controlguide

noun
UK /kənˈtrəʊl ɡaɪd/
US /kənˈtroʊl ɡaɪd/

A control guide is a set of instructions that tells you how to use something.

I read the control guide before I played the new video game.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A chart that shows which buttons do what on a device.

The control guide on the wall shows how to work the air conditioner.

3. A person who helps direct how something is done.

The teacher was a control guide during the school play.

4. A set of rules for keeping something safe and in order.

The lab has a control guide for handling chemicals.