When you rotate the mode dial to the Playback position, the last image captured is displayed full screen, with minimal information. Only icons indicating xD memory is being used, image quality (SHQ), time&date of capture, and the image and folder numbers.

The "shaky hand symbol" shows the amount of blur or camera shake the camera detects in you image. If there is noticeable amounts, you can stabilize them by pressing the Image Stabilization mode button. These fixed image are then saved as a new file.

Next you can see the playback image with more info displayed: the file folder and file number, image quality (SHQ), image size, exposure compensation, white balance, ISO speed, date and time of capture. Pressing the DISP button cycles through the various information modes including the histogram mode.

Press the wide angle zoom button to enter the Index playback mode. Depending on the menu setting, the index is 4, 9, 16 or 25 images per page - or the calendar display. This shows your captured images and when they were taken.

The playback image can be magnified in several steps from 1.0x to 10.0x in 1.0x increments, you can then scroll around the image using the 4-way selector. Press the telephoto zoom button to enlarge and the wide angle button to shrink.

Pressing the menu button in play mode brings up this shortcut menu. Here you can start a slide show of your saved images, edit your pictures, choose the DPOF (Direct Print Order Format) settings, enter the Playback Menu, etc.