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Calculated Industries 8528 User Manual

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ProjectCalc

®

Plus MX User’s Guide — 1

Basic Keys

o

— On/Clear Key

Turns power on. Pressing once clears the display.

Pressing twice clears all temporary values.
Ç o

— Off

Turns calculator off and clears all temporary/non-perma-

nent registers.
r

— Recall Key

Recalls stored values. Also works with Memory keys (see

Memory keys for details).
+ – x ÷ =

Arithmetic operation keys.
0

9

and

Keys used for entering numbers.

Convert Key Functions

Ç

— Convert Key

Used with the dimensional unit keys to convert between

dimensions (e.g., cubic millimetres to cubic metres), with

the “Project Keys” to calculate various material quantities

(see

“DIY Project Keys”), or with other miscellaneous keys

to access special functions, such as those listed below.
Ç x

— Clear All

Clears all values, including memory. Sets the calculator back

to its default settings. Use this keystroke with caution, as it

will reset all custom settings or stored material values.
Ç –

— Sign Change

(+ / –)

Sets displayed value to positive or negative. (Repetitive

presses of

Ç – will change sign to plus or minus.)

З ч

— Square Root

(

)

Finds square root of displayed value (e.g.,

1 0 0 З

ч equals 10).
Ç +

— x

2

Finds square of displayed value (e.g.,

1 0 Ç +

equals 100).
Ç s

or

r s

— Pi

(

π

)

Displays the constant 3.141593

KEY DEFINITIONS

PRG8528E-G 10/23/09

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