LEXIBOOK GC500i Instruction Manual page 29

Number system
Binary
Octal
Decimal
Hexadecimal
The total range of numbers handled in this mode is 0, 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 , A, B, C, D, E, F. If values not
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valid for the particular number system are used, attach the corresponding designator (b, o, d or h), or an error
message will appear.
Number system Valid values
Binary 0, 1
Octal 0, 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Decimal 0, 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Hexadecimal 0, 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 , A, B, C, D, E, F
Negative numbers in binary, octal and hexadecimal are expressed as two's complements.
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To distinguish the A, B, C, D, E and F used in the hexadecimal system from standard letters, they appear
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as shown in the chart below.
Key
( = )
x
lA -1
( = )
lB °' ''
( = )
lC Hyp
( = )
sin
lD
( = )
cos
lE
( = )
tan
lF
Calculation range (in BASE-N mode)
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Binary Positive : 0111111111 >x> 0
Negative: 1111111111 >x> 1000000000
Octal Positive : 1777777777 >x> 0
Negative: 3777777777 >x> 2000000000
Decimal
Hexadécimal Positive : 7FFFFFFF >x> 0
Negative : FFFFFFFF >x> 80000000
You cannot specify the unit of angular measurement (degrees, radians, grads) or the display format (Fix, Sci)
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while the calculator is in the BASE-N mode. Such specifications can only be made if you first exit the
BASE-N mode.
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Number of digits displayed
Up to 12 digits
Up to 11 digits
Up to 10 digits
Up to 8 digits
Display
/A
IB
IC
ID
IE
IF
2147483647 >x> -2147483648
GB
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