INSTRUCTION BOOK MC 200E
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This sewing machine is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with this machine. The machine is not intended for use by children or mentally infirm persons without supervision. This sewing machine is designed and manufactured for household use only. Read all instruction before using this sewing machine. DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in.
Table of contents Name of parts .............................................................. 2 Standard accessories .................................................. 3 Saving the file ............................................................. 39 Saving in internal memory ......................................... 39 Name of file ........................................................... 39-40 Saving in USB memory (optional) .............................. 41 Creating a new folder .....................
Name of parts 6 7 5 4 3 8 2 9 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 20 21 33 25 24 23 32 26 31 27 28 29 30 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Function panel LCD screen LCD brightness adjusting dial Spool holder (large) Spool pin Bobbin thread guide Thread take-up lever Thread tension dial Face plate Thread cutter & thread holder Thread guide plate Needle plate Hook cover plate Hook cover plate release button Start/stop button Ca
Standard Accessories 1 2 3 6 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 4 7 8 10 11 12 13 15 14 16 17 3 Bobbin Lint brush Additional spool pin Felt Spool stand Spool holder (Large) Spool holder (Small) Scissors Screwdriver Screwdriver Set of needles Embroidery hoop Instruction book Template sheets Power supply cord Instructional movie CD Soft cover
GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the power supply Turn off the power switch and insert the machine plug into the machine socket. Insert the power supply plug into the wall outlet and turn the power switch on. q Power switch w Machine plug e Machine socket r Power supply plug t Wall outlet q NOTE: After turning on the power, it takes approximately ten seconds for boot-up.
Start/stop button Press this button to start or to stop the machine. q Start/stop button q NOTE: If you press the start/stop button without lowering the presser foot, a warning message appears on the LCD screen. Lower the presser foot and press the OK key to return to the previous display. w OK key Lower the Presser Foot. w Presser foot lifter q Presser foot lifter The presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot.
Winding the bobbin q Removing the bobbin z z Slide the hook cover plate release button to the right, and remove the hook cover plate. w x x Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder. q Hook cover plate release button w Hook cover plate e Bobbin e Setting the spool of thread z 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 q 1 z Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide while holding the thread with both hands. q Bobbin winder thread guide 2 x Thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle. w Bobbin winder spindle w c Push the spindle to the right. Press the start/stop button while holding the end of the thread. Stop the machine after the bobbin is wound a few layers. Cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbin.
Inserting the bobbin 1 z Place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off in a counterclockwise direction. q Thread w Bobbin holder q * Refer to the threading chart shown on the hook cover plate. w 2 x Guide the thread into the notch on the front of the bobbin holder. Draw the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades. e Front notch r e 3 c Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the side notch.
Threading the machine 1 3 4 2 5 q 1 2 z Raise the presser foot lifter. Turn the handwheel to bring the needle to its highest position. Draw the thread around and under the thread guide while holding the thread at the spool. Then draw the thread down through the right channel of the thread tension dial. q Thread guide x Firmly draw the thread around the thread guide plate and up to the thread take-up lever.
Needle threader 1 z 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. q Needle threader knob w Hook x Draw the thread down around the threader guide and under the hook. e Threader guide c 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. v Remove the loop from the threader and pull out the thread end from the needle eye.
Drawing up the bobbin thread z Raise the presser foot lifter. Hold the needle thread with your finger. q Needle thread w Bobbin thread 1 w q x Turn the handwheel one complete turn towards you. Draw the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread. 2 q w c 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.
Changing the needle q 1 CAUTION Always make sure to turn the power switch off and disconnect the machine from the power supply before changing the needle. z Turn off the power switch. Raise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the clamp. 2 q w 3 x Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side of the needle to the rear.
Adjusting the thread tension Balanced thread tension A small amount of needle thread shows on the wrong side of the fabric. q 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. q Bobbin thread 5 4 3 When the needle thread 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.
Stabilizers 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 fabric with an iron.
KEY OPERATIONS Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen q LCD brightness adjustment dial w LCD screen q w CAUTION: Do not press the surface of the LCD Screen or function panel with a hard or sharp object such as a pencil, screwdriver or the like. Function panel q Built-in design key Press this key to display the pattern selection window for the built-in designs. The LCD screen displays up to 4 patterns. Press the page keys to show the next or previous 4 patterns.
!3 !4 i o !0 !1 !2 !8 !7 !5 i Editing key Press this key to open the editing window. You can resize, rotate, flip and combine the pattern to create your own original embroidery design. o File save key Press this key to save the lettering or edited design as a file. !0 Delete key Press this key to delete the selected pattern. !1 SET key Press this key to open the custom setting windows. You can set the machine functions to your preference (See page 17-20).
Setting mode Machine settings Pressing the SET key will open the custom setting windows. You can set the following 8 functions to your preference. q Page keys Press the next page key to display the next page and press the previous page key to go back to the previous key. 1 Maximum speed setting 650 spm w OK key Press the OK key to confirm the setting and return to the previous window. q w e e Exit key Press the Exit key to return to the previous window without changing the setting. 1.
Thread selection Janome Mettler 4. Thread selection There are four brands of embroidery threads to choose from. Press the corresponding key of the thread you wish to use. The color code of the selected brand will be shown on the embroidery screen. 4 Madeira Robison-Anton Format 5 q w 5. Formatting the memory If the internal memory or USB memory does not function due to damage to the memory bank, you need to re-enable it by formatting the memory.
c Press the OK key. 3 6 OK key Press 4 v Press the USB file open key. 6 key Press 5 b Press the cross mark. 6 Press mark 6 n Press the trace key. 6 Press key m Press the OK key to confirm the adjustments and exit the setting mode.
7. Language Selection w You can select one of the following 11 languages by pressing the corresponding key. 7 q English Francais r Italiano Espanol y Deutsch Nederlands q English w French e Spanish r Italian t Dutch y German u Japanese i Swedish o Russian !0 Portuguese !1 Finnish e t i 8 u Svenska o Portugues !1 Press the OK key to confirm your selection. Suomi !0 8.
HELP key 1 Press this key to view the help topics for basic operations. z Press the help key. q Help key q x Press the help topic you want to see. w Help topics 2 Changing needles Inserting the bobbin Threading the machine Winding the bobbin w c Press the page key to turn the page. e Page key 3 1/2 v Press the exit key to return to the previous window.
Setting the fabric in the embroidery hoop 1 w q z Attach a stabilizer to the wrong side of the fabric. Mark the centerlines on the right side of the fabric with tailor’s chalk. q Fabric w Centerlines e Stabilizer e t 2 x Place the inner hoop with the template on the fabric, matching the centerlines. r r Inner hoop t Template 3 u y c Loosen the hoop tightening screw of the outer hoop. y Outer hoop u Hoop tightening screw 4 v Lay the fabric and the inner hoop on the outer hoop.
Attaching the embroidery hoop to the machine e To attach z Raise the presser foot. 1 2 x Place the prepared hoop on the machine. Position the hoop by aligning the notches of the hoop with the carriage pins. q Notch w Carriage pin e Carriage w w w q 3 4 c Shift the lever in the direction of the arrow. Attach the hoop by pushing it against the carriage pins. r Lever r w r v Release the lever to lock the hoop in place. To remove b Raise the presser foot.
Selecting built-in designs 1 q z Your Memory Craft provides you with 14 pages of 55 ready-to-sew built-in designs. Press the pattern selection key to select the pattern you wish to sew. To view the next page, press the next page key. q Built-in design key w Pattern selection key e Page keys w To select the embroidery design, press the desired pattern selection key. w Pattern selection keys e x The carriage goes to the starting position and the ready to sew screen will be shown.
Starting to sew embroidery 1 z Press the pattern selection key to select the desired pattern. 19 min 4 Colors 90x99mm 140x140 2 x Adjust the hoop position with the jog keys q so that the needle drop position comes right above the center of the centerlines w on the fabric. q Jog keys w Centerlines w q e 3 c Press the tracing key to trace the outline of the selected design so that you can check the sewing position without stitching.
4 5 6 v Lower the presser foot. Press the Start/Stop button and sew 5 to 6 stitches. b Press the start/stop button again to stop the machine. Raise the presser foot. Trim the thread. n Lower the presser foot and press the start/stop button. The machine will sew the first color section and stop automatically when it has finished. m Change the thread and sew the next section. 7 When the upper thread has broken or run out while sewing z Raise the presser foot and rethread the needle thread.
Lettering embroidery 1 Selecting fonts You can select one of 3 styles of font and border patterns. q 2 Press the lettering key q. The font selection window will open w. q Lettering key w Font selection window r w Press one of the following keys to select the desired font or border pattern. e Gothic font r Script font t Cheltenham font y Border pattern A e AB CDE t PQ RST C y w Entering characters 1/7 AB CDE FG HIJ KL MNO PQ RST UV WXY Z.
q To enter lettering (For example: “Green”) 1 G 1/7 AB CDE FG HIJ KL MNO PQ RST UV WXY Z. z Press the q key twice to select “G”. x Press the page key w to select lower case letters. A SIZE M C 2 3 Gr e 2/7 ab cde fg hij pq rst uv wxy c Press the e key 3 times to select “r”. v Press the r key 5 times to select “e”. A kl mno z. SIZE M C w b Press the cursor key t to shift the cursor y. 4 G re r 2/7 ab cde fg hij pq rst uv wxy A kl mno z.
c Ready to sew screen u q w G r een e 1Color q Lettering embroidery design w Sewing time in minutes e Number of colors r Lettering size t Hoop size y Justification key u Color change key A 4min 140x140 67x19mm color change ABC r y t v G r een A 4min You can sew a multi-colored lettering embroidery by changing the thread color of each letter if you press the color change key before sewing. The machine will stop automatically when each letter has been sewn.
To view a long lettering ABCDEFGHI 6min 1Color 94x11mm 140x140 color change ABC 1Color 94x11mm 140x140 Example: Letters from A to K in S size. The character shows letters from A to I. Press the next page key and letters C to K will be shown. A CDEFGHIJK 6min If the lettering is too long to display on the ready to sew screen, press the page key to show the hidden characters. A color change ABC Deleting a letter ABC e w 1/7 AB CDE FG HIJ KL MNO PQ RST UV WXY Z.
Editing mode The editing function allows you to modify and combine embroidery patterns from the built-in memory or USB memory to create your own original designs. q Press the edit key q and the editing window w for the standard hoop will open. q Edit key w Editing window The “+” mark indicates the center of the embroidery hoop. e Center mark w 140x140 e q Selecting the hoop When you use the optional hoop, press the hoop icon q 140x140 to open the hoop selection window.
1 q Selecting the pattern to edit Example: Select the embroidery #51. z Press the built-in design key. q Built-in design key 140x140 x Select the pattern #51. w Pattern #51 2 w y The editing window shows the relative size and placement of the pattern with a square block y instead of the pattern image. 100% u * To move the pattern, press the jog key. e Jog key 140x140 r * Press the center key to place the embroidery in the center of the hoop.
Magnifier key z Press the magnifier key to view the design image of the selected pattern. q Magnifier key 1 100% q 140x140 w 2 t x The center of the magnified image will be displayed. w Center part of the magnified image 3 c Press the jog key (up) to scroll up the image. e Jog key (up) 4 v Press the jog key (down) to scroll down the image. r Jog key (down) e r Press the exit key to return to the editing window. t Exit key Flipping the pattern You can flip the embroidery pattern horizontally.
q 1 Resizing the pattern 100% 140x140 You can change the size of the embroidery pattern from 90% to 120% of the original pattern size. The size will change 10% each time you press – or + key. z Press resize key q. q Resize key 2 3 w x The resize window will open. Press - or + key w. 100 c Press the OK key e to resize the selected pattern. Press the exit key r to exit the resizing window without any change.
1 Combining patterns (For example: pattern #51 and lettering) z Press the edit key q. q 2 x Press the built-in design key w. w 140x140 3 c Select the pattern #51 e. e 4 v Press the jog key r to move the embroidery pattern to the right.
5 w b Press the built-in design key w. 100% 140x140 6 n Select the pattern #51 e. e m Press the flip key t. 7 100% t 140x140 y 8 9 , Press the flip to the right key y to flip the embroidery pattern. . Press the OK key u. u 10 ⁄0 Press the jog keys i to move the embroidery pattern to the left.
⁄1 Press the magnifier key o and view the placement of the embroidery patterns. ⁄1 100% 140x140 o ⁄2 Press the exit key !0 to return to the editing window. !0 Exit key ⁄2 !0 ⁄3 Press the lettering key !1. !1 Lettering key ⁄3 100% !1 140x140 !2 ⁄4 Press the Gothic font key !2. ⁄4 A AB CDE PQ RST C ⁄5 ⁄6 LEAF 1/7 AB CDE FG HIJ KL MNO PQ RST UV WXY Z. ⁄5 Enter the letters (For example: LEAF). ⁄60 Press the OK key u.
17 ⁄7 Press the jog keys !3 to move the letters down. !3 Jog keys 100% 140x140 !3 18 ⁄8 Confirm the layout of the embroidery by pressing the magnifier key o. o Magnifier key 100% 140x140 o 19 ⁄9 Press the exit key !0 to return to the editing window. !0 Exit key. !0 20 ¤0 Press the OK key u. u OK key 100% 140x140 21 u ¤1 Start sewing.
Saving the file An original embroidery design created in the editing mode can be saved as a file in the built-in memory or USB memory. 1 100% Saving in internal memory 140x140 z Press the file-save key q. q 2 x The save file window will open. Press the internal memory key w. Press the OK key to save the file e. The file name will automatically be assigned starting from M_001…in order. M_001 w e 1 Name of file M_001 You can assign a desired name to your own file.
v Enter “2”. 4 5 b Press the OK key r. 2/2 01 234 56 789 C r n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name. 6 U_2 r When you attempt to save a file when the name already exists, the confirmation message will appear. Press OK key r to overwrite the existing file. Press the exit key t if you do not wish to overwrite it.
v Enter “2”. 4 5 b Press the OK key r. 2/2 01 234 56 789 C r n Press the OK key r to save the file under the new name. 6 U_2 r When you attempt to save a file when the name already exists, the confirmation message will appear. Press the OK key r to overwrite the existing file. Press the exit key t if you do not wish to overwrite it.
Saving in USB memory (Optionl) 1 USB memory can be used to save the stitch data. z Insert the USB memory q into the USB socket w. q USB memory w USB socket q w x Press the file save key. The file-save screen will open. e File-save key 2 100% 140x140 CAUTION: Do not turn the power off, or remove the USB memory while a warning message has been displayed on the screen. Otherwise the saved data will be lost or the memory will be damaged. e M_001 c Press the USB memory key.
Creating a new folder You can create your own folder and assign the desired name to it. 1 EMBF 1/1 q z Press the folder key q. q Folder key x Enter the folder name. (Only 8 characters can be entered). For example, enter “ABC” for the folder name. 2 3 1/2 AB CDE FG HIJ KL MNO PQ RST UV WXY Z _ c Press the OK key w. w OK key C w v Press the ABC folder to open. e ABC folder 4 ABC e 1/1 EMBF b Press the OK key w to save the file in a new folder.
Opening a file from the internal memory 1 To open the saved files, press the internal memory key and the open file window will open. z Press the internal memory key q. q w 2 x File list will be displayed. Press the icon key to open the file you wish to sew. c The screen will display the ready to sew window of the saved design. Lower the presser foot and start sewing. 3 6 min 2 Colors 112x25mm 140x140 1 Deleting a file You can delete the file no longer needed. z Press the internal memory key q.
Opening a file from USB memory (Optional) 1 z Insert the USB memory q into the USB socket w. q USB memory w USB socket q w 2 x Press the USB memory key. The file-open window will open. e USB memory key e 3 r c Press the desired folder r to open. r Folder icon t 4 v The file list will be displayed. Press the icon key t to open the file. t Icon 5 b The ready to sew screen will be displayed.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE e 1 t Cleaning the hook race q WARNING: Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine before cleaning. w NOTE: Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than what is explained in this section. r 2 Clean the outside of the machine with a soft cloth and mild soap. z Remove the setscrews with the screwdriver supplied with the machine. Remove the needle plate and presser foot.
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 Reference: See page 45. 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.
Problem: Pattern selection keys do not work. USB memory does not work Cause: 1 Key position is not adjusted properly. 2 The control circuit is not working correctly. 3 The bobbin winder spindle is in the winding position. Reference: See page 18. Turn the switch off and turn it on again. See page 7. 1 The USB memory is not inserted correctly. 2 The USB memory is damaged.
DESIGN CHARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 26 48
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