Janome MEMORY CRAFT 9700 User manual

GENERAL
COLOR,BACKLIT LCD TOUCHSCREEN
MY SET SCREEN CONTROLS FOR CONTRAST,IN/CM DESIGNATION,& OTHER CUSTOMIZATION
MULTI-LANGUAGE DESIGNATION
UPGRADABLE VIA SOFTWARE
BUILT-IN MEMORY
UPPER THREAD,BOBBIN THREAD, AND PRESSER FOOT SENSORS
AUTOMATIC THREAD TENSION CONTROL
AUTOMATIC DROP FEED MECHANISM
EASY ACCESS ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT IN TOP LID
ONE-PIECE SEWING LIGHT
AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
HINGED COVER FOR EASY MAINTENANCE
SEWING
REGULAR SEWING SPEED: 820 SPM WITHVARIABLE SPEED CONTROL
98 DECORATIVE AND UTILITY STITCHES
TWIN NEEDLE GUARD
7 BUTTONHOLES
START/STOP SEWING BUTTON
EMBROIDERY
INSTANT SWITCH-OVERTO/FROM EMBROIDERY TO/FROM REGULAR SEWING
PC LINK VIA ATA CARD
MAXIMUM EMBROIDERY SIZE 5.5" X 7.9" (140MM X 200MM)
EMBROIDERY SPEED 450-650 SPM
BUILT-IN DESIGNS:95 (7 LARGE, 88 STANDARD)
THREE BUILT-IN ALPHABETS
TWO AND THREE LETTER MONOGRAMMING
CHANGE COLORS TO FAVORITE THREAD (JANOME, ROBISON-ANTON, MADEIRA, MET TLER)
EMBROIDERY AREA TRACING
EASY DRAG & DROP FOR EDITING PLACEMENT
RESIZE TO 90%, 100%, 110%, 120%
ROTATE IN 45˚(DEGREE) INCREMENTS
FLIP VERTICALLYOR HORIZONTALLY
TIME INDICATOR
STITCH COUNTER
ZOOM IN AND OUT
STANDARD HOOPS: LARGE 5.5" X 7.9" (140MM X 200MM)
STANDARD 5" X 4.3" (126MM X 110MM)
Memory Craft 9700 features
www.janome.com
SLEEK ERGONOMIC
STYLING
BRIGHT ONE-PIECE SEWING LIGHT
HINGED COVER OFFERS EASY
ACCESS TO CHANGE LIGHTBULB
AND PROVIDES EASY MAINTENANCE FULL COLOR
TOUCH SCREEN
TELESCOPING CARRIAGE ARM
HANDY ACCESSORY
COMPARTMENT
DROP-IN BOBBIN
ATA PC CARD SLOT
ADDITIONAL STORAGE
AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
EASY LAY-IN THREADING
THE FEATURESYOU NEED FOR
FLAWLESS SEWING
Start with an extensive package of
decorative and utility stitches. Add the
ability to combine and save these
stitches into your own unique patterns.
Include seven automatic buttonholes,
and a host of specialty features, like an
automatic needle threader,twin needle
guard, and automatic thread tension
control. Put it all together and you get
the Memory Craft 9700. The perfect
choice for superior sewing.
A COLOR TOUCHSCREEN
MAKES IT EASY
The MC9700 has user-friendly
navigation with intuitive menus and
easy instructions. Everything is done
on screen with the touch of a key.
Choose your stitch and customize
width and length as needed. In
Embroidery mode, the screen allows
you to see how your design will look in
the hoop.
YOU DON'T NEED A COMPUTERTO DO EMBROIDERY LAYOUTS
Put a Janome PC Design Card in your MC9700 or bring a design over from
your computer on a compact flash memory card.The power is right there
in the color touchscreen to make the magic happen.Touch a key to choose
your embroidery hoop.Touch another key to import multiple designs. Add
lettering, rotate, resize,zoom in, and position everything within the hoop
outline.You can even select which brand of embroidery thread you use—
the MC9700 can specify color numbers for the 4 top embroidery threads.
Easier operation.Better results.
The Memory Craft 9700 opens up all the possibilities for Professional-Style
Embroidery,while making regular sewing a breeze.The full color,backlit
touchscreen displays everything you need to know. And because it's a Janome,
you know it's easy to use right out of the box.
All things bright &beautiful
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Touch, drag and drop
If you can point, you can use even our most advanced on-screen editing functions.
Bring your style to life
Your creative style reflects the many facets of your personality.You have a serious side
that wants precision sewing.You have a creative side that loves to explore all the
possibilities of embroidery design. And you have a practical side that doesn't want to
waste time setting-up a complicated embroidery attachment.
Fortunately for you, the Memory Craft 9700 was designed to bring together all the best
features in one machine.You get the precision stitching Janome is known for, easy
navigation and design layout on a color
touchscreen, and the built-in, two-step
conversion from sewing to embroidery
you can't get from any other brand.
Unlimited design options
Pick your favorite or try them all.
SELECT FROM AN ON-BOARD LIBRARY
The MC9700 comes loaded with 95 popular designs, so you
can begin embroidering right out of the box.
BROWSE OUR PC DESIGN CARD COLLECTION
These optional cards contain hundreds of images digitized
(converted to embroidery stitch data) especially for your
Janome. Each PC Design Card is loaded onto Flash Memory
media with designs ranging from classic florals to whimsical
children's designs.View all the design menus at
www.janome.com.Current Design Cards are also available on
CD ROM for use with Janome software to manipulate or
combine designs in your computer.
CREATE WITH JANOME EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE
Easy-to-use Janome software programs, like Customizer 10000
Plus and Digitizer 10000, give you the tools you need to create
your own digitized embroidery designs. And just like our
machines, our optional software is intuitive and flexible. No
stacks of manuals or lengthy tutorials required.Just click
to create.
FAST ACCESS THROUGH THE ATA PC CARD SLOT
However you get them, you can transfer your designs quickly
and easily on an ATA PC Card (also known as "Compact Flash
with Type II Adapter) that inserts directly into the machine's
port. It's much faster and more reliable than a floppy disk. In
fact, it's the standard storage device for a host of electronic
devices from laptops to digital cameras, and blank cards can be
purchased at any electronics store.
DOWNLOAD DESIGNS FROMTHE INTERNET
Lots of websites offer copyright-free designs in the Janome .jef
and .sew formats. Download these or make your own with
Janome digitizing software. Just transfer the designs to an
optional ATA PC Card to load them into your machine.
USE YOUR FAVORITE CLASSIC MEMORY CARDS
With the optional Card Reader 10000, your MC9700 can read
designs from our large Memory Card archives (#102 and up).
GET MORE SEWING
DONE WITH EASE
AND PRECISION
The MC9700 has the
power and precision
of a superior stitch
mechanism combined
with the sophistication
of computerized
control. From
embellishment with
decorative stitches
and delicate heirloom
work, to creative
quilting and clothing
construction, your
sewing projects will
go smoother and
look better.
HELLO,PROFESSIONAL-
STYLE EMBROIDERY. GOODBYE,
CLUMSY EMBROIDERY
ATTACHMENT.
Other brands of sewing and
embroidery machines require
separate embroidery attachments
that can take up to a half dozen
steps to attach. Not Janome. Just
two steps take you from sewing to
embroidery: 1) Push the
Embroidery Mode Key, 2) Attach
the embroidery foot. Thanks to our
patented telescopic carriage arm,
not only is switching easier, the
embroidery hoop moves with
amazing accuracy. Complete
projects in the order you want. Do
an embroidery design in the
middle of a home dec project, then
go right back to sewing buttons.
1. Bring in designs on
PC Design Cards or
ATA PC Cards.
2. You can also select a wide variety of beautiful embroidery options from our
Built-in design menu.There are 95 to choose from grouped by hoop size: 7
designs for the Large Hoop and 88 designs for the Standard Hoop.
3. Combine designs and
lettering, choosing from
3 built-in alphabets.
4. Create beautiful
monograms in 2 or 3
letter styles.
5. Rotate and
resize designs
6. Move designs around in the hoop outline to create
your preferred layout configuration.You can drag and
drop with your finger or use the jog keys. It's easy to
get exact placement.
7. Automatically change
colors to your favorite
brand of thread: Janome,
Robison-Anton, Madeira, or Mettler.
8. You're ready to sew!
The screen tells you how
many minutes your
embroidery will take.
9. Save your design
file for later use.
EMBROIDERY HOOPS INCLUDED
Select your hoop size right on screen. Both the Standard and
Large hoops are included with the MC9700, giving you up to
5.5" x 7.9" of embroidery area.
SUPER-SIZE YOUR EMBROIDERY WITH THE
OPTIONAL GIGA HOOP KIT
This package includes our biggest hoop (9.1" x 7.9"), Customizer
10000 Plus layout software, and a collection of 50 designs
created especially for the Giga Hoop.
GO BEYONDTHE HOOP FOR UNLIMITED EMBROIDERY SIZE
Only Janome has the amazing Clothsetter.This optional accessory
allows you to place your embroidery designs perfectly anywhere,
every time. It's so accurate,you can use it to create designs of
virtually unlimited size.With the Clothsetter's perfect placement,
your designs are never limited to the size of your hoop.
UPDATEYOUR MACHINE THROUGH SOFTWARE
You can update your MC9700 with software. This means when
Janome releases new stitches, screens, or other feature
modifications, you'll be able to add these free or low-cost
updates right into your machine's onboard computer. It's like
getting a new machine with the touch of a button!
Bring In Embroidery Designs From Many Sources. Select from Janome
PC Design Cards, download from the Internet,or create your own designs
with Janome embroidery software. You can easily transfer them all to the
MC9700 using the ATA PC Card slot.The color menu system makes it easy.
Great standard and optional accessories, plus easy updates. Janome offers a host of wonderful
accessories. Ask your dealer or go online to www.janome.com to view a complete list. And, remember,
your MC9700 can be updated via software.
Standard Hoop: 5”x 4.3”
Large Hoop: 5.5”x 7.9”
Optional
Giga Hoop
Kit
Software
Updates
Optional
Clothsetter
MORE DECORATIVE STITCHING
Choose from 98 decorative stitches.Each stitch can be customized
and/or combined, and saved to the built-in Memory banks.
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GENERAL
COLOR,BACKLIT LCD TOUCHSCREEN
MY SET SCREEN CONTROLS FOR CONTRAST,IN/CM DESIGNATION,& OTHER CUSTOMIZATION
MULTI-LANGUAGE DESIGNATION
UPGRADABLE VIA SOFTWARE
BUILT-IN MEMORY
UPPER THREAD,BOBBIN THREAD, AND PRESSER FOOT SENSORS
AUTOMATIC THREAD TENSION CONTROL
AUTOMATIC DROP FEED MECHANISM
EASY ACCESS ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT IN TOP LID
ONE-PIECE SEWING LIGHT
AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
HINGED COVER FOR EASY MAINTENANCE
SEWING
REGULAR SEWING SPEED: 820 SPM WITHVARIABLE SPEED CONTROL
98 DECORATIVE AND UTILITY STITCHES
TWIN NEEDLE GUARD
7 BUTTONHOLES
START/STOP SEWING BUTTON
EMBROIDERY
INSTANT SWITCH-OVERTO/FROM EMBROIDERY TO/FROM REGULAR SEWING
PC LINK VIA ATA CARD
MAXIMUM EMBROIDERY SIZE 5.5" X 7.9" (140MM X 200MM)
EMBROIDERY SPEED 450-650 SPM
BUILT-IN DESIGNS:95 (7 LARGE, 88 STANDARD)
THREE BUILT-IN ALPHABETS
TWO AND THREE LETTER MONOGRAMMING
CHANGE COLORS TO FAVORITE THREAD (JANOME, ROBISON-ANTON, MADEIRA, METTLER)
EMBROIDERY AREA TRACING
EASY DRAG & DROP FOR EDITING PLACEMENT
RESIZE TO 90%, 100%, 110%, 120%
ROTATE IN 45˚ (DEGREE) INCREMENTS
FLIP VERTICALLYOR HORIZONTALLY
TIME INDICATOR
STITCH COUNTER
ZOOM IN AND OUT
STANDARD HOOPS: LARGE 5.5" X 7.9" (140MM X 200MM)
STANDARD 5" X 4.3" (126MM X 110MM)
Memory Craft 9700 features
www.janome.com
SLEEK ERGONOMIC
STYLING
BRIGHT ONE-PIECE SEWING LIGHT
HINGED COVER OFFERS EASY
ACCESS TO CHANGE LIGHTBULB
AND PROVIDES EASY MAINTENANCE FULL COLOR
TOUCH SCREEN
TELESCOPING CARRIAGE ARM
HANDY ACCESSORY
COMPARTMENT
DROP-IN BOBBIN
ATA PC CARD SLOT
ADDITIONAL STORAGE
AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
EASY LAY-IN THREADING
THE FEATURESYOU NEED FOR
FLAWLESS SEWING
Start with an extensive package of
decorative and utility stitches. Add the
ability to combine and save these
stitches into your own unique patterns.
Include seven automatic buttonholes,
and a host of specialty features, like an
automatic needle threader,twin needle
guard, and automatic thread tension
control. Put it all together and you get
the Memory Craft 9700. The perfect
choice for superior sewing.
A COLOR TOUCHSCREEN
MAKES IT EASY
The MC9700 has user-friendly
navigation with intuitive menus and
easy instructions. Everything is done
on screen with the touch of a key.
Choose your stitch and customize
width and length as needed. In
Embroidery mode, the screen allows
you to see how your design will look in
the hoop.
YOU DON'T NEED A COMPUTERTO DO EMBROIDERY LAYOUTS
Put a Janome PC Design Card in your MC9700 or bring a design over from
your computer on a compact flash memory card.The power is right there
in the color touchscreen to make the magic happen.Touch a key to choose
your embroidery hoop.Touch another key to import multiple designs. Add
lettering, rotate, resize,zoom in, and position everything within the hoop
outline.You can even select which brand of embroidery thread you use—
the MC9700 can specify color numbers for the 4 top embroidery threads.
Easier operation.Better results.
The Memory Craft 9700 opens up all the possibilities for Professional-Style
Embroidery,while making regular sewing a breeze.The full color,backlit
touchscreen displays everything you need to know. And because it's a Janome,
you know it's easy to use right out of the box.
All things bright &beautiful
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