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4. Select
Stop
to stop the timing and view the total duration of time.
5. If desired, select
Continue
to resume timing from the point at which the
timer was stopped.
6. Select
Reset
to reset the stopwatch.
World time
With this feature, you can check the current local time and date for major
cities around the world.
1. From the home screen, go to the
Main menu
>
Tools
>
World Time
.
2. Press
left
or
right
on the
Up/Down/Left/Right key
to select a city.
3. Press the
Center select key
to search for a city by name.
4. Press the
Left select key
to access the Options screen for this feature. You
can save the selected city time as the local time for your phone, and you
can also set Daylight Savings Time preferences.
Conversion
This feature allows you to convert between different units of measurement.
From the home screen, go to the
Main menu
>
Tools
>
Conversion
. Select
Type field
to select the type of conversion to perform (Currency, Area, Length,
Mass, Volume, or Temperature).
Currency conversions
1. Enter an exchange rate in the
Rates field
.
2. Use the
Up/Down/Left/Right key
to highlight the
Home
or
Foreign field
,
and enter an amount depending on which conversion you need.
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Tips:
• Press the
Right select key
for
Clear
to clear digits and results.
• Enter
#
to toggle the number between positive and negative.
• Enter
*
to enter a decimal point.
Tip calculator
The Tip Calculator will automatically calculate the tip at a restaurant, and it
can also divide the bill according to the number of people in the party.
1. From the home screen, go to the
Main menu
>
Tools
>
Tip Calculator
.
2. Enter the dollar amount by using the
Number keys
.
3. Press
right
on the
Up/Down/Left/Right key
and enter the cent amount.
4. Enter the tip percentage you would like to leave.
5. If the cost will be shared by more than one person, enter the number of the
people in the
Split field
.
6. At bottom of the screen, the amount you need to pay will be displayed.
Stopwatch
The Stopwatch can measure time increments. It can also record lap
measurements.
1. From the home screen, go to the
Main menu
>
Tools
>
Stop Watch
.
2. Select
Start
to start timing.
3. If desired, select
Lap
during the timing operation to capture a lap time
while the timer continues to run.
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