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Owner’s Manual Guitar Amplifier KATANA-AIR EX KATANA-AIR EX 5 inch speaker x 2 Transmitter Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 11)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
[BST/MOD] button/knob A lead sound with an edge inherited from the BROWN Controls distortion-type effects and modulation effects. BOSS WAZA brown sound. [DELAY/FX] button/knob Different gain settings allow this sound to cover LEAD a wide range from crunch to high-gain.
You can insert the included transmitter (p. 4) here to charge it. INPUT jack The first time that you use the unit, power-on the KATANA-AIR EX and insert the transmitter here to charge it. * If the guitar is connected to the INPUT jack, the sound of the INPUT jack takes priority.
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When five hours have passed For details, refer to the BOSS website’s KATANA-AIR EX support since charging started, charging page. automatically stops in order to protect the lithium-ion battery,...
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Removing the Battery Case When turning the power off, turn the volume to 0 for all devices that are connected to the KATANA-AIR EX and then turn off their power; finally, turn off the power of the KATANA-AIR EX. Although you can replace the batteries while the battery case is still attached, it’s easier to replace the batteries if you remove the battery...
Controlling the KATANA-AIR EX from a smartphone or tablet By using BOSS TONE STUDIO, you can edit the effects of the KATANA-AIR EX from a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet (subsequently referred to as “mobile device”).
About the Factory-Set Effects Effect Explanation BLUES DRIVE A crunch sound like the BOSS BD-2, creating distortion that faithfully reproduces the nuances of your picking. OVERDRIVE An overdrive sound like the BOSS OD-1, producing sweet and mild distortion. DISTORTION A standard and highly usable distortion sound.
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Controlling the KATANA-AIR EX from a Mobile Device App Turn on the Bluetooth You can use the BOSS TONE STUDIO app to edit sounds and manage the sound library. function of the mobile device. For details on BOSS TONE STUDIO, refer to the BOSS website.
Here’s how the settings stored in the KATANA-AIR EX can be returned to their factory-set condition (factory reset). 1. While holding down the [PANEL] button, turn the power on. Each of the EFFECTS buttons continues blinking consecutively from the left. When the blinking stops, all of the KATANA-AIR EX’s settings return to the factory-set state.
Could the KATANA-AIR EX be operating only on batteries? Even though you recharged the transmitter, the BATTERY p. 5 The batteries installed in the KATANA-AIR EX have run low. Either replace the batteries or connect indicator immediately turns red the AC adaptor. A charging error occurred.
• Any data stored within the unit can be lost of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery’s as the result of equipment failure, incorrect • Roland, BOSS are either registered performance, we recommend that you operation, etc. To protect yourself against trademarks or trademarks of Roland...
Main Specifications AC adaptor (DC 13 V) <AC adaptor> Maximum power output: 35 W (17.5 W+17.5 W) Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 8 Power Supply Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 8 <Battery> Output Rechargeable amp power pack (BTY-NIMH/A, Rated power output: 20 W (10 W+10 W) sold separately) (when using the alkaline batteries, Ni-MH Current Draw...