Contents

Introduction

3

About This Handbook

3

Financial Calculations in the United Kingdom

4

For More Solutions to Financial Problems

4

Part I: Problem Solving

15

Section 1: Getting Started

16

Power On and Off

16

Low-Power Indication

16

Adjusting the Display Contrast

16

The Keyboard

16

Keying in Numbers

17

Digit Separators

17

Negative Numbers

17

Keying in Large Numbers

18

Backspacing

18

The CLEAR Keys

19

Undo Operation

20

The RPN and ALG Keys

20

Simple Arithmetic Calculations in RPN Mode

21

Simple Arithmetic Calculations in ALG Mode

22

Chain Calculations in RPN Mode

23

Chain Calculations in ALG Mode

26

Parentheses Calculations

26

Storage Registers

27

Storing and Recalling Numbers

27

Clearing Storage Registers

29

Storage Register Arithmetic

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29

Section 2: Percentage and Calendar Functions

31

Percentage Functions

31

Percentages in RPN Mode

31

Percentages in ALG Mode

32

Net Amount in RPN Mode

33

Net Amount in ALG Mode

33

Percent Difference

34

Percent of Total in RPN Mode

35

 

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Printed Date: 2005/8/1

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