The Auto record mode is a simple "Point-n-Shoot" mode. The line of info across the top starts on the left with a red box containing a camera icon and "AUTO" for Auto Record mode. The "6M" represents image resolution of 6 megapixels, "F" indicates Fine compression, and "68" is the number of remaining frames. The yellow brackets in the center denotes the auto focus target area.

Half-pressing the shutter release locks the autofocus, white balance and exposure.

Pressing the DISPlay button toggles: No overlay information, overlay information, framing grid lines or the unique PostShot display shown here with the previous 3 images captured on the left and the live view on the right.

The Manual record mode lets you select values for many exposure options - see menu below. Shown here we have set the White Balance, Exposure Compensation and Spot Metering.

EXP. COMPENSATION - Override metering ±2.0EV in 0.3 steps

PHOTOMETRY - Multiple, Spot, Center-weighted

WHITE BALANCE - Auto, Manual Preset, Daylight, Shade, "Daylight" Fluorescent, "Warm White" Fluorescent, "cool white" Fluorescent, Incandescent

HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING - Continuous exposure mode; on or off

SET - enter the SETUP menu

CONTINUOUS - Top 3, Final 3 or Long-Period Continuous

AF MODE - Center, Multi or Continuous

QUALITY - 6M Fine, 6M Normal, 3:2 (6M mode for 4x6" prints), 3M, 2M, 0.3M

ISO - Auto or 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

COLOR MODE - Standard, Chrome (vivid), B&W

The Macro focus mode can be enabled in Auto or Manual shooting mode and allows you to focus from approx. 3 inches to 2.6 feet depending on focal length.

Movie record mode, the recording size can be 640x480 or 320x240 @ 30fps with sound. The length depends on space available on the xD Card, see chart below. The optical zoom lens can be set before recording begins but not during.