Bazooka C58A5 User Manual

If you have any questions contact the

SAS Technical Support Department at:

Phone - (800) THE TUBE  Fax - [phone]

In Canada: [phone]

Email - [e-mail]  Website - www.bazooka.com

15049 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA. 70819

Dear Friend,

CONTENTS

Thank you for selecting the Bazooka® Mobile Audio CS8A5 for
your car stereo system. The Bazooka CS8A5 represents our
continued commitment to efficiency and design. An innovative
manufacturing process we developed for the Bazooka provides
consumers with state-of-the-art speaker system design. At Bazooka
Mobile Audio, we take pride manufacturing the most
revolutionary bass speaker systems ever created, featuring our
patented Bass Tubes® enclosure design, and we hope you will
take pride in owning them.

Several years ago, we realized that efficiency was the wave of
the future in autosound, so we made a commitment to design,
manufacture, and deliver the most efficient speaker systems
possible.

Today we market our patented speaker systems worldwide and
the high quality of the Bazooka brand is well respected by
consumers and dealers of all nationalities.

When properly installed, Bazooka Mobile Audio systems will give
you years of clean uninterrupted sound reproduction. Therefore,
I urge you to take a few minutes of your time to review this
instruction booklet. It was designed to give you a better
understanding of our products and to explain how to apply them
properly.

Thank you again for choosing Bazooka. Our early commitment
to quality has made them the product of choice, and I am sure
you will agree that you have made the right one! Enjoy!

Sincerely,

BEFORE YOU BEGIN--SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PG 3
FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS PG 4
INSTALLATION PG 5
MOUNTING THE CS8A5 PG 6, 7, 8, 9
WIRING DIAGRAM PG 10
HARNESS CONNECTOR DETAIL PG 11
POWER WIRE PG 12
GROUND WIRE PG 12
REMOTE TURN ON OPTIONS PG 13
L.E.D. POWER INDICATOR PG 13
PHASE SWITCH PG 13
SETTING THE LEVEL PG 14
OPTIONAL REMOTE BASS CONTROL MODULE PG 14

WARRANTY

The CS8A5 is covered under warranty for one full year from the
date of purchase. Terms and conditions of the warranty are as
stated on the warranty card included in the box with the product.
We recommend that you use only authorized BAZOOKA® dealers
to install this product. Improper or incorrectly performed
installation voids this warranty.

PRACTICE SAFE LISTENING

Continuous exposure to high volumes of sound may cause
permanent hearing loss. High-powered auto sound systems are
capable of producing sounds well over 130 dB. Even short periods
of play at high volume levels can impair your ability to hear
necessary traffic sounds and may constitute a hazard. Please use
common sense and practice SAFE LISTENING!

JON C. JORDAN
President
SAS/BAZOOKA

If you have any questions contact the

SAS Technical Support Department at:

Phone - (800) THE TUBE  Fax - [phone]

In Canada: [phone]

Email - [e-mail]  Website - www.bazooka.com

15049 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA. 70819

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN--SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

 Be sure to fuse the power wire within 12 of the cars battery.

This will protect the cars battery in case of a short circuit
between the CS8A5 and the battery.

 To ensure maximum power transfer and secure safe connections,

it is recommended to use high-grade crimp connectors or solder.

 Do not run any wires underneath vehicle.

 Exposed wires have a chance of being cut or damaged. It is

best to run all wires through the vehicle under the carpet
and/or side panels. This lends to a cleaner installation and less
risk of damage.

 Use caution when mounting the CS8A5.

 Remember there are many electrical wires, gas lines, vacuum

lines, brake lines as well as a gas tank in the automobile. Make
sure you know where they are when mounting the amplifier to avoid
puncturing lines, shorting wires or drilling holes in the gas tank.

 Run signal wires away from power wires.

 Fits in all vehicles

 Upgrades any mobile sound system

 Perfect for leased vehicles

 Home audio quality sound in your vehicle

 Optional remote subwoofer control

 200 watt amplified subwoofer speaker system

WOOFER SIZE 8

MAGNET SIZE 28 oz.

OUTPUT POWER Sub 100w X 1 / Hi-pass 25w X 4

FREQUENCY RESPONSE Sub 20-100hz / Hi-pass 100-20khz

 To avoid possibility of induced noise from the cars electrical

system (i.e. popping noises or engine noise), run wires away
from the cars electrical wiring.

 In order to reduce the chance of ground loops (i.e. engine

noise), make the grounding wire as short as possible to reduce
the wires resistance. Also, when using multiple components,
make sure all units are grounded at the same point.

 Avoid sharp edges when running wires.

 To avoid the possibility of power, signal or speaker shorts, be careful

not to allow the amplifiers wires to come in contact with sharp
edges. Use a grommet to protect the wire when running through
the firewall.

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DIMENSIONS 18.325 x 8.5 x 10

MAX CURRENT 15 amps

WEIGHT 20 lbs.

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INSTALLATION

Front Right

Rear Right

MOUNTING THE CS8A5

Locate an area in the rear of the vehicle where you would like
to place the CS8A5.. The location you have selected must meet
the following requirements in order for the CS8A5 to be properly
installed in the vehicle:

1) The woofer (grill end) should be facing into a corner.

Front left

Front Right

Rear Right

Subwoofer

Rear left

2) Ideally, there should be 2 to 4 inches between the woofer
and the corner it is pointing into.

3) The mounting area should be carefully checked to be sure
that the mounting screws will not damage the gas tank,
electrical wiring, fuel lines, or the spare tire during the
mounting of the strap bases.

4) The strap mounting bases should be screwed securely to
a rigid surface that is part of, or anchored to, the structure
of the vehicle.

Be sure that your application meets all of these requirements
before you continue the installation procedure!

Front left

Subwoofer

Rear left

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MOUNTING THE CS8A5

Figure 1

Figure 4

Top

Bottom

1. With the topside of the buckle facing up (see figure 1), lace the
strap through the mounting base as illustrated in figure2.

Figure 2

Figure 3

3. Place each mounting base under the CS8A5 so that the apex

at the bottom of the tube sits inside the mounting base as in
figure 4.

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Figure 5

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4. Move the bases so that they are spaced approximately 3 from

each end of the enclosure as illustrated in figure 5.

5. Remove the CS8A5 without moving the mounting bases and

set it aside.

2. After the strap is completely laced through the mounting base,
make a loop with the strap, where it runs across the middle of
the base as illustrated in figure 3. This loop is necessary to access
the two mounting holes in the base.

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6. Screw each mounting base securely in place with screws

provided as illustrated in figure 3.

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See Model Size

For Length

Figure 6

7. Remove any slack in the strap by feeding it out of the mounting

base on the loose end of the strap opposite the buckle.

8. Place the CS8A5 on the mounting bases and fasten the buckles
as illustrated in figure 7. The strap should loop through the
buckle and be tightened securely by holding the strap in place
with one hand and pulling the loose end away from the buckle,
but against the cabinet.

WIRING DIAGRAM

REMOTE

F/R GAIN

INPUT

POWER

SUB GAIN

OUTPUT

PHASE

Figure 7

Technical Note:

Due to the jarring and shifting that can occur in a vehicle, the
mounting straps may stretch or loosen. We recommend that you
check the straps regularly to assure that your CS8A5 is mounted
securely in place.

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White - front left pos. input

White/Black - front left neg. input

Grey - front right pos. input

Grey/Black - front right neg. input

Green - rear left pos. input

Green/Black - rear left neg. input

Purple - rear right pos. input

Purple/Black - rear right neg. input

Black - battery ground

B+

B-

Blue - remote turn on

Orange - rear right pos. speaker ouput

Orange/Purple - rear right neg. speaker ouput

Brown - rear left pos. speaker ouput

Brown/Green - rear left neg. speaker ouput

Yellow - front right pos. speaker ouput

Yellow/Grey - front right neg. speaker ouput

Red - front left pos. speaker ouput

Red/White - front left neg. speaker ouput

Red - battery positive

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HARNESS CONNECTOR DETAIL

POWER WIRE

8 pin input connector

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White Front Left Positive Input
White/Black Front Left Negative Input

Grey Front Right Positive Input
Grey/Black Front Right Negative Input

Green Rear Left Positive Input
Green/Black Rear Left Negative Input

Purple Rear Right Positive Input
Purple/Black Rear Right Negative Input

10-pin speaker output connector:

Red Front Left Positive Speaker Output
Red/White Front Left Negative Speaker Output

Yellow Front Right Positive Speaker Output
Yellow/Gray Front Right Negative Speaker Output

Brown Rear Left Positive Speaker Output
Brown/Green Rear Left Negative Speaker Output

The 12 gauge red wire on the 2-pin connector is the 12 Volt positive
power wire. It must be fused and connected directly to the positive
terminal of the battery to provide a power source with a low voltage
drop and low noise. Do not make the power connection at the fuse
block or any point other than the battery. Improper power sources
can reduce output and cause distortion.

The fuse holder should be connected to the battery's positive terminal.
The fuse is designed to prevent fire or damage to your car, should
the battery wire short to ground. Wait to insert the fuse into its
holder until all wire connections have been made. If it is necessary
to lengthen the battery wire, add the required length between the
amplifier and the fuse holder, not the fuse holder and the battery.
Use 16 gauge or larger to extend the battery wire. It is best to use
as short a wire as possible.

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Avoid running the power wire near the radio's antenna or power
leads, or near sensitive equipment or harnesses. The power wire
carries substantial currents and could induce noise.

CAUTION

DO NOT substitute the 15-amp fuse included with the CS8A5 with
anything other than the same fast blow current rated fuse. Substitution
or deletion will void the product's warranty and may cause damage
to your car or the CS8A5s internal amplifier.

Orange Rear Right Positive Speaker Output
Orange/Purple Rear Right Negative Speaker Output

Blue Remote Turn On

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This connector is for INPUTS ONLY! These wires need to be

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connected directly to the output of the radio.

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This connector is for OUTPUTS only! NEVER connect any
wires from this plug to ground, as serious damage to amplifier
could occur

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You have two options for this connection. See Remote
Turn on Options on page 13.

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GROUND WIRE

The 12 gauge black wire on the 2-pin connector is the negative
ground wire. It must be connected directly to the vehicle chassis near
the amplifier. We do not recommend extending the ground wire in
any installation, as this can cause unwanted ground loops.

The ground point in the car should be a piece of chassis metal that
is part of or welded to the main body of the vehicle. Painted surfaces
should be scraped or sanded clean to expose the bare metal before
the ground lug is bolted down. (Cover the bare metal area with paint
or grease after you finish mounting the ground wire to prevent rust.)

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REMOTE TURN ON OPTIONS

SETTING THE LEVEL

The BLUE with WHITE wire on the CS8A5s 10-pin connector is the
remote turn on wire. You have two options in connecting the remote
turn on wire. Select the option best suited for your application.

Option One:

For the best functionality, the remote turn on wire should be connected
to the source unit's "Accessory", "Auto-Antenna" or "Remote" lead

-- any of which will supply 12 Volts positive when the cars radio is
turned on.

Option Two:

If the source does not have an Auto-Antenna lead (or if the Auto­Antenna goes down during tape or CD operation), you will need to
connect the remote turn on wire to an accessory or ignition point at
the vehicle fuse block. In this configuration, the CS8A5 will be on
whenever the ignition is on. This method may allow noise or

turn-on-and-off transients to become amplified when the
source unit is not in use.

L.E.D. POWER INDICATOR

If power, ground and remote are connected properly, the green LED
light will illuminate.

PHASE SWITCH

To set the level of the CS8A5, start with the F/R GAIN and the
SUB GAIN control all the way down. (Fully counter-clockwise).
Play a music track with high dynamic content and turn up the
source unit to at least 3/4 volume. Slowly increase the F/R GAIN
and set it just below audible distortion or until reaching a
comfortable hearing threshold (whichever occurs first) Next,
increase the SUB GAIN and set it to an appropriate level for your
tastes or until you hear distortion (whichever occurs first)

OPTIONAL REMOTE BASS CONTROL MODULE

If you find you like to change the level of bass depending on
what you are listening to and want an easy way to make this
possible, you can purchase an optional Remote Level Control for
the CS8A5. The Remote Level Control is an accessory that is
available from your dealer or directly from Bazooka Mobile
Audio.

Before connecting the remote, it will be necessary to find a
mounting location that will be easy to access for adjustment.
Once you select your mounting location, you will need to run
the control wire from the remote to the amplifier. To avoid
possibility of induced noise from the cars electrical system (i.e.
popping noises or engine noise), run the cable from the remote
to the amplifier away from the cars electrical wiring.

When one of the CS8A5 High-level Input channels is out of phase
electrically with the other High-level Input channel, your CS8A5 will
sound as if it has little or no output and any output that is produced
may sound distorted. If you suspect that your CS8A5 is out of phase,
use the AM I IN PHASE procedure to diagnose and correct the CS8A5
output, and proper bass response will be produced.

To correct this situation, simply flip the phase switch on the CS8A5.
When the input signal is in correct electrical phase, the level of bass
output will be greatest when the balance control of the radio is set
to the center position.

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To ensure full range of operation from the Remote Bass Control
Module, it is necessary to turn the SUB GAIN on the CS8A5 fully
clockwise before plugging the Module in.

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