IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. DANGER -To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. 2.
CONTENTS PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE ..................1-2 ACCESSORIES ..........................3 CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE ............4-5 OPERATION BUTTONS AND FOOT CONTROLLER ...............6 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT....................7 REPLACING THE NEEDLE .......................7 WINDING THE BOBBIN........................8 INSERTING THE BOBBIN .........................9 THREADING THE UPPER THREAD....................10 USING THE NEEDLE THREADER....................11 THREAD TENSION..........................12 RAISING UP THE LOWER THREAD ....................13...
PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE A. LCD (Liquid crystal display) Auto-Stop Bobbin winding Needle up/ down position Reverse Mirror Buttonhole lever Presser foot Normal Normal sewing Program Program memory Needle position Sew Prog. Sewing program Pattern number Stitch length Stitch width B.
CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE Connecting the machine Before connecting the power supply, make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the machine is conforming with your electrical power. Place the machine on a stable table. 1. Connect the power line cord to the machine by inserting the 2-hole plug into the terminal box. 2.
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CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE Foot control With the sewing machine turned off, insert the foot control plug into its connector on the sewing machine. Turn on the sewing machine, and then slowly depress the foot control to start sewing. Release the foot control to stop the sewing machine.
OPERATION BUTTONS AND FOOT CONTROLLER Speed limiting adjustment lever Needle up/down position button Auto-lock button Reverse button Speed limiting adjustment lever Slide the lever to change the maximum speed of the sewing machine. Slow Fast Needle up/ down position button With the Needle up/ down position button, you decide whether the needle shall stop in the up position or in the material when you Normal...
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Attaching the presser foot holder Raise the presser foot bar (a). Attach the presser foot holder (b) as illustrated. Attaching the presser foot Lower the presser foot holder (b) until the cut-out (c) is directly above the pin (d).
WINDING THE BOBBIN 4~10 1. Place the thread and spool holder onto the spool pin. For smaller spools of thread, place spool holder with the small side next to the spool or use the small spool holder. 2. Snap the thread into the thread guide. 3.
INSERTING THE BOBBIN When inserting or removing the bobbin, the needle must be fully raised. 1. Insert the bobbin in the bobbin case with the thread running in a counterclockwise direction (arrow). 2. Pull the thread through the slit (A). 3.
THREADING THE UPPER THREAD It is important to carry out the threading correctly as by not doing so several sewing problems could result. Start by raising the needle to its highest point, and also raise the presser foot to release the tension discs.
USING THE NEEDLE THREADER Raise the needle to its highest position. Lower the presser foot. Lower the needle threader lever slowly and draw the thread through the thread guide as illustrated and then to the right. 2. The needle threader automatically turns to the threading position and the hook pin passes through the needle eye.
THREAD TENSION Loose Tight - Basic thread tension setting: "4" Surface - To increase the tension, turn the dial to the next number up. To reduce the tension, turn the dial to the next number Reverse down. side Upper thread - Proper setting of tension is important to good sewing.
RAISING UP THE LOWER THREAD 1. Hold the upper thread with the left hand. Turn the handwheel towards you (counterclockwise) lowering, then raising the needle. 2. Gently pull on the upper thread to bring the bobbin thread up through the needle plate hole.
TWO-STEP PRESSER FOOT LIFTER 1. The presser foot lifter raises and lowers your presser foot. 2. When sewing several layers or thick fabrics, the presser foot can be raised a second stage for easy positioning of the work. TO RAISE OR DROP THE FEED DOGS With the sewing table off the machine, the feed dog adjustment lever can be seen on the base in back of the sewing...
TYPE OF PRESSER FOOT CHART (double is being suggested for certain stitches for more creativity) PRESSER FOOT APPLICATION NEEDLE PRESSER FOOT APPLICATION NEEDLE General sewing, Satin stitch Patchwork stitches, Decorative stitching, Smocking, All purpose foot (T) Satin stitch foot (A) Fagoting, etc.
SELECTING A STITCH When you turn the machine "ON" it always selects the straight stitch and the number is displayed. You select a different stitch by pressing the corresponding stitch button. The LCD screen will display the selected stitch number and the suggested settings. Function of buttons Normal...
ADJUSTING THE STITCH LENGTH When you select a stitch the machine will automatically set the recommended stitch length Normal which will be indicated by numbers on the LCD screen. The stitch length can be adjusted by pressing the stitch length adjustment buttons. To shorten the stitch length, press the button.
MEMORY When you turn the machine "on", the LCD screen displays . Touch the button to Program Normal Normal programming. If you touch the function button again, Program will be displayed to allow sewing your Sew Prog. Sew Prog. programmed stitches. After a third touch, Normal displayed again.
MEMORY Sew Prog. 1. Press position. The machine will be Sew Prog. positioned at the first programmed stitch. 2. Press foot controller. The machine will start to sew from first entered pattern. On the LCD screen, Sew Prog. sewing stitch data is indicated. 3.
USEFUL SKILLS Sewing corners 1. Stop the sewing machine when you reach a corner. 2. Lower the needle into the fabric. 3. Raise the presser foot. 4. Use the needle as a pivot and turn the fabric. 5. Lower the presser foot and resume sewing.
USEFUL SKILLS Sewing on the heavy fabric The black button on the right side of the presser foot will lock the presser foot in a horizontal position if you push it in before lowering the presser foot. This ensures even feeding at the beginning of a seam and helps when sewing multiple layers of fabric such as sewing over...
STRAIGHT STITCHES AND NEEDLE POSITION Change the needle position These setting apply only to "straight" stitch patterns 1~4. The machine will sew 3 locking stitches automatically when you are starting any of the pattern1~4. The pre-set position is "3.5", center position. When you press , the needle position will move to the left.
STRETCH STITCH It assures you of a stitch that is strong and flexible and will give with the fabric without Straight stretch stitch breaking. Good for easy to ravel and knit fabrics. It is good for joining durable fabric such as denims. These stitches can also be used as a decorative top stitch.
OVERCASTING STITCHES Using the overcasting foot 2.0~3.0 5.0~7.0 1. Change presser foot to overcasting foot. 2. Sew the fabric with the fabric edge against the guide of the overcasting foot. Attention: The overcasting foot should be used to sew with patterns 5 and 8 only and do not set the stitch width narrower than "5.0".
BLIND HEM/ LINGERIE STITCH Blind hem/lingerie for firm fabrics Blind hem for stretch fabrics 1.0~2.0 2.5~4.0 Note: It takes practice to sew blind hems. Always make a sewing test first. 1. Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side uppermost. Reverse Overcasting Reverse...
BUTTON SEWING 2.0~7.0 Change presser foot to the button sewing foot. 1. Move the drop feed control to to lower the feed dogs. (Note: Stitch length cannot be controlled with stitch length adjustment.) 2. Position the work under the foot. Place the button in the desired position, lower the foot.
BUTTONHOLE STITCHING For thin or medium fabric 0.3~0.7 3.0~7.0 For horizontal holes on blouses or shirts made from thin or medium fabric 0.4~0.6 3.5~5.5 For suits or overcoats 0.3~0.6 5.5~7.0 Note: Before sewing a buttonhole on your project, practice on a scrap piece of the same type of fabric.
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BUTTONHOLE STITCHING 4. Position the fabric under the presser foot so that the centerline's mark is aligning with the center of the buttonhole foot. Lower the buttonhole foot. Note: When you select any buttonhole pattern, LCD screen will be demonstrated the figure , it is to remind you to lower the buttonhole lever.
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BUTTONHOLE STITCHING 7. Raise the presser foot and cut thread. To sew over same buttonhole, raise presser foot (will return to original position). After sewing the buttonhole stitch, raise the buttonhole lever until it stops. 8. Cut the center of the buttonhole being careful not to cut any stitches on either side.
DARNING 1.5~3.0 3.0~7.0 1. Press pattern 17 to get the darning stitch. Chang the presser foot to the all-purpose Normal foot. 2. Baste the upper fabric and the under fabric together. Select the needle position. Lower the presser foot over the center of the tear. 3.
FAGOTING 1. Separate the folded edges of the fabric pieces with a gap of 0.4cm (1/8") and baste them onto a piece of thin paper or water- soluble stabilizer sheet. Thin paper 2. Align the center of the presser foot with the center of the two pieces of fabric and begin Basting sewing.
ZIPPER INSERTION Attention: Zipper foot should be used for sewing center needle position straight 1.5~3.0 stitch only. It is possible that needle could hit the presser foot and break when sewing other patterns. Centered application 1. Baste the zipper opening on the garment. 5 mm 2.
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ZIPPER INSERTION Side application 1. Baste the zipper opening on the garment. 5 mm 2. Fold back to the left seam allowance. Turn under the right seam allowance to form 3mm fold. 3. Attach the zipper foot. Attach the right side of the presser foot pin to the holder when sewing the left side of the zipper.
NARROW HEMMING 1.5~3.0 1. Fold edge of fabric over about 3mm (1/8"), then fold it over again 3mm (1/8") for about 5cm (2") along the edge of fabric. 2. Insert the needle into the fold by rotating the handwheel toward you, and lower the presser foot.
CORDING Sew over one strand of cording to create a pretty swirled design on a jacket or vest or sew over three strands of cording for border trims. Pearl cotton, knitting yarn, embroidery floss, lace thread, fine wool or lily yarn can be used for cording. Single cording Mark the design on the fabric.
SATIN STITCH SEWING 0.5~2.5 3.5~7.0 Use the satin stitch foot for satin stitching and sewing decorative stitches. This foot has a full indentation on the underside to allowed easy sewing over the thickness of the stitches form by closely spaced zigzag stitches, and even feeding of the fabric.
QUILTING 1.0~3.0 Insert the quilting guide in the presser foot holder as illustrated and set the space as you desire. Sew the first row and move over the fabric to sew successive rows with the guide riding along the previous row of stitching.
GATHERING 1. Remove the presser foot holder and attach the gathering foot. 2. Sew a single row or multiple rows of straight stitches. 3. If more gathering is required, loosen the upper thread tension to below 2 so that the bobbin thread lies on the underside of the material.
SMOCKING 1. Use the gathering foot to sew straight lines 1cm(3/8") apart, across the area to be smocked. * For gathering sewing instructions, see page 40. 2. Knot the threads along one edge. Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly.
FREE MOTION DARNING, EMBROIDERY AND MONOGRAMMING 3.5~5.0 Move the drop feed control to to lower the feed dogs. Remove the presser foot holder, and attach the darning foot to the presser foot holder bar. The lever (a) should be behind the needle clamp screw (b).
FREE MOTION DARNING, EMBROIDERY AND MONOGRAMMING Embroidery Select zigzag stitch pattern and adjust the stitch width as desired. Stitch along the outline of the design by moving the embroidery hoop. Make sure to maintain a constant speed. Fill in the design working from the outline towards the inside.
SCALLOP STITCH Scallop hem 1. Fold the fabric right side together in and sew along the edge. 2. Cut the fabric along the seam leaving an allowance of 3mm (1/8") for seaming. Notch the allowance. Wrong side of fabric 3. Turn fabric over and push out the curved seam to the surface and iron it.
TWIN NEEDLE (Optional) Please Note: When using twin needle on zig-zag stitch make sure the stitch width dial is set between "1" and "3.5". Do not use twin 1.0~3.5 needle at setting above "3.5". When using twin needles, use the "T" presser foot regardless of what kind of sewing will be carried out.
WALKING FOOT (Optional) *The walking foot accessory is optional. It is not included with this machine. Always try to sew first without the walking foot accessory which should be used only when necessary. It is easier to guide the fabric and you have a better view of the seam when using the standard, regular foot on your machine.
MAINTENANCE Attention: Disconnect the machine from the wall outlet before carrying out any maintenance. Cleaning the shuttle If lint and bits of thread accumulate in the hook, this will interfere with the smooth operation of the machine. Check regularly and clean the stitching mechanism when necessary. A.
MAINTENANCE Attention: Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning the screen and sewing machine surface, otherwise injury or electrical shock may result. Cleaning the screen If the front panel is dirty, wipe it gently with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use any organic solvents or detergents.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Before calling for service, check the following items. If the problem still persists, contact the place of purchase or your nearest authorized dealer. Problem Cause Correction Upper 1.The machine is not threaded correctly 1.Rethread the machine thread 2.The thread tension is too tight 2.Reduce the thread tension (lower number) breaks...