Pfaff Embroidery Machines User's Manual
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1. 9 19 lr r 1 a 15 16 Selecting a font Stitch fonts are indicated with a grey background and embroidery fonts have a pink background Select a font by touching it Use the scroll bar to see additional fonts When an embroidery font is selected the embroidery text editor will open automatically You can select different sizes for each font N ote Embroidery fonts are only visible if the embroidery mode is active and neither sequencing nor Stitch Creator iS active Selecting a design Select an embroidery design by touching it Use the scroll bar to browse through additional designs N ote When a design is selected the machine will automatically switch to embroidery mode and the design will be loaded into embroidery edit Embroidery edit In embroidery edit you can change colors size Shape position and rotation of your designs Y ou can also combine save restore and delete The designs are shown in 3D in the embroidery field You can edit your designs with or without the embroidery unit attached U99J20S GH Held 3 5 Pfaff HD screen Embroidery text editor Used to create or adjust text written by embroidery fonts To open select an embroidery font in the selection menu You can also select an existing text in embroidery edit and then touch sequencing embroidery text editor on the task bar Embroidery stitch out To embroider your design change from embroidery edit2. Sound settings Teoh acknowledge Orf Bultonficoan disabled Click Click Warning attention B e r 1 Ernb oldery finished User defined Start ue sound lb Volume 3 11 U99J20S GH Held Pfaff HD screen Screen and light settings C Language Touch the icon to view the available languages Select your desired language from the list by touching it Calibrate When touching the icons on the screen the screen might need a calibration to adjust to your touch Touch the calibrate icon to open a special screen for PFAFF HD screen calibration Follow the instructions on the screen to calibrate Lock screen If needed you can easily lock the screen while sewing or embroidering When activated the screen is locked everytime it is inactive for ten seconds The screen will be locked until you unlock it by touching OK Screen saver When activated the screen turns off ten minutes after the last touch Touch the screen or press any button to light the screen again Alert light When activated you will get a flashing light at some warning pop ups When not activated only the sound will be played Adjust Custom LED lights Adjust the brightness and the color temperature of the Custom LED lights on your machine to make it perfect for all types of fabric and the light conditions in your sewing room Simply move the button right or left on the slides 3 12 Screen setti
3. d Files amp Folders 2 Stitch categories a Utility stitches b Quilt stitches c Needle art stitches d Decorative stitches e Maxi stitches f Sewing techniques g Personal menu 3 Stitch subcategories Stitches 5 Clear personal menu only visible if personal menu is selected gt Selecting a stitch To select a stitch first select a category at the top 2 For each category there are one or more subcategories 3 For each subcategory a list of stitches is shown 4 Select a stitch by touching it Personal menu To find your personal saved stitches open personal menu 2g Each subcategory in the personal menu has 32 positions to save your own stitches or sequences Scroll through the stitches in the selected subcategory Select a stitch by touching it If you want to delete one stitch first touch the delete icon 5 and then touch the stitch The positon will be emptied To abort the deletion before selecting a stitch deselect the delete icon A long touch of the delete icon 5 will empty the whole subcategory selected N ote All stitches in the subcategory will be deleted even though they arenot visiblein the screen Fa yerP gee Vind Ae cat Ui af fa gE ps ser V O 1 1 Essential stitches i B3 I m x aa inn ae STA ee ae o 4 12 43 14 S oe m g Sss as SS RAFN 7 Personal menu 1 2 3 d 5 E E Bi Xi rity wan Te A i C j ii r a gt he l
4. Embroidery stitch out Machine settings hemners name Twin needie off stitch width salety All ariy curren alale tit jurT Stitches Free motion Serm mati Eerma B5 ENN Pop up for twin needle selection Tamer Oh Om Thread snips i Automate Ti Presserroot lift wj reget User age Cut jump stitches Your machine features the automatic function Cut jump stitches This function saves you time trimming after the embroidery is completed When Cut jump stitches is selected your machine Will trim the top jump stitch thread and pull the thread end to the underside of the fabric as you embroider N ote Y our machine will also cut the thread after you have changed to a new color H old the thread end when you start embroidering again so that you can easily remove the thread end when cut ogee Designs marked with this symbol are programmed for Cut jump stitches Jump stitch E trim commands can be added to any design using the 4D Organizer Software included with your machine Timer Displays the total sewing and embroidery time of your machine Touch the icon to reset the timer Automatic thread snips When selected the automatic thread snips is activated The threads are cut automatically and the presser foot raises at color changes or when an embroidery is finished When deselected no automatic thread snips will be performed Automatic presser foot lift When selected the automatic pr
5. of the screen you want information about A pop up gives a short explanation Touch OK to close the pop up and exit Quick help When a USB mouse is connected it is even easier to use the built in Quick help Place the cursor over the icon and right click on the mouse and Quick help will pop up instantly etraductkeea Prasa Pfaff HE sorten Da Wing mode u Sequencing Scroll bar Touch arrows to scroll through Dile eee eae Uu99J0S GH Hed 3 14
6. Info menu Quick help Sequencing embroidery text editor 2 will open different windows depending on what mode is active and if you are using stitch fonts or Task bar in embroidery mode embroidery fonts Ii VAJ Porgy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 M ain functions in task bar NOU SU N EP In embroidery mode 8 Embroidery toggle icon The embroidery toggle icon switches between embroidery edit and embroidery stitch out Since embroidery edit and embroidery stitch out are only available if embroidery mode is active this icon 8 will be hidden when sewing mode is active Use the task bar Toggle between the sewing mode and the embroidery mode by using the toggle icon 1 The icon for the active mode Is highlighted and enlarged To activate any function touch the icon on the task bar When a function is activated the icon will be selected and you can make your adjustments When you are finished close the view by touching the icon again When you want to move from embroidery edit to embroidery stitch out just touch the embroidery toggle icon 8 Common icons There are some icons and functions that are frequently used on the screen The most common are described below Scroll bar A Use the scroll bar to scroll down the field The scroll bar is only visible if all items do not fit in the field OK B and cancel C The OK B and cancel C icons are used to confirm your settings and selectio
7. PFAFF HD screen Pfaff HD screen PFAFF HD screen Y our machine features aPFAFF HD screen This technology provides great resolution and color The screen is very easy to work with just touch it with your stylus or your finger tip to make your choices The task bar at the bottom of the screen includes the main functions and help Every mode entered will have its own color to make it easier to use the machine WANA j j KK AA VAT ATATATATAT MITE t VV VV i Lily HL VV WW WIT fi Start view When turned on a welcome screen is shown first then the sewing mode If the embroidery unit is connected the embroidery mode appears When turned off the screen is dark grey ANAS ETET a ar i A MI VV i l ti i 1 UA a AA a iy Main parts The task bar A is used for selecting and activating different functions The look of the task bar will change depending on whether sewing mode or embroidery mode is active Change mode by touching the Sewing embroidery toggle icon 1 The task bar will always be located at the bottom of A the screen The option bar B will be visible in almost every view on the right hand side of the screen The option bar has different options depending on which mode is active Task bar Main functions in task bar Sewing embroidery toggle icon Sequencing embroidery text editor Stitch Creator Selection menu Settings menu
8. esser foot lift is activated The presser foot will raise to pivot height for example when stopping with the needle in the down position When deselected the presser foot will stay lowered even if the machine stops with the needle in down position Defragment machine memory To optimize the sewing and embroidery performance you sometimes need to do a defragmentation When that needs to be done a pop up message appears To defragment your machine first remove unneccesary files then go to the Machine Settings in the Settings menu and select Defragment machine memory The defragmentation can take up to 45 minutes Machine settings si Timer Cheners name Oh Om Twin needle Thread anina off a Atomatle stich width salely apatite presserfoot litt Aulis a a a a Wej regent Slole user oi ET jump Stitches Free motion SOM rr matie ji J Sad olny REV 5 5 E r a r li D l Reorganizing data on user disc Sectors completed 24 7 Em 3 9 Uu99J0S GH Hd Pfaff HD screen Sensormatic free motion Activate to set the machine in Sensormatic free motion mode for presser foot 6A The feed dogs will lower automatically When sewing free motion at low speed the presser foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being formed At higher speed the presser foot floats over the fabric while sewing The fabric must be
9. moved manually To adjust the presser foot height in Sensormatic free motion mode long touch the icon D and make adjustments in the pop up N ote M ake sure that the ID T is disengaged Spring foot free motion Activate to set the machine in Spring foot free motion mode The feed dogs will lower automatically A spring foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being formed N ote M ake sure that the ID T is disengaged The open toe free motion feet are optional and can be purchased at your local authorized PFAFF dealer D o not use if Sensormatic free motion is activated since the needle might damage the presser foot The open toe free motion feet or any spring foot with light grey plastic housing can also be used for embroidery Presser foot pressure E In most cases you do not need to adjust the presser foot pressure Specialty techniques may require an adjustment The higher the number the more pressure on the fabric Presser foot height embroidery F Adjust the height of the presser foot in embroidery stitch out mode Machine settings fi Tir ore MAE Timer ta ee SENE Oh Om Twin needie Thwead snips laf off v E L i eE ka AE of 1a cle 5 ER ee et AN presserfoot litt EA AuloSave current DeTradm nl Lote User ot ut jump kw Stitches vf Fre motion 5 Serre na tie U Spring Foot free motion fraee matior 6 4 j fa ar h
10. n A Pop up for set presser foot height in Sensormatic free motion Sound settings B You can change the sound settings on your machine for different situations First select from the list G which sound event you want to change Then select the sound H you want to play by touching the button You will be able to hear the sound when you touch the sound button Each event can have a different sound User defined sound If you want to import your own sound files use the user defined icon I at the bottom of the list A long touch of this icon will open Files amp Folders Find your sound file and touch the OK icon The name of the loaded sound file is shown next to the button The sound length for icon acknowledge button icon disabled and for warning or attention pop ups IS maximum 5 seconds For starting up and embroidery finished the maximum sound length is 30 seconds The sound files must be stored either on your machine or if connected an external device or your PC N ote You can only play PCM encoded WAVE files For optimal result the file should be 8 bit mono The machine will not support compressed sound files W erecommend always storing your sound files on your machine before importing them into user defined sound Audio repeat When active the signal for some warning or attention pop ups is repeated in intervals until it is cancelled Volume You can change the volume using the slider
11. ngs v Language English Lack Screen Callbrate Screen saver Custom LED light settings Alert lgt YE Brightness Screen is locked Unlock screen Info menu Use the info system to easily get help topics and information The Info menu is a built in shortened version of the Owner s manual When you touch the info menu icon on the task bar you have four options to select from category J index K personal info L and notes M Browse through the topics using your stylus The left arrow at the top of the screen opens the previous page The right arrow takes you back to the current page Category Category shows the help topics divided into categories following the structure of the Owner s manual Index Index shows the help topics in alphabetical order Personal info Personal info contains the owner s name machine s software information and serial number Notes You can open and read text and HTML files on your machine The note view shows these text files which are opened from Files amp Folders Use the left and right arrow buttons at the top of the screen to browse through HTML files Quick help Your machine has a built in Quick help which gives you Instant information about everything you see on the screen Touch the Quick help icon on the lower right corner of the screen It starts flashing indicating that Quick help is active Touch the icon or the part
12. ns They are also used to close full screen windows To abort an actual process touch cancel To continue touch OK Long touch D Some icons have Increased functions marked with an arrow at the lower right corner To access these functions touch and hold the icon for a few seconds Touch functions E The touch functions will be used to make adjustments There are up to four functions to use move F rotate G scale H and pan l When a function is selected you can make adjustments by touching the arrows in the wheel or by touching your stylus on the screen The appearance of the whee will change depending on which function is selected In most cases the center icon has a function but when pan is selected it will just show the pan symbol Shab s stitches r dl n L A ul a 1 a __ i r ir Ti 0 0001 T pn 53 Uu99J0S GH Hed Pfaff HD screen 3 4 Selection menu The selection menu contains a selection bar at the bottom with icons for stitches fonts designs and Files amp Folders Read more about Files amp Folders in chapter 10 Select one of the icons in the selection bar to access the menus When a stitch font or design is selected the selection menu will close automatically To return to previous view close by touching cancel Selection menu overview 1 Selection bar a Stitches b Fonts c Designs
13. the icon to open a list for twin needle width selections When a twin needle size is selected the width of all stitches is limited for that needle size to prevent needle breakage The setting is kept until you deselect the twin needle width When a twin needle size is selected a pop up Is shown when turning on your machine Another warning pop up is shown when selecting a stitch that is too wide for the set twin needle size The stitch width of those stitches is automatically adjusted to fit the twin needle Deselect twin needle to go back to normal sewing Stitch width safety Select this function when using a straight stitch needle plate or a straight stitch presser foot to lock the center needle position for all stitches to prevent damage to the needle presser foot or needle plate When turning on the machine with this setting activated and for every stitch selection that is not a straight stitch a pop up informs you that it is set to straight stitch Deselect stitch width safety to go back to normal sewing N ote Twin needle and stitch width safety cannot be used at the same time AutoSave current state When AutoSave current state is selected the machine will save current state periodically while embroidering and also when you stop embroidering The information about the embroidery will be saved even after switching the machine off N ote If AutoSave current state is selected it can take longer to go from Embroidery edit to
14. to embroidery stitch out by touching the embroidery toggle icon on the task bar In embroidery stitch out you can see functions that are useful when embroidering j Pa j Lr qaile 20 a creative vision 4 E 1 56963 z B B 1 6974 je E ey gt TEBA al Sequencing With sequencing you can combine various stitches and adjust them You can use built in stitches load stitches from external devices or use stitches you have created You can program tie offs stops and thread snips into your sequence Connection stitches can be inserted to create endless variations Stitch Creator Stitch Creator allows you to create your own 9mm stitch or edit built in stitches Add delete move and adjust your stitch right on screen Every single stitch point marked with an outlined square can be edited Start with an empty stitch field and build your stitch or insert a stitch for further adjustments Uu99J20S GH Held 3 7 Pfaff HD screen 3 8 Settings menu In the Settings menu you can override automatic settings and make manual adjustments to the machine settings A sound settings B and screen and light settings C Touch the icons to activate a function or open a list of choices The settings are saved even after turning off the machine Machine settings A Owner s name Touch the icon to get a pop up where you can enter your name Twin needle Touch
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