I will agree with you on mannuals being too complex to read equalizer. You almost need a masters degree in computer electronics to figure those things out (just kidding). I should know I owned a Roland JX-305 and a K5000s and both had rather thick manuals. My mannuals for my two ARP synths are not that thick either. And really you don't need a manual for either one.
As for the Juno 6 it's just like the Juno 60 just no program memories, and no MIDI as well. Only the 106 has MIDI. The Juno 6 sounds exactly like the 60, and is very easy to use and work with that you don't even need a manual for it. Manufactures make thick manuals becuse alot of todays electronic synthesizers and worksations are basically mini computers. Although I can figure my PC out better than I could my JX-305. Half the stuff in there is designed to make creating music easier. Yea Right! If you believe that I have some ocean front property in Nevada to sell you.
My problem with manufactures is makeing all these complex machines and hard to comprehend manuals to go with them. That's why the have manuals on Video Tape and/or DVD. Sounds to me like you would rather make music and try and read how your stinking synth works. Not that your synth stinks per'se. Any way, I try as much as I can to stay away from things like the Korg Triton, or the Yamaha Motiff or Rolands New V-Synth. I don't even want to see the manual for that one. What ever happened to the days when manuals were simple easy to follow steps. I have manual from a Poly-61 and 800 that are so easy to read and understand it's not funny.
Opps! I went off on a tangent again. Sorry! Here wait I have to say but you don't have to take my word for it. First get rid of all of your synths with big thick complicated manuals (obviously they are not doing you any good) Second buy the Juno 6 if it is priced reasonabely. Lokk you want a synth that you can work with, without looking at a manual then get the Juno-6. Leave those big expensive toys to the profesinoals to play with. They hire people to know the In's and Out's of there keyboards.
So just buy the Juno-6 and start maeking music.