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    Owner's Manual
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    sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning, removing covers, lubricating or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual VXFKDV threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc. •
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    given supervision or instruction concerning use of the sewing machine by a person sewing machine. 7KHQRLVHOHYHOXQGHUQRUPDORSHUDWLQJFRQGLWLRQVLVOHVVWKDQG% $  The machine must only be used with foot control of type "FR5" manufactured by Shanghai Bioao Precision Mould Co., Ltd. SERVICING
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    's manual. You will soon discover how to maximize the use of your machine. Our authorized PFAFF® dealers will of course also be pleased to advise you at any time. Your PFAFF® creative™ 4.5 sewing and embroidery PDFKLQH ZLOO GHÀQLWHO\ HQDEOH \RX WR H[SHULHQFH D totally new dimension of sewing
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    2:10 Needles 2:10 Changing the needle 2:11 USB ports 2:11 USB embroidery stick 2:11 Complimentary software (PC) 2:12 How to update your machine 2:12 Buttons and indicators 2:13 3 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen 3:1 Start view 3:2 Main parts 3:2 Task bar 3:2 Option bar
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    :2 File formats 10:3 Browse Files & Folders 10:3 /RDGDÀOH  Open a folder 10:5 Organize 10:6 Common Files & Folders pop-ups 10:7 11 Maintenance 11:1 Cleaning the machine 11:2 Non-original parts and accessories 11:2 Troubleshooting 11:3 Index 11:5
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    1 Introduction
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    19 3 8 7 20 4 6 21 5 22 23 Machine overview Front side 1. Lid with stitch categories 2. Threading slots 16. Needle up/down 17. Button ruler 18. Handwheel 19. PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen 20. Built-in USB ports 21. Stylus 25. Bobbin cover 26. Needle plate 27. Presser foot 28.
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    33. IDT™ system 34. Embroidery unit connection socket Top parts 35. Thread guide for needle thread and for bobbin winding 36. Bobbin winder thread guide and pre-tension device 37. Thread guide 38. Bobbin thread guides 39. Bobbin winder lever 40. Bobbin spindle 41. Bobbin thread cutter 42. Auxiliary
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    67. Bobbins (10) 68. Knee-lift 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Included accessories not in picture • Complimentary software (PC) to download • Foot control • Power cord • USB cord (P/N:412 62 59-04) • Needles ‡ 0LFURÀEHUFORWK • creative™ 4.5 Embroidery collection Presser
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    stitches. The toe on the foot guides the fabric. The red guide on the foot is designed to ride into the machine. 5M - Manual buttonhole foot This foot is used for sewing manual buttonholes. Use always recommended for embroidery. It is also used for free-motion sewing, quilting and embroidering
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    1.1.5 Basting stitch Zigzag stitch Single stitch used for basting. Touch foot control to sew one stitch. Move fabric manually to desired position and touch foot control again to sew another stitch. 5HLQIRUFHVHDPVFOHDQÀQLVKVWUHWFKVHZLQJODFHLQVHUWLRQ 1.1.6 1.1.7 Zigzag stitch, right
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    1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.2.7 1.2.8 1.2.9 1.2.10 1.2.11 1.2.12 1.2.13 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.3.8 Closed overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. Closed overlock Seam and overcast in one step. Closed overlock Seam and overcast in one step with
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    buttonhole Decorative buttonhole. Professional eyelet buttonhole Decorative eyelet buttonhole Heirloom round buttonhole with pointed tack Button sewing Bound buttonhole Eyelet Professional tailors buttonhole for jackets and trousers. Decorative buttonhole for jackets. Decorative heirloom
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    2.4 Quilt stitches Crazy patch stitches 3.1 Needle art stitches Cross stitches Introduction 3.1 Needle art stitches Cross stitches 3.2 Needle art stitches Hemstitches 3.3 Needle art stitches Antique hand embroidery stitches 1:15
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    3.3 Needle art stitches Antique hand embroidery stitches 3.3 Needle art stitches Antique hand embroidery stitches 3.4 Needle art stitches Smocking stitches 4.1 Decorative stitches Scallop edges 4.1 Decorative stitches Scallop edges 4.2 Decorative stitches Satin stitches Introduction 4.2
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    4.3 Decorative stitches /HDYHVDQGÁRZHUV 4.4 Decorative stitches Art stitches 4.4 Decorative stitches Art stitches 4.4 Decorative stitches Art stitches 4.5 Decorative stitches Ornamental stitches 4.5 Decorative stitches Ornamental stitches Introduction 4.5 Decorative stitches Ornamental
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    4.7 Decorative stitches Fun stitches 4.7 Decorative stitches Fun stitches 4.7 Decorative stitches Fun stitches 4.8 Decorative stitches - Borders 4.8 Decorative stitches - Borders 5.1 Maxi stitches Scallop and satin stitches Introduction 5.2 Maxi stitches /HDYHVDQGÁRZHUV 1:18 5.3 Maxi
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    5.5 Maxi stitches Stippling stitches 5.6 Monogram 5.6 Monogram 5.6 Monogram 5.6 Monogram 6.1 Sewing techniques Optional feet stitches Introduction 6.1 Sewing techniques Optional feet stitches 6.1 Sewing techniques Optional feet stitches 6.2 Sewing techniques Handlook quilt stitches 1:19
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    6.3 Sewing techniques Four direction stitches 6.4 Sewing techniques Stacking stitches 6.4 Sewing techniques Stacking stitches 6.4 Sewing techniques Stacking stitches 6.4 Sewing techniques Stacking stitches 6.5 Sewing techniques Ribbon stitches Introduction 1:20
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    Alphabets Comic Cyrillic Grand Outline Introduction Script 1:21
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    Introduction 1:22
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    2 Preparations
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    and remove the styrofoam inside. Note: Styrofoam left in the accessory tray while sewing may affect stitch quality. The styrofoam is for packing purposes only and should be removed. Note: Your creative™ 4.5 sewing and embroidery machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room
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    sewing area and eliminates shadows. )UHHDUP To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray locked to the machine. right, the presser foot will raise. You can now guide the fabric with both hands. To remove the knee-lift, just pull it straight
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    Your machine has Not all thread spools are manufactured in the same way. If you experience problems with the thread, turn it in the opposite way or use the spool pin is used when winding a bobbin thread from a second spool of thread or for a second spool when sewing with a twin needle. Raise the
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    and down in the left-hand threading slot to the needle thread guide (E). 5. Thread the needle. Needle threader The needle threader allows accessories that require manual threading of the needle. When threading the needle manually make sure that the needle is threaded from front to back. The bobbin
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    left-hand threading slot. Make sure that one thread is inside the needle thread guide (E) and the other one outside. Make sure that the threads do not become G may damage your sewing machine. Thread sensor If the needle thread breaks or bobbin thread is running low, the machine stops and a pop-
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    , with the logo facing up. Use only the original PFAFF® bobbins approved for this model. 2. Place the thread spool on the spool pin in horizontal position. Slide a spool cap tightly against the spool. 3. Place the thread into the thread guide (A) from front to back. Pull the thread counter-clockwise
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    spool pin. The needle thread (blue) is placed into the thread guide (A) and underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B). Pull the bobbin thread (red) counterclockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide (B) and through the bobbin thread guides (C). Then follow step 4 and 5 on the previous page
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    IDT™V\VWHP ,QWHJUDWHG'XDO)HHG For sewing any fabric precisely PFAFF® creative™ 4.5 sewing and embroidery machine provides the ideal solution: the integrated dual feed, IDT™ system. As on industrial machines, the IDT™ system feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time. The material
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    presser foot holder when lowered. Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. Use only quality needles. We recommend needles Use with metallic and other specailty threads for embroidery and decorative G sewing 'HQLPQHHGOH ' Denim needles have a sharp point
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    go no further. 5. Tighten the needle screw as tight as it will go. USB ports Your machine has two USB ports - one to connect the sewing machine to your computer, and one to connect either your USB embroidery stick, optional USB hub or optional mouse. Note: Make sure that the USB stick you use
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    your USB embroidery stick for the update. • To start your machine in update mode, press and hold the reverse button (A) while turning A on your machine. Keep the reverse button pressed until update mode is visible on the PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen. Follow the instructions to update
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    bobbin thread immediately. If pressing this button while sewing, the threads will be cut before the needle moves to the start position of the next stitch. Your machine ties off the thread, cuts the needle and bobbin by the machine can be cancelled in the Settings menu. In embroidery mode the
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    H I ,PPHGLDWHWLHRII + Press immediate tie-off while sewing and your machine sews a few tie-off stitches and stops automatically. By touching while sewing, WKHVWLWFKZLOOEHÀQLVKHGDQGWKHPDFKLQHZLOOWKHQ stop. You can also use stitch restart to go back to the beginning of an embroidery.
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    3 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen
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    an additional icon (7) above the embroidery icon. This is the Embroidery stitch-out icon. Touch it to toggle to 7 Embroidery stitch-out mode. Return to Embroidery edit by touching the embroidery mode icon (1). Task bar in Embroidery edit mode 1 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen Task bar
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    by touching and dragging your stylus on the screen. The appearance of the wheel will change depending on which function is selected. Option bar in sewing mode Option bar in embroidery edit DE C G F H I Touch functions in embroidery edit JK 3:3 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen
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    Quilt stitches c) Needle art stitches d) Decorative stitches e) Maxi stitches 1 f) Sewing techniques g) Personal menu 3. Stitch subcategories 4. Stitches 5. Scroll arrows 6. Clear the next page in the subcategory. Select a stitch by touching it. PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen 6 3:4
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    additional fonts. A selected stitch font opens in sequencing. A selected embroidery font opens in the embroidery text editor. Note: Embroidery fonts are only visible if the embroidery mode is active and neither sequencing nor Stitch Creator™ is active. J 6 3:5 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen
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    In Embroidery edit you can scale, change colors, position and rotation of your designs. You can also combine designs, save, restore and delete designs. You can edit your designs with or without the embroidery unit attached. Read more about Embroidery edit in chapter 8. 3:6 PFAFF® creative™ Color
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    your design, change from Embroidery edit to Embroidery stitch-out by touching the Embroidery stitch-out icon on the task bar. ,Q(PEURLGHU\VWLWFKRXW\RXÀQGIXQFWLRQV that are useful when embroidering. Read more about Embroidery stitch-out in chapter 9. 3:7 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen
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    used when changing colors in a design, or creating a new design from stitches or fonts in your machine. Note: Changing thread manufacturer setting will not automatically convert QHHGOH to go back to normal sewing. AB C D Pop-up for twin needle selection. 3:8 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen
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    embroidering and also when you stop embroidering. The information about the embroidery will be saved even after switching the machine off. Note: If AutoSave current state is selected it can take longer to go from Embroidery edit to Embroidery stitch-out. 3:9 PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen
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    PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen 7KUHDGWHQVLRQFRPSHQVDWLRQ ,I\RXÀQGWKDWWKHWKUHDGWHQVLRQQHHGVWR be increased or decreased for most stitches or embroideries, you can change the general setting for embroidering and/or sewing. You may need to adjust the thread tension controls if you
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    touch. Touch the calibrate icon to open a special view for PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen calibration. Follow the instructions on the screen to calibrate. 6RXQGVHWWLQJV & You can change the sound settings on your machine for different situations. First select from the list which sound event
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    PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen ,QIRPHQX Use the info system to easily get help topics and information. The Info menu is a built-in shortened version of the Owner's manual previously been opened from Files & Folders. 4XLFNKHOS ( Your machine has a built-in Quick help, which gives you instant
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    4 Sewing mode
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    VWLWFKLVVKRZQLQDFWXDOVL]HLQWKHVWLWFKÀHOG Recommendations and machine settings are shown at the top of the screen. 6HZLQJPRGHRYHUYLHZ 1. Sewing recommendations 2. Machine settings 1 2 3. Stitch selection area 3 4. Arrows for scrolling through stitch 5 categories 5. Selected
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    24 Raise and lower the presser foot Your machine features the automatic presser foot up and or press the thread snips button (C) to cut needle and bobbin B C thread and raise the foot. When the needle : With Needle down selected, when you stop sewing and touch the presser foot up button the
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    to move the needle to the right and - to move the needle to the left. For straight stitches the machine has 37 needle positions. It is possible to change the needle position of all stitches that are less than but the density will remain the same. Stitch length - Stitch length + Sewing mode 4:4
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    or sequences side to side touch icon (7). For mirroring end to end touch icon (8). 7 %DODQFH  When sewing on special fabrics or doing a special technique, the balance may need to be adjusted. Start by sewing a stitch on a piece of scrap fabric. Touch the balance icon (17) to open the balance
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    VOLWOHQJWK  Set the buttonhole slit length by using + to increase and - to decrease when sewing a buttonhole with the Sensormatic buttonhole foot. 27 %XWWRQVWLWFKUHSHWLWLRQ  Touch + to increase and - to decrease the number of stitch repetitions to be sewn, when sewing on a button. 28
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    is correctly adjusted, i.e. for general sewing, the threads evenly meet between the two fabric layers (A). If the bobbin thread is visible on the top LVWRR low or too high, touch Thread tension compensation in the Machine settings menu and adjust the settings in the window that appears, see page
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    will lower automatically and the fabric must be moved manually. Note: Make sure that the IDT™ system is disengaged. Read more about free-motion sewing on page 4:20. A 16 29 '\QDPLFVSULQJIRRWIUHHPRWLRQ D Activate to set the machine in Dynamic spring foot free-motion mode for the Dynamic
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    PRWLRQ F Activate to set the machine in Sensormatic freemotion mode for presser foot 6A. When sewing free-motion at low speed WKH 15 VDYHLFRQ  DQGVHOHFWVDYHWR3HUVRQDOÀOHV D  The icon will open a new window where you can a b c select where to save your stitch. You can save
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    15) and select save to Personal b menu (15b). A new window will open. Choose which subcategory you want to save is a free position and can be used to save your new stitch. Simply touch the position and your stitch is saved. Any machine. Note: A sequence cannot be saved as a default stitch. The
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    WLHRIIRSWLRQVVHOHFWHG 1. The tie-off beginning (20a) will be performed as soon as you start to sew. 2. Press the reverse button to perform tie-off end (20b). The action indicator will be lit. The machine will ÀQLVKWKHVWLWFKDQGGRDWLHRII When a thread snip (20c) is programmed, the
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    will start at 0mm. It becomes wider until the selected stitch width is reached. Sew your desired length and press the reverse button. The width is reduced until the width is 0mm and the action indicator on the machine will be lit until the taper is ÀQLVKHG 6LQJOHVWLWFKSURJUDP % Activate the
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    activate the patchwork program (C). Sew your desired seam length and press the reverse button. The action indicator on the machine will be lit until the (A) then activate Patchwork by touching the icon (C). Follow the instructions for tapering on the previous page. When the reverse button is
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    accessories. 6HZLQJLQzippers There are different ways to sew in zippers. Follow the directions included with your pattern for best results. For some zipper applications it is important to sew When sewing over seams in extra heavy fabric or a denim hem, the presser foot can tip as the machine climbs
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    should now be facing up. • Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the fold runs along edge guide A. • When the needle swings into the fold it should catch a small amount of fabric. If the NQLWV Blindhem stitch number 1.1.16 B A Elastic blindhem stitch number 1.1.17 Sewing mode 4:15
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    same direction for a more even result. Buttonholes over 50 mm are sewn manually in four steps with presser foot 5M. The direction of the stitches being that the red arrow lines up with the marking on the foot (B). Start sewing by pressing the foot control or start/ stop button. The buttonhole will
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    your buttonhole, use the repeat buttonhole function (25), to sew identical copies. As long as that icon is selected, the machine will repeat the buttonhole over and over again. Repeat buttonhole is only visible when sewing a buttonhole manually. To cancel the function, just deselect the icon. 25
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    repetition icons (28). Start to sew. The machine will sew the program for you. Note: Use the multi-purpose tool to create a thread shank for your button. You can also use a sew on button foot, available as an optional accessory at your local authorized PFAFF® dealer. 'DUQLQJ Darning a small hole
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    accessory, part number 412964304) when piecing your quilt. The smaller hole in the straight stitch needle plate supports the fabric closer to the needle and helps prevent the fabric from being pulled down into the bobbin pattern instructions. bobbin. 3. Snap on the recommended foot shown in the sewing
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    manually to determine the stitch length. 1. Set your sewing machine for free-motion sewing sewing will also help keep stitches even. 4. Begin near the center of your quilt. Take one stitch and pull the bobbin as a guide. Note: embroidery or heavy cotton threads are sometimes used. Sewing mode 4:20
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    edge stitches, four direction sewing, stacking stitches and ribbon stitches. These techniques may require some special presser feet and accessories. This is indicated by length is sewn in one direction, select the new direction by touching one of the four direction icons. C Sewing mode 4:21
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    fabric type and weight, under your fabric to support your 2 stitching. 1. Choose a ribbon stitch in category 6.5. Activate QHHGOHGRZQ6HZWKHÀUVWSDUWRISDWWHUQVHZ until the machine stops automatically with needle down. 2. When you start to sew the stitch, it is important that you place
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    you an opportunity to plan where to stop sewing and change the bobbin. If you want to continue sewing, touch the foot control without closing the pop-up. When the bobbin is replaced with a full one, touch OK in the pop-up. Check needle thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs
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    Sewing mode 4:24
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    5 Sequencing
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    6HTXHQFLQJ In sequencing, you can create and adjust a sequence of stitches. Combine various 9mm stitches, Maxi Stitches and stitch fonts from the machine or from an external device. Stitches made in Stitch Creator™ feature can also be inserted in a sequence. You can create sequences up to
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    of the stitch selection area or by opening the selection menu (18). Touch a stitch in the selection area to add it to the sequence. Sewing mode Embroidery mode 20 To create a sequence from letters, open the selection menu (18) and load the desired stitch font. In the stitch selection area, touch
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    select it and then touch delete and insert the new stitch. It will be placed at the cursor position the sequence. Note: If creating a sequence in embroidery mode, tie-offs at the beginning and end will the machine to stop. This is useful for example at the end of the sequence if you want to sew it
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    VWLWFKHV  Add directional stitches between stitches in a sequence. These stitches make it possible to move stitches in various directions and you can create new shapes and wider large-area borders. Directional stitches are straight stitches with a length of approximately 1mm and can be used in 16
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    To sew the sewing mode or Embroidery edit. 6HZLQJPRGH In sewing mode it is possible to start sewing anywhere in the sequence. Use the arrows (A) to step through the sequence. If selecting another stitch in sewing sewing
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    is selected, sequencing will be empty when re-opened, ready to create something new. Every time sequencing is closed, the sequence will be loaded to Embroidery edit. 6DYLQJDVHTXHQFH Saving a sequence is done in sewing mode or Embroidery edit. Close sequencing by touching OK (20) in the top right
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    be transferred to the other mode. A sequence created when embroidery mode is active will become an embroidery design when loaded to Embroidery edit and cannot be sewn as a stitch in sewing mode. A sequence created in sewing mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery edit, but will then become an
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    6 Stitch Creator™ feature
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    LQSHUVRQDOÀOHV Stitch Creator™ feature - overview 1. Stitch selection area 2. Arrows for scrolling through stitch categories  6WLWFKÀHOG 4. Delete 5. Duplicate 6 New stitch point 7. Mirroring side to side 8. Mirroring end to end 9. Triple stitch 10. Zoom in/out 11. Multi-select 12. Arrows
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    both sewing mode and in embroidery mode. To open, just touch the Stitch Creator™ feature icon (A) on the option bar. To close Stitch Creator™ feature and sew or FUHDWLQJadd a stitch or stitch point To add a new stitch point touch the new stitch point icon (6). You can also add an existing stitch
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    of duplicates you want to insert. ,QVHUWDQHZVWLWFKSRLQW  Touch this icon to insert one single stitch point. The two stitch points will create a new stitch. =RRP  When using the zoom icons, the focus will be on the marked stitch point. The distance between the grid lines equals 1mm on
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    0LUURULQJVLGHWRVLGH  The selected stitch point(s) will be mirrored side to side. 7 8 9 0LUURULQJHQGWRHQG  The selected stitch points will be mirrored end to end. Note: Only enabled if more than one stitch point is selected. 7. Mirroring side to side 7ULSOHVWLWFK  Touch the triple
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      You can either pan using your stylus on the screen or touch the arrows in the wheel (15). Note: You can not pan outside the sewing area, i.e. when scale is 100% or less, you can not pan sideways. 3RVLWLRQRIWKHPDUNHGVWLWFKSRLQW The number to the left above the
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    ™ feature will be empty when re-opened, ready to create something new. Every time Stitch Creator™ feature is closed, the stitch will be loaded to Embroidery edit. 6DYLQJDVWLWFK Saving a stitch is done in sewing mode or Embroidery edit. Close Stitch Creator™ feature by touching OK (18) in the
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    not be transferred to the other mode. A stitch created when embroidery mode is active will become an embroidery design when loaded to Embroidery edit and cannot be sewn as a stitch in sewing mode. A stitch created in sewing mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery edit, but will then become an
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    7 Embroidery mode - preparations
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    depending on which embroidery unit you choose for your PFAFF® creative™ 4.5 sewing and embroidery machine. The following hoops are standard accessories for the large embroidery unit: • creative™ 120 Square Hoop (120x120 mm) • creative™ Master Hoop (240x150 mm) • creative™ Deluxe Hoop (360x200
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    are included in the memory in your machine. (PEURLGHU\FROOHFWLRQ Page through the creative™ 4.5 Embroidery collection for designs and fonts. The cover will open automatically when connecting the embroidery unit. 1. Slide the accessory tray off. 2. Slide the embroidery unit onto the free arm of WKH
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    unit (A) and slide the unit to the left to remove it. 3. The cover of the socket closes automatically. 4. Store the embroidery unit in the original A packing material, place in the soft carrying bag. $WWDFKLQJWKH'\QDPLFVSULQJIRRW' 1. Disengage the IDT™ system (A). Remove the 1 standard
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    sure that the accessory tray (only on the large embroidery unit, type BE20) on the embroidery unit is closed. Slide the hoop onto the embroidery unit from front the same fabric, open the quick release, move the hoop to the new position on the fabric and close the quick release. When changing type of
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    embroidery unit and embroidery foot, insert a bobbin with lightweight bobbin thread. Note: Make sure that the IDT™ system is disengaged. 2. To select a design, open selection menu and touch the design menu icon (A). Locate desired design and touch it once to load to Embroidery edit. A 3. The machine
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     &OHDUVXIÀFLHQWVSDFHWRDFFRPPRGDWH movement of the embroidery arm and the hoop. D Hold the needle thread and touch the start/stop button (D) or the foot control. The machine starts embroidering. Note: This machine features the automatic function Cut jump stitches. When activated the
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    by pressing start/stop. Each color segment is tied off at the end and the needle thread is cut. 10. When the embroidery is completed, your machine cuts the needle and bobbin thread and stops. The needle and presser foot raise automatically for easy removal of the hoop. A pop-up informs you that
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    8 Embroidery mode - edit
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    edit you can adjust, combine, save, delete and restore designs. You do not need to have the embroidery unit connected to your machine to edit your designs. The loaded design(s) are shown in the HPEURLGHU\ÀHOG   (PEURLGHU\HGLWoverview  (PEURLGHU\ÀHOG 2. Zoom Options 1 3. Multi
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    are stored in the permanent sewing machine memory. Built-in TXLOWGHVLJQV ( Designs created especially for quilting. Stored in the permanent memory. Available designs from the selected tab will be shown on screen. Touch the desired design to load it into Embroidery edit. A Load a font Text
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    Zoom to Box (A) lets you decide how much and where to zoom in the embroidery area. First, select Zoom to Box in the pop-up. The Zoom Options icon DVKLQJLQGLFDWLQJWKDW]RRPWRER[LVDFWLYH ,QWKHHPEURLGHU\ÀHOGRQWKH3)$))® creative™ Color Touch Screen, touch and drag with your VW\OXVWRGHÀQH
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    . Either touch it on the screen or step through the designs using the arrows (5). The selected design is surrounded by a green frame. Note: A selected embroidery font text is surrounded by a blue frame. 0XOWLVHOHFW  If you have loaded several designs and want to make adjustments to some of them
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    they have been grouped. To ungroup, just deselect the icon. 'HOHWH  10 When touching the delete icon, the selected design(s) will be deleted from the embroidery ÀHOG,IPRUHWKDQRQHGHVLJQLVVHOHFWHGDSRSXS ZLQGRZZLOODVN\RXWRFRQÀUPWKHGHOHWLRQ Long touch the delete icon to delete
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    will increase. Use the ZKHHOWRÀQHWXQH 15 19 20 16 19 20 19 17 20 19 17 20 Embroidery mode - edit 3DQ  When pan is active, you can pan the embroidery ÀHOGLQWKH]RRPHGYLHZ Touch the wheel center icon (20) to center the view over the hoop. 19
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    (21) to A B C save the design you are working with. A new window will appear where you can choose to save D your design in either your GHIDXOWQDPHZLOOEHWKHVDPHDVÀUVWGHVLJQ that was loaded. If an embroidery text or a stitch is saved, the default name will be NewDesign1.vp3, the
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    turn your machine off. 5HVWRUHFXUUHQWVWDWH ' If you have stopped embroidery and saved your current position before turning your machine off, you PFAFF® dealer. After selecting your hoop size, the pop-up will close automatically. Note: Hoops that can only be used with the 350x360 size embroidery
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    (B) to open a window with 64 different color choices. Select your new color by touching it and touch OK. The window will close and your new color will be shown in the color list. B 0XOWLVHOHFW & DQG color block(s) will be highlighted in the HPEURLGHU\ÀHOG A CD Embroidery mode - edit 8:10
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      Shaping is a unique way to use your beautiful built-in decorative stitches, sequences or even small design elements to form new embroidery designs. Basic Shape Creator™ feature - overview A Select shape B Zoom C Delete/Duplicate last object 25 D Enter number of designs E Select control
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    , the baseline will be red. Enlarge the shape or delete VRPHREMHFWVXQWLOWKHREMHFWVÀWLQWKHVKDSH7KH baseline will change to black again. Embroidery mode - edit 8:12
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    icon (I) to toggle between objects placed parallel to the baseline or to keep the current angle. The setting affects all objects on the shape. 8:13 Embroidery mode - edit
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    mode, open the selection menu, touch the tab for mini designs and select design cm_52.vp3 to load to Embroidery edit. 2. Open Basic Shape Creator™ feature. Select the clockwise circle in the list (A). Touch Enter number of designs (B) to open the keypad, enter 18 and
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    wheel. D 6. Touch Select side positioning (D), select the third option in the popup and touch OK. 7. Close Basic Shape Creator™ feature by touching OK (C). Toggle to Embroidery stitch-out to embroider the design
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    . Open stitches and select the linen buttonhole 1.3.1. Note: If you want to change the length, width or density of the buttonhole, use the embroidery stitch editor. Read more on page 8:18. 2. Open Basic Shape Creator™ feature. Select A the straight line from the list (A). Select touch function
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    side positioning and select the fourth option in the pop-up to stitch out the buttonholes vertically. 4. Close Basic Shape Creator™ feature and toggle to Embroidery stitch-out to embroider the buttonholes. 8:17
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    visible when you open the stitch or sequence in sequencing. A 26 B C D E $GMXVWVWLWFKHV Open Embroidery stitch editor to adjust the stitches. The adjustments will affect the stitch just like they do in sewing mode. If more than one sequence is inserted, you can toggle between them using the
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    (PEURLGHU\VWLWFKHGLWRUH[DPSOH 1. Enter Embroidery edit. 2. To create a sequence, open sequencing by touching the icon on the option bar (27). Select stitch number 3. Close sequencing by touching OK in the top right corner. The sequence is loaded to Embroidery edit. 8:19 Embroidery mode - edit
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    icon. In the pop-up that appears, enter 7 and touch OK for a total of eight copies. 7. Close sequencing to load the second sequence to Embroidery edit. 8. Touch the wheel center icon when move is A selected, to move the new sequence to the center of the hoop. Move 9 mm to the right. 9. Open
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    fonts. You can select different sizes for each font. When changing the font, all inserted letters in the embroidery font editor window will change to the new font. /RDGDIRQWIURPDQRWKHUORFDWLRQ To load a font from personal fonts or an external device, touch the load font icon (F) at the
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    /RDGWH[WWR(PEURLGHU\HGLW Return to Embroidery edit by touching OK in the top right corner of the screen. Embroidery text editor will close and the text will be loaded into Embroidery edit. If the text was an existing text, it will be placed and rotated in the same way as it was
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    \RXWRFRQÀUPWKLV If you keep working on the same design and save again, your machine will not ask again. 5HPRYHKRRS This pop-up will appear when a function has been chosen that forces the embroidery unit to move outside the limits for the attached hoop. In order for the
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    7KHUHPLJKWQRWEHHQRXJK disk space to save current state This pop-up appears when going to Embroidery stitch-out and the available memory in the machine is low. Because of low memory you might not be able to save current state while embroidering. To clear some memory before starting to embroider
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    9 Embroidery mode - stitch-out
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    Current stitch 6. Go to stitch 7. Basting 8. Thread tension 9. More options 10. Hoop position 11. Speed control 12. Precise Positioning 13. Return to Embroidery Edit 3 14. Quick help 4XLFNKHOS  Use Quick help to receive instant information about any icon or part of the screen. Touch the Quick
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    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 selected hoop. &XUUHQWVWLWFK  Touch + to step forward and
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    Embroidery mode - stitch-out %DVWLQJ  7 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 in the Machine settings menu and adjust the settings in the window that appears, see page
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    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
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    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
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    select ORFNLQJSRLQWRQVFUHHQ Select locking point on screen (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. To place ORFNLQJSRLQWRQIDEULF Next
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    . 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
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    on screen (a) by touching one of the corner icons (I). You can also set the locking point on screen using touch function - move or the wheel. a I Embroidery mode - stitch-out 1b. Select the next function, place locking point on fabric (b), to move the locking point on the screen to the right
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    . Use the touch function - rotate to line up the designs. Check that the needle is at the exact position. Close precise positioning and start b embroidering. Embroidery mode - stitch-out 9:10
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    on screen, the machine will not embroider. You must change the hoop to the displayed size or change the hoop setting to the hoop size attached. To change hoop settings, re-enter Embroidery edit and go to select hoop. %REELQWKUHDGORZPRYHWREREELQSRVLWLRQ" When the bobbin thread is running
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    \ Some cutwork designs can be stitched out using the optional accessory PFAFF® Embroidery Cutwork Needle Kit, (P/N 820 945-096). These designs are marked with a cutwork needle symbol in the creative™ 4.5 Embroidery Collection. When the machine stops and this pop-up message is shown, insert the
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    10 Files & Folders
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    designs folder 14. Personal fonts folder  3HUVRQDOÀOHVIROGHU 16. Built-in designs folder 17. External device (only visible when a device is connected) 18. Create new folder 19. Cut 20. Copy 21. Paste 22. Delete  5HQDPHÀOHRUIROGHU  )LOHQDPHRIVHOHFWHGÀOH 13 14 15 16 17 8 67
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    designs that are stored in the machine's permanent memory. Built-in designs are divided into three folders: machine designs, mini designs and quilt You can have your computer and another device such as a PFAFF® USB embroidery stick connected at the same time. Touch either of the devices to explore
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    several designs at one time, click on the ones you want to open. Long touch on the last one. All the designs will open in Embroidery edit. Open a folder To open a folder in Files & Folders, long touch the folder. The contents of the folder will be displayed in the center window
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    2UJDQL]H Create a QHZIROGHU  Touch the create new folder icon (18) to create a new folder. A pop-up opens where you can enter a name for your folder. 0RYHDÀOHRUIROGHU 8VHFXW  DQGSDVWH  WRPRYHDÀOHRUIROGHU
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    6\VWHPEXV\ :KHQWKHPDFKLQHLVORDGLQJVDYLQJPRYLQJÀOHV or anything that takes time, an hour glass is shown. ,QYDOLGÀOHW\SHIRUWKLVIROGHU Only designs can be stored in Personal designs, and RQO\IRQWÀOHVFDQEHVWRUHGLQ3HUVRQDOIRQWVSelect the proper folder to store in. 10:8 Files &
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    11 Maintenance
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    back in place. Note: Do not blow air into the bobbin case area. The dust and lint will be blown into your machine. Note: When using the optional accessory PFAFF® Embroidery Cutwork Needles, it is neccessary to clean the bobbin area after each embroidered design/project. B C A Replacing the needle
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    The needle breaks? The machine will not sew? The PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen displays the startup screen? Icons on the screen are not activated when touched? The sewing and embroidery machine screen and/ or Function Buttons do not respond to touch? Remedy Clean lint from bobbin area and use
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    sure that the embroidery unit is properly attached into the socket. Slide on the correct hoop. Have your sewing machine serviced regularly by your local authorized PFAFF® dealer! If you have followed this troubleshooting information and still have problems, take your sewing machine WR\RXUGHDOHU
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    Bobbin winder thread guide 2:7 Winding while embroidering or sewing 2:8 Winding while threaded 2:7 Browse Files & Folders 10:3 Brush 1:10 Built-in designs 7:3, 10:4 Built-in machine designs 8:3 Built-in mini designs 8:3 Built-in quilt designs 8:3 Buttonhole, corded 4:17 Buttonhole, manual
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    guide 1:10 Electronic knee-lift 2:3 Embroidery collection 1:10, 7:3 Embroidery edit 8:2-8:24 Embroidery edit pop-ups 8:23 Embroidery fonts 8:3 (PEURLGHU\IRRW 1:11 Embroidery hoop overview 7:3 Embroidery information 9:2 Embroidery needle 2:10 Embroidery Four direction sewing 4:21 machine
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    10:2 Machine 1:8 Precise positioning 9:7 Sequencing 5:2 Sewing mode 4:2 Stitch Creator™ feature Stitches 1:12 Owner's name 3:8 P Pan Park position Patchwork program 4:13, 4:19 Personal designs 8:3, 10:4 3HUVRQDOÀOHV 10:4 Personal fonts 10:4 Personal menu 3:5 PFAFF® creative™ Color
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    presser foot 4:3 Redo Removable bobbin holder 1:9 Removable tray for presser feet 1:9 Remove presser foot 2:10 Remove the embroidery unit 7:4 5HQDPHDÀOHRU 5:8 Settings menu 3:8 Sewing a sequence Sewing a stitch Sewing mode 4:2-4:24 Sewing pop-ups 4:23 Sewing programs 4:12 Patchwork
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    select 8:12 Special sewing techniques 4:21 Speed guide 1:9, 2:5 Threading the machine Troubleshooting 11:3 Twin needle Twin needle width 3:8 U Undo Universal needle 2:10 Unpacking 2:2 8QUHFRJQL]HGÀOH 10:3 Updating instructions 2:12 Upper case letters 5:3 USB cord 1:10 USB embroidery
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    Z =LSSHUIRRWZLWK,'7ŒV\VWHP 1:11 Zippers, sewing 4:14 Zoom Zoom to all Zoom to box 8:4, 9:3 Zoom to hoop 8:4, 9:3 Zoom to crosshair 9:7 11:10 Index
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    sewing and embroidery machine. As we regularly release software updates, it is possible that there may be some differences between the machine software and the software described in the owner's manual. Consult your local authorized PFAFF the Sewing Machine. PFAFF, PERFECTION STARTS HERE, CREATIVE,
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