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COMPUTER SEWING MACHINE
HZL-F series
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read this instruction manual before using
the machine as it contains important operational
Attention
and safety information.
Keep this manual accessible so that you may refer
to it at anytime while operating the machine.

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  • Page 1 COMPUTER SEWING MACHINE HZL-F series INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this instruction manual before using the machine as it contains important operational Attention and safety information. Keep this manual accessible so that you may refer to it at anytime while operating the machine.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” “When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:” “Read all instructions before using this sewing machine.” “DANGER _To reduce the risk of electric shock:” 1. “An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in.” 2.
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing our products. To safely and properly use this product, please read the instruction manual carefully and understand the properties of this computer sewing machine. This machine is composed of well-chosen brand-name parts and is well quality controlled. Please try a variety of different sewing methods and have fun. FOR USA AND CANADA ONLY This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other).

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Patchwork quilt Important safety instructions ………………………………… 4, 5 Principal parts ……………………………………………………..6, 7 Accessories ………………………………………………………..Patchwork piecing (joining) …………………………………….. 79, 80 Applique (1) ……………………………………………………..Applique (2) 81, 82 Basic operations ……………………………………………………..Crazy quilt ………………………………………………………..…… Stitch in ditch quilting 84, 85 Function of operational buttons ………………………………….

  • Page 5: Principal Parts

    Principal parts F600 Only * Do not put heavy objects onto hard case and wide table. F600 Only...
  • Page 6 1. Speed controller 2. Presser foot pressure adjustment dial 3. Face plate cover 4. Threading lever 5. Needle up/down button 6. Presser foot lifting lever 7. Sensor pinhole for buttonholing 8. Thread cutter 9. Thread trimming button 10. Start/stop button 11.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    Accessories Draw the auxiliary bed out to the left. 1. Buttonhole presser foot (E) ● Inside the auxiliary bed. 2. Overcasting presser foot (C) 3. Zipper presser foot (B) 4. T-shape screwdriver 5. Needle set HA X 1 # 11 (1) # 14 (1) # 16 (1) for knit # 11 (1)
  • Page 8 13. Standard presser foot (A) ● Supplied with the machine 14. Bobbin (1) 15. Spool cap (large) 13. Standaard naaivoet (A) 14. Spoel (1) 15. Garenklostegenhouder (groot) 16. Walking foot (N) ● Inside the accessories bag. 17. Patchwork presser foot (P) 18.

  • Page 9: Function Of Operational Buttons

    Function of operational buttons Needle up/down button When machine stops, press this button to change the needle position. (When the needle is up, the needle moves down and vise versa.) * when a stitch pattern is not selected, needle does not move downward but you can move the needle up.

  • Page 10: Connecting To The Power Supply

    Connecting to the power supply • When machine is not in use, turn off the power (turn to “O”) and pull out the power plug. Warning Otherwise, it may cause electric shock and/or fire. Power switch Power plug In case Start/stop button is used: 1.

  • Page 11: Name And Function Of Other Operational Buttons

    Name and function of other operational buttons Operational buttons and screen Description of screen Needle stop position Stitch pattern Needle stops at its highest position Pattern number * Patterns on the screen Needle stops at its will be sewn. Direct patterns lowest position Practical patterns Buttonhole patterns...
  • Page 12 Name and function of operational buttons Zigzag width This is used to change the zigzag width and the needle position. adjustment dial * buttons on F400/F300. Stitch length This is used to change the stitch length. adjustment dial * buttons on F400/F300. Confirmation This is used to confirm the selected stitch pattern and/or settings.

  • Page 13: Speed Control

    Speed control Faster speed Slower speed Speed controller Maximum sewing speed can be freely set by the speed controller. Foot controller Slower speed To run the machine, press the foot controller. The harder you press, the faster the machine sews. Speed controller will set the maximum sewing speed.

  • Page 14: Presser Foot Lifting Lever And Installation Of Knee Lifting Lever

    Presser foot lifting lever and installation of knee lifting lever Presser foot lifting lever The presser foot can be up or down position by using the presser foot lifting lever. 1 Lowered position …… Presser foot should be lowered when sewing.
  • Page 15 F600 / F400 Installation of knee lifting lever The knee lifting lever is useful when a guilt is being sewn and for other concave portion projects that require the use of both hands. With the knee lifting lever, you are able to control the position of the presser foot without using your hands.

  • Page 16: Changing The Presser Foot

    Changing the presser foot Removing and installing the presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Removing presser foot Presser foot holder 1. Raise the needle and presser foot. 2. Press the presser foot releasing button to remove the presser foot. Presser foot Presser foot releasing button...
  • Page 17 Removing and installing presser foot holder Removing presser foot holder Presser foot holder 1. Lift the needle and presser foot lifting lever. 2. Loosen the setscrew of the presser foot holder to the left and remove the presser foot holder. Setscrew of presser foot holder Installing presser foot holder Setscrew of presser foot holder...
  • Page 18 The type and application of the presser foot Marking of presser foot Standard presser foot This is used mainly for straight stitch and zigzag stitches. Use this presser foot especially when sewing heavy-weight materials. Zipper presser foot This is used to attach zippers. Overcasting presser This presser foot is used exclusively for overcasting to prevent the cut edge of fabrics from fraying.
  • Page 19 Marking of presser foot Walking foot In general, this presser foot is used for difficult-to-feed” materials such as knits, jersies, vinyl, artificial leather and leather or quilting. F600 / F400 This presser foot is used for patchwork stitches. There are two seam lines, 1/4-inch Patchwork presser and 1/8-inch from center needle position.

  • Page 20: Bobbin Thread Preparation

    Bobbin thread preparation When the bobbin is taken out and/or put into the bobbin case, turn off the power (turn to “O”). Attention Taking out the bobbin Open the hook cover. Hook cover Take out the bobbin. * If the bobbin has too little thread, do not use it as the thread will get tangled. * Use only the designated bobbin.
  • Page 21 Winding the bobbin thread * An exclusive motor is built-in for winding bobbin so that you can wind bobbin at any time. Thread guide Place the thread spool to the spool pin. Thread the guide A and then thread the thread guide (guide in the circle) for bobbin winding.
  • Page 22 Put the thread end into the guide at the bobbin winding shaft and pull it to the right side to cut it. Guide (with cutter) Bobbin winding regulator Push the bobbin winding regulator towards the bobbin to start winding the bobbin. * Be careful that the bobbin winding regulator works as a switch.
  • Page 23 Setting the bobbin Put the bobbin in the bobbin case. * Place the bobbin so that thread winds counterclockwise. Thread groove A and B by pulling the thread end. * It will be easier to thread grooves when you press the bobbin lightly with your finger.
  • Page 24 Thread to guide D and E leave the thread underneath. (Thread guide E first and it will thread to guide D as well.) * When pulling bobbin thread, bobbin rotates counterclockwise. If bobbin rotates clockwise, put the bobbin upside down. Cut the thread with the built-in cutter F .

  • Page 25: Needle Thread Preparation

    Needle thread preparation Threading the needle thread Note: Make sure to push the needle to the top. It is impossible to perform stitching if the needle is not correctly installed or a bent needle is used. Pay close attention as this will cause machine malfunction.
  • Page 26 Place a thread spool to the spool pin and a spool cap onto the spool pin. Spool Cap Small spool There are three types of the spool caps, large, medium and small. Choose the size of spool cap according to thread spool to be used. Spool Cap Large spool Thread to guide A .

  • Page 27: Automatic Needle Threader

    Automatic needle threader * Be careful that the cutter is inside. Thread cutter Lower the presser foot. * The automatic needle threader sometimes fails to thread the needle when the presser foot is raised. Thread to A and cut the thread with the thread cutter.

  • Page 28: Pulling Up The Bobbin Thread

    Pulling up the bobbin thread Basic operation: You can start to sew without pulling up the bobbin thread, however, if you want to sew with the bobbin thread pulled out, follow the directions below. Lift the presser foot and lightly hold the end of the needle thread.

  • Page 29: Attaching The Needle

    Attaching the needle When changing the needle, turn off the power. Warning Removing needle 1. Turn the hand wheel towards you until the needle comes to Screwdriver the highest position and lower the presser foot. 2. Turn the needle setscrew towards you 1-2 times and remove the needle.
  • Page 30 Needles to be purchased When purchasing spare needles, specify HA X 1 (130/705H) or HA X 1 SP (needle for knits) . Needle size: The larger the number, the thicker the needle. Checking the needle Check the needle for its straightness occasionally. Any bent needle would cause skipped stitches, thread breakage or Shank damage to materials.

  • Page 31: Fabric, Thread And Needle Table

    Fabric, thread and needle table Fabric Thread Needle HA×1 Lawn Light-weight materials Silk thread No.80,90 ………………………………………… No.11 Spun thread No.80,90 ……………………………………… Georgette Knit needle Tricot Spun thread No.60-90 ……………………………………… No.11 Wool and synthetic Silk thread No.80 ……………………………………………… No.11-14 fabrics Spun thread No.60-90 ……………………………………...

  • Page 32: How To Adjust Thread Tension

    How to adjust thread tension Needle thread Fabric (right side) Fabric (wrong side) Bobbin thread Well-balanced thread tension Straight stitch: Needle and bobbin threads interlace with each other at the middle of the fabric thickness. ( Zigzag stitch: Needle thread is pulled a little bit to the wrong side of the fabric.
  • Page 33 Fabric (right side) Needle thread When the needle thread is too strong: The bobbin thread will be pulled to the front side of the fabric. Turn the thread tension adjustment dial towards "-1" to "-3". Bobbin thread Fabric (wrong side) Needle thread Fabric (right side) When the needle thread is too low:...

  • Page 34: How To Adjust Presser Foot Pressure

    How to adjust the presser foot pressure / How to lower the feed dog How to adjust presser foot pressure Turn the presser foot pressure adjustment dial to set the proper pressure. Presser foot pressure adjustment dial When sewing in general, set the presser foot pressure adjustment dial to “5”.

  • Page 35: How To Lower Feed Dog

    How to lower the feed dog Move the drop feed knob to the right-hand side, in case the feed dog is in the down position for free motion quilting, button sewing, etc. * Move the drop feed knob to the left-hand side after sewing. The feed dog will be engaged automatically when the machine starts to sew.

  • Page 36: How To Select A Stitch Pattern F600

    How to select a stitch pattern F600 ☆ There are 225 types of stitch patterns. ☆ When turning on the machine, the straight stitch of the center needle position is chosen automatically. On the LCD screen you will see the selected stitch pattern and the marking of the presser foot to be used.
  • Page 37 ・Buttonhole patterns Pattern No. Refer to page ・Quilt patterns ・Decorative patterns Patterns for crazy quilt Refer to Refer to page page One point pattern Letters Push and choose Push and choose Check the number in this portion and select. Check this portion. Input letters by cell phone input.
  • Page 38 How to select a stitch pattern F400 ☆ There are 157 types of stitch patterns. ☆ When turning on the machine, the straight stitch of the center needle position is chosen automatically. ☆ There are 4 methods to select stitch pattern. On the LCD screen you will see the selected stitch pattern and the marking of the presser foot to be used.
  • Page 39 ・Buttonhole patterns Pattern No. Refer to page ・Quilt patterns ・Decorative patterns Refer to Refer to page page One point pattern Letters Push and choose Push and choose Check the number in this portion and select. Check this portion. Input letters by cell phone input.
  • Page 40 How to select a stitch pattern F300 ☆ There are 105 types of stitch patterns. ☆ When turning on the machine, the straight stitch of the center needle position is chosen automatically. ☆ There are 4 methods to select stitch pattern. On the LCD screen you will see the selected stitch pattern and the marking of the presser foot to be used.
  • Page 41 ・Buttonhole patterns Pattern No. Refer to page Siehe Seite ・Quilt patterns ・Decorative patterns Refer to Refer to page page One point pattern Letters Push and choose Push and choose Check the number in this portion and select. Check this portion. Input letters by cell phone input.

  • Page 42: Straight Stitch

    Straight stitch Pattern No. Direct 1 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Thread tension Auto Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Sewing start Pull the needle and bobbin threads under the presser foot to the rear of the machine and lower the presser foot to start sewing.
  • Page 43 * You can also cut the threads by the thread cutter at the face plate cover. When sewing the edge of thick fabrics Turn the hand wheel and let the needle enter at the position of sewing start. Push the black button by finger and lower the presser foot. Release the finger from the black button and start sewing.
  • Page 44 Lock stitch after sewing-end <When start/stop button is used> After the sewing is finished, push the reverse stitch button. While it is pressed, the machine will sew reverse and when it is released, the machine will stop sewing reverse. * When reverse stitching, the sewing speed is slow. <When foot controller is used>...

  • Page 45: Automatic Lock Stitch And Programmed Thread Trimming

    Automatic lock stitch and thread trimming Example: straight stitch After selecting a stitch pattern, push one time. Fabric The machine will sew a few reverse stitches (lock stitches), trim both needle and bobbin threads and stop. Symbol on screen: When is pushed once again, this function will be cancelled.

  • Page 46: How To Change Needle Positions

    How to change needle positions / How to change the stitch length When changing the needle position of straight stitch It is possible to change the needle position with the zigzag width adjusting dial/button. Turning to the left (- side), the needle moves to the left. F600 Turning to the right (+ side), the needle moves to the right.

  • Page 47: Other Straight Stitch Patterns

    Other straight stitch patterns Lock stitch (stay stitches) At the sewing-end, push the reverse stitch button. The machine will sew several stay stitches and stop. Reinforced stretch stitch The reinforcing stretch stitch helps reinforce seams when used for sewing of elastic fabric or the force-exerted part of fabric that is likely to fray. Straight stitch for elastic fabric Finished seams are elastic.

  • Page 48: Zigzag Stitch

    Zigzag stitch Pattern No. Direct 4 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. When changing the zigzag width The zigzag width can be adjusted while sewing. Turning to the left (- side), displayed value becomes smaller and F600 the zigzag width becomes smaller accordingly.
  • Page 49 When changing the stitch length The stitch length can be adjusted while sewing. Turning to the left (- side), the displayed value becomes F600 smaller and the stitch length becomes smaller accordingly. Turning to the right (+ side), the displayed value becomes larger and the stitch length becomes larger accordingly.

  • Page 50: Overcasting Stitch

    Overcasting stitch / Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. This stitch is used to prevent the edge of fabric from fraying. O vercasting stitch 1 / Pattern No. Direct Overcasting presser foot Presser foot Push the fabric towards the guide and sew. If the fabric and guide are apart, it will not make a nice stitch formation.
  • Page 51 Overcasting stitch 3 Practical 08 (Light-weight material) Pattern No. Overcasting presser foot (C) Presser foot This overcasting stitch is used for overcasting light-weight materials. Guide the fabric along the guide and sew. * Before sewing, make sure to check that the needle will not hit the presser foot. Overcasting by 3-point zigzag Pattern No.

  • Page 52: Blind Stitch

    Blind stitch Pattern number Direct 8 Practical 13 (Light-weight material) Pattern No. Practical 14 (Stretchy fabrics) Presser foot Blind stitch presser foot (D) Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Folding fabrics Sewing overcasting stitches on the edge of fabric. ●...
  • Page 53 0.5 to 0.6 cm Fold from basting line. Leave 0.5 to 0.6 cm. Fabric Fabric (wrong side) (wrong side) Finish line Needle Align the guide of the presser foot with the folded edge. Turn the hand wheel and adjust with the zigzag width adjusting dial so that stitches reach the folded edge.
  • Page 54 When changing the needle entry point 1. If the stitches reach too far beyond the folded edge F600 Turn the zigzag width adjusting dial to the left side. Turn the handwheel to check the needle entry point. When adjusting, F400 / F300 make sure the needle is in the up position.

  • Page 55: Buttonhole Stitches

    Buttonhole stitches Pattern number Direct Pattern No. Buttonhole 01, 02, 04~15 Buttonhole presser foot (E) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. * The buttonhole length is automatically determined only by placing a button on the buttonhole presser foot. * The machine can sew buttonholes for buttons with diameters of 0.7 - 3.2 cm.
  • Page 56 Buttonholes for women’s blouses and Rounded end children’s clothes. Also for light weight materials Keyhole buttonhole for heavy weight materials such as suits, jackets, coats, etc. Keyhole Round keyhole Large and thick keyholes for heavy weight materials Buttonhole for light weight knit (also used as decorative buttonhole) Buttonhole for medium weight knit (also used as decorative buttonhole)
  • Page 57 Set the button. Button holder Pull the button holder toward A , place the button on the button holder, and then push the holder toward B to set the buttonhole length. * It is impossible to set a button thicker than 4mm. * Check the following points after setting the presser foot and If there is not a clearance,...
  • Page 58 Place the fabric under the presser foot. Raise the presser foot, pass the needle thread through the hole on the presser foot and pull it out sideways. Place the fabric under the presser foot, align the marking with the sewing-start point.
  • Page 59 Unplug the sensor pin after sewing. Opening the buttonhole using a ripper. [double bartack] Pierce a stopper pin at the bartack and open the buttonhole with a ripper. Be careful not to cut the stitches. Stopper pin [Keyhole buttonhole] Ripper Place a cardboard under the buttonhole and make a hole with the eyelet punch.Then pierce a stopper pin at the bartack and open the buttonhole with a ripper.

  • Page 60: Buttonhole With Gimp

    Buttonhole with gimp Pattern No. Direct 0 Buttonhole presser foot (E) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Buttonholes with gimp thread prevent the buttonholes from stretching and can make them more secure. Use thread such as hand-sewn buttonholes and similar for gimp thread.
  • Page 61 Bring down the needle to the sewing start point and lower the presser foot. Sew the buttonhole. Pull the left gimp thread to take off slack and cut excess gimp thread.

  • Page 62: When Changing The Width Of The Buttonhole

    When changing the width of the buttonhole ли Turn the zigzag width adjusting dial/button. F600 * The setting of the buttonhole width and stitch length will be cancelled when the power is Turn to the left Turn to the right shut down or another pattern is selected.

  • Page 63: Manual 2-Step Buttonhole

    Manual 2-step buttonhole Pattern No. Buttonhole 03 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. * Turn the “zigzag width” and “stitch length” adjusting dials before sewing when you want to change the buttonhole width and density of the seam.
  • Page 64 Push start/stop button to sew. * At this time, if the start/stop button is pushed, the machine will stop sewing. And if the start/stop button is pushed again, then the machine will Necessary length continue to sew the left side of the buttonhole. Push the reverse stitch button when it reaches the necessary length of the left side of the buttonhole.
  • Page 65 Pierce a stopper pin at the bartack and open the buttonhole with a ripper. Be careful not to cut the stitches. As the numbers of stitches of both right and left lines of buttonhole is memorized in the sewing machine, the buttonhole of the same size can be sewn.

  • Page 66: Bartacking

    Bartacking Pattern No. Practical 19 F600 Practical 17 F400 / F300 Presser foot Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Bartacking is used to reinforce the part of the seam that is likely to ravel. example of use * The length of the bartack is determined by pushing the reverse stitch button, but it will automatically make a u-turn when it reaches the maximum of 20 stitches.
  • Page 67 Start sewing. Start/stop button Push the start/stop button and the machine starts to sew straight stitches. Starting point When it comes to the turning point push the reverse stitch button. Turning Reverse stitch button The machine goes back to the starting point by sewing straight stitches and point then it sews zigzag stitches to the point where the reverse stitch button is pushed.

  • Page 68: Inserting Zippers

    Inserting zippers Pattern No. Direct 1 Zipper presser foot (B) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Zippers are set in two different ways: by inserting into the side seam of the garment and by centering in position. * Make sure to use center needle position (Stitch pattern No.
  • Page 69 Attach the zipper presser foot (B) to the machine. When sewing the left side of the zipper, place the zipper under the right portion of the zipper presser foot. When sewing the right side of the zipper, place the zipper under the left portion of the foot. (right) (left) Lapped insertion...
  • Page 70 Sew the zipper tape on the seam allowance from bottom to top. Fitting the edge of the zipper presser foot along the edge of the zipper teeth, sew the zipper tape on the seam allowance. At the slider part of the zipper, stop the machine at 5 cm (2 inches) before the slider.
  • Page 71 Centered insertion Seam line Baste zipper and garment body. Slider Open the seam allowance. Fit the teeth of the zipper at the end of the seam line and perform basting by hand. Pull the slider tab to the up side. Basting Zipper (back) Teeth...

  • Page 72: Shirring And Gathering

    Shirring and gathering Pattern No. Direct 1 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Shirring: such as the shoulder line and waist of the skirt, on which shirring is not seen. Gathering: such as shoulder joining and the frills of a skirt.
  • Page 73 Start sewing. Leave about 5 cm of needle and bobbin threads both at the sewing start and at the sewing end and sew a parallel line. Shirring Pull the lower thread by hand to shrink the fabrics. Gathering...

  • Page 74: Pintucking

    Pintucking Pattern No Direct 1 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. This stitch is used to sew decorations on the front of blouses and/or aprons, etc. Iron the creases of the pintuck. Crease Width of finished pintuc Sew the creases one by one and avoid it stretching.

  • Page 75: Welt Seam

    Welt seam Pattern No. Direct 1 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. This stitch is used for securing an edge. 1.5 cm / 1,5 cm Fabric (wrong side) Put the fabrics together and sew. Finish line 0.7 cm / 0,7 cm Cut half of the seam allowance.

  • Page 76: How To Use Quilt Guide

    How to use the quilt guide F600 / F400 Pattern No. Direct 1, 4 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Insert the quilt guide into the groove of the presser foot holder. Quilt Guide Presser foot holder Wider sewing lines...

  • Page 77: Scallop Stitches

    Scallop stitches One point 24, 25 F600 Pattern No. One point 24 One point 13 F400 F300 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. This stitch is used for decorating edging on items such as table cloths, collars on blouse, etc. To keep the pattern intact, leave some margin and sew on the edge of the cloth.

  • Page 78: Decorative Stitches

    Decorative stitches Decorative 01~72 F600 Pattern No. Decorative 01~49 F400 Decorative 01~20 F300 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Place the fabric under the presser foot and start. Display of the length of one cycle Although the length of one cycle of the decorative pattern is displayed, treat it only as a reference, as this will be changeable based on fabric and thread.

  • Page 79: Patchwork Piecing (Joining)

    Patchwork piecing Pattern No. Direct 2 Standard presser foot (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. To sew pieces of cloth together is called piecing in patchwork. When piecing, the seam allowance is usually 1/4" (6.4 mm). Cut the fabric with seam allowance.

  • Page 80: Applique (1)

    Applique (1) Pattern No. Direct 5 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Open toe presser foot (O) F600 Only Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. The edge of the applique fabric is sewn with a compact zigzag, so it is suitable for the applique of cut fabric. Cut the applique fabric at the finish line, put it on the base fabric and fix it temporarily.
  • Page 81 Turn the hand wheel towards you and start sewing along with the outer side of the applique fabric. When you start sewing, the machine will automatically sew 3 lock stitches. * When sewing steep angles, keep the needle inside the fabric, raise the presser foot, change sewing direction and sew slowly.

  • Page 82: Applique (2)

    Applique (2) Direct 6 Pattern No. Quilting 01~04, 35~37 F600 Quilting 01~04, 07, 08 F400/F300 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Open toe presser foot (O) F600 Only Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. To make the stitch unconspicuous, an applique can be sewn. Cut the applique fabric with seam allowance of 3~5mm.
  • Page 83 Turn the hand wheel towards you and start sewing along with the outer side of the applique fabric. When you start sewing, the machine will automatically sew 3 lock stitches. * When sewing steep angles, keep the needle inside the fabric, raise the presser foot, change sewing direction and sew slowly.

  • Page 84: Crazy Quilt

    Crazy quilt Pattern number Pattern No. Quilting 01~67 F600 Quilting 01~29 F400 Quilting 01~20 F300 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Using a decorative stitch, this gives a decorative look to the joining of patchworks. It is recommended to use decorative thread such as embroidery thread.

  • Page 85: Stitch In Ditch Quilting

    Stitch in ditch quilting F600 Pattern No. Direct 1 Edge sewing presser foot (R) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. This is for quilting the edge of patchworks and appliqués. The machine will sew the lower (thinner) side of the fabric layers. As a result, the stitches will not be noticeable and have an effect to make the design look three dimensional or emphasized.
  • Page 86 Put the guide of the presser foot along with the crease and sew. The needle enters behind the guide, so that the edge of the crease can be sewn. * If the desired points can not be sewn, adjust the needle position. Needle position change: refer to page 103 Curved concealed quilting Use manual buttonhole presser foot (I) or the open toe presser foot (O).

  • Page 87: Quilting (Straight Stitch)

    Quilting (straight stitch) F600 / F400 Pattern No. Direct 1, 4 Walking foot (N) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Quilting is the process of sewing the top layer of fabric, with quilting cotton in between and a bottom layer of fabric underneath. By using the walking foot, the machine feeds both top and bottom fabrics together at the same time, so fabric shifting is eliminated.
  • Page 88 Presser bar Actuating lever Assemble the walking foot. Raise the presser bar. Loosen the setscrew for presser foot holder and remove the presser foot holder. (Refer to page 16) Set the actuating lever on the needle clamp and insert the assembling point to the presser bar and tighten the setscrew for presser foot.

  • Page 89: Quilting (Free Motion)

    Quilting (free motion) F600 / F400 Pattern No. Direct 1 Quilt presser foot (Q) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. It is called free motion quilting when moving the fabrics freely towards any directions without using the feed dog of sewing machine. When the feed dog is lowered (drop feed condition), it is possible to sew various curves and/or any directions by moving the fabrics by hands.
  • Page 90 Move the drop feed knob to the right hand side. Feed dog is now down. Place the fabric underneath the presser foot and lower the presser foot. Screw Adjust the height of presser foot according to the thickness of the fabrics by screw.
  • Page 91 Tips : ● How to lock stitches 1. At sewing start, pull up the bobbin thread on the top layer of the fabric, hold both needle and bobbin threads together and sew 3 stitches on the same point. After that move fabrics as you wish. In this way, stitches on the wrong side of the fabrics look neat. 2.

  • Page 92: One-Point Stitch/Sewing Letters

    One-point stitch/sewing letters One point 01~38 F600 F600 Pattern No. One point 01~33 F400 One point 01~18 F300 Letters F400 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) F300 Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing the presser foot. Preparation before sewing (in order to sew a pattern neatly, apply interlining and conduct a test sewing first.) Use an iron to attach a fusible interlining to the wrong side of fabric.

  • Page 93: Test Sewing

    Test sewing Practical 22 F600 Pattern No. Practical 20 F400 / F300 Manual buttonhole presser foot (I) Presser foot Since the pattern might be deformed according to the type and thickness of fabric and fusible interlining to be used, make sure to conduct test sewing on the same fabric and interlining.

  • Page 94: Operational Buttons And Screen

    Operational buttons and screen Pattern select mode Direct select Note: The Cell phone input mentioned here is Select by number Sewing pattern the input method that is used in cell phones. Cell phone input Needle-stop position For example, in input mode, when you Stop with needle press three times...

  • Page 95: How To Select Patterns (Letters)

    How to select pattern (letters) Example Press JUKI Press Press Press one time. Press Press twice. (Pattern No. 16) Press twice. Press Press Press three times. Select F400 F300 have 3 fonts...
  • Page 96 When you want to change the size of pattern Press (letters) ….. Move the cursor to the desired pattern (letter). You can change the height and width by: Height: Zigzag width adjusting dial Press Width: Stitch length adjusting dial Select Press Press (Pattern No.

  • Page 97: How To Edit Patterns (Letters)

    How to edit patterns (letters) Example : JUKI JUKI Change Press , and move the ‘_’(cursor) to the position where you wish to delete. F400 F300 have 3 fonts Press By pressing the pattern on the cursor " " will be deleted.

  • Page 98: How To Stitch A Pattern (Letters)

    How to stitch a pattern (letters) Place the fabric underneath the presser foot and start. The machine will stop automatically when sewing is finished. Notes: 1. Note that the sewing speed varies according to stitch patterns (letters) to be sewn. 2.

  • Page 99: Save / Call Of Pattern (Letters)

    Save/call of patterns (letters) The letters and one point patterns can be combined and saved for later use. There are 10 folders in total for saving. (Save) (Call) Press Press to select Press the folder where you wish to call the desired combination.
  • Page 100 To delete the content stored inside a folder. Press to select the target folder where content to be deleted is stored. Press to select “delete” and press Press...

  • Page 101: Character Selecting Methods

    Character selecting methods No. of pressing a button No. of pressing a button ’ ＠ ！ ＆ （ ） ， ． ？ － ・ ／ ： ； No. of pressing a button Immediately after selecting A Ａ Ä Å Æ Immediately after selecting a ａ...

  • Page 102: Type And Usage Of Options

    Type and usage of options < Type of options > Changing the seam width of buttonhole Change of needle position Setting thread trimming foot switch Twin needle sewing Guide Contrast of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Button reception buzzer volume setting Language setting Elongation...

  • Page 103: Change Of Seam Width Of Buttonhole

    Change of seam width of buttonhole Seam width The seam width of buttonhole is changeable. * It is changeable when sewing a buttonhole. * Default setting is “standard”. Small Standard Large Example) narrowing (reducing) the seam width Press Press The width is now changed. * When opening buttonhole with a ripper, make sure not to cut the stitches.

  • Page 104: Change Of Needle Position

    Change of needle position Example) change the needle position of zigzag stitch to left needle position. * Default setting is center needle position. Press It is now changed to left needle position. * In case of a combined stitch pattern, if the needle position is changed, the needle position of the selected patterns is all changed to the same needle position at the same time.

  • Page 105: Setting The Thread Trimming Foot Switch To Off

    Setting the thread trimming foot switch to OFF In order to avoid trimming the thread by mistake while sewing, you can set the thread trimming foot switch to “off” beforehand. Press Press Press The thread trimming foot switch is now turned off. * There is not a change in the display, however, even if the foot switch is pressed, threads will not be trimmed.

  • Page 106: Twin Needle Sewing

    Twin needle sewing Direct 1, 4 One-point 17, 19, 20, 21, 24~31, 34~38 F600 Pattern No. One-point 17, 19, 20, 21, 24~29, 31~33 F400 One-point 9, 10, 13~17 / F300 Standard presser foot (A) / Normalfuß (A) Presser foot Attention Turn off the power before replacing needles.
  • Page 107 How to thread the needles Place the supplementary spool pin. Thread to the thread guide A first. After that, thread paths are same up from B to F . Do not thread G for right-hand needle. Thread to right-hand and left-hand needles separately. * Automatic needle threader can not be used.
  • Page 108 Setting of twin needle sewing * Select a stitch pattern suitable for twin needle sewing. Press Press Press three times. Press Symbol of twin needle sewing will be shown on the Press display. * When in twin needle sewing, the stitch patterns will be limited. In addition, the stitch length and zigzag width will be also adjusted to suit the twin needle sewing.
  • Page 109 * Maximum zigzag width is 7.0 mm, however, * Twin needle setting can not be done while a stitch pattern other than those for twin needle sewing is selected. display shows mark will be shown. The twin needle setting can only be carried out when suitable pattern is selected and center needle position is selected at the same time.

  • Page 110: Guide

    Guide The guide for winding bobbin thread, setting of bobbin, threading of needle thread, changing presser foot and needle can be seen on the LCD display. <Winding bobbin thread> <Threading of needle thread> Press Press twice. <Setting of bobbin> Press The page will proceed when pressing <Changing presser foot>...

  • Page 111: Contrast Of Liquid Crystal Display (Lcd)

    Contrast of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The LCD contrast can be chosen from 11 levels. Example) Reduce the contrast of display. Press Press Press three times. Press Press The contrast is now changed. * The setting is memorized even when the machine is turned off and on.

  • Page 112: Button Reception Buzzer Volume Settings

    Button reception buzzer volume settings The volume of buzzer can be adjusted. Mute loud Example) Setting the volume to “mute” Press Press Press Press four times. Press Now the volume setting is changed and it will not produce a sound even when a button is pressed. * The setting is memorized even when the machine is turned off and on.

  • Page 113: Language Setting

    Language setting You can select language from 8 languages or pictographs. (Default setting is English.) English Spanish Italian French Dutch German Russian Japanese Pictograph Example) Change the language to Italian. Press twice. Press Press Press The language is now changed to Italian and all messages will be displayed in Italian from now on.

  • Page 114: Elongation

    One-point 24~38 Elongation F600 Pattern No. One-point 24~33 F400 One-point 13~18 F300 The length of the patterns (stitch pattern F600 No.24 ~ 38, F400 No.24 ~ 33, F300 No.13 ~ 18) can be adjusted. ↑ Adjusting range is from size 1 to size 5. (Default setting is size 3.) Example) changing to size 5 * Select a pattern which size can be elongated.

  • Page 115: Message Catalog

    Message catalog Cause (Reason to display such messages) Message A. When “start/stop”, “reverse stitch” or “thread-trimming” button is pressed while the presser foot is raised. B. When presser foot is raised while sewing. A. When one of the buttonhole stitches is selected and the buttonhole sensor pin is not connected, the machine starts to sew.
  • Page 116 Cause (Reason to display such messages) Message A. When in the mode and more than one stitch pattern is selected, user attempts to move to mode and/or B. When in the mode and more than one stitch pattern is selected, user presses the button for more than two seconds (deleting all).
  • Page 117 Cause (Reason to display such messages) Message A. When in the option setting, settings which will be kept after turning off the machines are changed. (Thread trimming by foot controller, LCD contrast, buzzer volume and language setting) A. When the setting of the machine is changed to twin needle sewing (option setting).

  • Page 118: Introduction Of Optional Accessory Parts

    Introduction of optional accessory parts Make your home sewing more pleasant! Please purchase the following items in the shop where you buy our products. ● Rolled hemming presser foot ● Cording and Embroidery presser foot It is used in free motion quilting and a cord can be sewn Fabric edge is hemmed while rolling it under.
  • Page 119 ● Throat plate for straight stitch ● Quilt presser foot (open type) Use with patchwork presser foot for better stitch quality. It is used in free motion sewing. As the front portion is open, it is easy to see the needle entry point. F600 F400 F300...
  • Page 120 ● Wide Table ● Invisible zipper foot For sewing large projects such as quilts, etc. As a seam does not appear on the right side of the fabric, an opening can be finished with fabric edges neatly butted. F400 F300 ●...
  • Page 121 ● Walking foot ● Patchwork presser foot This presser foot is used for "difficult-to-feed" materials such This presser foot is used for patchwork stitches. knit, jersies, vinyl, artificial leather and leather or quilting. F300 ● Quilt guide This is a guide to sew lines in the same distance. F300 ●...

  • Page 122: How To Install Wide Table

    How to install Wide Table Remove auxiliary bed. Open legs of Wide Table until they stop securely at the stopping position. Assemble Wide Table to sewing machine body. Attach it to free arm of sewing machine. Adjust the height of legs so that the top surface of Wide Table the same height of sewing machine body.

  • Page 123: Machine Maintenance

    Machine Maintenance When lint and/or dirt has built up, it may cause machine failures. Therefore, clean the machine frequently. Attention Turn off the power and disconnect the plug from the wall outlet before maintaining the machine. Remove the throat plate Throat plate Remove needle and presser foot and remove the needle plate by using T-shape screwdriver.
  • Page 124 Remove lint and dirt. Remove lint and dirt around the feed dog and bobbin case holder with the cleaning brush. Install the bobbin case holder. Install the bobbin case holder so that points A and B touch each other. Install the throat plate. When attaching the throat plate, align the positioning pins with holes of throat plate.

  • Page 125: Performance Check List

    Performance check list If sewing difficulties occur, make sure the instructions are correctly followed. If a problem still exists, the reminders below may help solve it. Refer- Case Cause (Reason) Solution ence page ● The machine stops sewing ● The machine sews at slow speed ●...
  • Page 126 Refer- Case Cause (Reason) Solution ence page ● The needle threading lever ● Hand wheel is turned by mistake while ● Turn hand wheel slightly away from will not return to the original the needle threading lever is in down you.

  • Page 127: List Of Stitch Patterns F600

    List of stitch patterns F600 Patterns for crazy quilt...
  • Page 128 One-point Pattern for elongation Letters/numbers/signs...

  • Page 129: List Of Stitch Patterns F400

    List of stitch patterns F400...
  • Page 130 One-point Pattern for elongation Letters/numbers/signs...

  • Page 131: List Of Stitch Patterns F300

    List of stitch patterns F300...
  • Page 132 One-point Pattern for elongation Letters/numbers/signs...

  • Page 133: Specifications

    51.0 (W) X 30.5 (H) X 25.7 (D) cm Weight (Weight with hard case) 9.8 KGS / 21.6 LBS 8-2-1,KOKURYO-CHO, CHOFU-SHI, TOKYO 182-8655, JAPAN PHONE : (81)3-3480-2458 FAX : (81)3-3480-5037 Copyright C 2009 JUKI CORPORATION All rights reserved throughout the world. F6 000709 40079759...

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