Boss WAZA-AIR Users Manual

WAZA-AIR

Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “Read Me First”). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.

How to Use

1. Turn the unit’s power switch ON.

The power/battery indicator is lit.

2. Connect the transmitter (WL-T) to your guitar (or other instrument).

The transmitter’s power turns on, and the WL-T battery indicator is lit.

3. Verify that the guitar wireless indicator is lit, and play your guitar (or other instrument).

Your performance is heard from this unit.

* If the wireless indicator is not lit, perform the steps in “Wirelessly Connecting This Unit with Your Guitar (Auto Wireless

Connection).”

* The ear pads are consumable items and can be removed (replaced).

Wirelessly Connecting This Unit with Your Guitar (Auto Wireless Connection)

Here’s how to make initial settings for wirelessly connecting this unit with your guitar (transmitter).

1. Turn the unit’s power switch ON.

2. Insert the transmitter into the

transmitter in jack.

This blinks orange while Auto Wireless Connection settings are being made. The process completes in approximately 10 seconds. When the orange blinking stops, remove the transmitter.

Reading a Detailed Explanation of This Unit

A more detailed explanation of this unit’s functionality is provided in the “WAZA-AIR Reference Manual” PDF. Here’s how to download the PDF.

1. From your smartphone or computer,

access the following URL.

2. Download the “WAZA-AIR Reference

Manual” PDF.

http://roland.cm/waza-air_om

About This Unit (WAZA-AIR)

for left ear

Charge indicator

Lit orange Charging.

Unlit

Blinking orange

Power switch (On/Charge)

CHARGE port (DC IN 5 V)

Connect a commercially available USB AC adaptor and charge this unit.

* Charge the device using the included USB cable. Do not

use the included USB cable with any other device.

Guitar wireless indicator

Lit white Connected with the transmitter

Unlit Not connected with the transmitter

Bluetooth indicator

Lit blue Connected

Blinking blue Reconnecting

Rapid blinking blue Pairing

Unlit Not connected

Power/battery indicator

Lit green

Lit red

Blinking green Standby mode.

Unlit Power o

Bluetooth multi function button

Use this to operate the Bluetooth device.

Press once Play/Stop

Long-press Pair with a Bluetooth device

Tilt toward “+”

Tilt toward “-”

Tilt toward “+” two seconds or longer

Tilt toward “-” two seconds or longer

Up/Down buttons

Use these to switch eect patches, or to turn the tuner function on/o.

Transmitter in jack

When you connect the transmitter (WL-T), the “Auto Wireless Connection function” operates.

Volume knob (Guitar)

Adjusts the volume of the guitar (instrument) to which the transmitter is connected.

Charging is completed. Or, power not supplied.

A charging error occurred. Contact your dealer or a Roland customer service center.

Power On

for right ear

Sucient capacity remains.

Battery will be exhausted in less than 30 minutes. Please recharge.

The Bluetooth Audio volume increases.

The Bluetooth Audio volume decreases.

Fast-forward

Rewind

Charging This Unit (WAZA-AIR)

About the Transmitter (WL-T)

CHARGE port (DC IN 5 V)

Connect a commercially available USB AC adaptor and charge this unit.

WL-T battery indicator

When inserted in the guitar (indicates the remaining battery capacity of the WL-T )

Lit green Sucient capacity remains.

Lit orange

Lit red

Unlit There is no remaining battery capacity.

When inserted in the WAZA-AIR’s transmitter in jack (indicates the status of the transmitter)

Blinking orange

When a commercially available USB AC adaptor is connected (indicates the charging status)

Lit orange

Unlit (lit green at 8-second intervals)

Lit green

Blinking red

Charging the Transmitter (WL-T)

1. Use the included USB cable to connect a

commercially available USB AC adaptor (5 V / 0.5 A or more) to the transmitter’s CHARGE port.

At this time, the WL-T battery indicator is lit orange. When the indicator goes dark, charging is complete.

* When charging from the CHARGE port, the wireless

connection does not operate.

About standby mode

5 If this unit or the transmitter are left powered-on

in a silent state or without being operated, they enter “standby mode” to prevent the battery from running down.

5 When you resume playing, or if physical vibration

is applied to this unit or the transmitter, they return from standby mode after approximately two seconds.

When not using the system for an extended time

Battery will be exhausted in less than two hours.

Battery will be exhausted in less than 30 minutes. Please recharge.

Auto Wireless Connection is operating.

Charging. * The charging time diers depending

on the remaining battery charge and on the charging environment.

Charging is completed. * If you have not used the transmitter

for a long time, one charge might not be sucient. In this case, charge again.

Charging was halted. * When ve hours have passed

since charging started, charging automatically stops in order to protect the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, even if charging was not completed. To complete charging, charge again.

A charging error occurred.

“Troubleshooting.”

NOTE

Insert only the BOSS WL-T transmitter into the transmitter in jack. If you insert any other device, loud sound might be output, or this unit or the connected device might malfunction.

Advanced Operation

Switching Patches (CH)

You can switch between dierent eect patches (six types). The eect is applied to the sound of the guitar (instrument).

1. Press the Up/Down buttons.

The eect is switched.

MEMO

5 The position setting of the guitar sound is remembered

for each patch.

5 You can use the “BOSS TONE STUDIO” app to modify the

sound or edit the sound library. For details about BOSS TONE STUDIO, refer to the BOSS website. https://www.boss.info/global/

Using the Tuner

Here’s how to determine the pitch of your guitar (instrument) using regular tuning (A = 440 Hz).

1. Hold down the up and down buttons

simultaneously (for three seconds or longer).

2. Play a string on your guitar

(a single note).

An electronic tone is heard from this device.

Electronic tone heard Explanation

High tone / Low tone (

Same tone twice (˙˙)

Low tone / High tone (

3. When you nish using the tuner, once

again hold down the up and down buttons simultaneously (for three seconds or longer).

Pairing with a Mobile Device (Bluetooth® Audio)

Here’s how you can use this unit to hear audio that’s played back from your mobile device.

1. Long-press the Bluetooth multi-function

button (for three seconds or longer).

The Bluetooth indicator blinks rapidly.

2. Turn on the Bluetooth switch of your

mobile device (e.g., smartphone).

3. In the Bluetooth screen of your mobile

device, tap “WAZA-AIR Audio.”

Your mobile device is paired with this unit.

MEMO

5 The sound image positioning function of this unit might

position the sound of the Bluetooth audio toward the rear. The position can be memorized for each patch.

5 For details on how to use the Bluetooth audio function,

download and refer to the “WAZA-AIR Reference Manual” PDF.

When the pitch is low

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When the pitch is correct

When the pitch is high

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Troubleshooting

Problem Items to check/Action

Remove and reinsert the transmitter in the

No sound when you play the guitar (musical instrument) in which the transmitter is inserted

The battery indicator blinks red

guitar (musical instrument).

Could you be recharging transmitter from the CHARGE port? Disconnect the USB cable when you’re playing.

Is the transmitter’s battery indicator lit? If it is unlit, recharge the transmitter.

Is this unit’s wireless indicator lit? If it is unlit, execute the Auto Wireless Connection procedure.

A charging error occurred.

5 If the transmitter’s internal temperature

rises, charging might pause. This occurs in order to protect the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. When the internal temperature falls, the WL-T battery indicator changes to be lit orange, and

charging resumes. Could the ambient temperature be above 35 °C (95 °F)?

5 Charging might stop for a while in

order to protect the rechargeable

lithium-ion battery. Use the unit in the

recommended ambient temperature

range of 10–30 °C (50–86 °F).

5 If the indicator continues blinking red

even though you are charging in the

recommended temperature range.

Contact your dealer or a Roland

customer service center.

Main Specications

BOSS Wireless System: WAZA-AIR

Type

Driver 50 mm in diameter

Battery charging time

Expected battery life under continuous use

Power Supply

Current Draw

Weight 340 g, 12 oz 43 g, 2 oz

Accessories

* This document explains the specications of the

product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

Digital wireless (2.4 GHz) using a proprietary BOSS digital system One-piece Bluetooth headphones

WAZA-AIR

Approximately 3 hours

Approximately 5 hours

Supplied from lithium-ion battery or CHARGE port

When charging: 470 mA

Owner’s Manual, Leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY,” Transmitter (WL-T), Micro USB cable for charging (*1) *1: Use a standard USB AC adaptor (5 V, over 0.5 A) for charging.

Transmitter (WL-T )

Approximately 3 hours

Approximately 12 hours

When charging: 350 mA

1. Set this unit’s power switch to CHARGE.

* This unit is not charged while the unit’s power is on.

2. Use the included USB cable to connect a

commercially available USB AC adaptor (5 V /

0.5 A or more) to this unit’s CHARGE port.

Unplug the transmitter and receiver. Standby mode does consume battery power, although only very slightly. Even if you do not use this product for an extended period of time, you should charge it once every three months to prevent the internal lithiumion battery from degrading.