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There are now several versions of the software for SINGER® Futura™ and AutoPunch available on the market. The most current is version 1.0.0.2. To determine what version of either software you have, you will find this information around the inside rim of the CD at approximately 4 o"clock. Before loading AutoPunch into your computer, check the version and then follow the steps below.

Singer Sewing Company warrants this Product for a period of twenty-five (25) years against defective materials and/or workmanship. Two (2) years on motors, light assembly, wiring, switches, speed control and electrical components. Ninety (90) days parts and labor FREE of charge!

GENERAL These warranties may only be used by the original consumer owner of the sewing machine. They are not transferable to any subsequent owners. Service under these warranties may only be obtained within the 48 contiguous states, Alaska and Hawaii.

Service under the above warranties may be obtained by returning the sewing machine with this warranty document and proof of purchase to the Authorized SINGER® Sewing Specialty Retailer from whom the machine was purchased or to a SINGER® SERVICE CENTER. Please consult the enclosed list of centers or contact the Singer Sewing Company to obtain the location nearest you.

This sewing machine is warranted only in normal household (non-commercial) use. These warranties do not cover failures caused by abuse, lack of maintenance in accordance with Singer Sewing Company care and cleaning instructions, misuse, or events beyond our control. These warranties give you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. Any implied warranty, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, applicable to this sewing machine is limited in duration to the duration of this written warranty. Singer Sewing Company shall not be liable for consequential economic damages resulting from breach of this warranty or any implied warranty. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty will last or the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. The Singer Sewing Company does not authorize any person to create for it any obligation or liability in connection with the above machine and parts beyond those set forth herein. The Singer Sewing Company disclaims liability under this warranty for any damage or defect resulting from the use of other than Singer parts and approved service in the repair and maintenance of your machine. To keep your machine operating properly, we recommend that you follow the operating instructions and periodically have your machine serviced and tuned by an authorized Singer sewing machine technician.

For Creativity that Knows No Limits! The SINGER Futura XL-580 embroidery and sewing machine includes innovative features that allow you to do more than ever before. With an endless hoop, knee lifter for hands-free presser foot lifting, extra-large sewing space for quilting and 250 built-in embroidery designs � including 50 endless designs � it�s just what you need to make your sewing creativity truly limitless.

Convenience features like the SwiftSmart threading system with automatic needle threader, Drop & Sew bobbin system with automatic bobbin thread pick-up, and presser foot sensor make getting started quick and easy. Six StayBright LED lights keep your extra-large sewing space well lit when working on big quilting and sewing projects.

Get the same quality embroidery results as high-end embroidery machines but at a fraction of the cost by using your own PC. Simply connect your PC to the Futura XL-580 sewing and embroidery machine via the included USB cable, use the included software with built-in tutorials, and send the design to the machine. Push a button and you"re embroidering.

New innovations like a knee lifter for hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot, USB Key so you can edit embroidery designs without being connected to the SINGER Futura embroidery machine and 250 built-in all new embroidery designs keep you ahead of the curve.

Singer Sewing Company warrants this Product for a period of twenty-five (25) years against defective materials and/or workmanship. Two (2) years on motors, light assembly, wiring, switches, speed control and electrical components. Ninety (90) days parts and labor FREE of charge!

GENERAL These warranties may only be used by the original consumer owner of the sewing machine. They are not transferable to any subsequent owners. Service under these warranties may only be obtained within the 48 contiguous states, Alaska and Hawaii.

Service under the above warranties may be obtained by returning the sewing machine with this warranty document and proof of purchase to the Authorized SINGER® Sewing Specialty Retailer from whom the machine was purchased or to a SINGER® SERVICE CENTER. Please consult the enclosed list of centers or contact the Singer Sewing Company to obtain the location nearest you.

This sewing machine is warranted only in normal household (non-commercial) use. These warranties do not cover failures caused by abuse, lack of maintenance in accordance with Singer Sewing Company care and cleaning instructions, misuse, or events beyond our control. These warranties give you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. Any implied warranty, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, applicable to this sewing machine is limited in duration to the duration of this written warranty. Singer Sewing Company shall not be liable for consequential economic damages resulting from breach of this warranty or any implied warranty. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty will last or the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. The Singer Sewing Company does not authorize any person to create for it any obligation or liability in connection with the above machine and parts beyond those set forth herein. The Singer Sewing Company disclaims liability under this warranty for any damage or defect resulting from the use of other than Singer parts and approved service in the repair and maintenance of your machine. To keep your machine operating properly, we recommend that you follow the operating instructions and periodically have your machine serviced and tuned by an authorized Singer sewing machine technician.

For Creativity that Knows No Limits! The SINGER Futura XL-580 embroidery and sewing machine includes innovative features that allow you to do more than ever before. With an endless hoop, knee lifter for hands-free presser foot lifting, extra-large sewing space for quilting and 250 built-in embroidery designs � including 50 endless designs � it�s just what you need to make your sewing creativity truly limitless.

Convenience features like the SwiftSmart threading system with automatic needle threader, Drop & Sew bobbin system with automatic bobbin thread pick-up, and presser foot sensor make getting started quick and easy. Six StayBright LED lights keep your extra-large sewing space well lit when working on big quilting and sewing projects.

Get the same quality embroidery results as high-end embroidery machines but at a fraction of the cost by using your own PC. Simply connect your PC to the Futura XL-580 sewing and embroidery machine via the included USB cable, use the included software with built-in tutorials, and send the design to the machine. Push a button and you"re embroidering.

New innovations like a knee lifter for hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot, USB Key so you can edit embroidery designs without being connected to the SINGER Futura embroidery machine and 250 built-in all new embroidery designs keep you ahead of the curve.

Before I decide which sewing, embroidery, quilting or any other machine is worth my attention, I convey thorough research. For that purpose, I’ve formed an entire team and we are all working together!

If, on the other hand, we’re testing a sewing machine tended to be used by a professional we pay much attention to the quality of the needles, how large working space is and definitely the speed.

If we test an embroidery machine we need to be sure that it has an adequate working area. Light is also important, you never know what color the fabric will be. Embroidery machines need to come with hoops. We double-check that!

There are some things you need to take care of. I’m not sure it can be defined as a flaw but you have to regularly maintain your Brother LB6800PRW sewing and embroidery machine. And, you need to be careful when buying needles and threads. If they are of low quality it’s possible your machine won’t work properly.

What I personally love about this model is a designer rolling bag which is absolutely great and the fact that it has an easy-to-view back-lit LCD touchscreen which is highly responsive (this I find necessary).

The first thing we all liked was a large sewing area and an endless embroidery hoop. Since there is a large working area, fabrics don’t shift and seams are straight.

Just make sure to read the entire manual carefully from the beginning to the very end before you start working on it. This way you’ll avoid any possible mistakes. And trust me, it’s much easier to set it up and use it after you have read the manual!

It has 200 built-in embroidery designs you can preview on the LCD touchscreen with ease. I always enjoy this feature (when I can easily and clearly see everything I want).

No need to point out the quality of Brother sewing machines but I’ll just accent the LCD touchscreen (which my team adores) and computer connectivity make Brother PE540D even better.

You need to go through manual and be aware that for quality work you’ll need quality material. This means to carefully choose threads and you’ll have no trouble working on this embroidery machine.

A fully colored LCD touchscreen gives a great preview of everything you need. When you want to change the stitch you’ll do it no time since it’s done directly without stopping. This is tremendously important, especially if you are working on more than one project and you are in a hurry.

It really is amazing what you can do. While I was testing I’ve used it to finish several projects and I was thrilled I could see everything on LCD touchscreen before I’ve even started.

Before I started writing this guide I thought it would be a good idea to consult a professional. I’ve included two, my grandma (whom I often mention and who was a professional seamstress all her life) and Mrs. Jones, a professional dealer working in my town.

Next, combined machines offer a larger working area since they are tended for embroidery not only sewing. These machines combine needles, design patterns and other features meant for different purposes.

To clear things out, it’s not a physical measure of the hoop border that counts, but the internal area. Bear in mind that the sewing area will be smaller and that you have to count the approximate size of your project before you start to embroider in order to choose the right hoop.

It is also great if one of your customers wants something to be embroidered on a new pair of jeans (a bird maybe) and you are not sure how to do it, find a pattern online and add it to your machine. Pretty amazing, don’t you think?

Multi-needle embroidery machines contain up to 10 needles. This is great if you are working on a project that requires different colors. Besides the hoop sizes we’ve already talked about, these embroidery machines use and 8” x 14” and 14” x 14” hoops. The speed is between 400 and 1000 stitches per minute.

We’ve tested a few models and they were right. All of them had a clear LCD touchscreen. We could see the designs clearly and change patterns in no time. Their LCD touchscreens are very responsive, functional and make embroidery a piece of cake.

At the heart of the a7 IV is a new 33MP BSI-CMOS sensor. This represents a move away from the 24MP chip used by the a7 III and its immediate Panasonic and Nikon rivals. Given that BSI sensors are already widely used in the current generation of cameras, we"re not expecting huge leaps forward in image quality. A slight uptick in detail and comparable low light performance is the most likely thing we can expect, in terms of image quality.

In terms of autofocus, the improvements over the a7 III should be fairly significant, not so much because of the promise to focus in conditions that are one stop darker (–4EV with an F2 lens) but because that camera was one of the last Sonys that didn"t integrate Eye AF into its main AF system, and relied on a much more primitive AF tracking system. The a7 III could detect human eyes, but it couldn"t seamlessly and dependably switch between eye, face and body tracking if you set the camera to focus on a person.

The a7 IV also offers the ability to live stream video over its USB connection using the audio and video standards (UVC/UAC) that are part of the USB standard. This allows a choice of HD or FullHD resolutions with FullHD available at up to 60fps. There"s also a 4K option but this only supports 15 frames per second, which gives a dreadful stop-motion look to the footage. Connection is designed to be as simple as possible, using the Imaging Edge Webcam software for Mac or PC. A connection via smartphone is also possible, though audio may not be available at resolutions above HD (720).

The downside of this added flexibility is that you need to engage HEIF capture before you can engage the Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) color/gamma mode, rather than having both settings change to match one another. It"s worth trying, though: images shot in HLG can show much more of the camera"s dynamic range to give a much more lifelike version of your image if viewed with an HDR-capable TV.

This table should make clear that the a7 IV is well specced, but not to the point of standing out from its less expensive rivals. As such, it"s going to be the real-world performance of the AF system, the degree of rolling shutter in its 4K footage, and its ability to maintain its 10fps burst rate for many hundreds of images that will need to set it apart.

More than the ergonomic changes, we"re delighted to see the a7 IV gain the improved menus and expanded touchscreen utilization first seen in the a7S III. The menus now have their section tabs down the left-hand side of the screen, meaning you"re only ever a click or so away from being able to jump between tabs. They"re also touch sensitive, so you may not need to click or nudge anything at all.

The a7 IV uses the same NP-FZ100 battery as the a7 III and other more recent Sony cameras. It"s a usefully hefty unit that, combined with the relatively modest viewfinder res, lets the a7 IV achieve a CIPA battery life rating of 580 shots per charge using the rear screen and 520 shots per charge using the EVF.

As always, these figures are more useful for comparing cameras, rather than getting an idea of exactly how many shots you"ll get (in our experience, getting double the rated number isn"t unusual with a new battery). We tend to find a rating of over 500 shots per charge means not really having to worry about battery life in anything but the most intensive pro sports or wedding shoots.

What"s clearly changed, in the meantime, is the positioning. The original a7 was launched at what was then a record low price for a full-frame camera: $1700, body only. Even taking inflation into account, that"d still be a hair under $2000 in today"s money. The a7 IV"s price is a significant increase over this, and it"s notable that Sony now offers the a7C for more price or size-conscious buyers. This provision of a relatively up-to-date sister model, rather than simply lowering the prices on outdated models is a welcome change. The a7C might not have the improved menus of the a7 IV but it doesn"t feel as unrefined and clunky as the Marks I and II do, by comparison to the latest cameras.

Sony seems very keen to say that the a7 IV has gained many of its improvements from the flagship a1, which we think risks implying a closer connection than actually exists. While it is not untrue that the a7 IV has some features that arrived with the a1, the new camera doesn"t have the Stacked CMOS sensor that provides the brute power underpinning the a1"s performance. In many instances, it"s fairer to point out that the a7 IV"s features are shared with the video-centric a7S III. Still not a bad thing to be able to claim, but perhaps setting more realistic expectations, in terms of how much star quality you expect to rub off on the more mass-market model.

The first thing that should be apparent is that the a7 IV"s 33MP sensor can capture a lot of detail and, as we saw in our real-world samples, JPEG color that"s directly comparable with the best of its peers. The higher pixel count, combined with Sony"s JPEG sharpening makes more of the fine detail than its rivals. Moiré makes an appearance, but it"s not overwhelming, which suggests there is an anti-aliasing filter, but perhaps not an especially aggressive one.

This additional noise can"t solely be blamed on the pixel count, though, since it"s a fraction noisier than some of its higher resolution peers. Overall this is a good, but not ground-breaking, performance with detail capture appearing to be the a7 IV"s strong suit.

Note that you"ll need to turn off Raw capture then select HEIF files, then engage "HLG Still Image" mode if you want this to work. Simply shooting HEIF files and using the HLG picture profile won"t work. Sadly you can"t shoot Raw and HEIF, and there"s no in-camera Raw conversion option to generate an HLG HEIF from any Raws you"ve shot.

Autofocus is such a broad subject, with different subjects requiring different modes and different photographers preferring different approaches, that it"s almost impossible to give a comprehensive and definitive assessment of its performance. We have used the camera in a variety of situations and with different lenses but cannot cover every aspect of the camera"s performance.

The a7 IV makes it very easy to get the face of your chosen subject in focus. But we found a lot of the images it takes are very fractionally front-focused. It"s something that only really becomes noticeable if you use a very wide aperture and look very closely at the results, but it"s not quite as pinpoint accurate as the previous generation of Sony cameras.

If you"ve selected a person in this way the camera will determinedly track that person, even if that person looks away. Even when we placed another person closer to the camera and nearer the middle of the frame, it continued to track our subject, even when they looked completely away and the camera could no longer see their face or eye.

The addition of 60p capture is another step forward for videographers who want to more accurately be able to capture fast motion or to provide some high-res slow-motion footage in a 24, 25 or 30p project. The 60p mode is only available from the Super35/APS-C region of the sensor. There"s a tiny bit of oversampling going on (it"s a 4.6K chunk of the sensor) but it"s not going to be quite as detailed as the full-width footage taken from 7K capture. The APS-C crop, along with the faster shutter speeds you"re likely to use for 60p capture are (unless you can open up your aperture to compensate) going to impose a noise penalty on the 4K/60p output, which is worth being aware of.

The a7 IV"s image quality is extremely good, with excellent levels of detail, extensive dynamic range and attractive JPEG color. However, it"s not significantly improved over its predecessor or its rivals: you"ll get more detail in low ISO situations but this small gain seems to come with slight decreases in dynamic range and high ISO noise performance. The margins are tiny but it"s hard to see a net benefit to the new chip.

Autofocus is powerful and can be very simple to use. For a majority of subjects, you can just point an AF point at your subject (or let the camera choose one), and be confident that the camera will track it and put focus in the right place. We get the sense that it"s not quite as pinpoint accurate as the previous generation of models when it comes to focusing on eyes, but it"s much quicker and easier to use.

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