It's worth downloading the manual as a PDF if you have not done so, you can then search for words and phrases, something you can't do with a hardcopy. Definitely work your way through the ToC and check to see what might be useful - usually things like focusing, exposure points, and customization of buttons.
If you just want to use the camera and save your files to a computer then you don't need any software. The recommended, fastest and most reliable transfer is to remove the card from the camera, plug it into your PC's SD card reader (built in or USB) and copy the files across. Eject the card, put it back an in the camera and format the card using the camera's format command. Don't delete the files, that can eventually create errors that will cost you files or even the whole card.
There is one piece of software you might want to download to your computer, which is DPP4 - Digital Professional Processing v4. It's a free post-processing program that will give you basic processing of your files.
If you have Photoshop or Lightroom, you may not need it.
cheers, TREVOR
The mark of good photographer is less what they hold in their hand, it's more what they hold in their head;
"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow", Leo Tolstoy;
"Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase" Percy W. Harris
