Operating the Calculator 185
Overview of the Modes
Overview of the ModesOverview of the Modes
Overview of the Modes
Note: For detailed information about a particular mode, look in the applicable section of
this guidebook.
Mode Description
Graph Type of graphs to plot: FUNCTION, PARAMETRIC,
POLAR, SEQUENCE, 3D, or DE.
Current Folder Folder used to store and recall variables. Unless you
have created additional folders, only the MAIN folder is
available. Refer to “Using Folders to Store Independent
Sets of Variables” in Calculator Home Screen.
Display Digits Maximum number of digits (FLOAT) or fixed number of
decimal places (FIX) displayed in a floating-point result.
Regardless of the setting, the total number of displayed
digits in a floating-point result cannot exceed 12.
Angle Units in which angle values are interpreted and displayed:
RADIAN, DEGREE or GRADIAN.
Exponential
Format
Notation used to display results: NORMAL, SCIENTIFIC,
or ENGINEERING.
Complex
Format
Format used to display complex results, if any:
REAL (complex results are not displayed unless you use
a complex entry), RECTANGULAR, or POLAR.
Vector Format Format used to display 2- and 3-element vectors:
RECTANGULAR, CYLINDRICAL, or SPHERICAL.
Pretty Print Turns the pretty print display feature OFF or ON.