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Before starting calculation
Changing a mode
Pressing [ MODE ] can enter mode menus. You can choose one of six oper-
ating modes, including " 0)MAIN ", " 1)STAT ", " 2)Base-n ", " 3)CPLX ",
" 4)VLE ", " 5)QE ".
Give " 2)Base-n " as an example :
Method 1 :
Scroll through the menus using [ ] or [ ] until
" 2)Base-n " is shown, then enter the desired mode by
pressing [ ENTER ].
Method 2 :
Key in directly the number of the mode, [ 2 ] , to enter the mode
immediately.
Selecting an item from display menus
Many functions and settings are available on menus. A menu is a list of
options displayed across the entry line.
Give " Pressing [ DRG ] key displays the menu for choosing the angle setting
under MAIN mode " as an example :
Method :
Press [ DRG ] to display the menu, and then move the cursor
[ ] or [ ] to an item you want. Press [ ENTER ] while the item
is underlined.
For menu items followed by an argument value, enter the argument value
while the item is underlined. The item and the argument value are displayed
in the previous screen.
Using " 2nd " keys
When you press [ 2nd ], the " 2nd " indicator shown in the display is to tell you
that you will be selecting the second function of the next key you press. If
you press [ 2nd ] by mistake, simply press [ 2nd ] again to remove the
" 2nd " indicator.
Cursor
Pressing [ ] or [ ] key can move the cursor to the left or the right. Hold down
any of those keys to move the cursor at high speed.
Pressing [ ] or [ ] can scroll the display up or down while there are
previous entries hidden the display. You can reuse or edit a previous entry
when it is on the entry line.
Making corrections during input
To delete a character at the cursor, make the character underlined by using
[ ] or [ ] to move the cursor, and then press [ DEL ] to delete the character.
Besides, holding down [ DEL ] can deletes all characters to the right ; then,
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