1.   It uses a mode dial on the top to switch on the camera and select between manual, automatic and playback modes.

2.   At that moment, surrounded by a parapet of arms, her face seems to click into nostalgic playback mode.

3.   A menu that lets you choose from a wide variety of playback modes is about as comprehensible as a Finnish film without subtitles.

4.   Images stored on the floppy disk can be displayed on the color LCD screen on the back of the camera in playback mode.

5.   The channel surfer watching two or three programs more or less simultaneously will not be served by a machine offering choices in playback mode.

6.   The controls are well designed, requiring only a single lever-push to switch between recording and playback modes.