Husqvarna Viking Scandinavia 200 User manual

User’s Guide
KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING

This houshold sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28
and UL1594
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine.
DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always
unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and
before cleaning.
• Always unplug before relamping. Replace bulb with same type rated 5 Watt.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric
shock, or injury to persons:
• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing
machine is used by or near children and infirm persons.
• Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use
only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
• Never operate this sewing machine 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 sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for
examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
• Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep
ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
• Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the
sewing machine needle.
• Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to
break.
• Do not use bent needles.
• Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to
break.
• Switch the sewing machine off (“0”) when making any adjustment in the needle
area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing
presser foot, etc.
• 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.
• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is
being administrated.
• To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from
outlet.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Table of Contents
Learn your Scandinavia 200 2
Overview 2
Unpacking 3
Pack Away After Sewing 3
Connecting the Foot Control 4
Connect to the Power Supply 4
Accessory Tray 5
Spool Pins 6
Threading the Upper Thread 7
Threading for Twin Needle 7
Bobbin Winding with the Machine
Threaded 8
Bobbin Winding – Vertical Spool Pin 9
Placing the Bobbin in the Machine 10
Lowering the Feed Teeth 10
Thread Tension 11
Changing the Needle 12
Changing the Presser Foot 12
Functions and Infodisplay 13
The Functions Panel 14
Icons on the InfoDisplay 16
Sewing 17
Stitch Overview 19
Utility Sewing 21
Seam 21
Twenty-five Needle Positions 22
Gathering 23
Reinforced Straight Stitch 23
Three-Step ZigZag Stitches 24
Seam and Overcast 25
Darning and Mending 26
Blind Hem 27
Hem 28
Buttonholes 29-30
Button 31
Sewing Zippers 32
Decorative Sewing 33
Appliqué 33
Bridging Stitch 34
Decorative Stitches 34
Care of your
Scandinavia 200 35
Trouble Shooting 38
Index 39

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Learn your Scandinavia 200
Learn your Scandinavia 200
Overview
1Lid
2Thread take-up lever
3Presser foot pressure dial
4Thread guide
5Buttonhole sensor socket
6Light
7Needle bar
8Presser foot
9Free arm
10 Bobbin cover
11 Base plate
12 Drop feed dial
13 Needle plate
14 Presser bar and Presser foot ankle
15 Needle clamp screw
16 Presser foot lifter
17 Thread tension
18 Thread guide for bobbin winding
19 Spool pin
20 Spool holders
21 Recess for additional spool pin
22 Thread cutter for bobbin winding
23 Handwheel
24 Bobbin spindle, Bobbin stop
25 InfoDisplay
26 Function selector buttons
27 Main power switch, Connection to
power supply
28 Stitch panel

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Unpacking
1. Place the machine on the table or
cabinet.
2. The foot control is stored at one of
the side parts of the packing material.
Press the foot control together and
remove it.
3. The machine is delivered with an
accessory bag, dust cover and a foot
control cord.
4. Wipe the machine, particularly
around the needle and needle plate
to remove any soil before sewing.
Packing Away After Sewing
1Unplug the cords from the wall socket
and the machine.
2Wind the cords around your hand
and place the foot control cord in the
foot control storage space and the
main cord in the pocket of the soft
cover. There is also space provided
for the instruction book.
3Check to ensure that all accessories
are in the accessory box. Slide it onto
the machine behind the free arm.
4Lower the presser foot.
5Place the foot control, underside
toward you, on the accessory tray at
the back of the machine. Fold down
the handle and replace the the cover.

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Connecting the Foot Control
Among the accessories you will find the
foot control cord and the main cord.
Connecting the foot control cord to
the foot control is only necessary the
very first time you are going to use the
machine.
1Take out the foot control cord. Turn
the foot control over. Connect the
cord to the socket inside the space of
the foot control.
2Push firmly to make sure it is
properly connected.
3Put the cord through the slot on the
right hand side of the foot comtrol.
Connect to the Power Supply
On the underside of the machine you will
find information about the power supply
(V) and the frequency (Hz).
Before plugging in the foot control, check
to ensure that it is of type “FR4” (see
underside of foot control).
1Connect the foot control cord to the
front socket on the bottom right side
of the machine.
2Connect the power cord to the rear
socket on the bottom right side of the
machine.
3When you press the power switch to
ON, both the machine and the light
are switched on.
For the USA and Canada
This sewing machine has a polarized
plug (one blade wider than the other). To
reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug
is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician to install the
proper outlet. Do not modify the plug in any
way.

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Accessory Box
1Open the accessory box by placing
your finger in the space on the top
and lift upward.
2Store the presser feet and the bobbins
in the box from the beginning so they
are always easily accessible.
Extended Sewing Surface
1Slide the accessory box onto the
machine to provide a larger flat work
surface.
2Slide the accessory box to the left
when you wish to remove it and use
the free arm.
3To facilitate sewing trouser legs and
sleeve hems use the free arm. The
free arm also allows you to darn
socks (darning foot is an accessory).
4To replace the accessory box, slide it
tight onto the machine.
An extension table is also available as
an accessory to provide an even larger
sewingsurface.

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Spool Pins
The machine has spool pins suitable for
all types of thread. The main spool pin
(a) is adjustable – the thread reels off
the stationary spool. Place the spool so
that the thread reels counter-clockwise.
There are two spool holders on the
spool pin. With narrow thread spools,
the small holder (b) is placed in front
of the thread. If you use large thread
spools, the large holder (c) is placed in
front of the thread.
Slide the correct size spool holder in
place so the flat side is pressed firmly
against the spool. No space between
spool holder and spool.
There is also a separate spool pin (d)
to be attached onto the machine. The
fingers on the extra spool pin fit into
the two holes to the right of the fixed
spool pin. Push downward to snap in
place.
The large spool holder (c) is placed
under the thread. This spool pin is used
when winding a bobbin from a second
spool of thread or for a second spool
when sewing with a twin needle.
Narrow thread spools
Large thread spools

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Threading the Upper Thread
!Turn off the main switch.
Make sure the presser foot is raised and
the needle is in the up position
1Pull the spool pin out. Place the
thread on the spool pin and the spool
holder on the spool pin as described.
Push the spool pin back in.
2Bring the thread in the direction of
the arrow under the thread guide (a)
and over the thread guide (b).
3Bring the thread down between the
thread tension discs.
4Continue threading by drawing the
thread from the right into the slot on
the take-up lever.
5Thread last guide just above the
needle.
6The needle is threaded from front to
back.
Threading for Twin Needle
!Turn off the main switch.
1Insert a twin needle.
2Use a second thread spool or wind a
bobbin with the thread you are going
to use as the second upper thread.
3LEFT NEEDLE:Thread the machine
and check to ensure that the thread
lies between the inner thread tension
discs, and inside the last thread guide.
Thread the left needle.
4Attach the extra spool pin onto the
machine. Place a spool holder under
the thread.
5Place the bobbin with the second
thread on the spool pin.
6 RIGHT NEEDLE:Thread the machine
as before but this thread should lie
between the outer thread tension
discs, outside the lowest thread guide.
Thread right needle.
The white on the presser foot ankle
makes it easy to see the eye of the
needle.
7Place thread under the presser foot
and into the thread knife where it is
cut.

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Bobbin Winding with the
Machine Threaded
Make sure that the presser foot is
up and the needle is in the highest
position.
Note! Do not use a plastic presser
foot when bobbin winding.
1Place your empty bobbin with the
small mark outwards on the
bobbin spindle on the front of the
machine. Bring the bobbin spindle
down.
2Pull the thread from the needle under
the presser foot and to the right over
the thread guide (c).
Note! We do not recommend winding
specialty threads such as clear nylon
or other stretchy threads through the
needle. Instead see ”Bobbin winding
– vertical spool pin”.
3Start from above and wind a few
turns of thread around the bobbin.
Cut off the thread on the thread knife
(d).
4Press the foot control. When the
bobbin winding is finished, remove
the bobbin, cut off the thread and
bring the bobbin spindle up.

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Bobbin Winding – Vertical
Spool Pin
1Place an empty bobbin with the mark
out-wards on the bobbin spindle
and bring it down.
2Place the large spool holder under
the thread on the spool pin.
3Bring the thread under the thread
guide (a) and over thread guide (b),
further under thread guide (c).
4From above wind a few turns of
thread around the bobbin and into
the knife.
5Press the foot control. When the
bobbin winding is finished, remove
the bobbin, cut off the thread and
bring the bobbin spindle up.

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Placing the Bobbin in the
Machine
!Turn off the main switch.
1Remove the bobbin cover by sliding
it towards you.
2Place the bobbin in the bobbin case
with the mark facing up and
the thread to the left of the bobbin.
The bobbin will then rotate counter
clockwise when pulling out the
thread.
3Place your finger on the bobbin to
keep it from turning as you pull the
thread firmly to the right and then
to the left into the tension spring (a)
until it ‘‘clicks’’ into place.
4Continue threading around (b) and
to the right of and then left into the
thread cutter (c). Replace the cover
(1). Pull the thread to the left to cut
it (2).
Lowering the Feed Teeth
The feed teeth are lowered when you
turn the dial on the front of the free
arm to the left . Turn the dial to the
right if you wish to raise the feed
teeth. The feed teeth will raise as you
begin to sew. The feed teeth should be
lowered when sewing on buttons and
for free-motion work.

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Thread Tension
Use the recommended thread tension
setting given on the InfoDisplay.
You can adjust the top thread tension
for special fabrics and/or techniques. To
adjust, turn the numbered tension dial
(a). The higher the number the higher
the tension. Normally top thread tension
is set to around 4.
When sewing buttonholes and decorative
stitches set thread tension to around 3.
When topstitching with a coarse thread in
thick fabric, increase the tension to 7-9.
Correct and incorrect thread tension
To understand the correct thread
tension, sew a few sample zigzag
stitches at different settings.
1Begin with a tension that is too
loose, i.e. set at the lowest number.
The bobbin thread will lie straight
and the top thread will be drawn to
the underside of the fabric.
2If you set the tension at the highest
number, the top thread might break
and the seam may pucker and/or
thread breaks.
3The correct thread tension is set
when the threads interlock in the
middle of both fabric layers or, in
the case of decorative stitches, on
the underside.
Make a few tests on a scrap piece of the
fabric you are going to sew and check
the tension.

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Changing the Needle
!Turn off the main switch.
1Loosen the screw in the needle
clamp with the screwdriver.
2Remove the needle.
3Push the new needle upwards with
the flat side away from you until it
will go no further.
4Use the screwdriver to tighten the
screw properly.
Changing the Presser Foot
!Turn off the main switch.
1Make sure that the needle is in the
highest position. Pull the presser
foot towards you.
2Line up the cross pin on the foot
with the gap in the presser foot
ankle. Press back until the foot
snaps into place.
Presser Foot Pressure (a)
The presser foot pressure is adjusted
with the dial found under the lid on
your Scandinavia 200. Normal setting
is around four. The higher the number
the more pressure the foot puts on the
fabric. Knit and soft fabrics should be
sewn at lower pressure.
Presser Foot Lever (b)
The presser foot is raised and lowered
with the presser foot lever. The presser
foot must be lowered when sewing.
By raising the presser foot lever and
then press it upwards, the lift height of
the presser foot can be raised to extra
height in order to slide thick projects
under the foot.
Always use needles of system 130/
705H.

FUNCTIONS AND INFODISPLAY

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Functions and InfoDisplay
Reverse
REVERSE is touched to sew in
reverse. When the button is
released, Scandinavia 200 sews
forwards. The longest reverse
stitch length is 3 mm.
For permanent reverse, touch
the button twice in quick
succession before starting to
sew. The reverse sewing is
indicated by an icon on the
InfoDisplay.
Scandinavia 200 sews in
reverse until you touch the
button again.
Stitch length
When you select a stitch, your
Scandinavia 200 automatically
sets the best stitch length.
The set length is visible on
the InfoDisplay above the
stitch length buttons. You can
change the stitch length by
touching either the (+) or (-)
button.
Stitch width
The stitch width is set in the
same manner as the stitch
length. The set width is visible
on the InfoDisplay above the
stitch width buttons. The width
can be adjusted between 0
and 6 mm. If straight stitch
is selected, the width button
is used to adjust the needle
position.
Stop
STOP is used to conclude a
stitch. Your Scandinavia 200
fastens the thread and stops
automatically when a stitch
or stitch sequence has been
completed. STOP is cancelled
when you touch the button
again or by selecting a new
stitch. When STOP is active,
an icon is shown on the
InfoDisplay. The stop-function
can also be programmed.
Mirror image
You can mirror a stitch by
using the button , mirror
image side to side. You can
also mirror the width when
you wish to to change the
needle position from left to
right. The symbol will be
displayed.
The Functions Panel

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Stitch Selection Buttons
You select a stitch from the
panel by pressing the stitch
selection buttons.
With left button you get
tens and with right button
you get 0-9. The number
of the selected stitch is
displayed to the right on
the InfoDisplay.
Fix
By using the FIX button you
can tie off a stitch at the
beginning and/or at the end.
The symbol flashing on
the display indicates that FIX is
selected.

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Icons on the InfoDisplay
General Icons
1Indicates that REVERSE is active.
2The reccomended PRESSER FOOT.
3The recommended THREAD TENSION.
4The STITCH LENGTH.
5Indicates that the STOP function is
active.
Buttonhole Icons
9When sewing step by step
buttonholes, a flashing icon indicates
that you need to touch REVERSE to
move between the different parts of
the buttonhole.
6Indicates that the function MIRROR
SIDE TO SIDE has been activated.
7The STITCH WIDTH.
8The number of the SELECTED STITCH.

SEWING

Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other
fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very difficult or
impossible to remove.
Fleece and denim fabric in especially red and blue often contain a lot of excess dye.
If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of excess dye,
always pre-wash it before sewing/embroidering to avoid the discoloring.