The manual for that is actually pretty good. It is less intimidating when you realize the channel strips are repeated multiple times -- you really just need to learn one channel strip and apply the same knowledge to the whole thing.
Here is what I use for the microphone channels, from the top:
Gain -- usually about 1 oclock, but depends on how "hot" the mic is. About 2pm for an SM58.
Compression -- about 11oclock.
High EQ -- about midrange
Mid EQ -- about 12:30
Low EQ -- about 10 oclock
(The EQ settings depend on your microphone and taste. For good bass singers / songs like "He'll Have To Go" you may want to return the low to midrange or higher.)
Aux 1 -- depends on if you use the monitor out, but it can't hurt to set it (for a mic) at 12oclock.
FX Send -- for microphones, about 1pm, but depends on how your effects gain is set up. Set it all the way off for the music and for any effects returns.
On -- on when you don't want to mute the channel.
PFL -- not depressed. This allows you to see the level on the VU meter with the Pre Fader Listen.
Pan -- exactly midrange.
Stereo send button (red) -- usually depressed. Your channel will be silent if you don't send it's output somewhere.
Group 1-2 (grey) -- leave unpressed for now, use when you know more.
Fader -- there you should read about gain structure. I am from the school that likes to run channel faders at 0 / unity and increase the master. Other people will do it differently.
Once you have done that for the microphone(s), plug in the music and repeat the process, selecting midrange for most things. *Tweak* the eq to make it sound better -- a little goes a long way.
Basically, you need to play with it and practice. Then read the manual again. Then play and practice. Repeat until you are comfortable.
Here is a picture of a channel on my MG166CX, which is similar:
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