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Important Safety Instructions3
Table of Contents7
Introduction10
Sewing Machine Features10
Accessories11
Included Accessories11
Optional Accessories12
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions13
Machine13
Needle and Presser Foot Section14
Operation Buttons14
Operation Panel15
Getting Ready17
Turning the Machine On/Off18
Power Supply Precautions18
Turning on the Machine19
Turning off the Machine19
Understanding the LCD Screens20
Changing the Machine Settings21
Changing the Settings21
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD23
Winding/Installing the Bobbin24
Bobbin Precautions24
Winding the Bobbin24
Installing the Bobbin28
Upper Threading30
Threading the Upper Thread30
Threading the Needle33
Threading the Needle Manually (Without Using the Needle Threader)35
Using the Twin Needle35
Pulling up the Bobbin Thread38
Replacing the Needle39
Needle Precautions39
Needle Types and Their Uses40
Checking the Needle41
Replacing the Needle41
Replacing the Presser Foot43
Presser Foot Precautions43
Removing the Presser Foot Holder45
Using the Optional Walking Foot46
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces48
Stitching Cylindrical Pieces48
Sewing Large Pieces of Fabric48
Sewing Basics51
Sewing52
General Sewing Procedure52
Positioning the Fabric53
Starting to Sew54
Securing the Stitching56
Cutting the Thread58
Adjusting the Thread Tension59
Changing the Tension of the Upper Thread59
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length60
Adjusting the Stitch Width60
Adjusting the Stitch Length61
Useful Functions62
Changing the Needle Stop Position62
Automatically Sewing Reverse/Reinforcement Stitches62
Useful Sewing Tips64
Trial Sewing64
Changing the Sewing Direction64
Sewing Curves64
Sewing Thick Fabrics64
Sewing Thin Fabrics65
Sewing Stretch Fabrics65
Sewing an Even Seam Allowance66
Sewing Hook-And-Loop Fastener66
Utility Stitches67
Selecting Stitching68
Selecting Stitch Types and Patterns68
Selecting Stitching69
Overcasting Stitches73
Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Overcasting Foot "G73
Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J74
Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using the Optional Side Cutter75
Basic Stitching77
Blind Hem Stitching79
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing81
Buttonhole Sewing82
Button Sewing86
Zipper Insertion88
Inserting a Centered Zipper88
Inserting a Side Zipper90
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape93
Stretch Stitching93
Elastic Attaching93
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching95
Appliqué Stitching96
Patchwork (Crazy Quilt) Stitching97
Piecing97
Quilting98
Free-Motion Quilting99
Satin Stitching Using the Sewing Speed Controller100
Reinforcement Stitching102
Triple Stretch Stitching102
Bar Tack Stitching102
Eyelet Stitching104
Decorative Stitching105
Fagoting106
Scallop Stitching107
Smocking107
Shell Tuck Stitching108
Joining109
Heirloom Stitching109
Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns112
Sewing Beautiful Patterns112
Sewing Patterns112
Combining Patterns113
Repeat Sewing Patterns114
Checking the Selected Pattern114
Mirror Imaging the Pattern115
Saving Patterns116
Retrieving a Pattern117
Realigning the Pattern118
Appendix121
Stitch Settings122
Utility Stitches122
Other Stitches126
Care and Maintenance128
Restrictions on Oiling128
Cleaning the Machine Surface128
Cleaning the Race128
Removing the Needle Plate129
Troubleshooting130
Frequent Troubleshooting Topics130
Upper Thread Tightened up130
Tangled Thread on Wrong Side of Fabric131
Incorrect Thread Tension133
Fabric Is Caught in the Machine and Cannot be Removed134
When the Thread Became Tangled under the Bobbin Winder Seat137
List of Symptoms139
Error Messages144
Nothing Appears in the LCD146
Operation Beep146
Cancelling the Operation Beep146
Index148

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