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HP HP-18C Owner's Manual (226 pages)

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Brand: HP | Category: PDA | Size: 62.65 MB

Table of Contents
5
List of Examples
13
How to Use this Manual
15
- Starting to Use the HP-18C
  17
Installing the Batteries
17
Turning the HP-18C on and off
17
Setting the Display Contrast
17
Using the Display
18
Using the Keyboard
19
- The . Key
  22
The IINPUT I Key
22
Doing Arithmetic
22
Negative Numbers
23
Using a Result in Another Calculation
24
Editing and Clearing the Calculator Line
24
The History Stack
25
Clearing the Display
25
Using the Alphabetic Keys
25
Using the Menu Keys
27
The MAIN Menu
27
Changing Menus and Reading Menu Maps
28
Doing Calculations Using Menus
31
Making a Graceful IEXITI
32
Clearing the Display and Menu Variables
33
When the HP-18C Doesn't Understand What You Want
33
Custom Menus
33
How to Use and Reuse Calculator Memory
34
- Arithmetic
  35
Introduction
35
Using the Calculator Line
35
Simple Arithmetic
35
- Keys
  35
Chain Calculations
36
Percent
37
Other Keyboard Arithmetic
38
- Using Parentheses in Calculations
  39
Recalling Numbers to the Calculator Line
39
- Using the History Stack
  39
The LAST I Key
41
Using Registers
41
Doing Arithmetic Inside Registers
43
- Keys
  43
The MATH Menu Functions
44
Changing the Number of Displayed Decimal Places
45
Interchanging the Period and Comma in Numbers
46
Scientific Notation
46
- General Business Calculations
  49
Introduction
49
Percent Change
49
Percent of Total
51
Markup on Cost
52
Markup on Price
53
Clearing the BUS Variables
55
Sharing Variables between Menus
55
- Cost=4
  55
  - Markup%C
    56
  - Time Value of Money
    57
- Introduction
  57
- The TVM Menu
  59
- Cash Flow Diagrams and Signs of Numbers
  60
- TVM Calculations
  61
- Clearing the TVM Variables
  62
- Loan Calculations
  62
- Calculate
  67
- Amortization
  68
- Savings Calculations
  71
- Leasing Calculations
  75
- Interest Rate Conversions
  79
- Clearing the ICONV Variables
  80
  - Cash Flow Calculations
    83
- Introduction
  83
- The CFLO Menu
  83
- Using Number Lists
  85
- Cash Flow Diagrams and Signs of Numbers
  85
- Entering Cash Flows
  87
- Viewing and Editing the List
  88
- Cash Flow Calculations
  88
  - Running Total and Statistics Calculations
    97
- Introduction
  97
- The SUM Menu
  97
- Using Number Lists
  99
- Entering Numbers and Viewing the Running Total
  99
- Viewing and Editing the List
  100
Statistics Calculations with SUM Lists
102
Curve Fitting and Forecasting
104
- Working with Number Lists
  111
Introduction
111
How Number Lists Are Stored
112
Inserting a Number into a List
112
Deleting a Number from a List
112
Copying a List Number to the Calculator Line
113
Creating New Number Lists
113
Naming and Renaming Number Lists
113
Viewing the List Name
114
Switching Number Lists (GET)
114
Clearing a Number List
116
- Time, Alarms, and Date Arithmetic
  117
Introduction
117
Viewing the Time and Date
117
Setting the Time and Date
118
Changing the Time and Date Formats
120
Adjusting the Clock Setting
120
Alarms
121
Viewing and Setting an Alarm
121
Editing Alarm Settings
123
Acknowledging an Alarm
123
Unacknowledged Alarms
124
Clearing Alarms
124
Date Arithmetic
126
Determining the Day of the Week for any Date
126
Calculating the Number of Days between Dates
127
Determining Past or Future Dates
128
Clearing the Date Arithmetic Variables
128
- The Formula Solver
  129
Introduction
129
The Formula List
131
The SOLVE Menu
131
Entering Formulas
132
Calculations with Custom Menus
133
Clearing User-Variables
134
Viewing Long Formulas
134
Editing a Formula
135
Naming a Formula
136
Shared User-Variables
136
Deleting the Current Formula And/Or Its User-Variables
137
Deleting All Formulas And/Or Their User-Variables
138
Summary of Clear and Delete Operations
138
How the Solver Works
139
Halting and Restarting a Numerical Search
140
Entering Guesses
140
Writing Formulas that the Solver Understands
143
Solver Functions
146
Conditional Expressions
150
- Printing
  153
Introduction
153
Printing Modes
154
The Print Annunciator
154
Trace Mode
155
Manual Print Mode
156
Printing Values Stored and Calculated Using Menus
156
Printing Descriptive Notes
158
Printing an Amortization Table
158
- Appendix A: Customer Support, Warranty, and Service
  161
- Obtaining Help in Operating the Calculator
  161
Answers to Common Questions
161
Limited One-Year Warranty
163
What We will Do
163
What Is Not Covered
164
Warranty for Consumer Transactions in the United Kingdom
164
Obligation to Make Changes
164
Warranty Information
165
Determining if the Calculator Requires Service
165
Confirming Calculator Operation-The Self-Test
166
If the Calculator Requires Service
167
Obtaining Service in the United States
168
Obtaining Service in Europe
168
International Service Information
169
Shipping Instructions
169
Service Agreements
170
Service Charge
170
Warranty on Service
170
- Appendix B: more about HP-18C Calculations
  171
IRR% Calculations
171
Halting and Restarting the IRR% Calculation
172
Storing a Guess for IRR
172
Solver Calculations
173
Direct Solutions
174
Numerical Solutions
175
Actuarial Functions
180
General Business
181
Time Value of Money
182
Amortization
182
Interest Rate Conversions
183
Cash Flow Calculations
183
Sum and Statistics
184
Forecasting
185
- Appendix C: Caring for and Using Your
  187
Batteries
187
Low Power Indicator
187
Installing Batteries
187
Resetting the Calculator
189
Erasing Continuous Memory
190
Managing Calculator Memory
191
Calculator Maintenance
193
Clock Accuracy
193
Environmental Limits
193
Safety and Regulatory Information
194
South African Radio Frequency Interference
195
Germany Radio Frequency Interference
195
France Radio Frequency Interference
195
Air Safety Notice (U.S.A.)
195
Appendix D: Error Messages
197
Appendix E: Menu Maps
203
Index
209

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