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Janome MC6600P Instruction Book - Danger—

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Summary of MC6600P

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    Instruction book mc6600p.

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    Important safety instructions when using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the followings: read all instructions before using this appliance. Danger— to reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugge...

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    1 table of contents name of parts ............................................ 3 standard accessories .......................... 4 getting ready to sew ............................. 5 connecting the power supply ................................. 5 to use start/stop button ..............................

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    3 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 25 26 8 9 10 11 24 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 29 23 7 38 39 40 37 41 42 43 44 name of parts 1. Foot pressure dial 2. Thread take-up lever 3. Thread guide 4. Quick reference board 5. Speed control slider 6. Retractable thread guide 7. Bobbin winder spind...

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    4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 25 27 28 29 standard accessories 1. Zigzag foot a (comes attached to the machine) 2. Overedge foot c 3. Rolled hem foot d 4. Zipper foot e 5. Satin stitch foot f 6. Blind hem foot g 7. Cording foot h 8. Overcasting foot m 9. Automat...

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    5 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 5 6 4 2 3 connecting the power supply getting ready to sew 1 power switch 2 machine plug 3 machine socket 4 power supply cord 5 power supply plug 6 wall outlet note: make sure to use the power supply cord that comes with the machine. To use foot control turn off the power switch, i...

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    6 controlling sewing speed speed control slider sewing speed can be varied according to your sewing needs with the speed control slider. Q to increase sewing speed, slide it to the right. W to decrease sewing speed, slide it to the left. Foot control sewing speed is varied by the foot control. The h...

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    7 when stitches d1, d2, 8, 9 mode 1, d01, d02, 08, 09 mode 2 and 01, 02 mode 3 are selected, the machine will immediately sew locking stitches when the auto- lock button is pressed, then automatically stop. When sewing any other stitches, the machine will sew locking stitches at the end of the curre...

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    8 7 6 press this button after finishing sewing and the machine will trim the threads. The led signal blinks while cutting the threads. 7 thread cutter signal 6 thread cutter button notes: the auto thread cutter will work well with normal sewing threads #30 or finer. Use the thread cutter on the face...

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    9 mode button (see page 26) press this button to select the desired mode. Letter style button (see page 74) press this button to change the letter style of monogram. Memory/recall button (see pages 33, 82) press this button to register or recall programmed pattern combinations. The previous pattern ...

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    1 0 auto thread cutter button (see pages 52, 76) press this button after the last memorized pattern and the machine will automatically trim the threads when sewing is finished. Clear button (see page 77) press this button to delete a pattern from programmed pattern combination. Pressing this button ...

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    1 1 1 2 5 1 2 3 3 4 raising and lowering the presser foot the presser foot lifter raises and lowers the presser foot. You can raise the presser foot higher than the normal up position. This allows for setting the dual feed device and helps you to place thick fabrics under it. 1 presser foot lifter 2...

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    1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 6 changing the presser foot caution: turn off the power switch before changing the foot. Always use the proper foot for the selected pattern. Wrong foot can cause the needle to break. To snap off: raise the needle and presser foot. Press the red button on the back of the foot...

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    1 3 1 2 3 4 5 2 1 loosen the thumb screw and remove the foot holder. 2 thumb screw 3 foot holder attach the dual feed foot to the pressure bar, and tighten thumbscrew lightly. Lower the presser foot lifter and tighten the thumbscrew securely. 4 dual feed foot 5 pressure bar to attach the dual feed f...

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    1 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 3 to disengage the dual feed device pull down the dual feed device and swing it to the rear to disengage. Release the dual feed device slowly. 2 dual feed device detaching the dual feed foot raise the needle and the presser foot lifter to its extra lift position. 1 presser foot lifte...

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    1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 variety of presser feet and their uses 1 zigzag foot a: this is the most versatile foot. It can be used for various stitches including straight stitches and zigzag stitches. It is designed to achieve firm and neat seam results. 2 overedge foot c: this foot is exclus...

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    1 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 4 4 5 5 winding the bobbin removing the bobbin slide the hook cover plate release button to the right, and remove the hook cover plate. Lift out the bobbin from the bobbin holder. 1 hook cover plate release button 2 hook cover plate 3 bobbin notes: avoid using a bobbin when it be...

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    1 7 winding the bobbin pass the thread through the guide on the thread guide bar from behind. 1 thread guide bar pass the thread under the bobbin winding tension disk. 2 bobbin winding tension disk thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. 3 bobbin winder spindle put the ...

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    1 8 3 2 (a) (b) (b) 1 inserting the bobbin place the bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread running off counterclockwise. 1 thread 2 bobbin holder guide the thread into notch (a) on the front of the bobbin holder. Draw the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades. Contin...

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    1 9 1 3 2 threading the machine draw the thread in order from to . Raise the presser foot lifter. Press the up/down needle button twice to raise the needle to its highest position. Turn the power switch off. Pass the thread through the guide on the thread guide bar from behind. 1 spool holder pass t...

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    2 0 6 7 8 9 10 threading the machine (continued) draw the thread down and around the tension dial from the right to the left. Pull the thread up to insert it between the tension disks and under the loop of the check spring. Be sure that the thread is coming out from notch of the disk. 6 check spring...

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    2 1 1 2 3 4 5 automatic needle threader raise the needle to its highest position by pressing the up/down needle button twice. Turn the power switch off. Lower the presser foot. 1 up/down needle button depress the needle threader knob as far as it will go. The hook comes out through the needle eye fr...

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    2 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 drawing up the bobbin thread raise the presser foot lifter. Hold the needle thread with your finger and press the up/down needle button twice to pick up the bobbin thread. 1 needle thread 2 needle up/down button draw up the needle thread to bring up a loop of the bobbin thread. 3 bob...

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    2 3 1 2 4 3 changing needles raise the needle by pressing the up/down needle button and lower the presser foot. Turn off the power switch. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the clamp. 1 needle clamp screw insert a new needle into the needle clamp wi...

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    2 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 4 3 2 1 4 6 7 balancing thread tension correct tension: the ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two layers of fabric. For an ideal zigzag stitch, the bobbin thread does not show on the right side of the fabric, and the needle thread shows slightly...

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    2 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 adjusting the foot pressure the foot pressure dial should be set at “3” for regular sewing. Reduce the pressure for appliqué, sewing on fine synthetics and elastic fabrics. Set the dial at “1” when sewing extra fine fabrics. 1 foot pressure dial 2 setting mark 3 recommended...

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    26 4 3 2 1 5 6 selecting the sewing mode on the lcd screen, the mode number and the following information are displayed: 1 stitch pattern 2 stitch width 3 stitch length 4 recommended thread tension 5 recommended foot 6 recommended foot pressure the following 3 sewing modes are available: mode 1 (dir...

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    27 the help button pressing this button will show alternative applications of the selected pattern. Example: when pattern d1 has been selected. Each time you press the help button, the lcd will show as follows: the zigzag foot and quilting bar for quilting will be shown. 1 presser foot 2 quilting ba...

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    28 1 2 customizing machine settings you can customize the machine settings to your preference. Turn the power switch on while pressing the memory button and the lcd screen will show the machine setting window. 1 memory button 2 power switch resumption setting the last pattern sewn before turning the...

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    29 language selection you can choose one of 10 languages for screen display. 1 english 2 spanish 3 finnish 4 french 5 german 6 italian 7 dutch 8 portuguese 9 russian 10 swedish press the button number 3 and the lcd screen shows language selection display. Press editing or help button to select a lan...