Table Of Contents - Janome Memory Craft 500E Instruction Book

GETTING READY TO SEW
Names of Parts ............................................................... 3
Standard Accessories .................................................... 4
Extra Wide Table ............................................................ 5
Anti-slipping sticker (for Embroidery hoop RE28b) ........ 5
Connecting the Power Supply ........................................ 6
Machine Operating Buttons ............................................ 6
Raising and Lowering the Presser Foot ......................... 7
Common Keys ................................................................ 7
Setting the Spool of Thread ........................................... 8
Extra spool pin ............................................................ 8
Winding the Bobbin ................................................... 8-10
Removing the bobbin .................................................. 8
Winding the bobbin ..................................................... 9
Inserting the bobbin .................................................. 10
Threading the Machine..................................................11
Built-in Needle Threader .............................................. 12
Replacing Needles ....................................................... 13
Fabric and Needle Chart .............................................. 13
On-screen Help ............................................................ 14
Removing and Attaching the Embroidery Foot ............ 15
Bobbin Holder for Embroidery (high tension) ............... 16
Embroidery Hoops ....................................................... 16
Stabilizers ..................................................................... 17
Types of the stabilizers .............................................. 17
Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop ................... 18
Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine .......... 19
Thread Holder .............................................................. 20
Selecting Built-in Embroidery Designs ......................... 20
Monogramming ............................................................ 21
Function Keys ............................................................... 22
Programming a Monogram...................................... 23-24
Color change ............................................................. 23
Monogram placement ............................................... 23
2-Letter monogram .................................................... 24
Editing a Monogram ..................................................... 25
Ready to Sew Window ............................................ 26-31
Function keys ............................................................ 26
Pattern information .................................................... 26
Stitch back/forward keys ........................................... 27
Jump key ................................................................... 27
Cross mark ................................................................ 27
Color section key ....................................................... 27
Trace key ................................................................... 28
Thread color/Jog key ................................................. 28
Fine position/angle adjustment key ........................... 29
Rotating a design ...................................................... 29
Moving a design ........................................................ 29
Color list key .............................................................. 30
Adjust key .................................................................. 30
Auto thread tension level ........................................ 30
Cutting the tails of jump threads............................. 30
Hoop back key ........................................................... 31
Starting to Sew Embroidery ......................................... 32
Editing Mode ...........................................................33-43
Selecting a hoop size ................................................ 33
Opening the embroidery designs .............................. 33
Editing tool bar information........................................ 34
Selecting a pattern .................................................... 34
Moving a pattern........................................................ 34
Duplicating a pattern ................................................. 35
Deleting a pattern ...................................................... 35
Resizing a pattern ..................................................... 35
Rotating a pattern ...................................................... 36

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Flipping a pattern ...................................................... 36
Monogramming in an arc .......................................... 37
Grouping patterns ..................................................... 38
Customizing the display colors .................................. 39
Color grouping ........................................................... 40
Sewing order ............................................................. 41
Center positioning ..................................................... 41
Creating a square frame ............................................ 42
Single color sewing ................................................... 42
Zooming in the editing window .................................. 43
Pantry Designs for Applique ....................................44-45
Alternative method .................................................... 45
Celebration Designs ..................................................... 46
Bracelet Designs .......................................................... 47
CUSTOMIZING MACHINE SETTINGS
Machine Setting Mode ................................................. 48
Registering the custom settings ................................ 48
Common Setting Mode ...........................................49-50
CUSTOMIZING EMBROIDERY MODE SETTINGS
Embroidery Mode Settings ...................................... 51-54
Language Selection Mode ........................................... 54
Saving and Opening a File ........................................... 55
Creating a new folder ................................................ 55
Deleting a file or folder .............................................. 56
Opening a file ............................................................ 56
Changing a name of the file or folder ........................ 57
Direct PC-Link .............................................................. 57
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Hook Area ............................................... 58
Cleaning the Thread Path ............................................ 59
Oiling the Machine...................................................60-64
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 65
DESIGN CHART
Embroidery .............................................................. 66-71