Table of Contents 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........................................ 5
General Information ............................................ 8
My BERNINA
1 Welcome to the World of BERNINA ................ 10
2 Introduction ...................................................... 11
2.1 Machine ........................................................... 11
2.2 Accessories ....................................................... 15
2.3 User Interface Overview .................................... 20
2.4 Help and Consultant......................................... 24
3 Set Up the machine .......................................... 26
3.1 Prior to Machine's First Use............................... 26
3.2 Working Area ................................................... 26
3.3 Connecting the Machine and Switching it On ... 26
3.4 Preparing the Machine for Sewing .................... 26
3.5 Preparing the Machine for Embroidery.............. 27
3.6 Foot Control ..................................................... 27
3.7 Storing Accessories ........................................... 27
3.8 Slide-on Table................................................... 28
3.9 Knee Lifter / Free Hand System ......................... 29
3.10 Stitch Plate ..................................................... 30
3.11 Needle............................................................ 31
3.12 Attaching the Retractable Thread Guide ......... 34
3.13 Upper Thread ................................................. 34
3.14 Bobbin Thread ................................................ 38
3.15 Presser Foot .................................................... 40
3.16 Fabric Feed ..................................................... 42
3.17 Embroidery Module ........................................ 42
3.18 Basic Settings.................................................. 44
3.19 Sewing Settings .............................................. 45
3.20 Embroidery Settings........................................ 47
Sewing
4 Sewing Screen................................................... 49
4.1 Status Bar ......................................................... 50
4.2 File Manager..................................................... 51
5 Stitch Overview ................................................ 53
5.1 Practical Stitches ............................................... 53
5.2 Decorative Stitches ........................................... 56
5.3 Alphabets ......................................................... 57
5.4 Buttonholes ...................................................... 57
5.5 Quilt Stitches .................................................... 59
6 Prepare and Edit Stitch Pattern........................ 61
6.1 Load Stitch Pattern............................................ 61
6.2 Stitch Pattern Editing ........................................ 61
6.3 Buttonholes ...................................................... 64
6.4 Tapering Stitches .............................................. 66
6.5 Darning Program .............................................. 67
6.6 Stitch Pattern Combination ............................... 68
6.7 Save.................................................................. 70
7 Securing ............................................................. 71
8 Free-motion Quilting with Stitch Regulation . 72
8.1 Stitch Regulation............................................... 72
9 Stitch Designer .................................................. 74
9.1 Stitch Designer Screen ...................................... 74
9.2 Editing Functions .............................................. 75
Embroidery
10 General Embroidery Information................... 77
11 Embroidery Screen.......................................... 79
11.1 Status Bar ....................................................... 80
11.2 Layer Bar......................................................... 81
11.3 File Manager................................................... 81
12 Prepare and Edit Embroidery Designs........... 83
12.1 Loading the Embroidery Design....................... 83
12.2 Hoop Background........................................... 83
12.3 Embroidery Design Editing .............................. 84
12.4 Lettering......................................................... 91
12.5 Saving Embroidery Designs ............................. 93
13 Embroidering the Embroidery Design........... 94
13.1 Stitchout Summary ......................................... 94
13.2 Stitchout......................................................... 95
Maintenance
14 Care and maintenance.................................... 97
14.1 Software......................................................... 97
14.2 Machine ......................................................... 97
15 Troubleshooting..............................................102
16 Storage and Disposal......................................108
16.1 Storing the Machine .......................................108
16.2 Dispose of the Machine ..................................108
17 Technical Data .................................................109