Texas Instruments BA-35 Quick Reference Guide - Page 2

General Information Turning the Calculator On and Off u (All Clear/On)-Turns on the calculator. This key also clears the display, all pending operations, and values in memory or the mode registers. The calculator turns off automatically when the solar cell panel is no longer exposed to light. Modes The calculator can operate in three different modes. Setting the calculator to a particular mode prepares it to perform special functions. The available modes are statistics, financial, and profit margin. Indicators in the display tell you the calculator's current mode. STAT displays for statistics, FIN for financial. No indicator is displayed for profit margin mode. 2-Changes the calculator to the next mode in sequence. To set the calculator to a particular mode, press 2 repeatedly until the appropriate indicator is displayed. Changing to a new mode clears the contents of the mode registers. You can do arithmetic, mathematical, and percentage operations in any mode. 2