Janome 5270QDC - Essential Parts; Components & Accessories; Stitch Reference Chart; Getting Ready to Sew

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSENTIAL PARTS
Names of Parts ............................................................3
Standard Accessories .................................................. 4
Large Extension Table ................................................. 5
Attaching the Knee Lifter .............................................5
Stitch Reference Chart ................................................5
GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................6-7
Using the foot control ................................................6
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ......................... 6
Operating Instructions: .............................................6
Using the start/stop button ........................................7
Controlling Sewing Speed ...........................................8
Speed control slider ..................................................8
Foot control ...............................................................8
Extension Table ........................................................... 8
Free-arm Sewing ......................................................... 8
Machine Operating Buttons ....................................9-10
Start/Stop button .......................................................9
Reverse button .........................................................9
Auto-lock button ........................................................9
Needle up/down button ...........................................10
Thread cutter button ...............................................10
Twin needle button ................................................. 10
LCD Display............................................................... 11
Touch Panel ............................................................... 11
Presser Foot Lifter ..................................................... 12
Changing the Presser Foot........................................12
Removing and Attaching the Foot Holder .................. 12
Presser Foot Pressure Dial .......................................13
Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog ............................ 13
Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension ...................13-14
Straight stitch balanced tension .............................. 13
Zigzag stitch balanced tension ............................... 14
Optic Magnier ..........................................................15
Changing the Needle .................................................16
Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart .............................. 17
Setting the Spool of Thread .......................................18
Bobbin Winding ....................................................18-20
Removing the bobbin ..............................................18
Winding the bobbin .................................................19
Inserting the bobbin ................................................ 20
Threading the Machine ..............................................21
Needle Threader ........................................................22
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread ..................................23
Selecting Stitch Patterns ...........................................24
Setting Mode .............................................................25
• Buzzer sound setting .............................................. 25
• Needle stop position setting ...................................25
• Key position adjustment .........................................25
• Reset all to default ..................................................26
• Auto-off timer .......................................................... 26
BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing ...............................................27
Starting to sew ...........................................................27
Securing seams .........................................................27
Cutting threads ..........................................................27
Changing Sewing Direction ....................................... 28
Sewing from the Edge of Thick Fabric .......................28
Using Seam Guides...................................................28
Turning Square Corners ............................................ 28
Altering the Needle Drop Position ............................. 29
Altering the Stitch Length ..........................................29
Variety of Straight Stitches ...................................30-31
Lock-a-matic Stitch ................................................. 30
Locking Stitch .........................................................30
Triple Stretch Stitch ................................................ 30
Stretch Stitch ..........................................................31
Sculpture Stitch ......................................................31
Zigzag Stitch ..............................................................32
Altering the stitch width ...........................................32
Altering the stitch length ........................................32
Variety of Overcasting Stitches .................................. 33
Overcasting with Zigzag Stitch .................................. 33
Multiple Zigzag Stitch ................................................33
Overedge Stitch .........................................................33
Knit Stitch ..................................................................34
Double Overedge Stitch ............................................34
Overlock Stitch ..........................................................34
Attaching Elastic ........................................................ 35
Buttonholes................................................................36
Square Buttonhole ................................................ 37-39
Altering the buttonhole width .................................. 39
Altering the buttonhole density ............................... 39
Round-end and Fine Fabric Buttonhole.....................40
Keyhole Buttonholes..................................................40
Stretch Buttonhole and Antique Buttonhole ............... 40
Knit Buttonhole ..........................................................40
Corded Buttonhole.....................................................41
Welted Buttonhole ................................................42-43
Darning Stitch ............................................................ 44
Tacking ...................................................................... 45
Eyelet.........................................................................46
Zipper Sewing.......................................................47-49
Blind Hemming ..........................................................50
Button Sewing ...........................................................51
Gathering ...................................................................52