OPERATING CONTROLS

POWER ON KEY / CLEAR / CLEAR ENTRY KEY:

Clear – This key also serves as a clear key for the calculation register and resets an error condition.

Clear entry – When pressed after a number and before a function, clear the number.

POWER OFF KEY:

When this key is pressed, the power is turned off.

PRINT KEY:

To save paper you can only print what is displayed, even in non-print mode.

Pressing after the entry of a number will print the entry with the symbol “#” even in non-print mode.

Pressing will insert a separator into a number entry such as a code, date, etc. Separators are displayed as a period and dashes but printed as periods.

MEMORY + KEY / PRINT ON / OFF KEY:

Pressing selects print mode or non-print mode. Cause the calculator to operate in a display / print or display only mode, depending upon the calculator’s

present state.

“P” on the display: Print mode.

“NP” on the display: Non-print mode.

MEMORY – KEY / DECIMAL SELECTION KEY:

Pressing sets the number of decimal places in the result.

“F” on the display:

The answer is displayed in the floating decimal system. “3, 2, 1, 0” on the display:

Presets the number of decimal places in the answer. “A” on the display (Add mode):

The decimal point in addition and subtraction entries is automatically positioned to the 2nd digit from the lowest digit of entry number. Use of the add mode permits addition and subtraction of numbers without entry of

the decimal point. Use of , and will automatically override the add mode and decimally correct answers will be printed.

PRE-TAX KEY

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Sharp EL-1611P operation manual Operating Controls