Table Of Contents - Baby Lock Solaris 2 Instruction And Reference Manual

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............................. 1
Chapter 1 Embroidery Step by Step
BEFORE EMBROIDERING .................................... 6
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key .................................... 7
Embroidery Settings................................................................ 7
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ........................ 9
Removing the Presser Foot ..................................................... 9
Attaching Embroidery Foot "W" ........................................... 10
CHANGING THE NEEDLE.................................. 11
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY UNIT ............. 13
About the Embroidery Unit................................................... 13
Removing the Embroidery Unit ............................................ 14
LOWER THREADING ......................................... 15
Winding the Bobbin ............................................................. 15
Setting the Bobbin ................................................................ 20
UPPER THREADING........................................... 22
Upper Threading .................................................................. 22
Using the Spool Stand .......................................................... 25
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly .................................... 27
PREPARING THE FABRIC ................................... 28
Attaching Iron-On Stabilizers (Backing) to the Fabric............ 28
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame ....................... 29
Embroidering Small Fabrics or Fabric Edges ......................... 33
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME........... 34
EMBROIDERY SCREENS ..................................... 36
KEY FUNCTIONS ............................................... 38
Editing Patterns..................................................................... 38
Editing Letters ....................................................................... 40
Embroidery Screen ............................................................... 41
SELECTING PATTERNS....................................... 43
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Decorative Alphabet Patterns/
Utility Embroidery Patterns................................................... 43
Selecting Frame Patterns....................................................... 45
CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION .......... 46
Checking the Embroidery Pattern with the Projector ............. 46
Checking the Needle Drop Point With the Projector ............ 47
Aligning the Embroidering Position Using the Built-In
Camera ................................................................................ 47
Using the Embroidery Position Sticker to Align the
Embroidering Position .......................................................... 49
Checking the Pattern Position............................................... 52
EMBROIDERING A PATTERN ............................ 53
Embroidering Attractive Finishes .......................................... 53
Embroidering Patterns .......................................................... 54
ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY
PROCESS.............................................................. 56
If the Bobbin Runs out of Thread .......................................... 56
If the Thread Breaks during Embroidering ............................. 57
Restarting from the Beginning............................................... 58
Resuming Embroidery after Turning Off the Power ............... 58
IQ INTUITION MONITORING APP .................. 60
Chapter 2 Basic Editing
BASIC EDITING.................................................. 62
Previewing the Pattern.......................................................... 62
Moving the Pattern ............................................................... 63
Rotating the Pattern .............................................................. 63
Changing the Size of the Pattern........................................... 64
Changing the Density ........................................................... 66
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ...................................... 67
Designing Repeated Patterns ................................................ 67
Embroidering the Pattern Repeatedly .................................... 70
Duplicating a Pattern............................................................ 73
Deleting the Pattern.............................................................. 73
Displaying Patterns in the Screen Magnified ......................... 73
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EDITING LETTERS.............................................. 75
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns.................................. 75
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Character Alignment ............................................................ 76
Changing Font Type............................................................. 76
Changing Letter Size ............................................................ 77
Changing the Configuration of Alphabet Character Patterns... 78
Changing Alphabet Character Spacing................................. 79
Re-editing Character Patterns............................................... 80
EDITING COLORS............................................. 81
Changing the Thread Color.................................................. 81
Find New Color Schemes with the Color Visualizer
Function .............................................................................. 82
Thread Color Sorting............................................................ 84
COMBINING PATTERNS ................................... 85
Editing Combined Patterns................................................... 85
Selecting Multiple Patterns at the Same Time....................... 88
Grouping Multiple Selected Patterns.................................... 89
Aligning the Embroidery Patterns ......................................... 89
Chapter 3 Advanced Editing
VARIOUS EMBROIDERING FUNCTIONS ......... 92
Uninterrupted Embroidering (Using a Single Color:
Monochrome) ...................................................................... 92
Display the Fabric while Aligning the Embroidering
Position ............................................................................... 92
Basting Embroidery.............................................................. 96
Changing the Embroidering Order of Combined Patterns ..... 97
MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS........... 98
Adjusting Thread Tension .................................................... 98
Adjusting the Alternate Bobbin Case (with No Color on the
Adjusting Screw) ................................................................ 100
Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function
(End Color Trim) ................................................................ 101
Using the Thread Trimming Function (Jump Stitch Trim) .... 102
Adjusting the Embroidery Speed ........................................ 103
Changing the Thread Color Display ................................... 103
Changing the Embroidery Frame Display ........................... 103
Aligning the Pattern and the Needle .................................. 104
Embroidering Linked Characters ........................................ 105
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ................. 107
Embroidery Data Precautions............................................. 107
Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine's Memory ....... 109
Retrieving Patterns from the Machine's Memory ................ 110
Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media/SD Card ........... 111
Recalling from USB Media/SD Card................................... 112
Saving/Deleting Multiple Patterns ...................................... 114
Transferring Embroidery Patterns ....................................... 114
Receiving Embroidery Patterns on the Machine ................. 115
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS ........................ 116
Creating an Appliqué Piece ............................................... 116
Using Appliqués ................................................................ 121
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1) ................. 124
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2) ................. 125
Creating Stippling, Echo Quilting, or Decorative Fill
Patterns around a Design ................................................... 126
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Embroidering Quilting Border Patterns
(Auto Split Quilt Sash)........................................................ 127
Embroidering Quilting Border Patterns
(Semi-Auto Split Quilt Sash) ............................................... 129
Hexagonal Quilting Borders .............................................. 134
Embroidering Split Embroidery Patterns ............................. 139
Embroidering Couching Patterns........................................ 140
USING THE CAMERA TO CONNECT
PATTERNS........................................................ 144
Connecting Three Patterns ................................................. 144
Changing the Position of a Sticker...................................... 150
Resume Feature ................................................................. 152
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