Main Application Overview
Using Main Application Modes
The Main application has a number of different modes that control how calculation results are displayed, as well as other factors. The current mode is indicated in the status bar.
kStatus Bar Mode Indicators
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Settings that are marked with an asterisk (*) in the following tables are initial defaults.
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| Assist | Assistant mode: Does not automatically |
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| Decimal | Decimal mode: Converts result to a |
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| Cplx | Complex mode: For complex number | Complex | On* | |
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| Real | Real mode: For real number calculations. | Off | ||
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| Rad | Radian mode: Angles displayed in radians. |
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•Use the [Setup] menu’s [Basic Format] command to change the setting of each mode. For details about the [Setup] menu, see
•For details about the calculations and result displays produced in each of the above modes, see “Calculation Modes” on page
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