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13 2Scroll to the first Unit field and press to open a list of available
units. Select the unit from which you want to convert and press OK.
Scroll to the next Unit field and select the unit to which you want
to convert.
3Scroll to the first Amount field and key in the value you want to
convert. The other Amount field changes automatically to show the
converted value.
Press to add a decimal and press for the +, - (for temperature),
and E (exponent) symbols.
Note: The conversion order changes if you write a value in the second
Amount field. The result is shown in the first Amount field.
Tip: To rename a currency, go to the Currency rates view, scroll to the
currency, and select Options→ Rename currency.
Set a base currency and exchange rates
Before you can make currency conversions, you need to choose a base
currency (usually your domestic currency) and add exchange rates.
Note: The rate of the base currency is always 1. The base currency
determines the conversion rates of the other currencies.
Example: If you set the Canadian Dollar (CAD) as the base currency,
a US Dollar is .65. Thus, you would write .65 as the exchange rate for
the US Dollar (USD).
1Select Currency as the measure type and select Options→ Currency
rates. A list of currencies opens and you can see the current base
currency at the top.
2To change the base currency, scroll to the currency (usually your
domestic currency), and select Options→ Set as base curr.
Important: When you change the base currency, all previously set
exchange rates are set to 0 and you need to key in new rates.
3Add exchange rates (see example), scroll to the currency, and key in a
new rate, that is, how many units of the currency equal one unit of
the base currency you have selected.
4After you have inserted all the needed exchange rates, you can make
currency conversions, see “Convert units” on page 113.