EC-453  (650-0920)             Operation               Faxback Doc. # 15143

TURNING THE CALCULATOR ON AND OFF

Press ON or CE/C to turn on your calculator.  Press OFF to turn it off.

Notes:  The calculator automatically turns itself off if you do not press
        any key for about 7 minutes.

        The calculator clears all previous entries, except values stored
        in memory, when it is turned off.

USING THE +/- KEY

Press the +/- key to change the sign of the displayed number.

CORRECTING ENTRY ERRORS

If you enter an incorrect value, press CE/C once, then enter the correct
value and proceed with your calculation.

If you press an incorrect function key (+, -, x, or divide), simply press
the correct function key and proceed with your calculation.

CALCULATION ERRORS

E (error) appears at the lower left of the display when:

    A calculation result exceeds eight digits.  This is an overflow error.

    A memory calculation exceeds eight digits (the memory contents remain
    unchanged).

    You try to divide by 0.

    You try to calculate the square root of a negative number.

If E appears, press CE/C to clear it.  Then re-enter the calculation.

ESTIMATING CALCULATION RESULTS

If you perform a calculation that results in an overflow error (except
adding a positive integer to 99,999,999), you can estimate the correct
result (to eight significant digits) by following these steps.

1.  Count the number of digits displayed to the left of the decimal point.

2.  Remove the decimal point.

3.  Add to the right of the number as many zeros as there were digits to
    the left of the decimal point.

For example, if the display shows E1.0142064, the approximate answer is
101,420,640.

CALCULATION EXAMPLES

Basic Arithmetic Calculations

Calculation                  You Press                   You See

256 + 378 = 634              256 [+] 378 [=]             634.

471 - 223 = 248              471 [-] 223 [=]             248.

15.5 x 2.3 = 35.65           15.5 [x] 2.3 [=]            35.65

17.2 divided by 2.5 = 6.88   17.2 [divided by] 2.5 [=]   6.88


Mixed Calculations

Calculation                  You Press                   You See

(24 + 36 - 75) x 8            24 [+] 36 [-] 75 [x]

divided by 9 = -13.333333     8 [divived by] 9 [=]    -13.333333


Percentage, Add-On and Discount Calculations

Calculation                  You Press                   You See

20% of 720 is 144.           720 [x] 20 [%]              144.

30 % added on to             540 [+] 30 [%]              702.
540 is 702.

20% discount of 800          800 [-] 20 [%]              640.

Constant, Reciprocal, Power, and Square Root Calculations

(For multiplication, the first value you enter is the constant.  For
addition, subtraction and division, the second value is the constant.)

Calculation                  You Press                   You See

5 x 7 = 35                   5 [x] 7 [=]                 35.

5 x 9 = 45                         9 [=]                 45.

5 x 10 = 50                       10 [=]                 50.

100 divided by 5 = 20          100 [divided by] 5 [=]    20.

200 divided by 5 = 40              200 [=]               40.

300 divided by 5 = 60              300 [=]               60.

1/8 = 0.125                 8 [divided by] [=]          0.125

7^6 = 117649                7 [x] [=] =]              117'649
                            [=] [=] [=]

Square root 9 = 3           9 [square root]                3.

Memory Calculation

To store a value in memory, first press MC (memory clean) once to clear
the memory.

To add a value to the current memory value, enter the number or
calculation you want to add and press M+.  The calculator totals the
current calculation and adds that value to memory.

To subtract a value from the current memory value, enter the number or
calculation you want to subtract and press M-.  The calculator totals
the current calculation and subtracts that value from memory.

To recall the value from memory, press MR (memory recall) once.

Markup Calculations

The calculator's markup function helps you find the selling price of an
item based on the cost and the desired gross profit margin (GPM), and
also lets you determine the GPM when given the cost and selling price.

The GPM is the percentage of the selling price that is profit.

     Price - Cost (Profit)
   -----------------------   = GPM
           Price

Annuity Calculation

If you deposit $12,300 each year for six years at 6% annual interest, what
is the annuity amount at the end of six years?

Calculation                  You Press                    You See

(1 + 0.06)^6 - 1             1 [+] 0.06 [x] [=] [=]

____________x 12300          [=] [=] [=] [-] 1 [divided by]

     0.06                    0.06 [x] 12300 [=]         85'796.394

=85796.394


(LB/all-05/05/95)

Privacy Policy