User’s Guide
              NOTICE
FCC WARNING                
Declaration of Conformity
              BEFORE USING THE CALCULATOR
FOR THE FIRST TIME            
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              Quick-Start
              TURNING POWER ON AND OFF
USING MODES                
To select the RUN • MAT mode
              BASIC CALCULATIONS
Parentheses Calculations                
Built-InFunctions
              REPLAY FEATURE
              FRACTION CALCULATIONS
Converting an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Fraction                
Converting a Fraction to Its Decimal Equivalent
              EXPONENTS
              GRAPH FUNCTIONS
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              DUAL GRAPH
Box Zoom              
DYNAMIC GRAPH
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              TABLE FUNCTION
              Precautions when Using this Product
Precautions when Connecting to a Computer              
Handling Precautions
              Be sure to keep physical records of all important data
              Contents
              Graphing
Chapter 6 Statistical Graphs and Calculations                
Chapter 7 Financial Calculation (TVM)
              Programming
Spreadsheet                
eActivity
Chapter 11 System Settings Menu                
Data Communications
              Chapter 13 Using SD Cards (fx-9860GSD only)
Appendix              
Getting Acquainted
— Read This First                
About this User’s Guide
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              Basic Operation
              1-1Keys
              kKey Table
              kKey Markings
              1-2Display
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              kAbout the Function Menu
kAbout Display Screens              
kNormal Display
              kSpecial Display Formats
kCalculation Execution Indicator              
1-3Inputting and Editing Calculations
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              kUsing Replay Memory
              kMaking Corrections in the Original Calculation
kUsing the Clipboard for Copy and Paste            
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              kCatalog Function
              kInput Operations in the Math Input Mode
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              1-4Option (OPTN) Menu
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              1-5Variable Data (VARS) Menu
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              1-6Program (PRGM) Menu
              1-7Using the Setup Screen
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              1-8Using Screen Capture
              1-9When you keep having problems…
              kLow Battery Message
              Manual Calculations
              2-1Basic Calculations
              kNumber of Decimal Places, Number of Significant Digits, Normal
Display Range              
kCalculation Priority Sequence
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              kMultiplication Operations without a Multiplication Sign
kOverflow and Errors              
kMemory Capacity
              2-2Special Functions
              uFunction Memory
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              kAnswer Function
kPerforming Continuous Calculations              
kHistory Function
              kStacks
              kUsing Multistatements
              2-3Specifying the Angle Unit and Display Format
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              2-4Function Calculations
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              kAngle Units
              kTrigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
              kLogarithmic and Exponential Functions
              kHyperbolic and Inverse Hyperbolic Functions
              kOther Functions
              kRandom Number Generation (Ran#)
              kCoordinate Conversion
              kPermutation and Combination
kFractions            
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              kEngineering Notation Calculations
              2-5Numerical Calculations
              kDifferential Calculations
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              kQuadratic Differential Calculations
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              kIntegration Calculations
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              kΣ Calculations
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              kMaximum/Minimum Value Calculations
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              2-6Complex Number Calculations
              kArithmetic Operations
kReciprocals, Square Roots, and Squares                
kComplex Number Format Using Polar Form
              kAbsolute Value and Argument
kConjugate Complex Numbers[OPTN]-[CPLX]-[Conj]              
kExtraction of Real and Imaginary Parts
              kPolar and Rectangular Form Transformation
              2-7Binary, Octal, Decimal, and Hexadecimal Calculations with Integers
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              kSelecting a Number System
              kNegative Values and Bitwise Operations
u Negative Values                
uBitwise Operations
              uNumber System Transformation
              2-8Matrix Calculations
              kInputting and Editing Matrices
u Creating a Matrix            
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              uDeleting Matrices
              kMatrix Cell Operations
u Row Calculations            
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              u Row Operations
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              uColumn Operations
              kModifying Matrices Using Matrix Commands
              u Matrix Data Input Format
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              uModifying Matrices Using Matrix Commands
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              kMatrix Calculations
              uMatrix Arithmetic Operations
              uDeterminant
uMatrix Transposition            
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              uDetermining the Absolute Value, Integer Part, Fraction Part, and
Maximum Integer of a Matrix              
kPerforming Matrix Calculations Using Natural Input
              uTo input cell values
uTo assign a matrix created using natural input to a MAT mode matrix              
List Function
              3-1Inputting and Editing a List
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              kEditing List Values
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              kNaming a List
              kSorting List Values
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              3-2Manipulating List Data
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              3-3Arithmetic Calculations Using Lists
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              kRecalling List Contents
              kGraphing a Function Using a List
kInputting Scientific Calculations into a List              
kPerforming Scientific Function Calculations Using a List
              3-4Switching Between List Files
              Equation Calculations
              4-1Simultaneous Linear Equations
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              4-2Quadratic and Cubic Equations
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              4-3Solve Calculations
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              4-4What to Do When an Error Occurs
              Graphing
              5-1Sample Graphs
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              kHow to draw a simple graph (2)
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              kHow to draw a simple graph (3)
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              kHow to draw a simple graph (4)
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              5-2Controlling What Appears on a Graph Screen
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              kInitializing and Standardizing the V-Window
              kV-WindowMemory
              kSpecifying the Graph Range
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              kZoom
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              kFactor Zoom
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              5-3Drawing a Graph
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              kEditing and Deleting Functions
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              kSelecting Functions for Graphing
              kGraph Memory
              5-4Storing a Graph in Picture Memory
              5-5Drawing Two Graphs on the Same Screen
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              kGraphing Two Different Functions
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              kUsing Zoom to Enlarge the Sub-screen
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              5-6Manual Graphing
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              kIntegration Graph
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              kDrawing Multiple Graphs on the Same Screen
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              kUsing Copy and Paste to Graph a Function
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              5-7Using Tables
              uGenerating a Table
              uSpecifying the function type
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              kEditing Tables
              uRow Operations
              uDeleting a Table
              kCopying a Table Column to a List
              kDrawing a Graph from a Number Table
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              kSpecifying a Range for Number Table Generation
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              kSimultaneously Displaying a Number Table and Graph
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              kUsing Graph-TableLinking
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              5-8Dynamic Graphing
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              kDrawing a Dynamic Graph Locus
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              kDynamic Graph Application Examples
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              kAdjusting the Dynamic Graph Speed
kGraph Calculation DOT Switching Function              
kUsing Dynamic Graph Memory
              5-9Graphing a Recursion Formula
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              kGraphing a Recursion Formula (1)
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              kGraphing a Recursion Formula (2)
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              kWEB Graph (Convergence, Divergence)
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              kGraphing a Recursion Formula on Dual Screen
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              5-10Changing the Appearance of a Graph
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              kInserting Comments
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              kFreehand Drawing
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              kChanging the Graph Background
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              5-11Function Analysis
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              kDisplaying the Derivative
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              kGraph to Table
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              kCoordinate Rounding
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              kCalculating the Root
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              kCalculating the Point of Intersection of Two Graphs
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              kDetermining the Coordinates for Given Points
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              kCalculating the lntegral Value for a Given Range
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              kConic Section Graph Analysis
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              Statistical Graphs and Calculations
              6-1Before Performing Statistical Calculations
              kChanging Graph Parameters
1. General graph settings            
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              2. Graph draw/non-drawstatus
              6-2Calculating and Graphing Single-VariableStatistical Data
              kMed-boxGraph (MedBox)
              kNormal Distribution Curve (N• Dis)
kBroken Line Graph (Brkn)              
kDisplaying the Calculation Results of a Drawn Single-VariableGraph
              6-3Calculating and Graphing Paired-VariableStatistical Data
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              kDrawing a Regression Graph
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              kSelecting the Regression Type
kDisplaying Regression Calculation Results                
kGraphing Statistical Calculation Results
              kLinear Regression Graph
kMed-MedGraph              
kQuadratic/Cubic/Quartic Regression Graph
              kLogarithmic Regression Graph
kExponential Regression Graph              
k Power Regression Graph
k Sinusoidal Regression Graph              
kLogistic Regression Graph
kResidual Calculation              
kDisplaying the Calculation Results of a Drawn Paired-VariableGraph
kCopying a Regression Graph Formula to the GRAPH Mode              
kMultiple Graphs
              kOverlaying a Function Graph on a Statistical Graph
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              6-4Performing Statistical Calculations
              kSingle-VariableStatistical Calculations
kPaired-VariableStatistical Calculations              
kRegression Calculation
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              kEstimated Value Calculation (, )
              kNormal Probability Distribution Calculation
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              kDrawing a Normal Probability Distribution Graph
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              6-5Tests
              k Z Tests
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              k t Tests
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              kχ2 Test
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              k2-Sample F Test
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              kANOVA
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              kANOVA (Two-Way)
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              6-6Confidence Interval
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              kZ Interval
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              k t Interval
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              6-7Distribution
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              kNormal Distribution
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              kStudent-t Distribution
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              kχ2 Distribution
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              kF Distribution
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              kBinomial Distribution
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              kPoisson Distribution
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              kGeometric Distribution
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              TVM
7-1Before Performing Financial Calculations                
7-2Simple Interest
7-3Compound Interest                
7-4Cash Flow (Investment Appraisal)
              7-1Before Performing Financial Calculations
              kGraphing in the TVM Mode
              7-2Simple Interest
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              7-3Compound Interest
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              7-4Cash Flow (Investment Appraisal)
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              7-5Amortization
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              7-6Interest Rate Conversion
              7-7Cost, Selling Price, Margin
              7-8Day/Date Calculations
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              Programming8
              8-1Basic Programming Steps
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              8-2PRGM Mode Function Keys
              uWhen you are inputting a program —— 2(BASE)*1
              8-3Editing Program Contents
              kUsing an Existing Program to Create a New Program
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              kSearching for Data Inside a Program
              8-4File Management
              kEditing a file name
kDeleting a Program              
kRegistering a password
              kRecalling a Password Protected Program
              8-5Command Reference
              kBasic Operation Commands
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              kProgram Commands (COM)
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              kProgram Control Commands (CTL)
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              kJump Commands (JUMP)
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              kClear Commands (CLR)
              kDisplay Commands (DISP)
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              kInput/Output Commands (I/O)
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              kConditional Jump Relational Operators (REL)
kOther              
8-6Using Calculator Functions in Programs
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              kUsing Graph Functions in a Program
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              kUsing Dynamic Graph Functions in a Program
              kUsing Table & Graph Functions in a Program
              kUsing Recursion Table & Graph Functions in a Program
              kUsing List Sort Functions in a Program
              kUsing Solve Calculation Function in a Program
kUsing Statistical Calculations and Graphs in a Program            
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              kPerforming Statistical Calculations
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              8-7PRGM Mode Command List
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              8-8Program Library
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              Program Name Arithmetic-GeometricSequence Differentiation
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              Ellipse
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              Rotation
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              Program Name Interior Angles and Surface Area of a Triangle
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              Spreadsheet
              9-1Spreadsheet Overview
              kS • SHT Mode Function Menu
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              9-2File Operations and Re-calculation
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              k About Auto Save
k Recalculating a Formula              
9-3Basic Spreadsheet Screen Operations
              kSelecting Cells
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              9-4Inputting and Editing Cell Data
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              kInputting a Formula
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              kUsing Cell References
              kReferencing a Particular Cell
              kReferencing a Range of Cells
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              kInputting the Absolute Reference Symbol ($)
              kInputting a Constant
              kInputting Text
kGenerating a Numeric Sequence in a Spreadsheet            
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              kFilling a Range of Cells with the Same Content
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              kCut and Paste
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              kCopy and Paste
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              kSorting Spreadsheet Data
kDeleting and Inserting Cells            
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              kClearing Cell Contents
              9-5S • SHT Mode Commands
              kS • SHT Mode Command Reference
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              9-6Statistical Graphs
              kConfiguring Graph Parameter Settings
              kGraphing Statistical Data
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              kConfiguring Range Settings for Graph Data Cells
              kConfiguring the Frequency Setting
              9-7Using the CALC Function
              k Configuring Statistical Calculation Data Settings
              k Executing a Statistical Calculation
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              9-8Using Memory in the S • SHT Mode
              k Saving Spreadsheet Data to List Memory
k Saving Spreadsheet Data to File Memory              
kSaving Spreadsheet Data to Mat Memory
              k Recalling Data from Memory
k Recalling Data from List Memory            
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              eActivity
              10-1eActivity Overview
              kWorkspace Screen Function Menu
              kText Line Function Menu
              kMath Line and Stop Line Function Menu
              kStrip Function Menu
kBasic eActivity File Operations            
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              10-2Working with eActivity Files
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              10-3Inputting and Editing eActivity File Data
              kNavigating around the eActivity Workspace Screen
kUsing a Text Line            
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              kUsing Math Lines
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              kUsing Stop Lines
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              kInserting a Strip
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              kPractical Strip Examples
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              kUsing Copy and Paste to Draw a Graph
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              kUsing Notes
              kDeleting an eActivity Line or Strip
              kSaving an eActivity File
              10-4Using Matrix Editor and List Editor
              k Calling Up List Editor
              10-5eActivity File Memory Usage Screen
              System Settings Menu
              11-1Using the System Settings Menu
              11-2System Settings
              kSystem Language Setting
              11-3Version List
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              11-4Reset
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              Data Communications
              12-1Connecting Two Units
              12-2Connecting the Unit to a Personal Computer
              12-3Performing a Data Communication Operation
              k Performing a Data Transfer Operation
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              k Specifying the Cable Type
k Configuring the Receiver’s Wakeup Feature              
12-4Data Communications Precautions
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              kExchanging Data with another Model Calculator
              12-5Image Transfer
              k Auto Image Transfer to an OHP Unit
              kConnecting to a Projector
              12-6 Add-ins
              12-7MEMORY Mode
              kMemory Information Screen
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              kCreating a Folder in Storage Memory or on an SD Card
              k Selecting Data
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              kCopying Data
              kError Checks During Data Copy
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              kDeleting Files
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              kBacking Up Main Memory Data
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              kOptimizing the Storage Memory or SD Card Memory
              Using SD Cards
(fx-9860GSD only)              
13-1Using an SD Card
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              13-2Formatting an SD Card
              13-3SD Card Precautions during Use
              Appendix
              1 Error Message Table
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              2 Input Ranges
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              3 Specifications
              3-pinserial port
USB port              
4 Key Index
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              5 P Button (In case of hang up)
              6 Power Supply
              k Replacing Batteries
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              kAbout the Auto Power Off Function