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. Keep the instructions in a suitable place close to the machine. Make sure to hand them over if the machine is given to a third party.
FOR EUROPE ONLY: This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE Machine Overview Accessories 1:7 1:8 1:9 Presser Feet..........................................................................
EMBROIDERY EDIT Embroidery Mode 7:1 7:2 Start menu..............................................................................7:2 Load a Design........................................................................7:2 Load a Font............................................................................7:2 Load from USB or My Files................................................7:2 Embroidery text editor........................................................7:3 Color Touch screen icons .............
1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE This section of the User’s Guide will give you an overview of your machine, its accessories and stitches.
1 2 3 19 21 4 23 5 24 26 7 9 8 9 16 17 10 18 13 22 25 6 11 20 27 28 12 14 15 MACHINE OVERVIEW 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Lid Pre-tension thread guide Thread tension discs Thread take-up lever Thread tension for bobbin winding Function Panel Thread cutter Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot socket LED-lights Needle threader Presser foot Stitch plate Bobbin cover 29 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Accessory Box The accessory box features special compartments for presser feet and bobbins, plus space for needles and other accessories. Store the accessories in the box so they are easily accessible. 32. Space for accessories 33. Removable presser feet and bobbin tray 32 33 Parts of the Embroidery Unit (Type BE19) 34. 35. 36. 37. 38.
PRESSER FEET 7 Utility Foot A Snapped onto the machine upon delivery. This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0. 7 Decorative Stitch Foot B Use this foot for sewing close zigzag stitches (satin stitches) with less then 1.0 mm stitch length and decorative stitches. The tunnel on the underside of the foot is designed to feed smoothly over the stitches. Buttonhole Foot C For manual buttonholes.
STITCHES A – Utility Stitches Stitches for garment sewing and mending. Stitch Stitch no. Stitch name Presser Foot 1 Straight Stitch, center needle position A For all types of sewing. Select 29 different needle positions. 2 Stretch Stitch, left needle position A For seams in tricot and stretch fabric. 3 Reinforced Straight Stitch, center needle position A For seams which are subject to considerable strain. Triple stitched for reinforcement.
Stitch 1:12 Stitch no. Stitch name Presser Foot 19 Elastic/Casing Stitch B 20 Bridging Stitch B 21 Bartack (manual) B 22 Belt Loop Stitch A For securing belt loops. 23 Darning Stitch (forward and backward) A Darn and mend small holes in work clothes, jeans, tablecloths and more. Stitch over the hole, press reverse for continuous darning and auto stop. 24 Darning Stitch (side to side) A For mending small tears. 25 Bartack Buttonhole Sensor One-Step Buttonh.
A - Utility Stitches Stitches for garment sewing and mending. B - Satin Stitches For decorative sewing and appliqué.
C - Heirloom Stitches For hemstitching, smocking and sewing on lace, trims and more. Some stitches can be used with a wing needle. D - Quilt Stitches Stitches for all types of quilting techniques.
E - Vintage Stitches F - Decorative Stitches F - Decorative Stitches G - Specialty stitches A selection of quilt stitches for crazy patch quilting and decorative stitching. For decorative sewing. For decorative sewing. Sew special techniques including candlewicking and edging. Extra accessories may be needed. Use Quick Help for detailed information.
ALPHABETS Block Brush Line Cyrillic and Hiragana Russian and Japanese alphabets. See the fonts on the Color Touch Screen of your sewing machine.
2 SET UP This section of the User’s Guide will help you get started with your machine. Learn how to thread your machine, wind the bobbin, change needle and presser foot and how to install your software.
UNPACKING 1. Place the machine on a sturdy, flat surface, remove the packaging and lift off the cover. 2. Remove the packing material and the foot control. 3. The machine is delivered with an accessory bag, a power cord and a foot control cord. 4. Wipe the machine, particularly around the needle and stitch plate to remove any soil before sewing. Note: Your HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER TOPAZ™ 40 sewing and embroidery machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature.
USB PORT On the right side of your machine you will find a USB port to connect your USB stick. Note: Make sure that the USB stick you use has the format FAT32. Connect to and remove from USB port Insert the USB stick in the USB port on the right side of your machine. The USB plug can only be inserted one way - do not force it into the port! To remove, carefully pull the USB stick out straight.
SPOOL PINS AND SPOOL CAPS Your sewing machine has two spool pins, a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins are designed for all types of thread. The main spool pin is adjustable and can be used in a horizontal position (the thread reels off the stationary spool) or in a vertical position (the thread spool rotates). Use the horizontal position for all regular sewing threads and the vertical position for large spools or specialty threads.
D C A B E THREADING THE UPPER THREAD Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position. 1. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool cap on the spool pin as described on page 2:4. 2. 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). 3.
NEEDLE THREADER The needle must be in the up position to use the built-in needle threader. We also recommend lowering the presser foot. 1. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all the way down, catching the thread under the guide (A). 2. Push back to bring the needle threader forward until the metal flanges cover the needle. A small hook will pass through the needle eye (B). 3. Place the thread under the flanges in front of the needle, so the thread catches into the small hook (C). 4.
A B THREADING FOR TWIN NEEDLE 1. Insert a twin needle. 2. Use a second thread spool or wind a bobbin with the thread you are going to use as the second upper thread. 3. 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 a spool cap. For spools smaller than the medium size spool cap, place a felt pad under the thread spool. 4. Place the first thread spool on the spool pin.
WINDING THE BOBBIN WITH THE MACHINE THREADED Make sure that the presser foot is up and the needle is in the highest position. Note! Do not use a plastic presser foot when bobbin winding. C 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. Pull the thread from the needle under the presser foot and to the right through the thread guide (C). 3.
WINDING THE BOBBIN USING THE AUXILIARY SPOOL PIN 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. Fold out the auxiliary spool pin. Place a spool cap and a felt pad under the spool. 3. Bring the thread over and behind the pre-tension thread guide (A) and down around the thread tension disc (B), then through thread guide (C) as illustrated. 4.
LOWER THE FEED TEETH The feed teeth are lowered when you move the switch on the front of the free arm to the right. Move the switch to the left if you wish to raise the feed teeth. The feed teeth will raise as you begin to sew. The feed teeth should be lowered when sewing on buttons and for free motion sewing. CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 1. Make sure the needle is in the highest position and the presser foot is lifted. Pull the presser foot towards you. 2.
NEEDLES The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. Use only quality needles. We recommend needles of system 130/705H. Universal Needle (A) Universal needles have a slightly rounded point and come in a variety of sizes. For general sewing on a variety of fabric types and weights. Stretch Needle (B) Stretch needles have a special scarf to eliminate skipped stitches when there is a flex in the fabric. For knits, swimwear, fleece, synthetic suedes and leathers.
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. Embroidery Thread Embroidery thread is made of various fibers: rayon, polyester, acrylic or metallic. These threads create a smooth glossy appearance for embroidery and other decorative stitching.
COMPLIMENTARY SOFTWARE (PC) A PC software package is available for your HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER TOPAZ™ 40 sewing and embroidery machine. It adds the following features: • QuickFont program to create unlimited number of embroidery fonts from most TrueType™ and OpenType™ fonts on your computer. • Handling of embroidery designs: viewing designs as thumbnail images, reading different embroidery file formats, add trim commands and more. Go to HUSQVARNA VIKING® website at www.husqvarnaviking.
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3 SETTINGS & FUNCTION BUTTONS This section of the User’s Guide will guide you through the basic settings and function buttons on your machine. Learn how to navigate the functions and settings on the Interactive Color Touch Screen and how to use the function buttons on the sewing machine head.
FUNCTION BUTTONS (Embroidery Mode functions are in brackets) 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 1. START/STOP Press this button to start or stop the machine sewing or embroidering when you are not using the foot control. Press START/STOP to begin and press again to stop. Your machine stops automatically at color changes and when the embroidery is finished. 2. STOP (Monochrome) SEWING MODE: STOP is used to conclude a stitch or to sew just one unit of the stitch.
FUNCTION BUTTONS 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 6. SPEED + and - SEWING MODE: All stitches in your machine have a pre-set, maximum sewing speed. Press Speed - or Speed + to decrease or increase the sewing speed. When touching Speed a popup message on the screen will indicate the speed setting. You can also set the speed by touching the slider in the popup message. If you change the speed setting while sewing/ embroidering no pop-up message will appear.
OVERVIEW TOUCH AREA The screen on your HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER TOPAZ™ 40 is very easy to work with - just touch it with your stylus or your finger tip to make your choices. In this chapter we will describe the area outside the Color Touch Screen. This part will not change its appearance.
OVERVIEW TOUCH AREA Quick Help Save to My Stitches/ My Files Delete Mirror End-to-End Mirror Side-to-Side Function arrows Embroidery Mode Sewing Mode ALT Function arrows Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ ALT and function arrows The arrows on your touch area can change function depending on what is shown on your color touch screen. Touch the ALT icon to see if there are more functions available than shown on screen. Read more about the ALT icon's specific functions in each window in chapters 4, 7, and 8.
COLOR TOUCH SCREEN START MENU Start Menu Touch the Start Menu icon to open the Toolbar. The Toolbar is used for selecting and activating different windows. The look of the Toolbar will change depending on whether Sewing Mode or Embroidery Mode is active. File Manager and SET Menu are always available. TOOLBAR SEWING MODE From the toolbar you will be able to enter the Stitch Menu, Font Menu, Program Mode, File Manager and SET Menu. Touch the function you want to activate.
TOOLBAR EMBROIDERY MODE From the toolbar you will be able to enter the Design Menu, Embroidery Font Menu, Embroidery Text Edit, File Manager and SET Menu. Touch the function you want to activate. Start Menu Design Menu Design Menu Touch the Design Menu icon to open a window where you can see your built-in designs. Touch a design to load it. Embroidery Font Menu Embroidery Font Menu Touch the Embroidery Font Menu icon to open a window with the available embroidery fonts. Select a font by touching it.
SET MENU In the SET Menu you can make personal adjustments to the Machine Settings, Stitch Settings, Sewing Settings and Embroidery Settings. Touch the icons to activate a function or open a list of choices. When changing the Sewing or Embroidery Settings, the settings are saved after turning off the machine. If you make changes to Stitch Settings, the changes will not be saved after turning off the machine.
STITCH SETTINGS (only active in Sewing Mode) In the Stitch Settings screen, you can set the presser foot pressure. EXCLUSIVE SENSOR SYSTEM™ Feature Sensor Foot Pressure With the Sensor Foot Pressure, the machine continuously senses the thickness of the fabric, automatically making necessary adjustments so that it feeds smoothly. Touch + to increase or - to decrease the pressure of the presser foot on the fabric. The setting will only be valid for the stitch that is currently selected.
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 turn the twin needle width to off. Stitch Width Safety Select the Stitch Width Safety function when using a straight stitch needle plate or a straight stitch presser foot.
EMBROIDERY SETTINGS Selective Thread Cutter Auto for embroidery The Selective Thread Cutter Auto in the Embroidery Settings is activated by default. The threads are cut automatically and the presser foot raises at color changes or when an embroidery is finished. When deselected, no Selective Thread Cutter Auto will be performed. Automatic Jump Stitch Trim This machine features Automatic Jump Stitch Trim. This function saves you time trimming after the embroidery is completed.
FREQUENTLY USED ICONS Embroidery Edit In the lower left corner of the Embroidery Edit window, you have a GO! icon. Touch the icon to enter the Embroidery Stitch-Out. Embroidery Stitch-Out The Return icon is in the lower left corner of the Embroidery Stitch out mode window. If you touch the icon you will return to Embroidery Edit. OK Confirms settings or changes and returns to previous window. Cancel Cancels settings and changes and returns to previous window.
4 SEWING In this chapter you will find information about how to select stitches, adjust, program and sew them.
Sewing Information Stitch Menu SEWING MODE In Sewing Mode you can select stitches, adjust and sew them. On your screen there are two tabs: one Sewing Information where you can make changes to your stitch such as the length and width and see what is recommended for the stitch you have chosen. In the Stitch Menu you will find different categories of stitches and the stitches that are found in each one. STITCH MENU TAB Stitch Selection Area The blue tab is called the Stitch Menu.
SEWING INFORMATION TAB Your machine will choose the best stitch settings for the selected fabric. The Sewing Information tab consists of three parts. Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ setting At the top of the tab you will see the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ choices that you have made; what fabric you have chosen and what technique you wish to use. Sewing recommendations Below the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ setting you will see what needle to use, if stabilizer and/or glide sole is needed.
STITCH ALTERING Your machine will set the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. The setting changes will only affect the selected stitch. Your changed settings will be reset to default when selecting another stitch. The changed settings are not automatically saved when turning your machine off. You can save an adjusted stitch in My Stitches to keep the adjustments (see page 5:4).
Stitch Positioning Use the arrows below to move the stitch to the right or to the left when using a straight stitch. The machine has 29 needle positions. Stitch Positioning Button Sew On When sewing a button, you can set the number of stitch repeats. Touch arrows to increase or decrease the number of stitch repeats. Read more about Button Sew On on page 4:16.
ALT function and arrows The ALT icon is used to change the functions connected to the arrows. In sewing mode ALT is used for satin stitches and Perfectly Balanced Sensor One-Step Buttonholes. When you touch ALT, the icon next to the up and down arrows will change. Touch ALT again to change back to the original icon. Below you will find a description of the functions connected to the different icons.
EXCLUSIVE SEWING ADVISOR™ FEATURE Your new sewing machine has the HUSQVARNA VIKING® Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. It is always active in Sewing Mode and is located at the bottom of the touch area. 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.
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: 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. 1. Snap on the Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot. 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 2. Sewing direction for buttonholes without satin stitches or satin stitch buttonholes sewn with presser foot C. To sew a manual buttonhole, use buttonhole foot C.
MANUAL BARTACK Decide the length of your bartack manually with stitch A:21. sew: Place fabric under the presser foot. Touch Sensor Foot Down and Pivot twice and adjust the fabric if necessary. Step on the foot control, the Sensor Foot lowers automatically and stitch. 1. Your machine will sew a straight stitch until you touch Reverse . 2. Your machine will then sew in reverse until you touch reverse again. 3. Your machine will then sew a Zig Zag, covering the straight stitches. 4.
SPECIAL SEWING TECHNIQUES The stitch menu G- Specialty Stitches, includes special sewing technique stitches like candlewicking, join and fold, twin gimping, quilting, three hole yarn 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.
SEWING POP-UP MESSAGES Bobbin Thread Low When the bobbin thread is running low, a pop-up message appears giving you an advanced notice that you’ll soon need to change the bobbin. This gives you an opportunity to plan when you want to change your bobbin. If you want to continue sewing just touch the foot control without touching the ok in the pop-up. Check Needle Thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs out or breaks.
5 PROGRAM This section of the Users Guide will help you make beautiful combinations of stitches and letters to decorate your fabric.
PROGRAM Sewing Information You can combine stitches and/or letters and numbers to create programs. Combine various decorative stitches and stitch fonts from the machine or from an external device. Stitch Menu Font Menu TO PROGRAM IN SEWING MODE • Enter the Program window by touching the PROG icon on the Start Menu. • Touch the Stitch or Font Menu to open the stitch or a font you wish to use. You can also Touch & Hold to open Stitch menus and Font menus.
EDIT YOUR STITCH OR LETTERING PROGRAM TABS IN PROGRAM MODE There are three different tabs in Program Mode. The first is the Sewing Information Tab where you can make changes to each individual stitch that you have programmed. The second tab is the Stitch Menu Tab where you will find all the stitches that you can program. The third tab is the Font Menu Tab where you can choose which font you want to use. You can Touch & Hold on the Stitch Menu and Font Menu to open more stitches and fonts.
SEWING A STITCH PROGRAM To sew the stitch program, load to Sewing Mode by touching the OK icon at the top right corner of the screen. You can also press on the foot control and the stitch will load to Sew Mode and start to sew. Note: The stitch program can only be opened, saved and sewn out in sewing mode. Adjust the Entire Program To adjust the entire program, go to Sewing Mode. Adjustments made here will affect the whole program.
TO RE-LOAD A STITCH PROGRAM Once you have finished making your program and touch OK, it will be loaded to Sewing Mode and is ready to be sewn. If selecting another stitch in Sewing Mode and then reopening the Program mode, your stitch program will remain unchanged. Every time Program mode is closed, the stitch program will be loaded to Sewing Mode. You can also load a previously saved program from the U-menu and make changes to the programmed stitch in Program mode.
6 EMBROIDERY SET UP This section of the User’s Guide will help you get started to Embroider.
EMBROIDERY UNIT OVERVIEW (type BE19) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 Embroidery unit release button (underside) Embroidery arm Embroidery hoop attachment Level adjustment feet Embroidery unit socket 2 3 5 4 EMBROIDERY HOOP OVERVIEW A B C D E F Embroidery hoop connector Outer hoop Inner hoop Quick release Retaining screw Center marks F A C E B D BUILT-IN DESIGNS 100 designs and 1 embroidery font in three sizes are built into the memory in your machine.
CONNECT THE EMBROIDERY UNIT 1. Slide the sewing accessory box off. 2. There is a socket at the back of the machine (A). 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. 3. A pop-up message tells you to clear the embroidery arm and remove the hoop for positioning. Touch OK or cancel depending on if you want to calibrate.
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. Open the Quick Release (A) on the outer hoop and loosen the screw (B). 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. 2.
GETTING STARTED EMBROIDERING 1. Attach the embroidery unit and embroidery foot and insert a bobbin with bobbin thread. Design Menu 2. Touch the Start Menu to open the Toolbar. Open the Design Menu or the File Manager on the toolbar and touch the design, it will load to Embroidery Edit. File Manager 3. When you are ready to embroider, switch from Embroidery Edit to Embroidery Stitch-Out by touching the GO! icon. 4. Hoop a piece of fabric and slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm.
6. Clear sufficient space around the machine to accommodate movement of the embroidery arm and the hoop. Hold the needle thread and touch 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, Embroidery Settings and deselect Automatic Jump Stitch Trim.
7 EMBROIDERY EDIT In this section we will take a closer look at how to edit your designs before embroidering them.
EMBROIDERY MODE Touch the Embroidery Mode button when you want to go to Embroidery Edit Mode. If you turn on the machine with the embroidery unit attached, Embroidery Edit will open automatically. 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). START MENU Touch the Start Menu icon to open the toolbar.
EMBROIDERY TEXT EDITOR If you touch the Embroidery Text Editor icon, a window will open so you can edit an embroidery text that you have created. You can insert or delete letters or change font. Arrows to step forwards or backwards in the text To use the Editor Use the stylus and touch the characters you want to add to the text. The text is shown in the text area with the cursor at the active character. Use the arrows in the text field or below the screen to step forward and backward.
COLOR TOUCH SCREEN ICONS The Step Through designs and My Hoops are always available while the lower part of the window can change depending on if you have chosen to position, scale, rotate or zoom/pan. Start Menu Step Through Designs Step Through Designs When you touch the Step Through Designs icon, you will select the next design in the order in which they were loaded. Touch & Hold to select all designs. Deselect your design by touching outside the design frame in the embroidery field.
SCALE When Scale is active, you can increase or decrease the selected design or a group of designs. By default, the proportions are locked. This is indicated with a closed padlock icon. To unlock, just touch the padlock. Height and width can now be changed individually by using the arrows. Touch and drag on screen to modify size. If you move the stylus on the screen towards the center of the selected design(s), the size will decrease.
SAVE TO MY FILES Rename Touch the Save to My Files icon to open the dialogue for saving the actual design(s). A new window will open where you can select where to save your design. You can save either in My Files or to an approved USB device. You can also create folders to organize your designs. To change the name of the design, touch the rename icon and change the name. Touch Save to confirm. If you want to abort the save, touch cancel and you will return to Embroidery edit.
8 EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT This section will help you get started to embroider.
TO ENTER EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT To embroider your design(s), enter Embroidery Stitch-Out by touching the GO! icon in the lower left hand corner of the Embroidery Edit window. The embroidery unit must be connected when the machine enters Embroidery Stitch-Out. Note: If the embroidery unit has not been calibrated before it will calibrate when you enter Embroidery Stitch-Out. A popup will inform you.
START MENU Touch the Start Menu icon to open the toolbar. From the toolbar in the Stitch-Out Mode you can only make changes in the SET menu. Start Menu SET Menu MOVE HOOP Use the Move Hoop functions to move the embroidery arm and hoop to different positions. Current Stitch Position When you want to return to the current stitch position and continue embroidering where the embroidery was interrupted, touch the Current Stitch Position icon.
BASIC DESIGN POSITIONING Basic Design Positioning allows you to place a design on an exact spot on your fabric. It is also used when you want to embroider a design next to a previously embroidered design. Use zoom options/pan to be sure that you are placing the design exactly where you want it. Fine tune with the arrows. Read more about how to use the Basic Design Positioning on page 8:6. MONOCHROME Touch the icon to activate monochrome embroidery.
THREAD TENSION When embroidering with specialty thread or fabric you may need to adjust the thread tension to achieve the best result. Thread tension can be adjusted using the arrows below the thread tension control. Thread tension ZOOM/PAN Touch Zoom/Pan and the Zoom to Hoop icon will appear. Pan is always active. (Read more on page 8:7).
BASIC DESIGN POSITIONING Basic design positioning allows you to place a design on an exact spot on your fabric. It is also used when you want to connect a design to a previously embroidered design. OK Cancel HOW TO USE BASIC DESIGN POSITIONING To select locking point on screen (1) Select locking point on screen The first step is to select a locking point (1). A locking point is a point in the design that you want to place in a specific spot on your fabric.
CORNER ICONS Use the corner icons to set the locking point for Basic Design Positioning in a corner of the design or at the center. This is the easiest and most precise way since the connecting point will be automatically placed exactly in the corner. Corner icons The corner icons may also be used when locking point is selected. When touching one of the icons, the selected point will automatically be set to the corresponding position, i.e. at a corner or at the center of the embroidery. E.g.
FUNCTION BUTTONS IN EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 1. Start/Stop Press this button to start or stop the machine embroidering without using the foot control. Press START/STOP to begin and press again to stop. Your machine stops automatically at color changes and when the embroidery is finished. 2. STOP (Monochrome) Each stitch type in a design and each hoop size has a pre-set maximum speed at which it can be sewn. Touch Speed - or Speed + to decrease or increase 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 correct embroidery 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 pop-up message, go back a few stitches using the Step Stitch-by-Stitch control and start embroidering again. Change to Cutwork Needle (optional accessory) Some cutwork designs can be stitched out using the optional accessory HUSQVARNA VIKING® Embroidery Cutwork Needle Kit, (P/N 920268-096).
9 FILE MANAGER In this section we will take a closer look at how to organize your designs and files in your sewing machine.
FILE MANAGER The File Manager is used to open, organize, add, move, remove and copy your designs and fonts. Use either built-in memory or an external device connected to your machine for storing designs and files. To open the File Manager, touch the Start Menu icon and touch the File Manager icon. Start Menu File Manager SET Menu AVAILABLE MEMORY The built-in memory can store designs, stitches and other files.
BROWSE FILE MANAGER When File Manager is open you can reach your My Files folder and your USB stick (if you have one connected). Touch any of these icons to display their contents in the selection area. Folder LIST VIEW/ THUMBNAIL VIEW Touch the List/Thumbnail view icon to show the files in the current folder listed in alphabetical order. For each file, file name and type will be displayed. Touch the List/Thumbnail view icon again to switch back to Thumbnail view.
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. MOVE A FILE OR FOLDER Use cut and paste to move a file or folder to another storage location. Select the file or folder by touching it, then touch Cut. Open the folder where you want to place the file or folder. Touch Paste. The file or folder is now stored in the new location and is removed from the previous location.
10 MAINTENANCE In this section you will find information about how to take care of your machine and also a troobleshooting guide.
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 build up. Wipe the touch screen with the microfiber cloth included with your machine. Cleaning the Bobbin Area Note: Lower the feed teeth and turn off the machine (see page 2:10). Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover. Lower the feed teeth.
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® retailer 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.
Is the bobbin wound correctly? Wind a new bobbin. Are you using the correct bobbin? Use only the original bobbins for this model The Machine Skips Stitches Is the needle bent or blunt? Insert a new needle. 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. Did you thread the machine properly? Check how the machine is threaded. Is the correct presser foot used? Attach correct presser foot.
INDEX A Accessories...................................................................................1:9 Accessory Box..............................................................1:9, 2:3, 6:3 Add a Letter into a Text.............................................................7:3 Adjust Text and Stitches............................................................5:3 Alphabets....................................................................................1:16 ALT.....................................
Design size...................................................................................6:2 Dropdown Menu........................................................................9:3 Drop feed teeth switch...............................................................1:8 E Edging Foot J.............................................................................1:10 Edit your Stitch or Lettering Program.....................................5:3 Embroidery arm.............................................
Level adjustment feet.......................................................... 1:9, 6:2 Lid..................................................................................................1:8 List view........................................................................................9:3 Load a design...............................................................................7:2 Load a font...................................................................................
R Raise needle..................................................................................8:6 Raise the presser foot.................................................................3:3 Re-Load a Stitch Program.........................................................5:5 Remove hoop...............................................................................7:6 Remove Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot.........................4:18 Remove the embroidery unit...............................................
T Tabs................................................................................4:2, 4:3, 5:3 Take-up lever....................................................................... 1:8, 2:5 Text Editor...................................................................................7:3 There is not enough available memory....................................9:4 Thread cut command.................................................................5:3 Thread cutter...........................................
Non-original Parts and Accessories The warranty does not cover any defect or damage caused by use of non-original accessories or parts. You have purchased a modern, updatable sewing and embroidery machine. As we regularly release software updates, it is possible that there may be some differences between the machine software and the software described in the User’s Guide. Consult your local Authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING® retailer, and be sure to visit our website at www.husqvarnaviking.
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