Manuali utente per Brother PR-650

Sommario

• Introduction

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• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• License Agreement

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• Warning Labels

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• Machine Structure and Features

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• Six-needle machine embroidering

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• Features

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• Six-needle machine

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• Differences with single-needle machines

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• Other features

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• Available features

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• Manual Structure

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• Read before use

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• Read when additional information is required

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• Searching for information

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• Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions

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• Front view

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• Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions

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• Front view

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• Carriage

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• Lower thread guide

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• Middle thread guide

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• Names of machine parts

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• Needle bar case

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• Feet

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• Front view

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• Hook cover/Hook

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• Thread guide assembly support

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• Thread guide pins

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• Upper thread guide

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• Right-side/rear view

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• Operation panel

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• Right-side/rear view

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• Operation panel

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• Power supply plug

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• Right-side/rear view

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• Touch panel

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• Speaker

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• Ventilation slots

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• Accessories

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• Included accessories

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• Accessories

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• Included accessories

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• Accessories

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• Optional accessories

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• Optional accessories

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• Optional accessories

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• Setting Up the Machine

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• Setup and transporting precautions

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• Setting Up the Machine

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• Setup and transporting precautions

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• Setting up

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• Setup location

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• Setup location

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• Setting up the machine

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• Setting up the machine

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• legs

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• Adjusting the operation panel position

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• Adjusting the operation panel position

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• operation panel

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• Preparing the thread guide assembly

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• Preparing the thread guide assembly

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• Thread guide assembly

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• Positioning the spool stand

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• Attaching the embroidery frame holder

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• Positioning the spool stand

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• Attaching the embroidery frame holder

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• attaching

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• Operating Precautions

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• Power supply precautions

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• Operating Precautions

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• Needle precautions

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• Checking the needle

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• Bobbin precautions

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• Bobbin

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• Needle

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• Upper thread recommendations

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• Fabric recommendations

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• Display recommendations

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• recommendations

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• Thread recommendations

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• Basic Procedures

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• Basic Procedures

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• Basic procedures

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• Installing the Bobbin

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• Removing the bobbin case

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• Installing the bobbin

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• installing

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• removing

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• Installing the bobbin case

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• reinstalling

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• Turning ON the Machine

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• Understanding the screens

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• Screen overview

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• Selecting an Embroidery Pattern

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• selecting

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• Selecting an embroidery pattern

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• Editing the Embroidery Pattern

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• Continuing to the embroidering settings screen

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• editing

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• Specifying Embroidering Setting

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• Previewing the Image

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• Checking a preview image

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• preview image

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• Previewing the Image

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• Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame

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• Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame

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• hooping

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• Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine

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• Attaching the embroidery frame

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• attaching to the machine

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• Checking the Embroidery Area

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• Temporarily stopping to check the area

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• Continuing to the embroidering screen

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• Upper Threading

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• Checking the needle bars and thread colors

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• needle bars and thread colors

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• Upper threading

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• Upper threading

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• Embroidery thread

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• Spool

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• Thread tension disc

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• Threading the needle

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• Automatic needle-threading mechanism

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• threading

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• needle

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• Moving needle

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• Sewing the Embroidery

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• Starting embroidering

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• Locking mechanism

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• basic method

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• Sewing the embroidery

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• Stopping embroidering

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• Stopping embroidering

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• Checking the Thread Tension

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• thread tension

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• Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric

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• Removing the embroidery frame

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• Removing the fabric

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• removing

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• removing

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• Turning OFF the Machine

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• Screen Quick Reference Guide

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• Key displays

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• Common screen controls

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• Screen Quick Reference Guide

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• Common screen

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• Understanding the pattern type selection screen

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• Understanding the pattern list screen

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• Cancel key

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• Next page key

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• Previous page key

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• Set key

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• Understanding the pattern editing screen

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• Distance from center (horizontal)

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• Edit end key

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• Understanding the embroidering settings screen

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• Sewing key

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• Understanding the embroidering screen

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• Stitch count

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• Region display

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• Sewing order

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• Sewing time

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• Maximum sewing speed key

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• Thread color set up display

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• When You Have a Question, This May Help You

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• TECHNICAL TERMS:

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• PATTERNS:

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• EMBROIDERING:

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• When You Have a Question, This May Help You

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• USB connectivity

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• USB connectivity

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• media

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• port

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• computer

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• mouse

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• Changing the Needle

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• Replacing the needle

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• Changing the Needle

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• Replacing the needle

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• changing

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• Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames

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• Embroidery frame types and applications

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• Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames

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• Embroidery frame types and applications

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• types

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• Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric

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• Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric

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• Hooping the Fabric

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• Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames

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• Hooping the Fabric

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• Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames

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• Using the embroidery sheet

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• Using the embroidery sheet

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• Large/small pieces of fabric

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• Large/small pieces of fabric

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• corner of fabric

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• small fabric

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• tape or ribbon

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• Embroidery Frame Position and Movement

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• Embroidery Frame Position and Movement

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• Changing the Embroidering Position

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• Changing the Embroidering Position

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• embroidering position

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• Embroidering position

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• Adjusting the angle

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• Adjusting the angle

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• angle

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• Locking the needle bar

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• Switching the Thread Colors on the Screen

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• Switching the Thread Colors on the Screen

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• Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors

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• Checking if thread spool changes are necessary

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• Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors

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• Checking if thread spool changes are necessary

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• thread spool changes

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• Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors

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• Change thread spools message

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• Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors

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• Change thread spools message

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• thread spools

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• Thread spools

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• changing

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• Easily changing the thread spools

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• Easily changing the thread spools

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• easily changing

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• If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering

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• If the upper thread breaks

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• If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering

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• If the upper thread breaks

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• If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out

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• If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out

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• Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern

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• Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern

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• Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine

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• Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine

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• Resume embroidering

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• Adjusting the Thread Tension

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• Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread

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• Adjusting the Thread Tension

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• Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread

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• thread tension

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• Adjusting the tension of the upper thread

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• Adjusting the tension of the upper thread

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• Basting Embroidery

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• Basting Embroidery

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• Basting

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• Creating an Appliqué Piece

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• Creating an appliqué piece

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• Creating an Appliqué Piece

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• Creating an appliqué piece

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• Using a frame pattern for the outline

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• Using a frame pattern for the outline

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• Automatic Lock Stitch Setting

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• Automatic Lock Stitch Setting

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• Automatic lock stitch

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• Starting/Ending Position Settings

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• Starting/Ending Position Settings

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• Repeatedly sewing a pattern along a diagonal

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• Repeatedly sewing a pattern along a diagonal

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• repeatedly sewing

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• Embroidering linked characters

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• Embroidering linked characters

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• Maximum Sewing Speed Setting

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• Maximum Sewing Speed Setting

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• sewing speed

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• Sewing speed

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• Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes

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• Stopping the machine at the next color change

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• Specifying pause locations before embroidering

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• Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes

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• Stopping the machine at the next color change

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• Specifying pause locations before embroidering

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• at color changes

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• pause

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• Temporary Needle Bar Setting

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• Temporary Needle Bar Setting

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• Uninterrupted embroidering (using a single color)

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• Uninterrupted embroidering (using a single color)

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• Uninterrupted embroidering (one color)

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• Reserved Needle Bar Settings

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• Reserved Needle Bar Settings

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• Manual needle bar settings

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• Precautions

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• Concerning embroidery data

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• Precautions

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• Concerning embroidery data

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• Embroidery data

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• Concerning optional embroidery cards

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• Concerning optional embroidery cards

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• Concerning USB media

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• Concerning USB media

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• Selecting an Embroidery Pattern

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• General pattern selection

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• Selecting an Embroidery Pattern

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• General pattern selection

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• Pattern selection

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• Embroidery patterns

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• Frame patterns

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• Embroidery patterns

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• Frame patterns

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• Embroidery patterns

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• Frame patterns

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• Monogram and frame designs

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• Monogram and frame designs

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• Monogram and frame designs

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• Alphabet patterns

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• Alphabet patterns

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• Alphabet patterns

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• Floral alphabet patterns

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• Floral alphabet patterns

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• Floral alphabet patterns

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• Renaissance alphabet patterns

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• Renaissance alphabet patterns

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• Renaissance Alphabet Patterns

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• Appliqué alphabet

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• Appliqué alphabet

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• Greek alphabet patterns

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• Embroidery patterns stored in the machine memory

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• Greek alphabet patterns

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• machine memory

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• Greek alphabet patterns

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• from memory

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• Embroidery cards (optional)

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• Embroidery cards (optional)

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• Embroidery cards

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• from Embroidery cards

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• Computer (USB)

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• Computer (USB)

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• USB

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• from Computer (USB)

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• USB media

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• USB media

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• from USB media

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• Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen)

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• Combining patterns

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• (Pattern Editing Screen)

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• Combining patterns

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• Combining patterns

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• Selecting the pattern to be edited

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• Moving a pattern

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• Moving a pattern

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• edited patterns

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• Moving a pattern

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• edited pattern

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• Flipping a pattern horizontally

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• Changing the size of a pattern

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• Flipping a pattern horizontally

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• Changing the size of a pattern

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• size

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• Horizontal mirror image key

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• Rotating a pattern

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• Rotating a pattern

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• Changing the text arrangement of a character

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• Changing the character spacing

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• character

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• character spacing

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• text arrangement of a character

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• Separating combined character patterns

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• patterns

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• Trimming the threads between characters

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• characters

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• Changing the thread density (only for some character and frame patterns)

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• Specifying multi-color text

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• patterns)

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• Specifying multi-color text

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• thread density

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• Thread density

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• Changing the colors of the pattern

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• Changing the colors of the pattern

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• colors of the pattern

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• Designing repeated patterns

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• Designing repeated patterns

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• Creating a custom thread table

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• Creating a custom thread table

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• Choosing a color from the custom thread table

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• thread table

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• Duplicating a pattern

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• Deleting a pattern

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• Duplicating a pattern

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• Deleting a pattern

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• pattern

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• Duplicating a pattern

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• Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen)

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• Rotating the entire pattern

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• (Embroidering Settings Screen)

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• Rotating the entire pattern

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• Editing a Combined Pattern

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• Editing a Combined Pattern

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• combined pattern

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• Saving Embroidery Patterns

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• Machine’s memory

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• If the embroidery pattern cannot be saved

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• Saving Embroidery Patterns

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• Machine’s memory

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• saved

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• Saving embroidery patterns

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• machine’s memory

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• USB media

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• USB media

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• USB media

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• Computer (USB)

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• Computer (USB)

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• computer

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• Using the Settings Key

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• Understanding the settings screen

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• Using the Settings Key

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• Understanding the settings screen

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• Version

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• Changing the display guides

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• Changing the display guides

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• display guides

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• Display guides

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• Changing the thread color information

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• Changing the thread color information

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• thread color display

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• Color information

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• Centerpoint

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• Thread color display

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• Specifying the thumbnail size

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• Specifying the thumbnail size

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• Thumbnail size

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• Changing the background colors of the embroidery patterns or thumbnails

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• Specifying jumpstitch trimming / “DST” jump codes for trimming

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• Changing the background colors of the embroidery patterns or thumbnails

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• Specifying jumpstitch trimming / “DST” jump codes for trimming

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• Background colors

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• DST

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• Jump code

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• Jumpstitch trimming

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• Deleting short stitches

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• Specifying the remaining length of thread

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• Changing the screen saver settings

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• Deleting short stitches

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• Specifying the remaining length of thread

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• Changing the screen saver settings

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• short stitches

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• Remaining length

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• Thread tail length

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• Screen saver settings

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• Turning “ON” or “OFF” the sewing light

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• Turning “ON” or “OFF” the sewing light

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• Changing the speaker volume

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• Specifying thread sensor

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• Changing the speaker volume

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• Specifying thread sensor

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• Thread sensor

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• speaker volume

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• Volume of speaker

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• Changing the pointer shape when a USB mouse is used

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• Changing the units of measurements

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• Changing the language

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• Changing the pointer shape when a USB mouse is used

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• Changing the units of measurements

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• Changing the language

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• language

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• units of measurements

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• Mouse pointer shape

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• Using the Machine Operations Guide Key

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• Using the Machine Operations Guide Key

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• Machine operations guide key

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• Appliqué Sewing

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• Sewing appliqué patterns

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• Appliqué Sewing

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• Sewing appliqué patterns

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• appliqué

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• Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (1)

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• appliqués (1)

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• Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (2)

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• appliqués (2)

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• Sewing Large-size (Split) Embroidery Patterns

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• Patterns

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• Split (large-size) embroidery patterns

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• Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine

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• Checking the thread tension of built-in patterns

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• Machine

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• patterns

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• Tips for machine operation

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• Sewing a pattern aligned with a mark on the fabric

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• on the fabric

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• pattern aligned with a mark on the fabric

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• Color thread table

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• Colors of Tajima (.dst) embroidery data

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• Color thread table

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• data

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• Color thread table

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• Thread color

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• Creating Beautiful Embroidery

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• Threads

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• Stabilizers (backing)

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• Creating Beautiful Embroidery

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• Threads

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• Stabilizers (backing)

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• Backing

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• Hooping techniques

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• Hooping techniques

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• Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart

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• chart

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• Corduroy

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• Cotton sheeting

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• Canton fleece

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• Canvas

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• Denim

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• Dress shirt (woven)

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• Lingerie

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• Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart

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• Golf shirt

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• Headwear

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• Sweater knit

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• Sweatshirt

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• Terry cloth

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• Satin jacket

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• T-shirt

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• Silk

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• Attaching an optional embroidery frame for industrial embroidery machines

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• machines

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• Industrial embroidery frame

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• Using the Optional Cap Frame

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• Cap frame and its accessories

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• Using the Optional Cap Frame

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• Cap frame and its accessories

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• Cap frame

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• Types of caps

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• Types of caps

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• golf style

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• low profile (low fitting)

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• standard (pro style)

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• Low Profile (Low fitting)

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• Golf Style

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• Standard (Pro Style) caps

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• Fabric precautions

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• Preparing to use the cap frame

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• Fabric precautions

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• Preparing to use the cap frame

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• preparing to use

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• Cap frame driver

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• installing

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• Cap frame mounting jig

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• removing

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• precautions for caps

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• cap frame driver

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• adjusting

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• Mounting jig cap frame

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• Attaching the cap frame

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• Attaching the cap frame

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• attaching

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• removing

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• Installing the embroidery frame holder

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• holder

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• installing

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• Additional digitizing information

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• Additional digitizing information

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• Digitizing information

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• Using the Optional Bobbin Winder

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• Precautions

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• Optional bobbin winder and its accessories

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• Using the Optional Bobbin Winder

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• Precautions

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• accessories

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• Bobbin winder

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• Setting up the optional bobbin winder

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• Connecting the AC adapter

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• winder

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• Connecting the AC adapter

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• Winding the bobbin

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• Winding the bobbin

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• Maintenance

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• Cleaning the LCD

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• Cleaning the machine surface

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• Cleaning the hook

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• Maintenance

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• Cleaning the LCD

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• Cleaning the machine surface

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• Cleaning the hook

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• hook

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• LCD

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• machine surface

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• Hook

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• Cleaning around the needle plate

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• Cleaning around the needle plate

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• around the needle plate

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• Needle plate

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• Cleaning the bobbin case

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• Cleaning the bobbin case

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• bobbin case

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• Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads

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• upper threads

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• thread paths

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• Oiling the machine

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• Oiling the machine

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• oiling machine

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• Oiling

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• About the maintenance message

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• maintenance message

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• Troubleshooting

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• On-screen troubleshooting

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• Troubleshooting

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• On-screen troubleshooting

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• Troubleshooting

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• Troubleshooting

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• Error messages

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• Error messages

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• Error messages

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• If the machine does not respond when a key is pressed

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• when a key is pressed

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• touch panel

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• Specifications

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• Embroidery machine specifications

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• Specifications

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• Embroidery machine specifications

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• Specifications

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• Upgrading Your Machine’s Software

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• Upgrade procedure using USB media

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• Upgrading Your Machine’s Software

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• Upgrade procedure using USB media

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• Upgrading machine’s software

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• USB media

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• Upgrade procedure using computer

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• Upgrade procedure using computer

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• computer

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• Index

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• Index

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