Husqvarna Designer 1 Instruction Manual

							Calibration of the Color Touch Screen
If you touch a function tab or stitch picture on 
the Color Touch Screen but it does not respond 
or the function next to it is activated instead, the 
screen has to be calibrated. The Color Touch 
Screen is calibrated at the Husqvarna Viking fac-
tory, but the settings may be affected when the 
machine is shipped and transported. You only 
need to calibrate the Color Touch Screen if there 
is a precision problem when touching the func-
tion tabs or stitch pictures.
To calibrate the Color Touch Screen, touch        , 
then touch 
   twice. Select “Color Touch Screen 
adjust” in the third menu and the calibration 
screen appears.
1. Touch in the center of cross 1 (the up per left 
corner of the screen). This is best done with a 
pointed but not sharp object (for in stan ce the 
blunt plug end of the Sensor Buttonhole foot). 
When the cross changes from black to green 
the fi rst point is set.
2. Touch in the center of cross 2 (lower right 
corner of the screen) to set the second point. 
Touch Save to store the new setting.
The calibration is now completed.
You can always use 
   to leave the Calibration 
screen without saving any changes.
Note: When calibrating the screen, be sure to touch 
the cross areas only, as recommended. If other areas 
are touched, the screen can be miscalibrated. A mis-
  ca li bra ted screen may require an adjustment by an 
authorized technician.
Touch    to close the         menu.
Fix
Touch 
   if you want to decide when to use 
“FIX”. 
   automatically activates Fix at stitch se-
lection and after thread cut.
Sensor Q-foot
Touch 
   to set the Sensor System to operate 
the optional Sensor Q-foot.
Grid
The 20x20 mm grid function is very useful when 
you are going to customize several designs to-
gether (see Customizing designs). Align your 
designs by using the grids. Touch 
   to activate 
the grid function.
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							Stitch Width  Safety
Touch       if you want to lock the needle side 
movements when using a straight stitch plate, a 
straight stitch foot or a 1/4" piecing foot P.
Free motion
Touch 
 to turn all the stiches into free motion 
stitches.
Note: When using the free motion function, the feed 
teeth should be lowered.
Alarm repeat
Touch 
 to select a repeated alarm. Your De-
signer I will then repeat the signal for alarm pop 
ups while the machine is sewing.
Screen lock
To activate the screen lock, press 
. When the 
screen lock is activated, the stitch selection but-
tons are not active. To unlock the screen lock, 
touch the key image in the upper right corner of 
the color touch screen.
Running time
In the set menu there is a stopwatch that will 
mesure the machines running time. To reset the 
stoppwatch, touch 
.
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							Pop-up menus
Top Thread  Break
Your Designer I stops automatically if the top th-
read runs out or breaks. Rethread the top thread, 
touch 
  .
Empty Bobbin 
Your Designer I stops automatically when the 
bobbin thread is almost empty. Replace the emp-
ty bobbin with a full one, touch 
  .
Note: It is possible to continue sewing un til all
thread on the bobbin has run out. 
Twin needle
When the twin needle safety button 
   is set in 
the 
   menu, the width of the stitches is
limited. If you select a stitch that is too wide the 
twin needle pop-up appears. The stitch width of 
the selected stitch is adjusted automatically to fi t 
the twin needle setting.
The twin needle pop-up also appears if the twin 
needle safety button is set when the machine is 
turned on.  
Touch the 
  -tab and touch the single needle 
button  to cancel the twin needle safety.
Sensor foot Q
Sensor Q-foot (optional) is set to 
   in the 
 
menu. Change to  
 to cancel. 
Stitch Width  Safety
If you have been using a straight stitch plate (op-
tional) or the P-foot and have set the stitch width 
safety, the Designer I alerts you when turning on 
the machine or when selecting a stitch that has 
stitch width more than 0.0.
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							HELP menu
In    you are able to get information about 
type of needle, presser foot, stabilizer etc. In 
   
menu you can choose between 
   or  
 on the 
HELP menu. Set it to 
    when you want it to 
open automatically. To exit 
   touch  
  
Examples on symbols in the HELP menu:
Normal needle     
 
Stretch needle     
 
Wing needle    
 
Stabilizer    
 
Top thread, size 40     
 
Bobbin thread, size 70   
 
Presser foot R   
 
Attach Self-adhesive glide plate 
 
Cord the buttonhole  
 
Clearance Plate     
 
Feed teeth  up 
   down   
Color Menu icon  
 
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							Programming
Select your fabric type in the Sewing Advisor 
before programming.
Program stitches, letters, and numbers into me-
mory. Your Designer I has 15 permanent memo-
ries. This means you can pro gram a stitch com-
bination into memory and when you turn off the 
machine it is retained in the memory. Each of 
the 15 permanent memories holds up to 62 stit-
ches which means you can program and save up 
to 930 stitches and letters at one time.
Touch 
  . It will change from the blue color to 
white because it is now active.
Presentation of PROG menu
Moving the cursor 
    
   
Use arrows to move sideways step by step. 
Deleting stitches or program 
   
If there is a stitch or letter combination already 
in memory displayed across the top of the screen 
in the programming area, touch 
   to clear the 
memory. You are able to reload deleted program 
if you touch 
   again before you enter new stit-
ches.
Memory 
    
  
 
Use the up and down arrows to select memory. 
The yellow box displays the memory numbers 
from M1-M15 (memories 1 to 15). A cursor ap-
pears in the program area ready to accept a 
stitch or letter.
How to program stitches and letters
We are going to program the sequence shown 
below, combining letters and decorative stitches:
Touch 
   to go back to the Main Menu. 
Touch Menu G, Children stitches are displayed. 
Touch stitch number 1, locomotive.
It appears at the top of the screen in the pro-
gramming area in a blue color which indicates it 
is entered as the fi rst stitch in the pro gram. 
The cursor moves automatically to the next po-
  si tion ready to accept the next stitch.
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							To program “J” in upper case letters. 
Touch 
  , touch Menu O.
Touch “J” and “J” appears on the screen. 
To program “ohn” in lower case, touch 
   in 
the lower right corner of the alphabet screen. 
The lower case submenu will appear. 
Touch o, the letter appears and the cursor mo-
ves to the next position. Continue to enter the 
letters: h, n.
  
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							To enter a new locomotive. Touch    .
Touch Menu G.
Touch stitch number 1. 
To mirror image the locomotive, touch 
  . 
Touch end to end mirror image button 
  . The 
locomotive changes and the mirror image button 
turns brown. Touch 
   to close  
. 
Touch 
   function button on the machine to 
sew only one sequence of your program.
Touch 
   function button if you want to add a 
tie off in your programmed sequence. It is also 
possible to add several fi xes one after another. 
Touch 
   function button to add a cut in your 
sequence to make your Designer I cut the thread 
when it has fi nished sewing.
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							Sew
To sew your program, touch 
  . It will change 
color from blue to white. Your stitch pro gram 
will appear on the screen in the direction it will 
sew. The presser foot is recommended. The fi rst 
stitch in the program is shown in blue. The oth-
ers are red. A stop is indicated by a stop sign 
symbol. 
If you have programmed a stitch sequence 
that is too long to be seen on the Color Touch 
Screen, you can step forwards/backwards in the 
sequence using the               icons.
Sew your program on a stabilized piece of 
fabric.
Change a stitch or letter
Any stitch or letter can be changed in the   mode 
when the cursor is under the stitch or letter. It is 
active and green in color: Simply touch the cor-
rect stitch or letter, to change it.
Add a stitch or letter
To add a stitch or letter in the   mode, move the 
cursor to the stitch where you wish to add a 
stitch. Touch 
  . Touch the stitch you wish to 
add. Touch 
   to bring up the rest of the pro-
  gram again. 
Adjust stitches in program
If you want to adjust stitches in the programmed 
sequence, you can move the cursor back and 
forth  using the 
    
  icons. You can use any 
of the 
    functions: stitch length and width, 
mirror image and elongation. A stitch is adjusta-
ble when the cursor is positioned underneath it 
(the stitch is highlighted in green). The last pro-
grammed stitch can be adjusted even though the 
cursor is positioned after the stitch.
The changes will be remembered in the per ma -
nent memory.
Adjust entire stitch program
Use 
   functions in  
 mode to change 
stitch length, stitch width and mirror image. If 
you have programmed satin stitches only, you 
are able to do changes in elongation too.
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Utility Garment Sewing 
						

							40Utility/Garment Sewing
Sewing Advisor
Your Designer I sewing machine features the ex-
clusive Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor. 
When beginning a sewing project, touch Sewing 
Advisor. The fabric menu will appear on the Co-
lor Touch Screen. Touch your fabric type and 
weight and the sewing technique menu will ap-
pear. Touch the technique you desire to sew. The 
Sewing Advisor immediately sets the best stitch, 
stitch length, width, tension, presser foot pres-
sure and sewing speed for your project. What a 
timesaver!
Your Husqvarna Viking Sewing Advisor is always 
active when sewing from a stitch menu or before 
programming or until you have connected the 
Embroidery Unit, simply enter the fabric weight 
and type for your project. The Sewing Advisor 
does the rest, setting your stitch choices for your 
project.
Fabric Selection
Woven or Knit:
The difference is the way the threads are put 
together. Woven fabrics are made of two thread 
systems, warp lengthwise and weft crosswise 
that intersect at right angles. A knit fabric is 
made of one thread system with interlaced stit-
ches. A knit fabric is elastic. As a ge ne ral rule, 
enter Woven for stable fabrics that have no 
stretch and Stretch for fabrics that are elastic. 
Leather
Leather is animal skin with the coat (fur) remo-
  ved. Leather can be smooth or sueded and has 
some give.
Vinyl
Vinyl is a synthetic material which often has a 
woven wrong side. Vinyl can be smooth or pat-
terned and some vinyl has give.
Knit fabric Woven fabric
Leather Vinyl