Dunlop ECHOPLEX DELAY EP103 User Manual

EP103 ECHOPLEX
®
DELAY
EP103 ECHOPLEX
®
DELAY
DESCRIPTION
• VintageEchoplexEP-3tapeecho
warmthandmodulation
• Audiophilequalityaudiopaths
• 100%analogdrypath
• Studio-gradelownoiseoor
• Agecontrolvariesdelaytone
frompristinetodarkanddirty
• Delaycontrolprovides65–750ms
ofdelaytime
• Tapjackprovidesupto4
secondsofdelaytimewith
externalTapTempoSwitch
POWER
TheEchoplexDelayrequires
9volts(240mA)andcanbe
poweredbytheincludedDunlop
ECB003/ECB003EUadapteror
theIso-Brick
™
PowerSupply.
Thispedalcannotbepowered
byabattery.
COMBINING WITH THE EP101
ECHOPLEX PREAMP
TocombinetheEP103withthe
EP101EchoplexPreampforthefull
EchoplexEP-3experience,simply
runtheEP101infrontoftheEP103.
DIRECTIONS
• Runastandardcablefromyour
guitartotheEP103’sINPUT
jackandanothercablefrom
theEP103’sOUTPUTjack
toyouramplier.
• Startwithallcontrolsat12o’clock.
• Turneectonbydepressing
thefootswitch.
• RotateSUSTAINcontrolclockwise
toincreasenumberofrepeatsor
counterclockwisetodecreaseit.
• RotateVOLUMEcontrolclockwise
toincreaseeectvolumeor
counterclockwisetodecreaseit.
• RotateDELAYcontrolclockwiseto
increasedelaytimeupto750ms
orcounterclockwisetodecrease
ittoaminimumof65ms.
AGE MODE
TheEP103’sAgefunctionsimulates
thesonicqualitiesofanaging
EP-3.Toaccess:
1.PushandholdVOLUME
controlfor2secondsuntil
AGELEDashes.
2.RotateVOLUMEcontrol
counterclockwiseforabright,
pristinetapeechosound;rotate
controlclockwiseforadarker
andmoremodulated,agedtape
echosound.
CONTROLS
VOLUMEknobsetseectsignal
level(drysignalisalwaysset
tounity)andadjustsAgemode
(indicatedbyAGELED)
SUSTAINknobsetsnumber
ofrepeats
DELAYknobsetsdelaytime
FOOTSWITCHtoggles
eecton/bypass(redLED
indicateson)
TAPinputallowsforthe
MXRTapTempoSwitch(not
included)tosetdelaytempo
STEREO/MONOswitch
(internal)togglesstereo/mono
inputfunctionality
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3.PushVOLUMEcontroltolock
yourAgesettingandreturnto
normaloperation.
4.AGELEDindicatesAgemodeis
active.PressonceonVOLUME
controltotogglebetweenyour
Agesettingandthedefault
clear,pristinesound(LEDo).
TAP TEMPO
TousetheEP103’sTapTempo
function,connectacablefrom
theEP103’sTAPjacktotheM199
MXRTapTempoSwitch’sINPUT
jack.TaptheM199’sswitchtwo
ormoretimestosettimebetween
repeats,uptoafull4seconds.
STEREO MODE
TheEP103canberunineither
Mono(default)orStereomodes,
selectableviainternalswitch,
whichdeterminestip/ringinput
connection.Forastereosetup,
runaTRSsplittercabletothe
EP103’sINPUTjackandanother
fromtheEP103’sOUTPUTjackto
youramplier.Next,setinternal
STEREO/MONOswitchtoitsLEFT
position.Note:WhenEP103is
bypassed,outputringconnection
willonlyreceivesignalifEP103
issettoTrailsBypassmode(see
TRAILSBYPASSMODEsection).
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS –
STARTUP MODE
Additionalfunctionscanbe
accessedbyenteringStar tupMode.
Advancedfunctionsettingsremain
inselectedstate,evenafterpedalis
poweredo.Re-enterStartupMode
andrepeatrelevantstepstochange
thesettingsagain.
1.DisconnectEP103frompower
supplyandsetSUSTAINand
DELAYcontrolsto12o’clock.
2.EnterStartupModebypushing
downandholdingVOLUMEknob
whileconnectingEP103toits
powersource.
WET MODE
TosettheEP103tosendonlythe
wetsignaltoyouramplier:
1.AfterenteringStartupMode,
obser veAGELEDformode
statuswhilestillholdingdown
VOLUMEknob.Greenindicates
defaultDrymode.Redindicates
Wetmode.
2.WhilestillholdingdownVOLUME
knob,rotateSUSTAINorDELAY
knobclockwisepast12o’clockto
selectWetmode(redLED).Tore-
turntoDr ymode,rotateSUSTAIN
orDELAYknobcounterclockwise
past12o’clock(greenLED).
3.ReleaseVOLUMEknobtosave
selection.Depressfootswitchto
resumenormaloperation.
TRAILS BYPASS MODE
TheEP103normallyoperates
usinga“truebypass”relay,which
shutsotheeectandhardwire
bypassesthetipconnectionsignal
assoonasyouturnthepedalo
(ringconnectionusesabuered
bypass).TheEP103canalsobe
operatedusingTrailsBypass
mode,whichusesabuered
bypassandallowsthereverb
eecttoringoutevenafter
turningthepedalo.
1.AfterenteringStartupMode,
releaseVOLUMEknob.AGE
LEDwillreectbypassmode
status.Greenindicatesdefault
TrueRelayBypassmode;red
indicatesTrailsBypassmode.
2.PressVOLUMEknobtotoggle
betweenmodes.
3.Depressfootswitchtoexit
StartupModeandresume
normaloperation.
NOTE :
YoumaynoticethattheEP103’s
housingwarmsupwhileon.
Thisiscompletelynormal.Take
carewhenoperatinginextremely
highambienttemperaturesor
directsunlight.
MONOSTEREO
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Dunlop ECHOPLEX DELAY EP103 Specifications

General

Technology	Analog
Input Impedance	1 MΩ
Output Impedance	100 Ω
Delay Time	40ms to 750ms
Power Supply	9V DC
Dimensions	4.8" x 2.3" x 1.3"
Weight	0.84 lbs
Type	Delay