Preparation; Using The Following Functions In The Bsr Mode; Securing With Start-/Stop Button (Only Mode 1); Activating/Deactivating The Beeper (Acoustic Signal) - Bernina Aurora 440QE User Manual

46 BSR foot - Application

Preparation

• lower the feed dog
• presser foot pressure must be reduced
depending on the fabric type and
thickness

Using the following functions in the BSR mode

Needle stop down (default)
• the arrow points down on the display =
the sewing computer stops with needle
down, when taking foot off foot control
Needle stop up
• press the needle stop button (arrow
points up) = the sewing computer stops
with needle up, when taking foot off foot
control
Raise or lower the needle
• press the needle stop button longer - or
by pressing the heel on the foot control,
the needle can be lowered or raised
Securing with Start-/Stop button (only
mode 1)
• place fabric under presser foot, then
lower presser foot
• press needle stop button twice to take
up lower thread
• hold upper and lower thread and press
the Start-/Stop button to start the BSR
mode
• sew 5-6 securing stitches
• press the Start-/Stop button to stop the
BSR mode
• cut the threads
• press the Start-/Stop button to restart
the BSR mode and continue the quilting
• attach the desired presser foot sole
to the BSR presser foot
• removing sole: press both buttons
(see arrows) on each side of the foot
• slide the sole down the groove at an
angle
• attaching the sole: slide the sole up in
the groove until it clicks into place
Securing function (only mode 2)
• press the «Securing function»
button
• press the foot control or Start - Stop
- button
• short securing stitch sequence will be
sewn as soon as the fabric is moved
under the presser foot. After the se-
quence is sewn the set stitch length will
be activated and the securing function
will be automatically deactivated
Activating/deactivating the beeper
(acoustic signal)
• press mode 1 or 2 long
• an acoustic tone will beep indicating
beeper activation
• an acoustic tone beeps to indicate the
sewing computer is running at maximum
motor speed
• sewing with min. stitch length = maxi-
mum movement of fabric under the
presser foot is slower
• keep mode button (1 or 2) pressed a
while again to deactivate the beeper
• the beeper remains as selected (on or
off) when exiting the BSR mode
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• it is not possible to switch to
BSR mode, once a buttonhole
is selected
• select straight stitch first
• attach the BSR presser foot to the
sewing computer and plug the cable into
the green socket until it clicks into place
• «BSR» blinks on the left side on the
display
• press the BSR button
• «BSR» is visible on the display =
Mode 1 (Standard)
• the basic stitch length setting is 2mm
• set the desired stitch length
• when sewing small forms and stippling,
stitch length of 1mm - 1.5mm is sugge-
sted
When exceeding a certain
speed, adhering to regular stitch
length cannot be guaranteed.
Make sure that the lens on the
bottom of the BSR foot is not
dirty (fingerprints, etc.). Clean
lens periodically with soft,
slightly damp cloth.
Free hand quilting without BSR
activation
• press the BSR/Balance button -
«BSR 1» goes off
• the BSR symbol blinks on the left side
on the display
• normal free hand quilting can now
be sewn with the BSR foot, without
automatic regular stitch length