Resetting Continuous Memory - HP -16C Owner's Handbook Manual

20 Section 1: Getting Started
® All stored numbers.
e All stored programs.
e Position of the calculator in program memory.
® Any pending subroutine returns.
e Flag settings.
e Scrolling of the display.
e Type of digit separators.
When the calculator is turned on, it always "wakes up" in Run (not
Program) mode.
Continuous Memory can be preserved for a short period while the
batteries are removed. (The calculator must be off.) Refer to
appendix C for instructions on changing batteries.
Resetting Continuous Memory
To reset (entirely clear) Continuous Memory:*
1. Turn the calculator off.
2. Press and hold [ON], then press and hold [-].
3. Release [ON], then [-]. (Steps 2 and 3 are represented in this
manual as [ON]/[=].)
Error Display. When Continuous Memory is reset, PrError
(power error) is displayed. Press any one key to clear the display.
Appendix A contains a list of error messages and the conditions
that cause them.
Default Conditions. When the calculator is initially turned on or
Continuous Memory is reset, the following conditions are set by
default:
¢ Number base: Hexadecimal (Integer mode).
¢ 2's Complement mode.
® Word size: 16 bits.
e All flags cleared.
® Program memory and all registers cleared.
*If the calculator is dropped or otherwise mishandled, Continuous Memory may be
reset.