Janome 4800 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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SECTION I NAMES OF PARTS
Name of Parts ............................................................. 3
Screen Sharpness Adjusting Dial ............................... 4
Extension Table........................................................... 4
Standard Accessories ................................................. 5
SECTION II GETTING READY TO SEW
Connecting Machine to Power Supply ........................ 6
For Your Safety ........................................................... 6
Controlling Sewing Speed........................................... 6
Main Function of Buttons/Keys ................................... 7
Up/down needle position button........................ 7
Auto-lock button ............................................. 7
Reverse button ............................................... 7
Mode selection key......................................... 8
Twin needle key .............................................. 8
Editing key ...................................................... 8
Stitch width selection key ............................... 8
Stitch length selection key.............................. 8
Message key .................................................. 9
Turn-over memory key ................................... 9
Elongation key ................................................ 9
Stock/call key ................................................. 9
Clear key ...................................................... 10
Memory key .................................................. 10
Direct pattern selection and number keys ... 10
Pattern selection and screen indication ....... 11
Number key selection................................... 11
Memory Mode/Buzzer Sound/Multiple
Language Settings .................................................... 12
To Raise or Drop the Feed Dogs .............................. 13
Pressure Dial............................................................. 13
Presser Foot Lifter .................................................... 13
Changing Needles..................................................... 14
To Attach and Remove the Presser Foot.................. 14
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ................... 14
Selecting Needle and Thread ................................... 15
Winding the Bobbin................................................... 16
Set the spool ................................................... 16
Removing the bobbin ................................... 16
Winding the bobbin ...................................... 17
Inserting the bobbin...................................... 18
Threading the Machine................................. 19
Threading the machine ................................ 19
Needle threader............................................ 20
Drawing up the bobbin thread...................... 21
Balanced Thread Tension ............................. 22
Auto-thread tension ...................................... 22
Manual thread tension adjustment............................ 22
SECTION III BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch Sewing............................................... 23
Starting to sew ................................................ 23
Changing sewing direction ...........................23
Finishing sewing .......................................... 23
Practice Common Stitching Skills ............................ 24
Using the Seam Guides on the Needle Plate ........... 24
Turning Square Corners............................................ 24
Using the Quilting Bar............................................... 24
Sewing on Heavy Fabrics ......................................... 24
Manual stitch length ........................................ 25
Variable needle position ............................... 25
Various Utility Stitch .................................................. 26
Basting ............................................................ 26
Straight stitches............................................ 27
Automatic reverse stitch............................... 27
Triple stretch stitch ....................................... 27
Auto-lock stitch ............................................. 27
Stretch stitch................................................. 28
Saddle stitch ................................................. 28
Sculpture stitch............................................. 28
Zigzag Stitch ............................................................. 29
Interfacing ....................................................... 29
To change the width and length ................... 29
Variation of Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 30
Overcasting..................................................... 30
Tricot stitch ................................................... 30
Knit stitch ...................................................... 31
Overedge sewing (1).................................... 31
SECTION IV DECORATIVE STITCHING
TECHNIQUES
Overedge Sewing (2), (3) ......................................... 32
Sewing Buttons ......................................................... 33
Sensor Buttonhole................................................ 34-37
Automatic buttonholing ................................... 34
Sewing preparation ...................................... 35
Starting sewing............................................. 36
Adjusting Stitch Width and Density in Buttonholes .. 37
Sensor buttonhole 09 and 10 .......................... 38
Adjusting the stitch width and
density in buttonholes 09 and 10 ........................... 38
Corded Buttonholes .................................................. 39
Free Size Automatic Buttonhole 20 .......................... 40
Zipper Sewing ........................................................... 41
Put in a zipper ................................................. 41
Attaching the zipper foot .............................. 41
Fabric preparation ........................................ 41
To sew ....................................................................... 41
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