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Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) .................................. 205

Editing a Combined Pattern.......................................................................................... 206

Saving Embroidery Patterns.......................................................................................... 211

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE

Using the Settings Key .................................................................................................. 218

Using the Machine Operations Guide Key ................................................................... 232

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Appliqué Sewing........................................................................................................... 236

Sewing Large-size (Split) Embroidery Patterns.............................................................. 240

Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine ............................................................ 243

Creating Beautiful Embroidery ..................................................................................... 247

Installing the Included Table ........................................................................................ 251

Rotating a pattern ..................................................................................................................................... 185

Changing the text arrangement of a character ........................................................................................... 186

Changing the character spacing ................................................................................................................ 187

Separating combined character patterns ................................................................................................... 188

Trimming the threads between characters ................................................................................................. 189

Changing the thread density (only for selected character and frame patterns)............................................ 189

Specifying multi-color text ........................................................................................................................ 190

Changing the colors of the pattern ............................................................................................................ 190

Designing repeated patterns...................................................................................................................... 192

Creating a custom thread table ................................................................................................................. 200

Choosing a color from the custom thread table ......................................................................................... 202

Duplicating a pattern ................................................................................................................................ 203

Editing patterns as a group ........................................................................................................................ 204

Deleting a pattern ..................................................................................................................................... 204

Rotating the entire pattern......................................................................................................................... 205

Machine's memory ................................................................................................................................... 211

If the embroidery pattern cannot be saved ................................................................................................ 211

USB media ............................................................................................................................................... 213

Computer (USB)........................................................................................................................................ 214

Understanding the settings screen ............................................................................................................. 218

Changing the display guides ..................................................................................................................... 220

Changing the thread color information ..................................................................................................... 222

Selecting the thread color information for "PES" format data..................................................................... 223

Specifying the thumbnail size ................................................................................................................... 224

Changing the background colors of the embroidery patterns or thumbnails .............................................. 224

Specifying jumpstitch trimming / "DST" jump codes for trimming............................................................. 225

Deleting short stitches............................................................................................................................... 226

Specifying the remaining length of thread ................................................................................................. 227

Changing the screen saver settings ............................................................................................................ 227

Adjusting the brightness of the sewing light .............................................................................................. 229

Changing the speaker volume ................................................................................................................... 229

Specifying the spool stand LED setting ...................................................................................................... 230

Specifying thread sensor ........................................................................................................................... 230

Changing the pointer shape when a USB mouse is used ........................................................................... 231

Changing the units of measurements......................................................................................................... 231

Changing the language ............................................................................................................................. 231

Sewing appliqué patterns .......................................................................................................................... 236

Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (1) ............................................................................................ 237

Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (2) ............................................................................................ 238

Checking the thread tension of built-in patterns ........................................................................................ 243

Sewing a pattern aligned with a mark on the fabric................................................................................... 244

Color thread table ..................................................................................................................................... 246

Colors of Tajima (.dst) embroidery data .................................................................................................... 246

Threads..................................................................................................................................................... 247

Stabilizers (backing) .................................................................................................................................. 247

Hooping techniques ................................................................................................................................. 249

Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart .......................................................................................................... 250

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