Janome 300E Sewing Machine User Manual
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1. CO Select the letter B The cursor will move to the right iN Press the OK key and the screen will change to the Embroidery screen Press the Start stop button to start sewing and the machine will stop sewing automatically NOTES The 3 Letters monogram will be sewn in the same way as the 2 Letters monogram The starting position for the 2 letters and 3 letters is in the center of the hoop Correcting the Monogram Deleting a letter Example To delete E from BEAT 35 CO Press the lt key to shift the cursor under the letter to delete Press the key The letter E will be deleted Inserting a letter Example To insert E to BAT CO Press the lt key to shift the cursor under the next letter where you wish to insert a letter Select the letter E The letter E will be inserted between B and A PC Card NO 1001 Hoop Size A F 126x110mm 1 2 3 e a 36 PC Card Designs Inserting and Ejecting the PC Card Insert the PC card into the slot with the front side facing to you Push the card until it clicks then the eject button pops out 1 PC card 2 Eject button NOTE When the card is properly set the red bar on the eject button will show2. 0 2 3 Cheltenham 2 Letters 3 Letters DE lt gt 5 9 8 2 Font E 5 OK 30 Monogram Selection Window In the monogram selection window you can program words by pressing the alphabet keys directly After you press an alphabet key the letter is memorized and the cursor is moved to the right side Font key You can change the type of font for monogramming by pressing the Font Key and select one of the six choices available 1 Font key The following font selections are indicated on the screen Gothic font Script font Cheltenham font 2 Letters 3 Letters Return key When you press the return key the selected font will be indicated European accented letter You can select the European accented letters such as Umlaut by pressing the 2 key 8 European accented letter key You can select upper or lower case letters by pressing the key 9 Upper lower case key Number Symbol key 7 6 5 5 Number Symbol key When you press this key the number and symbols will appear To select the number or symbol press the correspondent key N Press this key again to return to the letter selection lt wf A z Ma Font window AB L gt M 6 Delete key ve S Characters can be deleted when they are underlined by the cursor Move the cursor under the letter number or symbol you want to delete and
3. O1 Clean the hook race with a dry cloth 45 You may also use a vacuum cleaner 7 Hook race 8 Soft dry cloth Assemble the hook race 1 Insert the bobbin holder so that the knob fits next to the stopper in the hook race 9 Knob 10 Stopper 2 Insert the bobbin 3 Reattach the needle plate aligning the needle plate guide pins with the guide holes on the needle plate and tighten the screw 11 Needle plate guide pins NOTE After cleaning the machine make sure the needle and presser foot are attached 46 Replacing the Light Bulb WARNINGS Turn off the power before replacing the light bulb The bulb could be HOT wait until it has cooled down before touching it To remove Hemove the cap and setscrew Remove the faceplate Pull out the bulb from the socket To replace Insert the bulb into the opening of the socket Attach the faceplate with the setscrew and attach the cap 1 Cap 2 Setscrew 3 Faceplate 4 Lamp Socket 5 Light bulb Troubleshooting Problem Cause Reference The machine is noisy Threads have been caught in the hook mechanism See page 45 The needle thread breaks 1 The needle thread is not threaded properly See pages 9 10 2 The needle thread tension is too tight See page 13 3 The needle is bent or blunt See page 14 4 The needle is inserted incorrectly See page 14 5 The needle thread is not set in the thread hol
4. hoop and lay the fabric and the inner hoop over the outer hoop CO Place the template over the fabric matching centerlines iN Set the inner hoop into the outer hoop and tighten the hoop tightening screw 3 Hoop tightening screw 4 Inner hoop 5 Template 6 Outer hoop OD Remove the template NOTES When placing the fabric on the embroidery hoop place the outer hoop on a flat surface For thin and stretchy fabrics use an adhesive type stabilizer iron on type on the wrong side of the fabric More than one layer may be required The Cloth Setter 10000 optional Item is very helpful when setting a fabric to a hoop in the right position Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine Turn the attaching knob so it is parallel with the hoop and set it on the carriage Attach the hoop by fitting the pins into the carriage holes 1 Attaching knob 2 Carriage holes 3 Pins Turn the attaching knob clockwise CAUTION Always provide sufficient clearance for the embroidery carriage behind your machine before starting the machine Never try to move the carriage by hand or touch the carriage while it is moving Make sure to return the carriage to the home position before turning the power off Designs Hoop Size 126x110mm 1 2 3 KEY OPERATIONS Pattern Selection Window When the machine is turned on the pattern selection window appears on the
5. CON DOF os os os os om O c ON OOF WN O O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Machine Socket 30 ot Visual Touch Screen Bobbin Winder Spindle Bobbin Thread Cutter Spool Holder Large Spool Pin Bobbin Winding Thread Guide Thread Guide Plate Thread Take Up Lever Thread Tension Dial Face Plate Thread Cutter amp Thread Holder Needle Threader Needle Plate Hook Cover Plate Extension Table Accessory Box Hook Cover Plate Release Button Start Stop Button Needle Clamp Screw Needle Embroidery Foot Carrying Handle Hole for Additional Spool Pin Bobbin Winder Stopper Handwheel PC Card Slot PC Card Optional Item Card Eject Button Power Switch Carriage For Embroidery Presser Foot Lifter Standard Accessories CON OOF i LL l2 l2 ol o our WN Bobbins Lint Brush Additional Spool Pin Spool Pin Felt Spool Stand Spool Holder Large Spool Holder Small Scissors Screwdriver Screwdriver Set of Needles Standard Hoop A with Template Large Hoop B with Template Power Supply Cord Instruction Book Template Sheets for Built in Designs Detachable Extension Table To remove lift out the extension table toward you as illustrated To attach position the tabs on the base tab holes and push down gently 1 Extension table 2 Ta
6. Mode key press the Help key Press one of the _ keys in the Index window Index Changing needles Inserting the bobbin Threading the machine Winding the bobbin Co The illustrated help of the selected topic will be displayed on the screen NOTE Press the Return key to go back to the previous Screen 25 Designs Hoop Size A F 126x110mm 1 2 3 Designs Hoop Size A F 126x110mm 1 2 3 26 Selecting Patterns The pattern selection window for the built in designs will appear when the machine Is turned on There are four categories in the pattern selection window 1 Built in designs 2 3 4 5 6 There 91 designs available in this category Monogramming You can sew three styles of lettering Gothic Script and Cheltenham as well as 3 letter and 2 letter monogramming PC card designs You can sew embroidery designs from the optional PC Design cards as well as your favorite designs stored in the Compact flash Editing The editing function allows you to modify and combine the embroidery designs from various sources Page keys Press the gt key to view the next page Press the key to view the previous page Hoop size The appropriate hoop and its size for the selected pattern are displayed on the screen zi ns A F 126x110mm 9 a Size 76 n 3 zum
7. thread to the rear 4 Side notch Refer to the threading chart shown on the hook cover plate Reattach the hook cover plate 4 Hook cover plate 5 Threading chart Raising the Presser Foot The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot You can raise the presser foot about 6 mm 1 4 higher than the normal up position by exerting more pressure when lifting the presser foot lifter Threading the Machine Raise the presser foot lifter Turn the hand wheel to bring the needle to its highest position Draw N C 5 the thread around and under the thread guide while holding the thread at the spool Then draw the thread down through the right channel of the thread guide plate 1 Presser foot lifter 2 Thread guide Firmly draw the thread around the thread guide plate and up to the thread take up lever 3 Thread guide plate Slip the thread through the slit and down into the eye of the take up lever as shown Draw the thread down through the left channel 4 Slit 5 Eye of the take up lever Slip the thread behind the lower thread guide from the right 5 Lower thread guide Slip the thread in the needle bar thread guide from the left 6 Needle bar thread guide Thread the needle from front to back by hand or use the built in needle threader NOTE Refer to page 11 for built in needle threader Needle Threader Lower the presser foot Depress the needle threader knob as far
8. visual touch screen NOTE After turning on the power it takes approximately six seconds for the pattern selection window to be displayed on the visual touch screen This is the required boot up time and is not a defect Press the Mode key to open the mode selection window You can select one of three modes by pressing the corresponding key 1 File open key You can recall the designs that you have saved 2 SET key You can customize the machine settings to your preference 3 Help key You can view the help topics for basic operations 4 Return carriage key Press the return carriage key to bring the carriage back to its stored position after finishing embroidery 5 Return key Pressing this key will close the mode selection window and return to the previous screen NOTE Before you turn the power switch OFF in Embroidery Mode always be sure to press the return carriage key to return the carriage to its stored position Open File Built in Bulli IM 001 002 Yj OK Cancel lt gt Are you sure you want to delete this file 20 Opening a Saved File When you press the open file key the open file window will appear You can open the file to sew the programmed patterns that you have saved 1 Press the built in card 222 key to select the location of the file directory either in the internal memory of the machine or in the PC card 2 Press the arro
9. 27 When you select an embroidery design the Visual Touch Screen will show the stitch image and each color section in the design along with additional useful information including the sewing time in minutes the number of thread colors required the size of the design foot and hoop size 1 Color Part key The thread color of each embroidery part and the sewing order of each embroider is indicated on the key When you start sewing the machine will automatically stop sewing after it finishes sewing one part of the embroidery design Change the thread and start sewing again The color of the key will darken after you finish sewing that part of the embroidery design Sewing the specific color part by skipping You can sew only the specific part of the design by skipping the parts before it Press the color part key previous to the part you wish to start sewing and the skipped parts will darken 2 Return key Press this key to return to the pattern selection window 3 Next page Key The next page key will be displayed when there are more design parts to be displayed Press it to view the other embroidery design parts 4 Jog Keys Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys so that the needle drop position comes right above the center of the centerlines on the fabric 1 Needle drop position 2 Centerlines 5 Trace key e You can check the size of the sewing area by 13 Colors 7 pressing this key The carriage traces the out
10. Memory Craft o IOO E Instruction book JANOME KNOW YOUR MACHINE 2 4 Name of Parts RETI T TT TET 2 UNA AGCeSSOlBS dm ge ces ee nat ceu rit cm 9 Detachable Extension Table eese 4 GETTING READY SEW eee eeeeeeeeeeee nnne e nena nna aaa nn sse nanus 5 18 Connecting the Power Supply 5 mi PO 9 Winding the e 6 8 n TT 6 Setting the spool of thread cccccseeseeccceceeeseeeeeeeceeeeeceeeeseeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeesseaeaeeeeeesaaeges 6 Adaditionals pool 9 E RR E EE 6 Winding the BOO RR 7 Inserting the 8 Rasing Ahe Prosser FOOD eisni ETE EE EEE 9 Threading the Machine suce cessacha ped at Fo RA Red 9 11 Needle TTS IS Mmmm 11 Drawing up the Bobbin 12 Adjusting the Thread Tension sec 13 Changing Needles cose eg cet Tm 14 Embroidery HOOPS TIT 15 ereraa E 15 gt 19 RR 16 7 16 16 Setting the Fa
11. as it will go The hook comes out through the needle eye from behind 1 Needle threader knob 2 Hook Draw the thread down around the threader guide and under the hook 3 Threader guide Release the threader knob slowly while holding the thread end with your hand A loop of the thread is pulled up through the needle eye Remove the loop from the threader and pull out the thread end from the needle eye NOTE The needle threader works well with the threads 50 100 and needles 11 16 the blue tipped needle as well Drawing up the Bobbin Thread Raise the presser foot lifter Hold the needle thread with your finger 1 Needle thread 2 Bobbin thread Turn the handwheel one complete turn toward you Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread 1 Needle thread 2 Loop of bobbin thread Pass the needle thread through the hole in the embroidery foot and draw it up to the thread holder leaving an inch of free thread 3 Hole 4 Thread holder 12 Adjusting the Thread Tension Balanced thread tension Small amount of the needle thread shows on the wrong side of the fabric When the needle thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread shows on the right side of the fabric Reduce the tension by turning the tension dial to a lower number 1 Bobbin thread When the needle tension is too loose The needle thread forms loops and the stitches look shaggy Increase the tensio
12. bric in an Embroidery Hoop 17 Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the 18 KEY OPERATION e P 19 25 Pattern Selection WiNdoW 19 Opening a Saved FIG E TT 20 Mode Se an Sacco 21 23 Language Selecon Sen 24 25 Selecting Patterns 26 28 EMBROIDERY SEWING 29 45 Starting to Sew Embroidery nnne nennen nnns nnn a nnn nnns 29 Monogram selection Window 30 31 Monogram Embroidery UN onan KU SUMUS 32 33 P Lellors No 2 dri am PU GIAN RA 34 Correcting the Monogram 35 POC wa BI op te 41 E GURO MOGE e E E 37 42 a FIG seeen 36 Combining a Built in Design and Monogramming 43 44 CARE AND 45 46 Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog 45 Replacing the Light Bulb ETT M 46 Troubleshooting M ER 47 31 KNOW YOUR MACHINE Name of Parts
13. bs 3 Base tab holes Sewing accessories are stored in the extension table GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Power Supply The Memory Craft 300E is equipped with an auto voltage system which automatically adjusts the equipment to accept any local power supply voltage between 100 and 240V 50 60 Hz Turn off the power switch and insert the machine plug into the machine Insert the power supply plug into the wall outlet and turn the power switch on 1 Power switch 2 Machine plug 3 Machine socket 4 Power supply plug 5 Wall outlet NOTE After turning on the power it takes approximately six seconds for the pattern selection window to be displayed on the visual touch screen This is the required boot up time and is not a defect For Your Safety While in operation always keep your eyes on the sewing area and do not touch any moving parts such as the thread take up lever handwheel or needle Always turn off the power switch and unplug the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine Operating Instructions The symbol O of a switch indicates the off position of a switch For appliances with a polarized plug one blade wider than the other To reduce the risk of electric shock this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way If it does not fit fully in the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not
14. creen Otherwise data stored in the memory may be lost or damaged z ED 5 2 ad id ad dO ud ul Ee 2 i CI ad id Ld gt N Short of memory space the file cannot be saved OK NThe same file name exists overwrite it OK Cancel Assigning the file name You can assign the file name in the file name window Press the File Name to open the file name window The character keys are displayed in the window Only 8 characters can be entered Press the B S 55 key to delete the last character Press the Cancel key and the screen will return to the save file screen Enter the file name and press the OK key The file will be saved with the new name 6 B S key 7 Cancel key 8 OK key NOTES When the memory is full the warning message will appear Press the OK key and go to the open file window then delete the file that you do not need When you save the file under the same name the warning mesage will appear Press the OK ox key to overwrite the existing file Press the Cancel ca key if you do not wish to overwrite it You may need to change the file name and save the file under the different name 42 Designs Hoop Size A F 126x110mm 41 42 43 Size 46x42mm A F 126x110mm 3 4 Tangerine Toast 255 Brown 214 274 Combining a Built in Design and Monogramming Example To combine the b
15. der See page 12 when starting the machine The bobbin thread breaks 1 The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin See page 8 holder 2 Lint has collected in the bobbin holder See page 45 3 The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly Replace the bobbin The needle breaks 1 The needle is inserted incorrectly See page 14 2 The needle is bent or blunt See page 14 3 needle clamp screw is loose See page 14 4 The needle thread tension is too tight See page 13 Visual Touch Screen is 1 screen contrast of the visual touch screen is not See page 21 not clear adjusted correctly 2 screen contrast has been faded due to a See page 21 continuous use of the machine Skipped stitches 1 The needle is inserted incorrectly See page 14 2 The needle is bent or blunt See page 14 3 The needle thread is not threaded properly oee pages 9 10 4 The defective needle rusted burred needle eye is used Replace the needle 5 The embroidery hoop is not set properly See page 18 6 The fabric is not tightly pulled on the embroidery hoop See page 17 7 A stabilizer is not being used See page 16 The machine does not run 1 A thread is caught in the hook race See page 45 2 The control circuit is not working correctly Turn the switch off and turn it on again Abnormal noise occurs 1 Something is caught between the carriage and the arm Remove the object when the machine is 2 The carriage is touching something around
16. el to avoid loops coming through the embroidery Sticky Stabilizer is a sticky paper used for securing a small fabric or work that cannot be secured in the hoop It is also used for velvet and other napped fabric that would be permanently marked by the hoop Usage The stabilizer should be attached to the wrong side of fabric More than one layer may be required Felt or stable fabrics do not need to be stabilized and you may embroider directly on it For firm fabrics you may place a thin paper under the fabric The non adhesive type should be used when e embroidering fabric which cannot be ironed or for sections which are difficult to iron Cut the stabilizer larger than the embroidery hoop e and set it on the hoop so that the entire piece is fastened with the hoop to prevent looseness of the fabric see page 5 Adhesive Stabilizer Place the Wrong side of fabric and the glossy side of the stabilizer together Fold up a corner of the stabilizer and fuse it with an iron NOTES Fold up a corner of the stabilizer to make it easier to peel off the excess stabilizer after stitching Ironing temperatures vary depending on kind of e adhesive type stabilizer Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop Mark the centerlines on the right side of the fabric with tailor s chalk L 1 1 Fabric 2 Centerlines 5 4 2 Loosen the hoop tightening screw of the outer
17. election key There are two hoop size selections Embroidery Hoop A 12 6 cm 4 3 8 by 11 cm 4 3 8 Embroidery Hoop B 20 cm 8 by 14 cm 5 1 2 3 Hoop Selection Key Press the OK 9 J key and the Editing window for the selected hoop will appear 1 OK key Pres the Cancel lt key to return to the default setting Hoop B 2 Cancel key Mode OK Cancel Edit A F 126x110mm 39 em e ot RU RE 126x110mm Mode 40 Resizing the selected pattern When you press the size key the size adjusting window will appear You may change the size of the embroidery patterns from 90 to 120 of the original pattern size The size will change 1096 each time you press the plus or minus keys 4 Size Key Press the Plus key to enlarge the size of the pattern Press the Minus to reduce the size of the pattern When you press the OK the embroidery pattern at the new size will appear on the Edit screen When you press the Cancel lt key the embroidery pattern size will not change and the Edit screen will reappear 1 OK key 2 Cancel key Flipping the pattern When you press the Mirror Image keys you may embroider a mirror image of the pattern 5 Mirror image key Press the Vertical mirror 7 to flip patterns from left to right Press the Horizontal mirror amp key to flip from top to bottom Rotating the selected pat
18. fer to page 39 for hoop selection after selecting the embroidery pattern Selecting the pattern on the editing screen To select the pattern to edit press the image of the desired pattern on the editing screen The frame the pattern will be framed when it is selected L Cancel Edit Designs Hoop Size A F 126x110mm 1 2 3 Moving the selected pattern To move the embroidery pattern on the editing screen ag press and drag the pattern to a desired location with your fingertip CAUTION Do not drag the pattern on the screen with a sharp pointed object Mode OK Cancel Edit 38 1 Layout keys You can move the selected pattern also by pressing layout keys Press the Layout Keys to move the pattern to the desired position on the Edit screen The carriage will not move when you are pressing the SERRE ES STR en fs ae eus will move relatively to ds ees NOTES The appearance of the layout keys is the same as the jog keys but their function is different Bu Use the jog keys to move the carriage Li When you press the cancel key any changes that have been made to the selected pattern will be cancelled 1 2 2 Cancel key Selecting the hoop size In the editing window you need to select the appropriate size of the embroidery hoop by pressing the hoop s
19. fit contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet Do not modify the plug in any way Start Stop Button Press this button to start or to stop the machine The color of the button changes each time you press it red when the machine is running and green when it is stopped NOTE The Memory Craft 300E is equipped with an automatic shutdown safety feature to prevent overheating when the machine is running overloaded Follow safety instructions that appear on the visual touch screen if it happens Winding the Bobbin Removing the bobbin Slide the hook cover plate release button to the right and remove the hook cover plate Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder 1 Hook cover plate release button 2 Hook cover plate 3 Bobbin Setting the spool of thread Place the spool of thread on the spool pin with the thread coming off the spool as shown Attach the large spool holder and press it firmly against the spool of thread NOTE Use the small spool holder to hold narrow or small spools of thread 1 Large spool holder 2 Small spool holder Additional spool pin Use the additional spool pin when you need to wind the bobbin without unthreading the machine while working on a sewing project Insert the additional spool pin into the spool stand then into the hole besides the horizontal spool pin Place the felt on the spool pin and place a spool of thread on it as shown 1 Additional spool pi
20. hange B ear Size 52xi9mm key before sewing e Q The machine will stop automatically when each letter has been sewn Change the thread and start sewing 1 again 1 Color Change key You can sew a multi color monogram by changing the 32 6 Use the Jog keys to adjust the position of the hoop to match the centerlines Ready to Sew DC JJ 1 Jog keys 3min T Coor z 2 Centerlines Bear Size 52xi9mm _ C 126xt10mm 7 Lower the presser foot press the Start stop button sew 5 to 6 stitches Press the Start stop button again to stop the machine Raise the presser foot cut off the loose thread close to the beginning of the starting point and lower the presser foot Press the Start stop button to start sewing again and the machine stops sewing automatically 3 Monogram in vertical orientation 33 Gothic Aj 5 dj J ay MJ Cheltenham 2 Letters Qj E Ei 8 ru 3 Letters lt gt 0 7 2 3 4 Ready to Sew 29 4 7min 1Color Size 53x62mm 2 a A F 126x110mm 34 2 Letters Monogram Example 2 Letters with a crest Press the Font key Select 2 Letters and press the crest key Select the letter The cursor will move to the right
21. line of CN UN Size 76 62 7 selected oe 126di0mm e carriage will return to the starting position after tracing and the screen will return to the previous display Toast 255 6 Cancel key Press this key to cancel the tracing and return to the previous screen Screen Information Besides the design image approximate sewing time in minutes Number of colors design size and the hoop that should be used for the selected design are shown 1 Sewing time in minutes 2 Number of colors 3 Design size 4 Hoop Ready to Sew 7 Stitch Back Forward keys When embroidery sewing has started the screen i 22min i3Coos will indicate the current stitch counts The Jog keys TS Size will disappear and the stitch back forward keys will SS d 95 gt AE 126x110mm indicated the screen You can use these keys to move the embroidery hoop to where the thread has broken or run out Press the Minus key to move the hoop back to a previous sewing point The hoop will move backward every 10 stitches when you press this key Press the Plus key to move the hoop ahead The hoop will move forward every 10 stitches when you press this key 8 Jog ST key Press this key to switch the jog keys to the stitch back forward keys before sewing 9 Return Carriage Key Press the return carriage key to bring the carriage back to its stored p
22. n 2 Spool stand 3 Hole 4 Felt 3 Winding the bobbin E Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide while holding the thread at the spool 1 Bobbin winder thread guide Thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle 2 Bobbin winder spindle Push the spindle to the right Press the Start Stop button while holding the end of the thread Stop the machine after the bobbin has made a few turns Cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbin Press the Start Stop button again When the bobbin is fully wound it will stop automatically Press the Start Stop button to stop the machine then return the bobbin winder spindle to the left Remove the bobbin and cut the thread with the bobbin thread cuiter 3 Bobbin thread cutter NOTES Do not move the bobbin winder spindle while the machine is running For safety purposes the motor will stop automatically after running for two minutes Inserting the bobbin Place the Bobbin in the Bobbin Holder with the thread running off in the counterclockwise direction 1 Thread 2 Bobbin holder Guide the thread into front notch on the front of the bobbin holder Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades 3 Front notch Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into side notch Pull out about 10 cm 4 of
23. n by turning the dial to a higher number Changing Needles 1 Turn off the power switch Raise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower the presser foot 2 Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise Remove the needle from the clamp Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the rear 1 Needle clamp screw 2 Flat side of the needle When inserting the needle into the needle clamp push it up as far as it will go and tighten the needle clamp screw firmly To check needle straightness place the flat side of the needle onto something flat a needle plate glass etc The gap between the needle and the flat surface should be consistent 3 Gap Never use a blunt needle NOTES Use the size 11 Blue Tipped Needles for fine fabrics For medium to heavy weight fabrics use the size 14 needles Embroidery Hoops 1 Embroidery Hoop A This is the standard size hoop with a 12 6 cm 5 by 11 cm 4 3 8 embroidery area for sewing PC Card embroidery designs etc 2 Embroidery Hoop B This is the large size hoop with a 20 cm 8 by 14 cm 5 1 2 embroidery area for sewing large size designs and combined designs 1 Outer hoop 2 Inner hoop 3 Attaching knob 4 Hoop tightening screw Templates When positioning the fabric into the hoop use the template to align the centerlines on the fabric with the van center of the hoop First mark the centerli
24. nes on the AAC ett fabric and place the fabric on the outer hoop Place the inner hoop and template over the fabric and adjust the fabric placement 1 Starting point for built in and PC Card designs 2 Starting point for monogramming in horizontal placement 3 Starting point for Memory Card No 102 and up for Memory Craft 5700 9000 4 Starting point for monogramming in vertical placement 5 Embroidery boundary for built in and PC Card designs NOTE The four indentations on the template do not ddp SHEEP E correspond with reference lines SEE eet HH 6 Indentations for positioning the template Stabilizer To obtain the best quality embroidery it is important to use stabilizers Types of stabilizer Tear away Stabilizer is made from a fiber that will tear easily Use tear away stabilizers for stable woven fabrics After stitching tear away the stabilizer so that the small portion left in the back of the stitching will not affect the wear lron on Stabilizer is an adhesive type stabilizer for knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics Fuse it to the wrong side of the fabrics with an iron Cut away Stabilizer is a non woven fabric that does not tear Cut the excess portion after stitching Use cut away Stabilizers for knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics Water Soluble Stabilizer will dissolve in water Use this stabilizer for cutwork or lace embroidery and also for the right side of looped fabrics such as tow
25. ngs and return to the previous screen 9 Return key Press this key to return to the previous screen without registering the settings 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Key Position Adjustment Yes Register t ix Key Position Adjustment PRESS MARK 4 Key Position Adjustment END Thread selection Janome Madeira Mettler Format Built in Memory Yes ATA PC Card Yes Reset all to defaults Yes Register 2 t 23 10 Key position adjustment If you think the touch panel keys are out of alignment you can correct it in the key position adjustment window When you press the Yes key window A will be shown With your finger press the black plus signs as they appear in order When you press the last black plus sign the window B will be shown When you press the Register key the window will close and go back to the original screen with the new setting being registered If you do not want to change settings press the key 11 Embroidery maximum speed The maximum sewing speed can be changed from 400 to 650 spm for embroidery sewing The default setting is 650 spm Press the Minus key to reduce the maximum sewing speed Press the Plus key to increase the maximum sewing speed NOTE Reduce the sewing speed when sewing patterns with narrow zigzag stitches that tend to deform at the high speed 12 Sewing light You can turn the
26. ns off ocreen Contrast 5 Eco mode a BE After turning on the power switch if you have not used the machine after a while the machine will i enter Eco Mode The visual touch screen will go dark and the sewing light will turn off Eco Mode Whenever you touch the screen while the machine is in Eco mode the screen and sewing light will 2 7 turn on again You can set the Eco mode timer from 1 minute to inch gy 30 minutes The default setting is 10 minutes Register gt et To set the Eco Mode timer Press the plus key to increase the timer setting Press the minus Jkey to decrease the timer setting 2 To turn off the Eco mode Press the plus key until OFF shows in the box 21 Screen Contrast EE Eco Mode 10min _ Y 6 inch mm 22 6 Inch Millimeter You can set your machine s measuring unit to either inch or millimeter depending upon your preference The default unit setting is millimeter Press the inch or mm key to select the unit you preferred NOTE Stitch length and width are displayed in millimeter regardless the inch mm setting 7 Page key You can turn the pages by pressing the page keys Press page forward gt key to view the next page Press page back key to view the previous page 8 Register key Press this key to register the setti
27. osition after finishing embroidery NOTE Before you turn the power switch OFF in Embroidery mode always be sure to press the return carriage key to return the carriage to its stored position 28 EMBROIDERY SEWING Designs Hoop sie A F 126x 110mm Starting to Sew Embroidery Select the desired pattern 22min 13Colors d Size 76x62mm Ln 126xTl mm 4 x Toast 255 Hazel 254 Brown 214 lt lt 2 Lower the presser foot press the start stop button and sew 5 to 6 stitches Press the start stop button again to stop the machine 3 Raise the presser foot cut off the Loose Thread close to the beginning of the starting point and lower the presser foot 1 Loose Thread 4 Press the start stop button to start sewing again and the machine stops sewing automatically 5 After finishing embroidery press the Mode key and press the carriage return key to return the carriage to the stored position Sewing results The embroidery stitch pattern is sewn as shown against the centerlines on the fabric 2 Centerlines on the fabric NOTES NR WIS The embroidery stitch pattern position against the E RN ed centerlines is indicated on the template sheets plc P a For embroidery sewing with the PC cards use the eee qu included template sheets to set correct sewing position 29 C Gothi Script
28. press the delete key 7 Cursor keys Slide the cursor to the right or left by pressing either of the arrow keys To add letters numbers symbols character into a monogram move the cursor under a character Press the new character key and it will be inserted on the left side of the underlined character 8 OK key od EJ ES E3 ES Miche testen Aj rJ kj 0 PS 9 Letter Size key Font OK You can choose three different sizes of letters large medium and small Set the size of re AKI monogram before selecting the alphabet 10 Horizontal Vertical key You can choose the direction of the embroidery either horizontal or vertical 11 File Save key You can save the programmed monogram by pressing this key The File Save window will appear 12 Magnifier key Pressing this key enlarges the Letter Number keys to make entry easier Press the Return key to return to the original Screen 13 Mode key Refer to page 19 31 Monogram Embroidery Press the font key and select the Gothic style letters Select B 2 Pressthe key to select lowercase letters 3 Select e and 4 Press the OK key The display will change to the embroidery screen Ready to Sew 20 3min j 1Coor thread color of each letter if you press the color c
29. sewing light on or off by pressing the sewing light key 13 Thread selection There are four brands of embroidery thread to choose from Press the key of the thread you wish to use The color code of the selected brand will be shown on the color part key along with the name of the color Formatting the built in memory If the internal memory or ATA PC card does not function due to damage to the memory bank you need to re enable it by formatting the memory 14 To format the internal memory press the Yes Yes key next to Built in memory 15 To format the ATA PC card or Compact Flash press the Yes ves key next to ATA PC card NOTE Formatting will erase all data stored in the memory 16 Reset all to default Pressing the Yes key will return all settings except for language to defaults the same settings as when you purchased the machine Language Selection Nederlands Francais Deutsch Suomi 4 8 Espa ol Portugu s Italiano Svenska OON Register 2 DON 24 Language Selection You can select one of the following 11 languages by pressing the corresponding key English French Spanish Italian Dutch German Portuguese owedish Russian Finnish Japanese On screen Help Designs 2 You can view on screen help for the basic operations of Hoop Size A F 126x110mm T AU the machine 1 B 3 i Press the
30. tern Each time you press the rotation key the embroidery pattern will rotate 45 degrees clockwise 6 Rotation key Deleting the pattern When you press the delete key the selected pattern will be deleted 7 Delete key Magnifying the pattern image Press the Magnifier key to show a magnified image of the selected pattern Press the Return 2 key to return to the previous screen 8 Magnifier key 3 Original image 4 Magnified image A F 126x110mm save File Built in 41 Saving a File When you press the save file key the Save File window will open 9 Save file key You can select a location to where you want to save the file Press the built in card 22 key to select the location either the internal memory of the sewing machine or the PC card 1 Built in card key Press the File Name key if you wish to assign a new name to the file 2 File Name key When you press the Page Jkeys you will be able to see the saved files in the previous and next pages Page keys Press OK key to save the file and the screen will return to the original screen If you do not want to save the file press Cancel lt key to return to the previous window 4 OK key 5 Cancel key NOTES The file name will be automatically assigned starting from M 001 in order Do not turn the power off or eject the card when the warning sign or hourglass is showing on the visual touch s
31. the machine See page 18 switched on Patterns are distorted 1 The fabric is not pulled tightly on the embroidery hoop See page 17 2 The embroider hoop is not fixed securely See page 18 carriage is bumping into something around the See page 18 machine 4 The fabric is caught or pulled for some reason when Stop the machine and sewing embroidery free the fabric 5 The needle thread tension is too tight See page 13 6 Astabilizer is not used See page 16 7 The needle thread on the wrong side of fabric is not cut Cut extra needle thread correctly on wrong side Pattern selection keys 1 Key position is not adjusted properly See page 23 don t work 2 The control circuit is not working correctly Turn the switch off and 47 turn it on again
32. uilt in design 41 and Bear Select design 41 from the built in designs 2 Press the Edit tab CO Press the Monogram tab Select Upper case letter in Gothic style Press the letter case 4 key to select lower case 43 letters Select e 17 7 17 and r 6693 O Press the OK key N 8 Lay the patterns out by dragging or with the layout keys Press the OK key and the display will change to the embroidery screen Start the machine to sew KDG 2 min LE Coos at P Size 55x62mm an 126x110mm Toast 255 Brown 214 TE Mode lt lt 44 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog Turn the handwheel to raise the needle and then unplug the sewing machine NOTE Do not dismantle the machine other than what is explained on this page Remove the setscrews with the screwdriver supplied with the machine Remove the needle plate Lift up the bobbin holder and remove it 1 Screwdriver 2 Setscrews 3 Needle plate Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush CO D Clean the feed dog and hook race with the lint brush 4 Bobbin holder 5 Lint brush
33. up Ejecting the PC card Press the Eject Button to eject the PC card Take out the PC card from the machine NOTE When the power is turned on with aPC card inserted in the machine it will take sometime to get the machine booted up Selecting the PC card designs Press the PC card key The designs contained in the card are displayed on the pattern selection keys Press the pattern selection key to select the design you wish to sew The selected design and its color parts will be shown in their sewing order CAUTION Do not turn the power off or eject the card while the warning sign or hourglass has been displayed Designs Hoop Size A F 126x110mm 1 2 8 A F 126x110mm Cancel Edit 3 Editing Mode The editing function allows you to modify and combine embroidery patterns to create your own original designs Editing screen Press the Edit key to open the editing screen The hoop selection window opens to allow you to select the hoop you wish to use You can select one of the following hoops Standard Hoop A 126 mm by 110 mm Round Hoop F 126 mm by 110 mm Optional item Large Hoop B 140 mm by 200 mm 1 Hoop selection window 2 Hoop selection key 3 Editing screen for the hoop B 4 Editing screen for the hoop A Press the OK key and the editing screen for the selected hoop will open Press the Cancel key to cancel the selection and return to the editing screen for the hoop B Re
34. w t keys to select the desired file to open A 3 Press the OK key to open the selected file The pattern combination of the file will be displayed on the screen Deleting the saved file 4 When you need to delete the saved file select the file to delete and press the delete key The confirmation window will appear Press Yes key if you are sure to delete it 9 When you press the cancel key the file will not be deleted The Open File window will close and it will go back to the original screen 6 When you press the Page 5 keys you will be able to see the saved files in the next or previous page Mode Setting Designs e Pressing the SET key will open the mode setting Hoop Size A F 126x110mm u IM window 1 2 3 i 1 SET key Press the SET key to customize the machine settings 2 Flag key Language selection key Press the flag key to select the language for the screen display You can select one of 11 languages 3 Screen contrast The visual touch screen contrast can be adjusted Press the plus to sharpen the screen contrast Press the minus Jkey to fade the screen contrast 4 Sound control The buzzer volume can be adjusted The volume level can be set from 0 to 10 and the default setting is 5 Press the plus J to increase the buzzer volume Press the minus Z key to decrease the buzzer volume When you select 0 the buzzer tur
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