Eleven lighting modes and two color choices - warm white for a quiet evening, multi-color when children are involved - are switched from a single control, so one tree covers both moods without swapping strands. Power runs through a UL-certified adaptor. The white PVC foliage is hinged in 3 sections for setup and folds flat again in January. A pair of gloves and a user guide ship in the box, the gloves for fluffing tips without scratched hands. Against white branches, metallic and jewel-tone ornaments hold their color instead of going flat.