Program Needle Stop Down And Hover; Program The Foot Control - Bernina 880 PLUS Workbook

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PROGRAM NEEDLE STOP DOWN AND HOVER

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Take advantage of Hover when stitching with Needle Stop Down engaged. When the stitching
stops with Needle Stop Down engaged, the machine can be programmed to stop with the
Presser Foot down or to hover.

PROGRAM THE FOOT CONTROL

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The Foot Control can be programmed with desired settings. The Foot Control default setting is to
raise or lower the needle when the heel of the foot control is depressed. The Programmable Foot
Control Back-kick options also allow the heel-down to signal a tie-off and/or cut the thread instead.
B E R N I N A S E W I N G M A C H I N E W O R K B O O K
1. Using the breadcrumbs, select Programmable Buttons.
2. Select the Needle Stop Down icon.
3. Select the middle option from the three choices:
ƒ Presser Foot remains down when the machine stops.
ƒ Presser Foot hovers enough to pivot the fabric.
ƒ Presser Foot is raised into its highest position.
1. Using the breadcrumbs, navigate back to the Setup menu;
select Sewing Settings.
2. Select the Foot Control icon.
3. If the Needle icon is selected, the Back-kick will move the
needle to the next position.
4. Select the Heart icon. The Back-kick can be programmed
in a number of ways:
ƒ When the Securing icon is selected, the number and
type of securing stitches can be programmed for two to
six securing stitches in place, or for two to six securing
stitches forward. The standard for both is 4 stitches.
ƒ When the Automatic Thread Cutter icon is selected, the
upper and lower threads are cut automatically by the
Back-kick.
ƒ When the Presser Foot Lift icon is selected, the Presser
Foot is raised by the Back-kick.
5.
For the class exercises, program the Foot Control to raise
or lower the needle.
6. Exit the Setup menu.
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