HP 12c Prestige Financial manual Spelled out and preceded by the Tfunction key

•To specify the primary function printed on the upperface of a key, press the key alone.

•To specify the alternate function printed in gold above a key, press the gold prefix key (T), then press the function key.

•To specify the alternate function printed in blue on the lower face of a key, press the blue prefix key (U), then press the function key.

Pressing the Tor U prefix key turns on the corresponding status indicator — f or g — in the display. After a function key is pressed, the indicator turns off. Note how function keys for bonds, depreciation, and clearing are grouped together under brackets printed above the keys in gold. Unless otherwise indicated, press and release the desired key, or key combination in order from left to right. You do not need to press and hold the keys as with a computer or typewriter.

There are a total of six status indicators that appear along the bottom of the display and signify the status of the calculator for certain opera- tions. When applicable, the descriptions below identify when an indica- tor appears on screen.

In this manual, the highlighted portion of the key symbol or symbols rep- resents the active function of the key. Functions above the keys are

spelled out and preceded by the Tfunction key.

Customizing the Calculator

Table 1-1lists some of the basic functions available for customizing the calculator. The pages of the HP 12c Financial Calculator User’s Guide

2 Getting Started