Roland Katana-Mini Users Manual
Guitar Amplier
KATANA-MINI is a guitar amp that’s compact and batterypowered, yet gives you the enjoyment of seriously
shaping your sound.
Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual). After reading, keep the document(s) where it
will be available for immediate reference.
Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION
English
USING THE UNIT SAFELY / IMPORTANT NOTES
WARNING
Use only the power cord supplied with the separately
sold AC adaptor
Use only the power cord supplied with the AC
adaptor. Also, the supplied power cord must not
be used with any other device.
CAUTION
Handle the ground terminal carefully
If you remove the screw from the ground
terminal, be sure to replace it; don’t leave it lying
around where it could accidentally be swallowed
by small children. When refastening the screw,
make that it is rmly fastened, so it won’t come loose.
CAUTION
Take care not to get burned
Batteries may reach a high temperature; please
be careful to avoid burning yourself.
Power Supply: Use of Batteries
• The life of the supplied batteries may be limited, since its
primary purpose was to enable testing.
• If the batteries run extremely low, the sound may distort
or interruptions in the sound may occur, but this does not
indicate a malfunction. If this occurs, please replace the
batteries or use the AC adaptor (sold separately).
Placement
• Depending on the material and temperature of the
surface on which you place the unit, its rubber feet may
discolor or mar the surface.
Maintenance
• To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is
slightly dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an
equal amount of strength.
Additional Precautions
• Do not use connection cables that contain a built-in
resistor.
Intellectual Property Right
• Company names and product names appearing in this
document are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective owners.
• Roland and BOSS are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
Top Panel (Adjusting the Sound)
INPUT jack
Connect your guitar here.
[TYPE] switch
Selects the amp type.
TYPE Explanation
BROWN
CRUNCH
CLEAN A clean and natural sound.
A cutting-through rock lead sound inherited from the BOSS Waza
amp.
A fat crunch sound that faithfully responds to the nuances of your
picking.
EQUALIZER
The tone-stack type three-band equalizer provides full-edged control of your sound.
[BASS] knob
Adjusts the sound level of
the low-frequency range.
[MIDDLE] knob
Adjusts the sound level of
the middle-frequency range.
DELAY
This is an echo-like eect. It adds a
delayed sound to the original sound,
creating a spatially expansive feeling.
[TREBLE] knob
This adjusts the sound level
of the high-frequency range.
[POWER] switch
Turns the power on and o.
When the power is on, the
indicator is lit.
* If you’re using batteries,
it’s time to replace them
when the indicator goes
dark.
[TIME] knob
Adjusts the delay time.
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
NOTE
• To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always
turn down the volume, and turn o all the units
before making any connections.
AUX IN jack
Connect an audio player etc.
Stereo mini-plug connection is
supported.
* The speaker and PHONES/REC
OUT output is mono.
* Determine the volume level by adjusting the
volume control of the connected device.
PHONES/REC OUT jack
You can use this either as a
headphone jack or as an output
jack for recording.
This provides a guitar sound as
if you were hearing it through a
speaker (“cabinet voiced”).
* If a plug is inserted in this
jack, no sound will be output
from the KATANA-MINI’s own
speaker.
DC IN jack
Connect the separately sold
AC adaptor here.
* Place the AC adaptor so
the side with the indicator
(see illustration) faces upwards and the side
with textual information faces downwards. The
indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor
into an AC outlet.
* We recommend that you keep batteries installed
in the unit even though you’ll be powering it
with the AC adaptor. That way, you’ll be able to
continue a performance even if the cord of the
AC adaptor gets accidentally disconnected from
the unit.
[LEVEL] knob
[GAIN] knob
Adjusts the amount of distortion for
the amp.
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the volume.
Adjusts the delay volume.
Turning the Power On and O
Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn
on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.
1. Power-on the equipment that’s connected to the INPUT jack or AUX IN jack.
2. Power-on the KATANA-MINI.
3. Power-on the equipment that’s connected to the PHONES/REC OUT jack.
Before switching o the power, lower the volume on each of the devices in your system and then TURN OFF the
devices in the reverse order to which they were switched on.
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down,
you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate a
malfunction.
* When operating on battery power only, the unit’s indicator will become dim when battery power gets too low.
Replace the battery as soon as possible.
* If you handle batteries improperly, you risk explosion and
uid leakage. Make sure that you carefully observe all of the
items related to batteries that are listed in “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaet “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” and Owner’s manual).
* When installing batteries, take care that they are oriented
correctly (+/- direction) as shown on the back of the unit.
Ground Terminal
* Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may experience a discomforting
sensation, or perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device,
microphones connected to it, or the metal portions of other objects, such as guitars. This is due
to an innitesimal electrical charge, which is absolutely harmless. However, if you are concerned
about this, connect the ground terminal (see the rear panel gure) with an external ground. When
the unit is grounded, a slight hum may occur, depending on the particulars of your installation.
If you are unsure of the connection method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or an
authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.
Unsuitable places for connection
• Water pipes (may result in shock or electrocution)
• Gas pipes (may result in re or explosion)
• Telephone-line ground or lightning rod (may be dangerous in the event of lightning)
Main Specications
BOSS KATANA-MINI: Guitar Amplier
Rated Power
Output
Nominal Input
Level
Speaker 10 cm (4 inches)
Indicator Power
Connectors
Power Supply
Current Draw 350 mA
7 W
INPUT: -10 dBu (1 MΩ)
AUX IN: -10 dBu
INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
PHONES/REC OUT jack: Stereo miniature
phone type
DC IN jack
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 6
or AC adaptor (sold separately)
Expected battery
life under continuous use
Dimensions
Weight 1.2 kg / 2 lbs 11 oz (excluding AC adaptor)
Accessories
Option (sold
separately)
* 0 dBu= 0.775 Vrms
* This document explains the specications of the product at the
time that the document was issued. For the latest information,
refer to the Roland website.
Alkaline battery: Approximately 7 hours
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery:
Approximately 9 hours (When using
batteries having a capacity of 2500 mAh.)
* This can vary depending on the capacity
of the batteries and the conditions
of use.
230 (W) x 116 (D) x 181 (H) mm
9-1/16 (W) x 4-5/8 (D) x 7-1/8 (H) inches
Owner’s manual, Leaet “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY”, Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 6
AC adaptor (PSB series)
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