Baby Lock Serenade BLSN Technical manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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When using an electrical appliance, basic safety should always be followed, including the following:
Read all instructions before using this sewing machine.
Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked
Always use the proper needle plate, as a wrong needle plate can cause the needle to break.
witch the sewing machine off ("O") when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as
threading the needle, changing the needle, threading the bobbin, changing the presser foot or
changing the light.
DANGER
WARNING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
-To reduce the ris of electrical shoc :
-To reduce the ris of burns, fire, electrical shoc , or injury to persons:
1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in.
2. Always unplug this appliance from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.
3. Always unplug before checking and re-lamping. Contact the authorized retailer or service center for
repair in the event of failure if the machine is with 200mW, 300mW and 200mW LED lamp, which is
not user-replaceable.
1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this appliance is used by or
near children.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only the attachments
recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has
been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the appliance to the nearest authorized
retailer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
4. . Keep ventilation openings of the
sewing machine and foot control free from accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
5. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. pecial care is required around the sewing machine needle.
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7. Do not use bent needles.
8. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break.
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10.Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or
when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.
11.Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
12.Do not use outdoors.
13.Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered.
14.To disconnect, turn all controls to the off ("O") position, then remove plug from outlet.
15.Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
16.The sound pressure level under normal operating conditions is 75dB(A).
17.Please turn off the machine or unplug when the machine is not operating properly.
18.Never place anything on the foot controller.
19.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.
This sewing machine is intended for household use only.

For safe operation
For a longer service life
For repair or adjustment
For additional product information visit our website located at www.babyloc .com.
The contents of this manual and specifications of this product are subject to change
without notice.
1. Be sure to keep your eye on the needle while sewing. Do not touch the handwheel, thread take-
up lever, needle or other moving parts.
2. Remember to turn OFF the power switch and unplug the cord when:
Operation is completed.
Replacing or removing the needle or any other parts.
A power failure occurs during use.
Maintaining the machine.
Leaving the machine unattended.
3. Do not store anything on the foot controller.
4. Plug the machine directly into the wall. Do not use extension cords.
5. Do not place or store the machine near heaters or other hot appliances, in any location
exposed to extremely high or low temperatures, high humidity or dusty locations. Doing so
could cause the machine to malfunction.
6. Never operate the 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.
1. 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.
2. Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the machine. Benzene, thinner, and scouring
powder can damage the machine, and should never be used.
3. Do not drop or hit the machine.
4. Always consult this operation manual when replacing or installing any assemblies, the presser
feet, needle or other parts to assure correct installation.
In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting guide
in the back of this operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself. If the problem
persists, please consult your local authorized retailer.
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PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE
Do not dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted municipal waste, use separate collection facilities.
Contact your local government for information regarding the collection systems available.
If electrical appliances are disposed of in landfills or dumps, hazardous substances can leak into the
groundwater and get into the food chain, damaging your health and well-being.
When replacing old appliances with new ones, the retailer is legally obligated to take back your old
appliance for disposal at least for free of charge.

CONTENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
GETTING READY
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................1-2
CONTENTS..........................................................................................................................................3-5
ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................................................6
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...................................................................................................................7
PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE ................................................................................................8
FOOT CONTROL....................................................................................................................................9
OPERATION BUTTONS..................................................................................................................10-12
OPERATION PANEL.......................................................................................................................13-16
CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE ...............................................................17
TURN MACHINE ON/ OFF ...................................................................................................................18
UNDERSTANDING THE LCD SCREEN .........................................................................................19-22
MACHINE SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................23-24
FAVORITE STITCH .........................................................................................................................24-25
WINDING THE BOBBIN ..................................................................................................................26-28
INSERTING THE BOBBIN ..............................................................................................................29-30
UPPER THREADING.......................................................................................................................31-36
TART/ TOP button...................................................................................................................10
Thread cutter button ....................................................................................................................10
Reverse button ............................................................................................................................11
Auto-lock button ..........................................................................................................................11
Needle position button ................................................................................................................12
LCD screen (touch panel) ...........................................................................................................13
Page key .....................................................................................................................................13
Back key......................................................................................................................................14
Memory key.................................................................................................................................14
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Bobbin winding key .....................................................................................................................14
titch selection key .....................................................................................................................15
Number key .................................................................................................................................15
ettings key.................................................................................................................................16
Favorite stitch key .......................................................................................................................16
Clear key .....................................................................................................................................16
Connecting the machine..............................................................................................................17
Initial needle position...................................................................................................................23
Beeping sound ............................................................................................................................23
LCD screen brightness control ....................................................................................................23
oftware version display .............................................................................................................24
electing stitches or letters .........................................................................................................24
Clearing stitches or letters...........................................................................................................25
toring stitches and exit ..............................................................................................................25
Bobbin winding.......................................................................................................................26-28
Threading the upper thread....................................................................................................31-33
Using the needle threader ...........................................................................................................34
Using the thread net ....................................................................................................................35
Raising up the lower thread.........................................................................................................36
Machine operation key
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CUTTING THE THREAD ......................................................................................................................37
REPLACING THE NEEDLE..................................................................................................................37
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ................................................................................................38-40
PRECISION DUAL-FEED SYSTEM (PDQ ) ...................................................................................41-42
PATTERN CHART...........................................................................................................................43-44
MATCHING NEEDLE/ FABRIC/ THREAD ...........................................................................................45
THREAD TENSION...............................................................................................................................46
LENGTH & WIDTH ADJUSTMENT.................................................................................................47-48
PATTERN BALANCE ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................49
PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................50
USEFUL FUNCTIONS .....................................................................................................................50-53
USEFUL SEWING TIPS........................................................................................................................54
SELECTING STITCHES .......................................................................................................................55
BASIC STITCHING..........................................................................................................................56-57
BLIND HEM/ LINGERIE STITCHING ...................................................................................................58
OVERCASTING STITCHES .................................................................................................................59
ZIPPER INSERTION........................................................................................................................60-61
BUTTON SEWING ................................................................................................................................62
Attaching the presser foot holder ................................................................................................38
Attaching the presser foot ...........................................................................................................38
Removing the presser foot ..........................................................................................................38
Type of presser foot chart ...........................................................................................................39
Two-step presser foot lifter..........................................................................................................40
To engage the PDQ .......................................................................................................41
To disengage the PDQ ..................................................................................................42
Fabric positioning ........................................................................................................................42
titch width adjustment ...............................................................................................................47
titch length adjustment ..............................................................................................................48
Locking the creen......................................................................................................................50
Reverse .......................................................................................................................................51
Free arm sewing..........................................................................................................................51
Installing the extension table .......................................................................................................52
To raise or lower the feed dogs...................................................................................................53
Attaching the knee lifter...............................................................................................................53
Knee lifter to raise/ lower presser foot.........................................................................................53
ewing corners............................................................................................................................54
ewing on heavy fabric ...............................................................................................................54
Using the Favorite stitch key .......................................................................................................55
traight stitches and needle position...........................................................................................56
Zigzag stitches ...........................................................................................................................56
tretch stitch................................................................................................................................57
Using the overcasting foot...........................................................................................................59
Using the all purpose foot............................................................................................................59
Inserting a centered zipper..........................................................................................................60
Inserting a side zipper .................................................................................................................61
SEWING BASICS
STITCHES
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BUTTONHOLE STITCHING ............................................................................................................63-67
BAR TACK STITCH.........................................................................................................................68-69
EYELET STITCH...................................................................................................................................70
DARNING STITCH...........................................................................................................................71-73
NARROW HEMMING ...........................................................................................................................74
QUILTING ........................................................................................................................................75-78
ATTACHING THE EDGE/ QUILTING GUIDE ......................................................................................79
CORDING..............................................................................................................................................80
FAGOTING............................................................................................................................................81
GATHERING....................................................................................................................................82-83
SATIN STITCH SEWING ......................................................................................................................84
SCALLOP STITCH ...............................................................................................................................85
SMOCKING...........................................................................................................................................86
TWIN NEEDLE SEWING .................................................................................................................87-88
ELONGATION.......................................................................................................................................89
MIRROR IMAGE ...................................................................................................................................90
MEMORY FUNCTION......................................................................................................................91-94
WARNING FUNCTIONS..................................................................................................................95-97
INSTRUCTION ANIMATION MESSAGE DISPLAY .............................................................................98
MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................................99-100
TROUBLE SHOOTING................................................................................................................101-102
STITCH REFERENCE CHART....................................................................................................103-117
Making a one-step buttonhole................................................................................................63-66
Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics........................................................................................67
To adjust the evenness of darning stitch.....................................................................................73
Patchwork stitching .....................................................................................................................75
Hand-look quilting stitch ..............................................................................................................75
Decorative patchwork stitching....................................................................................................76
Free motion darning, embroidery & monogramming..............................................................77-78
ingle cording..............................................................................................................................80
Triple cording...............................................................................................................................80
callop hem.................................................................................................................................85
callop edging.............................................................................................................................85
Combining patterns or letters .................................................................................................91-92
Adding patterns or letters ............................................................................................................92
Editing patterns ...........................................................................................................................93
Clearing patterns or letters ..........................................................................................................93
Recalling and sewing the memorized pattern .............................................................................94
Warning message display ......................................................................................................95-97
Warning beeping sound ..............................................................................................................97
Cleaning the LCD screen ............................................................................................................99
Cleaning the sewing machine surface.........................................................................................99
Cleaning the hook ................................................................................................................99-100
DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES
DECORATIVE PATTERNS
APPENDIX
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1. All purpose foot (RA)
2. Zipper foot (RB)
3. (RC)
4. Gathering foot (RD)
5. 1/4" quilting foot (RE)
6. Quilting foot (RF)
7. Hemmer foot (RG)
8. Cording foot (RH)
9. Overcasting foot (RI)
10. Buttonhole foot (RJ)
11. atin stitch foot (RK)
12. Open toe foot (RN)
13. Free-motion darning/
embroidery foot (RL)
14. Free-motion open toe
quilting foot (RX)
15. Blind hem foot (RM)
16. Edge/quilting guide
17. Brush/ eam ripper
18. pool cap (Large)(2X)
19. pool cap ( mall)(2X)
20. Bobbin (3X)
21. Cone holder (2X)
22. Net
23. crewdriver (L & )
24. Needle set
25. Instruction and
Reference Guide
26. Quick Reference Guide
27. Knee lifter
28. oft cover
29. Foot control
30. Power cord
31. Touch panel stylus
32. Extension table
Button sewing foot
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RX
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ACCESSORIES

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Note: Visit your authorized Baby Lock retailer for complete listing of optional accessories
available for your machine.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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No. Part Name Part Code
1 Adjustable guide foot BLQ2-AGF
2 Braiding foot BLQ2-BF
3 Chenille foot BLQ2-CHF
4 Decorative stitch foot BLQ2-D F
5 Decorative tape foot BLQ2-DTF
6 Edge joining foot BLQ2-EJF
7 1/4" foot with guide BLQ2-QGF
8 titch-in-the-ditch foot BLQ2- DF
9 Edge guide foot - 5/8" BLQ2-EGF
All specifications are correct at the
time of printing.
Please be aware that some
specifications may change without
notice.

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE
pool pins Retractable thread guide ewing speed controller
Pattern adjustment dial
Knee lifter slot
Bobbin winder switch
and thread cutter
Bobbin winder
Handle
Presser foot lever
Face plate
Presser foot pressure dial
Drop feed lever
Thread cutter
Operation buttons
titch pattern plate
Buttonhole lever
Needle threader
Needle plate
ewing table and
accessory box
Bobbin thread guide
Handwheel
Main power switch
Foot control connector
Power supply connector
LCD screen (touch panel)
Precision dual-feed
quilting (PDQ )
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Operation panel

FOOT CONTROL
Attention: Consult a qualified electrician if in doubt as how to connect the machine to
the power source. nplug the power cord when the machine is not in use.
The appliance must be used with the foot control C-9001 manufactured by CHIEN H NG
TAIWAN., LTD.
With the sewing machine turned off, insert the foot
control plug and the power supply cord into their
appointed connectors on the sewing machine.
Turn on the sewing machine, and then slowly
depress the foot control to start sewing.
Release the foot control to stop the sewing machine.
By tapping the foot control one time will allow the
needle to go up or down.
Note: The setting of the sewing speed controller will limit the maximum speed of the
machine when using the foot control.
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