HP 12C Financial calculator - Manual (Page 5)

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File name: hp 12c_user's guide_English_HDPMBF12E44 Page: 5 of 209
Printed Date: 2005/7/29 Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm
Contents
Introduction.................................................................... 3
About This Handbook .....................................................................3
Financial Calculations in the United Kingdom.....................................4
For More Solutions to Financial Problems...........................................4
Part I. Problem Solving ......................................... 15
Section 1: Getting Started............................................. 16
Power On and Off........................................................................16
Low-Power Indication..............................................................16
The Keyboard ..............................................................................16
Keying in Numbers ................................................................17
Digit Separators ....................................................................17
Negative Numbers ................................................................17
Keying in Large Numbers .......................................................18
The CLEAR Keys ....................................................................18
Simple Arithmetic Calculations .......................................................19
Chain Calculations .......................................................................20
Storage Registers..........................................................................23
Storing and Recalling Numbers ...............................................23
Clearing Storage Registers......................................................24
Storage Register Arithmetic .....................................................24
Section 2: Percentage and Calendar Functions ................ 26
Percentage Functions.....................................................................26
Percentages ..........................................................................26
Net Amount ..........................................................................27
Percent Difference ..................................................................27
Percent of Total......................................................................28
Calendar Functions.......................................................................29
Date Format..........................................................................29
Future or Past Dates................................................................30
Number of Days Between Dates ..............................................31
Section 3: Basic Financial Functions ............................... 32
The Financial Registers ..................................................................32
Storing Numbers Into the Financial Registers .............................32
Displaying Numbers in the Financial Registers...........................32