Keying In Numbers; Making Numbers Negative - HP -32S Owner's Manual

Annunciator
Meaning
A..Z
A
There are more digits to the left or right. Use Ml SHOW Ito
see the rest of a decimal number; use left and right
scrolling keys (Qx), IS+I) to see the rest of a binary num
ber (page 150).
The alphabetic keys are active (page 48).
Attention! Indicates a special condition or an error (pages
21, 32).
Battery power is low (page 242).
Keying In Numbers
You can key in a number that has up to 12 digits plus a 3-digit expo
nent up to ±499. If you try to key in a number larger than this, digit
entry halts and the A annunciator briefly appears.
If you make a mistake while keying in a number, press @] to back
space and delete the last digit, or press [c] to clear the whole number.
Making Numbers Negative
The [%] key changes the sign of a number.
• To key in a negative number, type that number, then press FvP.
• To change the sign of a number that was entered previously, just
press E£). (If the number has an exponent, O affects only the
mantissa—the non-exponent part.)
1: Getting Started 21