KNOW YOUR MACHINE ................................................................................................ 2-4 Name of Parts .................................................................................................................... 2 Standard Accessories ........................................................................................................ 3 Detachable Extension Table ..............................................................................................
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Detachable Extension Table 1 To remove, lift out the extension table toward you as illustrated. To attach, position the tabs on the base tab holes and push down gently. 1 Extension table 2 Tabs 3 Base tab holes 2 3 Sewing accessories are stored in the extension table.
GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Power Supply The Memory Craft 300E is equipped with an auto voltage system, which automatically adjusts the equipment to accept any local power supply voltage between 100 and 240V, 50/60 Hz. 1 Turn off the power switch and insert the machine plug into the machine. Insert the power supply plug into the wall outlet and turn the power switch on.
Winding the Bobbin 1 Removing the bobbin 1 Slide the hook cover plate release button to the right, and remove the hook cover plate. Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder. 1 Hook cover plate release button 2 Hook cover plate 3 Bobbin 2 2 3 Setting the spool of thread 1 Place the spool of thread on the spool pin with the thread coming off the spool as shown. Attach the large spool holder, and press it firmly against the spool of thread.
Winding the bobbin 2 1 1 1 Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide while holding the thread at the spool. 1 Bobbin winder thread guide 1 2 2 Thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle. 2 Bobbin winder spindle 2 3 4 3 3 Push the spindle to the right. Press the Start/Stop button while holding the end of the thread. Stop the machine after the bobbin has made a few turns.
Inserting the bobbin 1 1 1 Place the Bobbin in the Bobbin Holder with the thread running off in the counterclockwise direction. 1 Thread 2 Bobbin holder 2 2 2 Guide the thread into front notch on the front of the bobbin holder. Draw the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades. 3 Front notch 3 3 3 4 Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into side notch. Pull out about 10 cm (4") of thread to the rear.
Raising the Presser Foot The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot. You can raise the presser foot about 6 mm (1/4") higher than the normal up position by exerting more pressure when lifting the presser foot lifter. 1 Threading the Machine 3 1 Raise the presser foot lifter. Turn the hand wheel to bring the needle to its highest position. Draw the thread around and under the thread guide while holding the thread at the spool.
3 3 5 Slip the thread through the slit and down into the eye of the take-up lever as shown. Draw the thread down through the left channel. 4 Slit 5 Eye of the take-up lever 4 4 5 5 4 Slip the thread behind the lower thread guide from the right. 5 Lower thread guide 5 Slip the thread in the needle bar thread guide from the left. 6 Needle bar thread guide Thread the needle from front to back by hand or use the built-in needle threader.
Needle Threader 1 1 Lower the presser foot. Depress the needle threader knob as far as it will go. The hook comes out through the needle eye from behind. 1 Needle threader knob 2 Hook 1 2 2 2 Draw the thread down around the threader guide and under the hook. 3 Threader guide 3 2 3 3 Release the threader knob slowly while holding the thread end with your hand. A loop of the thread is pulled up through the needle eye.
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread 1 1 Raise the presser foot lifter. Hold the needle thread with your finger. 1 Needle thread 2 Bobbin thread 2 1 2 2 Turn the handwheel one complete turn toward you. Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread. 1 Needle thread 2 Loop of bobbin thread 1 2 3 3 Pass the needle thread through the hole in the embroidery foot and draw it up to the thread holder leaving an inch of free thread.
Adjusting the Thread Tension Balanced thread tension: Small amount of the needle thread shows on the wrong side of the fabric. 1 When the needle thread tension is too tight: The bobbin thread shows on the right side of the fabric. Reduce the tension by turning the tension dial to a lower number. 1 Bobbin thread When the needle tension is too loose: The needle thread forms loops and the stitches look shaggy. Increase the tension by turning the dial to a higher number.
Changing Needles 1 1 Turn off the power switch. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower the presser foot. 1 2 2 Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the clamp. Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the rear. 1 2 1 Needle clamp screw 2 Flat side of the needle When inserting the needle into the needle clamp, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the needle clamp screw firmly.
Embroidery Hoops 3 (1) (1) Embroidery Hoop A: 1 This is the standard size hoop, with a 12.6 cm (5”) by 11 cm (4 3/8”) embroidery area for sewing PC Card embroidery designs etc. 2 4 (2) Embroidery Hoop B: (2) This is the large-size hoop, with a 20 cm (8”) by 14 cm (5 1/2”) embroidery area for sewing large-size designs and combined designs.
Stabilizer To obtain the best quality embroidery, it is important to use stabilizers. Types of stabilizer Tear-away Stabilizer is made from a fiber that will tear easily. Use tear-away stabilizers for stable woven fabrics. After stitching, tear away the stabilizer so that the small portion left in the back of the stitching will not affect the wear. Iron-on Stabilizer is an adhesive type stabilizer for knits and all kinds of unstable fabrics. Fuse it to the wrong side of the fabrics with an iron.
Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop 1 1 2 1 2 Mark the centerlines on the right side of the fabric with tailor’s chalk. 1 Fabric 2 Centerlines 3 4 5 4 2 Loosen the hoop tightening screw of the outer hoop and lay the fabric and the inner hoop over the outer hoop. 3 Place the template over the fabric, matching centerlines. 4 , 5 Set the inner hoop into the outer hoop and tighten the hoop tightening screw.
Attaching the Embroidery Hoop to the Machine 1 Turn the attaching knob so it is parallel with the hoop, and set it on the carriage. Attach the hoop by fitting the pins into the carriage holes. 3 1 Attaching knob 2 Carriage holes 3 Pins 2 Turn the attaching knob clockwise. 1 CAUTION: START STOP Always provide sufficient clearance for the embroidery carriage behind your machine before starting the machine. Never try to move the carriage by hand or touch the carriage while it is moving.
KEY OPERATIONS Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm Pattern Selection Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 When the machine is turned on, the pattern selection window appears on the visual touch screen. A Z NOTE: After turning on the power, it takes approximately six seconds for the pattern selection window to be displayed on the visual touch screen. (This is the required boot up time and is not a defect) Edit Mode (1) (2) (3) Press the Mode key to open the mode selection window.
Opening a Saved File When you press the open file key, the open file window will appear. You can open the file to sew the programmed patterns that you have saved. Built-in (1) Press the built-in/card Card key to select the location of the file directory, either in the internal memory of the machine or in the PC card. (2) Press the arrow to open. (3) Press the OK OK key to open the selected file. The pattern combination of the file will be displayed on the screen.
Mode Setting Pressing the SET key will open the mode setting window. Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 (1) SET key Press the SET key to customize the machine settings. A Z 5 6 7 8 (2) Flag key (Language selection key) Press the flag key to select the language for the screen display. You can select one of 11 languages. Edit Mode (3) Screen contrast The visual touch screen contrast can be adjusted. Press the plus key, to sharpen the screen contrast.
Screen Contrast SET 5 + Eco Mode 10min inch/mm (6) (6) Inch/Millimeter You can set your machine’s measuring unit to either inch or millimeter depending upon your preference. The default unit setting is millimeter. Press the “inch” or “mm” key to select the unit you preferred. + inch NOTE: Stitch length and width are displayed in millimeter regardless the inch/mm setting. mm Register (8) (9) (7) Page key You can turn the pages by pressing the page keys.
(10) Key Position Adjustment Yes (11) Maximum Speed Set (10) Key position adjustment If you think the touch panel keys are out of alignment, you can correct it in the key position adjustment window. SET 650spm (12) + When you press the Yes key, window (A) will be shown. With your finger, press the black (plus) + signs as they appear in order. When you press the last black (plus) + sign, the window (B) will be shown.
Language Selection 5 6 10 9 You can select one of the following 11 languages by pressing the corresponding key.
On-screen Help You can view on-screen help for the basic operations of the machine. Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 A Z 5 6 7 8 Edit Mode 1 1 Press the Mode key and press the Help key. 2 2 Press one of the ? keys in the Index window. Index Changing needles Inserting the bobbin Threading the machine Winding the bobbin ? ? ? ? 3 3 The illustrated help of the selected topic will be displayed on the screen. Changing needles NOTE: Press the Return screen.
Selecting Patterns Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 (1) 4 A Z 5 6 7 The pattern selection window for the built-in designs will appear when the machine is turned on. There are four categories in the pattern selection window. (1) Built-in designs There are 91 designs available in this category. (2) (2) Monogramming You can sew three styles of lettering (Gothic, Script and Cheltenham), as well as 3-letter and 2-letter monogramming.
When you select an embroidery design, the Visual Touch Screen will show the stitch image and each color section in the design along with additional useful information, including the sewing time in minutes, the number of thread colors required, the size of the design, foot and hoop size.
2 1 Ready to Sew 13 Colors 22 min Bamboo 224 Size Hazel 255 4 76x62mm A(F): 126x110mm 3 4 254 Brown 214 2 Toast Mode A Z (6) Cancel key Press this key to cancel the tracing and return to the previous screen. Edit Jog ST Cancel (6) Ready to Sew 13 Colors 22 min P 224 Size 76x62mm A(F): 126x110mm 3 4 254 Brown 214 2 Toast (7) Stitch Back/Forward keys When embroidery sewing has started, the screen will indicate the current stitch counts.
1 EMBROIDERY SEWING Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Starting to Sew Embroidery A Z Ready to Sew Lower the presser foot, press the start/stop button and sew 5 to 6 stitches. Press the start/stop button again to stop the machine. 3 Raise the presser foot, cut off the Loose Thread close to the beginning of the starting point and lower the presser foot.
Monogram Selection Window Gothic In the monogram selection window, you can program words by pressing the alphabet keys directly. After you press an alphabet key, the letter is memorized and the cursor is moved to the right side. AB A(F) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Font A Z AB AB Mode A Z L M S (1) Edit OK Font key You can change the type of font for monogramming by pressing the Font Key and select one of the six choices available.
Number/Symbol key (7) Font A Z AB AB Mode L M S (11) (12) (5) Number/Symbol key When you press this key, the number and symbols will appear. To select the number or symbol, press the correspondent key. Press this key again to return to the letter selection window. (5) (6) (9) (13) OK (6) Delete key Characters can be deleted when they are underlined by the cursor. Move the cursor under the letter, number or symbol you want to delete and press the delete key.
1 Monogram Embroidery Gothic AB B 1 Press the font key and select the Gothic style letters. Select “B”. A(F) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Font A Z AB AB Mode A Z L M OK S Edit 2 2 Press the Gothic key to select lowercase letters. AB B A(F) A Z Font A Z 3 AB AB Mode L M OK S Edit 4 3 Select “e”, “a” and “r”. Gothic AB Bear 4 Press the OK key.
6 Ready to Sew 2 3 min Bear 6 Use the Jog keys to adjust the position of the hoop to match the centerlines. 1 Jog keys 2 Centerlines P Size 1 Color 52x19mm A(F): 126x110mm Bear A Z Color Change Mode Edit Jog ST 1 Lower the presser foot, press the Start/stop button and sew 5 to 6 stitches. Press the Start/stop button again to stop the machine. 2 Raise the presser foot, cut off the loose thread close to the beginning of the starting point and lower the presser foot.
1 2- Letters Monogram Gothic AB A(F) A B C D I J K Q R S Y Z E F G H L M N O P T U V W X A Z Example: 2-Letters with a crest 1 Press the Font key. Select 2-Letters and press the crest key. Font A Z Mode L AB AB M Edit OK S 2 2 Select the letter “A”. The cursor will move to the right. 2 Letters AB A(F) 120X110 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Font A Z AB AB Mode A Z L M OK S Edit 3 Select the letter “B”.
Correcting the Monogram Deleting a letter Gothic BEAT Example: To delete “E” from “BEAT” AB 1 Press the key to shift the cursor under the letter to delete. A(F) 1 Gothic BEAT 2 AB 2 Press the key. A(F) 3 Gothic BAT AB A(F) 3 The letter “E” will be deleted. Inserting a letter Gothic BAT Example: To insert “E” to “BAT” AB 1 Press the key to shift the cursor under the next letter where you wish to insert a letter. A(F) 1 Gothic BAT AB A(F) 2 Select the letter “E”.
PC Card Designs 1 Inserting and Ejecting the PC Card Insert the PC card into the slot with the front side facing to you. Push the card until it clicks, then the eject button pops out. 1 PC card 2 Eject button NOTE: When the card is properly set, the red bar on the eject button will show up. 2 Ejecting the PC card Press the Eject Button to eject the PC card. Take out the PC card from the machine.
Editing Mode The editing function allows you to modify and combine embroidery patterns to create your own original designs. Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 A Z 5 6 7 8 Edit Mode 1 Editing screen B: 140x200mm A(F) Press the Edit key to open the editing screen. The hoop selection window opens to allow you to select the hoop you wish to use.
Selecting the pattern on the editing screen Edit To select the pattern to edit, press the image of the desired pattern on the editing screen. The frame the pattern will be framed when it is selected. Size A Z Mode B: 140x200mm OK Cancel Edit Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A Z Edit Mode Moving the selected pattern Edit To move the embroidery pattern on the editing screen, press and drag the pattern to a desired location with your fingertip.
(1) Layout keys You can move the selected pattern also by pressing layout keys Press the Layout Keys to move the pattern to the desired position on the Edit screen. The carriage will not move when you are pressing the layout keys since pattern position will move relatively to the hoop, not to the machine. Edit Size A Z NOTES: The appearance of the layout keys is the same as the jog keys but their function is different. Use the jog keys to move the carriage.
(4) Resizing the selected pattern When you press the size key, the size adjusting window will appear. You may change the size of the embroidery patterns from 90% to 120% of the original pattern size. The size will change 10% each time you press the plus or minus keys. Edit Size A Z (4) Size Key 100% Size OK 1 Cancel 2 Press the Plus key to enlarge the size of the pattern. Press the Minus key to reduce the size of the pattern.
Saving a File Edit When you press the save file key, the Save File window will open. Size (9) Save file key A Z A(F): 126x110mm Mode OK Cancel Edit (9) You can select a location to where you want to save the Built-in file. Press the built-in/card Card key, to select the location either the internal memory of the sewing machine or the PC card.
Assigning the file name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 8 You can assign the file name in the file name window. Press the File Name window. File Name key to open the file name The character keys are displayed in the window. Only 8 characters can be entered. 5 6 OK Cancel B.S Press the B.S B.S key to delete the last character. Press the Cancel Cancel key and the screen will return to the save file screen.
1 Combining a Built-in Design and Monogramming Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Example: To combine the built-in design #41 and “Bear” A Z Edit Mode 2 2 Press the Edit tab. Ready to Sew 2 41 1 238 Toast 6 Colors 9 min Size P Blond 46x42mm A(F): 126x110mm 2 3 4 255 Brown 214 Tangerine 274 A Z Edit Jog Mode 3 1 Select design #41 from the built-in designs. ST 3 Press the Monogram tab.
6 7 6 Select “e”, “a” and “r”. Gothic AB 7 Press the OK key. Bear A(F) A Z Font A Z Mode 8 L AB AB M OK S Edit 8 Lay the patterns out by dragging or with the layout keys. Edit Size A Z A(F): 126x110mm 9 Mode OK 2 6 Colors 12 min P Blond 238 Toast Edit 9 Press the OK key and the display will change to the embroidery screen. Start the machine to sew.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog 1 3 Turn the handwheel to raise the needle, and then unplug the sewing machine. 1 NOTE: Do not dismantle the machine other than what is explained on this page. 2 2 1 Remove the setscrews with the screwdriver supplied with the machine. Remove the needle plate. 2 Lift up the bobbin holder and remove it. 1 Screwdriver 2 Setscrews 3 Needle plate 4 3 Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush.
Replacing the Light Bulb WARNINGS: Turn off the power before replacing the light bulb. The bulb could be HOT, wait until it has cooled down before touching it. To remove: Remove the cap and setscrew. Remove the faceplate. Pull out the bulb from the socket. 1 2 3 To replace: Insert the bulb into the opening of the socket. Attach the faceplate with the setscrew, and attach the cap.
Troubleshooting Problem: The machine is noisy Cause: 1 Threads have been caught in the hook mechanism. The needle thread breaks. 1 2 3 4 5 The needle thread is not threaded properly. The needle thread tension is too tight. The needle is bent or blunt. The needle is inserted incorrectly. The needle thread is not set in the thread holder when starting the machine. The bobbin thread breaks. 1 The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder. 2 Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
