I think the best thing to do as a start is to read the manual from front to back, it will tell you what to do step by step then if you have any specific issues then you can ask them in here, trying to do it without reading the instructions could be a costly affair if you do something wrong and damage it. (the manual may be on the CD).
No internet connect is required, but I found youtube and of course this forum priceless for help when I first got mine so you might want to make sure you have the net close by at least.