A decimal format is selected by pressing [ 2nd ] [ FIX ] and selecting a value from the menu (F0123456789). To set the displayed decimal places to n, enter a value for n directly, or press the cursor keys until

the value is underlined and then press []. (The default setting is floating point notation (F) and its n value is •). See Example 11.

Number display formats are selected by pressing [ 2nd ] [ SCI/ENG ] and choosing a format from the menu. The items on the menu are FLO (for floating point), SCI (for scientific), and ENG (for engineering). Press

[ ] or [ ] until the desired format is underlined, and then press

[]. See Example 12.

You can enter a number in mantissa and exponent format using the [ EXP ] key. See Example 13.

This calculator also provides 11 symbols for input of values using engineering notation. Press [ 2nd ] [ ENG SYM ] to display the symbols. See Example 14. The symbols are listed below:

Parentheses Calculations

Operations inside parentheses are always executed first. Up to 13 levels of consecutive parentheses are allowed in a single calculation. See Example 15.

Closing parentheses that would ordinarily be entered immediately prior

to pressing [] may be omitted. See Example 16.

Percentage Calculations

[ 2nd ] [ % ] divides the number in the display by 100. You can use this function to calculate percentages, mark-ups, discounts, and percentage ratios. See Example 17.

Repeat Calculations

You can repeat the last operation you executed by pressing []. Even if

a calculation concluded with the [] key, the result obtained can be used in a further calculation. See Example 18.

Answer Function

E-14