Calibration; Entering/Exiting Bypass; Power; Changing The Battery - Electro-Harmonix CRYING BASS Quick Start Manual

CALIBRATION

To ensure the Crying Bass responds to its full sweep range, it may be necessary to
calibrate the sweep of the Crying Bass when it is used on a different surface since its
last use. It is particularly important to calibrate if the Crying Bass is used on a slanted
surface. We recommend calibrating the Crying Bass after unwrapping it from its
packaging, during your first use of the pedal.
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
1. Place the pedal on the surface where it will be used.
2. Ensure the Crying Bass is sitting flat on the surface then press and release
the CALIBRATE button once; the EHX logo begins to blink indicating the toe
position has been saved.
3. While the EHX logo continues to blink, rock the pedal all the way back to the
extreme heel position and hold it there.
4. Press and release the CALIBRATE button once more.
5. The EHX logo will stop blinking to indicate that the heel position has been
saved.
If you accidentally press the CALIBRATE button and the EHX logo blinks, do not press
CALIBRATE again. After approximately 7 seconds, the Crying Bass will stop blinking
and ignore the button press.

ENTERING/EXITING BYPASS

Toggle between buffered bypass and effect mode by tipping the Crying Bass
forward, in the toe direction, past the flat position of the Crying Bass. You do not
need to tip the Crying Bass all the way forward; 25% of the total forward travel will
do it. The Crying Bass needs to return to its flat position before you can toggle
between bypass and effect mode again.
When the Crying Bass is in effect mode, the EHX logo in the center of the pedal will
light up. In bypass mode, the logo does not light.

POWER

Plugging into the INPUT jack activates power from the internal 9 Volt battery. The
input cable should be removed when the unit is not in use to avoid running down the
battery. If an AC Adapter is used, the Crying Bass will be powered up as long as the
AC Adapter is correctly plugged in.
The Crying Bass's power jack is located on the same side as the OUTPUT jack. A 9
Volt AC Adapter capable of delivering at least 50 mA of current is required to power
the Crying Bass. The inner ring of the 9 Volt AC Adapter must be negative, the outer
ring positive. The optional 9V power supply from Electro-Harmonix is 9.6DC-200BI
® ®
(same as used by Boss & Ibanez ) 9.6 Volts DC/200mA. The unit's battery may be
left in or taken out when the AC Adapter is in use. The actual current draw of the
Crying Bass is 18 mA.

CHANGING THE BATTERY

1. Locate the battery door at the front of the Crying Bass, under the toe area
of the top plate.
2. Remove the large black screw that holds the battery door to the case, most
coins or larger slotted screwdrivers can be used to remove this screw.
3. Connect your new 9V battery to the wired battery connector.
4. Insert the 9V battery into the battery holder clip on the battery door so that
the wired connector is on the same side of the hole in the battery door.
5. Place the battery door back into its window in the case of the Crying Bass
and re-install the screw.
NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS
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Crying Bass has buffered bypass.
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The input impedance presented at the INPUT Jack is 1MΩ. The output
impedance at the OUTPUT Jack is 1.8kΩ.
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The current draw of the Crying Bass is 18 mA.