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FIX, SCI, RND
• To change the settings for the number of decimal places,
the number of significant digits, or the exponential dis-
play format, press the
F
key a number of times until
you reach the setup screen shown below.
1 2 3
F i x Sc i No r m
• Press the number key (
1
,
2
, or
3
) that corresponds
to the setup item you want to change.
1
(Fix):
Number of decimal places
2
(Sci):
Number of significant digits
3
(Norm): Exponential display format
400.
00
•
Example 1:
200
7
14
200
\
7
-
14
=
F
.....
1
(Fix)
3
400.000
00
FIX
(Specifies three
decimal places.)
200
\
7
=
-
14
=
28.571
00
400.000
00
(Internal calculation continues
using 12 digits.)
The following performs the same calculation using the
specified number of decimal places.
• Press
F
.....
3
(Norm)
1
to clear the Fix specifica-
tion.
28.571
00
28.571
00
399.994
00
200
\
7
=
(Internal rounding)
A
Q
-
14
=
•
Example 2:
1
3, displaying result with two significant
digits (Sci 2)
F
.....
2
(Sci)
2
1
\
3
=
3.3
–01
SCI
• Press
F
.....
3
(Norm)
1
to clear the Sci specifica-
tion.
