User manual SINGER 541G INSTRUCTION MANUAL

[. . . ] Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual. Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment. [. . . ] It is not necessary to use a spool cap when using the vertical spool pin. For a decorative effect, you can thread two colors of thread through the same needle. Use a large needle size, such as a 90/14, so that the eye will accommodate both threads. 17 User's Guide Needle Change When to Change Change the needle often and anytime you have a stitching problem or poor stitch quality in your embroidery. Also, if the needle feels rough or if the needle appears to be bent or damaged in any way you should change the needle. Generally, after several hours of continuous embroidery the needle should be changed. The condition of the needle is particularly important to the quality of stitching in outlines and other detailed or precision areas. Checking for a bent needle - Remove the needle from the machine and place it on a flat surface with the flat edge of the needle shank down. Checking for a burred needle - Needle can develop rough spots called burrs. A burred needle should not be used, as the burr can damage the fabric or embroidery thread. Remove the needle from the machine and glide all sides of the needle point across your fingernail. If the point catches or scratches the surface of your nail, it should be discarded. If you suspect that a needle is bad, remove it and replace with a new needle. To discard needles safely, place them in an old pill bottle with a child safety cap. 18 GET READY TO EMBROIDER Replace the Needle 1. Use this if you are already stitching out an embroidery or if you wish to stitch out the embroidery at a later time. When you are ready to stitch out the embroidery, use 3D Intro Navigator to select the embroidery from the machine memory. Navigator is the part of the software that communicates with the machine. 27 User's Guide Using the machine without being connected to the computer Once you have saved embroideries into the machine you can use the machine without being connected to the computer. To embroider a design, use the directional buttons to move to the design that you want to embroider. Touch the Start/Sop button to begin your embroidery. 28 Navigator Software The Navigator software is launched whenever your machine is connected to the computer and the machine is on. To open a design from internal memory, click on the square labeled No Design (Fig. After you have loaded any design, the name of the current design will be shown below the box. N-2) box appears, stating "Currently working on pulling information from your machine. " When the progress bar is complete, a Select Different Design screen shows the first nine internal memory design images (Fig. N-3). CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER N-1 N-2 Navigator Module In the Navigator module, you can: a) Select designs for stitching from the machine's internal memory. c) Send designs from the machine's internal memory to the design application. d) Move to a specific point in a design. N-3 29 User's Guide 4. Click on a design icon to send it to the main screen of Navigator (Fig. [. . . ] Align the round guide pins with the slots and gently press downward to attach the hoop (Fig. H-6). You may remove the hoop during embroidery if needed to change the bobbin or any other reason. Use care that you do not loosen the fabric in the hoop when the hoop is removed. H-6 Remove the Hoop 1. Press lightly on the tab while lifting the hoop up to release. H-7 37 User's Guide Move To Stitch Move forward or backward by one full color segment by clicking on a color segment icon at the beginning or end of the slider bar. You can move to any point in the design, either forward or backward, at any time. [. . . ]