HP 30b - Business Professional Calculator User Manual page 11

Table 1-1 Mode Menu Settings
Setting (top line) Description
FIX= 2 Display precision (number of digits displayed to the right of the decimal point).
Default is 2.
Key in the number of digits you want and press
number of digits you want is displayed.
The display precision can be any number from 0- 1 1. If you specify –1, the calculator
displays numbers with the most appropriate number of digits after the decimal point.
If you find you need to change the FIX setting often, use the following shortcut:
1. Press
2. Press
Degree or Radian Angular mode in degrees or radians for trigonometric functions.
Default is Degree.
Pressing
Date: Format for dates. December 3, 2010 is entered as 12.032010 in mm.ddyyyy format, or
3.122010 in dd.mmyyyy format. Note the (.) in both formats separating the first and second
mm.ddyyyy or
groups. The valid range of dates is October 15, 1582 to December 31, 9999.
dd.mmyyyy
Default is mm.ddyyyy format.
Pressing
Note that when a date is displayed, a number between 1 and 7 also displays at the right of
the screen. This number indicates the day of the week corresponding to that date. Monday
is 1, and Sunday is 7.
NOTE: in 360-day calendar mode (Cal.360), days of the week are displayed only if the
date is valid.
1.23 or 1,23 Selects point or comma as decimal separator.
Default is decimal point, 1.23.
Pressing
1000.00, 1,000.00, Selects thousands separator.
1000,00 or 1.000,00
Default is none, 1000.00
Pressing
NOTE: the 1000.00 and 1,000.00 options are only available if the decimal separator is
set for point (.); 1000,00 and 1.000,00 are available only if the decimal separator is set
for comma (,).
Chain, Algebraic, or RPN Calculation mode. For more information, refer to Chapter 2, Mathematical Calculations.
Pressing
English, Français, Language setting for the messages displayed on the screen.
Deutch, or Español
Default is English.
Pressing
:
and release it. Check that the secondary function indicator is displayed.
:
again, and, without releasing it, press a key,
corresponds to the desired FIX setting. FIX settings for 10 and 1 1 are not available using
.
this shortcut. If you press
I
toggles between these options.
I
toggles between these options.
I
toggles between these options.
I
toggles between these options.
I
cycles through these options.
I
cycles through these options.
I
, or press
0
instead of a numbered key, FIX= –1 is selected.
=
until the
9
through that
Basic Features
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