Sharp EL-738C User Manual

Display layout

Exponent

Equation/
variable
name
display

Symbol

Mantissa

• During actual use, not all symbols are displayed at the same

time.

• Only the symbols required for the operation being explained

are shown in the screen examples of this manual.

: Appears when the entire equation cannot be displayed.

Press

g / y to see the remaining (hidden) part.

/ : Indicates that variables or data are present above/be-

low the screen. Press

z / i to scroll up/down.

2ndF : Appears when

. is pressed, indicating that the

functions shown in orange are enabled.

HYP

: Indicates that . ] has been pressed and the

hyperbolic functions are enabled.

ALPHA : Indicates that

i, g or f has been pressed,

and storing or recalling memory values or TVM solv-
ers/statistics variables can be performed.

BGN

: Indicates that calculations are annuity due (payment

at the beginning of each interval) calculations. When
BGN is not displayed, calculations are ordinary annu-
ity (payment at the end of each interval) calculations.

360

: Indicates that date calculations are based on a

360-day year (12 months with 30 days). When 360 is
not displayed, date calculations use the actual calen-
dar.

ENT

: Indicates that a value can be assigned to the displayed

variable using

COMP : Indicates that the displayed variable can be solved for

by using

FLOAT A / FLOAT B / TAB / SCI: Indicates the notation used to

display values. It can be changed in the SET UP menu.

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