INSTRUCTION BOOK Model JP760
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the followings: Read all instructions before using this appliance. DANGER— To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. WARNING— To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1.
KNOW YOUR MACHINE Name of Parts ........................................................... 2 Setting the Spool Pin ................................................. 2 Standard Accessories ............................................... 3 Extention Table .......................................................... 3 GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Power Supply .................................. 4 Using the start/stop button ........................................ 4 Using the foot control ................
KNOW YOUR MACHINE y t r Name of Parts u e i w o !0 q !1 !2 !9 !3 !8 !7 !6 !4 @44 #9 !5 @5 @6 @37 @7 @27 @1 @0 @8 @9 #8 #0 #7 #1 q w e r t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 @5 @6 @7 @8 @9 #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 Direct pattern selection buttons Indicator window Bobbin winder stopper Bobbin winder spindle Spool pin (included in accessory bag) Bobbin winding thread guide Thread guide Thread take-up lever Tension regulating dial Face plate Thread cutter Needle th
Standard Accessories q w e y t r o i u q w e r t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 !1 !0 Needles Bobbin Screwdriver Seam ripper Spool holder Spool pin Additional spool pin Felt Satin stitch foot Automatic buttonhole foot Instruction book Power supply cord Foot control !3 !2 Extention Table The extension table provides an extended sewing area and can be easily removed for free arm sewing. The accessories can be stored in the table. Detaching the table: Pull the table away from the machine, as illustrated.
GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Power Supply NOTE: Before connecting to the power supply, make sure the voltage shown on the machine conforms to your electrical power. w q r e y t e q w r t u y Using the start/stop button Turn off the power switch. Insert the machine plug into the power inlet. Insert the power supply plug into the wall outlet. Turn on the power switch.
Controlling Sewing Speed Speed control slider You can limit the maximum sewing speed with the speed control slider according to your sewing needs. To increase sewing speed, slide it to the right. To decrease sewing speed, slide it to the left. Foot control Pressing on the foot control can vary sewing speed. The harder you press the foot control, the faster the machine runs. NOTES: The machine runs at the maximum speed set by the speed control slider when the foot control is fully depressed.
Function Buttons q Start/stop button Press this button to start or to stop the machine. The machine will run slowly as long as this button is pressed, and will start running at the speed set by the speed control lever, or stop when the button is released. NOTE: The start/stop button does not work when the foot control is connected. r e w w Reverse button When sewing the stitch pattern #01, #05 or #10 the machine will sew in reverse as long as the reverse button is pressed.
t Stitch width adjusting button When pressing this button,the stitch width of the selected pattern will be indicated and the green light on the top left will light up. To alter the stitch width, press on the "+" or "–" sign. The stitch width can be altered while stitching . t y Stitch length adjusting button When pressing this button,the stitch length of the selected pattern will be indicated and the green light on the bottom left will light up. To alter the stitch length, press on the "+" or "–" sign.
Dropping the Feed Dog The feed dog can be lowered with the drop-feed lever for sewing on buttons etc. w Shift the drop-feed lever to the right to lower the feed dog. e q q Shift the lever to the left to raise the feed dog, it will return to the up position when the machine is started. q Up position w Down position e Feed dog r Hand wheel w r NOTE: The feed dog should be in the up position for regular sewing.
Raising and Lowering 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. This allows for easy removal of the presser foot and helps you to place thick fabric under the foot.
Changing Needles WARNING: q Always make sure to turn the power switch off and disconnect the machine from power supply before changing the needle. w Raise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower the presser foot. Turn off the power switch. e z Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the clamp. q Needle clamp screw x Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the rear.
Winding the Bobbin Removing the bobbin q Push the hook cover plate release button to the right and remove the cover plate. q Hook cover plate release button w Hook cover plate w Lift out the bobbin. e Bobbin e Setting the spool Place a spool of thread on the spool pin with the thread coming off the spool as illustrated. q Spool of thread w Spool pin w q Press the spool holder firmly against the spool of thread.
Threading for bobbin winding Set the speed control lever at q z . z Hold the thread with both hands and pass the thread under the thread guide. q Thread guide w x Draw the thread toward you and guide the thread around the bobbin winding thread guide. w Bobbin winding thread guide x c c Pass the thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle. v Push the bobbin winder spindle to the right. The indicator will show .
Inserting the bobbin z z Place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off counterclockwise. q Thread w Bobbin holder q w x x Guide the thread into the notch on the front of the bobbin holder. e Notch on the front e c c Draw the thread to the left, sliding it between thetension spring blades. r Spring blades r v Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the notch on the side. t Notch on the side v t b b Pull out about 10 cm (4") of thread to the rear.
Threading the Machine Raise the presser foot. Press the Up/Down needle button to raise the thread take-up lever to its highest position. WARNING: Turn OFF the power switch before threading the machine. q z Draw the thread from the spool and pass it under the thread guide. q Thread guide x Draw the thread down along the right channel and pull it up around the bottom of the thread guide plate.
Needle Threader z Raise the needle to its highest position. Pull down the needle threader knob as far as it will go. q Threader knob z q x x Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in the illustration, then insert hook into the needle eye. Lead the thread around guide and under hook. w Hook e Guide w e w c c Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in the illustration, drawing the thread loop through the needle. Gently let the threader goes up to pull the thread loop up.
Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread q z Raise the presser foot lifter. Turn the power switch on. Hold the needle thread with your finger q Presser foot lifter w Needle thread w e w r x Press the up/down needle button twice to pick up the bobbin thread. Draw up the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread. e Bobbin thread r Up/down needle button c Slide 10 cm (4") of both threads to the back under the presser foot.
BASIC STITCHES Straight Stitch w q Machine settings q Pattern: w Presser foot: e Thread tension: e #01 Zigzag foot A 2–6 To sew Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a seam guide line on the needle plate. Lower the needle into the fabric where you wish to start. Pull the needle and bobbin threads to the back. Lower the presser foot. Depress the foot control or press the start/stop button to start sewing. Gently guide the fabric along the seam guide line.
Altering the stitch length The stitch length can be altered between 0.0 and 4.0. Press the stitch length adjusting button to alter the stitch length. The bottom green light will light up and the preset value "2.2" will be indicated. Press on the "+" sign to increase the stitch length. Press on the "–" sign to decrease the stitch length. 1.0 2.2 4.
Using the seam guide lines The seam guides on the needle plate help you to measure seam allowances. w NOTE: The number indicates the distance from the center needle position. q Guide lines w Center needle position q Number 15 20 4/8 5/8 6/8 Distance (cm) 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 1/2 5/8 3/4 Distance (inch) Turning square corners To turn a square corner 5/8" (1.
Variety of Straight Stitches and Recommended Feet #01 Straight stitch Presser foot: Zigzag foot A Thread tension: 2 – 6 Use this stitch for seaming and for zipper sewing. #03 Lock-a-matic stitch Presser foot: Zigzag foot A Thread tension: 2 – 6 Use this stitch to secure the beginning and the end of a seam with backstitching. When you reach the end of the seam, press the reverse button once. The machine will sew four reverse stitches, four forward stitches, and then stop sewing automatically.
Zigzag Stitch Machine settings q Pattern: w Presser foot: e Thread tension: #05 Zigzag foot A 3–7 The zigzag stitch is used for various sewing needs including overcasting. It can be used on most woven fabrics. A dense zigzag stitch can also be used for appliqué. Altering the stitch width The stitch width can be altered between 0.0 and 5.0. Press the stitch width adjusting button to alter the stitch width. The top green light will light up and the preset value "5.0" will be indicated.
UTILITY STITCHES Overcasting with Zigzag Stitch Machine settings q Pattern: w Presser foot: e Thread tension: #05 Zigzag foot A 3–7 Place the fabric edge next to the right side of the clear window of the foot and carefully guide the fabric so the needle falls off the edge when it swings to the right.
Buttonholes Variety of buttonholes #16 Square buttonhole This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy weight fabrics. The buttonhole size is automatically determined by placing a button in the rear of the foot. #17 Auto Buttonhole This is also a square buttonhole similar to the Sensor Square Buttonhole, but you can manually set the buttonhole size and you memorize the size to sew buttonholes of the same size.
To sew z z Press the up/down needle button to raise the needle. Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R snapping the pin into the groove of the foot holder. q Groove w Pin q w x x Pull the button holder to the back, and place the button in it. Push it together tightly to the button. NOTE: If the button is extremely thick, make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric.
b Start the machine to sew the buttonhole. The buttonhole will be automatically sewn. b Step 1: The machine will sew the front bartack and the left row first. Then it goes back to the starting point with straight stitch. Step 2: The machine will sew the right row. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3: The machine will sew the back bartack. Step 3 Step 4: The machine will stop automatically and a dot will blink. !2 Blinking dot Step 4 To sew another buttonhole, raise the presser foot.
Altering the buttonhole width Press the stitch width adjusting button to change the buttonhole width. Press the on the "+" sign to increase the buttonhole width. Press the on the "–" sign to decrease the buttonhole width. q Narrower buttonhole w Wider buttonhole q w * The width can be altered between 2.5 and 7.0. Altering the buttonhole stitch density Press the stitch length adjusting button to change the buttonhole stitch density. Press on the "+" sign to make the stitch sparser.
Round end and keyhole buttonholes Machine Settings q Stitch pattern: #18 or #19 w Foot: Automatic buttonhole foot R e Thread tension: 1 – 5 The sewing procedure is the same as the square buttonhole #16. q Starting point w Bartacking w q w q Altering the buttonhole width q Round-end buttonhole Press the stitch width adjusting button to change the buttonhole width. Press on the "+" button to increase the buttonhole width. Press on the "–" button to decrease the buttonhole width.
Knit buttonhole The knit buttonhole will be sewn in the following sequence: Step 1: The machine will sew straight stitches to the back end of the buttonhole, then left row. Step 1 Step 2: The front bartack Step 2 Step 3: The straight stitching to the back end of the buttonhole, then back bartack and the right row. The machine will stop automatically when finished. Step 3 * The width can be altered between 2.5 and 5.5. * The stitch density can be altered between 0.7 and 1.7.
w q Corded buttonhole Machine Settings q Pattern: #16 w Presser foot: Automatic buttonhole foot R e Thread tension: 1 – 5 e To sew a corded buttonhole, follow the same procedure as for a square buttonhole. z x z With the automatic buttonhole foot R raised, hook the filler cord on the spur on the back of the buttonhole foot. q x Bring the ends of cord toward you under the buttonhole foot clearing the front end.
w q Auto buttonhole Machine Settings q Pattern: #17 w Presser foot: Automatic buttonhole foot R e Thread tension: 1 – 5 e z Pull the Button Holder all the way out. Insert the fabric under the foot. Press the up/ down needle button twice. Remove the fabric to the left to draw the needle thread through the hole of the foot. z x x Insert the garment under the foot, and lower the needle at the starting point. Then lower the Automatic buttonhole foot R.
Button Sewing w q Machine Settings q Pattern: w Presser foot: e Thread tension: e Feed dog: e #05 Satin stitch foot F 3–7 Lowered r Unthread the needle thread. Place a button on the fabric and lower the needle by turning the handwheel, so that the needle enters into the left hole in the button. Align the holes in the button with the slot on the foot and lower it to hold the button in place. Turn the handwheel several times until the needle bar swings to the right.
Zipper Sewing q w e Machine Settings q Pattern: #01 w Presser foot: Zipper foot E (optional item) e Thread tension: 2 – 6 CAUTION: When sewing with the zipper foot, make sure to use pattern #01 (straight stitch with the center needle position). Otherwise the needle may hit the foot and possibly break. w q (B) (A) u o z y i e r t q w Attaching the zipper foot (optional item) (A) Attach zipper foot E with the pin on the righthand side to the groove to sew the left side of the zipper.
x Place zipper teeth next to margin edge and baste the zipper tape to the lower fabric layer. Align zipper foot with margin edge. Return thread tension and stitch length to original settings. Sew a seam the entire length of zipper tape. x c Stop the machine 2” (5 cm) before reaching the slider, with needle in the fabric and raise the foot, then unzip a few inches to clear a path for stitching. i Slider o 2” (5 cm) c i o m v Remove fabric and close zipper.
w q Blind Hemming e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #15 or #14 w Presser foot: Zigzag foot A e Thread tension: 3 – 6 z w q z On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be overcast first. Fold the hem under the fabric as illustrated for fine or medium fabrics. Fold a hem with the wrong side up forming a 1/8” (0.5 cm) allowance. q Wrong side of the fabric w 1/8” (0.
q w Eyelet e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #21 w Presser foot: Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension: 1 – 4 The Eyelet is used for belt holes etc. The machine will sew an eyelet and will stop automatically when completed. Open the eyelet with an awl, puncher or pointed scissors. Correcting the shape of an eyelet The eyelet can be distorted depending on the sewing conditions. Press the stitch length button to correct the shape of the eyelet (the indicator shows the preset value "L2").
DECORATIVE SEWING q w Applique e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #22 – #25 or #45 w Presser foot: Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension: 1 – 4 Place the applique on the fabric and baste it in place. Sew, guiding the edge of the applique along the slit on the foot, so that the needle falls off the edge of the applique when it swings to the right. NOTE: When changing the sewing direction at a corner or curve, lower the needle into the applique at the left swing and turn the fabric to a new direction.
w q Smocking e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #29 w Presser foot: Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension: 3 – 6 Smocking is a delicate, decorative treatment on children’s clothes or women’s blouses. Choose a soft, lightweight fabric such as batiste, gingham or challis. Cut the fabric three times the projected width. Set the stitch length at 4.0 and sew straight lines 3/8”(1cm) apart across the area to be smocked. q 3/8”(1cm) q A looser needle thread tension will make gathering easier.
q w Scallop Stitch e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #27 w Presser foot: Zigzag foot A e Thread tension: 3 – 6 Sew the stitches approximately 3/8” (1 cm) inside of the edge of fabric. Trim the outside of the stitches as shown. * Make sure you don’t cut the thread. q w Decorative Satin Stitches e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #30 – #39 w Presser foot: Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension: 1 – 4 Determine the appropriate stitch density by test sewing.
q Fagoting e w Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #44 w Presser foot: Zigzag foot A e Thread tension: 3 – 6 Use this stitch to join two pieces of fabric to create an open work appearance, and add design interest. Fold under each fabric edge 1/2" (1.3 cm) and press. Pin the two edges to a piece of paper or tear-away backing 1/8" (0.3 cm) apart. q Paper Sew slowly, guiding the fabric so the needle catches the folded edge on each side. Tear away the backing after sewing is finished.
w q Pattern Combination e Machine setting q Stitch pattern: #32 and #39 (example) w Presser foot: Satin stitch foot F e Thread tension: 1 – 4 To combine 2 units of pattern #32 and one unit of pattern #39: z z Sew pattern #32 and press the auto-lock button while sewing the second unit. The machine will stop automatically when the second unit is completed. q Auto-lock button x c x Select pattern #39. Press the auto-lock button and start sewing.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE z WARNING: Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine before cleaning. NOTE: Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than what is explained in this section. q x Clean the outside of the machine with a soft cloth and mild soap. Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dogs z Remove the presser foot and needle. Remove screw on the needle plate with the screwdriver. Remove the needle plate and take out the bobbin. q Screw w c x Lift up the bobbin holder and remove it.
Problems and Warning Signals If a buzzer sounds and the indicator shows a warning sign, follow the guidance below. Problem Warning signal Try this The start/stop button is pressed with the foot control being connected. Disconnect the foot control. The foot control is connected or disconnected while sewing. Turn the power switch off when connecting or disconnecting the foot control. The machine is re-started too soon after it has halted due to the overload. Wait for at least 15 seconds to restart.
Troubleshooting Cause 1. The needle thread is not threaded properly. 2. The needle thread tension is too tight. 3. The needle is bent or blunt. 4. The needle is incorrectly inserted. 5. The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly under (drawn to the rear of) the presser foot when sewing is starting. 6. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished. 7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle. 1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder. 2.
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