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Using the Calculator function

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Using the Calculator function The built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perform twelve- digit arithmetic calculations with memory function. To access the Calculator function, press a. Prior to initiating calculations • Before performing any calculation, press @ @ b to clear the memory and the display. • To start a calculation with a negative number, place a subtraction sign by pressing - at the beginning of the calculation. • If you wish to correct a wrong entry, press ! and re-enter the figure. • In the calculation examples found in this section, indications and icons that may appear on the screen ('=', 'M+', 'M and '÷') are abbreviated or are not shown. These icons appear to show you the interim result of calculations. For example, the '=' icon appears on the screen when = or % is pressed, while icons such as 'M+' and '+' appear after each corresponding key has been pressed. • An 'M' is shown when a value other than 0 is put in the memory. To clear the content of the memory, press @ twice. Note that the pressing of $ or # also functions as =. • Press to enter '='. To input '.' (decimal point), press . • An error message 'E' is displayed if: • the integer section of a calculation result exceeds 12 digits • the memory exceeds 12 digits • an attempt is made to divide a number by zero. Press ! to clear the error condition. 49

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Using the Calculator function
The built-in calculator in the Electronic Dictionary can perform twelve-
digit arithmetic calculations with memory function.
To access the
Calculator function, press
a
.
Prior to initiating calculations
•
Before performing any calculation, press
@ @ b
to
clear the memory and the display.
•
To start a calculation with a negative number, place a subtraction
sign by pressing
-
at the beginning of the calculation.
•
If you wish to correct a wrong entry, press
!
and re-enter the
figure.
•
In the calculation examples found in this section, indications and
icons that may appear on the screen (‘=’, ‘M+’, ‘M–’, ‘+’, ‘–’, ‘
×
’ and
‘÷’) are abbreviated or are not shown. These icons appear to show
you the interim result of calculations. For example, the ‘=’ icon
appears on the screen when
=
or
%
is pressed, while icons such
as ‘M+’ and ‘+’ appear after each corresponding key has been
pressed.
•
An ‘M’ is shown when a value other than 0 is put in the memory. To
clear the content of the memory, press
@
twice. Note that the
pressing of
$
or
#
also functions as
=
.
• Press
to enter ‘=’. To input ‘.’ (decimal point), press
.
•
An error message ‘E’ is displayed if:
•
the integer section of a calculation result exceeds 12 digits
•
the memory exceeds 12 digits
•
an attempt is made to divide a number by zero.
Press
!
to clear the error condition.