Calculated Industries 8503 User Guide - Manual (Page 5)

Dimensional Unit Keys
y — Yards Key
Enters or converts to yards.
f — Feet Key
Enters or converts to feet as whole or decimal numbers.
Also used with the
i and / keys for entering Feet-
Inch Fraction values (e.g.,
6 f 9 i 1 / 2).
Repeated presses during conversions toggle between
Feet-Inch Fractions and Decimal Feet.
i — Inch Key
Enters or converts to inches as whole or decimal numbers.
Also used with the
/ key for entering fractional inch
values (e.g.,
9 i 1 / 2). Repeated presses during
conversions toggle between Fractional and Decimal Inches.
m — Meter Key
Enters or converts to meters.
Entering Square or Cubic
Dimensions
To label a dimension as "square" or "cubic," enter the
value, then press the desired unit key twice for square
and three times for cubic. For example, to enter 25 cubic
yards, press
2 5 y y y.
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