This is the record screen when using "Auto" exposure mode. At the top there are icons for storage media (SD), battery condition, number of pictures remaining, and image size/quality.

After you have taken a picture, you can preview it in playback mode and select Image Advice, then the camera will display a screen like above.

Record menu options:
(Note, the Help option displays info. on a selected function)

Exposure Compensation - ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps and Help
Adaptive Lighting - Off, High, Low, and Help
Image Quality - 6MP ***, 6MP **, 4MP **, 2MP **, VGA **, Custom, or Help
White Balance - Auto, Sun, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Manual and Help
Auto Focus Area - Multi or Spot
AE Metering - Center, Spot, Average, and Help
ISO Speed - Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, and Help
AE Bracketing - Off, ±0.3 EV, ±0.7 EV, ±1.0 EV, and Help
Color - Full color, B&W, Sepia, and Help
Saturation - Low, Medium, High, and Help
Sharpness - Low, Medium, High, and Help
Contrast - Low, Medium, High, and Help
Date & Time Imprint - Off, Date only, Date & Time, and Help
Exit - Exit the menu system

Setup menu options:

Display Brightness - Low, Medium, High
Camera Sounds - Off, Low, High
Focus Assist Light - Auto, Off
Instant Review - 1 - 6 seconds, Off
Digital Zoom - On, Off
Live View Setup - On, Off
Date & Time - Set Date and Time
USB Configuration - Digital camera or Disk drive
TV Configuration - NTSC or PAL
Language - Choose from 6 different Languages
Move Images to Card - Copies images from the internal memory to a memory card
Reset Settings - Allows you to restore factory default settings
Exit - Exit the menu system

The PhotoSmart R717 captures 320x240 MPEG-1 movies at 30fps w/sound, limited only by the capacity of the memory. As with most digicams that record sound with video, the zoom cannot be used while recording but can be preset before recording begins.

You can access the Help menu in either Record or Playback mode. This is a very useful tool, that gives users a lengthy description of various features and controls of the camera.