Hya Luckyned... There is really alot of basic info out there on the web. I don't have any good sites right off the top of my head, but if you google search something like "basic helicopter setup", you'll probably come back with a lot of good stuff. Also there are a few good books out there. The one that I bought before I started flying I found at the local Hobby Town USA. It's called The Basics Of Radio Controlled Helicopters by Paul Tradelius. It's very comprehensive and gives alot of good information on setting up your heli, and basic manuvers all the way up through aerobatic stuff. The assembly manual you get with your heli also gives information on how to set up your helicopter, of course that will vary a little with whatever kind of radio you purchase. As far as yur pitch dial goes, you should only really use that for fine tuning if at all. I don't use it at all. It's probably best that you don't even use that or the throttle hold at all, as you really don't need them to hover or in basic forward flight. The collective pitch should increase as the throttle increases, and decrease as the throttle decreases (up and down on the left stick) This is a mixing function on a computer radio. If you get the JR6102, the manual will show you how to set this up. There is so much more I could go into, but my fingers get sore at the thought of it.. hehe... I hope this makes a little sense anyway...