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Husqvarna Viking Scandinavia 400 User Manual

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  • Page 1 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 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 - To reduce the risk of electric shock: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Sewing 37-56 Learn your Scandinavia 400 4-14 Stitch table 38-39 Overview Straight stitch Unpacking Gathering with straight stitch Packing away after sewing 25 Needle Positions Connecting the foot control Sewing zippers Connecting to the power supply Reinforced straight stitch...

  • Page 4: Learn Your Scandinavia 400

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 Overview 1. Lid 23. Thread cutter for bobbin winding 24. Handwheel 2. Thread take-up lever 25. Bobbin spindle, Bobbin stop 3. Presser foot pressure dial 4. Thread guide 26. Infodisplay 27. Function buttons 5. Buttonhole sensor socket 28.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 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. Some fabrics have a lot of excess 2.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Foot Control

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 Connecting the foot control Among the accessories you will nd the foot control cord and the main cord. 1. Place the foot control on its narrow side. Fit the plug into the socket inside the foot control compartment.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 Accessories You will nd a number of accessories included with your sewing machine. Learn to use them on the following pages of this User's Guide. 1.Embroidery accessories (see page 26) 2. Needles 3. Bobbins 4. Pictogram Pen 5.

  • Page 8: Spool Pin

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 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. Place the spool so that the thread reels counter- clockwise.

  • Page 9: Threading The Upper Thread

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 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 10: Threading For Twin Needle

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 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 11: Bobbin Winding

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 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 12: Threading Lower Thread

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 Threading lower thread Turn off the main switch. 1. Open the cover by slightly pulling 10 15 it towards you and take it away. 2. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case with the mark facing upward and the thread to the left of the bobbin.

  • Page 13: Lowering The Feed Teeth

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 Correct and incorrect thread tension To understand the correct thread tension, sew a few sample stitches at different settings. Adjust tension only with the function buttons (see page 18). Do not turn dial. 1. Begin with a tension that is too loose, i.e.

  • Page 14: Changing The Presser Foot

    Learn your Scandinavia 400 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 15: Functions And Infodisplay

    FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY...

  • Page 16: Infodisplay

    Functions and InfoDisplay Functions and Infodisplay Needle stop All stitches in the machine have a pre- set maximum speed at which they can This button sets whether the be sewn. When you select a stitch the needle stops up or down in the machine automatically sets the correct material when you lift your foot from maximum speed.

  • Page 17: Stitch Length

    Functions and InfoDisplay Stitch length Stitch width When you select a stitch, the When you select a stitch, the machine will automatically set machine automatically sets the best stitch length which will the best stitch width which is be indicated by numbers on the displayed with numbers on the Infodisplay.
  • Page 18 Functions and InfoDisplay Functions and Infodisplay Memory - number Memory - position The machine has 4 different These buttons are used to advance or return within program memories. Each a memory, when entering or checking memory will hold up to 55 stitches or stitches.

  • Page 19: Stitch Selection

    Functions and InfoDisplay Stitch selection When you turn on the machine The selected menu will be displayed, without having the embroidery unit for stitches, for letters. connected, it always selects straight To the very right on the Infodisplay stitch and the number 1 as well as the number of the selected stitch or displayed.

  • Page 20: Functions / Embroidery

    Functions and InfoDisplay Functions / Embroidery Color advance Positioning Many of the embroideries These buttons allow you have color changes. These to move the embroidery in buttons allow you to step for ward (+) four directions. or backward (-) to the beginning of Rotation each thread color change.

  • Page 21: Programming

    Functions and InfoDisplay Programming Touch FUNC so that PROG is shown on the display. If you already have a program in the memory this will now be shown. 1. Touch CLR to empty the memory. See page 24. 2. Touch MENU to select the desired menu for your new program (stitch, or your choice of lettering style).
  • Page 22 Functions and InfoDisplay Programming stitches from different menus Example: Select PROG function. Select the stitch menu. Select a stitch , touch Touch MENU to change menu to block letters. Select a letter , touch Select another letter , touch Touch MENU to change to stitch menu.

  • Page 23: Mirror Images

    Functions and InfoDisplay Mirror images Mirror image side to side In NORM and PROG only the stitch selected is mirrored. The entire program is mirrored in REP. You can also mirror the width when you wish to change the straight stitch needle position, e.g.

  • Page 24: Darning And Taper Satin Stitches

    Functions and InfoDisplay Look through the program If you have programmed several of The memory last used will appear on the memories you can press FUNC the display when you select PROG or for PROG or REP. Use the M button REP.

  • Page 25: Embroidery

    EMBROIDERY...

  • Page 26: Embroidery Accessories

    Embroidery Embroidery Accessories The Embroidery accessory bag contains embroidery hoop, embroidery booklet, embroidery template, template pencil, embroidery card, a pair of scissors, thread and a test kit. Removing the Embroidery unit Touch CLR to move embroidery arm to park position. Turn off the main switch.
  • Page 27 Embroidery Removing the Embroidery Foot U Turn off the main switch. 1. Raise the presser foot lever. 2. Unscrew the presser foot. 3. Remove the presser foot U from behind out of the presser bar by pushing the presser foot downward.

  • Page 28: Embroidery Foot U

    Embroidery Embroidery presser foot U Embroidery: The lever on the arm of the presser foot should be downward (A). The mark U on the lever corresponds to the symbol the display. Quilting or embroidering thick fabrics: Turn the lever upward (B) to allow more clearance between the foot and the fabric.

  • Page 29: Get Started

    Embroidery Get started 1. Insert the embroidery card (Scandinavia 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 ashing on the Infodisplay.

  • Page 30: 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 31: Using The Embroidery Template

    Embroidery Using the Embroidery template When you wish to sew the embroidery at a speci 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 nd all the embroideries pictured in actual size.

  • Page 32: Sewing Embroideries

    Embroidery Sewing embroideries 1. Snap on embroidery presser foot 6. Start sewing by touching the U, see page 27. button or by pressing the foot control. Hold the thread tails when 2. Place the enclosed net over the starting. thread spool. Thread the machine with embroidery thread as upper The machine always starts from thread.
  • Page 33 Embroidery 8. The machine stops automatically Go back a few stitches past the point when it is time to change thread where the spool thread ran out, color. The Infodisplay indicates using the button. Restart and the which thread color change you embroidery will be completed.

  • Page 34: Function Buttons - Embroidery

    Embroidery Function buttons - embroidery Touch the button twice and your embroidery will be sewn upside- The check size button down. Watch the display to see how allows you to step from the symbol has been rotated after one corner to another within your each touch on the button.
  • Page 35 Embroidery Mirror image embroideries You can mirror image the embroidery side to side . The symbol shown on the display. Read more about Mirror image on page 23. Enlarging and reducing embroideries You can make the embroidery motifs larger and smaller with the stitch length and stitch width buttons between 2 and 6 maximum.

  • Page 36: Color Information/Language Setting

    Embroidery Color information / Language setting Color information The suggested thread color for each part of the embroidery can be checked by pressing one of the buttons . Two letters (or numbers) representing the color will replace the stitch number on the display for a few seconds. A - or a + above the letters indicates light or dark shade of the color.

  • Page 37: Sewing

    SEWING...

  • Page 38: Stitch Table

    Sewing Stitch table 1 Straight stitch 7 Overlock For all kind of sewing in woven Seam and overcast in one step along fabrics, 25 different needle positions the edge or trim later For medium and heavy stretch fabrics. 2 Reinforced straight stitch 8 Bartack Buttonhole For seams which are subject to considerable strain, i.e.
  • Page 39 Sewing 13 Overlock stitch 22-26 Decorative stitches Seam and overcast in one step along For decorating clothes, tablecloths and the edge or trim later. For medium curtains stretch fabrics. 27-30, 37-40 Pictograms 14 Flatlock Programmable satin elements which Decorative hems and overlapped can be mirrored and combined with seams, belts and bands.

  • Page 40: 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 for project.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Sewing Zippers

    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 43: 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 44: 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 45: 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 46: Buttonholes

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

  • Page 47: Buttonhole Sensor Foot

    Sewing Buttonhole sensor foot 1. Snap on the buttonhole sensor foot. Make sure that the cable is rmly plugged into the yellow socket (see picture). The symbol will ash until a buttonhole is selected. 2. Select a buttonhole on the stitch panel.

  • Page 48: Buttonhole Knife/Seam Ripper

    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 goes 2.

  • Page 49: Flatlock

    Sewing Flatlock The 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 atlock from the right side.

  • Page 50: Blind Hem

    Sewing Blind hem Snap on presser foot D for blind hem . 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 51: Bridging Stitch

    Sewing Bridging stitch The bridging stitch is suitable for joining two pieces of fabric with 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 52: Darning Stitch

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

  • Page 53: Decorative Stitches

    Sewing Decorative stitches These stitches are mainly used as decorative stitches. Examples You can combine and program different patterns one after another. Stitch 39, 39 , stitch 18 You can program stitches and sew the original way and mirrored every other time.

  • Page 54: Quilting

    Sewing Quilting The "hand" look quilting stitch No , is a perfect stitch for relief stitching. Use optional presser foot P. 1. Mark the design on the top of the fabric you are going to quilt. 2. Place the fabric you are going to use as quilt backing, wrong side up.

  • Page 55: Pictogram

    Sewing Pictogram Read about Programming on page 21. Use presser foot B. 1. Program the leaf in an empty memory. 2. Select NORM and reinforced straight stitch 3. Sew the stem down to the rst pair of leaves. 4. Select REP and sew a leaf from the stem to the top.

  • Page 56: 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 57: Care Of Your Scandinavia

    CARE OF YOUR SCANDINAVIA 400...

  • Page 58: Changing The Light Bulb

    Care of your Scandinavia 400 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 59: Care Of The Machine

    Turn off the main switch. 10 15 Cleaning Wipe the exterior surfaces of your Scandinavia 400 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 60: Trouble Shooting

    Care of your Scandinavia 400 Trouble shooting Always start by checking the needle The hole in the stitch plate may be chipped and have sharp edges. We Always start with a new needle as soon recommend that you replace it.

  • Page 61: Scandinavia 400

    Care of your Scandinavia 400 Incorrect stitch The sewing and embroidery machine screen does not respond If the machine does not sew the to touch stitch indicated by the Infodisplay, it is possible that the electronics have The socket on the back of the machine...

  • Page 62: Index

    Index Accessories Heirloom applique Applique Hems 49-50 Hoop Backtacking Infodisplay Baste 16-18 Belt loops Lace edging Blind hem Lapped zipper Block letters 17, 19 Length Bobbin, placing in machine Letters Bobbin winding Light bulb, changing Bridging stitch Lowering feed teeth Button sewing Maintenance 58-59...
  • Page 63 Satin stitch Tapered satin stitch 44, 54 24, 52 Satin taper 24, 52 Tension 12-13, 18 Seam and overcast Terry cloth Sensor Buttonhole 18, 47 Template Setting up the machine Topstitching Sewing hints Thread, tension 12-13, 18 Sewing speed Thread, upper warning Shirring Threading, bobbin Snap off &...
  • Page 64 VSM Group AB SE-561 84 Huskvarna, Sweden • www.husqvarnaviking.com...

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