.
If this function is set to "OFF",
lected in step 2 is shown.
As a default, this function
4. When

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the thread color

is set to "ON".

you have selected the type of display,

Embroidery

press

display

se-

Creating Custom Thread Number
Customized 4-digit numbers, for example, thread numbers specified by the thread manufacturer,
can be specified for the embroidery
thread colors, and these customized
numbers can be displayed. Two customized thread numbering sets can be created.
[] Creating a Custom Thread Numbering

Set

1. Press I_'

and then press

2 times to display

the third screen.

2, Press

beside

to select the thread

numbering set (Custom thread number 1 or Custom
thread number 2) that you wish to create.

Use __
to select the (olor from the (olor
palette,
Q Colors from where the thread color is selected (displayed enlarged)

Embroidery

S-43

/Jse @
the desired 4-digit

toenter
number.

If you made a mistake,
number,

press _

to erase the entered

and then enter the correct

number.

(_ Name of the selected thread color
(_) Shows the entered number.
(_ Press to erase the entered number.

Press

If
will

is not pressed, the thread
not be (:hanged.

(_ Press to apply the entered

number

color

number

to the selected

co[or,

Repeat steps 3 through 5 until all desired thread color
numbers are specified. To change a specified thread
color number, perform the steps described above to
enter the new number.

7. When you are finished creating the custom thread numbering set, press
With thread colors where a number has not been specified, "----" appears for the thread color display.

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Embroidery

Changing the Embroidery

Frame Display
1, Press _.

In the

use _

to change the embroi-

dery frame display, You can choose from

i¸

ifi ' iil

10 patterns,

(_ Large frame embroidering area
(_ Center line
Q Medium plus frame
embroidering
area
(_) Medium frame embroidering area
C) Small frame
embroidering area
(_ Grid lines

Example

--3. When

you have finished

selecting

the embroidery

frame dis-

play, press
Embroidery

5-45

Usingthesekeys,youcanchangethesizeofthepattern,rotatethepattern,etc,

Revision Keys

CAUTION
if the key display is light gray, that function or operation can not be used with the selected stitch.

[] Key Functions
Key or display

Name

Explanation

Page

Automatic

For embroidery,

thread

matically. When sewing is finished, the machine
sew reinforcement
stitches and trim the threads.

will

Forward/

Moves

useful if the thread

Back key

breaks while

cutting

key

the automatic

the needle forward
sewing

thread

cutting

function

or back in the pattern;

or if you want

is set auto-

2-15

automatically

5-36

to start again from the begin-

ning.
Moves

the needle start position

the pattern.
tion.
Memory
key
Arrow

keys

to the bottom

Use this key to align

the needle

Saves a pattern

in the machine's

Press an arrow

key to move the pattern

left or to the center of
with

the pattern

5-51

memory.
in the direction

the arrow. (Press the Center key to return the pattern
the embroidery
Center

5-57

posi-

shown

5-26

to the center of

area.)

key)

90 degree

Press this

rotation key
Multi color

each time you press the key.

key to rotate the pattern.

key
Density

betical

Press this key to change
character

The pattern

rotates 90 degree

the color of each letter when

5-48

alpha-

5-50

patterns.

5-49

sewing

patterns.

Press this key to change

the density

of character

or border

Size key

Press this key to change

the size of the pattern.

Horizonta[
mirror

Press this key to create a horizontal

mirror

Press this key to check the position

of the pattern.

key
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5-48

image of the pattern.

image Key
Trial key

frame
Thread

5-46

moves to check that there is enough

Shows the thread

tension

for the selected

tension

key

normally

Return

key

Press this key to return to the pattern

pattern.

The tension

set automatically.

Embroidery

5-27

The embroidery

space to sew the pattern.

type selection

screen.

5-40

Changing the Size of the Pattern
1,

Press

2. The screen at the left is displayed.
Press _

to make the pattern

smaller,

Press _

to make the pattern

bigger.

The size changes each time you press the key,
Press

to return the pattern

to the original

can be enlarged

size.

Some patterns or characters

Some patterns or characters can be enlarged to a greater degree
if they are rotated 90 degrees.

more than others,

g, CAUTION
When you have changed the size of the pattern,
display of available embroidery frames and use
priate frame. [f you use an embroidery frame not
as available for use, the presser foot may strike
and cause iniury.

Press

to return to the original
Embroidery

check the
an approdisplayed
the frame

screen.
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Rotating the Pattern
Press

to rotate the pattern

90 deg.

(_ Shows the degree of the pattern's

rotation.

90 °

A CAUTION
When you have rotated the pattern, check the display of
available
embroidery
frames and use an appropriate
frame.
If you use an embroidery
frame not displayed as available
for use, the presser foot may strike the frame and cause
iniury.

Creating

a Horizontal

Mirror

Image

Press

so it appears as[i_
age of the selected pattern.

Press

eGY

5-48

to create a horizontal

again to return the pattern

....

Embroidery

to normal.

mirror

im-

2. The screen at left is displayed.
Press _

to make the pattern

less dense.

Press _
to make the pattern more dense. The pattern
changes each time you press a button,

density

@ Normal
@ Fine (stitches closer together). Stitch count is a larger number.
@ Coarse (stitches farther apart). Stitch count is a smaller number.

Press

to return to the pattern

Embroidery

selection

screen.

5-49

Changing the Colors of Character
Press

Patterns
so that it appears

, Tile ma(hine

wi]] stop after

sewing each character, so you change the color of each character,
Press the key again to return to the origina] setting,

ABe

5-50

Embroidery

Saving EmBroidery

Patterns

You (:an save embroidery
patterns that you have customized
and will use often; for example,
your name or other combined character patterns, patterns that have been rotated or had the size
changed, patterns that have had the sewing position changed, etc.
[] Saving a Pattern
1.

Press

2. Choose where to save the pattern.
Press

to save the pattern

If you have the proper floppy
you (:an press

in the m_a(h ne s memory.

disks,after

inserting

to save the pattern

a floppy

to a floppy

disk

disk.

Note
e If your machine did not come furnished with a built-in floppy
disk drive, you (:an receive an upgrade service for your machine,
so that it can use floppy dbks at your authorized dealel:
• Noppy disks are 2HD type. Be sure to use formatted disks.
• Move the write protect switch on the floppy disk to the unprotected position before using the disk.
, When you save to a floppy disk the design will be saved in a
special sewing machine format. The design will have a ".phc"
extension after i6 name.

Embroidery

5-51

3. The "Saving" screen displays. When the pattern
display returns to the original screen automatically.

is saved, the

CAUTION
Do not turn off the power while the "Saving" screen is displayed.
You will lose the pattern you are saving. Also, do not remove the
floppy disk while the pattern is being saved. The disk may become unreadable.
Note
It takes about

10 seconds to save a pattern to the machine9

See page 5-55 for information

on retrieving

memory.

a saved pattern.

[] If You Can Not Save the Pattern
If the screen at left displays, the maximum number of patterns have
been saved, or the pattern you want to save takes a lot of memory,
and the machine can not save it. If you delete a previously saved
pattern, you can save the current pattern.

If you decide

Deleting
1,

pattern,

press

a Previously Saved Pattern

Press

2. The machine

5-52

not to save the current

displays

Embroidery

the patterns currently

saved.

3. Select the pattern

you want to delete,

(_ Shows the amount of memory used by the pattern selected to
be deleted.
(_ Shows the amount
pattern.

of memory

needed

to save the current

4. Press_.

Embroidery

S-S3

5. Press

todeletetheselected
pattern.

* If youdecidenottodeletethepattern,press

6. If thereis enoughmemoryavailableafterdeletingthepattern,
thepatternyouwanttosavewill besavedautomatically.
If there
isnotenoughmemory
available
afterdeleting
thepattern,repeat
the stepsaboveto deleteanotherpatternfromthe machine's
memory.
Thedisplaywill automatically
returnto theoriginalscreenafter
savingthepattern.
CAUTION
Donotturnoff thepowerwhilethe"Saving"screenis displayed.
Youwill losethepattern you are saving.
Note
It takes about

10 seconds

to save a pattern.

See page 5-55 for more information

5-54

Embroidery

about retrieving

saved patterns.

Retrieving

Patterns from

Memory
1.

Press

2. The machine displays
the key of the pattern

the patterns currently
you want to sew,

in the memory,

Press

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77 !!!

Embroidery

5-55

Press
If you decide

not to retrieve

. The machine

4. The machine

5-56

the pattern

returns to the original

retrieves the pattern

Embroidery

from

memory,

press

screen.

and prepares to embroider

it.

Aligning

the Left Side of a Pattern

and Sewing
1. Mark the embroidery
shown.

Press

start position

on the fabric:, as

so it appears

The needle position moves to the bottom left corner of
the pattern (the embroidery
frame moves so that the
needle is positioned correctly).

Use
fabric,

to align the needle and the mark on the
and begin embroidering

the pattern.

CAUTION
Do not lower the needle
while the embroidery
frame is moving. Otherwise,
iniury may result.

4. View of the finished

Embroidery

pattern.

5-57

Connecting

Characters

Follow the steps below
once.
E×ampJe:

Connecting

when all the characters

the Jetters "ABCDE"

in the pattern do not fit in the embroidery

frame at

with "FGHI"

EFG

1. Enter the letters "ABCDE."

2. Press

to move the needle start position

_. Press

to turn off automatic

Press the "Start!Stop"

thread cutting.

button to begin sewing.

5. When sewing is finished, trim the thread, leaving a long
end. Then re-insert the fabric in the embroidery frame,
in a position where you (:an sew the letters "FGHI."

(_ The embroidery end position

5-58

Embroidery

Enter the letters "FGHI."

7. Press
to move the needle start position to
.
The needle start position moves to the bottom left corner of the pattern.

FGH!

Use the arrow
position

where

keys
the previous

Press the "Start!Stop"
ing letters.

EmBroidery

to move the needle to the
pattern

stopped,

button to embroider

the remain-

5-59

2, Press _
the outline,

to advance

the sewing

order to the color

_, Lower the presser foot and start sewing.

5-60

Embroidery

Usinga FramePatternto Make

Appliqu_

(1)

You can use framed patterns of the same size and shape, to create an applique.
pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch.

Embroider

one

1. Select a straight stitch frame pattern. Embroider the pattern onto the appliqu_ material, then cut neatly around
the outside of the shape.

2. Embroider the same pattern from step 1 onto the base
fabric.

¢-

3. Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or a temporary spray
adhesive to the rear of the appliqu_ created in step 1.
Attach the appliqu6 to the base fabric matching the
shapes.

//
4.

Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape
as the applique. Embroider over the appiiqu6 and base
fabric from step _ to create the appJiqu6.

CAUTION
If you change the size or position of the patterns when
selecting them, make a note of the size and location.

(!) Appliqu6

Embroidery

material

5-61

Using a Frame Pattern to Make Appliqu_

(2)

A second method to make appliqu_ using the embroidery patterns. You do not have to change the
fabric in the embroidery frame using this method. Embroider one pattern with a straight stitch and
one pattern with a satin stitch.
1. Select a straight stitch frame pattern,
the pattern onto the base fabric.

Place the appliqu_ fabric over the pattern embroidered
in step 1. Be sure that the appliqu6 fabric completely
covers tile seam.

3. Embroider
*

5-62

and embroider

the same pattern on the appliqu_

Stop the machine before
middle of the pattern.

Embroidery

fabric:.

it sews the cross hairs in the

Remove the embroidery
frame from the embroidery
unit, and cut around the outside of the stitches.

CAUTION
Do not remove
the fabric from the embroidery
to cut. Also, do not pull strongly on the fabric.
wise, the fabric may loosen in the frame.

frame
Other-

5. Select the satin stitch border pattern of the same shape
as the appliqu6.
CAUTION
Do not change

the size or position

of the pattern.

Reattach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit,
and embroider
the satin stitch pattern to create an
appliqu6,

Embroidery

5-63

[ Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges
Use an embroidery stabilizer material to provide extra support. After embroidering, remove the
stabilizer fabric carefully. Attach the stabilizer as shown in the examples below. We recommend
using a stabilizer material for embroidery.
Embroidering

SmaJJ Fabrics

(_ Fabric
Use a temporary spray adhesive to adhere the small
piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame,
If you do not wish to use a temporary spray adhesive,
attach the stabilizer fabric with a basting stitch,
Q_) Stabilizer

Embroidering

Edges or Corners

(_ Fabric:
Use a temporary spray adhesive to adhere the small
piece of fabric to the larger piece in the frame,
If you do not wish to use a temporary spray adhesive,
attach the stabilizer fabric with a basting stitch,
Q_) Stabilizer

Embroidering Ribbons or Tape
(_ Ribbon
Secure with double-sided tape or a temporary spray
adhesive.
Q_)Stabilizer

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Embroidery

Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit Functions
With the Embroidery Edit functions, you (:an combine embroidery patterns and character
change the size of patterns, rotate patterns, and perform many other editing functions.
This machine (:an perform the 8 functions listed below.

patterns,

Combine Patterns
You can easily create combinations
of one point patterns, frame patterns, character patterns, patterns from the machine memory, patterns from the separately sold embroidery
cards, and many other
patterns.

Move Patterns
Within the 26 cm x 16 cm (10-1/4 inch x 6-1/4 inch) wide embroidery area, you can change -the position of patterns, and check the
position on the LCD.

Rotate Patterns
You can rotate patterns one degree or ninety degrees at a time.

Enlarge or Reduce Patterns
You can make patterns larger or smaller.
50 sizes to choose from.
This function

is not available

Create Mirror Images
You (:an create horizontal
This function

mirror

is not available

There are approximately

for some patterns.

images.
for some patterns.

Change Character Spacing
You can increase or decrease the space between
bined patterns.

characters

in com-

Change Character Appearance/Layout
You can change the layout of the characters. Print words on a curved
line, diagonal, etc. There are 6 choices total.

Change the Thread Colors of Patterns
You can change the thread colors of the pattern

to your

favorite

colors,

Embroidery

Edit Functions

6-1

1. Attach the embroidery unit, and prepare
for embroidery
(see page 5-5).

2. Press

the machine

to call the screen at the ]eft,

Key Display

Pattern
One point

Type

pattern

Floral alphabet

pattern

Pattern saved in the machine's

Character

memory

pattern

Frame pattern

Pattern from an embroidery

card (sold sepa-

rately)
Pattern from a floppy

disk

Note
If your ma(hine
did not ( ome furnished with a built-in
floppy dbk drive, you can receive an upgrade service for
your ma(hine, so that it (an use floppy disk at your authorized dealel:

6-2

Embroidery

Edit Functions

The method of selecting patterns without alphabetical
the same as selecting patterns for embroidery,

characters

1, Select the type of pattern you want to sew,

Press the key of a pattern

to select it,

See page 5-8 for more information

Embroidery

Edit Functions

on selecting

patterns,

6-3

3. The pattern

is displayed

in the top part of the screen.

4. After the pattern

is selected,

press _.

5. The embroidery

edit screen (at left) will appear.

i!i!!i!ili!iiiill
ii_iiiiiiiiiiii!
,

See page 6-8 for more information

about editing

(_ The pattern selected for editing
broidery edit display.

is outlined

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...........
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6-4

Embroidery

Edit Functions

the pattern.

in red on the em-

Selecting

Character

Patterns
When you select character patterns from the embroidery edit screen,
you can edit the appearance of the pattern at the same time.

Press

to select character

patterns.

2. Select the font.

Embroidery

Edit Functiens

6-5

0
ABCD

Enter the letters (Example:

See page 5-11 for more information

Press _

to check

A B C D)

the pattern

about selecting
when

the selected

characters
characters

are too small to see clearly.

Press _

to select the appearance

of the pattern.

5. The screen at left displays.
Select the appearance

you want to use (Example: _

After selecting the curve, use _
gree of the arc.
*

Press _

to make the arc flatter.

Press _

to make the arc rounder.

6-6

Press

Embroidery

and _

to return to the original

Edit Functions

screen.

to change the de-

7. After you finish your selections, press @.

8. The embroidery
edit screen will appear. See page 6-8 for more
information
about editing the patterns.

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Embroidery

Edit IFundiens

6-7'

Q Shows the size of the
entire combined
pattern.
(_ Shows the size of the
pattern
currently
selected.
(_ If the pattern location
has been moved, this
area shows the distance
from the center of the
frame.
(_) Shows the degree of rotation for the pattern.
Shows the color currently selected
, and
number of colors in the
pattern.
Note
If a key display is light gray,
you can not use that tunction with the selected pattern.

[] Key Functions
Explanation

Name

Pattern

Page
use these keys to se-

6-26

Rotate key

Press this key to rotate the pattern. In the embroidery edit screen,
you can rotate a pattern one degree or ninety degrees at a time.

6-10

Delete key

Press this key to delete the selected
lined by the red box).

6-12

Arrow

Press these keys to move the pattern in the direction
indicated by the arrow in the key. (Press _
to return the

select key

keys

( _ Center
key)
Character

When a combined
pattern is selected,
lect a part of the pattern to edit.

pattern

to its original

pattern

(the pattern

out-

6-9

position.)

Press this key to change

the spacing

of character

patterns.

6-16

spacing key
Size key

Press this key to change the size of the pattern. With the erabroidery edit functions, patterns can be enlarge(] or reduce(].

6-11

Multi
key

Press this key to change
in a pattern.

6-17

color

the color

Horizontalmirror

Press this key to make a horizontal

imagekey

lected

Density

key

of individual
mirror

characters

image of the so-

5-48

Press this key to change the density of frame patterns or char-

5-49

pattern.

acter patterns.
Array

key

Press this

key to change

the configuration

of a character

6-15

pattern.

6-8

Thread
palette key

Press this key to change

End key

Press this key to continue

Embroidery

the colors

of the displayed

to the next step.

Edit Functions

pattern.

6-13

6-18

Moving the Pattern

to move the pattern
Press _

in the position

to return the pattern to its original

(_ Shows how far from the original

Embroidery

Edit Functions

shown on the key.

position.

position

the pattern

is now.

6-9

Rotating the Pattern
1, Press

_LINE_
_WHITE

CLAY
_g_OWr
LIGHT
_ROW_

Press_to

rotate the :)attern 90 dog. to the left.

Press_to

rotate the :)attern 90 dog. to the right.

Press_to

rotate the :)attern 1 dog. to the left.

Press_to

rotate the gattern 1 dog. to the right.

Press

to return the pa_erntoits

original

(_ Shows the degree of the p_a tternsi rotation

3. After (:hanging

6-10

Embroidery

the pattern,

Edit Functions

press

position,

Changing the Size of the Pattern
1,

Press

Press _

to enlarge

Press _

to shrink the pattern.

Press _

to stretch the pattern

Press _

to compact

Press _

to stretch the pattern

Press _

to compact

Press

the pattern,

the pattern

Embroidery

horizontally.

vertically.

the pattern vertically.

to return the pattern

(_ Shows the size of the pattern

3, After (:hanging

horizontally.

the pattern's

Edit Functions

to its original

appearance.

being edited.

size, press

6-11

Deleting

the Pattern
1. Press

2, The pattern

6-12

Embroidery

is deleted

from the screen,

Edit Functions

Changing

the Thread Color
1,

Press

2, The thread color palette screen displays. There are 61 colors to
choose from.
"]. Press _

to change the sewing

order of the colors.

Put

the color you want to change at the top of the display.

(Z) You can change the color

Embroidery

Edit Functions

at the top of the display,

6-13

Press

to choose

a new color on the color palette.

(_ The color on top changes to the selected color,
(_ The thread spool display of the selected color is larger.
5. After changing

the colors,

press

6. The display shows the (:hanged colors,

6-14

Embroidery

Edit Functions

Press the key of the layout you want to sew,

The display

3, After making

Embroidery

will

show the selected

your selections,

Edit Functions

layout,

press

6-15

Changing Character

Spacing
1. Press

Press_to

widen

Press _

to compact

Press

spacing.

the character

spacing.

to return the pattern to its original

B C D

3. When

6-16

the character

finished

Embroidery

changing

the appearance,

Edit Functions

appearance.

ABCD

press

Changing the Color of Each Character
1,

in a Pattern

Press

2. You can sew each character in a different color. The screen automatically displays each color as "Black."

Press

to change the color of the pattern (see page 6-13),

(_ The color for each character is displayed.

Embroidery

Edit Fundions

6-17

1, Press

!ii!il!!iiliii!!Vi:iii:!!:iiiiiii!iiiiii!i
i!_!
__BROWN
_, -.:
;_ROWN

If you plan to sew the pattern at that time, press _
pattern preview

6-18

(:all

tile

screen.

to return to the embroidery

edit screen.

Press _

To combine the pattern with other patterns,
tern from this screen (see page 6-20).

Embroidery

Edit Functions

select the next pat-

3, See page 5-29 for more information
*

..v

4701[[ 11._iaH

When

about sewing

you want to revise edited patterns,

the patterns,

see page 6-30,

Embroidery

Edit Functions

6-19

Example

1. Attach the embroidery unit, and prepare the machine
for embroidery (see page 5-3).

Press

to call the screen at left.

Select a border.
(_ Press

6-20

Embroidery

Edit Functions

{]_ Press

2 times, then press _

to select the border,

Press _.

Embroidery

Edit Functions

6-21

Press

Select the characters

"Happy,"

(_ Press

6-22

Embroidery

Edit Functions

(_ Pressthe key of the font you wish to use (Example:

(_ Enter "Happy."
The letters you enter will
embroidery frame.

be displayed

in the center

If you want to change the size, select IHI, then use _
the size.

If you want
pattern,

to change

the appearance

of the letter

of the

to change
part of the

press ½.

7. After selecting

Embroidery

the characters,

Edit Functions

press @.

6-23

Use

Press @.

10. Press

6-24

Embroidery

to move the letters,

again.

Edit Functions

11. Select the same font, then enter "Birthday".
The letters will appear in the middle of the embroidery
area display.

1 2. Press

1 3, Use l

Embroidery

to move

the

letters,

Edit Functions

6-25

14. If you want

to alter the combined

select the part of the pattern

(_ Press

use

to move the red outline

(_ Press

over

(_ Press

to return to the Embroidery Edit screen.

If the characters

or the entire

to return to the original

pattern

screen.

Edit Functions

(:an not be seen clearly,

to check the pattern. Press

15. When all editing is finished, press(

Embroidery

and enlarge the border.

then use _

6-26

pattern,

you want to change.

,477-,_
1 6. If yOU plan to sew the pattern

at that time, press _.

to re-edit the pattern.

Press _

To combine the pattern with another pattern, select the new pattern type from this screen.

1 7. The sewing

When

screen appears.

you want to revise edited

Embroidery EditFunctions

patterns, see page 6-30.

6-27

Combined patterns will be embroidered in the order they were entered. In this example, the embroidery order will be as follows:

"Happy",

"Birthday".

CAUTION
i¸!iiiiiii
¸iiiiii
¸iiiiiii
¸iiiii
¸iiiiii
¸iiiiiiiiiiii
¸ii
¸_i0::iiii_,:_i_,_,
Follow the instructions
from Chapter 5 for embroidering
the pat_!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
_ _ tern.

1. The machine will embroider

first. The embroidery

will follow the color order on the right side of the display.

_i_i!iiiiiiiiji!_!i!_!iii!iii!iiiiiiiii!i!i!i!iiii!iiiiiiiii_i!iiii!i!i!i!iijiiiiiji!_!ii_!iiii_°_?/_

2. When the border is finished, the green cross cursor will change
to the "Happy"
part of the pattern. Sew this part of the pattern
next.

6-28

Embroidery

Edit Functions

3, When "Happy"
is embroidered,
the green
change to the "Birthday"
part of the pattern,
pattern next,

Embroidery

Edit Fundiens

"cross" cursor will
Sew this part of the

6-29

1. Press

6-30

Press _.

Embroidery

Edit Functions

3. The machine will return to the embroidery edit screen.

Embroidery

Edit Functions

6-31

Saving Edited Patterns
[] Saving a Pattern
You can save edited

patterns for later use.

1. Press

Choose where
Press
you

you want to save the pattern.
to save the pattern

have the floppy

disk drive

to save the pattern

in the machine

on your

machine,

memory.
you

press

on a floppy disk.

Note
If your machine did not come furnished with a built-in floppy disk
drive, you (:an receive an upt4mde service for your machine, so that
it (an use floppy dbk at your authorized dealel:

6-32

Embroidery

Edit Functions

3. The "Saving" screen displays. When the pattern
display returns to the original screen automatically.

is saved, the

CAUTION
Do not turn
is displayed.
Note
It takes about

off the main power switch while the "Saving"
You may lose the pattern you are saving.

screen

10 seconds to save a pattern.

See page 6-36 for information

about retrieving

saved patterns.

[] [f You Can Not Save the Pattern
If the screen shown at
terns have been saved,
memory, the machine
saved pattern, you can
*

If you choose

left displays, the maximum
number of pator the pattern you want to save takes a lot of
can not save it. If you delete a previously
save the current pattern.

not to save the current

pattern, press

To delete a previously saved pattern

Press

Embroidery

Edit Functions

6-33

Previously

saved patterns

are displayed.

3, Select the pattern you want to delete.

(_ Shows the amount

of memory

the selected pattern

uses,

_TE RIAL

(_ Shows how much memory
current pattern,

,SITION

_
_g

CL6N'"
......

6-34

Press

Embroidery

Edit Functions

you need to (:lear to save the

5. Press

to delete the pattern.

If you decide

not to delete the pattern,

If there is enough memory available after deleting the pattern,
the pattern you want to save will be saved automatically.
If there
is not enough memory available after deleting the pattern, repeat
the steps above to delete another pattern from the machine's
memory.
The display will automatically
saving the pattern.

press

return to the original

screen after

CAUTION
Do not turn
is displayed.

off the main power switch while the "Saving" screen
You may lose the pattern you are saving.

Note
It will take about

10 seconds

See page 6-_6 for information
patterns.

Embroidery

Edit Functiens

to save the pattern.

about

retrieving

previously

saved

6-35

Retrieving Saved Patterns
1, Press

_i_ i: _i_i_il
:ii_i!ilii¸¸¸¸¸¸
_i::ii_¸_¸¸_¸':
_':::

2, The machine displays
pattern to retrieve,

6-36

Embroidery

the patterns

Edit Functions

saved in the memory,

Select a

3. Select the pattern you want to retrieve,
If you decide not to retrieve a pattern,
return to the embroidery edit screen.

and press _.
press

. You will

4. Press @.

Embroidery

Edit Functions

6-37

Press @.

6. The machine

6-38

Embroidery

retrieves

the pattern

Edit Functions

and prepares to embroider

it.

Chapter

7 MY CUSTOM

STITCH

With the MY CUSTOM STITCHTMfunction, you (:an
sew designs that you create yourself,
Note
• Stitches that you create with MY CUSTOM
STITCHTM can be a maximum of 7 mm (9/32 inch)
wide and .37 mm (1-1/3 inch) long.
o Stitches can be designed more easily with MY
CUSTOM STITCHTM if you draw the stitch on the
enclosed grid sheet first.

Draw the stitch design on the grid sheet (part code
SA507, X81277-001 ).

,i:

(_ Start point
(_ End point
(_ Intersection

20-

Note
o Simplify the design so that it can be sewn as a
continuous
line. For a more attractive
stitch,
close the design by intersecting lines.
• If the design will be repeated and linked, the start
point and end point of the design should be at
the same height.

26-

30-

35_
"'i

10"

Mark the points in the design where the direction of the stitching changes,
Determine the x and y coordinates
of each of
the marked points, This will determine the design of the stitching that will be sewn,

15"

20-

26-

30-

35-

My Custom

Stitch

7-1

Stitch

4"{ 40

"{2 %0

"{2 "{5 41

(}0 O0

4_,

Stitch

"1_; 14

(}1 O0

(}0 O0

Stitch

<-_

Stitch
:_

Stitch

t
Stitch

Stitch

7-2

My Custom

Stitch

Creating Stitch Data
Note
Make sure that the embroidery

1. Press

to display

unit is not attached.

the screen at left.

2. Press
(_) MY CUSTOM

STITCHTM key

(i) This area displays the stitch that is being created.
®

The number beside _ indicates
ofthetipof

the y coordinate

,and the number beside_

cates the x coordinate

of the tip of _

indi-

@ This

number indicates the present set point in
relation to the entire number of set points in the
design.

Press this key to display a screen that allows you
to change a set point. (Refer to page 7-6 for more
details).

Press this key to select whether one stitch or three
stitches are sewn between two points.

Press this key to erase the last point that has been
set.

® Press this key to add the point indicated

Press this key to finish creating the stitch and display the screen that allows you to see the entered stitch. (Refer to page 7-4.)

(_) Press these keys to move.

My Custom

Stitch

7-3

Select whether

one stitch or three stitches will be sewn between

the first two points.
pears as _;

To sew one stitch,

press _

to sew three stitches, touch

so that it ap-

the key so that it ap-

pears as _.

0_i!i!ii!iiiiiiiiii{:
!i!iliiiiiiiii_i_i

...............
iiiili;iii!i!@ii@i!!i@!
4. Use the

iiiilx!iiiiii!!{_

i;i_!i;!iiiiiiiii
_
ikili!iiiiiiiii_i_

¸ iit

@ii l

keys to move

to the coordinates

of the first

point that was made on the grid sheet (from step 2 on page 7-1 ).

i !i!ii@il

iiiiii_iiiiiiiiii{i

5. Press_

to add the point indicated by _;, .

!!@iiii!!i!ii@l

Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each point that you have drawn on
the grid sheet unti] the stitch design is drawn on the screen as a
continuous
]ine.

Note
If you make a mistake while
erase the last point set.

7. Once you have finished
key.

7-4

My Custom Stitch

setting points,

entering

press the

key to

the stitch data, press the

A screen that allows
appears,

you to see the entered

Press this key so that it appears as
stitch

design

repeatedly,

appears as

stitch design

to sew the

Press this key so that it

to sew the stitch design only one

single time,
*

Press

to return to the screen that allows you

make changes to the entered data,
*

If the stitch design will be repeated and linked, make
sure that linking stitches are added so that the stitch
designs will not overlap,

(_ Linking

stitches

Note
If you have entered points that are too (:lose to,gethel; the
L_bri(: may not feed properly. Edit the stitch data to lea vea
lar_cer space between points.

My Custom Stitch

7-,5

Editing Stitch Data

1. Press
I

i
A screen that allows you to edit the entered
pears.
(_ Press this key to move _'_

backward

(_ Press this key to move %

start point.

(_ Press this key to move _

forward

(_) Press this key to move %,

end point.

stitch design apone point.

one point.

C) Press this key to move part of or all of the design.
to page 7-8 for more details.)
(_9 Press this key to insert a point.
more details.)

(Refer to page 7-9 for

(_ Press this key to delete the selected

point.

2. Make the desired changes to the stitch design.

7-6

My Custom

Stitch

(Refer

[] Moving a Point
1.

Press_or_tomove

Use

tothepointthatyouwishtomove.

to move the point to the desired position.

3. When finished

revising the pattern,

press

} so it ap-

pe rs
4.

Press _

to go to the sewing

tions on sewing

screen. (See page 4-9 for instruc-

the stitch).

My Custern Stitch

7-7

[] Moving Part or All of the Design
1, Press _

or _

to move _:_ to the first point of the section that

you wish to move.
2.

7-8

Press _,

The selected

point

and all points

that come

after it

are surrounded
moved.)

by a box, (This indicates

Press _
tion,

to move the selected section to the desi red loca-

Press _,

or _

The selected section

My Custom Stitch

the area that is to be

has been moved.

5. When finished

revising the pattern,

press

so it ap-

pears as
6.

Press,

to go to the sewing

tions on sewing

[] inserting

screen (see page 4-9 for instruc-

the stitch).

New Points
1.

Press_,_,_or_tomove

to point at the beginning

of the line that you wish to add a new point to.
®4,1-

My Custem

Stitch

7-9

2. Press_,

3.
E

A new point is inserted and the %

Use any of

moves to it.

move the point to the desired position.

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_!iiiiiiiii_!# i_ i_!
iiiiiiiiiii! i !!! _)jjjjjjiji
¸ _

4. When

finished

revising the pattern, press [

_iii

} so it ap-

pears
5.

Press @

to go to the sewing screen. (See page 4-9 for instruc-

tions on sewing the stitch).

7-10

My Custom

Stitch

Storing the custom design
Stitch patterns created using the MY CUSTOM STITCH function (:an be stored for later use,
1,

Press

from the stitch editing

2. Select where

keys,

you wish to save the stitch pattern.

To save the stitch

pattern

To save the stitch pattern

in the machnes

on a floppy

memory,

disk, press

Up to 15 stitch patterns can be saved in the machine's

When saving the stitch pattern onto a floppy
dows-formatted
2HD disk must be used,
The floppy

press

memory,

disk, a Win-

disk must not be write-protected,

When savi ng a stitch pattern onto a floppy d isk, save the data
in a format for embroidery data. The file name must have the
extension "phc",
After saving a stitch pattern, we recommend write-protecting
the floppy disk to prevent the data from accidentally
being
erased,
(_ Press to return to the previous

My Custom Stitch

screen.

7-11

The screen shown at the left appears. If the stitch was saved successfully, the previous screen automatically
appears.
*

Saving as stitch pattern

CAUTION
Do not turn off the
displayed, otherwise
be Josto[n addition,
do not try to remove
aged.
*

[] if the Stitch Pattern Cannot

takes approximately

10 seconds.

machine whiJe the "Saving" message is
the stitch pattern data being saved may
when saving the data onto a fJoppy disk,
the disk, otherwise the disk may be dam-

For details on retrieving

a saved stitch pattern, see page 7-13.

Be Saved
If the screen shown

RY is pressed, the
at the left appears . after _M_MC,

stitch pattern cannot be saved because either the machine's memory
is full or the stitch pattern being saved is larger than the amount of
space available
n the machne
deleted.

in the memory. To be able to save the stir( h pattern
s memory, a previously saved stitch pattern must be

For details on deleting

7-12

My Custom

a stitch pattern,

Stitch

see page 5-52.

Retrieving a Stitch Design That Has Been Saved
Preparation
If the embroidery unit is attached,
(_) Release button

remove

it.

Turn off the power supply before removing the embroidery unit.

1. Press
2. To retrieve
memory,

a stitch

pattern

saved in the machine's

press

To retrieve

a stitch pattern

sert the floppy

saved on a floppy

disk, in-

disk, and then press

CAUTION
*

Only

insert
or

remove

floppy

disks

is displayed,

while

when

prompted
to change disks by a message on the
screen.
Do not insert anything
other than floppy disks
into the floppy disk drive slot, otherwise
the
floppy disk drive may be damaged.
Do not insert a floppy disk containing
pattern
data other than those saved using our data design equipment
or a sewing machine, otherwise
the sewing
machine
may malfunction.
(Only
.pes, .phc and .dst pattern files can be used.)
CAUTION
If the settings
other than _

on this screen are locked
or

My Custom Stitch

(

, no key

can be operated.

7-13

3, A list of saved stitch patterns is displayed,
4, Select the stitch pattern that you wish to retrieve,
(_ Press to quit trying to retrieve the stitch pattern,

Press
*

To erase the saved stitch pattern, press
screen appears,

1_ Press to retrieve the saved stitch pattern,
(]_ Press to delete the saved stitch pattern,

7-14

My Custom Stitch

The previous

6. The sewing

screen for that stitch will then be displayed.

My Custern Stitch

7-15

7-16

My Custom Stitch

Chapter

8 Care and Maintenance

CAUTION
*

Turn off the main power switch and unplug
bulb. If the machine
is on and the "Start/Stop"
may result.

To avoid

burns,

give the light

the machine
before changing
button is pressed accidentally,

bulb time to cool

before

changing

the light
iniuries

it.

1. Turn off the main power switch.
2. Use a screwdriver
to loosen the screw on the back of
machine

light cover. Then remove the light cover.

(_ Screw
(_ Light cover

Remove the light bulb as shown, and align the projection on the light bulb with the notch in the socket. Replace it with a new light bulb.

CAUTION
Use only light bulbs intended
for use with this machine
(12V/
5W: part code XA2037001).
You can get the
proper
light bulb at your authorized
dealer.

Place light cover and tighten the screw on the back of
the machine.

Care and Maintenance

8-I

A CAUTION
Be sure to unplug the machine
result.

before cleaning

it. Otherwise,

electric

shock or iniury

may

[] Cleaning the LCD Screen
If the screen is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use organic solvents or detergents.
[] Cleaning the Machine Casing
If the surface of the machine is dirty, lightly soak a cloth in a neutral
firmly and then wipe the surface. Then wipe again with a dry cloth.

detergent,

squeeze

it out

[] Cleaning the Race and Shuttle
If dust or bits of dirt collect in the race or shuttle, the machine will not run well, and the bobbin
thread detection function may not operate. Keep the machine clean for best results.
1. Turn offthe power. Remove the presser foot holder and
the needle.

2. Loosen the screws with the disc-shaped
and remove the needle plate.

screwdriver

(_ Needle plate

3. Turn the balance wheel, and align the notch of shuttle
a little to the left of the shelf of race, as shown.
CAUTION
Be sure to turn

the balance wheel

the machine,
Turning the balance
direction
may damage the machine.

(_ Notch of shuttle
(_ Shelf of race

8-2

Care and Maintenance

towards
wheel

the front

in the other

Remove the race,

......

While pushing the race towards the back of the machine, lift the edge nearest you and remove the race,

(_) Race

Remove accumulated
lint and thread from the inner
shuttle and race with a brush or vacuum (:leaner.
Do not oil the shuttle or the race.
(_ Shuttle
(_) Brush

Check that the notch on the shuttle is in the same position as when you removed the race. Position the race
so that the shelf and spring are aligned, and insert the
race.

• , CAUTION
o

Do not use a damaged race or shuttle. Otherwise, the thread may tangle and cause a poor
finish, or the needle may break. You can get
the proper parts from your authorized
dealer.

Be sure to insert the race in the correct position. Otherwise,
the needle may break.

(_ Shelf
(_ Spring

7. Reattach the needle plate.

Care and Maintenance

8-3

If the heads of the floppy disk drive become dirty, the data on the disks may not be read normally.
We suggest that you use a cleaning disk for 3.5 inch floppy disk drives regularly.
1. Insert the cleaning

disk when the screen at left is displayed.

If a different
at left.

screen is displayed,

Insert the (:leaning disk into the floppy disk drive, located on the
right side of the machine. Be sure to follow the directions given
on the cleaning disk package.

Press
Head (:leaning

3. When

(:leaning

press

to display the screen

will begin.

is finished,

the screen at left will display.

Press
When the screen display
step one, remove the (:leaning disk.

returns to the display

Note
If the floppy disk still (:an not be read correctly after finishing
steps above, repeat the (:leaning opel_tion sevel_l times.

8-4

Care and Maintenance

the

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
If the screen is difficult

to see when you turn on the power, follow

the steps below.

Press your finger anywhere on the screen. Holding your finger
on the screen, turn the main power switch off and back on.

The "Start!Stop"

button

2. Co to the Brightness

does not light up at this time.

of LCD display.

Use the _,

keys to

adjust the screen until you can see it easily.
3. When the adjustment
and back on.

is finished,

TroubJesheoting

turn the main power switch off

9-1

If the screen does not respond correctly when you touch a key (the machine does not perform the
operation or performs a different operation), follow the steps below to make the proper adjustments,

1. Press your finger anywhere on the screen. Holding your finger
on the screen, turn the main power switch off and back on.
*

The "Start!Stop"

2, The machine

9-2

button does not light up at this time.

displays

Troubleshooting

the screen shown at left.

3. Press the "Bobbin Winding" button,

4. The machine displays the screen shown at left.
5.

Using the included touch pen, lightly
of the +, in order from 1 to 5.

touch the center

CAUTION
Only use the
Do not use a
ject. Do not
damage
may

included
touch pen to touch the screen.
mechanical
pencil, pin, or other sharp obpress strongly
on the screen.
Otherwise,
result.

+5
6.

Press the numbers

in order I - 5. If the buzzer sounds

one time after you press number 5, the operation
is
finished. If the buzzer sounds twice, there was an error. In this case, repeat the steps above.

7. The screen adjustment is finished. Turn off the main
power switch, then turn it back on.
CAUTION
+2

if you finish the screen adjustment
and the screen still
does not respond,
or if you can not do the adjustment,
contact
your authorized
dealer.

Troubleshooting

9-3

Use the troubleshooting

key for advice

about minor

sewing

problems

during sewing.

1. Press

to call the screen at ]eft,

Press

at any time to return to the original

Find the category

screen.

EM_F_OIpEe_

for the problem

sHPPE?
_i!T_HESr_¢P,_c
PuckErs

THREAD

TENSION

ig]

!_!CO_R_CT j

CHARACTE

F_ PATTERB

DOESCO_ECTLy_OT
SEW ou_

THE _AACHI_E

9-4

TroubJeshooting

and press the appropriate

key.

If you have a minor problem with your sewing machine, check the following solutions. If the
solutions suggested do not correct the problem, contact your authorized dealer.
Problem

Cause
(_) Machine

Solution

is not threaded

correctly

(used

Page

Rethread

the machine

correctly.

1-32

Re-thread

upper and Iov,!er thread.

the wrong spool cap, spool cap is loose,
the thread did not catch the needle bar
threader,

is knotted

(_) Thread

is too thick for the needle.

(_) Upper
Upper

etc.)

(_ Thread

thread

Thread

or tangled.

tension

Check needle
nations.

is too strong.

Adjust

is twisted.

thread

breaks

tension.

1-_;1, 1-32
1-45

2-1 _¢,5-40
8-2

and remove it from the race,

etc.
(_) Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.

Replace

the needle.

(_ Needle

incorrectly.

Reinstall

the needle correctly.

1-4_;

near the hole of the

Replace

the needle

8-2

is installed

(_) There are scratches
needle

plate,

suh your authorized

(_) There are scratches

near the hole in the

presser foot.

(_) Bobbin

on the race.

1-4_;

plate, or condealer.

the presser foot,

or con-

Reset the bobbin

(_ There are scratches on the bobbin
doesn't rotate properly.

or it

is twisted.

Replace

1-_;9

dealer.

Replace the race, or consult
authorized dealer.

is set incorrectly.

(_) Thread

Replace

suh your authorized

(_ There are scratches

thread
breaks

the thread

combi-

Use scissors, etc., to cut the twisted

thread

Bobbin

and thread

thread

your

correctly.

the bobbin.

8-2

1-_1
1-_1

Use scissors, etc. to cut the twisted
thread and remove it from the race,

8-2

etc.
(_) Machine

is threaded

incorrectly.

Check
machine

(_ Using
Skipped
stitches

improper

selected

needle orthread

forthe

fabric.

Check

the steps for threading
and rethread

the

the "Fabric/Thread/Needle

Combination"

1-_;2

it correctly.
1-45

chart.

(_) Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.

Replace

the needle.

1-4_¢

(_) Needle

is installed

Reinstall

the needle correctly.

1-4_;

is defective.

Replace

the needle.

1-4 _,

Remove

the dust or lint v,!ith the

8-2

Needle

incorrectly.

(_) Dust or lint is collected
die plate,

under the nee-

brush.

Troubleshooting

9-5

Problem

Cause
(_ There

is a mistake

Solution

in the upper

or bob-

bin threading,
(_ Spool

cap

Check

the steps

machine

is set incorrectly.

Page

for threading

and rethread

Checkthe

method

spool

then

cap,

the

1-32

it correctly.

for aKachingthe
reattach

1-33

the spool

cap.
Fabric

(_ Using improper

puckers

selected fabric.

needle orthread

for the

Check

the "Fabric/Thread/Needle

Corrlbination"

(_) Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.

Replace the needle.

1-43

(_) Stitches are too long when
fabrics.

Shorten

2-9

(_) Thread

tension

(_ Wrong

presser foot.

(_ Pieces of thread

pitched

(_ Upper threading

sewing

thin

is set incorrectly.

Adjust

the stitch length.
the thread

Use correct

(!) Dust or lint is caught
High-

in the feed dogs.

are caught

in the race.

is incorrect.

8-2

machine

(Z) Needle

is not in the correct

thread

the

needle

8-2

the steps for threading

chine.

and

rethread

position.

Press the "Needle

the

Replace the race, or consult
authorized
dealer.

Can not

5-40

Remove the dust or lint.
Clean the race.
Check

on the race.

2-13,

";-1

while
(_ There are scratches

tension.

presser foot.

sound

sewing

1-45

chart.

1-';2

ma-

your

8-2

Position"

button

1-4

Position"

button

1-4

to raise the needle.
(_ Threading

hook does not pass through

the eye of the needle,
(_ Needle

is installed

(_) Upper threading

Press the "Needle
to raise the needle.

incorrectly.

Reinstall

is incorrect.

the needle

correctly.

1-43

Check the steps for threading the
machine
and rethread
the ma-

1-';2

chine.
Thread
tension

(_ Bobbin
is

incorrect

is set incorrectly.

(_ Usingimproperneedleorthreadforthe
selected fabric.
is not attached

cor-

rectly,

pattern
does not
turn out

tension

(Z) Wrong

presser foot was used.
adjustment

Reattach

the presser

foot

holder

1-42

settings

were

set

Adjust

the thread

Attach

the correct

Revise the pattern

tension.

2-13,

presser foot.
adjustment

5-40

";-1
set-

4-11

tings.

(_ Did not use a stabilizer

(_) Thread

9-6

is set incorrectly.

incorrectly,
fabrics

1-45

chart.

correctly.

(_) Thread

(_) Pattern

1-';1

the "Fabric/Thread/Needle

Combination"

(_ Presser foot holder

Character

Reset the bobbin.
Check

material

on thin

Attach

a stabilizer

Adjust

the thread

materiah

4-8

or stretch fabrics.
tension

is set incorrectly.

Troubleshooting

tension.

2-13

Problem

Solution

Cause
(_) Thread

is twisted.

Use scissors, etc., to cut the twisted
thread

Page
8-2

and remove it from the race,

etc.
(_ Fabric

was not inserted

correctly

( fabric

into the frame

was loose, etc.).

If the fabric

is not stretched

the frame, the pattern
poorly

or there

of the pattern.
the frame
(#) Stabilizing

material

was not attached.

tight in

5-21

may turn out

may be shrinkage
Set the fabric

into

correctly.

Always use stabilizing material, especially

5-20

with stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics,
fabrics with a coarse weave, or fabrics that
often cause pattern shrinkage. See your
authorized dealer for the proper stabilizel:
(_) There was an object
machine,

and the carriage

dery frame

does not
sew

hit the object

near the
or embroi-

during

sew-

ing.

Embroidery
pattern

placed

If the frame bumps something

poorly.
the

outside

feres with

out

broidery

correctly

the frame

the sewing

edges

inter-

arm, so the em-

unit can not move.

not place

area where

bump
(_) Fabric

dur-

5-29

ing sewing, the pattern will turn out

it during

Reinsert

anything

the

frame

in
may

sewing.

the fabric

in the embroi-

dery frame

so that the excess fab-

ric is away

from the sewing

5-48

arm,

and rotate the pattern 180 degrees.
(_) Fabric

is too heavy, so the embroidery

Place a large thick book or similar

unit can not move freely.

object

under the arm head to lightly

lift the heavy side and keep it level.
(_) Fabric

is hanging

off the table.

If the fabric
during
u nit will
fabric

is hanging

embroidery,

off the table

5-29

the embroidery

not move freely. Place the

so that it does not hang off

the table

(or, hold

fabric

to keep

from dragging).
(_) Fabric

is snagged

or caught

on some-

thing.

Stop the

machine

and place

the

fabric so that it does not get caught
or snagged.

Embroidery
sewing

frame was removed

(for example,

during

to reset the bob-

bin). The presser foot was bumped
moved while
embroidery

removing
frame,

or attaching

or
the

or the embroidery

unit was moved.

If the presser foot is bumped
embroidery
sewing,
out.

is moved

the pattern

Be careful

reattaching
during

Troubleshooting

unit

when

will

or the

not turn

removing

the embroidery

5-35

(luring

frame

sewing.

9-7

Problem

Cause
(_) Needle

is installed

(_) Needle

clamp

(_) Needle

is turned

Solution

incorrectly.

Reinstall

screw is not tightened.

(_) Using improper

or bent.
needle or thread for the

selected fabric.
(_) Wrong

the needle

Tighten

the needle clamp

1-43

screw.

1-44

Replace the needle.

1-43

Check

1-45

the "Fabric/Thread/Needle

Combination"

presser foot was used.

Page
correctly.

Use the

chart.

recommended

presser

3-1

foot.
(_ Upper thread

tension

(_ Fabric is pulled

is too strong.

during

sewing.

Adjust

the thread

tension

setting.

Do not pull the fabric during

2-13,

5-40

sew-

ing.
Needle

(_ Spool cap is set incorrectly.

Checkthe

breal
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