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Upgrade KIT

Operation Manual

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Before using this upgrade kit, be sure to read this Operation Manual for information for proper use.

CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU START................................................................................................................. 2

NEW FEATURES ........................................................................................................................ 2

USING THE PEN TABLET .......................................................................................................... 3

About the Pen Tablet............................................................................................................. 3

Using the Pen Tablet ............................................................................................................. 4

FIND NEW COLOR SCHEMES WITH THE COLOR SHUFFLING FUNCTION........................... 6

The Color Shuffling Function................................................................................................. 6

Saving and Recalling the Custom Thread Table using USB media ......................................... 8

NEW FEATURES OF VERSION 2 ............................................................................................... 9

Displaying Patterns in The Embroidery Edit Screen Magnified By 200% ................................ 9

Specifying The Size of Pattern Thumbnails ............................................................................ 9

Saving a Camera Image or Settings Screen Image to USB Media.......................................... 10

Displaying The Grid ............................................................................................................ 11

Other New Features ............................................................................................................ 12

New Patterns for Version 2.................................................................................................. 15

NEW PATTERNS FOR KIT II .................................................................................................... 16

Thumbnail List .................................................................................................................... 16

Color Change Table for the Embroidery Patterns on the CD-ROM....................................... 17

BEFORE YOU START

It is important to perform the upgrade according to the procedure outlined in the Installation Guide. The machine

can then be used as outlined in this upgrade Operation Manual.

NEW FEATURES

The following features will be activated with the upgrade for Kit II .

•TheMy Custom Design software is added to create your own original embroidery pattern on the screen of the

sewing machine. Refer to the Operation Manual on the CD-ROM for use. (page 4)

•Thepen tablet is included, allowing you to expand your operation of sewing machine. The pen tablet was

designed for use with the My Custom Design software. (page 4)

•Color Shuffling function is added to find new color schemes suggested by your sewing machine. Select the

desired effect from one of the four available color schemes, then the sample for the selected effect is

displayed. (page 6)

• The custom thread table setting can be saved to USB media as a data file, and then recalled again.

•10 new embroidery patterns are included on the CD-ROM. (page 17)

•2 new handwriting fonts are added to the embroidery alphabet characters category pattern selection screen.

(page 16)

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USING THE PEN TABLET

About the Pen Tablet

The following parts are included with the pen tablet.

■Installing a battery in the tablet pen

A battery for the tablet pen is not included with your

machine. Use a new AAA alkaline battery (LR03).

aUnscrew the upper barrel of the tablet pen.

bInstall a new AAA alkaline battery (LR03) in

the tablet pen with the positive end (+)

pointing up.

cScrew the upper barrel to the tablet pen.

■Replacing the pen tip

When the pen tip is worn out, replace with a new

one included with your pen tablet.

aGrasp the old pen tip firmly with the included

pen tip clip.

Note

• Use only the pen tablet included with this Kit.

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No. Part Name Part Code

1 Pen tablet XF0178-001

2 Tablet pen XF0182-001

3 Tablet pen holder XF0185-001

4 Extra pen tips (4) XF0183-001

5 Pen tip clip XF0184-001

WARNING

• Do not disassemble or modify the tablet pen/

battery.

• Do not use metallic objects, such as tweezers

or a metallic pen, when changing the battery.

• Do not throw the battery into fire or expose

to heat.

• Remove battery immediately and stop using

the machine if you notice abnormal odor,

heat, discoloration, deformation or anything

unusual while using or storing it.

CAUTION

• Remove the battery if you do not intend to use

tablet pen for an extended period of time.

• Do not set the positive and negative ends of

the battery in the wrong direction.

Note

• Unscrew the upper barrel slowly, so that the tablet

pen will not be damaged.

bGently pull the pen tip straight out.

cPush in the new pen tip until it is flush with

the tablet pen.

Using the Pen Tablet

The included pen tablet, connected to the sewing

machine, can be used when creating your original

embroidery pattern with My Custom Design. Also, you

can use the pen tablet as a USB mouse when operating

your sewing machine. Connect the pen tablet to the

USB 1.1 port marked with . You can also connect

the pen tablet to the other USB port (USB 2.0) when not

using the My Custom Design program.

aUSB port for mouse

bPen tablet

After connecting the pen tablet to the sewing machine,

it is activated when the pointer appears on the screen.

The blue LED light on the tablet is the main indicator

for hardware operation. The LED normally stays off, and

will turn on when you touch the surface of the pen

tablet with the tablet pen.

aWorking area of the pen tablet

bBlue LED light

■Using with My Custom Design

aSelect your favorite picture for creating

embroidery pattern.

bInsert the picture under the tablet sheet.

Note

• The pen tablet can be connected or disconnected at

any time.

• Do not perform any operations with the pen tablet at

the same time that you are touching the machine's

LCD screen with your finger or the included touch

pen (stylus).

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• Working area of the pen tablet differs depending on

performing functions of the sewing machine.

aWorking area for normal machine operation

bWorking area when drawing with the pen tablet using

the My Custom Design program

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cActivate My Custom Design, then trace the

picture with the tablet pen.

For detailed instructions about operating My Custom

Design, refer to the Operation Manual (PDF format)

stored on the My Custom Design CD.

Note

• When you create the embroidery pattern by tracing

the picture using the pen tablet, the actual size of

the pattern will be bigger than the tracing picture.

Check the size of the pattern before embroidering,

then change the size of the pattern if needed.

• The pen tablet cannot be used as the USB mouse

while tracing the picture. Operate with your finger or

touch pen (stylus) while tracing.

FIND NEW COLOR SCHEMES WITH THE COLOR

SHUFFLING FUNCTION

The Color Shuffling Function

With the color Shuffling function, the machine suggests

new color schemes for the embroidery pattern that you

have selected. After you select the desired effect from

one of the four available color schemes (“RANDOM”,

“VIVID”, “GRADIENT” and “SOFT”) the sample for the

selected effect is displayed.

aPress .

→The thread color palette screen appears.

bPress .

→You can select the color shuffling function either

from thread table (64 colors) or custom thread table

(300 colors). The thread table (64 colors) is the

preset color table, and the custom thread table (300

colors) is the color table that you can set as you like.

By setting the embroidery thread colors of the brand

you have, you can create your embroidery pattern

with your own thread colors.

aThread table (64 colors)

bCustom thread table (300 colors)

cSelect the number of colors you want to use

and then select the desired effect.

aNumber of colors to be used in the pattern

bEffects for schemes

Note

• This function may not be available depending on the

pattern you select (ex. a bordered embroidery

pattern, a pattern which can not be flipped).

If the color shuffling key is grayed out, select

another pattern.

• If you have not set any color in the custom thread

table, the color shuffling key will be grayed out. In

that case, use the thread table (64 colors) instead or

set some colors in the custom thread table. Refer to

“Creating a Custom Tread Table” on the Operation

Manual of the machine for the detail.

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dPress the desired color scheme from samples.

* Press to display the new schemes.

aPress to review the previous schemes.

ePress to select the displayed color

scheme.

* Press to return to the previous screen.

* You can continue selecting color schemes from the

selected page prior to pressing .

* Press or to display the other color schemes.

→The embroidery edit screen will appear.

Note

• If the following message appears, there are not

enough colors in the custom thread table, to display

the color scheme you have selected to display. In

this case, set more colors in the custom thread

table, or select less colors in the Color Shuffling

function.

• If the following message appears, there are not

enough colors in the thread table, to display the

color scheme effect you have selected. In this case,

either select another effect or the custom thread

table (300 color palette) or less colors in the Color

Shuffling function. If there are not enough number of

colors set in the custom thread table, set more

colors in the table. Refer to “Creating a Custom

Thread Table” in the Operation Manual for the

machine, about setting the colors in the custom

thread table.

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• Selection for the desired number of colors must stay

within the range for the number of thread changes

for the pattern you selected.

Note

• Maximum 10 pages of schemes can be reviewed.

After 10 pages of schemes, the oldest page is

deleted every time you press .

Saving and Recalling the Custom

Thread Table using USB media

You can save a custom thread table data file to USB

media, and then you can recall the saved data from

USB media again. Refer to “Creating a Custom Thread

Table” in the Operation Manual of the machine, for the

detailed instructions about a custom thread table.

■Saving the custom thread table in USB media

aInsert the USB media into the primary (top)

USB port on the right side of the machine.

aPrimary (top) USB port for media

bUSB media

bPress and then press .

cPress .

→The “Saving” screen is displayed. When the data is

saved, the display returns to the original screen

automatically.

■Recalling the custom thread table in USB

media

aInsert the USB media containing the custom

thread table data into the primary (top) USB

port.

bPress and then press .

cPress .

→The “Saving” screen is displayed. When the data is

loaded to the machine, the display returns to the

original screen automatically.

Note

• Custom thread table data can only be saved to USB

media. You cannot save the data in the machine’s

memory or in the computer.

• Custom thread table data is saved as “.pcp” data

file.

Note

• Two USB media cannot be used with this machine

at the same time. If two USB media are inserted,

only the USB media inserted first is detected.

Note

• Do not insert or remove USB media while “Saving”

screen is displayed. You will lose some or all of the

data you are saving.

Note

• You can only recall one custom thread table data at

a time. Do not store two or more “.pcp” data file in

USB media.

Note

• Do not insert or remove USB media while “Saving”

screen is displayed. You will lose some or all of the

data you are saving.

• To delete all the specified colors from the custom

thread palette, press .

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NEW FEATURES OF VERSION 2

If your machine is installed with software version 1, the following features are added after the software is upgraded.

• Previews of embroidery patterns can be magnified by 200%.

• Thumbnails of embroidery patterns can be displayed at a larger size.

• An image of the needle position being displayed by the built-in camera or an image of the Settings screen can

be saved in the BMP format on USB media.

• A grid can be displayed to check the needle position in the LCD. This enables easy alignment of the needle

position.

• Various improvements in operation and screen displays have been incorporated, making the machine easier

to use.

For details, refer to the following descriptions.

Displaying Patterns in The Embroidery

Edit Screen Magnified By 200%

In the Embroidery Edit screen, the pattern can be

magnified by 200% within the embroidery display area.

aPress .

→changes to , and the pattern is

magnified by 200%.

bCheck the displayed pattern.

Use to scroll through the display

in any direction.

cTo display the pattern back to the normal size

(100%), press .

Specifying The Size of Pattern

Thumbnails

The thumbnails for selecting an embroidery pattern can

be set to be displayed at the normal size or a larger size.

The larger size is 1.5 times the normal size. The

thumbnail size setting can be selected from page 8/8 of

the Settings screen.

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