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Balance/Presser Foot Pressure
BERNINA Dual Feed
► standard = the fabric is evenly fed by the dual feed and
the feed-dog together
Top layer of fabric is fed too slowly = «becomes» longer
compared to the bottom layer
► turn the stitch width or stitch length knob clockwise to
speed up the feeding of the top layer of fabric – evening
out the feeding speed difference between the two layers
Top layer of fabric is fed too quickly = «becomes» shorter
compared to the bottom layer
► turn the stitch width or stitch length knob counterclock-
wise to slacken the feeding speed of the top layer of
fabric – evening out the feeding speed difference
between the two layers
► changes made to the selected pattern or the dual feed
are deleted
► select to save the changes and close the screen
► select to close the screen; the original settings are
kept
Presser Foot Pressure Settings
Adjusting the Pressure
► the presser foot pressure scale appears on touching the
«Presser Foot Pressure» icon
► turning the stitch width or stitch length knob to the left or
the right decreases or increases the presser foot
pressure
► with thick or multilayered fabric (e.g. when quilting) turn
one of the multifunction knobs to the left to decrease the
pressure (minus value)
► the presser foot is slightly raised, making it easier to
move the fabric
► touch
to save the setting
► touch «Reset» to reset to the basic setting
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