User Manual

4
Panel Descriptions
1 INPUT jack
Connect your electric guitar here.
2 AMPLIFIER
[AMP TYPE] knob
Selects the amp type. All provided amp types are original.
Type Explanation
BROWN
A lead sound with an edge inherited from the BOSS WAZA
brown sound.
LEAD
Dierent gain settings allow this sound to cover a wide
range from crunch to high-gain.
CRUNCH
A fat crunch sound that faithfully responds to the nuances
of your picking.
CLEAN
A clean and natural sound. In conjunction with BOOSTER,
it can be used for solo or lead.
ACOUSTIC
A dedicated acoustic guitar amp that supports connection
of an acoustic guitar.
[GAIN] knob
Adjusts the gain (amount of distortion).
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the volume.
3 EQUALIZER
[BASS] knob
Adjusts the sound level of the low-frequency range.
[MIDDLE] knob
Adjusts the sound level of middle-frequency range.
[TREBLE] knob
Adjusts the sound level of the high-frequency range.
4 EFFECTS
Here you can make settings for the built-in eects. For details on
the eect types and settings for each knob, refer to “Using the
Eects” (p. 8).
[BOOSTER/MOD] button/knob
Controls distortion-type eects and modulation eects.
[DELAY/FX] button/knob
Controls eects such as delay, wah, tremolo, and octave.
[TAP] button/knob
Sets the delay time. When you press this button two or more times,
the delay time is set to the interval between presses.
[REVERB] button/knob
Controls the reverb.
5 [PRESENCE] knob
100/HEAD only
Adds lustrous outline to the mid- and high-frequency range. This is
eective when you want to improve the denition of the sound.
6 [MASTER] knob
Adjusts the overall volume.
7 [POWER CONTROL] switch
Lets you switch the output level of the power amp according to
your location or needs. By selecting “STANDBY” you can mute the
sound while leaving the unit powered-on. This lets you mute the
amp without changing the volume or other settings when you
leave the stage, such as between sets of your live performance.
8 TONE SETTING
Here you can store or recall sounds that you’ve set up on the panel.
[CH 1]–[CH 4] buttons
The [CH 1]–[CH 4] buttons (CH 1–CH 2 on the KATANA-50)
remember the settings of all top panel knobs (except for the
[MASTER] knob) and buttons. When you press and hold a button for
one second, the panel settings are stored.
* You can make the settings back to the factory state by turning
the power on while holding down the [PANEL] button.
[PANEL] button
Makes the unit sound using the current settings of the panel knobs.
9 [POWER] switch
Turns the power of the KATANA on/o.
Top Panel
KATANA-50
KATANA-100, KATANA-100/212, KATANA-HEAD
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1 6 7
9
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