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kAbout this User’s Guide

 

 

uMath natural input and display

Under its initial default settings, the calculator is set up to use the “Math input/output mode”, which enables natural input and display of math expressions. This means you can input fractions, square roots, derivatives, and other expressions just as they are written. In the “Math input/output mode”, most calculation results also are displayed using natural display.

You also can select a “Linear input/output mode” if you like, for input and display of calculation expressions in a single line.

The examples shown in this User’s Guide are mainly presented using the Math input/output mode. “<Linear input/output mode>” will be indicated for examples that use the Linear input/ output mode.

For information about switching between the Math input/output mode and Linear input/ output mode, see the explanation of the “Input/Output” mode setting under “Using the Setup Screen” (page 1-32).

For information about input and display using the Math input/output mode, see “Using the Math Input/Output Mode” (page 1-13).

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The above indicates you should press ! and then x, which will input a 'symbol. All multiple-key input operations are indicated like this. Key cap markings are shown, followed by the input character or command in parentheses.

um Equation

This indicates you should first press m, use the cursor keys (f, c, d, e) to select the Equation mode, and then press w. Operations you need to perform to enter a mode from the Main Menu are indicated like this.

uFunction Keys and Menus

Many of the operations performed by this calculator can be executed by pressing function keys 1 through 6. The operation assigned to each function key changes according to the mode the calculator is in, and current operation assignments are indicated by function menus that appear at the bottom of the display.

This User’s Guide shows the current operation assigned to a function key in parentheses following the key cap for that key. 1(Comp), for example, indicates that pressing 1 selects {Comp}, which is also indicated in the function menu.

When (g) is indicated in the function menu for key 6, it means that pressing 6 displays the next page or previous page of menu options.

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