The screen display in the Automatic record mode. Icons across the top and left indicate that metering is Evaluative, single frame drive, auto red-eye reduction flash, Auto exposure mode. The image size is Large, quality is Fine and there's space left on the SD card to take 234 more pictures.

When the color LCD is turned on and you half-press the shutter you will see which of the nine AF points (green rectangles) were used for the focus lock.

Manual exposure mode is like Auto in that the camera selects both the shutter speed and aperture for a correct exposure but you now have access to a multitude of Function and Menu options and color effects. Icons on the left here indicate white balance is fluorescent, ISO speed is 50, color effect is Vivid and metering is center-weighted.

Manual mode Function options:

Exposure Compensation - Override the metering +/- 2.0EV in 1/3 steps
White Balance - Auto, day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom one-push WB set
Effect - Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, B&W
Metering - Evaluative, Center Weighted Avg., Spot
Image Compression - Superfine, Fine, Normal
Image Resolution - 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480, Postcard(1600x1200) this is a special 3:2 ratio mode for making 4x6 inch prints.

Manual mode MENU options:

AiAF - Multi-point auto focus: On or Off= Center only
Self-timer - 10 or 2 seconds, or custom delay time and number of shots
AF Assist Illuminator - On or Off
Digital Zoom - On or Off
Review Time - Off, Hold or 2 - 10 secs
Date Stamp - Off, date, or date&time (only works in 3:2 Postcard mode)
Long Shutter - Allows selection of a long shutter speed

To set long shutter speeds, first set Long Shutter to ON in the main menu. In the Function menu, highlight exposure compensation then press the Menu button. The shutter speed is displayed at the bottom of the LCD; select a value from 1 to 15 seconds using the left and right buttons of the 4-way controller. Depress the FUNC./SET button to return to shooting mode. The LCD viewfinder's live image provides a preview of the exposure; adjust the shutter speed for the exposure you want. Noise Reduction is applied for exposures of 1.3 seconds or longer.

In record mode, pressing the up, down, right and left buttons of the 4-way controller toggles the ISO speed, focusing mode, flash mode and drive mode.

The camera has a very respectable macro focusing mode with coverage from 1.2 to 1.6 ft. (3-50cm) in wide angle and 12 in. to 1.6 ft. (30-50cm) in telephoto.

The desired exposure mode is selected via the Func. Menu. Simply press the FUNCT./SET button to choose from: Auto, Manual, Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, My Colors, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, and Underwater (when used with the optional underwater case.) These modes are pre-programmed to give you the best possible pictures for a wide variety of different shooting situations.

The StitchAssist Panorama mode aids you via on-screen prompts to achieve the proper overlap of sequential photos for later "stitching" with the PhotoStitch program. You can capture up to 26 images in either left-to-right or right-to-left orientation. After the first picture is taken the white balance and exposure is locked until you exit the StitchAssist mode.   The of a tripod and a bubble level is recommended.

You can record movie clips with audio at a variety of resolutions and frame rates. Standard movies can be recorded at resolutions of 640x480 or 320x240 with frame rates of 30 or 15 fps; the size of a single movie is limited to 1 gigabyte. Fast Frame Rate is used to record fast moving subjects; frame rate is 60 fps and resolution limited to 320x240; clip length is limited to 1 minute. Compact movies are recorded at a resolution of 160x120 with a frame rate of 15 fps. My Colors mode can be used to enhance colors or for special effects; resolutions of 640x480 or 320x240, and frame rates of 15 or 30 fps can be selected. Movie clips are recorded in Motion JPEG format and saved as AVI files.

Both the video and audio portion of movies can be replayed on the camera thanks to the built-in speaker. Full audio-video playback is also possible when connected to a TV monitor or a compatible PC after downloading.

Movie mode recording options:

Mode - Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, My Colors
White Balance - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom one-push WB set
Effect - Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, B&W
Frame Rate: 30 or 15 fps
Movie Size: 640x480 or 320x240