Sharp EL-738 operation manual ENT and Comp symbols, Category Display symbols Descriptions

The ENT and COMP symbols

Listed financial variables are categorized by whether they are known or unknown. When the variable is selected (displayed), the “ENT” and/or “COMP” symbols will appear to indicate that the current variable may be entered (known variable) and/or calculated (unknown variable), respectively. For details, refer to the explanations or examples for each financial function.

Note: TVM variables (N, I/Y, PV, PMT and FV) can be entered (known variables) and calculated (unknown variables), however, neither “ENT” nor “COMP” will appear on the display.

Category	Display symbols	Descriptions
		Variable can be used as
For entry only	ENT	a known, but not as an
		unknown.
		Variable can be used as
For calculation only	COMP	an unknown, but not as
		a known.
For entry or calcula-		Variable can be used
	ENT COMP	as either a known or an
tion
		unknown.
Calculated automati-		Unknown variable, but
	—	the calculator calculates
cally
		the value automatically.

Notes:

•During financial calculation, the word “calculating!” will be displayed on the screen. You can press sat this time to cancel the calculation.

•Calculation-only and automatically calculated variables have no default values.

•Thesymbol will be displayed if the value of the displayed variable has not been calculated yet (for variables that can be calculated).

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