decimal display mode.

Displaying Fractions

Press {‹to switch between Fraction–display mode and the current

Keys:

Display:

Description:

12 3 8

 + _

Displays characters as you key them in.

‘

)

Terminates digit entry; displays the

 

 

number in the current display format.

 + 

Displays the number as a fraction.

Now add 3/4 to the number in the X–register (12 3/8):

Keys:

Display:

Description:

3 4

+_

Displays characters as you key them in.

›

 + 

Adds the numbers in the X– and

 

 

Y–registers; displays the result as a

 

 

fraction.

)

Switches to current decimal display

 

 

format.

Refer to chapter 5, "Fractions," for more information about using fractions.

Messages

The calculator responds to certain conditions or keystrokes by displaying a message. The ¤symbol comes on to call your attention to the message.

„To clear a message, press ‡or b.

„To clear a message and perform another function, press any other key.

If no message appears but ¤does, you have pressed an inactive key (a key that has no meaning in the current situation, such as in Binary mode).

All displayed messages are explained in appendix F, "Messages".

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