HP 33s User Manual

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1–12

Getting

Started

HP 33s Annunciators

Annunciator

Meaning

Chapter

£

The "

£

(Busy)" annunciator blinks while an

operation, equation, or program is
executing.

c
d



When in Fraction–display mode (press

{

‹

), only one of the "c" or "d" halves

of the "cd"' annunciator will be turned on
to indicate whether the displayed
numerator is slightly less than or slightly
greater than its true value. If neither part of
"cd"' is on, the exact value of the fraction
is being displayed.

5

¡

Left shift is active.

1

¢

Right shift is active.

1

RPN

Reverse Polish Notation mode is active.

1, 2

ALG

Algebraic mode is active.

1, C

PRGM

Program–entry is active.

12

EQN

Equation–entry mode is active, or the
calculator is evaluating an expression or
executing an equation.

6

0 1 2 3 4

Indicates which flags are set (flags 5
through 11 have no annunciator.

13

RAD or GRAD

Radians or Grad angular mode is set. DEG
mode (default) has no annunciator.

4

HEX OCT BIN

Indicates the active number base. DEC
(base 10, default) has no annunciator.

10

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