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UTILITY STITCHES
Selecting stitching
Using the operation panel keys, select the desired
stitch. Ten of the most often used utility stitches can
quickly be selected with the numeric keys.
Right after turning the power on, the straight stitch
(left needle position) is selected.
The machine can also be set to select the straight
stitch (center needle position). For details, refer to
"Changing the settings" (page 19).
a
Determine the stitch that you wish to use.
• For the numbers of the various stitches, refer
to the stitch pattern plate and "Stitch Settings"
(page 138).
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a Stitch pattern plate
b
Determine which presser foot should be used
with the selected stitch.
The presser feet are stored in the accessory
compartment.
• For details on the stitches that can be sewn
with the twin needle, refer to "Stitch Settings"
(page 138).
c
Attach the presser foot.
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
d
Turn on the sewing machine.
The straight stitch (left needle position) is
shown selected in the LCD.
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e
After selecting the stitch mode, select the
stitch pattern.
■ With direct selection
With direct selection, there are two stitch modes:
preset utility stitch mode
mode
.
Press
(Preset utility stitch/saved pattern
a
key) to select the stitch mode.
: Preset utility stitch
The 10 stitch patterns printed on the
numeric keys can be selected directly.
When
appears in the lower-left corner
of the screen when the machine is turned
on or when the
saved pattern key) is pressed.
: Saved patterns
The 10 stitch patterns saved with the
numeric keys can be selected directly.
When
appears in the lower-left corner
of the screen when
stitch/saved pattern key) is pressed.
When a direct selection mode is selected,
(Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key)
lights up.
After the icon for the selected stitch mode
appears in the center of the screen, a screen
for selecting the stitch appears with the icon
for the stitch mode in the lower-left corner.
However, when the machine is turned on,
appears only in the lower-left corner of
the screen and does not appear in the center
of the screen.
Example: preset utility stitch
and saved pattern
(Preset utility stitch/
(Preset utility
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