32 The Sewing Computer – On-screen Functions
Motor Speed
1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 4/4
touch symbol one or more times to
select the desired speed
•
selected speed is displayed
• reduces or increases the speed with the
foot control fully depressed
touch the symbol longer and the default
speed (4/4) is set again
Applications:
• adjust speed for decorative sewing
computer work such as freehand
embroidery or freehand quilting and
when more control is desired for the
sewing task
• reduce speed when children are sewing
Security Program
touch symbol
• a special screen appears
•
by selecting the respective needle
symbol the stitch width will be limited
automatically
• this prevents the inserted special needle
(double needle, etc.) from hitting the
presser foot or the stitch plate =
avoiding needle breakage
•
the numbers represent the distance in
mm between the needles of the double
and triple needle
•
by selecting the respective stitch plate
icon the stitch width is limited
automatically so that the inserted
standard needle cannot hit the stitch
plate
• once a feature is active the symbol turns
red
• selected functions remain active even
after sewing computer is turned
off («0»)/on
touch «OK» to activate selected Security
Program function
•
Security Program functions must be
removed within Security Program by
selecting desired needle and stitch plate
Applications:
• to stitch pintucks and for hemstitching
• hemming knits
•
decorative stitches
• sewing special fabrics
Securing Function (with 4 stitches)
touch symbol before starting to sew =
individual stitches will be secured at the
beginning
touch symbol during sewing individual
stitches = individual stitches will be secu-
red at the end, the sewing computer
continues sewing
programming the function within a
stitch combination = each individual
stitch of the stitch combination can be
secured at the beginning or at the end
Applications:
• sewing individual decorative stitches
• sewing individual letters
• sewing stitch combinations and words
Thread Tension
touch symbol
• the Thread Tension screen appears
• the Thread Tension can be altered
•
the selected setting is visible in the field
Pattern Repeat 1–9 x
•
by touching the symbol several times
the numbers 1-9 appear
• 1 = sewing computer stops at the end
of an individual stitch or stitch
combination
• 2–9 = sewing computer stops at the end
of a stitch or stitch combination after
the number of repeats selected
touch the symbol longer and the func-
tion is turned off. The symbol is inactive
(gray)
Applications:
• sewing individual motifs
• combine with practical and decorative
stitches
•
in combination with 4-directional sewing
Balance
touch symbol
• Balance screen appears
balance forwards and reverse stitches
balance sideways motion stitches
Applications:
• adapting practical and decorative
stitches to various types of fabrics
(e.g. Honeycomb stitch)
• altering decorative stitches for a new
look
• balancing buttonholes to different
fabrics
•
balancing sideways motion stitches
to different fabrics
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