HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP 33s Calculator User Manual


 
1–12 Getting Started
File name 33s-English-Manual-040130-Publication(Edition 2).doc Page : 388
Printed Date : 2004/1/30 Size : 13.7 x 21.2 cm
HP 33s Annunciators
Annunciator Meaning Chapter
á
The "
á
(Busy)" annunciator blinks while an
operation, equation, or program is
executing.
When in Fraction–display mode (press
¹
É
), only one of the "
" or "
" halves
of the "

"' annunciator will be turned on
to indicate whether the displayed
numerator is slightly less than or slightly
greater than its true value. If neither part of
"

"' is on, the exact value of the fraction
is being displayed.
5
ß
Left shift is active. 1
à
Right shift is active. 1
RPN Reverse Polish Notation mode is active. 1, 2
ALG Algebraic mode is active. 1, C
PRGM Program–entry is active. 12
EQN Equation–entry mode is active, or the
calculator is evaluating an expression or
executing an equation.
6
0 1 2 3 4 Indicates which flags are set (flags 5
through 11 have no annunciator.
13
RAD or GRAD Radians or Grad angular mode is set. DEG
mode (default) has no annunciator.
4
HEX OCT BIN Indicates the active number base. DEC
(base 10, default) has no annunciator.
10