Bernina 820 User Manual

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Buttonholes
Balance
A
B
Balance for Direct Entry Length Standard Buttonhole
► balance alterations have the same effect on both beads
Balance for Manual Keyhole or Round Buttonhole
Balance alterations affect the two beads differently:
If left bead too dense (picture A):
‣ turn the stitch length knob counterclockwise = left bead will be longer, right bead
gets shorter
If left bead not dense enough (picture B):
‣ turn stitch length knob clockwise = left bead will be shorter, right bead will be longer
‣ the keyhole or eye is balanced as follows:
If keyhole is distorted to the right (picture C):
‣ turn the stitch length knob clockwise
If keyhole is distorted to the left (picture D):
‣ turn the stitch length knob counterclockwise
Balance for Manual Standard Buttonhole
► balance alterations have the same effect on both beads
Balance for Direct Entry Length Keyhole or Round Buttonhole
► balance alterations have the same effect on both beads
► the keyhole or eye is balanced as follows:
► straight stitch until the sewing computer changes to the keyhole or eye, then stop
sewing
► touch the «Balance» icon and adjust the picture in the right portion of the Balance
screen with the stitch length knob to match the sewn buttonhole
If keyhole is distorted to the right (picture C):
‣ turn stitch length knob counterclockwise
If keyhole is distorted to the left (picture D):
‣ turn stitch length knob clockwise
‣ touch and complete buttonhole
Balance for Stitch Counter Buttonhole
► balance alterations have a different effect on both beads (see picture for manual
buttonhole)
► re-program the buttonhole after each alteration in balance
C D
In all Direct Entry length and manual button-
holes each individual buttonhole sequence
can be balanced separately.
In stitch counter buttonholes the balance
affects both beads differently (left and right):
when altering the bead the keyhole or eye
are automatically altered accordingly.
Clear Balance
► touch the «Reset» icon in the special Balance screen or
press the «clr» button («clr» also deletes the program-
med buttonhole!)
Recommendation
► sew a test buttonhole on a piece of the original fabric
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Bernina 820 Specifications

General

Brand	Bernina
Model	820
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English