Bernina Stitch Regulator (Bsr); Using The Bsr Mode - Bernina 740 Manual

11 BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR)

The BERNINA Stitch regulator equalizes the stitch length which results of the free movement of the fabric
while free-motion sewing - a sewing technique which grows more and more popular. When free-motion
sewing with the BSR presser foot, every stitch is equally long and the stitch formation is perfectly regular.
As soon as the BSR presser foot is attached and the feed dog is lowered, the selection menu of the desired
mode appears in the display of the machine. The BSR presser foot can be used with sewing straight stitch as
well as zig zag.
The BSR presser foot reacts on the movement of the fabric and therefore controls the speed of the machine
up to the highest possible speed. It can be said: The faster the movement of the material, the higher the
speed of the machine.
If the fabric is moved too quickly, an acoustic signal sounds. The beeper can be activated or deactivated in
the «BSR» display. The sound of the beeper can also be activated or deactivated in the Setup Program (see
page 52).

11.1 Using the BSR mode

The BSR function can be controlled via the foot control or the button «Start/Stop».
Starting via the foot control: The foot control needs to be pressed while quilting. The machine keeps running
in the BSR1 mode until the foot control is released, even if the fabric isn't moved.
If quilting is stopped in the BSR2 mode, the machine sews another stitch depending on the needle position
and stops with needle position up.
Prerequisite:
• The slide-on table is attached.
• The Free Hand System lever is attached.
> Lower the feed dog.
> Select the desired BSR mode.
> Push the button «Start/Stop» or press the foot control to lower the presser foot.
> Push the button «Start/Stop» again or press the foot control again and keep pressed to start the BSR
mode.
– At the BSR presser foot a red light is on.
> Move the fabric to control the speed of the machine in the BSR mode.
> Push the button «Start/Stop» again or release the foot control to stop the BSR mode.
– The BSR mode stops and the red light at the presser foot goes off.
> Touch the icon «BSR» (1) to deactivate the BSR mode and to quilt without automatic stitch length.
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