Singer Futura CE-350 User manual

Futura™ Model CE-350
Features and Benefits
General Features:
New:
Three Stay-Bright™LED Lights
Three lights over the sewing area address a feature asked
for by consumers - better lighting! With lights on each
side of the needle area as well as one light over the large
surface to the right of the needle, it is easier to see your
work. An illuminated sewing area makes all your sewing
more precise. Sewing is also more pleasurable because
the well lighted sewing area reduces eye-stain often
caused by working in low lighting.
Automatic Needle Threader Effortless threading of the machine, including automatic
threading of the eye of the needle!
Automatic Tension This system ensures stable stitch quality, whatever the
type of fabric being used.
Top Loading Jam-Proof
Bobbin System with Clear
Cover
This mechanism incorporates a rotating hook that ensures
smooth, quiet jam-proof sewing. The bobbin loads from
the top so it is easy to insert the bobbin. The clear cover
makes it effortless to monitor the bobbin thread supply.
Optimum Power Control The Optimum Power Control provides precise piercing
power when sewing multiple layers or dense fabric. The
piercing power is the same regardless of sewing speed.
Drop Feed A conveniently located lever will lower the feed dogs for
free-motion embroidery, machine embroidery, monograms
and attaching buttons.
Extra-High Presser Foot Lifter There are two heights to the presser foot lifter. The
second height offers a ¼” more clearance which is needed
when placing multiple layers or bulky fabrics under the
presser foot.
Vertical Spool Holder In addition to the machine’s horizontal thread delivery, a
second vertical spool holder is provided at the back of the
machine, specially designed for many of today’s threads.
Self-Lubricating Because the machine is permanently lubricated, there is
no need to oil the machine, and no oil gets on fabric.
Warning Signals Audible warning messages alert the sewer, ensuring
trouble-free sewing.
Aluminum Frame The internal skeleton of the sewing machine. This rigid
support holds all the mechanisms in perfect alignment for
perfect, skip-free sewing.

New:
Redesigned Accessory Tray
The machine’s accessories are stored in the Removable
Extension table. The covers for the accessory compart-
ments have been redesigned as hinged covers, rather than
removable lids. The covers are more secure and won’t be
misplaced.
Warranty Futura has a 25 year limited warranty, including 5 years on
electronic components and 1 year on adjustments.
Consumer’s Choice More sewers own SINGER®sewing machines than all
other brands combined.* (* Source: Market Facts, March 2002)
Sewing Machine Features:
Electronic Sewing Machine Sewing machine has push button stitch selection. This
means that the optimal settings for length and width are
automatically set when choosing a stitch. They can be
overridden to personalize length and width choice.
100 Built-In Stitch Programs A large variety of stitches for construction, decorative
sewing, heirloom sewing and quilting always ensures the
perfect stitch for every project.
Built-In Stretch Stitches Specially designed stitches that add strength and flexibility
to seams, especially useful when sewing on knitwear.
Built-In Quilting Stitch Create a hand-sewn quilted look with this unique stitch.
New:
Twin Needle Function
Automatically reduces stitch width on decorative patterns
to prevent needle breakage when sewing with twin needle.
Built-In Heirloom-Friendly Stitch
Selection
Pin Stitch, Blanket Stitch, and Entredeux are a few of the
popular heirloom stitches available.
7mm Stitch Width Most stitches can be set for a maximum width of 7mm.
When sewing decorative stitches or satin stitches, the wide
stitches are bolder and more pronounced.
One-Step Built-In Buttonholes Choose from 6 different one-step buttonholes. Buttonhole
sewing is a one-step simple process that provides reliable
results because the sides of the buttonhole sew the same
direction to prevent gaps in stitching or fabric distortion.
New:
Exclusive Buttonhole
Underplate
This is a SINGER® developed system that sandwiches
fabric between a lower plate and the foot, to ensure perfect
buttonholes on multiple layers of fabric. Effectively, this is
like a mini-embroidery hoop in which the machine feeds
the attachment, rather than the fabric. It makes creating
buttonholes possible in places that conventional buttonhole
devices cannot easily reach.
New:
Programmable Needle Up and
Down
Select whether the needle is in up or down position when
the machine stops. It is beneficial to have the needle stop
in the down position when appliquéing, quilting or pivoting
fabric. When removing fabric or picking the bobbin thread
up, program the needle to raise to the highest position.

Embroidery Features:
Connects Directly to the
Computer via USB Cable
First machine to connect directly to the computer,
eliminating the need for conversion boxes or tools. This
unique innovation gives you the same capabilities of other
machines at a fraction of the cost.
Windows®Compatible Operates with any computer with an Operating System of
Windows®2000 or higher, including Vista®.
Operational Tutorial Included Step-by-step tutorial to help even a beginner with using the
embroidery features of the machine.
Customer Support Site Convenient, on-line help is always there when needed.
Auto-Punch™Software
Included
Automatically digitize custom embroidery using your own
images or clip art with control over stitch settings.
120 Built-in Designs Select from built-in designs including animals, holidays,
flowers and more.
New:
Built-in Lettering Program with
10 Fonts
Select from10 built-in fonts: Arial Large, Arial Rounded,
Block Large, Block Small, Courier, Helvetica 2 colors, Kids,
Script 1, Script 2 and Times Large. Letters can sized,
rotated and shaped with 30 lettering frames such as arc,
banner, wave and more.
New:
Outline Lettering
Lettering can be created with a running stitch or satin stitch
outline of the same color or a contrasting color.
Reads All Popular Home
Embroidery Design Formats
All popular formats accepted. Download designs from the
Internet or work from a collection on CD or floppy disk.
Design Browser This function of the software provides for viewing several
designs at one time, in order to scroll through and view
design collections
Combine Designs Multiple designs can be combined into one design file us-
ing paste design or copy and paste.
New:
Convert Designs for Editing
Convert popular home and commercial format designs into
a format that can be edited with the advanced editing tools.
New:
Advanced Editing Tools
Edit the shape of selected design sections. Edit the design
stitch-by-stitch. Apply preset or custom fill types to the
design.
New:
Advanced Fill Types
Use preset fill patterns or created custom fill patterns for
Freeform, Column, Motif, Elastic Step, Pattern step, and
Random fill types.
13 Needle Positions Needle position can be changed for individual projects,
such as inserting zippers or cording and topstitching.
3-D Realistic View This function of the software provides a preview of the
selected design in a manner such that the stitches appear
on screen as they will when sewn out on the fabric.

SINGER®is a registered trademark, and Futura™, HyperFont™,PhotoStitch™, Auto Cross-Stitch™and AutoPunch™and StayBright™trademarks, of The Singer Company Ltd. or its affiliates.
3-D Realistic Print This function of the software provides for printing the 3-D
realistic view. This is useful when creating placement tem-
plates.
Change Colors This function of the software provides for selecting colors
for an embroidery design. Software includes thread
charts, with color numbers, for several of the most popular
brands of embroidery thread.
New:
Transmit design 4 ways
Embroidery designs can be transmitted to the Futura em-
broidery machine in 4 different ways. The design can be
sent one color block at a time, the whole design can be
sent at one time, the design can be sent in one color or the
color sequence can be chosen during data transmission.
New:
Trace Design
Trace the outline of the design in the embroidery hoop for
more accurate design positioning.
Operates with Start/Stop
Button
Use the Start/Stop button to start machine. When it is
desired to stop sewing, press the Start/Stop again to stop
sewing and have the needle stop at its highest position.
New:
Embroidery Block Indication
and Selection
When sending the whole design at once to the Futura
machine, design color blocks are indicated on the control
panel display. To select a block push numerical selection
button.
Move forward or Backwards
through a design
Move forward or backwards through the design using the
Needle Stop position button or Reserve Stitch.
1 Degree Increment Rotation Rotate embroidery designs in increments as small as
1 degree for precise positioning.
Reduce or Enlarge Design When changing design size, the software automatically
recalculates the stitch density.
New:
Automatic Software Updates
The latest software enhancements can be downloaded
automatically or manually from within the Futura software.
New:
Automatic Firmware Updates
The latest software enhancements can be downloaded
automatically or manually from within the Futura software.
2 Embroidery Hoops Included A large 4½” x 6¾” hoop and a smaller 3⅛” x 4¾” hoop
included with the machine.
New:
CD Video Tutorial Workbook
available as optional purchase
A Compact Disk Video Tutorial/Workbook for the Futura
embroidery software is available. This CD tutorial helps
guide you through use of the Futura software system op-
eration and design creation. It also provides projects for
embroidery and sewing on the Futura machine.
Customer Service Help is just a call or click away.
Call 1-800-4SINGER, or visit www.singerco.com.
New:
3 Optional Software Packages
Available
Choose from new, enhanced versions of HyperFont™,
Auto Cross-Stitch™ and PhotoStitch™.
The Editing software (an option for CE-150 & CE-250)
is already in the basic CE-350 Futura software program.