Table Of Contents - HP 12C Platinum User Manual

Introduction.......................................................................... 3
About This Handbook .....................................................................3
Financial Calculations in the United Kingdom.....................................4
For More Solutions to Financial Problems...........................................4
Problem Solving.............................................. 15
Part I:
Section 1: Getting Started.......................................................... 16
Power On and Off........................................................................ 16
Low-Power Indication.............................................................. 16
Adjusting the Display Contrast................................................. 16
The Keyboard .............................................................................. 16
Keying in Numbers ................................................................ 17
Digit Separators .................................................................... 17
Negative Numbers ................................................................ 17
Keying in Large Numbers ....................................................... 18
Backspacing ......................................................................... 18
The CLEAR Keys .................................................................... 19
Undo Operation ....................................................................20
The RPN and ALG Keys ..........................................................20
Simple Arithmetic Calculations in RPN Mode ................................... 21
Simple Arithmetic Calculations in ALG Mode ...................................22
Chain Calculations in RPN Mode ...................................................23
Chain Calculations in ALG Mode ...................................................26
Parentheses Calculations ...............................................................26
Storage Registers..........................................................................27
Storing and Recalling Numbers ...............................................27
Clearing Storage Registers......................................................29
Storage Register Arithmetic .....................................................29
Section 2: Percentage and Calendar Functions ............................ 31
Percentage Functions..................................................................... 31
Percentages in RPN Mode ...................................................... 31
Percentages in ALG Mode ......................................................32
Net Amount in RPN Mode ......................................................33
Net Amount in ALG Mode ......................................................33
Percent Difference ..................................................................34
Percent of Total in RPN Mode..................................................35
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