User manual ELNA CE20

[. . . ] Do not place it in or drop it into water or other liquid. WARNING ­ To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injury: 1. Supervision is necessary when this machine is used by or near children. Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Only use attachments recommended by the manufacturer as described in this manual. [. . . ] The LCD touch screen now shows the design information like the image, thread colors, sewing time, etc. q Color/Part key The design is separated into parts based on thread color changes. Thread color names and numbers are shown based on your thread brand preference (see page 13). The part that will be sewn is darkened. Ready to Sew 1 P 2 30 min Size 5 colors 109x84mm A(F): 126x110mm 3 4 Green Dust AZ 1 Snow White Seashell 2 GS Gray After a part is sewn, the machine will automatically stop and the next color part key will darken. How to Sew a Specific Part (Skipping) You can eliminate parts of the design by touching the "Color/Part" key previous to the part you wish to sew. All parts located before that color/part key will lighten. Mode Jog ST Edit q w w Next key This key will be displayed if there are more parts to the design. Touch the key to view the other parts. 26 e b a c q Return key Touch this key to close this window and return to the design selection window. d Ready to Sew 1 P 2 30 min Size 5 colors 109x84mm A(F): 126x110mm 3 4 Green Dust AZ f 1 Snow White Seashell 2 GS Gray Mode Jog ST Edit w t e q w Jog keys The needle must be aligned directly above the centerlines on the fabric. NOTE: See page 29 for explanation of "Jog/St" key. e Trace key Trace outline Cancel r Check the size and sewing area of the design. The carriage traces the outlying boundaries of the design without any stitching. r Cancel key (within tracing message) You can cancel the tracing function while it is happening by touching this key. t Mode key See page 10. Appropriate hoop and its dimensions 27 Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 Sewing a Single Built-in Design Select a design. AZ 5 6 7 8 Touch "Return" key in the hoop size warning message. Mode Edit Ready to Sew 1 P 2 30 min Size 5 colors 109x84mm A(F): 126x110mm 3 4 Green Dust Hoop fabric and attach hoop to carriage. Lower presser foot. AZ 1 Snow White Seashell 2 GS Gray Press "Start/Stop" key and sew 5 or 6 stitches. (Remember the start position for horizontal alphabets is on the left side of template. See page 23. ) AZ Use the Jog keys q to position hoop and align needle directly over the centerlines w. Color Change Mode Jog ST Edit q w Lower presser foot. Press the "Start/Stop" key and let the machine sew until it stops automatically. e NOTE: Vertical orientation of alphabets would sew out like illustration e. 33 Gothic AB A(F) Alphabet Corrections Deleting a letter Example: Delete the "3" from "8300" Gothic AB A(F) Touch the "Move Cursor" keys until the cursor (underline) is under the 3. Gothic AB Touch the "Delete" key. The "3" is deleted. A(F) Gothic AB A(F) Inserting a letter Example: Insert "2" into 800 Gothic AB A(F) Touch the "Move Cursor" keys until the cursor (underline) is under the number where you want to insert the new number. 2 Gothic AB A(F) Select "2". The "2" will be inserted between the "8" and "0". 34 Gothic A I Q Y B J R Z AZ AB A(F) 2 Letter or 3 Letter Monograms AZ C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X Example: 2 letters and frame for crest The alphabet selection window should be open. See page 30. Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit Touch the "Font" key and select "2 Letters" key. AB 2 Letters AB A(F) A I Q Y B J R Z C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X AZ Select one of the frames. AZ Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit AB 2 Letters AB A(F) A I Q Y B J R Z C K S D L T E M U F N V G O W H P X AZ Select "A" and "B". AZ Font AB L M S Mode OK Edit AB Ready to Sew 8 min P 2 Size 1 color 53x62mm A(F): 126x110mm AZ Touch "OK" key. Sew 2 letter crest. Color Change Mode Jog ST Edit NOTE: The starting point for 2 letter and 3 letter monograms is the center of the hoop. 35 q w Sewing with PC Design Cards (Optional) Inserting the Card Insert PC design card q into slot with front side facing you. (You should see a red bar on the button. ) Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 Selecting from a PC Design Card Touch the "PC Design Card" key e. AZ 5 6 7 8 e Mode Edit PC Card NO. 1001 Hoop Size A(F):126x110mm 1 2 3 4 The PC design selections window opens. Select a design. AZ Mode Edit Ejecting the Card Push in the card eject button. Remove PC design card from the slot. CAUTION: Do not turn off the power switch or eject the card when warning messages or hourglass icon is displayed. 36 Designs Hoop Size A(F): 126X110mm 1 2 3 4 Edit Window Modify and combine designs to create your unique interpretation of them. AZ 5 6 7 8 Touch the "Edit" key. Mode Edit The hoop selection window opens. Select one of these hoops by touching its corresponding key. B: 140x200mm A(F) q w Edit q Standard Hoop A or Optional Hoop F ­ 126 mm x 110 mm (5" x 4 3/8") B C e w Large Hoop B ­ 140 mm x 200 mm (5 1/2" x 8") e Optional Free Arm Hoop C ­ 50 mm x 50 mm (2" x 2") OK Cancel r Touch "OK" key to open the selected hoop edit window. [. . . ] 39 S Save File Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 42 Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 Screen Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SET Preference Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]