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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION BOOK MC 200E...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This sewing machine is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with this machine. The machine is not intended for use by children or mentally infirm persons without supervision. This sewing machine is designed and manufactured for household use only. Read all instruction before using this sewing machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Name of parts .............. 2 Saving the file ............. 39 Standard accessories ..........3 Saving in internal memory ......... 39 Name of file ............39-40 GETTING READY TO SEW Saving in USB memory (optional) ......41 Connecting the power supply ........4 Creating a new folder ..........

  • Page 4: Name Of Parts

    Name of parts Function panel LCD screen LCD brightness adjusting dial Spool holder (large) Spool pin Bobbin thread guide Thread take-up lever Thread tension dial Face plate Thread cutter & thread holder Thread guide plate Needle plate Hook cover plate Hook cover plate release button Start/stop button Carriage...

  • Page 5: Standard Accessories

    Standard Accessories Bobbin Lint brush Additional spool pin Felt Spool stand Spool holder (Large) Spool holder (Small) Scissors Screwdriver Screwdriver Set of needles Embroidery hoop Instruction book Template sheets Power supply cord Instructional movie CD Soft cover...

  • Page 6: Getting Ready To Sew Connecting The Power Supply

    GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the power supply Turn off the power switch and insert the machine plug into the machine socket. Insert the power supply plug into the wall outlet and turn the power switch on. q Power switch w Machine plug e Machine socket r Power supply plug...

  • Page 7: Start/Stop Button

    Start/stop button Press this button to start or to stop the machine. q Start/stop button NOTE: Lower the If you press the start/stop button without lowering the Presser Foot. presser foot, a warning message appears on the LCD screen. Lower the presser foot and press the OK key to return to the previous display.

  • Page 8: Winding The Bobbin

    Winding the bobbin Removing the bobbin z Slide the hook cover plate release button to the right, and remove the hook cover plate. x Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder. q Hook cover plate release button w Hook cover plate e Bobbin Setting the spool of thread z Place the spool of thread on the spool pin with the...

  • Page 9: Winding The Bobbin

    For safety purposes, the motor will stop automatically after running for two minutes. CAUTION Use the Janome plastic bobbin for horizontal hook machines (marked with J). Using other bobbins, such as prewound paper bobbins, may cause stitching problems or damage the...

  • Page 10: Inserting The Bobbin

    Inserting the bobbin z Place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off in a counterclockwise direction. q Thread w Bobbin holder * Refer to the threading chart shown on the hook cover plate. x Guide the thread into the notch on the front of the bobbin holder.

  • Page 11: Threading The Machine

    Threading the machine Raise the presser foot lifter. Turn the handwheel to bring the needle to its highest position. Draw the thread around and under the thread guide while holding the thread at the spool. Then draw the thread down through the right channel of the thread tension dial.

  • Page 12: Needle Threader

    Needle threader Lower the presser foot. Depress the needle threader knob as far as it will go. The hook comes out through the needle eye from behind. q Needle threader knob w Hook Draw the thread down around the threader guide and under the hook.

  • Page 13: Drawing Up The Bobbin Thread

    Drawing up the bobbin thread z Raise the presser foot lifter. Hold the needle thread with your finger. q Needle thread w Bobbin thread x Turn the handwheel one complete turn towards you. Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread.

  • Page 14: Changing The Needle

    Changing the needle CAUTION Always make sure to turn the power switch off and disconnect the machine from the power supply before changing the needle. z Turn off the power switch. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Thread Tension

    Adjusting the thread tension Balanced thread tension A small amount of needle thread shows on the wrong side of the fabric. When the needle thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread shows on the right side of the fabric. Reduce the tension by turning the tension dial to a lower number.

  • Page 16: Adhesive (Iron-On) Stabilizer

    Stabilizers To obtain the best quality embroidery, it is important to use stabilizers. Types of stabilizer Tear-away Stabilizer is made from a fiber that will tear easily. Use tear-away stabilizers for stable woven fabrics. After stitching, tear away the stabilizer so that the small portion left in the back of the stitching will not affect the wear.

  • Page 17: Key Operations

    KEY OPERATIONS Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen q LCD brightness adjustment dial w LCD screen CAUTION: Do not press the surface of the LCD Screen or function panel with a hard or sharp object such as a pencil, screwdriver or the like.
  • Page 18 i Editing key Press this key to open the editing window. You can resize, rotate, flip and combine the pattern to create your own original embroidery design. o File save key Press this key to save the lettering or edited design as a file.

  • Page 19: Setting Mode

    Setting mode Machine settings Pressing the SET key will open the custom setting windows. You can set the following 8 functions to your preference. q Page keys Maximum Press the next page key to display the next page and speed setting press the previous page key to go back to the previous key.
  • Page 20 There are four brands of embroidery threads to choose selection from. Press the corresponding key of the thread you wish to use. The color code of the selected brand will be Janome Madeira shown on the embroidery screen. Mettler Robison-Anton 5.
  • Page 21 c Press the OK key. Press v Press the USB file open key. Press b Press the cross mark. Press mark n Press the trace key. Press m Press the OK key to confirm the adjustments and exit the setting mode. Key Position Adjustment...
  • Page 22 7. Language Selection You can select one of the following 11 languages by pressing the corresponding key. English Francais q English w French Italiano Espanol e Spanish Nederlands Deutsch r Italian t Dutch y German u Japanese i Swedish o Russian !0 Portuguese !1 Finnish Svenska...

  • Page 23: Help Key

    HELP key Press this key to view the help topics for basic opera- tions. z Press the help key. q Help key x Press the help topic you want to see. w Help topics Changing Inserting needles the bobbin Threading Winding the machine the bobbin...

  • Page 24: Setting The Fabric In The Embroidery Hoop

    Setting the fabric in the embroidery hoop z Attach a stabilizer to the wrong side of the fabric. Mark the centerlines on the right side of the fabric with tailor’s chalk. q Fabric w Centerlines e Stabilizer x Place the inner hoop with the template on the fabric, matching the centerlines.

  • Page 25: Attaching The Embroidery Hoop To The Machine

    Attaching the embroidery hoop to the machine To attach z Raise the presser foot. x Place the prepared hoop on the machine. Position the hoop by aligning the notches of the hoop with the carriage pins. q Notch w Carriage pin e Carriage c Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 26: Selecting Built-In Designs

    Selecting built-in designs z Your Memory Craft provides you with 14 pages of 55 ready-to-sew built-in designs. Press the pattern selection key to select the pattern you wish to sew. To view the next page, press the next page key. q Built-in design key w Pattern selection key e Page keys...

  • Page 27: Starting To Sew Embroidery

    Starting to sew embroidery z Press the pattern selection key to select the desired 19 min pattern. 4 Colors 90x99mm 140x140 x Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys q so that the needle drop position comes right above the center of the centerlines w on the fabric.

  • Page 28: When The Upper Thread Has Broken Or Run Out While Sewing

    4 5 6 v Lower the presser foot. Press the Start/Stop button and sew 5 to 6 stitches. b Press the start/stop button again to stop the machine. Raise the presser foot. Trim the thread. n Lower the presser foot and press the start/stop button.

  • Page 29: Lettering Embroidery

    Lettering embroidery Selecting fonts You can select one of 3 styles of font and border patterns. Press the lettering key q. The font selection window will open w. q Lettering key w Font selection window Press one of the following keys to select the desired font or border pattern.

  • Page 30: To Enter Lettering

    To enter lettering (For example: “Green”) z Press the q key twice to select “G”. x Press the page key w to select lower case letters. H I J SIZE c Press the e key 3 times to select “r”. v Press the r key 5 times to select “e”.

  • Page 31: Ready To Sew Screen

    Ready to sew screen q Lettering embroidery design r een w Sewing time in minutes 4min color e Number of colors change 1Color r Lettering size A B C 140x140 67x19mm t Hoop size y Justification key u Color change key r een Color change 4min...

  • Page 32: To View A Long Lettering

    To view a long lettering If the lettering is too long to display on the ready to sew ABCDEFGHI screen, press the page key to show the hidden 6min color change 1Color characters. A B C 140x140 94x11mm Example: Letters from A to K in S size. The character shows letters from A to I.

  • Page 33: Editing Mode

    Editing mode The editing function allows you to modify and combine embroidery patterns from the built-in memory or USB memory to create your own original designs. Press the edit key q and the editing window w for the standard hoop will open. q Edit key w Editing window The “+”...

  • Page 34: Selecting The Pattern To Edit

    Selecting the pattern to edit Example: Select the embroidery #51. z Press the built-in design key. q Built-in design key 140x140 x Select the pattern #51. w Pattern #51 The editing window shows the relative size and placement of the pattern with a square block y instead of the pattern image.

  • Page 35: Magnifier Key

    Magnifier key z Press the magnifier key to view the design image of the selected pattern. 100% q Magnifier key 140x140 x The center of the magnified image will be displayed. w Center part of the magnified image c Press the jog key (up) to scroll up the image. e Jog key (up) v Press the jog key (down) to scroll down the image.

  • Page 36: Resizing The Pattern

    Resizing the pattern 100% You can change the size of the embroidery pattern from 90% to 120% of the original pattern size. The size will 140x140 change 10% each time you press – or + key. z Press resize key q. q Resize key x The resize window will open.

  • Page 37: Combining Patterns

    Combining patterns (For example: pattern #51 and lettering) z Press the edit key q. x Press the built-in design key w. 140x140 c Select the pattern #51 e. v Press the jog key r to move the embroidery pattern to the right. 100% 140x140...
  • Page 38 b Press the built-in design key w. 100% 140x140 n Select the pattern #51 e. m Press the flip key t. 100% 140x140 , Press the flip to the right key y to flip the embroidery pattern. . Press the OK key u. ⁄0 Press the jog keys i to move the embroidery pattern to the left.
  • Page 39 ⁄1 Press the magnifier key o and view the placement of the embroidery patterns. ⁄1 100% 140x140 ⁄2 Press the exit key !0 to return to the editing window. ⁄2 !0 Exit key ⁄3 Press the lettering key !1 . ⁄3 !1 Lettering key 100%...
  • Page 40 ⁄7 Press the jog keys !3 to move the letters down. !3 Jog keys 100% 140x140 ⁄8 Confirm the layout of the embroidery by pressing the magnifier key o. o Magnifier key 100% 140x140 ⁄9 Press the exit key !0 to return to the editing window. !0 Exit key.

  • Page 41: Saving The File

    Saving the file An original embroidery design created in the editing mode can be saved as a file in the built-in memory or USB memory. 100% Saving in internal memory 140x140 z Press the file-save key q. x The save file window will open. M_001 Press the internal memory key w.
  • Page 42 v Enter “2”. b Press the OK key r. 2 3 4 7 8 9 n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name. When you attempt to save a file when the name already The same file exists, the confirmation message will appear.
  • Page 43 v Enter “2”. b Press the OK key r. 2 3 4 7 8 9 n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name. When you attempt to save a file when the name already The same file exists, the confirmation message will appear.

  • Page 44: Saving In Usb Memory (Optional)

    Saving in USB memory (Optionl) USB memory can be used to save the stitch data. z Insert the USB memory q into the USB socket w. q USB memory w USB socket x Press the file save key. The file-save screen will open. e File-save key 100% 140x140...

  • Page 45: Creating A New Folder

    Creating a new folder You can create your own folder and assign the desired name to it. EMBF 1 / 1 z Press the folder key q. q Folder key x Enter the folder name. (Only 8 characters can be entered). For example, enter “ABC”...

  • Page 46: Opening A File From The Internal Memory

    Opening a file from the internal memory To open the saved files, press the internal memory key and the open file window will open. z Press the internal memory key q. x File list will be displayed. Press the icon key to open the file you wish to sew. c The screen will display the ready to sew window of the saved design.
  • Page 47 Opening a file from USB memory (Optional) z Insert the USB memory q into the USB socket w. q USB memory w USB socket x Press the USB memory key. The file-open window will open. e USB memory key c Press the desired folder r to open. r Folder icon v The file list will be displayed.

  • Page 48: Care And Maintenance

    CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the hook race WARNING: Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine before cleaning. NOTE: Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than what is explained in this section. Clean the outside of the machine with a soft cloth and mild soap.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Cause: Reference: The machine is noisy 1 Threads have been caught in the hook mechanism. See page 45. The needle thread breaks. 1 The needle thread is not threaded properly. See pages 9. 2 The needle thread tension is too tight. See page 13.
  • Page 50 Problem: Cause: Reference: Pattern selection keys 1 Key position is not adjusted properly. See page 18. do not work. 2 The control circuit is not working correctly. Turn the switch off and turn it on again. 3 The bobbin winder spindle is in the winding position. See page 7.

  • Page 51: Design Charts

    DESIGN CHARTS...
  • Page 53 FONTS GOTHIC SCRIPT CHELTENHAM BORDER DESIGNS...
  • Page 54 856-800-005...

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