Bazooka CSA-2 Installation Manual

2 CHANNEL 100 WATT AMPLIFIER

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Dear customer,

Congratulations on your purchase of a Bazooka high-performance amplifier. At Bazooka, we are fanatics
about accurate music reproduction. Your selection of our products for your sound system indicates that
quality sound is also important to you too. At SAS, we take great pride in manufacturing revolutionary audio
products, and through the years of engineering expertise, hand craftsmanship and critical testing
procedures, we have created this high-performance series of amplifiers. We hope that you will take as much
pride in owning and using one of these high-quality audio products as we do designing and manufacturing
them.

When properly installed and operated, your Bazooka CSA amplifier will give you years of clean uninterrupted
sound reproduction. Therefore, we urge you to take a few minutes to carefully read through this manual. It
will explain all of the features of your amplifier and help insure trouble free installation.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound. What may
have sounded normal can actually be too loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your
equipment at a safe level before your hearing adapts.

To establish a “safe level”,

Start with your volume control at a low setting.

Slowly increase the volume control until you can hear comfortably, clearly and without
distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable “sound level”, make a note of this position and do not go
above this setting

Taking a minute to do this will help prevent your hearing from being damaged and allow you to enjoy listening
to music throughout your lifetime.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Fuse amplifiers power wire at the battery.

Be sure to fuse the power wire within 6” of the vehicles battery. This will protect the vehicle and amplifier
in case of a short circuit between the power amplifier and battery.

Use high grade wire connectors.

To ensure maximum power transfer and secure safe connections, it is recommended to use high grade
barrier spades (for connection at amplifier if applicable) and terminal rings (for connection at battery).

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 amplifier.

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 electrical wires.

To avoid possibility of induced noise from the vehicles electrical system (i.e. popping noises or engine noise),
run wires away from the vehicles electrical wiring.

Make all ground wires as short as possible and at the same point.

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 the 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 fire wall .

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Thermal Protection

To protect the amplifier circuitry against damage caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures, a
thermal protection circuit is activated if the amplifier reaches excessively high operating temperature.
Once the thermal circuit is activated, the amplifier will shut down to cool off. The amplifier will
automatically turn back on once it cools down to a safe operating temperature.

Short Circuit Protection

The circuit protects the amplifier from damage due to a short found in the speakers or wiring. If one of the
speakers or its wiring comes in contact with ground, the amplifier will shut down. To resume normal
operation, correct the problem and turn the head unit off, then back on. The amplifier will reset and play
again.

Built-in Crossover

The “CSA” amplifier includes a built-in High Pass crossover @ 150Hz. The switchable crossover is set 150Hz to
filter low frequencies

Remote Turn-on

Automatically turns amplifier on when connected to the head unit's remote output. The amplifier will turn on
and off with the head unit to save current consumption.

Remote Input Jack

A remote input jack has been provided for connection with optional CSR-W Power and Volume Control. Allows
independent remote volume control of amplifier. CSR-W is available in our Amplifier Kit, Tower Kit or
Transom Kit.

Adjustable Input Sensitivity

Allows you to fine-tune the level matching between your source and the power amplifier.

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MOUNTING LOCATION

Before you start the installation, it will be necessary to find a mounting location for the amplifier. Find a
location in which the amplifier will receive adequate ventilation in order to dissipate the heat it develops
during operation. Do not mount in the engine compartment.

Select the location in which you wish to mount the amplifier. Use caution when mounting amplifier, there are
many 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. Once you are ready, use a pencil to mark the mounting holes in the bottom panel. After you have
marked the locations of the holes move amplifier out of the way and drill small starter holes to make the
tapping screws easier to install. Use provided screws to tighten down the amplifier.

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