User Manual

Changing Mode Settings
To change mode settings, follow these steps:
1. Press † or } to move the cursor to the line of the setting that you want to
change.
2. Press ~ or | to move the cursor across the line to the desired setting.
3. Press Í to select a setting.
Exception: LANGUAGE Press ~ or | to select a loaded language. Press † or } to
set the selected language.
Note: The second line of the status bar displays context help with a description of line
modes.
MATHPRINT™ CLASSIC
MATHPRINT™mode displays most inputs and outputs the way they are shown in
textbooks, such as and .
CLASSIC mode displays expressions and answers as if written on one line, such as 1/2 +
3/4. (Fraction bars appear as thick lines. A division operation will appear as a thin slash
mark.)
Note:
• Some areas in MATHPRINT™ mode display in classic (one line) formats.
• If you switch between these modes, most entries (except matrix calculations) will
be preserved.
NORMAL SCI ENG
Answers are displayed in standard formats when the calculation or setting forces a
decimal result on the calculator.
Notation for 12345.67 Decimal answer displays as:
NORMAL
12345.67
Retains the decimal notation up to limits of
the calculator display and memory.
12345.67
SCI (Scientific1.234567 x 10
4
)
One digit to the left of the decimal with
the appropriate power of 10 to the right
of *â.
1.234567â4
ENG (Engineering)
12.34567 x 10
3
12.34567â3
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