Like several of the big packages that only come with PDF manuals I take it and have a one off printed and bound for me.  Wasn't too costly and I have a printed manual and I had them put in extra large binding rings/spirals.  Yeah the Carrara manual isn't so much on the teaching, just this is tool X here is how it works.  I have Carrara 5 Pro Handbook and I learned alot more , I also have Mark Bremmers VTC tutorial set and those are great.  Though I like to have 2 monitors hooked up for doing that as I want to do as he shows.  I would suggest a video DVD but then resolution would be a problem.