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menu (2g). Each subcategory in the personal menu 
has 16 positions to save your own stitches or 
sequences. Scroll through the stitches in the selected 
subcategory using the scroll arrows. Select a stitch 
by touching it.

icon (6), and then touch the stitch. The positon will 
be emptied. To abort the deletion before selecting a 
stitch, deselect the delete icon.
A long touch of the delete icon (6) will empty the 
whole subcategory selected.
Note: All stitches in the subcategory will be deleted, even 
though they are not visible on the screen.
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Stitch fonts are indicated with a lighter background 
and embroidery fonts have a darker background. 
Select a font by touching it. Use the scroll bar to see 
additional fonts.
A selected stitch font opens in sequencing. A 
selected embroidery font opens in the embroidery 
text editor. 
Note: Embroidery fonts are only visible if the embroidery 
mode is active and neither sequencing nor Stitch 
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Your machine has four tabs with designs: Personal 
designs, machine designs, mini designs and quilt 
designs. Read more about the different design tabs 
in chapter 8.
Touch a tab to display the contents. Select an 
embroidery design by touching it. Use the scroll bar 
to browse through additional designs.
When a design is selected, the machine will 
automatically switch to embroidery mode and the 
design will be loaded into Embroidery edit.
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In Embroidery edit you can scale, change colors, 
position and rotation of your designs. You can also 
combine designs, save, restore and delete designs. 
You can edit your designs with or without the 
embroidery unit attached. 
Read more about Embroidery edit in chapter 8. 
						

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To embroider your design, change from 
Embroidery edit to Embroidery stitch-out by 
touching the Embroidery stitch-out icon on the 
task bar.
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that are useful when embroidering. 
Read more about Embroidery stitch-out in  
chapter 9. 
						

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In the Settings menu, you can change default 
settings and make manual adjustments to the 
machine settings (A), screen settings (B) and sound 
settings (C). 
Touch the icons to activate a function or open a list 
of choices. The settings are saved even after turning 
off the machine with one exception: changes made 
to Options for feed dogs will not be saved when the 
machine is switched off. The setting will revert back 
to the default which is auto. See page 3:10 for more 
information.
Use Quick help to receive instant information about 
the settings. Touch the Quick help icon (D) and then 
the setting you want information about. Read more 
about Quick Help on page 3:13.
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Touch the icon to view the available languages. Select 
your desired language from the list by touching it. 
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Touch the icon to get a pop-up where you can enter 
your name.
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Touch to select preferred thread manufacturer. You 
can select between Gütermann Sulky and Robison-
Anton. Color codes from the selected manufacturer 
will be used when changing colors in a design, or 
creating a new design from stitches or fonts in your 
machine.
Note: Changing thread manufacturer setting will not 
automatically convert the colors in existing designs to the 
selected thread manufacturer.
Twin needle
Touch the icon to open a list for twin needle width 
selections. When a twin needle size is selected, the 
width of all stitches is limited for that needle size to 
prevent needle breakage. The setting is kept until 
you deselect the twin needle width. 
When a twin needle size is selected, a pop-up is 
shown when turning on your machine. Another 
warning pop-up is shown when selecting a stitch 
that is too wide for the set twin needle size. The 
stitch width of those stitches is automatically 

to go back to normal sewing.
Pop-up for twin needle selection. 
						

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Select this function when using a straight stitch 
presser foot to lock the needle in center position for 
all stitches, preventing damage to the needle and/or 
presser foot.
When turning on the machine with this setting 
activated and for every stitch selection that is not 
a straight stitch, a pop-up informs you that it is set 
to straight stitch. Deselect stitch width safety to go 
back to normal sewing.
Note: Twin needle and stitch width safety cannot be used 
at the same time.
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Your machine features the automatic function 
Cut jump stitches. This function saves you time 
trimming after the embroidery is completed. When 
Cut jump stitches is selected your machine will trim 
the top jump stitch thread and pull the thread end 
to the underside of the fabric as you embroider. 
Note: Your machine will also cut the thread after you 
have changed to a new color. Hold the thread end when 
you start embroidering again, so that you can easily 
remove the thread end when cut. 
Designs marked with this symbol are 
programmed for Cut jump stitches. Trim 
commands to cut jump stitches can be added 
to any design using the software package 
downloaded via the PFAFF
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When selected, the automatic thread snips is 
activated. The threads are cut automatically and 
the presser foot raises at color changes or when 
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automatic thread snips will be performed.
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Displays the total sewing and embroidery time of 
your machine. Touch the icon to reset the timer.
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When selected, the automatic presser foot lift is 
activated. The presser foot will raise to pivot height 
for example when stopping with the needle in the 
down position. When deselected, the presser foot 
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Touch to open a pop-up with three options.
The default setting is auto (recommended). 
Changes to the default setting are not retained once 
the machine has been turned off. Your machine 
automatically raises or lowers the feed dogs, 
depending on the stitch/technique selected. 
For example, the feed dogs lower automatically in 
free-motion or embroidery modes, when the button 
sewing stitch is selected or when using the Presser 
foot extra lift. When a new stitch/technique is 
selected, the feed dogs come up automatically when 
you start sewing.
Select up to set the feed dogs to remain raised for all 
sewing.
Select down to set the feed dogs to remain lowered 
for all sewing. 
AutoSave current state
When AutoSave current state is selected, the 
machine will save current state periodically 
while embroidering and also when you stop 
embroidering.
The information about the embroidery will be saved 
even after switching the machine off. 
Note: If AutoSave current state is selected it can take longer 
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Presser foot pressure
Presser foot height 
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be increased or decreased for most stitches or 
embroideries, you can change the general setting 
for embroidering and/or sewing. You may need to 
adjust the thread tension controls if you regularly 
sew or embroider on special fabric or use specialty 
threads.
Touch Thread tension compensation. Adjust the 
slider bars to generally increase or decrease the 
thread tension for all stitches and/or embroidery. 
Default setting is normal.
Once you have increased or decreased the value in 
the Settings menu, the thread tension control icon 
will change to green.
Note: Contact you authorized PFAFF® dealer if you 
experience thread tension problems that cannot be helped 
with the Thread tension compensation.
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”Dynamic spring foot 6D for embroidery” function 
is selected by default. When embroidering, using 
the Dynamic spring foot 6D, make sure that the 
”Dynamic spring foot 6D for embroidery” is 
selected.
When another type of foot is used, e.g. presser 
foot 6A, deactivate Dynamic Spring foot 6D for 
embroidery in the Settings menu.
Presser foot pressure
In most cases, you do not need to adjust the presser 
foot pressure. Specialty techniques may require 
an adjustment. The higher the number the more 
pressure on the fabric.
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Adjust the height of the presser foot in Embroidery 
stitch-out mode. Use the + and - icons to either raise 
or lower the height of the presser foot.
Some embroideries may build up under the presser 
foot. If there is not enough space between the 
presser foot and the embroidery, the top thread will 
form loops on the underside of the embroidery. 
Increase the presser foot height in small steps until 
the embroidery moves freely under the presser foot.
Note: Because the Dynamic spring foot 6D measures the 
fabric thickness, the option to adjust presser foot height in 
embroidery is only available if Dynamic spring foot 6D 
for embroidery is deselected.
Once you have increased or decreased the 
value in the Settings menu, the thread 
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Lock screen
If needed, you can easily lock the screen while 
sewing or embroidering.
When activated, the screen is locked everytime it is 
inactive for ten seconds. The screen will be locked 
until you unlock it by touching OK.
Screen saver
When activated, the creative™ 4.5 start up screen 
will be displayed as a screen saver ten minutes after 
the last touch. Touch the screen or press any button 
to exit the screen saver.
Calibrate
When touching the icons on the screen, the screen 
might need a calibration to adjust to your touch. 
Touch the calibrate icon to open a special view for 
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Follow the instructions on the screen to calibrate.
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You can change the sound settings on your machine 
for different situations. First select from the list 
which sound event you want to change. Then, select 
the sound you want to play by checking one of the 
boxes. You will be able to hear the sound when 
you check the box. Each event can have a different 
sound. 
Audio repeat
When active, the signal for some warning or 
attention pop-ups is repeated in intervals until it is 
cancelled.
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You can change the volume using the slider. 
						

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Use the info system to easily get help topics and 
information. The Info menu is a built-in shortened 
version of the Owner’s manual. 
When you touch the info menu icon on the task bar, 
you have four options to select from - category (A), 
index (B), personal info (C) and text (D).
Browse through the topics using your stylus. 
The left arrow at the top of the screen opens the 
previous page. The right arrow takes you back to 
the current page. 
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Category shows the help topics divided into 
categories following the structure of the Owner’s 
manual. 
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Index shows the help topics in alphabetical order. 
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Personal info contains the owner’s name, machine’s 
software information and serial number. 
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You can open and read text and +70/ÀOHVRQ\RXU

are opened from Files & Folders (see chapter 10).

has previously been opened from Files & Folders.
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Your machine has a built-in Quick help, which gives 
you instant information about everything you see 
on the screen. Touch the Quick help icon on the 

indicating that Quick help is active. Touch the icon 
or the part of the screen you want information 
about. A pop-up gives a short explanation. Touch 
OK to close the pop-up and exit Quick help. 
When a USB mouse is connected, it is even easier to 
use the built-in Quick help. Place the cursor over the 
icon and right click on the mouse and Quick help 
will pop-up instantly. 
						

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1. Sewing recommendations
2. Machine settings
3.  Stitch selection area
4.  Arrows for scrolling through stitch 
categories
5.  Selected stitch number
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