Special Functions of the Sharp EL-W516B Calculator
Modes.
This calculator has seven modes: NORMAL, STAT, DRILL, CPLX,
MATRIX, LIST, and EQUATION mode. To access these modes press
followed by
for NORMAL,
for STAT,
for DRILL,
for
CPLX,
for MATRIX,
for LIST, and
for EQUATION.
Degrees.
The EL-W516B can be set to degrees, radians, or grads. Press
and enter
for DRG. Then press
for degrees,
for
radians, and
for grads.
Math.
The math menu has different contents that can be accessed for each
mode. To access the math menu for any mode press
. Then choose the
desired tab.
Display.
There are five display notation systems. To set the number of decimals
places press
for FSE. For fixed decimal type
and then
choose your TAB or decimal setting. To set the calculator for scientific notation
press
. Now enter the number of significant figures. To set the calculator
for engineering notation press
and then enter the desired TAB setting. To
set the floating-point number system in scientific notation press either
or
to choose NORM1 or NORM2. To choose WriteView, which displays
formulas and equations just like textbooks, press
followed by
.
Then press
. For Line Editor press
followed by
. Then
press
. If in Line Editor you can choose an entry mode by pressing
and then
for insert and
for overwrite. To name
your calculator press
. Use
to select your
characters,
to move the cursor, and press
to finish your entry.
Hyperbolic Functions.
Press
and the function key,
,
, or
.
Enter the angle. Then press
.
Trigonometric Functions.
Press the trigonometric function key,
,
, or
. Enter the angle. Then press
.
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