Display Pattern; Display Format - Sharp W Series Operation Manual

3 . D I S P L AY P AT T E R N
The actual display does not appear like this.
This illustration is for explanatory purposes only.
4 . D I S P L A Y F O R M AT A N D
D E C I M A L S E T T I N G F U N C T I O N
For convenient and easy operation, this model can be used in one of four display modes.
T he selected display status is shown in the upper part of the display (Format Indicator).
N ote: If more 0's (zeros) than needed are displayed when the O N /C key is pressed, check
whether or not the calculator is set to a Special Display Format.
• Floating decimal point format (no symbol is displayed)
Valid values beyond the maximum range are displayed in the form of a [10-digit
(mantissa) + 2-digit (exponent)]
• Fixed decimal point format (FIX is displayed)
Displays the fractional part of the calculation result according to the specified
number of decimal places.
• Scientific notation (SC I is displayed)
Frequently used in science to handle extremely small or large numbers.
• Engineering scientific notation (EN G is displayed)
C onvenient for converting between different units.
<Example> Let's compare the display result of
[10000 8. 1 =] in each display format.
(specifies normal mode)
N ote: T he calculator has two settings for displaying a
floating point number: N O RM1 (default setting) and
N O RM2. In each display setting, a number is
automatically displayed in scientific notation outside a
preset range:
• N O RM1: 0.000000001 x 9999999999
• N O RM2: 0.01 x 9999999999
10000 8.1
Initial display
3
DEG
DEG
(normal mode)
FIX DEG
(FIX mode TAB = 3)