Operation Manual

20
Needle Plate
The seam guides on the needle plate and the hook cover
help you to measure seam allowance. The numbers on
the needle plate indicate the distance between the
center needle position q and the edge of the fabric w.
q Center needle position
w Edge of the fabric
q
w
Number
Distance
(cm)
Distance
(inch)
10 15 30 40 3/8 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/2
1.0 1.5 3.0 4.0
3/8 1/2 5/8 1 1 1/2
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q
e
[1.0] [2.2] [5.0]
q
wer
• Adjusting the stitch length
Press the cursor buttons to move the cursor q
under the stitch length value “2.2” w (default setting).
Press the button to decrease stitch length.
Press the button to increase stitch length.
The stitch length can be varied from 0.0 to 5.0.
q Cursor
w Stitch length (2.2)
NOTE:
Reverse stitch length cannot be set longer than 4.0.
w
q
• Adjusting the needle drop position
The needle drop position can be adjusted for straight
stitch patterns 00~04, and 18~19.
Press the cursor buttons to move the cursor
under the stitch width value “3.5” q (default setting).
Press the button to move the needle to the right r.
Press the button to move the needle to the left w.
q Stitch width (3.5)
w Left (0.0)
e Middle (3.5)
r Right (7.0)
The front seam guides e are marked at 1/4˝, 3/8˝ and
5/8˝ from the center needle position q.
e Front seam guides