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CALC
(CALCULATOR)
3 . Scroll down to Reset and tap enter to return the
Stopwatch to 00:00:00 . Scroll back up to Start
and tap enter to begin the stopwatch again .
from . For example, press
to enter 2 minutes, 30 seconds . Scroll down
to Start and tap enter to start the countdown
timer .
2 . Tap enter to stop the timer at any time .
3 . The timer will continue counting down after zero
is reached . In this case, a negative sign will
precede the time and the font will turn red .
To return to Stopwatch mode, scroll down to reset
and tap enter .
CX-3
Flight Computer
TIMER
The CX-3 has two timers: a stopwatch that counts up
and a countdown timer . The stopwatch can be used
to keep track of elapsed time or to determine the
time required to fly a known distance . The countdown
timer can be used as a reminder to switch fuel tanks
or to determine the missed approach point on a
non-precision instrument
approach .
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STOPWATCH
The Stopwatch will count
from zero to 99:59:59 .
Press to access the
Stopwatch .
1 . Select Start and
tap enter to start the
Stopwatch .
2 . Select Stop and tap enter to stop the
Stopwatch . Tap enter again to begin the
Stopwatch from where it left off .
The CX-3 is conventional regarding mathematics .
The computer performs the four standard arithmetic
operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division), as well as the
square root function, .
It will accept input numbers
up to a maximum of 8 digits
and display results with a
maximum of 8 digits with a
floating decimal point and a
minus sign . The sign of any
number can be changed
with the key . The
calculator can be cleared
by either pressing , which clears one line, or by
pressing , which clears the entire screen .
With the CX-3 turned on, add the numbers 123 and
456 by pressing
.
The number 579 will be displayed . Now press
to change the number to: -579 . As a final step, multiply
-579 by 6 .5 by keying in
, resulting
in the answer: -3763 .5 .
The CX-3 also has the ability to compute and
convert time units . With the CX-3 turned on, press
and press to change into HH:MM:SS (00:00:00) .
To solve 02:14:17 + 03:15:00
Press
, resulting in an
answer of 05:29:17 . You can convert this number to
a decimal by pressing and vice versa .
TIMER
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COUNTDOWN
The countdown timer will run from any preset value
(as high as 99:59:59) down to zero . Press to
TIMER
access the countdown timer .
1.
Slide up to highlight the time value and type
in
the value you want to begin the countdown
CALC
CALC
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