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USER'S GUIDE

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  • Page 1 EM10 USER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This houshold 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 –...
  • Page 3 • Do not use bent needles. • Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may defl ect the needle causing it to break. • Switch the Sewing machine off (“0”) when making any adjustment in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.
  • Page 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTIO INTRODUCTIO CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING YOUR NEW MACHINE Your new machine is an advanced computerized household embroidery machine. To fully enjoy all the features, we suggest that you study this user’s guide before using the machine. To make sure that you are always provided with the latest sewing capabilities, we reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice, or make modifi...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Control Panel Hooping Design perimeter button Attach the Hoop Mirror horizontally Remove the Hoop INTRODUCTION Mirror vertically Move To Stitch Overview Rotate 90° Stitching a Design Accessories Center design button Power Switch and MAINTENANCE AND Select design button Power Connections TROUBLESHOOTING Machine Mode Indicators...
  • Page 6 User’s Guide Overview 1. Bobbin winder Familiarize yourself with the names of the parts of your machine. This will help 2. Handwheel you in learning its operation. 3. Main power switch and connectors 4. USB connection 5. Control Panel 6. Embroidery hoop holder 7.
  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Accessories Your machine These are standard accessories included with your embroidery comes with clear machine. sewing machine oil that should be used to keep your machine lubricated. 1. Needles 2. Seam Ripper 3. Thread Snips 4. Screwdriver tool 5. Hoop 6.
  • Page 8: Power Switch And Power Connections

    User’s Guide Power Switch and Power Connections Main switch Turn switch to OFF When the main switch (A) is turned on, the sewing light bulb lights up. The sewing position before machine is now ready to use. unplugging cord from power source. For USA and Canada This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).
  • Page 9: Connecting The Machine

    INTRODUCTION Connecting the machine Turning the Machine On Make sure that the machine is turned off (the main power switch is set to “O”) and then insert the power supply cord into the power supply jack on the right side of the machine. 1.
  • Page 10 User’s Guide...
  • Page 11: Get Ready To Embroider

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER The following pages show how to operate your embroidery machine. Please read all these pages before embroidering. You will have many hours of pleasure creating with your machine, and it is important to take a few minutes to read this chapter to assure that you will enjoy your machine to the fullest.
  • Page 12 User’s Guide Thread stand When using small spools of thread, use the thread stand to help the thread come off the spool evenly. To attach the thread stand, follow the steps below. 1. Hold the thread stand so that the hooks (A) and (B) on the thread stand are facing to the right (1).
  • Page 13: Winding The Bobbin

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Winding the Bobbin 1. Plug in the machine and turn it 2. Place a spool of thread on the horizontal spool pin. Then place a spool cap on the spool of thread that is slightly larger than the size of the thread spool.
  • Page 14 User’s Guide Winding the Bobbin 5. Press the Start/Stop button to begin winding. After the bobbin has wound several turns, press the Start/Stop button to stop Keep extra bobbins winding and trim the thread tail from the top of the bobbin. wound so that you will have plenty 6.
  • Page 15: Place Bobbin In Machine

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Place Bobbin in Machine A. Open cover to the bobbin area by moving the small lever to the right. Visually check the level of the bobbin thread periodically B. Insert the bobbin into the as you remove bobbin case, with the thread your completed in the direction shown by the...
  • Page 16: Top Threading

    User’s Guide Top Threading 1. Raise presser foot to thread the machine (a). Always raise the 2. Assure that the needle is in presser foot for the highest position. threading. The top 3. Bring thread from spool to the thread pulls freely left into fi...
  • Page 17: Needle Threader

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Needle Threader After placing the thread behind the fi nal guide just above the needle, If the needle you can thread the needle using threader does not the built-in needle threader. thread the needle, 1. With the presser foot raised check to assure that and the needle in the it is aligned with the...
  • Page 18: Top Tension

    User’s Guide Top Tension 1. The tension adjustment for the top tension is the numbered dial located at the top of the machine. The normal range is marked with a darker section behind the numbers. When embroidering the top thread should be pulled to the underside of the fabric.
  • Page 19: Vertical Spool Pin

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Vertical Spool Pin A vertical spool pin is included with your machine to make it easier to work with specialty types of threads. It is sometimes helpful to use For a decorative your vertical spool pin when you wish to use two threads at the same effect, you can time, such as when you wind a bobbin.
  • Page 20: Needle Change

    User’s Guide Needle Change When to Change Change the needle often and anytime you have a stitching problem or poor stitch quality in your embroidery. Also, if the needle feels If you suspect that rough or if the needle appears to be bent or damaged in any way a needle is bad, you should change the needle.
  • Page 21: Replace The Needle

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Replace the Needle Turn off the power Replacing a needle to the machine. with a fresh one can 2. Lower the presser foot. help your outlines 3. Loosen the needle screw stitch more cleanly. using the screwdriver tool supplied with the machine, or with any suitable screwdriver.
  • Page 22: Start/Stop Button

    User’s Guide Start/Stop Button Press this button once to start the machine. Look at your work Press it again to stop the space before machine. pressing the start button to assure that the hoop has Note: suffi cient space to Before pressing the start button, move freely.
  • Page 23: Control Panel

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Control Panel The following section explains the functions on the control panel of the machine. Design perimeter button LED light showing the current machine mode Mirror horizontally button Mirror vertically button Rotate 90° button Directional buttons Center design button Select design button...
  • Page 24: Design Perimeter Button

    User’s Guide Design perimeter button This button will trace the outlines of the design to be stitched out. This is helpful to determine proper positioning of the design. Mirror horizontally This button will mirror your design horizontally. Mirror vertically This button will mirror your design vertically. Rotate 90°...
  • Page 25: Machine Mode Indicators

    GET READY TO EMBROIDER Machine Mode Indicators The machine has modes for specifi c operations. The following are descriptions of the active mode when the LED lamp is lit beside these titles on your machine’s display. Select - The select LED light show that you have patterns to embroider.
  • Page 26: Directional Buttons

    User’s Guide Thread - Indicates that the machine is stopped for a thread break. Color - Indicates the machine is stopped for a thread color change. USB - The LED light is lit when you are reading/writing designs to/ from your computer to the machine. Error- Indicates a condition that needs attention.
  • Page 27: Connectivity To Your Computer

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER...
  • Page 28: How To Transfer Designs To The Machine

    User’s Guide Connectivity to your computer To be able to load the embroideries to your machine you need to install the software on your PC computer and connect the machine When opening the to your computer with the cable. In the 3D Embroidery Intro software 3D Embroidery Intro you will be able to adjust your embroideries before you stitch them for the fi...
  • Page 29: Send

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Send Click on Send to transfer the embroidery on the screen to the embroidery machine, ready to be stitched out. Navigator is the part A message box will appear with the following options: Quick Send of the software that and Send to Machine Memory.
  • Page 30: Using The Machine Without Being Connecting To The Computer

    User’s Guide Using the machine without being connected to the computer Once you have saved embroideries into the machine you can use the machine without being connected to the computer. 1. To embroider a design, use the directional buttons to move to the design that you want to embroider.
  • Page 31: Navigator Module

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Navigator Software The Navigator software is launched whenever your machine Navigator Module is connected to the computer and In the Navigator the machine is on. This software module, you can: communicates with the machine. a) Select designs Transfer a design from the for stitching from computer via USB...
  • Page 32 User’s Guide 4. Click on a design icon to send it to the main screen of Navigator (Fig. N-4). You may You may move begin stitching. the design on the 5. The colors of the design are grid by pressing the Position In shown on the top right side of the screen (Fig.
  • Page 33: Navigator Tools

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Navigator Tools returns viewing scale to normal after Zoom In, Zoom Out or Pan. To examine an area increases the viewing scale. of stitches closely, click fi rst on the decreases the viewing scale. Zoom In icon and then on the Pan allows movement of the image on the tool.
  • Page 34 User’s Guide Options You may click on the Options button in Navigator to change certain settings. Use Disable Thread Detection Machine Name - Personalize by only to complete typing in a different name to be embroidering displayed for your machine. while watching the N-12 Thread Needle Control - Disable...
  • Page 35: Help Messages

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Help Messages Help messages appear in code on the LED panel of the Help messages machine, and in a message line on the Navigator screen on appear in numeric your computer. Each Help message will be displayed on the code on the machine’s LED machine until the error beep has stopped or until cleared by...
  • Page 36 User’s Guide E40 Main motor stalled E22 Design too wide E41 At beginning of design E23 Design too tall E42 At end of design E25 -X limit reached In the event that E43 At fi rst Color Change E26 +X limit reached a help message E44 At last Color Change E27 -Y limit reached...
  • Page 37: Hooping

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Hooping For better embroidery results place a layer of stabilizer under the fabric and hoop both the stabilizer and There are two main types of embroidery fabric. stabilizer - cutaway The fabric and stabilizer must be and tearaway.
  • Page 38 User’s Guide 4. With the inner hoop, press the fabric into the outer hoop. Tighten the hoop screw After hooping, run slightly and be sure the your forefi nger fabric and stabilizer are taut lightly across the in the hoop by pulling the fabric surface.
  • Page 39: Attach The Hoop

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Attach the Hoop 1. Locate the two round guide pins on the You may remove outer hoop ring (Fig. the hoop during H-6). Locate the embroidery if corresponding slots needed to change on the machine hoop the bobbin or any other reason.
  • Page 40: Move To Stitch

    User’s Guide Move To Stitch You can move to any point in the design, either forward or Move forward or backward, at any time. backward by one full color segment by 1. Using the slider bar beneath clicking on a color the design display (Fig N-7), segment icon move to the location where...
  • Page 41: Stitching A Design

    CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Stitching a Design 1. To run the program, the machine should be turned on The hoop will move with the USB cable attached. when the software is launched and 2. Click on the 3D Embroidery the machine is Intro icon on your desktop.
  • Page 42 User’s Guide 5. In the Select Different Design screen, click on the Heart 1 and click OK (Fig. St-3). Hoop your fabric 6. You are returned to the main with a piece of screen of the Navigator (Fig. stabilizer so that it St-4).
  • Page 43: Maintenance And

    MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING...
  • Page 44: Changing The Light Bulb

    User’s Guide Changing the light bulb Turn off power and unplug Be sure your from electrical outlet. machine is disengaged from 1. Loosen the screw on the power and use cover at the left side of the only same type of machine and remove the replacement bulb.
  • Page 45: Cleaning

    MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Cleaning Turn off power and unplug Clean the bobbin from electrical outlet. area on a regular 1. Loosen the screws on the basis, and more needle plate and remove. frequently when 2. Lift out the bobbin case. embroidering on fabric with nap such 3.
  • Page 46: Lubrication

    User’s Guide Lubrication Turn off power and unplug Write down the date from electrical outlet. of each oiling on the inside cover of this 1. Loosen the screw on the manual. cover at the left side of the machine and remove the cover.
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Problem Cause Remedy The sewing machine does not The machine is not turned on. Turn on the machine. operate. The needle breaks The needle was installed incorrectly. Install the needle correctly. The needle clamp screw is loose. Use the screwdriver to fi...
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