Verifying proper operation (self-tests), Function summary and index – HP 15c User Manual
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Function Summary and Index
= Turns the
calculator's display on
and off (page 18). It is
also used in resetting
Continuous Memory
(page 63), changing the
digit separator (page
61), and in various tests
of the calculator's
operation (pages 261).
Complex
Functions
} Real exchange
imaginary. Activates
Complex mode
(establishing an
imaginary stack) and
exchanges the real and
imaginary X-registers
(page 124).
V Used to enter
complex numbers.
Activates Complex
mode (establishing an
imaginary stack)
(page 121). Also used
with m to indirectly
dimension matrices
(page 174). (For Index
register functions, refer
to Index Register
Control keys,
page 263.)% Displays
the contents of the
imaginary X-register
while the key is held
(page 124).
F 8 Sets flag 8,
which activates
Complex mode
(page 121).
" 8 Clears flag 8,
deactivating Complex
mode (page 121).
Conversions
; Converts polar
magnitude r and angle
θ in X- and Y-registers
respectively to
rectangular x- and y-
coordinates (page 31).
For operation in
Complex mode, refer to
page 134.
: Converts x, y
rectangular coordinates
placed in X- and Y-
registers respectively to
polar magnitude r and
angle θ (page 30). For
operation in Complex
mode, refer to page 134.
h Converts
decimal hours (or
degrees) to hours,
minutes, seconds (or
degrees, minutes,
seconds) (page 27).
À Converts hours,
minutes, seconds (or
degrees, minutes,
seconds) to decimal
hours (or degrees) (page
27).
r Converts
degrees to radians
(page 27).
d Converts
radians to degrees (page
27).
Digit Entry
v Enters a copy
of number in X-register
(display) into Y-register;
used to separate multiple
number entries (pages
22, 37).
“ Change sign of
number or exponent of
10 in display (pages 19,
124).