HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP 17bII+ Calculator User Manual


 
11: Time, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic 143
File name : 17BII-Plus-Manual-E-PRINT-030709 Print data : 2003/7/11
Setting the Time and Date (SET)
Table 11-2. The SET Menu Labels
Menu Label Description
Z
Sets the date to the displayed number (MM.DDYYYY
or DD.MMYYYY).
Y
Sets the time to the displayed number (HH.MMSS).
[
Switches between AM and PM (12-hour clock).
\
Switches between month/day/year and
day.month.year formats.
]
Switches between 12-hour and 24-hour clock
formats.
^
Displays the formats for entering the clock’s date and
time.
To set the time:
1. Press
Y ©
to display the SET menu.
2. Key in the correct time in the current format (
1
or
5
indicates the
12-hour clock). For example, for 9:08:30 p.m. enter 9.0830 in a
12-hour clock or 21.0830 in a 24-hour clock.
3. Press
Y
to set the new time.
4. For 12-hour format: press
[
to switch between AM and PM.
To set the date:
1. Key in the correct date in the current format. For example, for April 3,
2003 enter 4.032003 in month/day/year format or 3.042003 in
day.month.year format.
2. Press
Z
.