ELNA 740 EXCELLENCE - User manual

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Couture isn’t a minor art. It’s a mode of expression in its
own right, inspiring fine and original artworks. Want proof ?
Come for a stroll through our quilting and patchwork
gallery – and celebrate the launch of the brand new Elna
eXcellence.
Want to express your artist’s soul ? To realize your dreams
and let your creativity flow ? Step up to the Elna eXcellence,
an electronic sewing machine designed especially for larger
projects like quilting and patchwork. The exclusive Elna
eXcellence comes with an extra-long free arm to give you
a wider sewing area – for maximum comfort and perfect
functionality.
Virtuosos will appreciate 245 different stitches (including
26 exclusive Elna stitches), giving you an infinite range of
possibilities, all easily available via an intuitive touch-wheel
and LCD screen interface. The freedom to mix and match
your stitches – like a painter combines colors on the palette.
The Elna eXcellence is very powerful; it’s also extremely
quick. So it’s a smart choice for quilters and patchworkers,
as well as for dressmakers, stylists and designers.
Take the guided tour…
Elna eXcellence: Welcome
to the private viewing
For the art lover
TECHNICAL FEATURES
SEWING FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMMING
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Long arm offers large sewing surface – 28cm/ 11’’
Integrated Ajustable Feeding (I.A.F.)
Differential adjustment by dial for I.A.F.
High definition LCD screen and touch-wheel selector
3 accessory storage areas including exclusive Elna accessory pocket
Built-in needle threader
Large stitch display on the top cover
Adjustable sewing speed up to 1,000 stitches per minute
Adjustable pressure foot
Automatic thread tension
Fine tuning adjustment
Ergononomic adjustable knee lifter
7 piece retractable feed dog
Auto declutch bobbin winder
3 white LED lamps
Semi-hard cover
245 stitches including 26 exclusive Elna stitches
11 one-step buttonholes
2 alphabet fonts available in lower and upper case with all special
European letters and symbols
10 categories of stitches: utility, buttonholes, appliqué, heirloom, quilt, satin,
bridge, decorative, long pattern, pictograph
5 direct keys for utility stitches
10 languages to choose from for advisory messages
Adjustable stitch length: 5mm
Adjustable stitch width: 7mm
20 memory banks
Thread cutter key/ memory auto thread cutter key
Programmable up/ down needle key
Auto-lock key / memory auto-lock key
Start / stop key
PS function (personal settings) to record your personal adjustments
Start over key
Edit key
Reverse key
Face-to-face and mirror key
Elongation of satin stitches up to 5 times original length
Twin needle key
Special Quilting feet: dual feed foot (I.A.F.), ¼” seam foot, open toe satin stitch
foot, border guide foot, convertible free motion quilting foot (3 convertible toes),
straight stitch needle plate, Extra cloth guide, quilt guide, extra wide clear table,
ergonomic adjustable knee lifter.
Special sewing feet: Standard
metal foot, overlock foot, hemmer
foot, zipper foot, satin stitch foot,
blind hem foot, multi-cord foot,
automatic buttonhole foot, overedge
foot, button sewing foot, circular
sewing pivot pin.
Thanks to Elna: a wealth of fine detail and a multitude of
accessories for quilters, patchworkers and dressmakers.
An automatic needle-threader that’s ingenious and super-
practical too. Just lower the lever and you’re done.
Optional extra: bobbin support with a retractable antenna
especially designed for heavyweight bobbins.
Don’t deprive yourself of the (optional extra) sewing table –
super-practical with an extra drawer and multiple storage
pockets.
Simplify life with an adjustable knee to raise and lower the
presser bar. Easy said: easy done.
Conception: L’Atelier de mon Père – Photos: Studio Photo Gerard – Printed in Switzerland – Subject to change without notice – 398032-02
WARRANTY AND SERVICE : Elna’s
superior reputation was established in 1940
with the production of its first sewing
machine. Ever since, Elna has continued
to be a leading brand of home sewing and
related equipment designed especially with
the innovative sewer in mind. Thousands
of professionals worldwide provide expert
service. Millions of people have chosen Elna
for its quality, performance and reliability.

28 cm/11”
DON’T FORGET THE GUIDE !
EXCLUSIVE
GOD IS IN THE DETAILS…
Aesthetics are important – so you’ve
got a choice of no fewer than 11
one-step buttonholes. Adding a
fashionable touch to your creations.
The Elna eXcellence is ideal
for designers and stylists
who get a kick out of working
different materials together.
Be seduced by the audacity of
a short jacket, marrying satin
and leather.
Extra: this exclusive guide comes
with your accessories, allowing
adjustments up to 110 mm.
Putting an end to drifting astray.
Let yourself be helped along.
FINE ARTS
The patchworker’s secret weapon: a narrow foot,
allowing you to assemble pieces of material a
quarter of an inch small, using a topstitch. As easy
as that.
SQUARING
THE CIRCLE
Exclusive: a smart centre-
pin which lets you sew in
perfect circles. Ideal for
quilting and decorative
over-stitching.
EVERY ONE A WINNER!
It won’t be perfect if you can’t sew with exact precision. But with the
calculation function, perfection is child’s play.
CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHENTICITY
Works of art should be
signed. Chic men’s shirts
should be monogrammed.
A task that becomes a
real pleasure with our
two typefaces. Bold or
italic, these fonts have
character. Like you.
APPLIED ARTS
A raw-silk tree-of-life
appliqué on an attractive
printed fabric. With delicate
leaves in satin stitches –
extended up to five times
their initial length. You get
the picture.
ART FOR
ART’S SAKE
Special new quilting
feet for purists, with
a choice of three
convertible toes.
Designed for virtuosos
who’ve mastered
the art of hands-free
sewing.
A TOUCH OF FOLLY
Who wouldn’t fall for this
eccentric patchwork?
Made from leftovers stuck
to a water-soluble plastic
base and then stitched
together decoratively. A
perfect finish every time.
Even with metal thread.
ONLINE GALLERY
Brand new: an
intelligent satin foot.
With twin fins and
red markings to
give you perfect
straight-line
over-stitching.
However tricky the
stitch.
Every time.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Just lift up the cover to see all the
available stitches. Buttonholes or utility
stitches; quilting, decorative or satin;
everything organized by category.
Excellent.
IN THE CAN
Everything at your fingertips, thanks to this
smart accessory box. Specially designed to
house the extra feet which come with the
machine.
VISUAL ARTS
Keep your work flat during quilting with this Plexiglas
extension. It’s transparent, so you can keep your eye
on the scissors and bobbins too.
WIDE OPEN SPACE…
At last – plenty of sewing space, thanks
to an extra-long arm. Just perfect for bulky
patchwork, quilting or dressmaking.
SIMPLY SUBLIME
Quilters will just love
the double Integrated
Adjustable Feeding
(I.A.F.) system. For
perfect control over your
fabrics – even several
layers thick.
EXCLUSIVE
EXCLUSIVE
TRADE SECRET
Exclusive to Elna: an innovative storage space
for your most-used accessories. Neat little
extra: an integrated quick reference guide.