Creative Pfaff 3 Manual

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Embroidery mode - edit
Selection menu
In Embroidery mode the selection menu contains a 
selection bar at the right with options for designs, 
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Select one of the options in the selection bar to 
access the menus. When a design or font is selected, 
the selection menu will close automatically. To 
return to previous view, close by touching cancel.
Load a design
To load a design, open the selection menu. Select 
the designs tab from the selection bar. Use the scroll 
bar to browse through all built-in designs. Touch a 
design to select and load it to Embroidery edit. 
The creative
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with your machine includes all built-in designs and 
fonts. 
Load a font
Text can be created with embroidery fonts. To load 
an embroidery font, open the selection menu. Select 
embroidery fonts tab. Use the scroll bar to browse 
through all built-in embroidery fonts. Your machine 
contains two built-in embroidery fonts. The number 
to the right of each font shows the font size. A 
selected embroidery font opens in embroidery text 
editor. Read more about embroidery text editor on 
page 8:7.
Note: Embroidery fonts are only visible if embroidery 
mode is active.
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Touch functions
You can use your stylus to make adjustments 
directly on screen, by touching and dragging in the 
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Embroidery mode - edit
Select design
When loading a design into Embroidery edit, the 
design is selected by default. If you load another 
design, the last loaded design will be selected. The 
select design icon will automatically be activated 
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Everytime you touch the select designs icon, you 
will select the next design in the order in which they 
were loaded. 
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Move design into hoop
This is used to move any design that is outside the 
hoop area into the hoop area. The design will be 
placed as close to the previous position as possible. 
Mirror a design
To mirror a design horizontally, touch the mirror 
side to side icon. To mirror vertically, touch the 
mirror end to end icon.
Delete a design

desired design and touch delete icon. 
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To the right of the screen you have an option bar 
where you can save, zoom, select hoop, edit an 
embroidery text and toggle to Embroidery stitch-
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Embroidery mode - edit
Select hoop
To select the correct hoop size, touch the hoop 
selection icon. A foldout will appear with the 
hoop choices, including hoops that are available to 
purchase from your authorized PFAFF
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the scroll bar to view more available hoops.
After selecting your hoop size, the list will close 
automatically. 
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When you have created text with embroidery 
fonts, you may want to adjust the existing text 
in Embroidery edit. Select the text and touch the 
embroidery text editor icon on the option bar. Use 
the stylus and touch the letters you want to add to 
the text. The text is shown in the text area with the 
cursor at the active letter. Use the arrows to step 
forward and backward. Touch character style icon 
to select upper or lower case letters, numbers and 
special symbols. Touch OK to return to Embroidery 
edit and your text will be shown in the embroidery 
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Add letter into a text
Use the arrows to move the cursor to where you 
want to add a letter. Touch the letter and it will be 
inserted at the cursor position.
Delete a letter
To delete one letter, place the cursor after the letter 
to be deleted. Touch the delete icon. If you want to 
delete all the text you have written, long touch the 
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To embroider your design(s), enter Embroidery 
stitch-out. Make sure the embroidery unit is 
connected. Toggle to Embroidery stitch-out by 
touching the Embroidery stitch-out icon on the 
option bar. 
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Remove hoop
This pop-up will appear when a function has been 
chosen that forces the embroidery unit to move 
outside the limits for the attached hoop. In order 
for the embroidery arm to move freely, remove 
the hoop and then touch OK. To abort the function 
touch Cancel.  
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This pop-up appears for one of the following 
reasons:
•  The design combination contains too many 
color blocks.
•  There are too many designs in the combination.
•  The design combination you are trying to 
make contains too many stitches. Your design 
combination can have up to approximately 
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To embroider your design(s), enter Embroidery stitch-out. Make sure the embroidery unit is connected 
before entering Embroidery stitch-out. 
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Basic precise positioning
Zoom options/pan
Hoop position
Color block list
Return to 
Embroidery edit
Monochrome Basting
Current stitch in the 
current color blockCrosshair
Current stitch in the 
design or combination
Thread tension Step stitch by stitch Speed control symbol
Speed control
This function enables you to easily reduce the 
embroidery speed. Just touch the speed control 
button placed at the front of the machine, to reduce 
the speed. To return to maximum speed, deselect 
the button.
You can change the speed limit on your machine. 
Long touch the speed control button to get a pop-
up. Set desired speed limit using the scroll, then 
close the pop-up. Once you touch the speed control 
icon, the speed will be reduced to the limit you 
have chosen. When a limit speed is active, a speed 
control symbol will be shown at the top left corner 
in embroidery mode. 
Note: You can embroider without closing the pop-up. 
Speed control symbol in the top left 
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Embroidery mode - stitch-out
Crosshair
When embroidering, a crosshair indicates current 
needle position on the screen.
Basting
Basting enables you to secure your fabric to a 
stabilizer placed under it. It is especially useful when 
the fabric to be embroidered cannot be hooped. 
Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics. 
Touch the basting icon to activate basting. The 
machine will add a basting stitch around the design 
area, outlining the area where the design will be 
placed on the fabric. 
Note: The color block list cannot be opened while basting 
is activated and performed. 
Monochrome
Touch the icon to activate monochrome embroidery. 
All designs are shown in a grey color and the 
machine does not stop for color block changes. To 
deactivate monochrome embroidery, touch the icon 
again.
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Touch + to step forward and - to step backwards 
stitch by stitch. Use the - icon to move backwards 
a few steps if the needle thread breaks or runs 
out. Touch and hold to move through the stitches 
quickly. The crosshair will follow the stitches in the 
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Thread tension
When embroidering with specialty thread or 
fabric you may need to adjust the thread tension 
to achieve the best result. Thread tension can be 
adjusted up or down using the + and the -. Once 
you have increased or decreased the thread tension, 
the numbers above the control will change its 
color. The higher the number, the higher the thread 
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The current stitch in the current color block is 
shown next to the color block symbol. The number 
in brackets shows the total number of stitches in the 
current color block.
The current stitch in the design or combination is 
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brackets shows the total number of stitches in the 
design or combination.
Option bar
To the right of the screen is an option bar with the 
following selections: basic precise positioning, zoom 
options/pan, hoop position, color block list and 
return to Embroidery edit. 


Basic precise positioning
Basic precise positioning allows you to place a 
design on an exact spot on your fabric. It is also 
used when you want to embroider a design next to 
a previously embroidered design. 
Use zoom options/pan to be sure that you are 
placing the design exactly where you want it. Fine 
tune with the wheel.
Read more about how to use basic precise 
positioning on page 9:7.
Basic precise positioning
Zoom options/pan
Hoop position
Color block list
Return to Embroidery edit
1. Locking point
2. Position hoop
Wheel
Corner icons Zoom options/pan
Wheel control 
Basic precise positioning
Current stitch in the 
current color blockCurrent stitch in the 
design or combination