Sharp PW-E500 operation manual Currency converter, Setting a currency rate, Converting currencies

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Using the Converter function

The Converter function consists of two converters: the Currency converter, and the Metric converter.

Currency converter

Setting a currency rate

One conversion rate can be set.

<Example>

Set the following rate: £1 = =C 0.7

1.Press m41to access the Currency converter.

2.Press <. The input fields for the currency name and rate appear.

3.Use the {}keys to place the cursor at the desired input field, then input the currency name and its rate. In this example, press }and input ‘0.7’.

•The currency name field of currency converter is temporarily pre-defined, as seen in the above example.

•When inputting the desired currency name, press bto clear the input field and use no more than four letters. Use the []keys to set the cursor on the left/right of the currently selected input field.

•In the left input field, enter the base currency name. In the input field on the right, place the currency name of which you wish to set the conversion rate.

•Up to 10 digits (excluding the decimal point) can be entered in the currency rate input field.

4.Press e. The currency name and its rate are set.

Converting currencies

The conversion calculation can be performed using the previously set conversion rate.

<Example>

Convert =C175 to pounds (£) when setting the rate: £1 = =C 0.7.

1.Press m41to display the currency converter.

2.Input ‘175’. You may input a simple formula, such as ‘35 ⋅ 5 =’, instead.

3.Press [to execute the conversion from =C to £. The converted value of £250 is displayed.

•Pressing ]executes a pound-to-euro conversion. In this case, the converted value of =C 122.5 will be displayed.

•The and arrows on the screen indicate the direction of conversion.

•To initiate conversion of a different value, just enter the value to be converted, or press !to clear the value in the input field prior to entering the new conversion.

•Press fto return to the Converter menu.

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Contents PW-E500 Introduction Contents Getting Started Using the PW-E500 for the first timeAuto power off function Turning the power on/offKey notation used in this manual ExampleData contained in the PW-E500 Layout Operation guidance message Display symbolsKey assignments Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu Basic OperationInputting words for a dictionary search Filter search view selecting an item scrolling List view selecting an item scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Detail view scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Browsing Notes r Listing a summary of detail view items qSearching a word on the screen Set-up Menu Setting the key sound on/offAdjusting the LCD contrast Setting the Auto power off activation timeStarting Auto Demo mode Inputting Characters4WD Modifying entryBrowsing Notes Looking up a word Filter searchIf there is no match found Crossword solver Phrase searchSpellcheck function Anagram solverIf the list of words do not appear as expected Further informationThesaurus of English Press tto open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English Searching by an author name Filter search Using the Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsPress uto open the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Keyword searchRandom quote Theme searchHow to use the Super Jump function Using the Super Jump functionAbout the detail view after the Jump Specifying a Dictionary to jump toDeleting the history list of a Dictionary How to use the History functionDeleting a history item Example Operation Display Prior to initiating calculationsCalculation examples Converting currencies Setting a currency rateCurrency converter Units capable of being converted Metric converterBattery used Replacing the batteryPrecautions When to replace the batteryReset procedures Reset procedure if trouble occursSpecifications Product support TroubleshootingIntroduction Oxford Dictionary of EnglishStructure Core Sense and Subsense NoseSpecialized case of the core sense, e.g Encyclopedic Material Specialist VocabularyTerms relating to nouns GrammarTerms relating to adjectives Other terms relating to nounsTerms relating to verbs Terms relating to adverbs Evidence and Illustrative ExamplesOxford English Corpus Oxford Reading ProgrammeExamples Word HistoriesSpecialist reading Standard English Usage NotesWorld English Variant spellings SpellingIse or ize? HyphenationNouns InflectionVerbs Adjectives PronunciationsConsonants Foreign pronunciationsNew Oxford Thesaurus of English Tables a table is displayed as a in this model Selection of entriesHomonyms SynonymsIllustrative examples Register standard vs informal and regional English Linguistic evidencePhrasal verbs and idiomatic phrases Opposites Related terms Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsCombining forms Awkward synonyms and confusablesPage Page How to use the Dictionary Keyword Search Theme SearchMemo Memo Europe Sharp Corporation