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Basic variable operations
TVM variables (N, I/Y, PV, PMT, FV)
A. Entering a value
Enter a value and then press the corresponding TVM vari-
able key.
Note: You can also enter values into variables using arithmetic
operations.
Ex. 100
x
12
u
B. Displaying a value
Press
f
and the corresponding TVM variable key.
C. Executing calculation
Press
@
and the corresponding TVM variable key.
Listed fi nancial variables
A. Entering a value
1. Select the desired fi nancial calculation method by press-
ing the corresponding fi nancial calculation key.
2. Use
z
/
i
to select the variable you wish to enter.
3. Enter the value and press
Q
when the “ENT” symbol
appears.
Note: In step 3, you can also enter values into variables using
arithmetic operations.
Ex. 100
x
12
Q
B. Displaying a value
Use
z
/
i
to show the variable and value.
C. Executing calculation
1. Use
z
/
i
to select the variable you wish to calculate.
2. Press
@
when the “COMP” symbol appears.
Note: Pressing
.
b
resets all the variables in the dis-
played listed fi nancial group to the default values. For
details, see the relevant sections for each fi nancial calcu-
lation.