TI -86 用户手册
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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.
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
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).
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
keystroke combinations. For example, to turn off the TI
-86, press - .
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Adjusting the Contrast
� Press and release the yellow - key.
� Press and hold $ or # (above or below the half-shaded circle).
� 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
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INS
MODE
After about four minutes of
inactivity, the TI
inactivity, the TI
-
86 turns off
automatically.
If you release
$
or
#
while
adjusting the contrast, you
must press
must press
-
again to
continue the adjustment.