BERNINA 740 Sewing Machine

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Machine Manual

The BERNINA 740 combines innovative functions and features with an extra-large work area and intuitive touchscreen control. The extended freearm offers 254 mm of space to the right of the needle, and the fast and quiet BERNINA Hook sews high-precision stitches up to 9 mm in width.

Main Features
Quiet & precise sewing

• Ideally suited for decorative stitches
• Sew & embroider for longer periods of time
• More time for your creativity

The BERNINA Hook sews high-precision stitches up to 9 mm in width with speeds up to 1,000 stitches per minute. The bobbin holds 70% more thread than standard bobbins.

Enough space for creativity

• Enough space for your creations
• Plenty of room for large projects
• Enjoy full comfort while sewing

The extended freearm offers 10" right of the needle. Therefore you will enjoy a grand sewing area for grand ideas.

Automatic features save time

• No manual cutting at the end of a seam
• Enjoy semi-automatic threading
• No manual lowering of the presser foot

Thread is cut automatically when you reach the end of a seam or a color change in embroidery. The presser foot lowers automatically at the beginning of a seam.

Choose & save the perfect stitch

• Alter stitch length or stitch width
• Alter the needle position
• Alterations of stitch details are remembered

Your personal settings can be saved and retrieved at will and the USB connection even allows you to import and export stitches and stitch patterns or combinations.

Perfect tension for perfect stitches

• Ideal tension for each stitch type
• Achieve finest stitching results
• A BERNINA innovation

The BERNINA Adaptive Thread Tension adjusts the tension electronically to the selected stitch width, length, speed, and needle position on each penetration of the needle into the fabric.

Ask your on-screen support

• Enjoy intuitive navigation
• Find the proper needle and foot
• Learn more about sewing and embroidery

The Sewing Consultant and the built-in tutorials offer direct on-screen support and answers to your questions at any time, day or night.

Sew silk & leather like a pro

• Handle special materials with ease
• Enjoy superb fabric feed
• Optimum visibility while sewing

The innovative BERNINA Dual Feed is easily engaged when needed and tucks completely out of the way when it’s not.

Basic Features

• Hook system BERNINA Hook
  
• Maximum sewing speed (stitches per minute) 1000
  
• Sewing space to the right of the needle 10”
  
• Color touch screen 4.3” / 10 cm
  
• Drag & Drop
  
• LED sewing lights 30 LED
  
• Multi-function knobs
  
• Needle positions 11
  
• Sewing in each needle position
  
• Number of spool holders 2
  
• Semi-automatic needle threader
  
• Automatic presser foot lift
  
• Adjustable presser foot pressure
  
• Automatic presser foot pressure
  
• Manual thread cutter 3
  
• Automatic thread cutter
  
• Pivot / hover function
  
• BERNINA Dual Feed (BDF)
  
• Adaptive Thread Tension
  
• Upper thread indicator
  
• BSR functionality, straight stitch and zigzag
  
• BERNINA foot control with back-kick function
  
• Create and save stitch combinations
  
• Memory (short-term/altered stitches)
  
• Memory (long-term/altered stitches)
  
• Start/stop button (stitching without foot control)
  
• Slide speed control
  
• Bobbin winding while sewing/embroidering
  
• USB interface for PC connection
  
• USB interface for USB data stick
  
• Changing stitch settings while sewing
  
• Needle stop up/down
  
• On-screen help
  
• Creative consultant
  
• Sewing tutorial
  
• Personal program
  
• Setup program
  
• Eco Mode

Sewing and Quilting Features

• Pattern start/end function
• Elongation
• Stitch length maximum in mm 6
• Maximum stitch width in mm 9
• Programmable Securing Function
• Pattern mirroring
• Free Hand System (FHS)
• Number of stitch patterns (incl. alphabet) total 800
• Utility stitches total 29
• Buttonholes (incl. eyelet) total 11
• Automatic buttonhole length measuring system
• Automatic buttonhole
• Manual multi-step buttonhole
• Button sew-on program
• Darning programs 2
• Decorative stitches total 200
• Quilting stitches total 23
• Cross-stitch programs 21
• Sewing alphabets 5
• Reverse sewing

Dimensions

• Machine weight 30.9 lb
• Machine size 20.5″ / 8.4″ / 14.1″