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decimal 16.
II. Hexadecimal Conve
Hexadecimal numbers are like decimal numbers until after number 9. After 9,
hexadecimal numbers continue with letters A to F, so F represents 15 (hence the pre
“hex”). After F, the number sequence carries over so the next hex number, 10 is
Hexadecimal numbers
Hex 0 1 5
D E F 10
9 A B C
Decimal
0 1
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
5
To convert the hexadecimal TV-on time found in the service mode to decimal time,
follow these three steps.
1.
Convert each hexadecimal number to a decimal number.
F
3
Hex
3
Decimal
.
Add the results (total) to get the decimal equivalent hex number.
E.g. 0, 0, 4, 10, 15, 3
3 x 1
= 000,003
15 x 16
= 000,240
10 x 256
= 002,560
4 x 4096
= 016,384
0 x 65,536 = 000,000
e.g.
0
0
4
A
0
0
4
10
15
2.
Multiply each decimal number (Y) by the corresponding multiplier.
Decimals Y Y Y Y Y
X 1 =
+
X 16
=
+
X
256
=
+
X
4096
=
+
X
65,536
=
+
Decimal x Multiplier Total
(hours)
19,187 hours
[There are 8,760 hours in a year]
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