Pfaff synchrotronic 1229 User manual

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Page
Accessory
compartment
2
Buttonhole setting
22
Bobbin
winder
indicator
light
and
disengaging
the sewing
mechanism
4
Changing
the fuse
25
Changing
the
light
bulb
24
Changing
the needle
15
Changing
the sewing
foot
14
Cleaning and
oiling
24
Drawing
up
the
bobbin
thread
9
Dual
feed
11
Electrical
connection
and
foot
control
3
Electronic
bobbin
thread
monitor
4
Electronic top
speed
selector
4
Inserting
the
bobbin
7
Inserting
the
bobbin
case
7
Master
switch
4
Master
selector
dial
12
Needle
position
13
Opening
the
hinged
top
cover
2
Ornamental
stitches
17
Overlock
setting
20
Presser
bar
lifter
and
Stopmatic
control
5
Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
Removing
and
opening
the
carrying
case
cover
Removing
and
opening
the
detachable
work
support
Reverse
sewing
and
dropping the
feed
dog
Sewing
feet
Special
accessories
Special
sewing
feet
Stitch
program
chart
Spool
holder
Straight
stitch
Thread
cutter
Thread
tensions
Threading the
needle
Top
feed
indicator
light
Trouble
shooting
Upper
threading
Utility-stitch
combinations
Utility
stitches
Utility-stitch
setting
Winding
the
bobbon
Zigzag
stitch
Sewing
buttonholes
5 1 1
13
23
18
33
19
28\32
2
12
11
10
9
4
26
8
16
15
16
6
12

4
4
Parts
of your
sewing
machine
1
Detachable
work
support
with
accessory
compartment
2
Sewing
foot
3
Sewing
foot
holder
4
Needle
threader
5
Needle
threader
control
6
Needle
thread
tension
7
Take-up
lever
8
Hinged
top
cover
9
Carrying
handle
10
Hand
wheel
11
Thread
guide
12
Second
(detachable)
spool holder
13 Spool
holder
with
swivel
arm
14
Master
switch
15
Top
speed selector
slide
16
Needle
holder
with
screw
17
Control
for
reverse sewing
and
dropping
the feed
dog
18 Needle plate
19
Lid
containing
spare
bobbins
20
Pattern
start
selector
wheel
21
Bobbin
winder
22
Pattern length
selector
wheel
23
Utility-
and
ornamental-stitch
buttons
24
Master
selector
dial
25 Needle
position and
buttonhole
knob
26
Buttonhole
control
27
Base
plate
28 Free
arm
cover,
enclosing
sewing
hook
29
Free
arm
30
Thread
guide
31
Thread
guide
32 Thread guide
for
bobbin
winding
33
Accessories
34
Bobbin
thread
retainer
stud
35
Stitch
chart
36
Top
feeding
foot
with
thread
cutter
37
Presser
bar
lifter
(on
back
of
machine
arm)
38
Bobbin thread
monitor
39
Bobbin
winder
indicator
light
40
Top feed
indicator
light
41
Eraser
button
Some
safety
rules
1.
Be
careful
when sewing
that
your
fingers
will
not
be
injured
by
the
needle.
2.
Make
sure
you
pull
out
the
power
cord
plug
whenever
you
want
to
change
needle,
sewing
foot,
bobbin
or
needle
plate,
when
you
clean
and
oil
the
machine,
or
when
you
have
to interrupt
sewing
and
leave
the
machine
for
a while.
3.
Be
sure
to
use
only
a 15-watt
light
bulb
in
the
sewing
lamp.
IMPORTANT
Valid
for
United
Kingdom
only
The
wires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
in
accordance
with
the
following
code:
Blue:
Neutral
Brown:
Live
As
the
colours
of
the
wires
in the
mains
lead
of
this
appliance
may
not
correspond
with
the
coloured
marking
identifying
the
terminals
in
your
plug,
proceed
as
follows:
The
wire
which
is
coloured
blue
must
be
connected
to the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
N
or
coloured
black.
The
wire
which
is coloured
brown
must
be
connected
to
the
terminal
which
is marked
with
the
letter
L
or
coloured
red.
Please
note:
When a 13-ampere
plug
is used
a
3-ampere
fuse
has to
be fitted.

emoving
and opening
the
carrying case
over
o
lift off the carrying case
cover, swing
p
the carrying
handle (K).
Then press the
atch
(L) and let the lid
swing forwards
as
r as
it will
go
(M). Lift off the
carrying
ase cover (N). Again press the catch
and
ld down the lid
(0).
The compartment
ehind it accommodates sewing thread,
ot
control and power cord.
nportant:
Before you replace the carrying
ase cover, make
sure you swing the spool
older forwards
(page
2).
Removing and opening
the detachable
work
support
Reach under the
detachable work
support
(K)
and
swing it out toward
the
left
(L).
Swing
the lid
containing the spare
bobbins
to
the
rear (M). Lift the work
support off (N)
and open
its lid
(0)
to
accommodate accessories.
To
place spare
bobbins
in
the lid, tilt it back
(P).
4
1

Opening
the hinged
top cover
old
carrying
handle
9
to
the
rear,
then
pen
hinged
top
cover
8
by
swinging
it
Dack.
There
is
as$itch
chart
with
stitch
5ettings
inside
the
cover.
Spool
holder
Spool
holder 13
can be
swung
to
two
ositions:
=
For
bobbin
winding
and
replacing
the
carrying
case
cover.
- =
For
sewing.
second
spool holder(is
included
in
the
accessories.
It is
pushed
over
the
wire
(N)
nd
onto
the holder
(0). The
accessories
:urther
contain:
2
unreeling discs,
P
for
small
spools,
and P
+
0
for
large
spools.
These
are
pushed
on
the
spool pin
in
iron
of
the
spool
of
thread.
Accessory
compartment
(33)
The
illustration
below
shows
how to
arrange
the
snap-on
feet
in
the
corn
partrnent:
o
=
darning
foot
1
=
clear-view
sewing
foot
2 =
overlock
foot
3
=
blindstitch
foot
4
=
zipper
foot
5
=
buttonhole
foot
The
normal
sewing
foot
is
fitted
to
the
sewing
foot
holder.
4

ectrical
connection
and foot
control
Il
the cord
out of
the foot
control
and
sh
plug M
into
the machine socket.
ace
the
foot
control
under
the
table,
as
own.
ush power cord
plug
K
into
the
machine
)cket and
plug
L into
the
wall socket.
ress
master
switch
14
(page
4). Press
wn
foot
control
N.
The machine
starts
wing.
The more you
press down
the
dal, the
faster the
machine
runs.
If
the
achine does
not
start,
release
the foot
ntrol,
then
press
it down
again.
To
replace
the
cord in
the
foot
control,
pull
it slightly,
then
release it,
and it
will
rewind
into the
control
automatically.
t.

Master
switch
Press master
switch 14.
Your machine
is
now
ready for
sewing.
Electronic top
speed selector
When
slide 15 is
pushed
toward
the
machine
sews
faster,
when
it
is
pushed
toward
,
it
sews
slower.
The
piercing power
of
the
needle
remains
the
same,
regardless
of
the
machine
speed.
Bobbin
thread
monitor
The
red
bobbin
thread
monitor
38
starts
tc
flash
when
the
bobbin
thread
is
running
out.
The
indicator
light
goes
out
when
a
full
bobbin
is
inserted
and
sewing
is
resumed.
Important:
Free
arm
cover
28
must
be
kep
closed.
Bobbin winder
indicator
light
and
disengaging
the
sewing
mechanism
The yellow
indicator
light
39
lights
up
when
the
presser
bar
lifter
is
set
at
the
Stopmatic
position
(K
on
page
5).
In
this
position,
the
sewing
mechanism
is
disengaged
and
the
hand
wheel
cannot
be
turned.
Top feed
indicator
light
The green
indicator
light
40
lights
up
when the
top feed
is
engaged
so
that
the
machine
sews
with
dual
feed
(page 11),
Ii

esser
bar
litter
and
Stopmatic
control
ver
37
has
four
positions:
=
Sewing
foot
is
raised.
The
Stopmatic
control raises the
needle
(for
needle
threading,
bobbin
winding and
removing the
work).
= The
sewing foot
is
raised
(for
turning
the
work).
= The
sewing
foot
is lowered
for
sewing.
=
The
Stopmatic control
raises the
needle
(for
basting).
Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
Raise
the
needle,
and
open
free
arm
cover
28.
Lift
latch
K
and
take
out
the
bobbin.
The
bobbin
cannot
fall
out
as
long
as
you
keep
latch
K
raised.

Winding
from
a
second spool
Raise presser
bar
lifter
37
to its
horizontal
(K) position.
The yellow indicator
light 39
lights
up.
Swing
spool
holder
39 forwards
and
place a
spool
of thread on it.
Push
a
suitable
unreeling disc
M on the spool
pin.
Place
a
bobbin
on spindle
21
so
that pin K
enters
slot L. Pull the thread
from the
spool,
pass
it through guides
11
and 32,
counter-clockwise around
retainer
stud
34,
and
then
to
the bobbin
winder. Wind a
few turns
of
thread
on the bobbin
clockwise.
Push
lever
8
against
the bobbin
to
start the
bobbin winder and
hold the
thread end
at
the beginning.
The bobbin
winder
stops automatically
when
the
bobbin is full.
If
you
want to
stop
the
bobbin winder
earlier, pull
lever 8
forwards.
Remove
the bobbin
and
cut
thc
thread.
Winding
through
the needle
eye
(only
when a metal
sewing foot
is fitted)
Raise
presser bar
lifter 37
to its horizonta
(K)
position. The
yellow indicator
light 3
lights
up.
Draw the
needle thread
under
the sewing foot,
to the
left and
up
into
guide
32. Then
proceed as
described
for winding
a
bobbin
from
the spool.

serting
the bobbin
sert
the
filled
bobbin
into
the bobbin
ase
so
that
the
thread unreels
toward the
ack
(K).
Then
draw
the
thread
into
slot
L
nd
under
the
spring into
eye
M.
Inserting the
bobbin
case
Lift
latch
K
and
push
the
bobbin
case
onto
stud
M
as
far
as
it will
go,
making
sure
cutout
L
points upwards.
Release
latch
K.
Latch
K
and
stud
M must be flush.
Close free
arm
cover
28.
It
must
always
be
kept closed during
sewing so
that
the
photo-electronic
bobbin thread monitor
can
function properly.
L
M
7

Upper threading
Raise presser bar lifter 37 to
its
horizontal
(K) position. Swing
spool
holder 13
back.
Place
a spool of
thread
on the holder and
push the unreeling disc on the spool pin.
The
accessories include
two
unreeling
discs, one for small spools, the other for
large spools. The large unreeling disc
is
always used together with the small
one.
Pull the thread from the spool and draw it
into
thread
guide
11,
slot
K,
thread guide
31,
take-up
lever 7,
thread guide 30 and
the right guide of needle holder 16.
Note on twin needles
For two-needle sewing jobs attach the
second spool holder for the second
spool
of thread (page 2).
Both
threads are passed through the
thread guides together.
However in slot
K
one
thread is placed above disc L, the
other below it, and
at
needle holder 16,
one
thread
is pulled through the right
guide, the other through the left.
Twin needles are threaded by hand.

Threading
the
needle
aise
the
presser
bar
lifter
to the
orizontaI
(Stopmatic)
position.
Place
the
ieedle
thread
under
hook
K of
needle
hreader
4.
Push needle
threader
control
5
lown
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Then
place
the
ieedle
thread under
hook
L of
the
needle
hreader.
At the
same
time
release
ontrol
5
and the
thread.
The thread
is
iow
pulled
through
the
needle eye
in a
oop.
Then
pull the
thread through
the
ieedle
eye
completely.
Drawing
up the bobbin thread
Hold
the
needle thread a little taut.
Push
presser
bar lifter 37 down
to position L
(page 5)
and then up again. As
you
do so,
the
needle moves down
and up again
and
draws
up
the
bobbin thread. Pull
the
bobbin
thread out of the
needle
hole and
lay
both
threads toward
the left
and
back
under
the
sewing foot.

Jpper
tension
(6)
= Setting
mark.
The
normal
tension
setting
is in
the
light-coloured
range
between
3 and
5.
The
higher the
number,
the
tighter
the
tension.
ower
tension
= Regulating
screw.
Turn
it
left
for
a looser
tension,
or right for
a
tighter
tension.
1
= Both
tensions
are
correct.
= Upper
tension
too loose
or lower
tension
too tight.
= Lower
tension
too
loose
or
upper
tension
too
tight.
The correct lower tension
Let the bobbin case
with a full bobbin
hang down freely
by
the thread. It must
not slide down by its own
weight,
but
should gradually move downwards when
you jerk
your hand upwards lightly.
Once
the lower tension has been set
correctly, adjust the
upper tension
only.
L
M
N
0
4

ual
teed
ynchronized
top
and
bottom
feed)
his
feed
mechanism
prevents
one
ply
om
creeping
ahead
of
the
other.
o
engage:
Push
top
feeding
foot
36
down
ntil
it
snaps
into
place.
The
green
idicator
light
40
remains
on
while
the
ual
feed
is
engaged.
o
disengage:
Push
the
top
feeding
foot
own
slightly,
then
pull
it
out and
let
it
Ning up.
Thread
cutter
The
thread
cutter
is
located
at
the
back
of
top
feeding
foot
36.
Remove
the
work
by
pulling
it
backwards
out
of the
machine.
Place
the
threads
over
thread
cutter
K
and
pull
them
downwards
to
cut
them.
1

ilaster selector
dial (24)
Furn
the
outer ring until
the
symbol
of
the
traight
or zigzag
stitch
desired
is
)ositioned
above
mark
K.
Hraight stitch
traight
stitche.
are
located
in
the
range
rom
0 to
4
Zigzag
stitch
Setting
mark
=
K
Zigzag
stitches
are sewn
in the ranges
marked
5, 6,
7, 8
and 9.
The stitches
at the right
of
these
ranges
are
close
together.
Toward
the
left, the
zigzag
stitches become
increasingly
longer.
In ranges
4
and
5 a long
and
extremely
narrow zigzag
stitch
is made.

leedle
position
•he
needle
can
be set
to different
ositions
in
the
needle
hole.
•urn
knob
25
until
the
symbol
of
the
eedle
position
desired
is
positioned
elow mark
K.
=
Central
(normal)
needle
position
=
Right
needle
position
=
Left
needle
position
Reverse
sewing
and
dropping
the
feed
dog
Reverse-feed
control
17
has
the
following
positions:
K
=
Normal
position
L
As
long
as the
control
is
pressed,
the
machine
sews
backwards
(for
backtacking
the
end
of
a
seam).
M
Vertical
position.
The
machine
sews
permanently
in
reverse.
N
=
The
feed
dog
is dropped
(for
embroidering,
darning,
etc.)
CF
A
13

Dhanging
the sewing foot
ro
retease
the sewing foot
push
the red
)utton
K.
When attaching
a
sewing
foot
nake
sure studs
L enter
slots
M.
3 lace
the sewing
foot
under
the sewing
oot
holder
and
hold
it in place
with
your
eft
hand.
Lower the
presser
bar
litter and
t
the same
time
reposition
the sewing
cot
so
that
studs
L fit in slots
M. It the
3ewing
foot
does not
readily
snap in
lace,
press against
screw
N lightly.
Slot
0
and
screw P
are used
for
attaching
an edge
guide
and
the overlock-stitch
attachment.

hanging
the
needle
aise
the
needle
bar.
Then
hold
the
edle,
loosen
screw
K and
pull
the
?edle
out
of
the
needle
holder. Insert
a
w
System
130/705
H needle
(with
the
t
side
of
its
shank
facing toward
the
ck)
and
push
it
up
into
the
needle
Dlder
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Tighten
screw
K.
Utility
stitches
A
=
Elastic
stitch
B
Blindstitch
C
=
Elastic triple
straight
stitch
D
= Overlock
stitch
E
=
Cross
stitch
41
=
Eraser button
for
releasing
the
pressed buttons
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Utility-stitch
setting
The
setting
of master
selector
dial
24/25
which
is required
for
a
specific
utility
stitch
is indicated
on the respective
button.
K =
Press
the
button
L = Turn
the
master
selector
dial
Utility-stitch
combinations
Pushing
two
buttons
simultaneously
prodi
ices new
utility-stitch
patterns.
I
Honeycomb
stitch
Setting:
buttons
A+C,
straight
stitch
4,
left
needle
position.
II
Pullover
stitch
Setting:
buttons
B+C,
straight
stitch
4
left needle
position.
The
various
utility-stitch
combinations
are
shown
in the
stitch
chart
on
the inside
of
the
hinged
top cover.
For
utility-stitch
combinations
A
to
E
in
conjunction with
ornamental-stitch button
J
turn
pattern
start
selector
wheel
20
to
the
start-of-pattern
symbol
(see
next
page).
0—2
,“.
,\
V ,,
+
[j
=
+
L]
L
4