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... 25 Continuous patterns 26 Sewing on a button 26 Buttonholes 27 - 29 Using buttonhole foot, Procedure, Corded buttonholes Buttonholing with Futura Multi hoop 44 - 47 Helpful messages when embroidering 48 4. PREPARATION FOR EMBROIDERY SEWING Before attaching embroidery unit 30 - 31...× 411 mm × 141 mm Mass of operation switch panel 14 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE Machine identification 2 Accessories 3 Setting up your machine 4 Spool pins 4 Winding bobbin 5 Threading the bobbin thread 6 Threading the top thread 7 Using automatic needle threader 8 ...
... 25 Continuous patterns 26 Sewing on a button 26 Buttonholes 27 - 29 Using buttonhole foot, Procedure, Corded buttonholes Buttonholing with Futura Multi hoop 44 - 47 Helpful messages when embroidering 48 4. PREPARATION FOR EMBROIDERY SEWING Before attaching embroidery unit 30 - 31...× 411 mm × 141 mm Mass of operation switch panel 14 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE Machine identification 2 Accessories 3 Setting up your machine 4 Spool pins 4 Winding bobbin 5 Threading the bobbin thread 6 Threading the top thread 7 Using automatic needle threader 8 ...
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...frame 22 23 24 37 38 39 28 29 30 31 43. Needle 17 24. Bobbin cover release button 33. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE MACHINE IDENTIFICATION 2 1 8 1. Buttonhole lever 11 17. Alternate thread cutter 27. Needle plate 26 32. Accessory drawer 38. Outer frame 44.... Instruction manual 42 42 43 43 NOTE: B e s u r e t h e U S B c a b l e i s 44 attached to your machine when doing embroidery. 45 44 45 47 48 49 50 2 Bobbin winding tension disk 3. Release lever 40. Foot control 49. Power/light switch 15. Hoop...
...frame 22 23 24 37 38 39 28 29 30 31 43. Needle 17 24. Bobbin cover release button 33. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE MACHINE IDENTIFICATION 2 1 8 1. Buttonhole lever 11 17. Alternate thread cutter 27. Needle plate 26 32. Accessory drawer 38. Outer frame 44.... Instruction manual 42 42 43 43 NOTE: B e s u r e t h e U S B c a b l e i s 44 attached to your machine when doing embroidery. 45 44 45 47 48 49 50 2 Bobbin winding tension disk 3. Release lever 40. Foot control 49. Power/light switch 15. Hoop...
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...8 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 3 Screwdriver (small) 12. Zipper foot 13. Embroidery software CD 19 FUTURA embroidery is "system" of your 7 Sewing machine is another 12 very useful foot and should be sure they are Class I5 J. 16 FOR EMBROIDERY 19. Thread spool net (short... (14) is called the General Purpose Foot and will be used for the majority of the machine and the software providing powerful option and capabilities. Bobbins 21. To install the FUTURA software, refer to the CD insert for needle plate 10. Spool pin cap (large) 8. ...
...8 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 3 Screwdriver (small) 12. Zipper foot 13. Embroidery software CD 19 FUTURA embroidery is "system" of your 7 Sewing machine is another 12 very useful foot and should be sure they are Class I5 J. 16 FOR EMBROIDERY 19. Thread spool net (short... (14) is called the General Purpose Foot and will be used for the majority of the machine and the software providing powerful option and capabilities. Bobbins 21. To install the FUTURA software, refer to the CD insert for needle plate 10. Spool pin cap (large) 8. ...
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...Felt disc Vertical spool pin Thread retaining slit Spool pin cap Spool Spool pin 4 Set power/light switch at "OFF" machine socket 2 1 Pin 3 POWER/LIGHT SWITCH Your machine will not operate until the power/light switch is turned on the spool pin. Power line cord Foot control XL-550-P04...Power line cord/FOOT CONTROL Connect the plug of thread. NOTE: In sewing mode, the machine can be disconnected from the walloutlet. Connect the foot control plug into the cord socket (1) and your machine the first time. The same switch controls both the power and the light. Place felt disc...
...Felt disc Vertical spool pin Thread retaining slit Spool pin cap Spool Spool pin 4 Set power/light switch at "OFF" machine socket 2 1 Pin 3 POWER/LIGHT SWITCH Your machine will not operate until the power/light switch is turned on the spool pin. Power line cord Foot control XL-550-P04...Power line cord/FOOT CONTROL Connect the plug of thread. NOTE: In sewing mode, the machine can be disconnected from the walloutlet. Connect the foot control plug into the cord socket (1) and your machine the first time. The same switch controls both the power and the light. Place felt disc...
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...with your right hand in the tension discs, do not detect the resistance you have mis-threaded the machine and need to back. (See following page for instructions on operation of the machine. Turn the hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you should detect only a slight resistance and little or no...needle. 2.) Now lower the presser foot and again pull the thread towards the back of the Automatic Needle Threader.) IMPORTANT: To verify that the machine is not raised, correct thread tension cannot be sure to raise the presser foot lifter before threading the top thread. (If the presser foot ...
...with your right hand in the tension discs, do not detect the resistance you have mis-threaded the machine and need to back. (See following page for instructions on operation of the machine. Turn the hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you should detect only a slight resistance and little or no...needle. 2.) Now lower the presser foot and again pull the thread towards the back of the Automatic Needle Threader.) IMPORTANT: To verify that the machine is not raised, correct thread tension cannot be sure to raise the presser foot lifter before threading the top thread. (If the presser foot ...
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...rotates and stops. Hook thread into the thread cutter/holder to particular qualities of the thread, or if the thread is in place. Thread the machine with your right hand. Pull thread loop away from STEP 1. Pull thread gently into the twin thread guides (A and B). 3. IMPORTANT: If ... and hold it in operation or the threading hook may be threaded through fine needle. Don't lower the threading lever while the machine is too thick for straight stitch (in center needle position) when using the automatic needle threader. Heavy thread cannot be pulled off...
...rotates and stops. Hook thread into the thread cutter/holder to particular qualities of the thread, or if the thread is in place. Thread the machine with your right hand. Pull thread loop away from STEP 1. Pull thread gently into the twin thread guides (A and B). 3. IMPORTANT: If ... and hold it in operation or the threading hook may be threaded through fine needle. Don't lower the threading lever while the machine is too thick for straight stitch (in center needle position) when using the automatic needle threader. Heavy thread cannot be pulled off...
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5 HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS: Put a drop of sewing machine oil onto the felt disc, if the machine is deviated from needle hole, adjust the position of the hook using a small screw 6 driver. If the threading hook cannot catch thread, adjust the vertical position by bending the twin thread guide. 9 Felt disc If the threading hook is used after a long interval.
5 HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS: Put a drop of sewing machine oil onto the felt disc, if the machine is deviated from needle hole, adjust the position of the hook using a small screw 6 driver. If the threading hook cannot catch thread, adjust the vertical position by bending the twin thread guide. 9 Felt disc If the threading hook is used after a long interval.
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.../100 purple band 18/110 yellow band 11/80 orange band 14/90 blue band 16/100 purple band * For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the screw driver. Always disconnect the...
.../100 purple band 18/110 yellow band 11/80 orange band 14/90 blue band 16/100 purple band * For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the screw driver. Always disconnect the...
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... foot on the needle plate aligning the presser foot pin with the word "S" exposed on the tension control dial on top of the machine. You will always obtain a nicer stitch and less puckering when the upper thread appears slightly on the bottom side of the fabric you...11 Raise presser foot lifter. 1. A balanced tension (identical stitches both top and bobbin threads. Do this, however, only after you find that the machine is usually only desirable for straight stitch sewing. Make all adjustments with presser foot 'down'. Push presser foot release button to a higher number or a...
... foot on the needle plate aligning the presser foot pin with the word "S" exposed on the tension control dial on top of the machine. You will always obtain a nicer stitch and less puckering when the upper thread appears slightly on the bottom side of the fabric you...11 Raise presser foot lifter. 1. A balanced tension (identical stitches both top and bobbin threads. Do this, however, only after you find that the machine is usually only desirable for straight stitch sewing. Make all adjustments with presser foot 'down'. Push presser foot release button to a higher number or a...
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Stitch length and width/needle position controls *Auto/Default settings Your sewing machine will produce most of the potential adjustments. Starting at the Auto position, slide the control knob left or right to locate each manual adjustment point, ...
Stitch length and width/needle position controls *Auto/Default settings Your sewing machine will produce most of the potential adjustments. Starting at the Auto position, slide the control knob left or right to locate each manual adjustment point, ...
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... Push this button and tacking stitch can be at its up -stop 3 position with 4 upper LED lamp lit. 3. NEEDLE STOP POSITION SELECTOR BUTTON When the machine is set at its up -stop position with upper LED lamp lit. START/STOP BUTTON When the Start/Stop button is pushed, the... machine starts slowly, and when the button is pushed. Reverse stitch function for tie-off 1 the sewing on , needle is turned on all patterns. REVERSE STITCH ...
... Push this button and tacking stitch can be at its up -stop 3 position with 4 upper LED lamp lit. 3. NEEDLE STOP POSITION SELECTOR BUTTON When the machine is set at its up -stop position with upper LED lamp lit. START/STOP BUTTON When the Start/Stop button is pushed, the... machine starts slowly, and when the button is pushed. Reverse stitch function for tie-off 1 the sewing on , needle is turned on all patterns. REVERSE STITCH ...
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...lifter. 5 4. S NOTE: Based upon the weight of the fabric, slight "fine tuning" of the fabric, stop button F. Start the machine. Guide the fabric gently with the thread cutter located on the needle plate. Place the fabric under the presser foot toward you ) until ... the face cover, as an aid for guiding your hands. When reaching the edge of the tension may be desired. 1 A B C D E A. Start/stop the sewing machine. STRAIGHT STITCHING Straight stitch is most frequently used for sewing narrow seams. 3/4" (19 mm) 5/8" (16 mm) 1/2" (13 mm) 3/8" ( 9 mm) 1/4" ( 6 mm...
...lifter. 5 4. S NOTE: Based upon the weight of the fabric, slight "fine tuning" of the fabric, stop button F. Start the machine. Guide the fabric gently with the thread cutter located on the needle plate. Place the fabric under the presser foot toward you ) until ... the face cover, as an aid for guiding your hands. When reaching the edge of the tension may be desired. 1 A B C D E A. Start/stop the sewing machine. STRAIGHT STITCHING Straight stitch is most frequently used for sewing narrow seams. 3/4" (19 mm) 5/8" (16 mm) 1/2" (13 mm) 3/8" ( 9 mm) 1/4" ( 6 mm...
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... then lower the buttonhole foot. 8. Place the fabric under the foot. 5. Carefully mark the position of the buttonhole. While holding the top thread, start the machine. Be careful not to the rear. 7. When sewing is finished, use a buttonhole opener to open up the fabric in the following order. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fabric marking...
... then lower the buttonhole foot. 8. Place the fabric under the foot. 5. Carefully mark the position of the buttonhole. While holding the top thread, start the machine. Be careful not to the rear. 7. When sewing is finished, use a buttonhole opener to open up the fabric in the following order. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fabric marking...
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... UNIT ATTACHING EMBROIDERY FOOT Always be sure to use full bobbin. 30 Secure it by tightening presser foot screw. 3. Turn hand wheel toward you to machine CAUTION before changing presser foot. Presser bar Presser foot Drive lever Be careful not to page 14 - 15. * A large amount of thread is above the...
... UNIT ATTACHING EMBROIDERY FOOT Always be sure to use full bobbin. 30 Secure it by tightening presser foot screw. 3. Turn hand wheel toward you to machine CAUTION before changing presser foot. Presser bar Presser foot Drive lever Be careful not to page 14 - 15. * A large amount of thread is above the...
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EXTENSION TABLE 1. Slide the extension table to left to remove it from machine. (Refer to machine. 2. Turn off power to page 49.) 31 THREADING THE TOP THREAD Refer to the machine for embroidery. NOTE: It is recommended to thread the upper thread before transmitting a design to page 16 - 19.
EXTENSION TABLE 1. Slide the extension table to left to remove it from machine. (Refer to machine. 2. Turn off power to page 49.) 31 THREADING THE TOP THREAD Refer to the machine for embroidery. NOTE: It is recommended to thread the upper thread before transmitting a design to page 16 - 19.
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...to turn off power to pages 37.) 1. Note: Do not pull carriage when removing embroidery unit. 2. Slide the embroidery unit onto machine fitting connectors on the embroidery unit while attaching or during the embroidering process. Slide the embroidery unit as far as it will go ....into place. 1 Connector cap 2 Carriage Connector 3. Don't push the carriage or put strong pressure on the machine and embroidery unit. REMOVING EMBROIDERY UNIT * Turn off the machine. Make sure that the embroidery unit is fully engaged, hold the handle of embroidery unit, carefully slide toward the...
...to turn off power to pages 37.) 1. Note: Do not pull carriage when removing embroidery unit. 2. Slide the embroidery unit onto machine fitting connectors on the embroidery unit while attaching or during the embroidering process. Slide the embroidery unit as far as it will go ....into place. 1 Connector cap 2 Carriage Connector 3. Don't push the carriage or put strong pressure on the machine and embroidery unit. REMOVING EMBROIDERY UNIT * Turn off the machine. Make sure that the embroidery unit is fully engaged, hold the handle of embroidery unit, carefully slide toward the...
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... release lever and slide the hoop towards you ) until it out from underneath the embroidery foot. 2. Turn hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you . PREPARING THE MACHINE BEFORE INSTALLING THE HOOP 1 1. Raise presser foot and needle, and push up lever (A) of embroidery foot with your finger and pass embroidery hoop under it...
... release lever and slide the hoop towards you ) until it out from underneath the embroidery foot. 2. Turn hand wheel counter clockwise (toward you . PREPARING THE MACHINE BEFORE INSTALLING THE HOOP 1 1. Raise presser foot and needle, and push up lever (A) of embroidery foot with your finger and pass embroidery hoop under it...
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... has been moved to the highest position by clicking on "Cancel". Simply click on your sewing machine. Finally you are requested to confirm all required actions and will automatically close the Futura software and then turn on your computer and then follow steps 1 through 4 above. 38 Please...You are now ready to select and transmit a design to your sewing machine and connect the USB cable between your computer and sewing machine. 1. Double click on the Futura Icon on your desktop to open the Futura software. CORRECT START-UP PROCEDURE WHEN EMBROIDERING The following steps must be ...
... has been moved to the highest position by clicking on "Cancel". Simply click on your sewing machine. Finally you are requested to confirm all required actions and will automatically close the Futura software and then turn on your computer and then follow steps 1 through 4 above. 38 Please...You are now ready to select and transmit a design to your sewing machine and connect the USB cable between your computer and sewing machine. 1. Double click on the Futura Icon on your desktop to open the Futura software. CORRECT START-UP PROCEDURE WHEN EMBROIDERING The following steps must be ...
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...To advance continuously, press and hold this button. LED indicator Forward stitch button Reverse stitch button Start/stop button is pushed, machines starts slowly. This ensures the best performance of fabric and thread being used. NOTE: When sewing designs created by the software ...To back up through the design. OPERATION SWITCHES WHEN EMBROIDERY UNIT IS ATTACHED OPERATION SWITCHES START/STOP BUTTON When start . Red light indicates machine is operating. Flashing red light indicates a problem or an error. * Flashing for 2 - 3 seconds shows that an incorrect operation...
...To advance continuously, press and hold this button. LED indicator Forward stitch button Reverse stitch button Start/stop button is pushed, machines starts slowly. This ensures the best performance of fabric and thread being used. NOTE: When sewing designs created by the software ...To back up through the design. OPERATION SWITCHES WHEN EMBROIDERY UNIT IS ATTACHED OPERATION SWITCHES START/STOP BUTTON When start . Red light indicates machine is operating. Flashing red light indicates a problem or an error. * Flashing for 2 - 3 seconds shows that an incorrect operation...
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... 4. Replace with the hoop mounting screws. Check the thread. Attach the hoop securely to pages 11. Replace needle. EMBROIDERY PATTERN IS MIS-ALIGNED MACHINE SIDE HOOP SIDE Embroidering is continuing when thread is not tight enough in uneven feeding, reduce the thread tension. Fabric is tangled. Upper thread tension... somewhere along the thread path. This will cause the thread to the fabric. Attach stabilizer to hang up and not advance through the machine. TROUBLESHOOTING SKIPPED STITCHES AND THREAD BREAKAGES OCCUR Needle tip is bent. Replace needle.
... 4. Replace with the hoop mounting screws. Check the thread. Attach the hoop securely to pages 11. Replace needle. EMBROIDERY PATTERN IS MIS-ALIGNED MACHINE SIDE HOOP SIDE Embroidering is continuing when thread is not tight enough in uneven feeding, reduce the thread tension. Fabric is tangled. Upper thread tension... somewhere along the thread path. This will cause the thread to the fabric. Attach stabilizer to hang up and not advance through the machine. TROUBLESHOOTING SKIPPED STITCHES AND THREAD BREAKAGES OCCUR Needle tip is bent. Replace needle.
