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Turn EP 01 on or off

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Learn how to turn your EP 01 on and off, and what the colors of the button light mean.  

Turn on your EP 01 for the first time

The first time you turn on EP 01 after unboxing or after a factory reset, they will automatically get ready to pair with your phone.

  1. Press and hold the button light on the heel of each EP 01 until it lights up.

    Animation of finger pressing button lights on back of heels of EP 01 until the buttons light up.

  2. Wait until the button lights pulsates cyan. 
  3. Your EP 01 is ready to pair with your phone. 
  4. Use the Drop Labs app to complete the setup of your EP 01.

Turn on

  1. Press and hold the button light on the heel of each EP 01 until it lights up.

If your EP 01 is paired with your phone, and it’s in range of your phone, it will automatically reconnect to your phone. 

Button light colors

The color of the button light tells you what state your EP 01 is in after you turn it on:

  • White— Turned on, but not connected. 
  • Cyan — EP 01 is connected to phone and ready to play.
  • Cyan pulsing— EP 01 is ready to pair with a phone. 
  • Red rapid blink — Empty battery; connect to charger.
  • Amber — Charging (only shown if EP 01 is connected to the charger).
  • Green — Fully charged (only shown if EP 01 is connected to the charger).
  • Cyan rapid blink — The optional Low-Latency Gaming Cable connects or disconnects.

Turn off

  1. Press and hold the button light on the heel of each EP 01 until the light fades out.

Animation of finger pressing button lights on back of the heels of EP 01 until the button lights fade out.

Automatic turn off

EP 01 will turn off automatically to save battery under certain conditions.

  • If you don’t play anything, EP 01 turns off after 4 hours. 
  • If not paired, or not connected, EP 01 turns off after 10 minutes. 

Force turn off EP 01 and restart

If EP 01 is not responding, you can force it to turn off, and then restart it. 

Warning: Do not force turn off your EP 01 during firmware update. It will permanently disable your EP 01. 

  1. Press and hold the button light on each EP 01.
  2. Release the button lights after 15-20 seconds. 
  3. Your EP 01 has now been forced to turn off. 
  4. Press the button light again to Turn on your EP 01.

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