HP 12c Platinum Quick Start Guide

Getting Started 3
Guide are included for reference. Refer to these pages of the user’s
guide for more information.
Table 1-1 Basic Functions
Functions Display/Description
Turn calculator
on/off
(page 16).
Turns calculator on. Pressing
S again turns the
calculator off. The calculator turns off
automatically12 minutes after it was last used.
Operating
mode
(page 20).
1. P r e ss
T ALG to set the operating mode to
Algebraic mode.
2. Press
T RPN to set the operating mode to
Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) mode.
3. Note the “RPN” or “ALG” indicator. RPN is the
default operating mode.
Display contrast
(page 16).
Press and hold
T while pressing ; or Z
to adjust the display contrast, darker or lighter,
respectively.

HP 12c Platinum Specifications

General

Digits	10 digits
Battery type	CR2032
Type	Financial
Form factor	Pocket

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	110 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	79 x 129 x 15 mm