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Changing the embroidery basting distance ......................... 124
Deselect region setting ....................................................... 125
Starting/ending position settings ......................................... 126
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION.................. 130
Saving embroidery patterns ................................................ 130
Retrieving embroidery patterns........................................... 130
Connecting the USB using the included USB cord
clamps ............................................................................... 131
SENDING EMBROIDERY PATTERNS FROM A
COMPUTER TO THE MACHINE
(LINK FUNCTION) ........................................... 132
Operations available with the Link function ....................... 132
Embroidering using the Link function ................................. 132
Disabling the Link function ................................................ 135
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS......................... 135
Embroidering split (large-size) patterns ............................... 135
INSTALLING THE INCLUDED WIDE TABLE .... 137
Removing the wide table .................................................... 139
EMBROIDERY PATTERNS FOR THE OPTIONAL
JUMBO FRAME ................................................ 140
USING THE OPTIONAL BOBBIN WINDER ..... 142
Precautions ........................................................................ 142
Optional bobbin winder and its accessories ....................... 142
Setting up the optional bobbin winder................................ 143
Connecting the AC adapter ................................................ 144
Winding the bobbin ........................................................... 144
Chapter 4 MY DESIGN CENTER
ABOUT MY DESIGN CENTER .......................... 147
PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN ......................... 147
Before creating designs....................................................... 149
Drawing lines ..................................................................... 149
Drawing regions ................................................................. 151
Using the stamp key ........................................................... 152
Using the erase key ............................................................ 153
Using the select key ........................................................... 153
STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN .............................. 154
Specifying individual stitch settings .................................... 154
Specifying global stitch settings .......................................... 156
MY DESIGN CENTER WITH SCAN................... 156
Attaching the scanning frame ............................................. 156
Scanning to trace background image .................................. 158
LINE SCAN ....................................................... 160
Using the scanning frame to create a pattern with Line
Scan ................................................................................... 160
ILLUSTRATION SCAN...................................... 162
Using the scanning frame to create a pattern with Illustration
Scan ................................................................................... 162
STIPPLING........................................................ 164
Basic stippling with My Design Center ............................... 164
Scanning drawing to create stippling pattern ...................... 165
Scanning fabric and stippling ............................................. 168
Decorative stitching around a pattern in embroidery (a quilting
function)............................................................................. 170
Chapter 5 APPENDIX
MAINTENANCE................................................ 173
Cleaning the LCD ............................................................... 173
Cleaning the machine surface ............................................ 173
Cleaning the hook .............................................................. 173
Cleaning around the needle plate....................................... 174
Cleaning the bobbin case ................................................... 175
Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads ................... 175
Replacing the needle .......................................................... 176
Oiling the machine ............................................................ 178
About the maintenance message ........................................ 179
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TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................... 179
Troubleshooting................................................................. 179
Error messages ................................................................... 185
If the machine does not respond when a key is touched .... 189
SPECIFICATIONS............................................. 190
Machine specifications ...................................................... 190
UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE'S
SOFTWARE ...................................................... 192
Upgrade procedure using USB media ................................ 192
INDEX.............................................................. 194
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