Casio fx-4200P

10/Performing
Binary,
Octal,
Decimal
and
Hexadecimal
Calculations
#You
can
perform
binary.
octal,
decimal,
and
hexadecimal
calculations
and
conversions
in
the
BASE-N
mode
(@)(1)).
The
BASE-N
indicator
is
shown
on
the
display
in
this
mode.
You
can
specify
the
detault
number
system
by
pressing
for
binary
(BIN
indicator
shown
on
display),
(1)
for
octal
(OCT
indicator),
@@
for
decimal
(DEC
indicator),
and
@
for
hex-
adecimal
(HEX
indicator).
*No
matter
what
the
default
number
system,
you
can
specity
the
number
system
fora
specific
value
by
pressing
GB)
for
binary,
Gi)
for
octal,
Gull
(@
for
decimal
or
(A)
*Negatives
for
binary,
octal,
and
hexadecimal
are
expressed
using
their
two's
complement
“te
following
table
shows
the
display
limitations
for
calculation
results
in
each
number
system.
for
hexadecimal
before
entering
the
value.
«You
cannot
specify
the
unit
of
angular
measurement
(degrees,
radians,
grads)
or
the
dis-
play
format
(FIX,
SCl)
while
the
calculator
is
in
the
BASE-N
mode.
Such
specifications
can
only
be
made
if
you
first
exit
the
BASE-N
mode.
¢You
cannot
use
scientific
functions
in
the
BASE-N
mode.
*Only
integers
can
be
used
in
the
BASE-N
mode,
so
you
aren't
able
to
enter
any
value
that
has
a
fraction
or
exponent.
When
a
caiculation
produces
a
result
with
a
fraction,
the
fractional
part
is
cut
off.
*Remember
that
each
number
system
has
a
different
range
of
values
If
you
try
to
enter
values
that
are
outside
the
range
of
the
default
number
system,
an
error
will
occur
un-
less
you
specify
another
number
system
for
the
value
using
the
procedure
described
above.
Values
Number system
Binary
0,1, 2,3,4,5, 6,7
Decimal
0,
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
0,1,
2,3,
4,5,
6,7,
8.9,
A,
B
C,D,
E.
F
L
Hexadecimal
*The
values
A
through
F
in
the
hexadecimal!
system
are
represented
as
shown
below
to
distinguish
them
from
standard
alphabetical
characters.
| Key Display
BW (= ©) I
(= 3) B
oem | ¢
© (= &) D
be —4
(B) (= &) E
(8 (= &) F
Number
system
Display
limitation
|
Binary
32
digits
(displayed
as
4
blocks
of
8
digits
each)
Octal
[
11
digits
|
Decimal
10
digits
Hexadecimal
8
digits
|
® Block Display for Binary Values
*Binary
results
are
displayed
up
to
32
digits
long,
broken
down
into
4
blocks
of
8
digits
each.
Block 4
Biock
3
Block
2
Block
1
10000111
01100101
01000011
00100001
4
|
8
digits
ame
8
digits
--—
8 digits -——_><—- 8 digits
32 digits
*Calculation
results
are
always
displayed
starting
with
Block
1.
Then,
each
time
you
press
the
key,
the
display
changes
in
the
sequence
Block
2-+Block
3~+Block
4,
and
then
back
to
Block
1.
You
can
tell
which
block
is
currently
displayed
by
looking
at
the
four
boxes
on
the
left
end
of
the
calculator’s
display.
When
is
pressed
following
Gi},
the
display
changes
in
the
following
sequence:
—~
Block
4
>
Block
3 -+
Block
2 +
Block
1 >
coccom 00100001 | (Block 1)
L. Indicates Block 1
cocomea 01000011 | (Block 2)
L. Block 2
comcig 01100101 | lock 3)
LL Block 3