Sharp EL-738 EL-738 Operation Manual - Page 8

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Display layout Equation/ variable name display Symbol Mantissa Exponent • During actual use, not all symbols are displayed at the same time. • Only the symbols required for the operation being explained are shown in the screen examples of this manual. : Appears when the entire equation cannot be displayed. Press g / y to see the remaining (hidden) part. ̆ / ̄ : Indicates that variables or data are present above/below the screen. Press z / i to scroll up/down. 2ndF : Appears when . is pressed, indicating that the functions shown in orange are enabled. HYP : Indicates that . ] has been pressed and the hyperbolic functions are enabled. ALPHA : Indicates that i, g or f has been pressed, and storing or recalling memory values or TVM solvers/statistics variables can be performed. BGN : Indicates that calculations are annuity due (payment at the beginning of each interval) calculations. When BGN is not displayed, calculations are ordinary annuity (payment at the end of each interval) calculations. 360 : Indicates that date calculations are based on a 360-day year (12 months with 30 days). When 360 is not displayed, date calculations use the actual calendar. ENT : Indicates that a value can be assigned to the displayed variable using Q. COMP : Indicates that the displayed variable can be solved for by using @. FLOAT A / FLOAT B / TAB / SCI: Indicates the notation used to display values. It can be changed in the SET UP menu. 7

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Display layout
Exponent
Equation/
variable
name
display
Symbol
Mantissa
• During actual use, not all symbols are displayed at the same
time.
• Only the symbols required for the operation being explained
are shown in the screen examples of this manual.
:
Appears when the entire equation cannot be displayed.
Press
g
/
y
to see the remaining (hidden) part.
±
/
²
:
Indicates that variables or data are present above/be-
low the screen. Press
z
/
i
to scroll up/down.
2ndF
:
Appears when
.
is pressed, indicating that the
functions shown in orange are enabled.
HYP
:
Indicates that
.
]
has been pressed and the
hyperbolic functions are enabled.
ALPHA
:
Indicates that
i
,
g
or
f
has been pressed,
and storing or recalling memory values or TVM solv-
ers/statistics variables can be performed.
BGN
:
Indicates that calculations are annuity due (payment
at the beginning of each interval) calculations. When
BGN
is not displayed, calculations are ordinary annu-
ity (payment at the end of each interval) calculations.
360
:
Indicates that date calculations are based on a
360-day year (12 months with 30 days). When
360
is
not displayed, date calculations use the actual calen-
dar.
ENT
:
Indicates that a value can be assigned to the displayed
variable using
Q
.
COMP
:
Indicates that the displayed variable can be solved for
by using
@
.
FLOAT A / FLOAT B / TAB / SCI
:
Indicates the notation used to
display values. It can be changed in the SET UP menu.