Joey.....Wasssssup bud!
Go with the manual for first flights, they are fine to start with. Just make sure you have about 1/4" reflex (up elevator) and set your expo on elevator and aileron to about 25-30%. Seperate nose gear steering from rudder channel (nose gear on ch 4) an set low rate for steering to about 25% (no need for low rates on rudders), cut to low rate for takeoff run, go back to high for landing. Questions? Good luck with the maiden joey

Remember....Range check, range check, range check!!!!
Todd