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overview
1. Crosshair 
2.  Color list and scroll bar
3.   Zoom
4.  Presser foot recommendation
5. Current stitch
6.  Go to stitch
7. Basting
8.  Color block sort
9.  Thread metering/Thread tension
10. More options
11. Hoop position
12. Speed control
13.   Precise Positioning
14. Quick help
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Use Quick help to receive instant 
information about any icon or part of the 
screen. Touch the Quick help icon (14) 
and then the icon or the part of the screen 
you want information about. 
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To embroider your design(s), enter Embroidery 
stitch-out by touching the Embroidery stitch-out 
icon directly above the embroidery mode icon (A) 
on the task bar. Make sure the embroidery unit 
is connected and the selected hoop is securely 
attached to the embroidery arm. Toggle to 
Embroidery stitch-out by touching the Embroidery 
stitch-out icon above the embroidery mode icon (A) 
on the task bar. Functions used when embroidering 
a design are now shown.
In Embroidery stitch-out, the pan function is always 
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When embroidering, a crosshair indicates current 
needle position on the screen.
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All colors in the loaded design(s) are shown in the 
order they will be embroidered. Each listed color 
shows color order and number. Also shown are 
the thread manufacturer, thread weight and color 
number. Use the scroll bar to see all of the colors in 
the list. To go to the next color block, just touch it in 
the color list.
Thread manufacturer and thread number are 
displayed for designs in .VP3 and .VIP-format. If 
changing color, some information might be lost.
Example (A): 1:2, RaRa 40, 2622 means the second 

weight rayon, color number 2622.
To make changes to the color list, return to 
Embroidery edit.
 
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Use the + and - icons to zoom in or out in the 

of zoom options. 
Zoom to box (B) lets you decide how much and 
where to zoom in the embroidery area. First, select 
zoom to box in the pop-up. The zoom icon starts 


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to box will then be deactivated. 
Note: How much you can zoom in depends on the 
selected hoop. 
Zoom to all (C) will show all the designs in the 
embroidery combination in the largest view 
possible. 
Zoom to hoop (D) will adjust the view to show the 
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The current stitch in the current color block is 
shown next to the picture (E). The number after 
the slash shows the total number of stitches in the 
current color block.
The current stitch in the design or combination is 
shown next to the picture (F). The number after 
the slash shows the total number of stitches in the 
design or combination.
An estimation of the embroidery time for the 
current color block is shown next to the picture 
(G). If Monochrome is activated, the estimated 
remaining embroidery time for the whole 
embroidery is displayed.
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Touch + to step forward and - to step backwards 
stitch by stitch. Use the - icon to move backwards 
a few steps if the needle thread breaks or runs 
out. Touch and hold to move through the stitches 
quickly. The crosshair will follow the stitches in the 
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To move to a particular stitch in the design touch 
the go to stitch icon. A pop-up will appear, where 
you can enter the desired stitch number. Current 
stitch will then move to that stitch number. If the 
number entered is too large, current stitch will 
move to the last stitch in the design(s).
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Basting enables you to secure your fabric to a 
stabilizer placed under it. It is especially useful when 
the fabric to be embroidered cannot be hooped. 
Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics. 
Touch the basting icon (7) to activate basting.
Long touch the icon to open a window to select to 
add the basting stitch around the design area and/
or around the hoop area. 
Select baste around design and the machine 
will add a basting stitch around the design area, 
outlining the area where the design will be placed 
on the fabric. Select baste around hoop area to add a 
basting stitch close to the inner edge of the hoop. 

color block(s) at the beginning of the color list. You 
can step stitch by stitch and step in and out of the 
baste color block(s). 
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To sort the color blocks before embroidering, just 
touch the color block sort icon. The color block sort 
will reduce the number of thread color changes. 
If any color overlaps, the color order will remain 
the same, even after sorting. The function will also 
recognize if a turnable hoop is used. The two sides 
will be sorted individually.
The number of color blocks will not change and the 
machine will still stop after each color block. To sew 
without stopping between the color blocks, use the 
color merge function, found in more options. 
Note: Color block sort can only be enabled while on the 
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The ActivStitch™ Technology feature controls the 
needle thread in two ways: thread tension and 
thread metering. The ActivStitch
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feature improves the correct balance between needle 
thread and bobbin thread. It will automatically 
use thread metering when possible, to get the best 
result.
Thread metering automatically and continuously 
measures the fabric thickness to portion the correct 
amount of thread for the selected stitch. When 
using thread tension, the tension discs will keep the 
correct amount on tension on the needle thread.
Certain optional accessories, such as PFAFF
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Couching Foot Set (P/N 820 912-096) require the 
use of thread tension for best results. Deselect 
ActivStitch
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switch to thread tension.
The control visible in embroidery mode (9) will 
change between thread metering and thread tension 
depending on the setting in Machine settings. Use 
the control to adjust the balance between needle 
thread and bobbin thread, e.g., when using specialty 
thread.
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in general is too low or too high, touch the Thread 
tension/thread metering compensation icon in the 
Machine settings menu and adjust the settings in 
the window that appears, see page 3:12.  
						

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Touch the background color icon (A) to change the 
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window will appear where you can select from 64 
different colors. 
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Touch the background fabric icon (B) to activate/
deactivate the background fabric. When activated, 
a fabric texture will be shown in the embroidery 
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background color icon (A). 
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Touch the icon to activate monochrome embroidery. 
All designs are shown in a grey color and the 
machine does not stop for color block changes. To 
deactivate monochrome embroidery, touch the icon 
again. 
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If you want the machine to ignore the stop between 
identical thread colors, e.g. after having used color 
block sort, touch the color merge icon. 
Note: The number of color blocks in the color block list 
remains the same.
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To see your design as large as possible, use the full 

screen. To close, touch the screen once. 
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Touch the 3-dimensional view icon (F) to turn on 
or off a 3-dimensional view of the designs in the 
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2-dimensional view, the designs load faster on the 
screen and it is easier to see the color blocks in the 
design. The view setting remains as selected even 
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If you want to stop embroidering and save your 
current position, touch Start/Stop to stop the 
embroidery. Then touch the save current state icon 
to save the current position. You can now turn the 
machine off.
When saving current state, all your adjustments are 
stored and you can continue the embroidery later. 
A current state is saved until you replace it.
Note: If you have chosen AutoSave current state in the 
Settings menu, this icon will be disabled, and current 
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Use the hoop position functions to move the hoop to 
different positions.
Current position
When you want to return to the current stitch and 
start embroidering again where the embroidery was 
interrupted, touch the current position icon. You can also 
press the start/stop button once to return to the current 
stitch and start to embroider.
Park position
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hoop and select park position. The embroidery arm will 
be placed in a position that will allow easy storage.
Use the park position when you need to have a free 
sewing space with the embroidery arm out of the way.
Note: It is very important that the hoop is removed, otherwise 
it may be damaged.
Bobbin position
To make it easier to change the bobbin, touch bobbin 
position. The hoop will move backwards, allowing you 
to open the bobbin cover and replace the bobbin.
Cut position
Cut position will move the hoop towards you making 
it easier to cut jump stitches and trim fabric when 
embroidering an appliqué. 
Center position
Use the center position if you want to check where the 
center position of the hoop will be placed on the fabric. 
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This function enables you to easily reduce the maximum 
embroidery speed. Just touch the speed control icon to 
reduce the speed. To return to normal speed, deselect the 
icon.
You can change the set speed limit. Long touch the speed 
control icon to get a pop-up. Set desired speed limit 
using the slider then close the pop-up. The next time you 
touch the speed control icon, the speed will be reduced 
to the limit you have chosen.
You can embroider without closing the pop-up.
Note: You cannot set maximum speed in the popup. To set 
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Precise positioning allows you to place a design on 
an exact spot on your fabric. It is also used when 
you want to embroider a design next to a previously 
embroidered design. 
Use zoom and pan to be sure that you are placing 
the design exactly where you want it. Fine tune with 
the wheel.
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A Locking point
B Position hoop
C Matching point
D Rotate design
E  Touch function - move
F  Touch function - rotate
G  Touch function - pan
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To select ORFNLQJSRLQWDQGposition hoop
Select locking point (A). Place the green crosshair 
where you would like the locking point to be in 
your embroidery. Use zoom to crosshair (see below) 
to be able to place the crosshair exactly where you 
want it.
Next activate (B), position hoop. The green crosshair 
will be locked on the screen, changing color from 
green to black with a ring around the center of the 
locking point. Now you can place the design exactly 
where you want it on the fabric by using the stylus 
or the wheel. 
The position of the needle indicates where the 
locking point is placed on the fabric.
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Touch the zoom to crosshair icon (J) to pan to the 
current crosshair position and zoom in as much as 
possible on the screen. You can position the locking 
and matching point exactly where you want them.
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You have the ability to check a second position 
within the design to make sure your design is 
lined up properly and make further adjustments if 
necessary. Activate (C), matching point.
A second crosshair will appear, the matching point. 
Place it at the point where you would like another 
part of the design to connect. 
To line up the design where you want it, activate 
(D), rotate design. To move the matching point to 
the right place on the fabric, the rotate function will 
automatically be selected. 
Use the stylus or wheel to rotate the design on the 
screen around the locking point, kept in position. 
Rotate the design to connect with the previously 
embroidered design, or to get the correct placement 
on the fabric.
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Use the corner icons to set the connecting point 
(locking point or matching point) for precise 
positioning in a corner of the design. This is the 
easiest and most precise way since the connecting 
point will be automatically placed exactly in the 
corner. This is useful when positioning a design on 
a patterned fabric.
The corner icons can also be used to trace the design 
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touching the centering icon.
The corner and centering icons may be used when 
either locking point or matching point is selected. 
When touching one of the icons, the selected point 
will automatically be set to the corresponding 
position, i.e. at a corner or at the center of the 
embroidery. 
E.g. when choosing the upper left corner icon, the 
connecting point will be set at the upper left corner 
in the outer line of the design(s). After this, you can 
continue and make your own adjustments on the 
connecting point.
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Check allow lower needle position (K) to 
temporarily allow the needle to be in a lower 
position while moving the hoop. The needle can 
then remain close to the fabric when using precise 
positioning. Just make sure the needle is above the 
fabric to prevent damage to the needle and fabric.
Note: The warning cannot be disabled when the needle is 
below the needle plate.
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When adding one design to one previously 
embroidered, precise positioning is very useful. 
1.  Choose one of the corners to be the locking 
point (A) by touching one of the corner icons (I). 
You can also set the locking point using touch 
function - move on the screen or the wheel. 
2.  Select the next function, position hoop (B), to 
move the locking point to the right position in 
the hoop.
  Move the locking point to the upper left corner 
of the embroidered design. Use the touch 
function - move. Check that the needle is at the 
exact position. 
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