Unfortunately you can't take the Poser reference manual as gospel for quite a lot of things. This software has changed a great deal over the past few years and there are many features that were never fully explained in the first place and that are now virtually obsolete. I know it's been a difficult job to update given the nature of the app and the position in the marketplace it occupies, but it's often a cause of confusion for the new user with certain aspects.
On the flip side, these forums can offer the means to fill in those gaps and innacuracies presented by the manual. I've learned by far the most about Poser right here with the good help and examples of the generous folk that reside here. Be wary though that there are often approaches that harken back to previous versions of the software that may or may not be of useful relevance to the version you are using right now - I find this a lot when using the forum search feature and find myself reading threads from 4 or 5 years ago. It's an ever developing beast.

 

PoserPro2014(Sr4), Win7 x64, display units set to inches.

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