Using the converter function, Currency converter – Sharp Electronic Dictionary PW-E550 User Manual

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Using the Converter function

The Converter function consists of two converters: the Currency converter, and the
Metric converter.

Currency converter

Setting a currency rate

One conversion rate can be set.

<Example>

Set the following rate: US$1 = C

= 0.7

1. Press

m 4 1 to access the

Currency converter.

2. Press

<. The input fields for the

currency name and rate appear.

3. Use the

{ } keys to place the cursor at the desired input field, then input the

currency name and its rate. In this example, press

} and input ‘0.7’.

• The currency name field of currency converter is temporarily pre-defined, as

seen in the above example.

• When inputting the desired currency name, press

b to clear the input field

and use no more than four letters. Use the

[ ] keys to set the cursor on

the left/right of the currently selected input field.

• In the left input field, enter the base currency name. In the input field on the

right, place the currency name of which you wish to set the conversion rate.

• Up to 10 digits (excluding the decimal point) can be entered in the currency

rate input field.

4. Press

e. The currency name and its rate are set.

Converting currencies

The conversion calculation can be performed using the previously set conversion
rate.

<Example>

Convert C

= 175 to US$ when setting the rate: US$1 = C

= 0.7.

1. Press

m 4 1 to display the currency converter.

2. Input ‘175’. You may input a simple formula, such as ‘35 × 5 =’, instead.

3. Press

[ to execute the conversion from C

= to US$. The converted value of

US$250 is displayed.

• Pressing

] executes a US$-to-euro conversion. In this case, the converted

value of C

= 122.5 will be displayed.

• The

and

arrows on the screen indicate the direction of conversion.

• To initiate conversion of a different value, just enter the value to be converted,

or press

! to clear the value in the input field prior to entering the new

conversion.

• Press

f to return to the Converter menu.

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