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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, includ- ing the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. Keep the instructions in a suitable place close to the machine.
  • Page 3 • If the LED lamp is damaged or broken, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service • If the supply cord connected with the foot control is damaged, it must be replaced by the • This sewing machine is provided with double insulation. Use only identical replacement parts. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    As a sewing enthusiast, you ® you to transform your creative ideas into reality. how to maximize the use of your machine. Our authorized PFAFF dealer will of course also be ® pleased to advise you as well.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Machine overview Front side Lid with stitch overview 11. Lower thread guide Threading slots 12. Presser foot lift 13. Needle screw Thread cutter 14. Needle thread guide LED lights 15. Presser foot bar and presser foot holder Built-in needle threader 16.
  • Page 7 Top parts 23 24 20. Presser foot pressure dial 21. Thread guides 23. Hole for auxiliary spool pin 24. Bobbin winder lever and bobbin spindle 25. Take-up lever 26. Thread tension discs 27. Thread tension dial 26 27 28. Bobbin winder tension disc 29.

  • Page 8: Accessories

    Accessories Included accessories 39. Felt pad 41. Multi-purpose tool 45. Edge guide 46. Auxiliary spool pin Included accessories not in picture • Foot control • Power cord • Needles • Hard cover Presser feet Standard presser foot 0A with IDT system (attached on the machine upon ™...

  • Page 9: Stitch Overview

    Stitch overview Stitch Number Name Description Note: This stitch makes a stronger tie-off than stitch 35. triple straight Reinforced seam. Topstitching. stitch Zigzag stitch Zigzag stitch Z-zigzag stitch Elastic stitch for decorative hems or topstitching. stitch Three-step zigzag stitch Elastic stitch Honeycomb stitch Decorative stitch for stretch fabrics and hems.

  • Page 10: Quilt Stitches

    Stitch Number Name Description Linen buttonhole Buttonhole for blouses, shirts and linen. Basic buttonhole for blouses, shirts and jackets. Also for pillowcases. Rounded buttonhole Buttonhole for garments. with lengthwise tack Eyelet buttonhole with Tailors buttonhole or decorative buttonhole. pointed tack Eyelet buttonhole with Tailors buttonhole for jackets and trousers.

  • Page 11: Alphabets

    Decorative stitches Stitch Number Stitch Number Sewing techniques stitches Stitch Number Alphabets Block letters...

  • Page 13: Preparations

    Remove all outer packing material and the plastic bag. Note: Your PFAFF ambition 1.0 sewing machine is ® ™ adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature.

  • Page 14: Free Arm

    Free arm To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray securely attached to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding it to the left. Leveling the machine base plate To make sure your machine stands steadily on your sewing surface you can adjust the base plate height.

  • Page 15: Threading The Machine

    Vertical position on the large spool cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool. This is to prevent the thread from reeling off too fast. Do not place a spool cap on top of the spool pin as that would prevent the spool from rotating.

  • Page 16: Needle Threader

    Needle threader The needle threader allows you to thread the needle automatically. The needle must be in its highest position to use the built-in needle threader. Press the needle up/down button to make sure the needle is fully raised. We also recommend lowering the presser foot. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all the the needle eye.

  • Page 17: Bobbin Winding

    Bobbin winding Place the thread spool on the spool pin in against the spool. back to front. Pull the thread clockwise around the inside to the outside. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle. Push the bobbin lever to the right to wind. A pop-up appears on the screen to inform you that bobbin winding is on.

  • Page 18: Inserting The Bobbin

    Pull the thread at the arrow markings into the To cut off excess thread pull thread back over Replace the bobbin cover. ™ For sewing any fabric precisely, PFAFF ambition ® ™ 1.0 sewing machine provides the ideal solution: the integrated dual feed, IDT system.

  • Page 19: Presser Foot Pressure

    Presser foot pressure The presser foot pressure has been pre-set to the to adjust the presser foot pressure. When using or heavy fabric, adjusting the pressure can improve the result. For very light fabrics, loosen the pressure by turning the dial counterclockwise. Note: If the dial is turned counterclockwise too much, it could come off.

  • Page 20: Needles

    Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important We recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine Universal needles have a slightly rounded point and come in a variety of sizes. For general sewing in a variety of fabric types and weights. leathers.

  • Page 21: Changing The Needle

    Changing the needle Use the hole in the multi-purpose tool to hold the needle. Loosen the needle screw. Use the screwdriver if necessary. Remove the needle. Insert the new needle, using the multi-purpose tool. Push the new needle upwards with the further.

  • Page 22: Buttons

    11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 Buttons For permanent reverse, press the button before Press this button to move the needle up or down. The setting of the needle stop position is changed and the machine sews in reverse until you press at the same time.

  • Page 23: Graphic Display

    Use these buttons to move around the graphic display. The wheel has up and down arrow buttons, left and right arrow buttons and the wheel The wheel has several functions, for example press the up or down arrow button to step between stitches, set the size of a buttonhole and move between options in the settings menu.

  • Page 24: Settings

    Settings In the settings menu, you can adjust the machine settings and screen settings. All settings are stored even when the machine is turned off. Settings menu between the available settings by pressing the up and down arrow buttons on the wheel. Twin needle the box.

  • Page 25: Sewing

    Sewing Sewing mode - overview Presser foot recommendation Note: If the presser foot recommendation shows a Feed dog/IDT system recommendation ™ presser foot with a “+”, an optional presser foot Needle recommendation/setting is required for the selected stitch. Go to the stitch information tab (A) for details.

  • Page 26: Stitch Adjustments

    own adjustments on the selected stitch. All setting changes, except for thread tension, only affect the selected stitch, and will be reset to default when selecting another stitch. The changed settings are not automatically saved when turning your machine off. The set stitch width and stitch length are shown next to the icons for each adjustment.
  • Page 27 Elongation is used to lengthen satin stitches. The entire stitch will be longer but the density will remain the same. increase or decrease the elongation of the satin stitch. If elongation is not avalibale for the selected stitch, a warning sound will be heard when pressing the elongation button.

  • Page 28: Tie-Off Options

    Tie-off options The tie-off options let you program tie-offs both at Return to sewing mode by selecting the sewing which tie-off functions are selected. The selections will remain until you deselect them. Note: For immediate tie-off, use the tie-off button, found on the front of the machine.

  • Page 29: Save Personal Stitch

    Save personal stitch pressing the save button. This will open the save be saved in these four memories. Adjustments in stitch length, width, density and mirroring will be saved. Note: Some special stitches, such as buttonholes, cannot be saved. A pop-up will inform you of this when you try to save such a stitch.

  • Page 30: Sewing Techniques

    Sewing techniques Three-step zigzag stitch Make sure the needle pierces the fabric on the left side and overcasts the edge on the right side. to allow seams to stretch when sewing knit fabrics. Buttonholes for different kinds of fabric and garments. Look descriptions of each buttonhole.

  • Page 31: Sew On A Button

    When sewing buttonholes in stretch fabrics we recommend cording the buttonhole to increase the stability and to keep the buttonhole from stretching out. Loop a piece of heavy thread or pearl cotton foot 5B. Pull the thread tails under the foot, at the front of the foot.

  • Page 32: Darning And Mending

    Darning and mending Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment. Choose a thread in a color as close to your garment as possible. Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the hole or tear in your garment. Once you have sewn across the hole, press the reverse button to set the length of the stitch.

  • Page 33: Quilting

    Quilting of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. To sew three layers together, you have a wide Stitch-in-the-Ditch Use the Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT system. ™ with safety pins, starting from the center of your Note: You can also use the optional Stitch-in-Ditch w system presser foot #820 925- 096.

  • Page 34: Blindhem

    Blindhem The blindhem stitch number 14 is used to make invisible hems on skirts, trousers and home decorating. Use foot number 3 with IDT ™ system. Finish the edge of the hem. Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side.

  • Page 35: Sequencing

    Sequencing machine and reload and sew them any time you like. button sewing and bartacks. Overview Current stitch number and name Cursor Mirror stitch side to side Mirror stitch end to end 12. Move cursor Create a sequence right of the previously entered stitch. cursor position.

  • Page 36: Using The Alphabet

    Using the alphabet Alphabet mode overview Font selection/font preview Name of selected font Keyboard Delete Create a text sequence • Press the left or right arrow buttons on the • Press the up arrow button until the font • Press the down arrow button twice to step to the keyboard.

  • Page 37: Delete Stitches Or Letters In A Sequence

    stitch position of the selected stitch. When you have changed a value, the digits will be highlighted to show that the value is not default. Use the left and right arrows on the wheel to highlight the stitch you want to adjust. Adjust the stitch as described on pages 26-27.

  • Page 38: Manage Your Sequences

    Save sequence If the memory is occupied, a pop-up message will appear asking if you wish to overwrite the the popup without saving. Load sequence memory number is surrounded by a frame. the right of the cursor position. Sewing a sequence tie-off at the end, see page 28.

  • Page 39: Maintenance

    Maintenance Cleaning the machine Wipe the exterior surface of your machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Wipe the screen with a clean, soft and damp cloth. Cleaning the bobbin area Note: Raise the needle, lower the feed dogs and turn off the machine.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting For further information please contact your local authorized PFAFF dealer. ® Problem/cause General problems Fabric does not move? Make sure that the feed dogs are not lowered. Wrong stitch, irregular or narrow stitch? Deactivate twin needle or stitch width safety in the settings menu.
  • Page 41 Bobbin thread breaks Did you insert the bobbin properly? Check the bobbin thread. Is the stitch plate hole damaged? Change the stitch plate. Is the bobbin area clean? Clean lint from bobbin area. Is the bobbin wound correctly? Wind a new bobbin. The seam has uneven stitches Is the thread tension correct? Check needle thread tension and the threading.

  • Page 43: Intellectual Property

    Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products. Do not dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted mu- nicipal waste, use separate collection facilities. Contact your local government for information regarding the collection systems available.
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