EC-363  (650-0832)             Calculator Mode         Faxback Doc. # 3509

Entering the Calculator Mode

To enter the Calculator Mode, select the Calculator Mode icon (ICON
SYMBOL) from the main menu and press EXE.  "0." appears on the display.

    Double entry of an operator (+, -, x, /) makes the numeric value
    entered just before it a constant.

    The following indicators also appear on the display:

    M=with a value:  Indicates that the displayed value is stored in
                     the independent memory.

    K:  Indicates that a constant calculation is being performed.

    E:  Indicates that an error has occurred.

    Press RIGHT ARROW to shift the displayed value to the right, deleting
    the rightmost digit.

Corrections

    Clear the last numeric entry by pressing the C key immediately after
    making the initial entry.

    You can correct the last arithmetic operator entry (+, -, x, /) by
    pressing the correct arithmetic operator key immediately after making
    the initial entry.

    Press AC to clear an entire calculation.

    Pressing MC (memory clear) clears memory contents.

About Calculation Capacity

Any of the following conditions will cause the "E" indicator to appear on
the display to indicate that the capacity of the calculator is exceeded.
Note that memory contents are protected, and the total accumulated so far
can be recalled by pressing MR (for the independent memory) after the
error is cleared.

    Whenever the integer part of a result (whether intermediate or final)
    is longer than 10 digits.  In this case, the display shows the 10 most
    significant digits of the result.  The true decimal point of the
    result is 10 places to the right of the decimal position shown in this
    display.

    Whenever the integer part of a total being accumulated in the
    independent memory is longer than 10 digits.

(br/all-12/12/94)

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