Automatic
Direct Entry Length
Button Measurement
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Entering Buttonhole Length or
Button Measuring
Buttonholes can be sewn to a specific length with the
Automatic Buttonhole Foot with Slide No. 3A. Buttonhole
length = cutting length in mm
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select type of buttonhole
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touch the «Direct Entry Length» function
Determining Buttonhole Length
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enter the buttonhole length using the multifunction
knobs (stitch width or stitch length knob)
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the length entered appears below the buttonhole
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the number above the button is the exact button size
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confirm the desired length with
automatically
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«auto» and the programmed length in mm appear on
the screen
Back to Buttonhole Menu
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touch
to return to the buttonhole menu; the original
settings remain
Determining Button Size
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the sewing computer calculates the length of the
buttonhole directly from the diameter of the button
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2 mm are automatically entered for the button thickness
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hold the button against the left side of the screen
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using the multifunction knobs, place the vertical black
line flush on the right side of the button
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the button size in mm is visible above the button,
between two arrows (e.g. 14mm)
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remove the button from the screen
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confirm the correct size with the
automatically changes
Corrections for Thick Buttons
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match buttonhole length to buttonhole thickness (raised
buttons, etc.) e.g. buttonhole length + 1cm (incl. 2mm) if
button height is 1cm
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allow the button to pass through the buttonhole easily
Important in the event of an Error in
Manipulation
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touch the «Pattern begin» icon
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the sewing computer sets the program to the start of the
buttonhole again
Deleting Saved Buttonholes
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press the «clr» button or touch «recording»
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«auto» disappears and «recording» appears
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a new buttonhole length can be programmed
; the screen changes
icon, the screen