ignore the customization hints.
This is primarily a reference manual, but can also be used as a
-primer. If you are new to Emacs, we recommend you start with
-the integrated, learn-by-doing tutorial, before reading the manual. To
-run the tutorial, start Emacs and type @kbd{C-h t}. The tutorial
-describes commands, tells you when to try them, and explains the
-results. The tutorial is available in several languages.
+primer. If you are new to Emacs, we recommend you start with the
+integrated, learn-by-doing tutorial, before reading the manual. To
+run the tutorial, start Emacs and type @kbd{C-h t} (which is ``control
+h and then t''). The tutorial describes commands, tells you when to
+try them, and explains the results. The tutorial is available in
+several languages.
On first reading, just skim chapters 1 and 2, which describe the
notational conventions of the manual and the general appearance of the