Texas Instruments TI-30XS User Manual - Page 5

¹ ¸ An entry or menu displays beyond 16 digits. Press ! or " to scroll. 2nd functions % Most keys can perform two functions. The primary function is indicated on the key and the secondary function is displayed above it. Press % to activate the secondary function of a given key. Notice that 2nd appears as an indicator on the screen. To cancel it before entering data, press % again. For example, % b 25 < calculates the square root of 25 and returns the result, 5. Modes p Use pto choose modes. Press $ # ! " to choose a mode, and < to select it. Press - or %Q to return to the Home screen and perform your work using the chosen mode settings. Default mode settings are shown highlighted. DEG RAD GRAD Sets the angle mode to degrees, radians, or gradians. NORM SCI ENG Sets the numeric notation mode. Numeric notation modes affect only the display of results, and not the accuracy of the values stored in the unit, which remain maximal. NORM displays results with digits to the left and right of the decimal, as in 123456.78. SCI expresses numbers with one digit to the left of the decimal and the appropriate power of 10, as in 1.2345678Ã105 (which is the same as 123456.78). Copyright © 2006 Texas Instruments Incorporated 5