Turn on the spindle: MDI, type in M03 S1000 input and then hit the start button. After you do that the first time after power up, you can use the spindle CW and CCW buttons.
Move an Axis in rapid: G00 X-10, input, then hit start.
Move an axis in feed rate: G01 X-10 F20., input, then start.
You will need to learn to get tool dimensions, G54 (home position on the part) and aa host of other things. As for the conversational side, I really don't use mine so others will have to give comments there. Do you have the operators manual? It has all sorts of programming examples.