Bernina Artista 640 User Manual page 83

Activating/Deactivating the BSR Sewing Function:
1. With the Foot Control
• plug in the foot control
• lower the presser foot
• start the BSR mode by pressing the foot
control
• a red light appears on the presser foot
• the foot control must be pressed
continuously during sewing
• the speed of the sewing computer will be
regulated by the movement of the fabric
• by releasing the foot control the BSR
mode will be stopped
2. With the Start - Stop - Button
• remove the foot control
• lower the presser foot
• start the BSR mode by pressing the Start-
Stop-button
• a red light appears on the presser foot
• the speed of the sewing computer will be
regulated by the movement of the fabric
• by re-pressing the Start-Stop-button the
BSR mode will be stopped
Holding the Work
• hold and guide the taut fabric with both
hands
• abrupt movements of the fabric (slowing
down, speeding up respectively) can
result in slightly too short or too long
stiches
• continuous movement of the fabric
(no abrupt movements) under the
foot will provide best results
• move the fabric in one direction for best
results
Application Example:
BSR With Zig-zag Stitch No. 2
• the zig-zag stitch can be used for thread
painting or fabric embellishment for
example
• areas can be filled and forms or pictures
created
BSR Function Deactivation
• pull out the plug of the BSR presser foot
connection cable on the sewing
computer. The previously selected stitch is
active again
• remove the BSR foot
Quilt Stitches - Applications
Deactivating the BSR Sewing Function by
using the Start - Stop - Button:
Mode 1:
• if the fabric is not moved for approx. 7
seconds, the BSR mode will be deactived
and the red light on the presser foot goes
off
Mode 2:
• if the stitching process is ended by no
longer moving the fabric, one additional
stitch is made depending on the needle
position. The sewing computer always
stops with the needle up, even if the
arrow on the display points down
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