User’s Guide KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING™
This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock: • A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in.
Table of Contents Getting to know your machine 1:5 Machine Overview 1:6 Rear Side............................................................................1:6 Needle Area.......................................................................1:6 Accessory Tray..................................................................1:7 Parts of the Embroidery Unit........................................1:7 Accessories 1:7 Included Accessories.......................................................
Taper Satin Stitch...........................................................4:20 Decorative Tapering Stitches........................................4:20 Sewing pop-up messages 4:21 Program 5:1 Important Program mode information Program - overview of icons To program in Sewing Mode To program in Embroidery Edit Edit your Stitch or Lettering Program 5:2 5:2 5:3 5:3 5:3 Preview..............................................................................5:4 Adjust the Entire Program.................
1 Getting to know your machine
Machine Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Accessory Tray The accessory tray features special compartments for presser feet and bobbins, plus space for needles and other accessories. Store the accessories in the tray so that they are easily accessible. 35. Space for accessories 36. Removable presser feet and bobbin holder 35 36 Parts of the Embroidery Unit (type BE 18) 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
Accessories Included - Not in the Picture • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5D™ Embroidery Machine Communication CD Carrying Case (attached on the machine upon delivery) Scissors Foot control Power cord USB PC cable Needles Embroidery thread Pieces of fabric and stabilizer DESIGNER RUBY deLuxe™ Sampler book User’s Guide Warranty card Microfiber cloth Presser Feet 7 Utility Foot A Snapped onto the machine upon delivery.
Edging Foot J This foot is used for overcasting and seam/overcasting, with stitches that have a stitch width of 5.0 and 5.5 mm. Stitches form over the pin which prevents puckering at the edge of the fabric. Quilter’s 1/4” Piecing foot P This foot is used when piecing quilt blocks. The foot has distance guidelines marks 1/4" (6 mm) and 1/8" (3 mm) from the needle. Embroidery/Darning Foot R This foot is used for free motion embroidery/quilting/stitching and hoop embroidery.
Stitches A – Utility Stitches Stitches for garment sewing and mending. Stitch 1:10 Stitch description Presser Foot A1, A2, A3 – Straight Stitch, left, center and right needle position For all types of sewing. Touch stitch width and Side-to-Side mirror image to select 29 different needle positions. A A4, A5, A6 – Stretch Stitch, left, center and right needle position For seams in tricot and stretch fabrics.
Presser Foot Stitch Stitch description A25 – Woven Blind Hem Stitch Blind hems in medium and heavy woven fabrics. D A26 – Shell Edge Stitch For edgings, sew over the edge on light stretch fabrics, sew woven fabric on bias. A A27 – Elastic or Smocking Stitch Sew over two rows of elastic thread for elastic shirring. B A28 – Bridging Stitch For joining two pieces of fabric with finished edges and for elastic shirring.
B - Buttonhole Stitches Different styles of buttonholes, eyelets and button sewing. Stitch 1:12 Stitch description Presser Foot B1 – Wide Bartack Buttonhole For medium and heavy-weight fabrics with extra cutting space. Sensor Buttonh. Foot /C B2 – Bartack Buttonhole For most fabric weights. Sensor Buttonh. Foot /C B3 – Round-End Buttonhole For blouses and children’s garments. Sensor Buttonh. Foot /C B4 – Decorative Fashion Buttonhole For most fabric weights. Sensor Buttonh.
C - Pictogram Stitches Pictogram satin elements to program original satin stitch designs. D - Heirloom Stitches For hemstitching, smocking and sewing on lace and trims. E - Quilt Stitches Stitches for all types of quilting techniques.
F - Appliqué Stitches For sewing appliqués with different effects. H - Scallop Stitches Create scallop details and finish edges with beautiful scallop stitches. 1:14 G - Children Stitches Stitches suitable for sewing on children’s clothes and projects. J - Vintage Stitches A selection of quilt stitches for crazy patch quilting and decorative stitching.
K - Omnimotion Stitches Program these stitches into an unlimited number of combinations. Stitches are formed with side motion. The stitch width can be up to 40 mm wide or more. L - Decorative Stitches For decorative sewing. M - Crafting Stitches For decorative stitches to embellish crafts. N - Fashion Stitches Fashion stitches to decorate clothing and accessories.
S - 4-way Stitches For directional sewing and patching using the free arm. U - My Stitches Save your own personally adjusted and favorite stitches and stitch programs. 1:16 T - 8-way Stitches Straight stitch and reinforced straight stitch in eight different directions without turning the fabric.
Z - Decorative Tapering Stitches X - Specialty Stitches Sew special techniques including candlewicking and edging. Extra accessories may be needed. Use Quick Help for detailed information. Block Alphabet Decorative stitches with tapering.
Brush Line Alphabet Hiragana Alphabet 1:18 Script Alphabet Cyrillic Alphabet
2 SET UP
Unpacking 1. Place the box on a steady, flat surface. Lift off the machine carrying case. Lift your machine out of the box and remove the outer packaging. 2. Remove all other packing material and the plastic bag. Note: Your DESIGNER RUBY deLuxe™ sewing and embroidery machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature. Extreme hot and cold temperatures can affect the sewn result.
Free Arm Slide the accessory tray to the left when you wish to remove it and use the free arm. Use the free arm to facilitate sewing trouser legs and sleeve hems. To replace the accessory tray, slide it onto the machine until it fits in place. Spool Pins Your machine has two spool pins; a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins are designed for all types of thread.
Threading the Upper Thread Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool cap on the spool as described on page 2:3. Spool pin in horizontal position: Bring the thread over and behind the pre-tension thread guide (A) and under the thread guide (B). Spool pin in vertical position: Instead of bringing the thread into the pre-tension guide (A), bring it directly under the thread guide (B).
Threading for Twin Needle Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position. A 1. Lift the spool pin up and all the way to the right. Lock the spool pin in the vertical position by slightly pressing it down. Slide on the large spool cap. For spools smaller than the medium size spool cap, place a felt pad under the thread spool. 2. Place the first thread spool on the spool pin.
Bobbin Winding Bobbin Winding Through the Needle Make sure that the presser foot and the needle are in the up position. 1. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle on the top of the machine. The bobbin only fits on one way, with the logo facing up. Use only original HUSQVARNA VIKING® bobbins. 2. Thread the machine with the main spool pin in the horizontal position. Note: If the thread spool is too large to be in horizontal position, wind the bobbin as described under “Winding Specialty Threads” below.
Bobbin Winding while Embroidering or Sewing 1. Raise the auxiliary spool pin. Place the large spool cap, felt pad and thread spool on the spool pin. 2. Bring the bobbin thread around the thread tension disc (A) and through the thread guide (B) as illustrated. 3. Guide the thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. 4. Push the bobbin winder lever towards the bobbin to wind. A pop-up message appears on screen. To adjust winding speed drag the arrow on the slider with your stylus.
Attaching the Sensor Q-foot 1. 2. Using the screwdriver, remove the presser foot ankle. Place the Sensor Q-foot from behind, and lower the needle into the opening of the foot by turning the handwheel towards you. Position the foot onto the presser foot bar so that the hole on the foot matches the hole on the presser foot bar. The arm of the presser foot should rest on top of the needle 1 screw. Insert the screw and tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Changing the Needle 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Threads There are many threads on the market today developed for different purposes. All Purpose Sewing Thread All purpose sewing thread is made of synthetic, cotton or cotton covered polyester. This type of thread is used for sewing garments and projects. Stabilizers Tear-Away Stabilizers Tear-away stabilizers are used with stable woven fabrics. Place underneath fabric for decorative stitching or hoop with the fabric when embroidering. Tear away excess stabilizer after stitching.
USB Ports Your machine has two USB ports: one to connect the sewing machine to your computer, and one to connect either your USB embroidery stick, optional CD-drive, optional USB hub or optional mouse. USB embroidery stick Your machine comes with a USB embroidery stick. Use the stick to store designs and other files, or to move files between the computer and sewing machine. Connect to and Remove from the USB Port The USB PC cable packed with your machine (P/N:412 62 59-04) plugs in to the lower port.
Connecting the machine to your computer Your machine comes with an Embroidery Machine Communication CD (attached inside the back cover of this User´s Guide). This CD should be installed before the machine is connected to your computer for the first time. When the software on the CD is installed and the machine and the computer are connected, via the USB cable, you can easily move designs or other files to your machine. Note: Your computer must be running Windows® 7/Vista or Windows® XP.
8. 9. found, you will be informed that drivers have been removed and that the computer must be restarted. Click OK to restart the computer. Installation will resume after the computer has restarted. At the end of the installation, you will be prompted to connect your embroidery machine. Click Finish on the last page. Leave your 5D™ Embroidery System software CD in your computer. The Found New Hardware wizard will appear. Select ‘No, not at this time’ on the first page, then click Next.
3 SeTTINGS & FUNCTIONS
This section of the User’s Guide will guide you through the basic settings and functions of your machine. Learn how to navigate the functions and settings on the Large Interactive Screen, and how to use the function buttons on the machine sewing head. Detailed descriptions of the icons and functions found on the Large Interactive Screen in Sewing Mode, Embroidery Mode and File Manager are described in separate chapters.
Quick Help Touch the Quick Help icon in the upper right corner of the screen. The icon flashes indicating that Quick Help is active. Touch the icon and the area on the screen you want information about. A pop-up message gives a short explanation. Touch OK to close the pop-up message and exit Quick Help. When a USB mouse is connected, it is even easier to use the built-in Quick Help. Place the cursor over the icon you wish to know more about and right click on the mouse. Quick Help will pop-up instantly.
Design Menu Design Menu (Only active in Embroidery Mode) Selecting a Design Open embroideries by selecting the flower icon on the Extended toolbar. Select an embroidery design by touching it. Use the scroll bar to browse through additional designs. EMBROIDERY ADVISOR™ (Only active in Embroidery Mode) The EMBROIDERY ADVISOR™ feature recommends the right needle, stabilizer and thread for your fabric. Touch the fabric type and weight you want to embroider on and follow the recommendations.
SET Menu In the SET Menu, you can override automatic settings and make personal adjustments to the Stitch Settings, Sewing Settings, Machine Settings, Sound Settings and Screen Settings. Touch the icons to activate a function or open a list of choices. When changing the Sewing, Machine, Sound or Screen Setting, the settings are saved after turning off the machine, except for Feed Teeth Options in Sewing Settings which is always set to Auto when turning on the machine (see Feed Teeth Options, page 3:7).
Sewing Settings Twin Needle Touch the Twin Needle icon to open a list for twin needle width selections. When a twin needle size is selected, the width of all stitches is limited for the selected twin needle size to prevent needle breakage. The setting is kept until you deselect the twin needle width. When a twin needle size is selected, a pop-up message is shown when turning on your machine. Another warning pop-up message is shown when selecting a stitch that is too wide for the selected twin needle size.
Automatic Jump Stitch Trim This machine features Automatic Jump Stitch Trim. This function saves you time trimming after the embroidery is completed. The default setting is on. As you embroider, the machine will trim the top jump stitch thread and pull the thread end to the underside of the fabric. Note: The machine will also cut the thread after you have changed to a new color. Hold the thread end when you start embroidering again, so that you can easily remove the thread end when cut.
Machine Settings The settings that are made on the screen will be retained when the machine is turned off. Language Touch the Language icon to view the languages. Select your desired Language by touching it. Owner’s Name Touch the Owner’s Name icon to open a screen that allows you to enter your name. Timer The timer displays of the total sewing and embroidery time of your machine. Touch the icon to reset the timer. Hoop Selection Touch the Hoop Selection icon and select the hoops you own.
Tension/Portioning Compensations If you find that the Thread Tension/Thread Portioning needs to be increased or decreased for most stitches or embroideries, you can change the general setting for embroidering and/or sewing. You may need to adjust the Thread Tension/Thread Portioning controls when you regularly sew or embroider on a special fabric or use a specialty thread. Touch Tension/Portioning Compensations.
deLuxe™ Stitch System The deLuxe™ Stitch System has two ways to control the needle thread: Thread Tension and Thread Portioning. When activated, the machine will automatically use Thread Portioning if possible. Depending on your other settings, the machine will automatically use Thread Tension in some cases, e.g. when Free Motion is active. Certain optional accessories or special techniques may require the use of Thread Tension for best results.
Sound Settings You can change the Sound Settings on your machine to alert you at a variety of situations. Select which sound function you want to change. Then select the sound you want to play by touching the icon. You will be able to hear a preview of the sound when you touch the sound icon. Each alert function can have a different sound. Close the pop-up with the OK icon.
Information menu Use the Information menu to easily get Help topics and information. The Info menu is a built-in, abridged version of the User’s Guide. When you touch the Info menu icon on the toolbar, you have four options to select from: Index, Category, My info and Text. Browse through the topics using your stylus on the slider bar on the right side of the screen. The left arrow at the lower left corner of the screen opens the previous page. The right arrow takes you to the next page (if there is one).
Function buttons (Embroidery Mode functions are in brackets) Selective Thread Cutter Speed - and + Needle Stop Up/Down (Trim Position) STOP (Monochrome) Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift FIX (Baste) Start/Stop Sensor Foot Down and Pivot Reverse Speed + and - All stitches in your machine and each hoop size have a preset, recommended sewing/embroidery speed. Press Speed + or Speed - to increase or decrease the maximum allowed sewing/embroidery speed.
Selective Thread Cutter Speed - and + Needle Stop Up/Down (Trim Position) STOP (Monochrome) Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift FIX (Baste) Start/Stop Sensor Foot Down and Pivot Reverse Selective Thread Cutter Sewing Mode Press the Selective Thread Cutter button and your machine cuts the top and bobbin threads, raises the presser foot and the needle, and activates the FIX function for the next start. To cut threads at the end of a stitch or stitch program, press Selective Thread Cutter while sewing.
4 Sewing
Sewing Mode In Sewing Mode you can select stitches, adjust and sew them. Your selected stitch will be shown in actual size in the stitch field. The recommendations and machine settings will be shown at the top. You can also go to Program mode to create your own stitch programs. Read more about how to program stitches in the Program chapter.
Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ Your new sewing machine has the HUSQVARNA VIKING® Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. It is always active and is located at the bottom of the Large Interactive Screen. When beginning a sewing project, touch your fabric type and weight, then touch the technique you desire. The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature sets the best stitch, stitch length, stitch width, sewing speed, thread tension and sensor foot pressure for your project.
Sewing Techniques 1 seam: sews two pieces of fabric together. 2 overcast: overcast fabric edges to prevent them from fraying and to help them lay flat. 3 seam/overcast: sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time. 4 baste: a temporary stitching for fitting garments, gathering and marking. 5 blind hem: creates an invisible hem on garments. Is not recommended for light weight fabric or for leather/vinyl. Your machine selects the best stitch possible for the fabric you select.
Load a Stitch From Another Location Load stitches that you have saved in File Manager or in other locations. Touch the File Manager icon on the extended toolbar. The File Manager window will open. Locate your stitch and Touch & Hold or touch OK to load it. Stitch Settings Your machine will set the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. The changes only affect the selected stitch.
Stitch Length Increase or decrease the stitch length using + and -. If lengthening a zigzag stitch or a decorative stitch, the entire stitch will be longer. If lengthening a satin stitch where the density can be adjusted, the entire stitch will be longer but the density will remain the same. Note: The set stitch width and the stitch length are shown between the + and -. When trying to exceed minimum or maximum settings for width and length, a warning sound will be heard.
Free Motion Technique When touching the Free-Motion Technique icon a pop-up will appear allowing you to choose between two options: Free Motion Floating and Free Motion Spring Action. Free Motion Floating Presser Foot Height Activate to set the machine in Free Motion Floating mode for presser foot R. The feed teeth will lower automatically. When sewing Free Motion at low speed the presser foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being formed.
Raise and Lower the Presser Foot Selective Thread Cutter The Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift raises the presser foot. The Sensor Foot Down and Pivot lowers the presser foot. To lower the presser foot, place the fabric under the presser foot and press the Sensor Foot Down and Pivot button or step on the foot control. To raise the presser foot, press the Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift or press the Selective Thread Cutter to cut needle and bobbin thread and raise the foot.
deLuxe™ Stitch System The deLuxe™ Stitch System has two ways to control the needle thread: Thread Tension and Thread Portioning. The deLuxe™ Stitch System improves the correct balance between needle thread and bobbin thread. It will automatically use Thread Portioning when possible, to get the best result. Thread Portioning automatically and continuously measures the fabric thickness to portion the correct amount of thread for the selected stitch.
Sewing Techniques Seam A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a seam allowance that will usually be pressed open. In most cases, edges of the seam allowance are finished with an overcast stitch before sewing the seam. Seams in stretch fabric must stretch with the fabric. The stretch stitch makes a stretchy seam that is suitable for sewing together pieces of light stretch fabric. fabric: Woven medium, cut in two. select: Woven medium fabric and Seam technique.
Overcast Overcast fabric edges to prevent fraying and to help them lay flat. It is easiest to overcast before the garment is sewn together. Presser foot J is recommended for light and medium weight fabric to prevent puckering along the edge. Presser foot B is used for heavy weight fabric. Your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best stitch length and stitch width for the fabric weight and recommend the presser foot and needle. fabric: Woven medium.
Seam and Overcast The Seam/Overcast stitch sews the seam and overcasts the edges all at one time. There are a number of different Seam/Overcast stitches on your machine. Your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best one for your fabric and make all adjustments automatically. fabric: Stretch light, cut in two. select: Stretch light and Seam/Overcast on the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. use: Presser foot J and size 75 stretch needle as recommended.
Baste Basting is temporary stitching for fitting garments, gathering and marking. The SEWING ADVISOR™ feature automatically sets a long stitch length and reduces the tension so the threads are easy to remove or to pull for gathering. fabric: Woven medium, cut in two. select: Woven medium fabric and Baste. use: Presser foot A and size 80 needle as recommended. Place the fabrics right sides together. Put the fabric in position under the presser foot. seam allowance: sew: • • • • 5/8'' (15 mm).
Hem The Hem technique on your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the visible or topstitch hem that is best for your fabric weight and type. For woven fabric and leather and vinyl, a straight stitch is selected. For stretch fabrics, stitches that stretch are selected. Jeans Hem When sewing over seams in extra heavy fabric or a blue jeans hem, the foot can tip as it rides over the seam. The needle can hit the tipped foot and break.
Perfectly Balanced Sensor One-Step Buttonhole The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best buttonhole and stitch settings for your fabric. Fabric should be interfaced and/or stabilized where buttonholes are to be sewn. You can also select your buttonhole directly from the Buttonhole Menu B. fabric: Woven medium and stabilizer. select: Woven medium fabric and Buttonhole. use: Size 80 needle as recommended. A Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot socket 1. 2.
When sewing buttonholes without satin stitches or when using presser foot C, the sewing steps are different (there is no straight stitch step). See illustration 2. Note: If you are sewing buttonholes in a very narrow area, snap on the standard foot C and sew your buttonhole according to the instructions below. Manual Buttonhole To sew a manual buttonhole, use buttonhole foot C. • • • Sew the first column as long as you want the buttonhole to be. Press the reverse button.
Bartacks Secure elastic ends, drapery pleats, belt loops, and pocket corners with the same look as ready-to-wear. fabric: Woven select: use: sew: • • • heavy. Woven heavy, and stitch A2:29. Presser foot B and size 90 needle as recommended. Place fabric under the presser foot. To lower the presser foot, step on the foot control and stitch. Your machine will stop automatically when the bartack is completed. Manual Bartack Decide the length of your bartack manually with stitch A2:33.
4-way Stitches - Menu S The 4-way mending stitch allows you to stitch several sturdy stitches in four different directions. You have a choice of 17 different 4-way stitches. You can select the one that is perfect for the weight and type of fabric you are using. This is especially helpful when patching trouser legs on a free arm. The 4-way stitches are programmed at a fixed length and stitch width. fabric: Woven 7 heavy, two pieces, one a patch.
8-Way Stitches – Menu T There are two different stitches, straight and reinforced straight stitch, in the T menu. Touch the arrows to select one of the pre-set sewing directions. To fine tune the direction of the stitch, use the stitch width and stitch length icons. Note: The stitch length and width icons no longer adjust the length and width of the stitch. In menu T, these icons change the sewing direction of the stitch.
Special Sewing Techniques The stitch menu X- Specialty Stitches, includes special sewing technique stitches like candlewicking and edge stitches. These techniques may require some special presser feet and accessories. This is indicated by the optional presser foot icon. Note: Use the Quick Help to find detailed information for each stitch. Taper Satin Stitch The taper stitch automatically tapers the satin stitch for corners and points and can be used for satin stitch lettering.
Sewing pop-up messages System Busy An hour glass is shown when the machine is loading, saving, moving files or anything that takes time. Bobbin Thread Low The machine stops automatically and a pop-up message appears on the screen when the bobbin is almost empty. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one. Note: It is possible to sew until the thread has run out. Continue sewing without closing the pop-up message. Check Needle Thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs out or breaks.
Stitch Width Safety When Stitch Width Safety is activated, the following pop-up message appears when you turn on the machine or choose a stitch not suitable for Stitch Width Safety. Main motor overloaded If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the main motor can get overloaded. When the main motor and power supply are no longer overloaded, the OK button will be enabled. Touch OK to resume sewing.
5 PROGRAM
Program You can combine stitches and/or letters and numbers to create stitch programs. Combine various decorative stitches and stitch fonts from the machine or from an external device. You can program stitches up to approximately 500mm (20”) long. You can see how long your actual stitch program is at the bottom of the window. Important Program mode information Program can be used in either Sewing Mode or Embroidery Mode.
To program in Sewing Mode • Enter the Program window, touch the PROG icon. • Touch the Stitch or Font Menu to open the stitch or a font you wish to use. • The active position is marked by a cursor and the selected stitch or letter will be marked in red. Inserted stitches will be placed at the cursor. Only the selected stitch can be adjusted. Move the cursor through the stitch program using the scroll.
Preview View your stitch program horizontally by touching the Preview icon. A pop-up displays your program in actual size. If the program is too long to be shown in total, use the cursor arrows to scroll through the program. To view the whole program, touch the Zoom to All icon. Touch OK to close the window. Adjust the Entire Program To adjust the entire program, return to the stitch view by touching the OK icon. Adjustments made here will affect the whole program.
To Save a Stitch Program If Sewing Mode is active, you can save your stitch program in My Files. If Embroidery Mode is active, your stitch program will be loaded to Embroidery Edit, and can then be saved as a design. A stitch program created in Sewing Mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery Edit. Save to “My Stitches” Save to “My Stitches” Touch the Save to My Stitches icon to open the dialogue for saving a stitch program or an adjusted stitch in “My Stitches”, the U menu.
To Re-Load a Stitch Program If Sewing Mode is active when closing the Program mode, your stitch program will be loaded to Sewing Mode and is ready to be sewn. If selecting another stitch in Sewing Mode and then re-opening the Program mode, your stitch program will remain unchanged. Every time Program mode is closed, the stitch program will be loaded to Sewing Mode. If Embroidery Mode is active, your stitch program will be loaded to Embroidery Edit as a design.
6 EMBROIDERY SET UP
Embroidery unit overview 40 (type BE18) 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Embroidery unit release button (underside) Embroidery arm Embroidery hoop attachment Level adjustment feet Embroidery unit socket 37 41 38 39 40 Embroidery hoop overview A B C D E F G Embroidery hoop connector Outer hoop Inner hoop Quick release Retaining screw Ribs for fitting the clips Center marks A Sensor Q-foot The Sensor Q-foot is always recommended for embroidery.
Connect the embroidery unit 1. 2. Slide the sewing accessory tray off. There is a covered socket at the back of the machine. Turn the cover to the right to open it. The embroidery unit plugs into the socket. 3. Slide the embroidery unit onto the free arm of the machine until it plugs firmly into the socket. If needed, use the level adjusting feet so that the machine and embroidery unit are even. If the machine is turned off, turn it on. 4.
To hoop the fabric For the best embroidery results, place a layer of stabilizer beneath the fabric. When hooping stabilizer and fabric make sure that they are smooth and securely hooped. 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the Quick Release (B) on the outer hoop and loosen the screw (C). Remove the inner hoop. Place the outer hoop on a firm flat surface with the screw on the lower right. There is a small arrow in the center of the lower edge of the hoop which will line up with a small arrow on the inner hoop.
Getting started embroidering 1. Always attach the Sensor Q-foot to get the best result. Read more about attaching the presser foot on page 2:8. After attaching the embroidery unit and embroidery foot, insert a bobbin with bobbin thread. 2. Touch the Start Menu. The Design Menu opens to select a design. Touch the design you want to stitch out and it will load to Embroidery Edit. 3. Hoop a piece of fabric and slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm. 4.
6. Clear sufficient space around the machine to accommodate movement of the embroidery arm and the hoop. Hold the needle thread and press the Start/ Stop button or the foot control. The machine starts embroidering. Note: This machine features Automatic Jump Stitch Trim. When activated the machine trims the top jump stitch threads and pulls the thread ends to the underside of the fabric. The default setting is on. To turn it off, go to the SET Menu, Sewing Settings and deselect Automatic Jump Stitch Trim.
7 EMBROIDERY EDIT
Embroidery Edit When you touch the Sewing/Embroidery Mode on the toolbar to activate Embroidery Mode or turn the machine on with the embroidery unit attached, Embroidery Edit will be opened. In Embroidery Edit you can adjust, combine, save and delete designs. You do not need to have the embroidery unit connected to your machine to edit your design(s). The loaded design(s) are shown in the Embroidery field. We will go through the icons, starting on the upper left hand side.
Embroidery Edit - overview of icons Embroidery field My Hoops Step Through Designs Select All Resize Add/Remove Selection Color Edit Edit Stitch Program Duplicate Save to My Designs Delete Park Position Mirror End-to-End Move to Hoop Mirror Side-to-Side Zoom In/ Zoom Out Control center Zoom to Hoop Zoom to All Control Zoom to Box Undo Redo Total number of stitches in design combination Stitch-out order of selected design Selected hoop Rotate Pan Position Embroidery Stitch-Out Scale My
Resize Resize can reduce an embroidery design up to five times smaller than the original design or increase it up to eight times larger than the original design. The machine recalculates the number of stitches in the design so the original stitch density remains. Retain Fill Type Note: To reduce or increase the design less than 20%, use Scale function. The Scale function does not change the stitch count. Resize Adjustments Select the design you want to resize. Open the Resize window.
Important Resize information Since designs are digitized for a specific design size, it is important to consider the following information about Resize. Always embroider a test sample of your resized design before embroidering on a project. • • • • Resize is always proportional. If you reduce a design 30%, it will be 30% smaller in both length and width. If the design is very detailed, some of it may be lost or distorted, and/or it can be very dense.
Color Edit Touch Color Edit icon to enter the Color Edit Screen. Thread Color Change Thread Color Change In Thread Color Change you can edit the colors in your design. Each color block is described in the Color Block list on the right hand side of the screen. Example: 1:2, thread number 2230, RaRa 40, 1:2 means the second thread color in the first loaded design is Robison-Anton Rayon 40 weight. In the Color Block List, touch the color block that you want to change.
Edit Stitch Program If you touch the Edit Stitch Program icon, a window will open so you can edit a stitch program that you have created. You can insert new stitches or delete stitches. If you have programmed stitches in Embroidery Mode, you can save the stitches as a part of a design, and they can only be stitched in embroidery mode. To Save a Stitch Program in Embroidery Mode Touch the Start Menu, touch the Stitch Menu. Program your stitch and touch OK in the lower right corner of the screen.
Touch functions A selected design has a red box around it. A selected embroidery font text has a blue box around it. To select a design touch it on the screen. You can use your stylus to make adjustments directly on screen by touching and dragging in the embroidery field. You can Pan, Position, Rotate and Scale, depending on which touch function is active. You can also use the arrows in the Control to fine tune.
Undo Undo Touch the arrow pointing left to undo your latest design adjustment. Touch repeatedly to step back through your adjustments. Note: Not all adjustments can be undone. The arrows will be greyed out if undo is not possible. Redo Redo is activated when Undo is touched, so you can step forward again through your adjustments. Mirror Side-to-Side and End-to-End To mirror a design horizontally, touch the Mirror Side-toSide icon. To mirror vertically, touch the Mirror End-toEnd icon.
How to select designs When loading designs into Embroidery Edit, the last design loaded is selected by default. A selected design has a red box around it. A selected embroidery font text has a blue box around it. Start Menu Select one Design To select one design you can either touch the design on the screen or touch the Step Through Designs icon. The Step Through Designs icon allows you to select one of the designs on your screen if you wish to alter it in some way.
Add/Remove Selection If you have loaded several designs and want to change only a few of them, you can use the Add/Remove Selection function. Touch the Add/Remove Selection icon to activate the function. Mark the designs by touching them to add them to the selection. You can also use this function after the Select All function to remove one or several designs from a group. Then mark the designs you want to remove and click on Add/Remove Selection to remove them from the selection.
Embroidery Edit Pop-up messages Exceeded maximum number of stitches The design combination you are trying to make contains too many stitches. Your design combination can have a maximum of approximately 500,000 stitches. Embroidery combination is too complex This pop-up message appears for one of the following reasons: • • 7:12 The design combination contains too many color blocks. There are too many designs in the combination.
8 EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT
To enter Embroidery Stitch-Out To embroider your design(s), enter Embroidery Stitch-Out by touching the GO icon in the lower right corner of the Embroidery Edit window. The embroidery unit must be connected and the correct hoop attached when the machine enters Embroidery Stitch-Out.
Design Positioning Touch the Design Positioning icon to open the Design Positioning screen. Design Positioning allows you to place a design on an exact location on your fabric. When adding one design to a previously embroidered design, or when matching a design to a patterned fabric, Design Positioning is very useful.
How to use Design Positioning Design Positioning Wizard – Steps 1-4 Stitch out design DRL_069.vp3 in a large hoop. Touch Design Positioning icon to position the next design. Design Positioning Wizard Touch the numbered Design Positioning icons to position your design step by step. For information about a step, touch Quick Help and the numbered icon. 1. To select a Locking Point on Screen Touch number 1 to select a locking point.
Design Positioning Exercise 1. Select Design DRL_069.vp3 and embroider one in the upper left corner of the hoop. Touch number 1. Use the stylus or Control Arrows to move the cursor to the upper left corner of the design. Touch Zoom to Cursor to maximize the zoom so that you will be able to place the cursor accurately on the design. Select Pan to move the design on the screen without moving the cursor. Reselect Position when you want to move the cursor. 2. Touch number 2. The cursor is now locked.
Baste in Hoop Basting enables you to secure your fabric to a hooped stabilizer. It is especially useful when the fabric to be embroidered cannot be hooped. Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics. Touch the Baste in hoop icon to add a basting stitch around the design. Touch and hold to open the embroidery basting window. Baste around design Select Baste around design to add a basting stitch around the design, outlining the area where the design will be placed on the fabric.
Full Screen To view your design as large as possible, use the full screen function. The embroidery will fill the whole screen. To close, touch the screen once. Monochrome Touch the icon to activate monochrome embroidery. All designs are shown in a grey color and the machine does not stop for color block changes. To deactivate monochrome embroidery, touch the icon again. Note: If the Automatic Jump Stitch Trim function is selected in the SET Menu it will still be active between the color blocks.
Step Stitch-by-Stitch control Touch + to step forward and - to step backwards stitch by stitch. Use the - icon to move backwards a few steps after the needle thread breaks or runs out. Touch & Hold to move through the stitches more quickly. The cursor on the screen will follow the stitches in the embroidery field. Go to Stitch To go to a particular stitch within the color block, touch in the center of the Step Stitch-by-Stitch control. A pop-up message will appear, where you can enter the stitch number.
Color Block List All colors in the loaded design(s) are shown in the order they will be embroidered. Each listed color shows color order and number. Also shown are the thread manufacturer, thread weight and color number. Use the scroll bar to see all of the colors in the list. To go to another color block, just touch it in the Color Block List. Current color block Scroll bar Thread manufacturer and thread number are displayed for designs in .VP3 and .VIP-format.
Function BUTTONS in EMbroidery STitch-Out Selective Thread Cutter Speed - and + Needle Stop Up/Down (Trim Position) STOP (Monochrome) FIX (Baste) Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift Start/Stop Reverse Sensor Foot Down and Pivot SPEED + AND All stitches in your machine and each hoop size have a preset, recommended sewing/embroidery speed. Press Speed + or Speed - to increase or decrease the maximum allowed sewing/embroidery speed.
Embroidery Stitch-Out pop-up messages Embroidery Unit Calibration When the embroidery unit is attached, a pop-up message asks you to slide off the hoop and clear the machine area for calibrating the embroidery arm. You will also be reminded to attach the Sensor Q-foot. Note: It is very important to remove the hoop, otherwise the hoop or the embroidery unit may be damaged while calibrating.
Check Needle Thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs out or breaks. Re-thread the needle thread, close the popup message, go back a few stitches using the Step Stitch-byStitch control and start embroidering again. Embroidery Is Finished A pop-up will appear when the embroidery is finished. Touch OK to get back to your design and stay in Embroidery Stitch-Out.
9 FILE MANAGER
File Manager The File Manager is used to open, organize, add, move, remove and copy your designs, fonts and stitch files. Use either built-in memory or an external device connected to your machine for storing designs and files.
Browse File Manager To open File Manager, touch the File Manager icon on the extended toolbar. Within the built-in memory there are four folders: My Designs, My Fonts, My Files and Built in Designs. You can also explore external devices connected to the USB ports. The external device folder icon is only available when a device is connected to the machine. File Manager Touch any of these icons to display their contents in the selection area. The path of the open folder is written in the drop down menu.
Drop down menu Move up one folder level Open folder External Devices External Device The external device icon is only active when a device is connected to the machine USB port. Touch External Device to display all connected devices. You can have your computer and another device such as a USB embroidery stick connected at the same time. Use a USB hub to connect more devices at one time. Touch the devices to explore.
Organize Create a New Folder Touch the create new folder icon to create a new folder. A pop-up message opens where you can enter a name for your folder. Rename a File or Folder To change the name of a folder, touch the folder then touch the Rename file or folder icon. A pop-up message opens where you can enter the new name for a file or folder. Move a File or Folder Use cut and paste to move a file or folder to another storage location. Select the file or folder, then touch Cut.
File Manager pop-up messages Delete File or Folder Your machine will ask you to confirm when you have selected to delete a file or folder. This prevents you from deleting anything by mistake. Folder Already Exists You cannot create a new folder with the same name as another folder on the same level. Create your folder elsewhere or enter a different name for the folder. Disk is Full Your machine can store files in the built-in memory.
10 MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the machine To keep your sewing machine operating well, clean it often. No lubrication (oiling) is needed. Wipe the exterior surface of your machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Wipe the screen with a clean, soft and damp cloth. Cleaning the Bobbin Area Note: Lower the feed teeth by pressing Presser Foot Up and Extra Lift. Turn off the machine. Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover.
Troubleshooting In this troubleshooting guide you will find solutions to the problems you may have with your machine. For further information please contact your local authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING® dealer who will be happy to help you. Have Your Sewing Machine Serviced Regularly by your Local Authorized Dealer! If you have followed this troubleshooting information and still have problems, take your sewing machine to your dealer.
The Machine Skips Stitches Did you insert the needle properly? Insert needle correctly as described in chapter 2. Did you insert a wrong needle? Use needle system 130/705 H. Is the needle bent or blunt? Insert a new needle. Did you thread the machine properly? Check how the machine is threaded. If needed rethread the machine. Is the correct presser foot used? Attach correct presser foot. Is the needle too small for the thread? Change the needle.
Index 2-dimensional/3-dimensional view toggle.........................7:6 4-way Stitches............................................................. 1:16, 4:18 5D™ Embroidery Machine Communication CD..............1:8 5D™ Embroidery Software.................................................2:11 8-Way Stitches............................................................. 1:16, 4:19 A Accessories..............................................................................1:7 Accessory Tray...................
Current Zoom........................................................................8:2 Cursor.............................................................................. 5:2, 8:8 Cut.................................................................................... 9:2, 9:5 Cut-Away Stabilizer................................................................2:9 Cut Thread End...................................................................8:11 Cutwork Needles.............................................
H Handle......................................................................................1:6 Handwheel..............................................................................1:6 Hard cover...............................................................................2:2 Heirloom Stitches.................................................................1:13 Hem................................................................................ 4:4, 4:14 Hiragana Alphabet...............................
Outline Block Alphabet......................................................1:17 Overcast......................................................................... 4:4, 4:11 Overview Embroidery Edit........................................................................ 7:3 Embroidery Hoop..................................................................... 6:2 Embroidery Stitch-Out............................................................. 8:2 Embroidery Unit..............................................
Selective Thread Cutter Auto...............................................3:6 Select more than one color block........................................7:6 Select one Design.................................................................7:10 Self-Adhesive Glide Plates....................................................1:9 Sensor Foot Down and Pivot............................3:14, 4:8, 8:10 Sensor Foot Pressure.............................................................3:5 Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift....
Transparent Thread...............................................................2:9 Trim Position.......................................................3:14, 8:6, 8:10 Triple needle............................................................................2:4 Troubleshooting...................................................................10:3 Twin Needle................................................... 2:4, 2:8, 3:6, 4:21 Twin Needle Threading........................................................
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