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Page 1: Important Safety Informa琀椀 On (English)
Quilt Maker Pro 16 ™ USER MANUAL Version 1.0 — — — Janome America — — —... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Important Safety Informa琀椀 on (English) ....................6 About Your Machine ........................... 9 General Specifi ca琀椀 ons ..........................9 Get to Know Your Quilt Maker Pro 16 ...................... 10 Installa琀椀 on and Setup ........................13 Carriage ..............................13 Power Cord ............................... 14 Handlebars and Display .......................... - Page 3 Set Language ............................47 Upda琀椀 ng Machine So昀琀 ware ........................47 Informa琀椀 on Screen ........................... 50 Machine Maintenance ........................51 Clean and Oil Your Quilt Maker Pro 16 ..................... 51 Maintenance Schedule ..........................52 Troubleshoo琀椀 ng ..........................53 Appendix 1 ............................58 Federal Communica琀椀...
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Page 4: About Your Machine
3. Do not drop or bump the machine. 4. Always consult the manual to replace or fi x the hopping foot, needle or any other part of the machine. If necessary contact an authorized Janome representa琀椀 ve or Janome technical support. Op琀椀 onal U.S. Grounding for Customers with 120 VAC Connec琀椀... -
Page 5: Get To Know Your Quilt Maker Pro 16
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Get to Know Your Quilt Maker Pro 16 Right side view Take-Up Lever Spool Pin Thread Guide F Thread Mast Thread Guide A Needle Bar Thread Guide Three-Hole Thread Guide B Front Casing/Frame Thread Guide C... - Page 6 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Le昀琀 side view 13. Needle Bar 22. Color Touch-Screen Display Connector 14. Needle Bar Clamp Screw 23. Threaded Horizontal Spool Pin Moun琀椀 ng Hole 15. Needle Bar Thread Guide 24. Spool Support 25. Front Base 16.
- Page 7 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Rear and Front Views 30. Serial Port for S琀椀 tch Regulator 34. Fuse Holder 31. Rear Handle Bar Serial Port 35. On/Off Switch 36. Bobbin Assembly 32. Rear Threaded Handle Holes 33. Power Cord Connector 37.
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Page 8: Installa琀椀 On And Setup
Installation and Setup Carriage You should have already set up the Janome Quilt Maker Pro 5’ Quil琀椀 ng Frame™. Refer to the frame manual for detailed instruc琀椀 ons about se琀� ng up the frame. To install the carriage and machine on the frame 1. -
Page 9: Power Cord
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Power Cord To install the power cord • Insert the cord into the power connector on the rear of the machine. Plug the three-prong end into power source. Do not turn on the machine un琀椀 l the front handlebars and display are installed. -
Page 10: Op琀椀 Onal Accessory: Rear Handlebars And Display
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual 5. A昀琀 er the bolts are in place, plug the cable into the USB-style connec琀椀 on located on the front-le昀琀 side of the machine. The upper small mini USB connec琀椀 on on the display is used to connect to the machine. - Page 11 IMPORTANT: A昀琀 er the rear handlebars have been completely installed and plugged in, test them by turning on the Quilt Maker Pro 16 and looking at the rear display. If nothing appears on the screen, check that both the front and rear handlebar cables are plugged in securely, that your machine is turned on, and that the power cord is plugged into the machine as well as a power source.
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Page 12: Thread Mast
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Thread Mast To install the thread mast 1. Locate the two threaded holes about mid-way back on the le昀琀 side of the machine. 2. The thread mast comes with a standoff , a screw with washer and spool support. -
Page 13: Op琀椀 Onal Accessory: Horizontal Spool Pin
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual 5. Rotate the thread mast loops un琀椀 l they are directly over the spol pins and fi rmly 琀椀 ghten the Philip’s screw. Op琀椀 onal Accessory: Horizontal Spool Pin An op琀椀 onal horizontal spool pin is available for metallic and specialty threads wound on a spool (not a cone). -
Page 14: Op琀椀 Onal Accessory: Ruler Base
Op琀椀 onal Accessory: Ruler Base If you plan to use rulers and templates with the Quilt Maker Pro 16, you need to purchase the ruler base to give you a large, stable surface on which to rest the ruler or template. The ruler base, rulers, and templates are op琀椀... -
Page 15: Op琀椀 Onal Accessory: Laser Stylus
The laser light (for use with paper pantographs) a琀琀 aches to a moun琀椀 ng post with a clamp. The moun琀椀 ng post a琀琀 aches to a threaded hole on the thread-path side of the Quilt Maker Pro 16. To install the op琀椀 onal laser stylus 1. - Page 16 Never point it in a direc琀椀 on that would project the beam into someone’s eyes. If the laser should stop working, ensure the plug is fi rmly seated into the Quilt Maker Pro 16 laser port. Laser Focus and Image Size Focus the laser by turning the threaded housing surrounding the lens clockwise or counterclockwise.
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Page 17: Using Your Machine
Quilt Maker Pro 16 off ers. The Quilt Maker Pro 16 uses the 134 needle system. Note that the needle has a round shank rather than a shank with a fl at side like home sewing machines use. - Page 18 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual To change the needle 1. Move the needle bar to the highest posi琀椀 on by turning the front or rear hand wheel or pressing the needle up/down control on the handles. Then turn off the power.
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Page 19: Hopping Feet
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual CAUTION: Your Janome machine s琀椀 tches at a much faster speed than your home sewing machine; therefore, it is essen琀椀 al that the needle is seated into the needle bar and fully 琀椀 ghtened (but not over琀椀... -
Page 20: Op琀椀 Onal Accessories: Couching Feet, Echo Feet, And Glide Foot
Op琀椀 onal Accessories: Couching Feet, Echo Feet, and Glide Foot In addi琀椀 on to the ruler foot and open-toe foot that come with your Quilt Maker Pro 16, Janome off ers specialty feet to enhance your quil琀椀 ng: the Couching Feet Kit, the Echo Feet Kit, and the Glide Foot. - Page 21 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual 1. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the thread pulls off clockwise when viewing the open side. 2. Slide the thread through the slot and under the tension spring, leaving approximately fi ve to six inches of thread hanging loose.
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Page 22: Top Thread Tension
Top Thread Tension One of the joys of quil琀椀 ng with the Quilt Maker Pro 16 is its ability to handle many diff erent types of thread. You can quilt with almost any high-quality thread as long as you fi rst adjust the bobbin tension and then adjust the top tension to suit the thread you’ve chosen. -
Page 23: Op琀椀 Onal Accessory: Easy-Set Tension Kit
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Machine Quilting Tip: Test the tension settings before quilting The best way to make sure the top and bo琀琀 om tension se琀� ngs are balanced is by quil琀椀 ng. Keep 4-inch squares of light solid fabric on hand to place at the side of the quilt on the extra ba琀�... -
Page 24: Threading The Machine
Solu琀椀 on: Tighten the top thread tension by turning the tension knob clockwise. Threading the Machine Janome recommends that you select and use only high-quality threads for your quilts. To thread the machine Refer to the threading diagram on the next page. - Page 25 fl ossed into the tension discs. 5. Bring the thread up and through the take-up IMPORTANT: The Quilt Maker Pro 16 does not lever from back to front ⑧, and then to the have a presser foot lever or top tension release pigtail thread guide ⑨, and thread through the...
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Page 26: Quil琀椀 Ng With The Quilt Maker Pro 16
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Quilting With the Quilt Maker Pro 16 Preparing to Quilt 1. Make sure your machine has been cleaned, oiled, has a new needle, and that the tracks on the frame are free from threads or other debris. If the machine isn’t already plugged in, plug it in now. -
Page 27: Free-Mo琀椀 On Quil琀椀 Ng
琀椀 ghtly may cause body tension resul琀椀 ng in poor quil琀椀 ng quality. The Quilt Maker Pro 16, in combina琀椀 on with the Li琀琀 le Foot Frame or Studio Frame system, will give you a smooth even glide while quil琀椀 ng. -
Page 28: Using The Touch-Screen Display
The Quilt Maker Pro 16 has a touch-screen display on the front handlebars. Use the display to access the quil琀椀 ng func琀椀 ons of the Quilt Maker Pro 16, such as how to: alternate between s琀椀 tch-regulated and non- s琀椀 tch regulated opera琀椀 on, control se琀� ngs for how you prefer your machine to operate, and use tools such as coun琀椀... - Page 29 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Toolbar Op琀椀 ons The toolbar is in the upper-right corner of the screen at all 琀椀 mes. The bu琀琀 on appears blue when it is selected. Touch the Home icon whenever you need to return to the Main screen.
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Page 30: S琀椀 Tching Modes
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual S琀椀 tching Modes The Quilt Maker Pro 16 enables you to choose between two modes of s琀椀 tch regula琀椀 on (Cruise and Precision), or to choose manual s琀椀 tching. Manual S琀椀 tching Mode When using the manual s琀椀 tching mode, the length of the s琀椀 tch is determined by how quickly or slowly you move the machine around the quilt, in combina琀椀... - Page 31 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Touch one of the two preset bu琀琀 ons to save the current SPM se琀� ng as a preset. 1. Select Manual s琀椀 tching mode by touching the Manual Mode bu琀琀 on. 2. Press the plus (+) bu琀琀 on to increase or the minus (–) bu琀琀 on to decrease the current s琀椀 tches-per- minute se琀�...
- Page 32 Machine Quilting Tip: Quilting speed while in stitch-regulation mode It is unlikely that you will move the Quilt Maker Pro 16 across the quilt too fast. However, if you do, it will result in an overspeed condi琀椀 on if the machine can’t s琀椀 tch fast enough to maintain s琀椀...
- Page 33 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual To use Precision s琀椀 tch regula琀椀 on • Touch the Regulated bu琀琀 on and then press the Precision bu琀琀 on. Press to select S琀椀 tch Regula琀椀 on. Press the plus (+) or minus (—) to change the s琀椀...
- Page 34 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Controlling the Lights Your Quilt Maker Pro 16 is equipped with an LED light ring. To control the lights on the machine • To toggle the LED light ring on or off , touch the Lights bu琀琀...
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Page 35: Machine Tools
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Machine Tools To open the machine tools, touch the Tools icon in the toolbar. To open the machine tools, touch the Tools icon in the toolbar. A昀琀 er selec琀椀 ng it, the icon turns blue. Choose from the tools on the screen. -
Page 36: On-Screen Calculator
On-Screen Calculator The Quilt Maker Pro 16 includes a basic on-screen calculator. It func琀椀 ons like all basic calculators. For example, press a number bu琀琀 on and a func琀椀 on bu琀琀 on followed by another number bu琀琀 on. Func琀椀 on bu琀琀... -
Page 37: Diagnos琀椀 Cs
Y-Mo琀椀 on Sensor Test To perform the Motor Sensor Test The Motor Sensor test helps you determine whether they may be a problem with the Quilt Maker Pro 16 motor. • Press the Motor Sensor Test bu琀琀 on. Slowly rotate the hand wheel. While rota琀椀 ng, you should hear an audible pulsing beep. - Page 38 Press Start again to stop the machine and the test. To perform the Keypad Test The Keypad test verifi es that the Quilt Maker Pro 16 is reading the handlebar bu琀琀 ons when they are pressed.
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Page 39: Alarms
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual To perform the X-Mo琀椀 on Sensor Test Use the X-Mo琀椀 on Sensor test to verify func琀椀 onality of the X-axis s琀椀 tch regulator encoder (the encoder mounted at the rear of the carriage). • Press the X-Mo琀椀 on Sensor test bu琀琀 on. Slowly move the machine le昀琀 and right. You should hear a pulsing beep that pulses faster as you move the carriage faster. -
Page 40: Quilt Timer And S琀椀 Tch Counter
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual To control the overspeed alarm The overspeed alarm alerts you if you are moving the machine faster than 100% of the motor capacity and therefore are quil琀椀 ng too fast for s琀椀 tch regula琀椀 on to work properly. - Page 41 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Quil琀椀 ng 琀椀 mer S琀椀 tch counter To track how much 琀椀 me you spend on a quilt Use the quil琀椀 ng 琀椀 mer to keep track of how much 琀椀 me you spend on a quilt. The quil琀椀 ng 琀椀 mer measures 琀椀...
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Page 42: Set Language
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Set Language The language se琀� ng determines the language used on the Quilt Maker Pro 16 informa琀椀 on screens. The choices are English, French, German, and Spanish. To select a language 1. Touch the Tools icon in the toolbar. The Tools screen appears. - Page 43 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual • Touch the Tools icon in the toolbar. Then touch the Update bu琀琀 on. Press the Home bu琀琀 on to return to the Main screen. The red arrow will fl ash un琀椀 l the USB drive is inserted.
- Page 44 3. The machine bu琀琀 on will turn blue while the machine so昀琀 ware is upda琀椀 ng. 4. The Quilt Maker Pro 16 will search for the machine update fi le on the USB drive. When the update is complete, the display screen bu琀琀 on will once again turn gray.
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Page 45: Informa琀椀 On Screen
To monitor system informa琀椀 on about your machine You may need to provide system informa琀椀 on to Janome or an authorized Janome representa琀椀 ve when purchasing machine accessories or receiving technical assistance. • Touch the Informa琀椀 on icon in the toolbar. -
Page 46: Machine Maintenance
User Manual Machine Maintenance Clean and Oil Your Quilt Maker Pro 16 The only place where you need to regularly oil your machine is the bobbin hook assembly. Failure to keep the hook assembly lubricated can cause severe damage to the machine. We recommend that you oil the hook assembly with each bobbin change and before use if you haven’t used the machine for a few days. -
Page 47: Maintenance Schedule
In addi琀椀 on to the ongoing cleaning and oiling maintenance, you should have your machine serviced by an authorized Janome representa琀椀 ve every 12 to 24 months, depending on use. They will take care of oiling and greasing internal parts and ensure the machine is in 琀椀 p-top working order. -
Page 48: Troubleshoo琀椀 Ng
QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Troubleshooting You can correct many problems on your own. If you need addi琀椀 onal help, contact your local, authorized Janome retailer. First check the following: 1. The AC power cord is properly connected and the power switch is turned on. - Page 49 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual The needle is not posi琀椀 oned • Posi琀椀 on the needle properly to the needle bar. Inspect the properly posi琀椀 on of the needle to make sure the needle is at the 6 o’clock posi琀椀...
- Page 50 QUILT MAKER PRO 16 User Manual Bobbin case is damaged, • Since thread slides over the surface of the bobbin case at a high corroded, dirty, etc. speed, make sure the case is free of any lint or foreign ma琀琀 er that could impede thread passage through the machine.
- Page 51 Check that poles are inserted completely together with the push pins engaged so bowing won’t occur. Leaders are stretched or worn • If fabric is beginning to stretch or fray, contact Janome to purchase replacement leaders. Do not wash the leaders. Thread Breaks Correc琀椀...
- Page 52 Consult a repair technician to polish any hard-to-reach or delicate areas, or if the burr is inside the throat. Wrong type of needle • Use only the needles recommended by Janome: 134 (135x7) sizes 12 through 20. Other possible problems •...