User manual ELNA 8200

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Your Elna 8200 embroidery sewing machine is designed and constructed for HOUSEHOLD use only. Read all instructions before using this machine. DANGER ­ To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. Do not place or store machine where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. [. . . ] Lower presser foot. AZ 1 Snow White Seashell 2 GS Gray Press "Start/Stop" key and sew 5 or 6 stitches. Lower presser foot. Mode Jog ST Edit Press the "Start/Stop" key and let the machine sew until it stops automatically for the thread change. Sew entire design using method described above for each thread change. Touch the "Return" key. START STOP The design should be aligned with the centerlines on the fabric. HINT: You can check the design positioning before sewing with the tracing key or template sheets. 28 Ready to Sew 1 P 2 30 min Size 5 colors 109x84mm A(F): 126x110mm 3 4 Green Dust 5757 Ready to Sew Window After Embroidery Begins When you start to sew, the ready to sew window will change ­ jog keys disappear and current stitch count q, stitch minus/plus keys and return carriage key appear. AZ 1 Snow White 5597 2 Seashell 5776 GS Gray 5802 00001 ST/NO Mode Jog ST Edit q w e r Thread Breaks If the needle thread breaks, the machine will stop and show a warning message. Rethread machine. Rethread and start. w Stitch Minus/Plus keys Touch the "­" key to move the hoop back to the point before the thread break occurred. Each time you touch the "­" key the hoop moves back 10 stitches. Each time you touch the "+" key the hoop moves forward 10 stitches. e Jog/ST key Touch this key before sewing ­ the jog keys disappear and the stitch minus/plus keys appear. r Return Carriage key Since this is a very important key to use before turning off your machine it appears here as well as in the mode selection window (see page 10). 29 Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 How to Select Alphabets Choose from five different fonts to create text and monograms. AZ 5 6 7 8 q Touch the "A~Z" key q to open the alphabet selection window. Mode Edit Gothic A I Q Y B J R Z AZ AB A(F) C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X Touch the "Font" key w. AZ Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit AB w Select one of the fonts by touching its corresponding key. Touch the "Return" key e and the font selected will be indicated. e Gothic A I Q Y B J R Z AZ AB A(F) r Diacritical Letter key Touch this key to open/close diacritical letters. (Letters with accents, umlauts, etc. ) C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X AZ t Upper/Lower Case key Touch this key to switch between lower case and upper case lettering. See page 32. Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit AB t r 30 q Move Cursor keys Gothic A I Q Y B J R Z AZ AB A(F) C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X AZ Touch either of these keys to move the cursor (underline). To add a letter, number or punctuation (character), move the cursor until it is under a character. When the new character is selected it will be inserted on the left side of the cursor (underlined character). See page 34. Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit w Delete key A character can be deleted if the cursor (underline) is under it. Use the Move Cursor keys until the character to be deleted is underlined. See page 34. AB o q y w i e rt u e Numbers/Punctuation key Touch this key to switch between letters and numbers/punctuation keys. r Horizontal/Vertical key Touch this key to switch the embroidery direction between horizontal and vertical. See page 33. t Alphabet Size key Touch this key to switch between large, medium and small size lettering. This key will not be active if the font selection is 2 or 3 letters. y Magnifier key AB Touch this key to enlarge the keys so they are easier to select. Touch the "Return" key to go back to regular sized keys. A I Q Y B J R Z C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W Font L H P X OK u OK key When all characters have been selected, touch this key to proceed to the ready to sew window. i Save File key M S AZ Touch this key to save your selections in a file for future use. See page 42. o Mode key See page 10. 31 Gothic A I Q Y B J R Z AZ AB A(F) Sewing Alphabets The alphabet selection window should be open. See page 30. C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X AZ Touch the "Font" key and select the Gothic style. Select "E". Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit AB Gothic AB A(F) Touch the "Upper/Lower Case" key to select lower case. AZ Font Mode AB L M S OK Edit AB Gothic AB A(F) Select "l", "n" and "a". AZ Touch the "OK" key. [. . . ] 10, 11-13 Sewing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 47 Size Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Size of Design - Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Skipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]