User Manual

Operation, Service, and Warranty 87
BEAR-APA.DOC BA Real Estate Guidebook Bob Fedorisko Revised: 09/28/99 1:28 PM Printed: 09/28/99 1:30 PM
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Key Function
q
The
q
key makes it easy to enter
numbers that are multiples of 1,000. To
enter 120,000, for example, press 120
q
.
f
The
f
(backspace) key lets you correct
a numeric entry by erasing one digit at a
time from the end of the entry.
!
•
Pressing the
!
(ON/Clear) key
once while entering a number clears
the display. The calculation in
progress is not cleared. You can
enter the correct number and
continue the calculation.
•
Pressing
!
twice clears the
display and any incomplete
calculation.
Pressing
!
does not clear the user
memory, TVM values, or any settings.
If you press
!
while viewing a list of results or a
prompt for a value, the calculator removes the label from
the display and exits the model. The value remains in the
display and can be used in the next calculation.
An error condition, such as dividing by zero, causes the
message
Error
to be displayed.
To clear the error and any calculation in progress, press
!
.
Entering Numbers and Clearing the Calculator
You can enter up to 10 digits in a number; the calculator
ignores any extra digits. Commas are inserted
automatically in numbers to make them easier to read.
Entering and
Clearing
Numbers
Clearing Errors