1 Getting Started
Welcome to your HP 12c Financial Calculator
This booklet is intended to get you started quickly with the basic features of your 12c Financial Calculator. Use it for quick reference. For more detailed information about the 12c Financial Calculator, refer to the HP 12c Financial Calculator User’s Guide. Pages of the user’s guide are cited throughout this manual, and it is highly recommended you refer to the user’s guide to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the many features of your calculator.
The Keys
Many keys on the HP12c Financial Calculator perform more than one function. The primary function of a key is indicated by the characters printed in white on the upper face of the key. The alternate function(s) of a key are indicated by the characters printed in gold above the key and the characters printed in blue on the lower face of the key. See Figure 1.
Figure 1
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