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Buttonholes
Automatic
Direct Entry Length
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
► select type of buttonhole
► touch the «Direct Entry Length» function
Determining Buttonhole Length
► enter the buttonhole length using the multifunction
knobs (stitch width or stitch length knob)
► the length entered appears below the buttonhole
► the number above the button is the exact button size
► confirm the desired length with ; the screen changes
automatically
► «auto» and the programmed length in mm appear on
the screen
Back to Buttonhole Menu
► touch to return to the buttonhole menu; the original
settings remain
Button Measurement
Determining Button Size
► the sewing computer calculates the length of the
buttonhole directly from the diameter of the button
► 2mm are automatically entered for the button thickness
► hold the button against the left side of the screen
► using the multifunction knobs, place the vertical black
line flush on the right side of the button
► the button size in mm is visible above the button,
between two arrows (e.g. 14mm)
► remove the button from the screen
► confirm the correct size with the icon, the screen
automatically changes
Corrections for Thick Buttons
► match buttonhole length to buttonhole thickness (raised
buttons, etc.) e.g. buttonhole length + 1cm (incl. 2mm) if
button height is 1cm
► allow the button to pass through the buttonhole easily
Important in the event of an Error in
Manipulation
► touch the «Pattern begin» icon
► the sewing computer sets the program to the start of the
buttonhole again
Deleting Saved Buttonholes
► press the «clr» button or touch «recording»
► «auto» disappears and «recording» appears
► a new buttonhole length can be programmed