My favorite medium correction pad (my workhorse), is LC's purple foamed wool.
My current sytem (unless the car is heavily swirled and has serious defects), is:
Purple foamed wool with Menz SIP, then either green or blue wool (green for hard clear coats, blue for softer clears) with 106FF, then White wool with 106FF.
I can often skip the last step on softer clears, but most of the time I do it anyway.
I'd substitute
Menzerna Intensive Polish instead of SIP for a guy new to the rotary. Using the system above (with regular IP instead of SIP) is a very safe and easy process for someone new to the rotary. You're not using very aggressive pads or polish (and not removing alot of clear coat), yet you'll still get very good correction ability, and the shine you'll end up with will knock your socks off.
Some basic safety rules:
Don't go over 1,000 rpm until you're very comfortable using the rotary.
Keep the buffer head moving over the paint the entire time that the head is turning.
Don't push hard.
Don't overwork (dry buff) the product
If you keep those simple rules in mind and try out the polishes/pads recommended above, I think you'll have a good first experience, and it should be safe, as well.