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. [. . . ] The condition of the needle is particularly important to the quality of stitching in outlines and other detailed or precision areas. You can check your needles using these tests. 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. The needle shaft should be perpendicular to the flat surface. 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. Select - The select LED light show that you have patterns to embroider. When this mode is lit, you may use the left and right Directional buttons to move through the individual designs in memory. Click on the design you want to open. 26 CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER Send Click on Send to transfer the embroidery on the screen to the embroidery machine, ready to be stitched out. A message box will appear with the following options: Quick Send and Send to Machine Memory. QuickSend QuickSend will send the embroidery directly to the 3D Intro Navigator, ready for stitching out. If it is partially stitched out in 3D Intro Navigator, you will be asked if you want to replace the existing embroidery. 3D Intro Navigator appears, showing the status of the upload. After the upload, your embroidery is shown on the 3D Intro Navigator screen, so that you can start to stitch it out again later, if desired. Send to Machine Memory Send the embroidery to the machine memory without loading the embroidery in 3D Intro Navigator. Use this if you are already stitching out an embroidery or if you wish to stitch out the embroidery at a later time. 3D Intro Navigator appears, showing the status of the upload. 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. [. . . ] In the Navigator screen, click on the square labeled No Design (Fig. St2). CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR COMPUTER The hoop will move when the software is launched and the machine is recognized. St-1 St-2 39 User's Guide 5. In the Select Different Design screen, click on the Heart 1 and click OK (Fig. You are returned to the main screen of the Navigator (Fig. [. . . ]