Casio fx-85WA - Getting Started with Calculations; Modes, Input, and Corrections; Replay and Error Location Functions

Modes
Anolication
Mode
Name
Mode
.
Indicator
Calculation
Modes
Normal calculations COMP
Standard
deviation
'
;
calculations
[
SD
;
i
SD
Regression
calculations
REG
REG
Base-/! calculations
.
(fx-85W.only)
»";
;
;
BASE-N
b
(binary)
;
'
0 (OCtal).
'
d (decimal)
H
(hexadecimal)
Angle
Unit Modes
Degrees*
1
'
DEG
'
Radians
RAD
Grads
GRA
Display Modes
V
Exponential
notation
(Canceling FIX
and
SCI
specification)
NORM1
NORM2
Number of
decimal
place
specification
FIX
Fix
Number of
significant
digit specification
!
V
SCI
.
Sci
!
Notel
r
•
Mode
indicators
appear in
the lower
part of the
display,
except for the Base-/?
indicators
which
appear in the ex-
ponent
part
of the
display.
•
You
cannot set
the angle unit
or the
display mode while
the calculator
is
in the BASE-N mode
(fx-85W).
•
The COMP,
SD,
and REG
modes
can
be
used in
combi-
nation
with the angle
unit
modes.
•
Be sure
to
check the
current calculation
mode
(SD,
REG,
COMP) and angle unit mode (DEG,
RAD,
GRA)
before
beginning a
calculation.
Modes
Application
Mode
Name
Mode
.
Indicator
Calculation
Modes
Normal
calculations
COMP
Standard
deviation"
*
calculations
'[.SD
.
h
i
SD
Regression
calculations
REG •
REG
Base-n
calculations
.
(fx-85W.onry)
**;
;
;
BASE-N
b
(binary} .
o
(octal),
x
d (decimal)
H
(hexadecimal)
Angle
Unit
Modes
Degrees*
%
.••"*.*
•
•
DEG
•
13
Radians.
RAD
Grads
GRA
E
Display
Modes
><•
r
Exponential
notation
(Canceling
FIX
and
SCI
specification)
NORM1
NORM2
Number
of decimal
place specification
FIX
1
Fix
Number
of significant
digit
specification
*
;
|
SCI
.
-•
Get
Note!
r
•
Mode
indicators appear
in
the lower
part
of
the display,
except for
the
Base-w indicators
which
appear
in the ex*
ponent part
of the
display.
•
You
cannot
set the
angle unit
or
the
display
mode while
the calculator
Is in the
BASE-N
mode
(fx-85W).
•
The COMP,
SD,
and
REG
modes
can
be
used in
combi-
nation with
the
angle unit
modes.
•
Be sure
to check the
current
calculation
mode
(SD,
REG,
COMP) and
angle unit
mode
(DEG,
RAD,
GRA)
before
beginning
a calculation.
Input
Capacity
•
The
memory area used
for calculation input
can hold
79
"steps."
Whenever
you
input
the 73rd step
of
any calcu-
lation,
the
cursor
changes
from
V
to
""
to
let you
know
memory is
running
low. If you
still
need
to input
more,
you
should divide
your
calculation into two or
more
parts.
Making
Corrections
During
input
•
Use
(33
and
CB to
move the cursor to the
location you
want
•
Press
GD
to
delete the
number
or
function
at
the current
cursor
position.
•
Press @&
to change to
an insert cursor C
]
.
Inputting
something
while the
insert cursor is on the
display
in-
serts
the
input
at
the
insert
cursor
position.
•
Press
(33,
(B, S
09,'
or
B
returns to
the
normal cur-
sor
from
this insert cursor.
Replay
Function
•
Pressing
IB or
GD
recalls
the
last
calculation
you
per-
formed. You can then
make any
changes
you
want
in
the
calculation and
re-execute
it.
•
Pressing
6S does not
clear Replay
memory, so
you
can
recall the last
calculation even after you
press
03.
•
Replay
memory is cleared
whenever
you
start
a
new
calculation, change to
another mode, or
turn
off
power.
Error Locator
•
Pressing OB or
(33
after an error
occurs
displays
the
calculation
with
the
cursor positioned
at
the
location
where the error
occurred.
input Capacity
•
The memory
area
used for
calculation
input
can hold
79
"steps." Whenever
you input
the
73rd step
of any calcu-
lation,
the
cursor
changes
from
"J*
to
to let
you
know
memory
is running
low. If
you still
need
to input
more,
you
should
divide
your
calculation
into
two or more parts.
Making
Corrections
During
input
•
Use
S3
and
GB to move the
cursor
to the location
you
want
•
Press (H)
to delete
the number
or function
at the
current
cursor
position.
•
Press
£9
Gs§
to
change
to an insert
cursor
C3
.
Inputting
something
while
the insert
cursor is
on the display
in-
serts
the input
at the insert
cursor
position.
•
Press
(33,
CB, SGal),'
or B
returns
to the normal
cur-
sor
from
the
insert cursor.
Replay Function
•
Pressing QB or
S3
recalls
the
last
calculation you
per-
formed. You can
then make
any
changes
you
want
in
the
calculation and
re-execute it
•
Pressing 03
does not clear
Replay
memory,
so
you can
recall the last
calculation
even
after
you
press
Q3.
•
Replay memory
is cleared
whenever
you
start a
new
calculation, change
to another
mode,
or
turn
off
power.
Error Locator
•
Pressing QB
or
(33 after
an error
occurs
displays
the
calculation
with
the
cursor
positioned
at the
location
where the error occurred.
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