Machine Keypad

The stitcher features a six-button keypad on the front handles. Many of the features of CreativeStudio can be initiated from the stitcher instead of and/or in addition to using the screen. The function of each button changes by feature, but the labels are clearly displayed on the screen in the Keypad Window.

Some of the most common tasks are:

Bobbin Cut will initiate the bobbin pull-up sequence.

Select Pattern will scroll through the list of patterns.

Select initiates the feature represented by the icon that is currently highlighted.

Cancel or Stop terminates the feature currently running

Single Stitch will complete one stitch each time it is pressed, which is useful when basting or completing tie offs.

Mode will highlight each Stitching icon on the Tool Bar, moving forward sequentially. To go backward, press and hold the Cancel button, and then press the Mode button.  

Which tool bar icons can be accessed through the mode button is indicated by the Mode Stop icon. This is the red bar icon toward the middle of the toolbar.  The icons to the left of the Mode Stop can be initiated using the keypad by selecting the Mode button on the keypad. The icons to the right cannot be accessed by using the keypad and have to be accessed by the mouse at the computer.