USEFUL FUNCTIONS
Sewing Basics
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c
Place the fabric under the presser foot with
the needle at the starting point of the
stitching, and then press the “Start/Stop”
button. The machine will begin sewing.
d
Press the “Start/Stop” button to stop the
machine at the point where the sewing
direction changes.
→ The machine stops with the needle in the fabric, and
the presser foot is raised.
e
Rotate the fabric, and then press the “Start/
Stop” button.
→ The presser foot is automatically lowered, and
sewing continues.
Automatic Fabric Sensor System
(Automatic Presser Foot
Pressure)
The thickness of the fabric is automatically
detected and the presser foot pressure is
automatically adjusted with an internal sensor
while sewing, to insure that your fabric is fed
smoothly. The fabric sensor system works
continuously while sewing. This function is useful
for sewing over thick seams (see page 75), or
quilting (see page 113).
a
Press .
→ The settings screen appears.
b
Set “Automatic Fabric Sensor System” to
“ON”.
c
Press to return to the original screen.
Memo
• If you press the “Start/Stop” button to pause
sewing, press it again to continue, reverse
stitches (or reinforcement stitches) will not
be sewn.