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  • Page 1 User’s Guide K E E P I N G T H E W O R L D S E W I N G...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Optional Embroidery card Sewing hints Free arm, Jeans hem, Embroidery Sewing on belt loops Get started Embroidery presser foot Care of your Scandinavia 300 Attach the Embroidery Changing light bulb presser foot Care of the machine Removing/Connecting the Trouble shooting...

  • Page 4: Learn Your Scandinavia 300

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Overview 1. Lid 24. Bobbin spindle, Bobbin stop 2. Thread take-up lever 25. Infodisplay 3. Presser foot pressure dial 26. Numeral buttons Stitch selection 4. Thread guide 27. Function buttons 5. Buttonhole sensor socket 28. Function buttons Embroidery 6.

  • Page 5: Unpacking, Packing Away

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Embroidery Unit 35. Embroidery arm 36. Embroidery Hoop attachment 37. Embroidery unit socket 38. Release button Unpacking 1. Place the machine on the table or cabinet, remove the packaging. 2. Remove the side parts of the packing ma te ri al and the foot control.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Foot Control

    For the USA and Canada Husqvarna Viking Scandinavia 300 has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fi t in a polarized outlet only one way.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Accessories You will fi nd a number of accessories included with your sewing machine. Learn to use them on the following pages of this User's Guide. Spool pin The machine has spool pins suitable for all types of thread. The main spool pin (a) is horizontal - the thread reels off the stationary spool.

  • Page 8: Threading The Upper Thread

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Threading the upper thread Turn off the main switch. Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up po si tion 1. Pull the spool pin out. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool holder on the spool pin as described.

  • Page 9: Threading For Twin Needles

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Threading for twin needle Turn off the main switch. Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up po si tion 1. Insert a twin needle (optional accessory). 2. Wind a bobbin with the thread you are going to use as the second upper thread.

  • Page 10: Bobbin Winding

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Bobbin winding from the needle Make sure that the presser foot is up and the needle is in the highest po si tion. Note! Do not use a plastic presser foot when bobbin winding. 1. Place your empty bobbin with the...

  • Page 11: Threading Lower Thread

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Threading lower thread Turn off the main switch. 1. Open the cover by slightly pulling it towards you and take it away. 10 15 2. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case with the mark facing upward and the thread to the left of the bobbin.

  • Page 12: Thread Tension

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Thread tension The thread tension is adjusted automatically when you select a stitch or an embroidery. This is shown by the thread tension indicator being reset. Do not turn this dial manually You can adjust the thread tension by pressing the buttons, see page 14.

  • Page 13: Changing The Presser Foot

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Changing the presser foot Turn off the main switch. 1. Make sure that the needle is in the highest position. Pull the presser foot down and towards you. 2. Line up the cross pin on the foot between the spring and the presser foot ankle.

  • Page 14: Changing The Needle

    Learn your Scandinavia 300 Changing the needle Turn off the main switch. 1. Loosen the screw in the needle clamp. 2. Rem ove the needle. 3. Push up the new needle with the fl at side away from you until it will go no further.

  • Page 15: Functions And Infodisplay

    FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY...

  • Page 16: The Functions Panel

    Functions and InfoDisplay Functions and Infodisplay 1. Thread tension - adjustment 3. Needle stop recommendation Use these buttons to adjust This symbol shows the normal the thread tension manually. stop position of the needle, The adjustment affects all up. You regulate the needle stitches and will remain until stop po si tion with the foot control.

  • Page 17: Mirror Image

    Functions and InfoDisplay 5. Stitch width For Embroidery sewing without thread color change stops, see When you select a stitch, page 27. the machine automatically sets the best stitch width 8. Mirror image which is displayed with numbers on You can mirror a stitch by the Infodisplay.

  • Page 18: Embroidery Functions

    Functions and InfoDisplay Functions / Embroidery Positioning These buttons allow you to move the embroidery in four directions. Rotation Touch this button once and your embroidery will rotate a quarter of a turn. Stitch advance These buttons allow you to step stitch by stitch forward (+) or backward (-) within your embroidery.

  • Page 19: Optional Embroidery Card

    Functions and InfoDisplay Optional Embroidery Cards The buttons to the right of the Infodisplay - A, SIZE and MENU can only be activated with Embroidery Card No 21 which is sold separately. This card contains three alphabet styles- Palace Script, Clarendon and Kalligraphia.
  • Page 20 Functions and InfoDisplay Some fabrics have excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very diffi cult or impossible to remove. Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and blue often contain a lot of excess dye.

  • Page 21: Embroidery

    EMBROIDERY...

  • Page 22: Get Started

    Embroidery Get started 1. Insert the embroidery card (Scandinavia 300 Sampler) into the slot on the right side of the machine. To remove the card, pull it straight out. 2. Turn the machine on. If the presser foot is in lower po si tion the symbol is fl...

  • Page 23: Embroidery Presser Foot

    Embroidery Thread Thread the needle with 40 wt rayon embroidery thread. When reducing the size of the embroidery we recommend a fi ner thread, 60 wt. When enlarging, we recommend a thicker thread, 30 wt. Place the net over the thread spool, especially when using Rayon thread.

  • Page 24: Attach The Embroidery

    Embroidery Attach the Embroidery Foot U Turn off the main switch. Raise the presser foot lever and remove the presser foot. Use the Screw Grip to loosen the screw on the presser foot ankle. Remove the ankle. Place the Embroidery Foot U, from behind onto the presser foot bar.

  • Page 25: Embroidery Unit

    Embroidery Connecting the Embroidery unit Turn off the main switch. Slide the arm of the embroidery unit to the right of the needle and the presser bar and push the unit to the right until it plugs into the socket (A).

  • Page 26: Embroidery Hoop

    Embroidery Embroidery hoop 1. Loosen the screw on the outer hoop, place the outer hoop so that the screw is down to the right. 2. At the front edge of the hoop there is an arrow. 3. A corresponding arrow is located on the inner hoop as well as center marks in the two directions.

  • Page 27: Using The Embroidery Template

    Embroidery Using the Embroidery template When you wish to sew the embroidery at a specifi c place on your fabric or garment, you can take advantage of the embroidery template to mark where the embroidery is to be sewn. In the Embroidery Booklet you will fi...

  • Page 28: Sewing Embroideries

    Embroidery Sewing embroideries 5. Start sewing by touching the 1. Place the enclosed net over the button or by pressing the thread spool. Thread the machine foot control. Hold the thread tails with embroidery thread as upper when star ting. thread.
  • Page 29 Embroidery 7. The machine stops automatically Go back a few stitches using the when it is time to change thread button and restart. The symbol color. The Infodisplay indicates goes out. which thread color change you have reached by a fl ashing The machine also stops when the number next to the thread spool thread spool runs out.
  • Page 30 Embroidery Function buttons - embroidery Touch this button once and your embroidery will The check size button rotate a quarter of a turn. allows you to step from one corner to another within your embroidery, so that you will know the size of the embroidery and where on your facric it will be placed.
  • Page 31 Embroidery These buttons allow you to step stitch by stitch through your embroidery, e.g. if thread has tun out or broken, you can step back a few stitches. Most of the embroi- deries include several colors. These buttons allow you to step forward (+) or backward (-) to the beginning of each thread color change.
  • Page 32 Embroidery Mirror image embroideries You can mirror image the embroi- dery side to side . The sym bol is shown on the display. Enlarging and reducing embroideries You can make the embroidery designs larger and smaller with the stitch length and stitch width buttons between 2 and 6 maximum.

  • Page 33: Sewing

    SEWING...
  • Page 34 Sewing Utility sewing / Stitch selection When you turn on the machine To select a stitch or an embroidery, without having the embroidery unit touch the numeral buttons - for connected, it always selects straight example to select stitch/embroidery number 12 - touch 1, 2. stitch and the number 1 as well as is dis play ed.

  • Page 35: Stitch Table

    Sewing Stitch table 01 Straight stitch 11 Hand look Appliqué stitch For all kind of sewing in woven fabrics, Hand look appliqué stitching 25 different needle positions 12 Feather stitch 02 Reinforced straight stitch Decorative stitching and for quilting For seams which are subject to considerable strain, i.e.

  • Page 36: Buttonholes

    Sewing Buttonholes You can select different buttonhole styles. Buttonhole the bartack buttonhole, used for medium and heavy fabrics. 1. Select a buttonhole. Buttonhole keyhole buttonhole 2. Snap on the presser foot C. for tailored garments. 3. Mark the buttonhole location on your fabric.

  • Page 37: Sewing Buttons

    Sewing Buttonhole knife/ Seam ripper The knife is used to cut buttonholes. It is also useful for removing stitches sewn in error. Sewing buttons 1. Mark the button placement on the 8. Touch the mirror image button fabric. to check that the needle also 2.

  • Page 38: Straight Stitch

    Sewing Straight stitch Straight stitching is used to join fabric which does not stretch and for seams which will not be subjected to great strain. When you select straight stitch the machine will automatically set the average stitch length. You can adjust sitch lenght for your Straight stitch can also be used project.

  • Page 39: 25 Needle Positions

    Sewing 25 Needle Positions When topstitching using straight stitch and reinforced straight stitch, the needle position can be adjusted in steps. Use the stitch width button (+), 0 is the center position, width 6 is left needle position, width 6 mirror imaged is right needle position.

  • Page 40: Zipper

    Sewing Sewing zippers The zipper foot E can be snapped on either to the right or to the left of the needle, making it easy to sew both sides of the zipper. Lapped zipper 1. Sew the seam to the bottom of the zipper placket.

  • Page 41: Reinforced Straight Stitch

    Sewing Reinforced straight stitch The reinforced straight stitch stronger than ordinary straight stitch, due to the fact that it is a triple and elastic stitch. The reinforced straight stitch can be used for heavy stretch fabrics, for crotch seams which are subject to considerable strain and for topstitching in heavy fabrics.

  • Page 42: Lace Edging

    Sewing Lace edging 1. Place wrong side of lace to right side of fabric matching edges. Sew along inner edge of lace with zigzag, stitch length 1.5, stitch width 1.5. 2. Press seam allowance towards fabric. Sew with satin stitch stitch width 2.0, on the right side over the zigzag seam.

  • Page 43: Three-Step Zigzag

    Sewing Three-step zigzag Overcasting Three-step zigzag is suitable for over cas ting most fabrics. Trim the edges of the fabric before over cas ting. Make sure that the needle sews over the edge of the fabric. (see picture). Snap on presser foot J so the stitch sews over the pin on the foot.

  • Page 44: Flatlock

    Sewing Flatlock The fl at lock , is suitable for sewing overlapped seams and decorative hems. Reduce the pressure foot pressure to 2 when sewing stretch fabric. You can produce a decorative hem by folding a sing le hem to the wrong side and sewing the fl...

  • Page 45: Blind Hem

    Sewing Blind hem Snap on presser foot D for blind Fold the hem as shown. Make sure that the fold line of the fabric rides in the groove on the underside of the presser foot. If the stitch does not catch the folded edge, increase the stitch width (+).

  • Page 46: Bridging Stitch

    Sewing Bridging stitch The bridging stitch is suitable for joining two pieces of fabric with fi nished edges. Leather and vinyl are joined by butting the edges close to each other using the bridging stitch. Also use to join lace and ribbon. Elastic shirring The bridging stitch is also used for gathered elastic shirring.

  • Page 47: Applique

    Sewing Appliqué Snap on presser foot B. 1 Draw a mirror image of your design on the paper side of the fusible web. 2 Iron the fusible web so that it sticks to the wrong side of the appliqué material. 3 Cut out the appliqué.

  • Page 48: Darning Stitch

    Sewing Darning stitch is a perfect stitch for men ding and darning. Use presser foot A. 1. Sew the fi rst row of stitches as long as you need to cover your tear or worn spot. 2. Touch the reverse button and the machine continues sewing the remaining stitches at the same length and fastens the...

  • Page 49: Decorative Stitches

    Sewing Decorative stitches These stitches are mainly used as decorative stitches. Examples: Stitch 16 sewn over yarn gives a decorative effect. A beautiful scallop edging is sewn with Stitch 15. Sew near the edge and trim close to the stitching. Using Stitch 13 with an optional wing needle to stitch a hemstitch around your embroidered table...

  • Page 50: Sewing Hints

    Sewing Sewing hints Free arm To facilitate sewing trouser legs and sleeve hems use the free arm. The free arm also allows you to darn socks (the darning foot is an optional accessory). Jeans hem When sewing over seams in extra heavy fabric or a blue jeans hem, the foot can tip as the machine climbs over the seam.

  • Page 51: Care Of Your Scandinavia 300

    CARE OF YOUR SCANDINAVIA 300...

  • Page 52: Changing The Light Bulb

    Care of your Scandinavia 300 Changing the light bulb Only use light bulbs of a type as indicated on the front of the machine (12V, 5W). They are available at your authorized Husqvarna Viking dealer. Turn off the main switch.

  • Page 53: Care Of The Machine

    10 15 Turn off the main switch. Cleaning Wipe the exterior surfaces of your Scandinavia 300 with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Clean the Bobbin Area Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover. Lower the feed teeth.

  • Page 54: Trouble Shooting

    Care of your Scandinavia 300 Trouble shooting Always start by checking the The upper thread may have too needle much tension. Refer to page 10. Always start with a new needle as The hole in the stitch plate may be soon as you discover that a stitch chipped and have sharp edges.
  • Page 55 Care of your Scandinavia 300 The stitch is too loose - fabric The balance can be set between -5 layers not held together to +5. The balance indication on the Infodisplay will change in steps The thread tension is far too loose.

  • Page 56: Index

    Index Index Embroidery unit 3, 22 Accessories Extra spool pin Appliqué Embroidery Selection 15, 25 Baste Feed teeth, lowering Belt loops Flatlock Blind hem Free arm Bobbin, placing in machine Functions, Embroidery 14-16, 27 Bobbin winding Bridging stitch Button sewing Gathering Buttonholes Hand look applique...
  • Page 57 Index Optional Accessories 15, 17, 34 Stitch Width Overcasting Stop 15, 34, 45-46 Overlock Straight Stitch 36, 37 Overview Stretch stitch Packing the machine Tapered satin stitch 45, 46 Positioning, embroidery 16, 27 Tension 10, 14 Presser foot, changing Terry cloth Presser foot, recommended Template Presser foot lever...
  • Page 59 We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the ass ort ment of accessories without prior notice, or make modifi cations to the performance or design. Such modifi cations, however, will always be to the benefi t of the user and the product.
  • Page 60 VSM Group AB • SE-561 84 Huskvarna, Sweden www.h us qv arn av ik i ng. co m...

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