Quote - All versions...  (box and download) include the manual as a pdf file in the program folder, along with a python methods manual.

That'll work. 

Quote - There are lots of tutorials online from renderosity , daz3d and many other site.

Tutorials are good, but I'm looking for something that will teach me how to use Poser by walking me through the process of creating my first real scene, from understanding the UI, to rendering the final image.  I'm hoping the manual will do that.