Inspecting the records, what can I see?

I’m still new to this great forum and the finer points of strata living, however I have just made an appointment to inspect our strata records at our strata manager’s office. I am told by a fellow owner resident, that they are are pretty much all over the place and it will be hard work.
I am most interested one or two financial matters among other things, including correspondence for a dispute where the Owners Corporation spent thousands with lawyers.
Should I just turn up and see what I can find? Should I call ahead and mention what I am interested in and ask for it to be set aside? Is the individual strata manager bound to answer questions while I’m there if I ask say, where something is?
And importantly, is there anything I, as an owner, am not allowed to see?