Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method useful in setting up a complex ophthalmic surgical instrumentation and consumables associated therewith. One embodiment is directed to a surgical system capable of displaying a video showing setup instructions corresponding to a consumable or a consumable pack. Each pack may contain one or more consumables. Once a consumable is scanned, selected, or otherwise identified, the surgical system may operate to query a database to obtain Directions For Use (DFU) and other data associated with the consumable, update pack settings accordingly, and provide setup instructions in various modes, including the Wizard. The Wizard provides setup instructions (e.g., visual, audio, text, etc.) one step at a time and displays the next step in a pre-defined setup sequence only when the preceding step has been correctly and successfully completed.