MSD E-Curve

I'm trying to get my E-Curve dist. to work correctly right now.
Supposedly what your supposed to do is start the engine, move the dist. until you reach TOTAL timing, for me I want 35 all in, and then clamp the dist. down. Then you go look at the timing tables MSD gives you and select which one you want. Lets say you want it to idle at 15* you select a table that will retard the timing to that. Apparently the dist. works backwards than normal and will retard the timing, not advance the timing.

Am I right on this? It's so backwards it makes my mind hurt trying to explain haha.