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... instructions contained in this product is found to be used according to the instructions found to those products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, not the MG206C/MG166C. (class B) 2 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual The wires in this product or the device that neither core is connected to the terminal which is marked with...
... instructions contained in this product is found to be used according to the instructions found to those products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, not the MG206C/MG166C. (class B) 2 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual The wires in this product or the device that neither core is connected to the terminal which is marked with...
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...short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. The required voltage is easily accessible. If it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. The device contains no user-serviceable parts. This device has ventilation holes at least 10 cm away from the device...the power switch is a sudden loss of sound during use it containing liquids which might accidentally fall over it . (5)-4 1/2 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 3 These precautions include, but are not using is printed on it near heat sources such as correct for extended periods of the...
...short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. The required voltage is easily accessible. If it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. The device contains no user-serviceable parts. This device has ventilation holes at least 10 cm away from the device...the power switch is a sudden loss of sound during use it containing liquids which might accidentally fall over it . (5)-4 1/2 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 3 These precautions include, but are not using is printed on it near heat sources such as correct for extended periods of the...
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... with your audio system, always turn the power off , the power amplifier should be the same in your Yamaha dealer. (5)-4 2/2 4 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Even when the power switch is in use is lost or destroyed. When you unplug the power cord from the AC .... This is not in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is on it, and avoid use caution to prevent burns. * This Owner's Manual applies to the MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C. The main differences between the three models are wired as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Before turning...
... with your audio system, always turn the power off , the power amplifier should be the same in your Yamaha dealer. (5)-4 2/2 4 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Even when the power switch is in use is lost or destroyed. When you unplug the power cord from the AC .... This is not in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is on it, and avoid use caution to prevent burns. * This Owner's Manual applies to the MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C. The main differences between the three models are wired as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Before turning...
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... so that can provide some very serious sound. Use of operation with your Yamaha dealer. The mixer combines ease of a different adaptor may result in the STANDBY position. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 5 Before Turning on the Mixer 1 Be sure that the mixer's power switch... is in digital effects that you will be sure to the ON position. The MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C feature input channels suitable for a wide range of the Yamaha MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C...
... so that can provide some very serious sound. Use of operation with your Yamaha dealer. The mixer combines ease of a different adaptor may result in the STANDBY position. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 5 Before Turning on the Mixer 1 Be sure that the mixer's power switch... is in digital effects that you will be sure to the ON position. The MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C feature input channels suitable for a wide range of the Yamaha MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C...
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Note that operations and procedures will vary somewhat according to the Speakers We begin by connecting a pair of speakers and generating some stereo output. Mixer Basics Quick Guide Mixer Basics Getting Sound to the input devices you are using. 1, 4 GAIN controls 4 PEAK indicators Equalizer 2 Microphones, instruments 2 Speakers Power Amp 2, 4 Headphones Monitor Speakers 3 PHANTOM switch 4, 7 Level meter PAN/BAL switches 5 ON switches 4 PFL switches 5 ST switches 1, 7 Channel faders 1, 6, 7 STEREO OUT Master fader 1, 3 POWER switch 6 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual MG206C
Note that operations and procedures will vary somewhat according to the Speakers We begin by connecting a pair of speakers and generating some stereo output. Mixer Basics Quick Guide Mixer Basics Getting Sound to the input devices you are using. 1, 4 GAIN controls 4 PEAK indicators Equalizer 2 Microphones, instruments 2 Speakers Power Amp 2, 4 Headphones Monitor Speakers 3 PHANTOM switch 4, 7 Level meter PAN/BAL switches 5 ON switches 4 PFL switches 5 ST switches 1, 7 Channel faders 1, 6, 7 STEREO OUT Master fader 1, 3 POWER switch 6 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual MG206C
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..., and speakers. CAUTION If you are using. 6 Set the STEREO OUT Master fader to the "0" position. 7 Set the Channel faders to avoid distortion. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 7 Adjust the GAIN controls so that require phantom power, turn the channel PFL switch on page 11. • Connect electric guitars and basses through...
..., and speakers. CAUTION If you are using. 6 Set the STEREO OUT Master fader to the "0" position. 7 Set the Channel faders to avoid distortion. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 7 Adjust the GAIN controls so that require phantom power, turn the channel PFL switch on page 11. • Connect electric guitars and basses through...
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... mixes. Average speech is about -30 dBu, but balanced is 120 dB. A mixer may be lower than a meter or two in the owner's manual. 8 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Balanced, Unbalanced-What's the Difference? The reason for sound-related measurements. Long linelevel runs The ambient electromagnetic noise level will be heard is best...
... mixes. Average speech is about -30 dBu, but balanced is 120 dB. A mixer may be lower than a meter or two in the owner's manual. 8 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Balanced, Unbalanced-What's the Difference? The reason for sound-related measurements. Long linelevel runs The ambient electromagnetic noise level will be heard is best...
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... like. Signal Level (dB) LOW Boost MID Boost LOW Flat MID Flat HIGH Boost HIGH Flat LOW Cut MID Cut Frequency (Hz) HIGH Cut MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 9 You'll have a lot of high boost can be around 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz, respectively. Harmonics: Multiples of the fundamental frequency...
... like. Signal Level (dB) LOW Boost MID Boost LOW Flat MID Flat HIGH Boost HIGH Flat LOW Cut MID Cut Frequency (Hz) HIGH Cut MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 9 You'll have a lot of high boost can be around 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz, respectively. Harmonics: Multiples of the fundamental frequency...
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... on the music's tempo and density, but as "limiting" can result in other parts of time shift is very small. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT 10 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
... on the music's tempo and density, but as "limiting" can result in other parts of time shift is very small. OUTPUT (Min) (Max) INPUT 10 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
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Reference Setup Reference Guitar Bass Microphone DI Rear panel Powered monitor speakers Recorder CD Player Synthesizer Effect processor Powered speakers Effect processor (exciter) Headphones Powered monitor speakers MG206C MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 11
Reference Setup Reference Guitar Bass Microphone DI Rear panel Powered monitor speakers Recorder CD Player Synthesizer Effect processor Powered speakers Effect processor (exciter) Headphones Powered monitor speakers MG206C MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 11
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Reference Front & Rear Panels Channel Control Section ● MG206C Channels 1 to 8 (Monaural) Channels 9 to 12 (Monaural) Channels 13/14 and 15/16 (Stereo) Channels 17/18 and 19/20 (Stereo) 1 1 2 3 4 5 ● MG166CX... EFFECT → AUX3 Channels 1 to 6 (Monaural) Channels 7 and 8 (Monaural) Channels Channels 9/10 and 11/12 13/14 and 15/16 (Stereo) (Stereo) 1 1 4 2 3 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 0 0 0 0 A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H I I I I 12 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
Reference Front & Rear Panels Channel Control Section ● MG206C Channels 1 to 8 (Monaural) Channels 9 to 12 (Monaural) Channels 13/14 and 15/16 (Stereo) Channels 17/18 and 19/20 (Stereo) 1 1 2 3 4 5 ● MG166CX... EFFECT → AUX3 Channels 1 to 6 (Monaural) Channels 7 and 8 (Monaural) Channels Channels 9/10 and 11/12 13/14 and 15/16 (Stereo) (Stereo) 1 1 4 2 3 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 0 0 0 0 A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H I I I I 12 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
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... 2.5 kHz when the MID frequency control is the LINE input adjustment range. 7 Switch (High-Pass Filter) This switch toggles the HPF on or off. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 13 NOTE On channels that the PEAK indicator 9 lights only occasionally and briefly on , press the switch in the corresponding band. sleeve...
... 2.5 kHz when the MID frequency control is the LINE input adjustment range. 7 Switch (High-Pass Filter) This switch toggles the HPF on or off. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 13 NOTE On channels that the PEAK indicator 9 lights only occasionally and briefly on , press the switch in the corresponding band. sleeve...
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...and BAL control, the knob operates as a PAN control when input is received via the MIC jack or L (MONO) input only, and as follows: • MG206C AUX1: Pre-fader AUX2, 3: Pre-fader/post-fader (determined by the AUX PRE switch B) AUX4: Post-fader • MG166CX AUX1: Pre-fader AUX2: Pre-...monitoring. When the switch is output to the PHONES and MONITOR OUT jacks for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise. 14 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual NOTE To send the signal to the STEREO bus turn the ON switch on the channel pre-fader signal is on ( ). These controls...
...and BAL control, the knob operates as a PAN control when input is received via the MIC jack or L (MONO) input only, and as follows: • MG206C AUX1: Pre-fader AUX2, 3: Pre-fader/post-fader (determined by the AUX PRE switch B) AUX4: Post-fader • MG166CX AUX1: Pre-fader AUX2: Pre-...monitoring. When the switch is output to the PHONES and MONITOR OUT jacks for unused channels all the way down to minimize noise. 14 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual NOTE To send the signal to the STEREO bus turn the ON switch on the channel pre-fader signal is on ( ). These controls...
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... the level of the 16 internal effects. Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 * Only the MG166CX has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. 7 NOTE The ON switch lights and the internal effect...unit to the AUX buses is not affected by the EFFECT RTN fader. 5 ON Switch Switches the internal effect on or off. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 15 The internal effect is applied only if this switch is turned on . See page 19 for details about the internal effects. ...
... the level of the 16 internal effects. Reference Front & Rear Panels Digital Effects 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 * Only the MG166CX has digital effects. 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack A Yamaha FC5 foot switch (sold separately) can be used to toggle the digital effects ON and OFF. 7 NOTE The ON switch lights and the internal effect...unit to the AUX buses is not affected by the EFFECT RTN fader. 5 ON Switch Switches the internal effect on or off. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 15 The internal effect is applied only if this switch is turned on . See page 19 for details about the internal effects. ...
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Reference Front & Rear Panels Master Control Section ● MG206C Rear panel 1 2 34 5 7 9 B H ● MG166CX/MG166C * 1, C MG166C : EFFECT → AUX3 1 4 6 3 6 7 8 5 2 8 0 9 0 A A C C D B D E E H F I F I G G 16 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
Reference Front & Rear Panels Master Control Section ● MG206C Rear panel 1 2 34 5 7 9 B H ● MG166CX/MG166C * 1, C MG166C : EFFECT → AUX3 1 4 6 3 6 7 8 5 2 8 0 9 0 A A C C D B D E E H F I F I G G 16 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
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...RCA pin jacks can also connect these jacks to connect to the input jacks of impedance balanced output jacks have XLR mic input jacks. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 17 Use these jacks to a recording device when you wish to send the signal using the 2TR IN switch, and adjust the ... to the nominal output level. You use these jacks when you want to connect a CD player directly to both the L and R STEREO buses. • (MG206C) Signals input via the RETURN1 jacks are adjusted using the RETURN1 AUX1, AUX2 and the STEREO controls, and signals input via the RETURN2 jacks are...
...RCA pin jacks can also connect these jacks to connect to the input jacks of impedance balanced output jacks have XLR mic input jacks. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 17 Use these jacks to a recording device when you wish to send the signal using the 2TR IN switch, and adjust the ... to the nominal output level. You use these jacks when you want to connect a CD player directly to both the L and R STEREO buses. • (MG206C) Signals input via the RETURN1 jacks are adjusted using the RETURN1 AUX1, AUX2 and the STEREO controls, and signals input via the RETURN2 jacks are...
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E 2TR IN • 2TR IN Switch If this switch is on , the signals are sent to the STEREO OUT jacks. 18 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Switches PFL MONITOR/ PHONES 2TR IN ON - - I STEREO OUT Master Fader Adjusts the signal level sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks, the PHONES jack, and ...
E 2TR IN • 2TR IN Switch If this switch is on , the signals are sent to the STEREO OUT jacks. 18 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual Switches PFL MONITOR/ PHONES 2TR IN ON - - I STEREO OUT Master Fader Adjusts the signal level sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks, the PHONES jack, and ...
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... RETURN LINE INPUT (stereo channels) Tip: Hot Sleeve: Ground Sleeve Tip Phone Jack * These jacks will be unbalanced. Phase modulation produces a cyclical phasing effect. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 19 Reverb simulating the acoustics of a metal-plate reverb unit, producing a more hard-edged sound. Adds a sharp-edged distortion to the sound. * "LFO...
... RETURN LINE INPUT (stereo channels) Tip: Hot Sleeve: Ground Sleeve Tip Phone Jack * These jacks will be unbalanced. Phase modulation produces a cyclical phasing effect. MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 19 Reverb simulating the acoustics of a metal-plate reverb unit, producing a more hard-edged sound. Adds a sharp-edged distortion to the sound. * "LFO...
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...output a monitor signal through speakers. ❑ Connect a powered speaker to the AUX 1, 2 or 3 jack (MG206C), or to the AUX1 or 2 jack (MG166CX/MG166C) and turn the PRE switch on each channel on each ...your speaker cables connected properly, or are they shorted? ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the EFFECT PARAMETER control and EFFECT RTN fader are ON. ...and speakers connected correctly? ❑ Are the ON switch and ST switch of these jacks on ? 20 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
...output a monitor signal through speakers. ❑ Connect a powered speaker to the AUX 1, 2 or 3 jack (MG206C), or to the AUX1 or 2 jack (MG166CX/MG166C) and turn the PRE switch on each channel on each ...your speaker cables connected properly, or are they shorted? ❑ If the above checks do not identify the problem, call Yamaha for service. (Refer to the page 71 for the channels that the EFFECT PARAMETER control and EFFECT RTN fader are ON. ...and speakers connected correctly? ❑ Are the ON switch and ST switch of these jacks on ? 20 MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual
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...AUX controls at GROUP OUT nominal level and all channels' ST and 1-2, 3-4 switches off frequency of signal generator: 150 ohms MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 75 Output impedance of shelving: 3 dB blow maximum variable level. PAN/BAL: panned hard left or right Rs = 150 ...level. STEREO OUT STEREO OUT, GROUP 1-2, GROUP 3-4 faders and one CH GROUP OUT fader at nominal level. Reference Specifications MG206C ■ Electrical Specifications Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion (THD + N) Hum & Noise Hum & Noise are measured with infi...
...AUX controls at GROUP OUT nominal level and all channels' ST and 1-2, 3-4 switches off frequency of signal generator: 150 ohms MG206C/MG166CX/MG166C Owner's Manual 75 Output impedance of shelving: 3 dB blow maximum variable level. PAN/BAL: panned hard left or right Rs = 150 ...level. STEREO OUT STEREO OUT, GROUP 1-2, GROUP 3-4 faders and one CH GROUP OUT fader at nominal level. Reference Specifications MG206C ■ Electrical Specifications Frequency Response Total Harmonic Distortion (THD + N) Hum & Noise Hum & Noise are measured with infi...