Table 1-1 Customizing the Calculator

Display/

Description

Function

 

 

 

mm.ddyyyy or

Format for dates. December 3, 2010 is entered as

dd.mmyyyy

12.032010 in mm.ddyyyy format, or 3.122010 in

dd.mmyyyy format. Note the (.) in both formats separating

 

 

the first and second groups. Default is mm.ddyyyy format.

 

Pressing Itoggles between these options.

 

Note that when a date is displayed, a number between 1

 

and 7 also displays at the right of the screen. This number

 

indicates the day of the week corresponding to that date.

 

Monday is 1, and Sunday is 7.

 

NOTE: in 360-day calendar mode (Cal.360), days of the

 

week are displayed only if the date is valid.

1.23or 1,23 Selects point or comma as decimal separator.

Default is decimal point, 1.23.

Pressing Itoggles between these options.

1000.00, Selects thousands separator.

1,000.00,

Default is none, 1000.00.

1000,00 or

Pressing Itoggles between these options.

1.000,00

NOTE: the 1000.00 and 1,000.00 options are only

 

 

available if the decimal separator is set for point (.);

 

1000,00 and 1.000,00 are available only if the decimal

 

separator is set for comma (,).

 

 

6 Getting Started

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HP 30b Professional manual Monday is 1, and Sunday is, Week are displayed only if the date is valid

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