An image processing apparatus comprising: an operation receiving unit (105..109); and a control unit configured to perform - a normal mode display process of displaying first icon images (211..215) in a display unit, wherein each of the first icon images (211..215) represents a corresponding function and first one of a plurality of operation modes of the image processing apparatus for the corresponding function and - an icon description display process of displaying an icon selection image (232, 233) for selecting one of the first icon images (211..215) that are being displayed in the display unit upon reception of an operation input to activate an icon description mode by the operation receiving unit (105..109) during the normal mode display process in the display unit and displaying a description image (251..255) for the first icon image (211, 214) selected upon reception of an operation input by the operation receiving unit (105..109) while the icon selection image (232, 233) is being displayed in the display unit, characterized in that said control unit is configured to control the display unit to display, in the description image (251..255), the selected first icon image (211, 214), at least one second icon image that is related to the function corresponding to the selected first icon image (211, 214) and represents a second operation mode of said plurality of operation modes, and a description of the first and second icon images related to the function. an operation receiving unit (105..109); and a control unit configured to perform - a normal mode display process of displaying first icon images (211..215) in a display unit, wherein each of the first icon images (211..215) represents a corresponding function and first one of a plurality of operation modes of the image processing apparatus for the corresponding function and - an icon description display process of displaying an icon selection image (232, 233) for selecting one of the first icon images (211..215) that are being displayed in the display unit upon reception of an operation input to activate an icon description mode by the operation receiving unit (105..109) during the normal mode display process in the display unit and displaying a description image (251..255) for the first icon image (211, 214) selected upon reception of an operation input by the operation receiving unit (105..109) while the icon selection image (232, 233) is being displayed in the display unit, characterized in that - a normal mode display process of displaying first icon images (211..215) in a display unit, wherein each of the first icon images (211..215) represents a corresponding function and first one of a plurality of operation modes of the image processing apparatus for the corresponding function and - an icon description display process of displaying an icon selection image (232, 233) for selecting one of the first icon images (211..215) that are being displayed in the display unit upon reception of an operation input to activate an icon description mode by the operation receiving unit (105..109) during the normal mode display process in the display unit and displaying a description image (251..255) for the first icon image (211, 214) selected upon reception of an operation input by the operation receiving unit (105..109) while the icon selection image (232, 233) is being displayed in the display unit, said control unit is configured to control the display unit to display, in the description image (251..255), the selected first icon image (211, 214), at least one second icon image that is related to the function corresponding to the selected first icon image (211, 214) and represents a second operation mode of said plurality of operation modes, and a description of the first and second icon images related to the function.