b. Insert a new CR2032 lithium battery. Make sure its positive (+) side is facing up.

c. Replace the plate and push it to the original place.

After installing the batteries, press [ON] to turn the power on.

Warning: When the low battery icon is displayed, you need to replace the batteries as soon as possible. However, avoid removing the backup battery and main batteries at the same time to avoid data lost.

Turning the calculator on and off

The $key is located at the lower left corner of the keyboard. Press it once to turn your calculator on. To turn the calculator off, press the red right-shift key @ (first key in the second row from the bottom of the keyboard), followed by the $ key. Notice that the $ key has a red OFF label printed in the upper right corner as a reminder of the OFF command.

Adjusting the display contrast

You can adjust the display contrast by holding the $key while pressing the

+or -keys.

The $(hold) +key combination produces a darker display

The $(hold) -key combination produces a lighter display

Contents of the calculator’s display

Turn your calculator on once more. At the top of the display you will have two lines of information that describe the settings of the calculator. The first line shows the characters:

RAD XYZ HEX R= 'X'

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HP 49g manual Contents of the calculator’s display