Baby Lock Embroidery Professional PLUS BMP9 Technical manual

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this embroidery machine. Before using this machine, carefully read the
“Important Safety Instructions”, and then study this manual for the correct operation of the
various functions.
In addition, after you have finished reading this manual, store it where it can quickly be accessed
for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine.
DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock:
1Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using, when cleaning,
when making any user servicing adjustments mentioned in this manual, or if you are leaving
the machine unattended.
WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons:
2Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when lubricating it or when making any
other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the operation manual.
• To unplug the machine, switch the machine to the symbol “O” position to turn it off, then
grasp the plug and pull it out of the electrical outlet. Do not pull on the cord.
• Plug the machine directly into the electrical outlet. Do not use an extension cord.
•Always unplug your machine if the power is cut.
3Never operate this machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it
has been dropped or damaged, or water is spilled on the unit. Return the machine to the
nearest authorized retailer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
• To avoid electric shock or fire; do not use a damaged power supply plug or loose electrical
outlet, and ensure that the power supply plug is fully inserted and secure.
• While the machine is stored or in use if you notice anything unusual, such as an odor, heat,
discoloration or deformation, stop using the machine immediately and unplug the power
cord.
• When transporting the machine, be sure to lift it from the bottom positions. Lifting the
machine by any other part may damage the machine or result in the machine falling, which
could cause injuries.
• When lifting the machine, be careful not to make any sudden or careless movements,
otherwise you may injure your back or knees.
• While the machine is being transported, be careful not to touch the operation panel, thread
guides or any other part, otherwise injuries may result.

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4Always keep your work area clear:
•Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the
machine free from the build up of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
•Do not use extension cords. Plug the machine directly into the electrical outlet.
•Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
• Keep fingers out of all machine openings, such as near the carriage, otherwise injuries may
result.
•Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being
administered.
•Do not use the machine near a heat source, such as a stove or iron; otherwise, the machine,
power cord or garment being sewn may ignite, resulting in fire or an electric shock.
•Do not use this machine near an open flame; the movement of the embroidery frame could
cause the garment being sewn to catch fire.
•Do not place this machine on an unstable surface, such as an unsteady or slanted table,
otherwise the machine may fall, resulting in injuries.
5Special care is required when sewing:
•Always pay close attention to the needle. Do not use bent or damaged needles.
• Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the machine needle.
• While the machine is in operation, keep your hands away from the needle bar case and all
moving parts near the needle bar case, otherwise injuries may result.
• Switch the machine to the symbol “O” position to turn it off when making any adjustments in
the needle area, such as changing the needle.
•Do not use a damaged or incorrect needle plate, as it could cause the needle to break.
6This machine is not a toy:
• Your close attention is necessary when the machine is used by or near children.
• This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with this machine.
• Do not use the included scissors or seam ripper in any other way than how they are intended.
In addition, when opening a hole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands or fingers in
the cutting path, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips.
• The plastic bag that this machine was supplied in should be kept out of the reach of children
or disposed of. Never allow children to play with the bag due to the danger of suffocation.
• Do not use outdoors.

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7For a longer service life:
• When storing this machine, avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not use or
store the machine near a space heater, iron, halogen lamp, or other hot objects.
• Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the case. Benzene, thinner, and scouring
powders can damage the case and machine, and should never be used.
• Always consult the operation manual when replacing or installing any assemblies, needle, or
other parts to assure correct installation.
8For repair or adjustment:
• Do not try to disassemble, repair or alter this machine in any way, otherwise a fire, electric
shock or injuries may result.
• If the light unit is damaged, it must be replaced by an authorized retailer.
• In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting
table in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself. If the
problem persists, please consult your local authorized Baby Lock retailer.
Use this machine only for its intended use as described in the manual.
Use accessories recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
Use only the interface cable (USB cable) included with this machine.
Use only a mouse designed specifically for this machine.
The contents of this manual and specifications of this product are subject to change
without notice.
For additional product information and updates, visit our website at
www.babylock.com
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This machine is intended for household use.

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FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA
AND CYPRUS ONLY
IMPORTANT
• In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362, i.e. carrying
the mark, rating as marked on plug.
• Always replace the fuse cover. Never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted.
• If the available electrical outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment, you
should contact your authorized retailer to obtain the correct lead.
FOR USERS IN AC INPUT 220-240V
COUNTRIES AND MEXICO
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of
Conformity (For USA Only)
Responsible Party: Tacony Corporation
1760 Gilsinn Lane,
Fenton, Missouri 63026 USA
declares that the product
Product Name: Baby Lock Embroidery Machine
Model Number: BMP9
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the retailer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
• The included interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for
a Class B digital device.
• Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Tacony Corporation could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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License Agreement
The enclosed machine includes data, software and/or documentation (collectively “CONTENT”)
that are proprietary products of Baby Lock, a division of Tacony Corporation (“BABY LOCK”). BY
USING THE CONTENT, THE CUSTOMER ACCEPTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. BABY LOCK retains ownership of all rights to CONTENT and to the copies of the
CONTENT included in this package. The CONTENT are licensed (not sold) to you
(“CUSTOMER”) under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
CUSTOMER is licensed to:
• Use the CONTENT in combination with an embroidery machine to create embroidery.
• Use the CONTENT in combination with an embroidery machine that CUSTOMER owns or
uses, provided that the CONTENT is not used on more than one embroidery machine at a
time.
• Use, sell or otherwise distribute the EMBROIDERY created by use of the CONTENT.
Except as otherwise provided herein, CUSTOMER may not:
• Allow more than one copy of the CONTENT to be available for use at any one time.
• Reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, sell, rent, sublicense or otherwise make available to
others CONTENT.
• Distribute, rent, sublicense, lease, sell, transfer or assign the media card or CONTENT.
• Decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the CONTENT or assist others to do
the same.
• Alter, translate, modify or adapt the CONTENT or any part thereof for business, commercial
or industrial purposes.
BABY LOCK retains all rights not expressly granted to CUSTOMER herein.
Nothing in this agreement constitutes a waiver of the rights of BABY LOCK under any law. This
agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America.
Please direct all inquiries concerning this Agreement in writing by regular mail, to Tacony
Corporation, 1760 Gilsinn Lane, Fenton, Missouri 63026, Attention: Sewing machine division
Sales and Marketing.

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Warning Labels
The following warning labels are on the machine.
Be sure to observe the precautions described in the labels.
1
2
Label locations
Please put a drop of oil onto the hook
once a day before use.

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Machine Structure and Features
Six-needle machine
embroidering
Your machine has six needles, each threaded with
a different color of thread. It can sew embroidery
patterns that contain several colors by
automatically selecting the appropriate needle for
each color.
The mechanism that moves the needles up and
down is called the needle bar, and the needle bars
are in the needle bar case. The needle bars are
named from right to left: needle bar 1, needle bar 2,
needle bar 3, needle bar 4, needle bar 5, and
needle bar 6.
1Needle bar 1
2Needle 1
3Needle bar case
The machine automatically assigns a thread color
to each needle. If a needle is already threaded by a
color that will be used on the next pattern the
machine will assign the color to that needle,
reducing the number of thread spool changes. This
also means that the machine does not always
assign colors according to the needle number, it
assigns colors based on the currently threaded
colors.
Memo
●Sewing is not necessarily performed in the
order of the needle bar numbers.
The thread colors assigned to the needle bars are
listed on the screen. Thread the needle bars as
indicated.
1The threads threaded on the needle bars are
indicated as shown here.
The spool pins, thread tension knobs, thread take-
up levers and thread paths, mentioned when
threading the upper thread, are different according
to their corresponding needle bar number.
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Not all six needles can be used to sew at the same
time. Only one needle is moved to the
embroidering position at a time. According to the
sewing order, the needle bar case is moved to the
left and right so that the needle bar and needle
thread with the required color can be moved to the
embroidering position.
1Needle at the embroidering position
The needle is positioned over the hole in the
needle plate 2.
When starting the machine, the presser foot is
automatically lowered. The embroidery is sewn
and thread is pulled away from the material when
thread trimming and when changing thread colors
(moving to the different needles to be sewn within
the embroidery). When sewing is finished, the
machine stops. If the pattern uses seven or more
thread colors, the machine will stop when it is
necessary for the thread spools to be changed, and
the corresponding instructions appear on the LCD.
Differences with single-needle
machines
■Can sew embroidery patterns using six or less
colors without the need to replace the thread
spools
With single-needle machines, the thread spool
must be changed and the machine must be
threaded each time a different thread color is
used. With this machine, it is not necessary to
change the thread spool or rethread the machine
with embroidery patterns containing six or less
colors. If total colors are less than 6 colors, and
if total color change is more than 7 times,
machine will come back to the needle that the
machine is already used and sew the same color
again automatically.
■Automatic sewing reduces sewing time
Except to change the thread spools with patterns
containing seven or more colors, once the
machine is started, it continues to operate
automatically, from lowering the presser foot to
performing the specified operations at the
starting and end positions in addition to
changing the thread colors. Since the machine
can change threads and finish stitching, sewing
time is reduced.
■Automatically pulls and holds the thread tails to
the under side of fabric at the beginning and
end of stitching
Since the machine automatically pulls the upper
thread under the fabric at the beginning of a
color, and pulls the upper thread from the fabric
at the time of thread trimming, you don’t need to
deal with the upper thread tail at all.
■Automatically moves the embroidery frame to
the embroidering position
With a single-needle machine, in most cases,
the embroidery pattern is centered in the frame
and the fabric must be correctly positioned
within the embroidery frame with the center of
the desired embroidering position aligned with
the center of the embroidery frame. However,
with this machine, the embroidery frame is
moved to determine the embroidering position,
making it easier to sew the pattern at any place
in the frame. In addition, the embroidering
position can be freely determined after the fabric
is hooped and the embroidery frame is attached
to the machine, regardless of how the fabric is
positioned in the embroidery frame.

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Other features
■Easy-to-read and easy-to-
use LCD
Equipped with a large
color LCD, the colors of
an embroidery pattern can
be previewed in a nearly
realistic image. In
addition, since the LCD is
a touch panel, the keys
that are displayed can be
touched to easily perform
operations.
■Safety mechanism
The machine is equipped with a locking
mechanism that helps prevent injuries from
accidental operation. The machine can only be
started after the machine is unlocked. The color
of the start/stop button changes to inform you of
whether or not the machine is locked.
■Wide selection of built-in thread color
information
The thread color information for manufacturers’
threads is available, making it easy to choose the
appropriate thread color.
■Expanded thread color display feature enables
colors to be displayed as realistic true color
The colors and thread color numbers are stored
in the machine’s memory. From this thread color
library, you can select colors to create your own
color thread table. If the pattern colors are
changed using this table, the pattern can be
displayed with only the thread colors that you
have. In addition, the embroidery pattern can be
displayed as it would appear after it is
embroidered.
■Automatic needle-threading mechanism
Using the automatic needle-threading
mechanism, the needle can easily be threaded.
Lit in red Flashing in green
The machine is locked. The machine can be
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■USB port available as standard equipment
By connecting a computer to the machine using
the included USB cable, embroidery patterns
can be transferred from the computer. Refer to
“Computer (USB)” on page 154.
If the machine is positioned at a distance that the
USB cable does not reach the computer,
embroidery patterns can be transferred from the
computer by temporarily saving them on USB
media, which is then connected to the machine.
Refer to “USB media” on page 158.
■Moving or threading a selected needle bar at
any time
When selecting, editing or embroidering a
pattern, any one of the needle bars can be
selected at any time to be threaded or moved to
the embroidering position.
Touch to open the needle move
screen, then select the needle bar number that
you want to move or thread. (Refer to “Moving
and threading a selected needle bar” on
page 61.)
Available features
Designs with a maximum size of 200 mm (H) ×
300 mm (W) (7-7/8 inches (H) × 11-3/4 inches (W))
can be embroidered. If the optional cap frame is
used, embroidery can be sewn on caps.
■Various built-in patterns
In addition to the many built-in character
patterns, embroidery patterns and frame
patterns, using optional embroidery cards
greatly expands this machine’s pattern library.
■Embroidery pattern editing
Lettering and embroidery patterns can be
combined or a text arrangement can be
specified to arrange the patterns.
The machine can also be set to repeatedly sew
the same pattern.

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Manual Structure
This manual is constructed as described below.
Read before use
Chapter 1: Getting Ready
The setup of the embroidery machine and the
various preparations required before starting to sew
are described in this chapter.
Chapter 2: Embroidering Tutorial
This chapter describes the basic embroidering
operations in order—from turning on the machine
and sewing a pattern to finishing sewing. Follow
the steps of the tutorial to embroider a pattern and
master the operation of this embroidery machine.
Chapter 3: Other Basic Procedures
This chapter provides explanations on operations
other than those described in chapter 2, such as
sewing a pattern with seven or more colors, and
other necessary operations, for example, changing
the needle.
Read when additional
information is required
Chapter 4: Embroidering Settings
This chapter contains descriptions on the various
embroidering settings, which make editing patterns
simple.
Chapter 5: Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns
This chapter provides details on selecting, editing
and saving embroidery patterns.
Chapter 6: Basic Settings and Help Feature
This chapter contains descriptions on the use of the
settings key, the machine operations key and the
help key. Details on changing the basic embroidery
machine settings and viewing operations on the
LCD will be provided.
Chapter 7: Appendix
This chapter provides descriptions of techniques for
various embroidering operations, pointers for
creating beautiful embroidery, and details on
maintenance procedures and corrective measures
that should be taken when a problem occurs.
Searching for information
■Searching the manual
By title
Check the descriptions at the left for the contents
of each chapter, and then check the table of
contents.
For basic operations, refer to the list of titles on
the first page of chapter 2. Find the appropriate
page by using the thumbtabs on the right edge of
the pages.
By keyword
Search the index at the end of this manual. Look
for the desired keyword, and then refer to the
page that is indicated.
By screen
Descriptions of the keys and other information
that appear in the main LCD screens are
provided in the tables on pages 70 to 78. For
details, refer to the page that is indicated.
By condition
Various possible conditions and the
corresponding operations are described on
page 79. For details, refer to the page that is
indicated.
■Searching the machine
This machine is equipped with a help feature.
Learning how to perform an operation
Touch the machine operations guide key, and
then check for the desired information. For
details on using the machine operations guide
key, refer to page 204.

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Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................1
License Agreement ...........................................................................................................6
Warning Labels.................................................................................................................7
Machine Structure and Features.......................................................................................8
Six-needle machine embroidering ................................................................................................................ 8
Differences with single-needle machines ...................................................................................................... 9
Other features............................................................................................................................................. 10
Available features ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Manual Structure............................................................................................................12
Read before use .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Read when additional information is required ............................................................................................ 12
Searching for information ........................................................................................................................... 12
GETTING READY 19
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ................................................................20
Front view .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Right-side/rear view .................................................................................................................................... 21
Operation panel ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Accessories.....................................................................................................................22
Included accessories................................................................................................................................... 22
Optional accessories................................................................................................................................... 23
Setting Up the Machine..................................................................................................24
Setup and transporting precautions ............................................................................................................. 24
Setup location............................................................................................................................................. 25
Setting up the machine ............................................................................................................................... 26
Adjusting the operation panel position........................................................................................................ 27
Preparing the thread guide assembly........................................................................................................... 28
Positioning the spool stand ......................................................................................................................... 29
Attaching the embroidery frame holder....................................................................................................... 29
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL 31
Operating Precautions....................................................................................................32
Power supply precautions........................................................................................................................... 32
Needle precautions..................................................................................................................................... 33
Checking the needle ................................................................................................................................... 33
Bobbin precautions..................................................................................................................................... 33
Upper thread recommendations ................................................................................................................. 34
Fabric recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 34
Display recommendations .......................................................................................................................... 34
Basic Procedures ............................................................................................................35
Installing the Bobbin ......................................................................................................36
Removing the bobbin case.......................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the bobbin ................................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the bobbin case ........................................................................................................................... 37
Turning ON the Machine ...............................................................................................38
Understanding the screens.......................................................................................................................... 39
Screen overview ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ....................................................................................42
Selecting an embroidery pattern ................................................................................................................. 43
Editing the Embroidery Pattern.......................................................................................44
Continuing to the embroidering settings screen........................................................................................... 44
Specifying Embroidering Setting.....................................................................................45
Previewing the Image.....................................................................................................46
Checking a preview image.......................................................................................................................... 46

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Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame.................................................................47
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame................................................................................................ 47
Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine ...........................................................49
Attaching the embroidery frame.................................................................................................................. 49
Checking the Embroidery Area.......................................................................................51
Temporarily stopping to check the area....................................................................................................... 51
Continuing to the embroidering screen ....................................................................................................... 52
Upper Threading ............................................................................................................53
Checking the needle bars and thread colors................................................................................................ 53
Upper threading.......................................................................................................................................... 55
Threading the needle .................................................................................................................................. 59
Sewing the Embroidery...................................................................................................63
Starting embroidering.................................................................................................................................. 63
Stopping embroidering................................................................................................................................ 65
Checking the Thread Tension .........................................................................................67
Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric..................................................................68
Removing the embroidery frame ................................................................................................................. 68
Removing the fabric....................................................................................................................................68
Turning OFF the Machine...............................................................................................69
Screen Quick Reference Guide ......................................................................................70
Key displays ................................................................................................................................................ 70
Common screen controls ............................................................................................................................ 70
Understanding the pattern type selection screen ......................................................................................... 71
Understanding the pattern list screen .......................................................................................................... 72
Understanding the pattern editing screen .................................................................................................... 73
Understanding the embroidering settings screen ......................................................................................... 75
Understanding the embroidering screen...................................................................................................... 77
When You Have a Question, This May Help You ...........................................................79
TECHNICAL TERMS:................................................................................................................................... 79
PATTERNS: ................................................................................................................................................. 79
EMBROIDERING: ....................................................................................................................................... 79
USB connectivity ........................................................................................................................................ 80
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES 85
Changing the Needle ......................................................................................................86
Replacing the needle................................................................................................................................... 86
Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames.........................................................................88
Embroidery frame types and applications .................................................................................................... 88
Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric ...........................................................90
Hooping the Fabric.........................................................................................................91
Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames ............................................................. 91
Using the embroidery sheet......................................................................................................................... 92
Large/small pieces of fabric......................................................................................................................... 93
Embroidery Frame Position and Movement....................................................................94
Changing the Embroidering Position ..............................................................................96
Adjusting the angle ..................................................................................................................................... 97
Switching the Thread Colors on the Screen..................................................................100
Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors ...........................................101
Checking if thread spool changes are necessary ........................................................................................ 101
Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors ........................... 103
Change thread spools message.................................................................................................................. 103
Easily changing the thread spools.............................................................................................................. 104
If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering ................. 105
If the upper thread breaks.......................................................................................................................... 105
If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out...................................................................................................... 106
Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern ........................................ 108
Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine..................................................110

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Adjusting the Thread Tension.......................................................................................112
Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread................................................................................................ 112
Adjusting the tension of the upper thread.................................................................................................. 113
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS 115
Basting Embroidery ......................................................................................................116
Creating an Appliqué Piece ..........................................................................................117
Creating an appliqué piece....................................................................................................................... 117
Using a frame pattern for the outline......................................................................................................... 120
Automatic Lock Stitch Setting ......................................................................................122
Starting/Ending Position Settings..................................................................................123
Repeatedly sewing a pattern along a diagonal .......................................................................................... 124
Embroidering linked characters................................................................................................................. 125
Maximum Sewing Speed Setting...................................................................................127
Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes .............................................................128
Stopping the machine at the next color change......................................................................................... 128
Specifying pause locations before embroidering ....................................................................................... 128
Temporary Needle Bar Setting .....................................................................................130
Uninterrupted embroidering (using a single color) .................................................................................... 131
Reserved Needle Bar Settings.......................................................................................132
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS 135
Precautions...................................................................................................................136
Concerning embroidery data .................................................................................................................... 136
Concerning optional embroidery cards ..................................................................................................... 138
Concerning USB media ............................................................................................................................ 139
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ..................................................................................140
General pattern selection.......................................................................................................................... 140
Embroidery patterns.................................................................................................................................. 141
Frame patterns .......................................................................................................................................... 141
Monogram and frame designs................................................................................................................... 142
Alphabet patterns...................................................................................................................................... 145
Floral alphabet patterns ............................................................................................................................ 148
Greek alphabet patterns............................................................................................................................ 149
Embroidery patterns stored in the machine memory.................................................................................. 149
Embroidery cards (optional) ...................................................................................................................... 150
Computer (USB)........................................................................................................................................ 154
USB media ............................................................................................................................................... 158
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) ..............................................160
Combining patterns .................................................................................................................................. 160
Selecting the pattern to be edited.............................................................................................................. 161
Moving a pattern ...................................................................................................................................... 161
Flipping a pattern horizontally .................................................................................................................. 162
Changing the size of a pattern................................................................................................................... 162
Rotating a pattern ..................................................................................................................................... 164
Changing the text arrangement of a character ........................................................................................... 165
Changing the character spacing ................................................................................................................ 165
Separating combined character patterns ................................................................................................... 166
Trimming the threads between characters................................................................................................. 167
Changing the thread density (only for some character and frame patterns) ................................................ 168
Specifying multi-color text ........................................................................................................................ 168
Changing the colors of the pattern ............................................................................................................ 169
Designing repeated patterns...................................................................................................................... 170
Creating a custom thread table ................................................................................................................. 174
Choosing a color from the custom thread table......................................................................................... 177
Duplicating a pattern ................................................................................................................................ 178
Deleting a pattern ..................................................................................................................................... 178
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) .................................. 179
Rotating the entire pattern......................................................................................................................... 179
Editing a Combined Pattern..........................................................................................180

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Saving Embroidery Patterns..........................................................................................185
Machine’s memory ................................................................................................................................... 185
If the embroidery pattern cannot be saved................................................................................................. 185
USB media................................................................................................................................................ 187
Computer (USB) ........................................................................................................................................ 188
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE 191
Using the Settings Key..................................................................................................192
Understanding the settings screen ............................................................................................................. 192
Changing the display guides...................................................................................................................... 194
Changing the thread color information...................................................................................................... 195
Specifying the thumbnail size.................................................................................................................... 196
Changing the background colors of the embroidery patterns or thumbnails............................................... 197
Specifying jumpstitch trimming / “DST” jump codes for trimming ............................................................. 197
Deleting short stitches ............................................................................................................................... 199
Specifying the remaining length of thread ................................................................................................. 199
Changing the screen saver settings ............................................................................................................ 199
Turning “ON” or “OFF” the sewing light................................................................................................... 201
Changing the speaker volume ................................................................................................................... 202
Specifying thread sensor............................................................................................................................ 202
Changing the pointer shape when a USB mouse is used............................................................................203
Changing the units of measurements ......................................................................................................... 203
Changing the language.............................................................................................................................. 203
Using the Machine Operations Guide Key ...................................................................204
APPENDIX 207
Appliqué Sewing...........................................................................................................208
Sewing appliqué patterns .......................................................................................................................... 208
Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (1) ............................................................................................ 209
Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (2) ............................................................................................ 210
Sewing Large-size (Split) Embroidery Patterns..............................................................212
Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine ............................................................215
Checking the thread tension of built-in patterns ........................................................................................ 215
Sewing a pattern aligned with a mark on the fabric ................................................................................... 216
Color thread table ..................................................................................................................................... 218
Colors of Tajima (.dst) embroidery data..................................................................................................... 218
Creating Beautiful Embroidery .....................................................................................219
Threads ..................................................................................................................................................... 219
Stabilizers (backing) .................................................................................................................................. 219
Hooping techniques.................................................................................................................................. 220
Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart .......................................................................................................... 221
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 222
Attaching an optional embroidery frame for industrial embroidery machines ............ 222
Using the Optional Cap Frame.....................................................................................223
Cap frame and its accessories.................................................................................................................... 223
Types of caps ............................................................................................................................................ 224
Fabric precautions..................................................................................................................................... 225
Preparing to use the cap frame.................................................................................................................. 225
Attaching the cap frame ............................................................................................................................ 230
Installing the embroidery frame holder...................................................................................................... 235
Additional digitizing information............................................................................................................... 236
Using the Optional Bobbin Winder ..............................................................................238
Precautions ............................................................................................................................................... 238
Optional bobbin winder and its accessories .............................................................................................. 238
Setting up the optional bobbin winder ...................................................................................................... 239
Connecting the AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 239
Winding the bobbin .................................................................................................................................. 240
Maintenance.................................................................................................................243
Cleaning the LCD...................................................................................................................................... 243
Cleaning the machine surface ................................................................................................................... 243

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Cleaning the hook .................................................................................................................................... 243
Cleaning around the needle plate ............................................................................................................. 244
Cleaning the bobbin case ......................................................................................................................... 245
Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads ......................................................................................... 246
Oiling the machine................................................................................................................................... 248
About the maintenance message............................................................................................................... 249
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................250
On-screen troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 250
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................ 251
Error messages .......................................................................................................................................... 259
If the machine does not respond when a key is pressed ............................................................................ 267
Specifications ...............................................................................................................268
Embroidery machine specifications........................................................................................................... 268
Upgrading Your Machine’s Software............................................................................269
Upgrade procedure using USB media ....................................................................................................... 269
Upgrade procedure using computer.......................................................................................................... 270
Index ............................................................................................................................271

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