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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 ™...
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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 –... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Operating Your OPAL 670 Sewing Machine ™ Machine overview ..............4 Functions, 670 ...............32 Included accessories ............... 5 Stitch table – Utility Stitches ..........6 Functions on the TouchScreen ...........33 Stitch Overview ............... 8 Sewing Mode, 670 ..............34 Fonts ..................8 Selecting a stitch ..............35 Selecting a font ..............35 Programming, 670 ..............36... -
Page 4: Machine Overview
MACHINE OVERVIEW 1. Lid 15. Bobbin cover 16. Free arm 2. Pre-tension thread guide 17. Drop feed teeth switch 3. Thread tension disks 18. Needle bar with needle clamp screw 4. Thread take-up lever 19. Presser bar 5. Presser foot pressure dial 20. -
Page 5: Included Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Presser Feet Utility Foot A Attached on the machine upon delivery. This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0. Utility Foot B When sewing decorative stitches or short zigzag stitches and other utility stitches with less than 1.0 mm stitch length, use this foot. -
Page 6: Stitch Table - Utility Stitches
STITCH TABLE – UTILITY STITCHES Stitch Stitch No. Stitch Name Presser Foot Application Straight Stitch, For all types of sewing. Select 29 different needle positions. center needle position Stretch Stitch, For seams in tricot and stretch fabric. left needle position Reinforced Straight For seams which are subject to considerable strain. - Page 7 Stitch Stitch No. Stitch Name Presser Foot Application Bridging Stitch For joining two pieces of fabric with fi nished edges and for elastic shirring. – Darning Stitch For mending small tears. (side to side) Darning Stitch (for- Darn and mend small holes in work clothes, jeans, tablecloths and more. Stitch over ward and backward) the hole, press reverse for continuous darning and auto stop.
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Page 8: Stitch Overview
STITCH OVERVIEW FONTS Block (670/650) Brush Line (670) Cyrillic and Hiragana (670/650) Russian and Japanese fonts. See the fonts on the GraphicDisplay/TouchScreen of your sewing machine. 8 – Overview... -
Page 9: Getting Ready To Sew
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Page 10: Unpacking
3. The machine is delivered with an accessory bag, a power cord and a foot control cord. 4. Wipe the machine, particularly around the needle and stitch plate to remove any soil before sewing. Note: Your HUSQVARNA VIKING ® OPAL™ sewing machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature. -
Page 11: Connecting The Foot Control Cord
CONNECTING THE FOOT CONTROL CORD Among the accessories you will fi nd the foot control cord and the power cord. Connecting the foot control cord to the foot control is only necessary the very fi rst time you are going to use the machine. -
Page 12: Lower The Feed Teeth
LOWER THE FEED TEETH The feed teeth are lowered when you move the switch on the front of the free arm to the right. Move the switch to the left if you wish to raise the feed teeth. The feed teeth will raise as you begin to sew. -
Page 13: Changing The Needle
fl ex in the fabric. For knits, swimwear, fl eece, synthetic suedes and leathers. Marked with a yellow band. Tip: Read more about different needles in the HUSQVARNA VIKING Accessory User’s Guide at www.husqvarnaviking.com. Note: Change the needle often. Always use a straight needle with a sharp point (1). -
Page 14: Spool Pins And Spool Caps
SPOOL PINS AND SPOOL CAPS Your sewing machine has two spool pins, a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins are designed for all types of thread. The main spool pin is adjustable and can be used in a horizontal position (the thread reels off the stationary spool) or in a vertical position (the thread spool rotates). -
Page 15: Threading The Upper Thread
THREADING THE UPPER THREAD Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF. 1. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool cap on the 4. Continue threading in the direction indicated by the arrows. spool pin as described on page 14. -
Page 16: Needle Threader
NEEDLE THREADER The needle must be in the up position to use the built-in needle threader. We also recommend lowering the presser foot. 1. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all the way down, catching the thread under the guide (A). 2. -
Page 17: Threading For Twin Needles
Note: Only use symmetrical twin needles (C). THREADING FOR TWIN NEEDLE Do not use this type of twin needle (D), since it may damage your sewing machine. Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF. 1. Insert a twin needle. 2. Use a second thread spool or wind a bobbin with the 6. -
Page 18: Winding The Bobbin With The Machine Threaded
3. Guide the thread through the hole in the bobbin (D) from the inside to the outside. Note: When using an earlier version of HUSQVARNA VIKING ® bobbins that do not have a hole, wind several turns of thread on the bobbin to get started. -
Page 19: Winding The Bobbin Using The Auxiliary Spool Pin
WINDING THE BOBBIN USING THE AUXILIARY SPOOL PIN 1. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle on the top of the machine. The bobbin only fi ts on one way, with the logo facing up. Use only original HUSQVARNA VIKING ® bobbins. -
Page 20: Thread Tension, 650
THREAD TENSION, 650 Use the recommended top thread tension setting given on the GraphicDisplay. You might need to adjust the top thread tension for special threads, fabrics and/or techniques. To set the tension, turn the numbered tension dial. The higher the number the tighter the tension. -
Page 21: Sewing Machine
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Page 22: Functions, 650
FUNCTION PANEL, 650 1. STOP 4. SPEED STOP is used to conclude a stitch or to sew just one unit of All stitches in your sewing machine have a pre-set, recommended sewing speed. Press SPEED + or SPEED – to the stitch. -
Page 23: Functions On The Touch Panel
FUNCTIONS ON THE TOUCH PANEL 7. ALT (Alternate View) When you select a satin stitch the length and width settings will be shown on the GraphicDisplay. By pressing ALT the density setting will be shown instead of the length setting. 8. -
Page 24: Sewing Mode, 650
19. SET Menu Press to open the menu for machine settings. Make changes and selections by using the Navigator Arrows (11). Press again to exit the SET Menu. Read more about the settings made in the SET Menu on page 30. 20. - Page 25 15. When sewing buttonholes in stretch fabric we recommend to cord the buttonhole for better durability, see page 51. 16. When sewing a manual buttonhole or the darning program the reverse icon is shown to indicate that you need to press Reverse when the buttonhole columns or the darning stitch are sewn to the desired length.
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Page 26: Selecting A Stitch
SELECTING A STITCH Press Stitch Menu (A) to select a stitch menu. Use the Navigator Arrows to select among the menus: 1. Utility stitches 2. Quilt stitches 3. Decorative stitches 4. Decorative stitches 5. My Stitches The name and number of the selected menu is shown at the bottom of the display. -
Page 27: Programming 650
All text to be sewn out on the same project should, if possible, be in the same program to ensure the letters are sewn out in the same height. “Husqvarna” and “VIKING” are in the same program. Operating your Opal 650 – 27... - Page 28 Add Stitches or Letters at other Positions If you wish to add a stitch or letter at another position in the program, move the cursor by pressing the Navigator Arrows. The stitch or letter will be inserted to the right of the cursor. Note: When programming letters, press the down Naviagtor Arrow to activate the cursor in the stitch program instead of in the alphabet.
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Page 29: My Stitches Menu
Sew out the Stitch Program When you are done with your program press My Stitches to save it (see below) or, if still in Programming Mode, press PROG or step on the foot control to switch to Sewing Mode. Once you are in Sewing Mode and step on the foot control the machine will sew out your stitch program. -
Page 30: Set Menu
SET MENU You can change the pre-set machine settings and make manual adjustments to the automatic functions in the SET Menu. Open the menu by pressing SET Menu (E). Select the setting you wish to adjust by pressing the up/down Navigator Arrows. - Page 31 OPERATING YOUR SEWING MACHINE OPERATING YOUR SEWING MACHINE...
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Page 32: Functions, 670
FUNCTIONS, 670 1. STOP 4. Needle Stop Up/Down STOP is used to conclude a stitch or to sew just one unit of Press to move the needle up or down. The setting of the the stitch. Your sewing machine ties off the thread and stops needle stop position is changed at the same time. -
Page 33: Functions On The Touchscreen
FUNCTIONS ON THE TOUCHSCREEN 1. Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature sets the best stitch, stitch length, stitch width, sewing speed and thread tension for the selected fabric and sewing technique (see page 46). Touch the Fabric/Techniques tabs and make your selection by touching the fabric/technique you want to use. -
Page 34: Sewing Mode, 670
SEWING MODE, 670 Sewing Mode is the fi rst view on the TouchScreen after you turn on the machine. Here you will fi nd all the basic information you need to start sewing. This is also the menu where you adjust the settings of your stitch. Straight stitch is selected by default. 1. -
Page 35: Selecting A Stitch
19. The icon for lowering the feed teeth is shown when sewing on buttons is selected. 20. Set the number of stitches to sew on the button by touching the – and + icons. 21. Recommendation to use the multipurpose tool (optional accessory, part number 4131056-01) when sewing on a button. -
Page 36: Programming, 670
“Husqvarna” and “VIKING” are in the same program. Add Stitches or Letters at other Positions If you wish to add a stitch or letter at another position in the program, move the cursor by touching the arrow icons (D). - Page 37 Delete Stitches or Letters To delete a stitch in the program, select the stitch with the cursor by touching the arrow icons and then touch the delete icon (E). To delete the whole program, you can either touch and hold Delete (long touch) or move the cursor to the left of the fi rst position and touch the delete icon.
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Page 38: My Stitches Menu
Sew Out the Stitch Program When you are done with your program touch the My Stitches icon to save it (see below) or, if still in Programming Mode, touch the PROG icon or step on the foot control to switch to Sewing Mode. -
Page 39: Set Menu
SET MENU You can change the pre-set machine settings and make manual adjustments to the automatic functions in the SET Menu. Open the menu by touching the SET Menu icon (A). To activate a function, touch to place an X in the box. To cancel the function, touch again to leave the box empty. - Page 40 40 – Operating your Opal ™...
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Page 41: Pop-Up Messages
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Page 42: Pop-Up Messages
POP-UP MESSAGES Please Lower the Presser Foot Your machine will not sew if the presser foot is in the up position. Lower the presser foot. Close the pop-up message with OK. You can also tap the foot control to close the pop- up message. - Page 43 Main Motor Overload If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the main motor can get overloaded. The pop-up message will close when the main motor and power supply is secure. Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot Line Up - “Adjust White Area to White Line”...
- Page 44 The Stitch Cannot be Saved This message is shown if you try to save a buttonhole, bartack, darning or Automatic Tapering stitches (670) or the sew on button stitch to My Stitches. All stitches in your machine can be saved in My Stitches except for these. Close the pop-up message with OK..
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Page 45: Sewing
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Page 46: Exclusive Sewing Advisor
EXCLUSIVE SEWING ADVISOR™ Your sewing machine has the Exclusive HUSQVARNA VIKING ® SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature automatically sets the best stitch, stitch length, stitch width, sewing speed and thread tension (670) for your project. The stitch is displayed on the GraphicDisplay/TouchScreen with presser foot, presser foot pressure, thread tension (650), and needle recommendations. -
Page 47: Seam
Fabric Selection Sewing Technique chiffon, organza, batiste, silk, wool sews two pieces of fabric together. WOVEN LIGHT: SEAM: challis, etc. calico, quilting fabrics, wool crepe, fi nishes fabric edges to prevent them WOVEN MEDIUM: OVERCAST: broadcloth, etc. from fraying and to help them lay fl at. denim, wool suiting and coating, sews the seam and overcasts the WOVEN HEAVY:... -
Page 48: Seam And Overcast
SEAM AND OVERCAST The Seam/Overcast stitch sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time. There are a number of different Seam/ Overcast stitches on your sewing machine to give the best result for your chosen fabric. Woven Medium and Stretch Heavy and Woven Heavy and Seam/Overcast... -
Page 49: Hem
Continue sewing the hem. Tip: When sewing in heavy denim, use a special Denim Needle designed to penetrate tightly woven fabrics. These are available as optional accessories, please consult the HUSQVARNA VIKING Accessory User’s Guide, available at www.husqvarnaviking.com. Stretch Hem Select Stretch Medium and Hem and the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™... -
Page 50: Sewing Buttonholes
SEWING BUTTONHOLES The buttonholes in your sewing machine are specially adjusted for different kinds of fabric and garments. Learn about different buttonholes and when to use them by studying the stitch table in the overview chapter. The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best buttonhole and stitch settings for your fabric. Fabric should be interfaced and/or stabilized where buttonholes are to be sewn. - Page 51 Manual Buttonholes A buttonhole can also be sewn step by step without the Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot connected. Use Reverse to set the length of the buttonhole. 1. Snap on Presser Foot C. 2. Place the fabric and stabilizer under the presser foot. Use the markings on the left toe of the buttonhole foot to position the garment edge.
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Page 52: Sewing On Buttons
SEWING ON BUTTONS Sew buttons, snaps, hooks and eyes quickly with your sewing machine. Select the fabric you are using and the stitch for sewing on buttons 1:29 (650) / 1:33 (670). 1. Snap off the presser foot and lower the feed teeth. 2. -
Page 53: Sewing Zippers
SEWING ZIPPERS The Zipper Foot E can be snapped on either the right or the left of the needle, making it easy to sew both sides of the zipper. To sew the other side of the zipper, reposition the Zipper Foot. Move the needle position far left or far right to stitch close to the zipper teeth or cording. -
Page 54: Darning And Mending
DARNING AND MENDING Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment. Choose a fi ne thread in a color as close to your garment as possible. 1. Place the fabric in position under the presser foot. 2. -
Page 55: Quilting
QUILTING A quilt usually consists of three layers, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. To sew three layers together, you have a wide variety of stitches and techniques to choose from. When the quilting is fi nished simply bind the edges or make it into cushions, wearable art or other smaller projects. -
Page 56: Speciality Stitches
SPECIALITY STITCHES The special sewing technique stitches are stitches that are sewn with special presser feet (optional) to create exciting effects. These stitches are 4:37-40 (650) / 4:42-50 (670). When selected this is indicated by the optional presser foot icon (A) on the GraphicDisplay/TouchScreen. -
Page 57: Smocking Stitches
SMOCKING STITCHES Smocking is a technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Smocking has been used since the Middle Ages and was commonly used in garments where buttons were undesirable. The fabric was gathered or pleated and the gathers were then held in place by different types of stitches. -
Page 58: Pictogram Stitches
PICTOGRAM STITCHES (Only on 670) The pictogram stitches (1:39-42) can be programmed and used to create stitch embroideries. Below, fi nd a sample on how to create a fl ower using pictogram stitches. For best result when stitching pictogram stitches, use rayon embroidery thread on top and embroidery weight bobbin thread. -
Page 59: Taking Care Of Your Machine
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Page 60: Cleaning The Machine
CLEANING THE MACHINE To keep your sewing machine operating well, clean it often. No lubrication (oiling) is needed. Wipe the exterior surfaces of your sewing machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF. Clean the Bobbin Area Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover. -
Page 61: Trouble Shooting
• Use recommended presser foot. Wrong Stitch, Irregular or Narrow Stitches? • Turn machine off and on to reset. • Turn machine off and on to reset. • Consult your authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING dealer ® • Change needle, rethread top and bobbin threads. - Page 62 • The sockets and functions on the machine can be sensitive to static electricity. If the functions do not respond to touch, turn the machine off and then on again. If the problem persists, contact your authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING dealer.
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Page 63: Intellectual Property
VIKING, KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING & Design, OPAL, and SEWING ADVISOR are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II, S.ar.l. HUSQVARNA and the “crowned H-mark” are trademarks of Husqvarna AB. All trademarks are used under license by VSM Group AB. We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of accessories without prior notice, or make modifi... - Page 64 www.husqvarnaviking.com...