PREPARATIONS
Operating Instructions Voltage Switch 220 - 240V / 120V The sewing machine is set to the voltage 220 - 240V. To change the voltage to 120V (US/Canada), you must set the voltage switch on the underside of the machine to 120 V. If you are unsure of the correct voltage for your country, please check with your authorized Pfaff sewing machine dealer or local electrical authorities before plugging in your machine.
Main switch When the main switch is switched on (switch function I) the sewing lightbulb lights up and the multi-color touch screen lights up. The sewing machine is now ready to function. "0" = OFF "I" = ON Thread cutter Pull the thread from the back to the front up over the thread cutter. Preparations Contrast of the screen The contrast of the screen is adjustable. The setting can be re-adjusted with the screen control dial (A).
Carrying case Place the enclosed lead cord, the foot control and instruction book into the storage compartment of the carrying case. Lid Open the lid upwards. Preparations The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the lid. Accessory tray Open the accessory tray by placing your left index finger on the ridged area on the left of the lid and open the lid up and towards you.
Changing the presser foot Snap off the presser foot Switch off the main switch. Press the front part of the presser foot upwards and at the same time the rear part downwards until it disengages from the presser foot holder. Snap on the presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder, so that when the presser foot lift is lowered, the pins of the foot snap onto the presser foot holder.
The IDT (Integrated Dual Feed) For sewing any fabric precisely Pfaff provides the ideal solution: the Integrated Dual Feed, IDT system. As on industrial machines, the IDT feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time at the same stitch length. The fabric is fed precisely. On light fabrics such as silk or rayon the dual feed prevents puckering of the seam. The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and striped fabrics.
Changing the needle A Switch off the main switch. To remove: Lower the presser foot and set the needle to its highest position. Loosen the needle screw and pull the needle out downwards. To insert: The flat side A of the needle must face to the rear. Lower the presser foot and insert the needle, pushing it up as far as it will go. Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw firmly.
B A Winding the bobbin from the spool pin Preparations Choose a spool cap slightly larger in diameter than the spool. For example use the large spool cap for larger spools of thread, and the smallest cap with cone-type spools. Place the sewing thread on the spool pin. Slide the cap tightly against the spool. Threading Place the thread into guide (A) from front to back and pull it counterclockwise ABOVE the bobbin winder thread guide (B).
1. 2. B Swing the second spool pin up and lock. Place a spool of thread with an appropriate spool cap on the spool pin. 2. Winding from the third spool pin Insert the third spool pin in the hole provided. Place the appropriate spool cap and then a spool on the spool pin. Threading Place the thread into thread guide (A) from front to back and pull it counter clockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide (B). Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction.
Bobbin winding while embroidering The creative 2170 has a thread guide for bobbin winding while embroidering. B The needle thread (red) is placed into the thread guide (A) and underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B). Pull the bobbin thread (blue) counter clockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide. Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction.
Setting the bobbin winding speed You can select the speed in which the bobbin winding is wound when the machine is stopped. In the context menu (A), you will find an icon called Winding speed. If you touch that icon, a pop-up will appear where you can choose if you want the winding speed to be Slow, Medium or High. If you touch the Show Dialog icon, a window for selecting the speed opens each time the bobbin winder is switched on.
Inserting the bobbin and bobbin case Switch off the main switch. Open the bobbin door at the left side swinging it open towards the front. Lift the latch of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine. Release the latch and take the empty bobbin out of the bobbin case. Bobbin thread monitor Preparations When the bobbin thread is nearing its end the red light next to the reverse button flashes automatically. A warning message will also be given on your display.
Correct top tension - How to get it This machine will automatically preset the tension for different types of stitches. Depending on what type of fabric and threads you are using, manual adjustments might be needed. If you find that the bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the fabric or that the top thread is visible on the underside of the fabric, you need to adjust the thread tension. Press the thread tension icon (A), + and - to set the required amount of the needle thread tension.
Threading the needle B Raise the presser foot. Place the thread on the spool pin and fit a spool cap of the right size. A Using both hands, pull the thread into the thread guide (A) from front to back. Place the thread from the right underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B). E Now pass it through the left-hand threading slot downwards. Pull the thread around the stop (C) in the right-hand threading slot and upwards to the take-up lever (E).
Bobbin thread Raise the presser foot. Insert the bobbin case and place the thread to the left (see picture). Close the hook/bobbin door. Place the fabric under the presser foot and start to sew. The machine will pull the thread up by itself. Threading the twin needle A Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Pull the right thread into the right thread guide and thread the right needle. Pull the left thread into the left thread guide and thread the left needle.
Presser foot lift The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lift. Electronic knee lift Your Pfaff creative 2170 is provided with an electronic knee lift for regulating the presser foot height. 1. Push the knee lift fully into the provided hole on the machine. Preparations Note: the flat side must face upwards. 2. Adjust the rectangular bar on the knee lift until it is positioned at a comfortable height for you. If you press the knee lift to the right, the presser foot will raise.
General notes on how the Pfaff creative 2170 works In your sewing machine there are two tools to help you while you are sewing; the creative Assistant and the Machine Assistant. Creative Assistant In your Pfaff creative 2170 there is a creative Assistant function (A) that gives you information on how to use the machine. If you press the creative Assistant while you are on the Main menu you will get general information about the machine.
creative Data Manager The creative Data Manager organizes your Pfaff creative 2170’s stitches. Here you can organize stitches, stitch sequences, personal menus, and programs as the Patchwork program. You have access to the following functions: 1. Personalized stitches can be saved and renamed, copied or deleted. 2. Designs can be copied from a card to a creative memory card. 3. Sequences/combinations can be renamed, altered or deleted. 4. Personal menus can be altered, renamed or deleted. 5.
creative Data manager G H I J A A. Machine memory icon: Use this function to access the stitches or the embroideries in the machine. B B. Front card drive icon, card inserted: use this function to access the front card drive. C. Rear card drive icon, no card in the machine: Use this function to access the rear card drive. C D D. Sort criterion icon: use this function to sort your data alphabetically or according to data type. E E.
How to update your machine Together with your Pfaff creative 2170 you received a special cable with USB connection on one end and a creative card on the other. Use this cable when updating your machine or when transferring data between your Pfaff creative 2170 and the 3D File Assistant on your computer. 1. Enter the Pfaff home page at www.pfaff.com and click on 2170 update. 2. Click to download. 3. Fill out your registration form or enter your e-mail address and start the search.
Set your Pfaff creative 2170 in the update mode 1. Connect the cable to a port on your computer then insert the card in one of the card drives in your sewing machine. 2. Turn the machine on. 3. Touch the Main Menu. 4. Touch Context menu. Touch Firmware update. Choose yes to the prompting question. A new pop-up with updating instructions appears. 6. Click on the Update sewing machine icon on the computer to start the update.
Create a folder to save in 4. Left mouse click on the arrow down symbol. Your hard drive is most often called Local Disk and is followed with a C: as the name of the drive. Preparations 5. Find your hard drive and left mouse click to open it. 6. Click on the new folder icon, (A) to create a new folder on your hard drive. A 7. The new folder is selected so you can enter a new name. Name the folder Update 2170. 8. Double-click on the folder to open it. 9.
10. The saving to the folder begins. The speed of your Internet connection will determine how long the download will take. 11. The file Update 2170 has now been downloaded. Left mouse click on the Open folder icon, to open the folder where the update file is stored. (Depending on the settings in your computer the above window might close automatically. If so, please follow the instructions under Update later).
