Kodak EasyShare DX6490 zoom digital camera — User's Guide


Table of Contents > Getting Started > Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card

1 Getting Started

Choosing Internal Memory or SD/MMC Card

The camera offers two options for storing pictures and videos:

Internal Memory —Store pictures and videos in 16 MB internal memory.

SD/MMC Card —Store pictures and videos on a card. The number/length of pictures/videos depends on the size of the card. Purchase accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/dx6490accessories. For storage capacities, see Storage Capacities.

Managing Your Storage Location Setting

  1. Turn on the camera.

  2. In any still or video mode, press the Menu button.

  3. Press to highlight Image Storage , then press the OK button.


  4. Press to highlight an option, then press the OK button:

Auto (default)—the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory.

Internal Memory—the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed.

  5. Highlight Continue, then press the OK button again.

The setting remains until you change it and applies to all camera functions.

  6. Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Checking Your Storage Setting

In Still and Video modes, the storage location icon that appears in the status area indicates the camera's storage location. To check the location, either:


  • Turn the Mode dial from the Off position.

    —Memory Card

    —Internal Memory



Checking a Picture or Video's Location

In Review mode, the storage location icon that appears with a picture indicates the location of the picture or video.


Press the Review button.

—Picture or video is stored on a card

—Picture or video is stored in internal memory



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