Instruction Manual

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1.1. Operating buttons
Name Function
①
Thread trim-
ming button
After sewing, press this button to trim both threads automatically.
The sewing machine stops with its needle up after thread trimming.
In the case of 2-needle setting, this button will not operate even if the
thread trimming button is pressed.
②
Needle up/down
button
When machine stops, press this button to change the needle position.
When the needle is up, the needle moves down and vise versa.
The sewing machine performs sewing at a low speed by keeping this
button held pressed for a long time.
③
Feed dog UP/
DOWN / LOCK
MODE button
When you press this button while the sewing machine is at rest, the feed
dog position is changed over.
Lamp lights up: The feed dog is at its lower position
Lamp goes out: The feed dog is at its upper position
*1 If you keep this button held pressed, all operations can be disabled (lock
mode). If you keep it held pressed again, the lock mode will be reset.
③
Presser foot
auto lift button
When this button is pressed while the sewing machine is at rest, the
presser foot position is changed.
When the presser foot is in its upper position,it comes down to its lower
position and vice versa.
④
Speed control-
ler
Sewing speed can be adjusted with the sliding lever of Speed Controller
freely. The sewing speed is increased by moving the speed controller to
the right, or decreased by moving it to the left.
When sewing with foot controller, Max. sewing speed can be set by
Speed Controller.
⑤
Lock stitch but-
ton
When this button is pressed, the sewing machine performs lock stitch.
When this button is pressed while the sewing machine is engaged in pat-
tern sewing, the sewing machine stops after it has completed the sewing
of the one-cycle/one-point of the pattern.
⑥
Reverse stitch
button
For straight stitch/zigzag stitch: The sewing machine performs reverse
stitch as long as this button is held pressed.
For other stitch types: The sewing machine performs lock stitch.
⑦
Start/stop but-
ton
When pressing this button, machine starts to sew slowly and then up to
the speed set by speed controller. Another press of this button stops the
sewing machine.
Color of button indicates machine status.
Green: Ready to start and/or while sewing
Red: Not ready to start
Orange: When the lock stitch button is pressed while the sewing
machine is engaged in pattern sewing (The sewing machine
performs lock stitch after it has completed the sewing of the
pattern by one cycle. Then, the sewing machine stops.)
* When the foot controller is plugged in, the start/stop button cannot be
used to start sewing.
Start button: Can not operate to start sewing.
Stop button: Can operate to stop sewing.
* 1
Lock Mode
given in the Instruction Manual refers to the
operation to “keep the feed dog UP/DOWN / LOCK MODE button held
pressed to disable operation of the all keys”. (Refer to page 17)