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6. HOW TO USE THE OPERATION PANEL
1) Set the display to pattern No. with [PATTERN ]
key
.
2) Press [LEFT ] key
or [LEFT ] key
to
select the pattern desired to be sewn.
3) Press [READY ] key
to light up sewing LED
and to make it possible to sew. At this time,
feed base, knife and needle bar perform the origin
retrieval.
4)
Set the sewing material to the presser section, and
lower the presser using the presser switch. Press the
start switch and the sewing machine starts sewing.
1. For J and C type, the pattern No. which is different in the presser type cannot be used.
The standard patterns which can be used with the respective presser types are as shown below.
(See page 70 for the standard
patterns.).
2. F
or T type, No. 90 to 96 for S and
M types can be used.
S type
M type
L type
No.90, No.91, No.92
No.93, No.94, No.95, No.96
No.97, No.98, No.99
C type at the time of delivery
J type at the time of delivery
(1) Basic operation of the sewing machine
(2) Setting the thread tension
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Setting of the needle thread tension
1) Press [NEEDLE ] key
to display the needle
thread tension value.
2) Press [RIGHT ] key
or [RIGHT ] key
to
change the set value.
When pressing [RIGHT ] key
to increase
the numeric, the needle thread tension is
increased.
When pressing [RIGHT ] key
to decrease
the numeric, the needle thread tension is
decreased.
3)
Press [READY ] key
or when starting sewing
with the start switch, the set value is stored in memory.
When the pattern No. is changed without
performing the operation of step 3) or turning OFF
the power, the set value is not stored in memory.
The actual thread tension varies in accordance with the kind or thickness of thread used even when the
set value is the same. Adjust the thread tension value to the thread used. If the thread tension set value
is high, stitch skipping may be caused.
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Setting of the looper thread tension
1)
Press [LOOPER ] key
to display the looper
thread tension value.
2) Press [RIGHT ] key
or [RIGHT ] key
to change the set value.
3) Press [READY ] key
or when starting sewing with the start switch, the set value is stored in memory.
When pressing [RIGHT ] key
to increase the numeric, the thread tension is increased.
When pressing [RIGHT ] key
to decrease the numeric, the thread tension is decreased.
When the pattern No. is changed without performing the operation of step 3) or turning OFF the
power, the set value is not stored in memory.