BERNINA 330 | 350 PE | 380
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2 Safety Instructions SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this sewing computer. When the sewing computer is not in use, it should be disconnected from the electricity supply by removing the plug from the outlet. DANGER! To reduce the risk of electrical shock: 1. The sewing computer should never be left unattended when plugged in. 2.
Safety Instructions SERVICING DOUBLE INSULATED PRODUCTS In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No grounding means is provided on a doubleinsulated product nor should a means for grounded be added to the product. Servicing a double-insulated product requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should only be done by qualified service personnel.
4 Contents - Key to Signs Accessory 5-7 Preparation ██ ██ Details of the sewing computer Preparation for sewing Functions ██ ██ Function buttons on the sewing computer Details of the screen Sewing stitches ██ ██ Practical stitches Examples of application 8-23 8 10 24 26 30 31 ██ ██ ██ Memory 27 Buttonholes Practical-/Quiltstitch 36 43 24-29 30-43 Cleaning, maintenance 44 ██ ██ Sewing computer and screen Lubricating 44 44 45 Troubleshooting
Accessory Standard Accessory ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ 5 3 4 6 8 7 2 9 Fabric cover Accessory box */** Accessory case *** Foot control Power cable Slide-on table* Stitch pattern summary card Free-Hand System FHS */** 1 5 bobbins (one of them in the bobbin case) 2 Selection of needles 3 Seam guide, right 4 Height compensating tool 5 Seam ripper 6 Screwdriver, red 7 Angular Torx button 8 Lint brush 9 Lubricator 10 2 foam pads 11 3 spool discs 11 1 10 033301.71.
6 Accessory Presser Feet/Snap-On Soles (BERNINA 330/350/350 PE/380) 1 2 4 5 6 7 3 1 No. 1 Reverse pattern sole 2 No. 2 Overlock sole (without 350 PE) 3 No. 3A Automatic Buttonhole foot with slide 4 No. 4 Zipper sole 5 No. 5 Blindstitch sole 6 No. 8 Jeans sole */**/(without 350 PE) 7 No. 20 Open embroidery sole * 8 No. 37 Patchwork sole (only 350 PE) 8 Presser Feet - Standard (BERNINA 350/350 PE/380) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 No. 1 Reverse pattern foot 2 No.
Accessory Accessory Box */** Storing Accessory Standard accessory are supplied in a plastic bag. They can be stored as shown in the picture. Accessory Case *** Standard accessory for the models B330/350 can be carefully stored in the case. Buttonhole foot 3A is stored inside in a separate compartment. 033301.71.
8 Preparation - Details of the sewing computer Front View 9 18 8 20 17 10 16 11 7 21 15 12 19 13 33 14 22 6 5 4 23 2 24 3 25 1 26 Detail View 44 40 39 41 43 42 033301.71.
Preparation - Details of the sewing computer 9 28 27 29 18 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 1 Bobbin cover 2 Stitch plate 3 Attachment base for special accessory 4 LED sewing light 5 Quick reverse button 6 Start/Stop button 7 Thread take-up cover 8 Thread take-up lever 9 Bobbin winder pre-tension 10 Speed control 11 Screen 12 Needle stop up/down button 13 Pattern end button 14 Mirror image button */** 15 Stitch length buttons 16 Needle position buttons 17 Stitch width buttons 18 Bobbin wind
10 Preparation - Sewing Foot Control Sewing speed control ██ control the sewing speed by pressing the foot control Self storing cord ██ wind the cable around the spool ██ insert the plug into the groove provided While sewing ██ unwind the cable LED Sewing Light The LED sewing light illuminates the sewing area and has a long product life. Please note that a defective sewing light must ONLY be replaced by an authorized technician.
Preparation - Sewing Presser Foot Lifter (FHS) */** The FHS raises and lowers the presser foot. Attaching the lifter ██ insert into the opening; you should be able to operate the FHS with your knee in your normal sitting position Raising and lowering the presser foot ██ with your knee push lever to the right ██ the presser foot is raised; the feed dog is lowered simultaneously.
12 Preparation - Sewing Winding a Bobbin ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ turn power switch on (to «I») place empty bobbin on spindle place thread on spool pin attach appropriate spool disc; diameter of thread spool determines disc size following the direction of the arrow take thread through the rear guide and round the pre-tension stud wind the thread two to three times around the empty bobbin and cut off any excess thread on the thread cutter push engaging lever against bobbin, the winder works automatically
Preparation - Sewing Bobbin Case To remove the bobbin case ██ raise needle ██ power switch to «0» (off) ██ open the bobbin cover ██ grasp the latch of the bobbin case ██ remove bobbin case To insert the bobbin case hold the bobbin case latch ██ the finger on the case should point upwards ██ insert the case so that it clicks into place ██ The bobbin thread does not have to be brought up as the loose end is just the right length to start sewing.
14 Preparation - Sewing Needle Threader 1 Press lever down ██ raise needle ██ lower the presser foot ██ hold thread to the left and back ██ press lever A down and simultaneously guide the thread around hook B to the right to the needle A 2 Guide thread to front of the needle ██ put the thread from the front into the guide C until it catches in the wire hook B 1 C 2 3 Release lever and thread ██ release lever A and thread ██ put the thread under the foot and pull the thread backwards or ██ put the
Preparation - Sewing Threading the Double Needle Threading the First Thread ██ place thread spool on horizontal spool pin and thread ██ guide the thread to the front in the slit and past the tension disc A on the right side ██ thread sewing computer as usual and thread the right needle Threading the Second Thread ██ place thread spool on the vertical spool pin and thread ██ guide the thread to the front in the slit and past the tension disc A on the left side ██ thread the left needle ██ threads must not b
16 Preparation - Sewing Thread Cutter On the left of the head frame pull both threads from front to back over the cutter ██ the threads release automatically as soon as the first stitch is sewn ██ Changing the Needle Removing the needle ██ raise needle ██ power switch to «0» (off) ██ lower the presser foot ██ loosen the needle clamp screw ██ pull the needle down to remove Inserting the needle ██ flat side of needle to the back ██ insert the needle as far as it will go ██ tighten the needle clamp screw 0
Preparation - Sewing Changing the Presser-Foot Sole ██ ██ ██ raise the needle and the presser foot shaft power switch to «0» (off) press the button on the shaft to release the sole Attaching the presser-foot sole ██ place the presser-foot sole under the shaft so that the peg sits under the opening of the shaft 3 ██ lower the presser-foot lifter and the foot sole will click into position Changing the Presser Foot Changing the Presser Foot ██ raise the needle and presser foot ██ power switch to «0» (off
18 Preparation - Sewing Stitch Plate B A Stitch Plate Markings ██ the stitch plate is marked with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines in mm and inches ██ the lines help to guide the fabric for sewing seams and precise topstitching, etc. ██ the horizontal markings are helpful for sewing corners and buttonholes, etc.
Preparation - Sewing Balance Different fabrics, threads and stabilizers can naturally affect the stitch balance so that the stitch patterns are sewn too close together or not close enough. This can be remedied with Balance to suit the fabric and produce perfect results. Test-sewing When using decorative stitches, we recommend to test-sew the stitch pattern on a piece of the project fabric.
20 Preparation - Sewing Feed Dog Feed-Dog Drop Button flush with housing = sewing position. Button depressed = feed-dog is lowered. ██ for free-motion sewing (darning, embroidery, quilting, etc.) Feed-dog and fabric feed With each stitch the feed dog moves forward by one step. The length of this step is determined by the stitch length selected. With an extremely short stitch length, the steps are also very short. The fabric moves under the foot quite slowly, even at full sewing speed. e.g.
Preparation - Sewing Height Compensation of Uneven Layers The feed dog works accurately when the foot is level. If the foot is at an angle, e.g. when sewing over thick to thin or vice-versa, the feed dog cannot grip and feed the fabric. The fabric might jam. 1 1 To solve this problem, place one, two or three compensating plates as required behind the needle under the presser foot to level it.
22 Preparation - Sewing Important Facts about Sewing Needles Thread The thread is chosen according to use. For a perfect sewing result, thread and fabric quality play an important role. It is recommended to use quality brands.
Preparation - Sewing Overview Needles Universal 130/705 H/60-100 Metafil 130/705 H-MET/75-90 Normal point, slightly rounded Large eye For nearly all natural and synthetic fabrics (woven and knitted) Sewing with metallic threads Jersey/Stretch 130/705 H-S, H-SES, H-SUK/70-90 Cordonnet (Topstitching) 130/705 H-N/80-100 Ball point Small ball point, long eye Jersey, knits, stretch fabrics Topstitching with thick thread Leather 130/705 H-LL, H-LR/90-100 Wing needle (hemstitch needle) 130/705 HO/10
24 Functions Function Buttons on the Sewing Computer Stitch Selection ██ ██ ██ for stitch patterns 1-10: press the number button of your choice; stitch number and default width and length settings appear ██ press «0» to select stitch number 10 (standard buttonhole) for stitch patterns 11-99: press #-button and enter desired stitch number for stitch patterns 100 and beyond: press #-button twice and enter desired stitch number Customizing Stitch Settings Altering stitch width ██ left button = narrow th
Functions clr» (clear) button ██ press button = reverts to basic settings ██ other selected functions are cleared Exception: ██ needle stop up/down ██ press «clr» button twice to clear altered basic settings of the auto-length buttonhole Quick reverse temporary: ██ press the button ██ the sewing computer sews stitch pattern in reverse until button is released (max.
26 Functions Details of the Screen 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 Stitch width (basic setting always visible - blinks) Stitch length (basic setting always visible - blinks) Needle position (9 possibilities) Needle stop up/down Number of stitch pattern Number of presser foot (for selected stitch pattern) Satin stitch: dense, short zig-zag stitch 5 6 7 033301.71.
Functions Memory 1 2 3 Stitch patterns, letters, and numbers can be combined and stored in memory (capacity of 30 spaces). It's a long-term memory. The contents remain saved until deleted by the user. Power cuts or switching off («0») the sewing computer for a longer time will not affect the saved program. The stitch lengths or widths and the needle position can be changed at any time. Individual stitch patterns, letters or numbers can be deleted or overwritten.
28 Functions Starting to sew ██ ██ press the foot control = the sewing computer starts automatically at the beginning of a stitch pattern combination select Pattern End as well = the sewing computer stops automatically at the end of a stitch pattern combination The following special programs cannot be saved in memory: 330: No. 5 No. 10 No. 11 No. 16 Securing program Buttonhole Button sewing-on program Darning program 350: No. 5 Securing program No. 10-11 Buttonholes No.
Functions Corrections in Memory The contents of the Memory remain saved even when the sewing computer is disconnected from the electrical supply. They can be recalled at any time. The contents of the memory will be lost if the sewing computer is switched off without pressing the button 2 before closing the memory.
30 Sewing stitches - Practical stitches Practical Stitches Straight stitch All non-stretch fabrics; all straight-stitch work Gathering stitch Most types of fabric. Gathering with shirring elastic. Butted seams = butting two pressed edges and sewing together Zig-zag stitch Most fabric types; all simple zig-zag such as overcasting edges. Sewing on elastic and lace Stretch overlock Mediumweight knits, toweling and firm wovens.
Sewing stitches - Examples of application Examples of Application Zippers Zipper foot/sole No.
32 Sewing stitches - Examples of Application Darning Reverse pattern foot/sole No. 1 Automatic Buttonhole foot with slide No. 3A Darning program Quick darning of holes or worn areas Replaces threads along the lengthwise grain in all fabrics. Darning with Reverse pattern foot/sole No.
Sewing stitches - Examples of application Vari-Overlock Overlock foot/sole No. 2 Reverse pattern foot/sole No. 1 Vari-overlock stitch The Overlock foot/sole No. 2 is specifically designed for overlock stitching. The pin on the foot allows for more thread in each stitch so that the elasticity of the seam is maintained. Closed seam Stretchy seam in fine, soft knits such as silk jersey and interlock.
34 Sewing stitches - Examples of application Ribbing with Overlock Stitch Overlock foot/sole No. 2 Reverse pattern foot/sole No. 1 Vari-overlock stitch For all fine cotton, synthetic and mixed fiber jersey.
Sewing stitches - Examples of application Blind hem Blindstitch foot/sole No. 5 Blindstitch For invisible hems in medium to heavy cotton, wool and blended fabrics.
36 Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Buttonhole Summary Standard buttonhole Fine to mediumweight woven fabrics; blouses, shirts, trousers, bedlinens, etc. Straight-stitch buttonhole Stay-stitch program for bound buttonholes (foot no. 3A) or pocket openings (foot no. 3) Stretch buttonhole All stretch fabrics made from cotton, wool, silk and synthetic fibers Button sewing-on program For buttons with 2 and 4 holes Keyhole buttonhole Heavy weight, non-stretch fabrics.
Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Marking the length of manual buttonholes ██ mark the buttonhole length in the desired position ██ use Buttonhole foot/sole no. 3 */**/*** Marking the length of automatic buttonholes ██ mark the length of just one buttonhole ██ after sewing the first buttonhole, the length for all subsequent buttonholes is automatically programmed ██ mark only the beginning of all subsequent buttonholes ██ use Automatic buttonhole foot with slide no.
38 Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Corded Buttonhole Cording ██ use cording to reinforce buttonholes and enhance their appearance ██ the loop of the cord should be at the end of the buttonhole that is most subject to wear = where button is sewn on ██ position the work accordingly Ideal cords ██ Perle cotton no. 8 ██ strong hand-sewing thread ██ fine crochet yarn Hooking the cord in the buttonhole foot with slide no.
Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Automatic Standard Buttonhole with Auto-Length Automatic buttonhole foot with slide No. 3A Automatic standard buttonhole The lens on automatic buttonhole foot 3A automatically registers the length of the buttonhole for exact duplication. ██ the active step blinks on the screen When any automatic buttonhole is selected, presser foot no. 3 is indicated on the screen.
40 Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Automatic Keyhole Buttonhole with Auto-Length Automatic buttonhole foot with slide No. 3A Automatic keyhole buttonhole Programming the buttonhole 2 3 4 1 1. sew the straight stitch forward, stop the sewing computer ██ press the Quick reverse button «auto» and presser foot no. 3A appear on the screen = buttonhole length is programmed. 5 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Manual buttonhole (all types) Sewing buttonholes manually is ideal if you only need to sew one; also for repairing existing buttonholes. The number of steps depends on the type of buttonhole. Manual buttonholes cannot be saved. Buttonhole foot/sole No. 3 */**/*** Preparation ██ select the desired buttonhole ██ display shows: ██ the number of the selected buttonhole ██ Buttonhole foot no.
42 Sewing stitches - Buttonholes Buttonhole in Long-Term Memory Saving programmed buttonholes in long-term memory ██ after programming press the button 3 ██ the buttonhole is now saved in long term memory 1 2 3 Recalling saved buttonhole Programmed saved buttonholes can be opened for re-use even after the sewing computer has been disconnected. ██ select the desired buttonhole type ██ press the button 2 ██ sew the programmed buttonhole ██ only one length per buttonhole can be saved.
Sewing stitches - Practical-/Quiltstitch Basting Stitch Darning foot No. 9 */**/*** Basting stitch ██ ██ ██ ██ for all work which requires a very long stitch for basting seams, hems, quilts, etc.
44 Cleaning, maintenance Cleaning, Maintenance Cleaning the screen and the sewing computer Wipe with a damp cloth. Feed-dog area Clean the sewing computer after every use - remove any lint from under the stitch plate and in the hook area.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting In most cases you will be able to identify and remedy faults by checking the following.
46 Stitch patterns Stitch-Pattern Summary BERNINA 330 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18-37 38-40 Button sewing-on program Gathering stitch Stretch overlock Universal stitch Lycra stitch Darning program Honeycomb stitch Decorative stitches Quilting stitches 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23-74 75-85 Keyhole buttonhole Button sewing-on program Straight-stitch eyelet Gathering stitch Stretch overlock Jersey stitch Universal stitch Lycra stitch Stretch stitch Darnin
Index 47 Index A Accessory 5-7 Adjusting the stitch width/length 24 Alphabets/characters ██ Changing the size of lettering 28 ██ Combining 28 ██ In long-term memory 42 ██ Selecting 9, 25, 28 ██ Sewing 28 Automatic Buttonhole ██ Foot with slide 3A 6 ██ Programming 39-40 Automatic functions ██ Darning 32 ██ Needle stopp 9, 25 ██ Pattern end 9, 25 B Balance 19 ██ Buttonholes 19, 37 ██ Decorative stitches 19 Basting 43 Blind stitch ██ Practical stitch 30, 35 ██ Presser foot 6 Bob
48 Index H O Handwheel 9 Hem Blind hem ██ High compensation tool 35 5, 21 I Inserting a bobbin Overlock ██ Overlock foot 6 ██ Seam 33-34 ██ Stitches 30 Overwriting 29 P 12 L LED sewing light 10 Lettering size 28 Mirror-image function ██ Left/right 25 Patchwork ██ Special Feet Permanent reverse Sewing 6 25 Power cable ██ Connection 9 Long Term Memory 27, 42 Practical stitches ██ Adjusting individual 24 ██ Lubricating 44 Brief Description 30 ██ Overview 3
Index Sewing ██ Accessory 5 ██ Balance 19 ██ Basic settings 26 ██ Content 4 ██ Function buttons 24-25 ██ Reverse sewing/Backstepping 25 ██ Sewing corners 21 ██ Sewing pattern combinations 28 ██ Stitchcategory 46 ██ With height compensation plates 21 Sewing computer cover Sewing light LED Sewing speed 5 10 10, 25 Single pattern ██ Changing in pattern combination 29 ██ Deleting 29 ██ Securing 25 ██ Selection by number 24 Slide on table 5, 9, 10 Speed control Spool discs 9, 25 5 Spool ho
50 Imprint Text Herbert Stolz Graphics www.sculpt.ch Fotos Patrice Heilmann, CH-Winterthur Typesetting, Layout Susanne Ribi/Erika Vollenweider-Czibulya Copyright 2009 BERNINA International AG, CH-Steckborn All rights reserved For technical and product improvement reasons, the sewing computer's features, parts and accessory are subject to unannounced changes and alterations at any time. The accessory included can differ from country to country. 2014/02 EN 033301.71.04 033301.71.
