SWF LCD Abbreviated Instructions (v2.10)
(For most common operations)
Read a Design from Disk
1. Insert the disk into the floppy drive.
2. PressF1 Input
3. PressF1 Floppy. The contents of the floppy drive will be displayed on the
screen.
4. Use the F1 and F2 (up and down arrows) buttons to scroll through the
designs on the screen and locate design desired.
5. Once highlighted, hit F7 (Copy).
6. Once the file is copied, a memory location grid will appear. Hit F7 to select
location.
7. Machine will read the file off the floppy and place in memory location
selected.
8. HitF8 (Previous) if no other designs are to be loaded.
9. Design will now appear on the screen.
10.The top left portion of the screen is the BASIC settings area. Navigate
through the menu using the F1 and F2 buttons. Once a selection is made,
use the number pad to enter changes desired.
11.To enter color changes, hit F7 (Needle). Right hand section of the display will
be selected. Enter needle numbers desired.
12.PressF8 (Next). This command reads the parameters set for the design.
13.The design will appear once again on the screen. This is considered the main
screen.
Read a Design from Memory
1. On the main screen, press F2 (Emb-Call).
2. Navigate through the display using the F1 through F4 buttons.
3. Select desired design by pressing F7 (Select).
4. The file appears on the screen.
5. The top left portion of the screen is the BASIC settings area. Navigate
through the menu using the F1 and F2 buttons. Once a selection is made,
use the number pad to enter changes desired.
6. To enter color changes, hit F7 (Needle). Right hand section of the display will
be selected. Enter needle numbers desired.
7. PressF8 (Next). This command reads the parameters set for the design.
8. The design will appear once again on the screen. This is considered the main
screen.
Deleting a Design from Memory
1. On the main screen, hit F1 (Input).
2. PressF4 (Design).
3. PressF2 (Delete)
4. A list of file icons will appear.
5. Use the F1 through F4 keys (arrows) to select the design you wish to delete.
6. HitF7 (Select).
7. HitF7 (Delete).
8. A delete confirm ation will appear at the bottom of the screen.
9. PressF7 (Yes) to confirm deletion.
10. Press F8 twice to return to the main menu.
Deleting All Designs From Memory
1. On the main screen, press F1 (Input).
2. Next, select F4 (Design).
3. PressF3 (Form at).
4. A confirm ation to remove all loaded designs will appear on the lower portion
of the screen.
5. HitF7 (Yes) to confirm deletion.
6. All designs will be deleted and the SWF logo will appear in the design area
screen.
Programming Color Changes
1. Once the design is loaded and on the screen, select F7 (Needle).
2. The needle menu on the left side of the screen will activate with the cursor
on needle 1.
3. Enter needle number desired for design.
NOTE: To program needles 10 through 15, it is necessary to use the 10+ key
in addition to keys 0-5. Press and hold the 10+ key down then press 0, 1, 2,
3, 4 or 5.
Programming Color Changes Once the Design is Ready to Sew
1. Note: This step is not necessary if you have set the colors using the above
method. If not, follow the instructions below:
2. HitF3 (Setting).
3. SelectF5 (Needle).
4. SelectF1 (Select).
5. Hit needle numbers desired.
6. HitF8 (Previous) three times to exit menu once needle colors are changed.
7. The design is ready to be sew n.
Changing Colors After Design is Stitching
1. Stop the machine.
2. SelectF2 (Trim ) to cut the current thread in use.
3. Use keypad to enter number of new needle desired.
4. Hit the CL button on the keypad. This replaces the old needle number with
the new one.
5. Hit Start to resum e sewing.
Set the machine for Cap or Flat Embroidery
NOTE: These parameters m ust be set BEFORE a design is loaded
1. On main screen, press F3 (Setting).
2. On the next menu that appears, press F4 (Set III)
3. PressF2 and scroll down to #3, Frame Setting
4. Hit 0 for Flats or 1 for Caps
5. Once selection is made, hit F8 (Previous)
6. HitF8 (Previous) to return to the main menu.
R otate the Design
1. On the main screen after a design is loaded, the function needed to rotate
the design can be found at the top of the screen. By default, the top section
will be active.
2. Use the F1 (Up Arrow) or F2 (Down Arrow) to scroll to #3 (Angle).
3. Enter angle using machine keypad from 0 to 359.
4. HitF6 (View). The design will be redrawn to the new angle specified.
5. To change angle, repeat steps 2-4.
Trace the Design
1. Press 1 on machine keypad to change to Needle 1 on the machine.
2. Manually m ove the frame to the start point of the design.
3. On main screen, select F4 (Subw ork).
4. PressF6 (Trace). The machine will trace a box based on the extreme limits
of the design of all four sides left, right, top and bottom . Observe the
placem ent of needle number 1 in reference to the trace to make sure the
design will fit in the designated area.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 if the design needs to be re-centered.
6. To trace the perimeter of the design, press F4 (Subw ork) then press F3
(Exclude).
7. Next, press F7 (Trace).
Float Forw ard or Back Through a Design
1. This option is only available after the design starts to sew .
2. SelectF3 (Float).
3. A selection of numbers will appear as well as the word COLOR. Choose the
increm ent you wish to float forward (numbers or the word Color with a + )
or backward (numbers or the word Color with a -). Each time the F key
below num ber or color is selected, the fram e will move and the LCD screen
will display the new area by filling in or removing stitches.
4. Once the design area needing to be stitched is reached, hit F8 (Previous) to
return to the main screen.
5. Hit Start to resume sew ing.
Reset a Design (End Current Job Not Com pletely Sew n)
1. Stop the machine.
2. PressF8 (Emb End).
3. A prompt will appear at the bottom of the screen. Select F7 (Yes).
4. Press the ORG button on the keypad to return to start point of the design.
Manual Thread Trim m ing
1. Stop the m achine.
2. On the m ain screen select F7 (Trim )
3. Press Start to execute the trim . The machine will sew about 2 stitches then
trim .