Calculator User Manual

2
Quick Start
00QWIKST.DOC TI-86, Quick Start, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 1:51 PM Printed: 02/13/01 2:59 PM Page 2 of 14
Preparing to Use Your New TI-86
The brief examples in the TI
-
86 Quick Start demonstrate some common TI
-
86 features.
Before you begin, you must install the batteries, turn on the calculator, adjust the contrast,
and reset the memory and the defaults. Chapter 1 has more details on these topics.
Installing the AAA Batteries
Four AAA batteries are included in the TI
-
86 retail package. Remove the batteries from the
package and install them in the battery compartment on the back of the calculator. Arrange
the batteries according to the polarity (+ and
N
) diagram in the battery compartment.
Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86
To turn on the TI
-
86, press
^
, which is in the bottom-left corner of the
keyboard. You should see the entry cursor (
Å
) blinking in the top-left
corner of the screen. If you do not see it, adjust the contrast (see below).
To turn off the calculator, press
-
, and then the key under
OFF
, which is
^
. This guidebook uses brackets (
ã
and
ä
) to express
-
and
1
keystroke combinations. For example, to turn off the TI
-
86, press
- 
.
ON
1
0
ST
=
U
Y
RCL
BASE
CHAR
O
OFF
Adjusting the Contrast

Press and release the yellow - key.

Press and hold $ or # (above or below the half-shaded circle).
♦
To darken the screen contrast, press and hold $.
♦
To lighten the screen contrast, press and hold #.
EXIT
x-VAR
MORE
DEL
2nd
ALPHA
x
QUIT
alpha
LINK
INS
MODE
After about four minutes of
inactivity, the TI
-
86 turns off
automatically.
If you release
$
or
#
while
adjusting the contrast, you
must press
-
again to
continue the adjustment.