Need lots of help; Olympus sp-55ouz

I'm rather new to photography and honestly have no idea how to work the manual setting on my camera and the manual doesn't help at all. i'm very big into landscape pictures and want sharp pictures that aren't grainy and the auto setting just isn't good enough.

I have no idea where to start, because i know absolutely nothing and can't afford to take classes as i'm paying an arm and a leg to support a horse

I'll ask question along the way, can anyone start with the basics.

 

Olympus SP550UZ Setings

Read the book well and try use MY Mode and set the Camera up the way you want it lots of people is not happy with this Camera cause it not for starters and it hard to use if you dont know a little about Cameras it take great Photos i have use lots of Camera and Olympus also if you need help you can e-mail me or go here and msg me to the sight i will be glad to help you with any problems you have with the SP550UZ.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sostand/