Bernina Artista 185 Manual page 53

Balance for sideways motion stitches
If the stitch If the stitch
looks like
looks like
this, use this, use
this arrow to this arrow
to correct it.
correct it.
Fabric, thread stabilizers, and inter-
facings can affect sideways motion
stitches so correcting with balance
will sometimes be necessary.
Balance
· select sideways motion stitch or
motif
· touch b to activate balance
· balance screen appears
· when balancing sideways motion
stitches, the selected motif is
always shown
Use these
arrows to
· the stitch appears in the center of
correct
the left half of the screen
horizontal
· two malformations are displayed
distortions
either side of the stitch – left too
short and right too long
· the right half of the screen shows
the horizontal balance possibilities
Vertical corrections
· if the appearance of the sewn
stitch is similar to the one on the
right of the screen, use the right
arrow to correct; the pattern will
be shortened
· if the appearance of the sewn
stitch is similar to the one on the
left of the screen, use the left
arrow to correct; the pattern will
be lengthened
· 1–5 steps are normally sufficient to
correct the stitch vertically (max.
50 steps)
· if more than 10 steps are neces-
sary, the stitch will become smaller
· sew a test and make additional
corrections if needed
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Balance
Horizontal corrections
· the horizontal balance is shown in
the right half of the screen
· the stitch might possibly become
too wide after vertical corrections
have been made, i.e. the center
line of the stitch becomes distorted
· if the center of the stitch has been
pulled to the right, correct with the
left arrow
· if the center of the stitch has been
pulled to the left, correct with the
right arrow
· 5–10 steps are normally sufficient
to correct the stitch horizontally
(max. 20 steps)
· sew a test and make additional
corrections if needed
Returning to stitch screen
· after all corrections are made,
touch OK to confirm the changes
and return to the stitch screen
· touching reset will return the stitch
to the same condition as when the
balance function was opened
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