Operation Manual

Mastering
Your
BERNINA
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BERNINA
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Sewing Machines
MASTERING YOUR BERNINA
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SEWING MACHINE 8/05 135
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Dealers
Row 3
Continuous Reverse
• Select running stitch #4; sew approximately 3". Using the Free Hand
System (FHS), raise the presser foot and move the fabric to the left
about ¼”.
• Select the Continuous Reverse function and continue stitching back
to the beginning of the row. To access Continuous Reverse on the
activa 220/230PE/240, “double-click” on the Quick Reverse button.
On the artista 640 and 730, use the Automatic Thread Cutter to clip
the threads.
• Reposition the fabric approximately 1" below the previous stitching.
Touch the Continuous Reverse function again to deactivate it. Select
stitch #1; sew about 3-4" more; stop.
• Engage the Continuous Reverse function again. Sew. Notice that the
reverse stitches are the same length as the forward ones and that the
machine tracks perfectly.
• Clip threads. Touch external CLR button to turn off the function.
Row 2
Needle Stop Adjustment
Function Sampler - continued
Notes
activa
• Stitch part of the row; stop.
Press and hold the Needle Stop
Up/Down button to lower the
needle into the fabric. Press
and hold the button again to
raise the needle to its highest
position.
• Continue sewing; stop again.
Notice that the machine stops
instantly, without
coasting.
aurora & artista
• Engage the Needle Stop
Up/Down function so needle will
stop DOWN in the fabric. Sew
part of the row; stop. Using the
heel of your foot,
tap base of foot control once to
raise the needle.
• Continue sewing; stop again.
Notice that the machine stops
instantly, without coasting.
• When stitching is complete,
touch the Needle Stop Adjust-
ment symbol to engage the
Needle Stop UP feature.