Attaching the Embroidery unit

1. Turn the main power to OFF.

   Before attaching the embroidery unit, be sure to turn off the machine. Otherwise, injuries may occur if one of the operation buttons is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.



2. Pull the flat bed attachment off to the left.

   
    

3. Slide the tab on the cover of the connection port in the direction of the arrow to open the cover.
   
   

   Be sure to close the cover of the connection port when the embroidery unit is not being used.

    

4. Insert the embroidery unit connector into the connection port, and then lightly push in the embroidery unit until it snaps into place.

   (1) Connection port (2) Embroidery unit connector

   • Make sure that there is no gap between the embroidery unit and the machine, otherwise the embroidery pattern may not be sewn correctly. Be sure to fully insert the connector into the connection port.
   • Do not push on the carriage when attaching the embroidery unit to the machine, otherwise damage to the embroidery unit may result.

    

5. Turn on the machine.

   A message appears in the screen.

    

6. Be sure that no objects or hands are near the embroidery unit and press "OK".
   
   
   
   The carriage moves to its initial position.

   (1) Carriage

   Keep your hands and foreign objects away from the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering. Otherwise, injury may result.

   • If the machine was not initialized correctly, the initial screen may not appear. This is not a sign of a malfunction. If this occurs, turn the machine off, then on again.
   • A confirmation message to lower the frame-securing lever after the carriage moves to its initial position is displayed. Continue with pattern selection and remember to lower the frame-securing lever when the embroidery frame is attached.
   
   The screen for selecting the embroidery pattern type is displayed.
   
   

   Utility stitches cannot be selected when the embroidery unit is attached.

Removing the Embroidery Unit

Make sure that the machine is completely stopped and follow the instructions below.

1. Remove the embroidery frame.

   For details on removing the embroidery frame, refer to How do I attach or remove the embroidery frame?
    

2. Press  , and then press "OK" .

    

   
   The embroidery carriage moves into a position where it can be stored.

    

3. Turn off the machine.

   Always turn off the machine before removing the embroidery unit. It may cause malfunctions if removed when the machine is turned on.

    

4. Hold the release button on the bottom left of the embroidery unit, and slowly pull the embroidery unit to the left.

   (1) Release button

   Do not carry the embroidery unit by holding the release button compartment.