Yamaha Mg 206 C Manual

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MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual11
Setup
DI
RecorderSynthesizer CD Player
Microphone Po
wered speakers
Po wered monitor 
speakers
Bass
Headphones
Guitar
Effect processor
Effect processor  (exciter) Po
wered monitor 
speakers
MG206C
Rear panel
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Front & Rear Panels
Channel Control Section
1
2
1
5
66
CC
DD
F
G
H
F
G
H
II
EE
0
A
99
77
80
A
BB
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Channels
13/14 and 15/16 (Stereo)
Channels
1 to 8
(Monaural) Channels
9 to 12
(Monaural)
● MG206C
Channels
17/18 and 19/20 (Stereo)
1
2
1
5
66
C
D
F
G
H
I
E
0
A
99
77
8
3
4
B
C
D
F
G
H
I
E
0
B
A
Channels
9/10 and 11/12 (Stereo)
Channels
1 to 6
(Monaural) Channels
7 and 8
(Monaural) Channels
13/14 and 15/16 (Stereo)
●MG166CX/MG166C
* A MG166C : EFFECT  →...

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MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual13
1MIC Input jacks
These are balanced XLR-type microphone input jacks. (1:
Ground; 2: Hot; 3: Cold)
2LINE Input Jacks (monaural channels)
These are balanced TRS phone-jack line inputs. (T: Hot; R:
Cold; S: Ground). You can connect either balanced or unbal-
anced phone plugs to these jacks.
3LINE Input Jacks (stereo channels)
These are unbalanced phone-jack stereo line inputs.
4LINE Input Jacks (stereo channels)
These are unbalanced...

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MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual
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AAUX, EFFECT Control
Adjusts the level of the signal sent from the channel to the
AUX and EFFECT buses. These knobs should generally be
set close to the “ ▼” position. These controls send either the
signal from immediately prior to the channel fader (pre-fader
signal) or the signal after the channel fader (post-fader sig-
nal) to the corresponding buses. The types of signals sent by
the AUX and EFFECT controls on each mixer model...

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Front & Rear Panels
MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual15
1FOOT SWITCH Jack
A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be connected to this jack \
and used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF.
2PROGRAM Dial
Selects one of the 16 internal effects. See page 19 for details about the
internal effects.
3P ARAMETER Control
Adjusts the parameter (depth, speed, etc.) for the selected effect. The last
value used with each effect type is saved.
When you change to a different effect type,...

Front & Rear Panels
MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual
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Master Control Section
0
A
I
G
D
E
C
9
B
6
8
7
54321
H
F
0
A
I
G
E
9
B
H
F
6
8
4
1
3
7
2
5
D
C
Rear panel
● MG206C ●MG166CX/MG166C
* 1, C MG166C : EFFECT  → AUX3 

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MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual17
1SEND Jacks (AUX, EFFECT)
These impedance balanced* TRS phone jacks output the sig-
nals from the AUX/EFFECT buses. The pre-fader send option
should be selected if you are connecting to a monitor system,
while the post-fader send option is the best choice when con-
necting to external signal processors (e.g. effects units).
See “AUX, EFFECT Control” on page 14 for information on
the types of signals sent by the AUX and EFFECT...

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MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual
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CMaster SEND Controls (AUX, EFFECT)
Adjusts the signal level sent to the SEND (AUX, EFFECT)
jacks.
If you are using the MG166CX, the Master SEND
control (EFFECT) does not affect the level of the sig-
nal sent from the EFFECT bus to the internal digital
effect processor.
DMONITOR/PHONES
•MONITOR switches
These switches select the signal sent to the MONITOR OUT 
jacks, PHONES jack and the level meter from STEREO L/R 
bus, GROUP 1/2...

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MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C   Owner’s Manual19
Digital Effect Program List (Only MG166CX)
* “LFO” stands for Low Frequency Oscillator. An LFO is normally used to modulate another signal, determining the modulation spee d and 
wa veform  shape.
Jack List
*These jacks will also accept connection to phone plugs. If you use monaural plugs, the connection will be unbalanced.
NoProgramParameterDescription
1 REVERB HALL 1 REVERB TIME
Reverb simulating a large space such as a concert...

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Troubleshooting
Power doesn’t come on.❑ Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into an appropriate AC wa\
ll
outlet?
❑ Is the supplied power adaptor properly plugged into the mixer?
No sound.❑Are microphones, external devices, and speakers connected correctly?
❑ Are the ON switch and ST switch of the channels you are using turned ON?\
❑ Are the channel GAIN controls, Channel fader, STEREO OUT Master fader
and GROUP 1-2/3-4 fader set to...