Victor 1280-7 USB Calculator User Manual


 
8
SLIDE SWITCH FEATURES
This section illustrates and describes the mode switches you can use to control your
calculator’s operation.
1. A F 0 2 3 4
Decimal Point Selector
A Monetary Add Mode: At this setting, amounts entered are assumed to
be monetary. The calculator automatically supplies a decimal point to
the left of the last two digits entered. Use this setting to add, subtract,
multiply and divide decimals.
Units/price mode operation:
Multiplication: The first factor will be entered as a whole number and the
second factor will have a decimal point supplied to the left of the last two
digits.
Division: The first factor will have a decimal point supplied to the left of
the last two digits and the second factor will be entered as a whole
number.
F Floating decimal point mode; this setting specifies that all digits of the
result be shown up to a maximum of 12 digits. If the result exceeds
these capacities, excess digits to the right of the decimal point are
dropped. No rounding takes place.
0,2,3,4 Fixed decimal point mode; these settings specify the number of digits to
the right of the decimal point that are shown in the result.
2. 5/4
Rounding Switch
Absolute round up.
5/4 This setting causes automatic round off. If the last digit of the result that
will be printed or printed/displayed upon rounding is followed by a value
of 0 to 4, the digit is unchanged. If the last digit of the result that will be
printed or printed/displayed upon rounding is followed by a value of 5 to
9, the digit is rounded up.
Absolute round down (truncation).
3. GT
Sigma or Grand Total Switch
When the Sigma switch is in the “” position, the results of multiplication
or division calculations completed by the [=] or [%] key are
automatically added to the accumulator.
Normal Calculation.
GT Any total taken with [T] key is automatically accumulated to Memory.
The accumulated Memory can be recalled by pressing the [MT] key.