Creative Pfaff 4 Manual

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1. Crosshair 
2.  Color list and scroll bar
3.   Zoom
4.  Presser foot recommendation
5. Current stitch
6.  Go to stitch
7. Basting
8. Thread tension
9. More options
10. Hoop position
11. Speed control
12.   Precise Positioning
13.  Return to Embroidery Edit
14. Quick help
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Use Quick help to receive instant information about 
any icon or part of the screen. Touch the Quick help 
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When embroidering, a crosshair indicates current 
needle position on the screen.
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All colors in the loaded design(s) are shown in the 
order they will be embroidered. Each listed color 
shows color order and number. Also shown are 
the thread manufacturer, thread weight and color 
number. Use the scroll bar to see all of the colors in 
the list. To go to the next color block, just touch it in 
the color list.
Thread manufacturer...

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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 (7) to activate basting.
Long touch the icon to open a window to select to 
add the basting stitch around the design area and/
or around the hoop area. 
Select baste around design and the machine 
will add a basting stitch around the...

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Option bar
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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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To see your design as large as possible, use the full 

screen. To close, touch the screen once. 
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Touch the 3-dimensional view icon (C) to turn on 
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Use the hoop position functions to move the hoop 
to different positions.
Current position
When you want to return to the current stitch and 
start embroidering again where the embroidery was 
interrupted, touch the current position icon. You 
can also press the start/stop button once to return 
to the current stitch and start to embroider.
Park position
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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 and pan to be sure that you are placing 
the design exactly where you want it. Fine tune 
with the wheel.
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A  Select locking point on screen
B  Place locking point on fabric
C  Select matching point on screen
D  Place matching point...

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You have the ability to check a second position 
within the design to make sure your design is 
lined up properly and make further adjustments if 
necessary. Activate (C), select matching point on 
screen.
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To line up the design where you want it, activate 
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Check allow lower needle position (K) to 
temporarily allow the needle to be in a lower 
position while moving the hoop. The needle 
can then remain close to the fabric when using 
precise positioning. Just make sure the needle is 
above the fabric to prevent damage to the needle 
and fabric.
Note: The warning cannot be disabled when the 
needle is below the needle plate.
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2a.  To line up the design on the screen with the 
previously embroidered, select matching point 
on screen (a) to be the corner. Use the touch 
function - move or the corner icons.
2b.  Select the next function, select maching point 
on fabric (b) to move the matching point to 
the right position in the hoop. Use the touch 
function - rotate to line up the designs. Check 
that the needle is at the exact position.
  Close precise positioning and start 
embroidering.