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Sharp EL-738F User Manual

Sharp EL-738F
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Errors and Calculation Ranges
Errors
An error will occur if an operation exceeds the calculation rang-
es, or if a mathematically illegal operation is attempted. When
an error occurs, pressing
g
or
y
automatically moves
the cursor back to the place in the equation where the error oc-
curred. Edit the equation or press
s
to clear the equation.
Note: If an error occurs during the automatic calculation of a
listed fi nancial variable, pressing
s
,
g
, or
y
displays the fi rst variable in the function.
Error codes and error types
Syntax error (Error 1):
An attempt was made to perform an invalid operation.
Ex. 2
+
-
5
=
During the editing or insertion of cash fl ow or statistical data,
a value was entered but
.
?
was pressed before
J
.
Calculation error (Error 2):
The absolute value of an intermediate or fi nal calculation
result equals or exceeds 10
100
.
An attempt was made to divide by zero.
The calculation ranges were exceeded while performing cal-
culations.
There was a fi nancial calculation error, such as:
an error listed in “Financial Calculation Formulas” (see
pages 72 – 75) occurred
an attempt was made to fi nd I/Y when PV, PMT
×
N, and
FV contain all negative or all positive values
an attempt was made to fi nd IRR when the cash fl ow data
contains all negative or all positive values
an attempt was made to fi nd YIELD in a bond calculation
when any of COUPON, REDEMPT, or PRICE contain
negative values
Depth error (Error 3):
The available number of buffers was exceeded. (There are
10 buffers for numeric values and 24 buffers for calculation
instructions).
The number of entered cash fl ow and statistics data items
combined exceeded 100.

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Sharp EL-738F Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeFinancial Calculator
Display2-line LCD
Power SourceBattery (LR44 x 1)
FunctionsFinancial, Statistical
Memory1

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