Table Of Contents - Viking Designer EPIC User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction .................................................. 9
Machine Overview ........................................10
Front .......................................................... 10
Needle Area ................................................. 11
Right Side .................................................... 11
Rear............................................................ 11
Accessory Tray ............................................. 12
Storing a Needle Plate.................................... 12
Embroidery Unit........................................... 12
Function Buttons............................................13
Automatic Needle Threader ............................ 13
Stitch Re-Start .............................................. 13
Speed - and + .............................................. 13
Needle Stop Up/Down.................................. 13
Cut Function................................................ 13
Reverse ....................................................... 14
Start/Stop.................................................... 14
FIX function ................................................ 14
STOP function ............................................. 14
Presser Foot Down and Pivot.......................... 14
Presser Foot Up and Extra Lift........................ 14
Basic Gestures for the Multi-Touch Screen ....15
Accessories....................................................16
Included Accessories ..................................... 16
Included Hoops ............................................ 16
Presser Feet...................................................17
Stitch Overview.............................................19
Utility Stitches .............................................. 19
Stitch Menu Overview ................................... 22
Alphabets .................................................... 22
2 Preparations ................................................ 23
Unpacking Machine and Embroidery Unit......24
Connect the Power Cord and Foot
Control..........................................................24
Pack Away After Sewing ................................25
USB Ports ......................................................25
Using a USB device ....................................... 25
Getting Started with WiFi and
mySewnet ™ Cloud .......................................26
LED Lights .....................................................26
Free Arm .......................................................26
Manual Thread Cutter ...................................26
Thread Sensor ...............................................27
Telescopic Thread Guide ...............................27
Spool Pins......................................................28
Spool Caps ....................................................28
Threads .........................................................29
Needles .........................................................30
Important Needle Information ........................ 30
Changing the Needle.....................................31
Threading ......................................................32
Threading the Upper Thread........................... 32
Automatic Needle Threader ............................ 34
Threading Tips and Hints ............................... 36
Threading for Twin Needle ............................. 37
Bobbin Winding.............................................39
Winding Through the Needle .......................... 41
Inserting the Bobbin.......................................43
Changing the Presser Foot.............................43
Attaching the Sensor One-Step
Buttonhole Foot ............................................44
Attaching the Sensor Q-Foot.........................44
Dual Feed With Changeable Presser Feet......45
Changing to Straight Stitch Plate ....................46
3 Embroidery Preparations .......................... 47
Embroidery Unit............................................48
Embroidery Hoop Overview.........................48
Sensor Q-Foot...............................................48
Straight Stitch Plate ........................................49
Designs ..........................................................49
DESIGNER EPIC™ Sampler Book ................ 49
Connect the Embroidery Unit .......................50
Remove the Embroidery Unit........................50
To Hoop the Fabric .......................................51
Slide on/off the Hoop ....................................51
4 The Multi-Touch Screen ............................ 53
Multi-Touch Screen........................................54
Gestures ...................................................... 54
Smart Toolbox...............................................55
Common Functions .......................................56
OK............................................................. 56
Cancel......................................................... 56
Embroidery Edit........................................... 56
Embroidery Stitch Out................................... 56
Touch & Hold .............................................. 56
Topbar ...........................................................57
WiFi ........................................................... 57
mySewnet™ ................................................... 57
Wireless Firmware Update .............................. 58
JoyOS advisor™ feature.................................... 58
Quick Help .................................................. 58
Settings ....................................................... 59
Sewing/Embroidery Mode Toggle ................... 59
5 WiFi & mySewnet™ Services..................... 61
WiFi Introduction ..........................................62
Getting Started With WiFi .............................. 62
Hidden Network ........................................... 62
Firmware Update Using WiFi.........................62
Firmware Update Using a USB Device...........63
Complimentary Software (PC) ......................64
mySewnet ™ Services ....................................65
mySewnet™ Account....................................... 65