User manual JANOME 3030

[. . . ] Mode selection button Minus (­) button Plus (+) button Indicator window Spool holder (large) Spool pin Bobbin winding thread guide Thread guide Thread take-up lever Tension regulating dial Face plate Thread cutter Needle threader Needle plate Extension table (accessory storage) Hook cover plate Hook cover plate release button Stitch balance adjusting dial Start/Stop button Reverse button Auto-lock button Up/down needle button Speed control slider Needle clamp screw Needle Zigzag foot A Foot holder Carrying handle Bobbin winder spindle Bobbin winder stopper Hand wheel Power switch Machine sockets Drop-feed lever Free arm Buttonhole lever Presser foot lifter Hole for additional spool pin Power supply cord Instruction book Q w The extension table provides an added sewing surface and can be easily removed for free arm sewing. Free arm sewing Free arm sewing is useful for darning socks or mending knees, elbows or areas of wear in children's clothes. Attaching extension table Push the extension table until it snaps into the machine. For Your Safety: While in operation, always keep your eyes on the sewing area, and do not touch any moving parts such as the thread take-up lever, handwheel or needle. [. . . ] Altering the needle drop position The needle drop position of the following stitches can be altered: Press the mode key to activate stitch width adjustment (the middle green light lights up). Using the seam guide lines The seam guides on the needle plate and hook cover help you to measure seam allowances. W NOTE: The number indicates the distance from the center needle position. To sew from the edge of thick fabric: The black button on the zigzag foot locks the foot in the horizontal position. This is helpful when starting sewing from the extreme edge of thick fabrics or sewing across a hem. Lower the needle into the fabric at the point where you wish to start sewing. The zigzag stitch is used for various sewing needs including overcasting. Altering the stitch width The stitch width can be altered between 0. Press the mode key to activate stitch width adjustment (the middle green light lights up). Altering the stitch length The stitch length can be altered between 0. Press the mode key to activate stitch length adjustment (the bottom green light lights up). W Stitch length NOTE: The stitch length and width can be altered while stitching. Overcasting with zigzag stitch Machine settings q Pattern: #08 w Presser foot: Zigzag foot A e Thread tension: 3-7 Carefully guide the fabric so the needle falls off the edge when it swings to the right. This stitch is used to finish a raw edge of synthetics and other stretch fabrics that tend to pucker. Move the fabric to where the next buttonhole is to be sewn, then lower the foot and start the machine. NOTE: If you select other pattern without raising the presser foot or buttonhole lever after buttonhole sewing, the indicator will show a warning sign. Remove the fabric and place a pin just below the bartack at each end to prevent accidentally cutting stitches. When buttonhole sewing is finished, push the buttonhole lever upward as far as it will go. Q Narrower buttonhole w Wider buttonhole q w * The width can be altered between 2. When the buttonhole is completed, the indicator will show the pattern number . To make a solid and sturdy buttonhole, sew another layer of buttonhole over the previous stitches. The machine will sew another buttonhole in the following order and stop automatically when it is completed: Step 1: Straight stitching in reverse to go back to the starting point Step 2: Front bartack and left row Step 3: Right row Step 4: Back bartack and locking stitches at the end The machine will stop automatically. [. . . ] The machine is re-started too soon after it has halted due to the overload. Selecting a pattern after buttonhole is completed with the buttonhole lever still lowered. Contact the service center or the store from where the machine was purchased. It is not abnormal that a faint humming sound is coming out from the internal motors. [. . . ]