HP 300s Scientific Calculator - Manual (Page 3)

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About this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Initializing the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposing of the Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Other Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Display Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Calculation Modes and Calculator Setup . . . . . 6
Calculation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Specifying the Calculation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Configuring the Calculator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Specifying the Input/Output Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Specifying the Default Angle Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Specifying the Number of Display Digits. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Calculation Result Display Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Specifying the Fraction Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Specifying the Statistical Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Specifying the Decimal Point Display Format. . . . . . . . . .8
Initializing the Calculation Mode and Other Settings . . . .8
Inputting Expressions and Values . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inputting a Calculation Expression Using Standard
Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Inputting a General Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Omitting the Multiplication Sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Final Closed Parentheses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Displaying a Long Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Number of Input Characters (Bytes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Correcting an Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
About Insert and Overwrite Input Modes . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Changing the Character or Function You Just Input . . .11
Deleting a Character or Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Correcting a Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Inserting Input into a Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Displaying the Location of an Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Inputting with Math Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Functions and Symbols Supported for Math Format
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Math Format Input Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Incorporating a Value into a Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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