Instruction manual

8. Sewing on a machine with positioning drive
8.1 Automatic machine functions
The machine functions listed in the table below are dependent on the
following factors which occur during the sewing process:
–
Pre-selected setting
–
Pedal position (according to the selection of the machine
operation)
–
The particular procedure in the seam preparation
Automatic function Pre-selected setting
Needle positioning
•
Needle is down when machine stops in the seam
•
Needle is up when machine stops in the seam
Note: After the seam end*, the machine always stops with the needle up.
Tacking
•
Normal
•
Decorative**
Start bartack
•
Simple
•
Double
•
Stitch count of normal forward tacking
•
Stitch count of decorative forward tacking
•
Stitch count of normal backwards tacking
•
Stitch count of decorative backwards tacking
Final bartack
•
Simple
•
Double
•
Stitch count of normal backwards tacking
•
Stitch count of decorative backwards tacking
•
Stitch count of normal forward tacking
•
Stitch count of decorative forward tacking
Thread trimming
•
Turned on
•
Turned off
Automatic sewing foot lift
•
Lower sewing foot when stopped in seam
•
Raise sewing foot when stopped in seam
* For pedal position -2, the seam is ended. If the thread trimmer is activated, then after end of function:
thread trimmer on.
** The decorative bartack is a special case. This is because, from the beginning to the end of the tacking, the
needle is in the same stitch insertion point as the previous stitch seam. When the sewing direction changes,
the machine stands still for a moment.
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