HP 9100B Operating & Programming Manual page 30

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CONTINUED
E KEYBOARD
SWITCHES
ED OIN
FIXED DECIMAL POINT: the number is displayed as it is com·
monly written, with no exponent and the decimal point
correctly placed. The least significant displayed digit is
automatically rounded.
lf the number to be displayed overflows to the left of the
decimal point then the display for the overflowed register
automatically reverts to floating decimal point.
When underflow occurs the display does not revert to
floating decimal point.
Positions the decimal point on the display. The wheel setting
designates the maximum number of digits which can appear to
the right of the decimal point.
EXAMPLE:
(See KEYING and SWITCHING INSTRUCTIONS on
Page
17 ).
J l
SWITCH:
FIXED
POINT
STEP
KEY
1
CLEAR
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
DECIMAL WHEEL SETTING
SET: DECIMAL
DIGITS to 5
SET: DECIMAL
DIGITS to 3
STEP
KEY
7
•
8
6
9
7
10
8
11
9
12
8
DISPLAY
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~
X
/2345.619
~
X
\ d" •t
Last 1g1
rounded
\
Leading zeros
blanked
SET: DECIMAL
DIGITS to 6
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-+
X
...
Number too large for this
this setting - automat1cally
reverts to float1ng point.