Sharp EL-738F Operation Manual page 79

Equation too long (Error 4):
• The equation exceeded its maximum input buffer (160 charac-
ters).
An equation must be shorter than 160 characters.
No solution (Error 5):
• The iteration limit was exceeded while calculating one of the
following values in an overly complex problem:
• I/Y (TVM solver)
• IRR (Discounted cash fl ow analysis)
• YIELD (Bond calculations)
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If you get an error while calculating IRR, enter an estimated
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value into RATE(I/Y) and calculate again.
Display error (Error 6):
• An attempt was made to display "9.999 × 10
play notation tab number was set to "2".
If this happens, press s and ~ 0 2 to set the
display notation settings to "fl oating point". Then try again.
Input value error (Error 7):
• An attempt was made to enter a nonexistent date.
Ex. February 30th
• An attempt was made to enter an invalid numeric value into a
fi nancial calculation.
• a negative value or 0 into P/Y or C/Y
• anything except an integer between 1 and 9,999 into AMRT
P1 or AMRT P2
• a non-integer into DAYS
• anything except 1 or 2 into CPN/Y
• anything except an integer between 1 and 999 as a cash
fl ow frequency
• anything except a positive integer into YEAR
• anything except a value between 1 and 13 into START
MONTH
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