SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR
OPERATION MANUAL
PRINTED IN CHINA / IMPRIMÉ EN CHINE / IMPRESO EN CHINA
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the SHARP Scientific Calculator
Model EL-501W.
About the calculation examples (including some formulas
and tables), refer to the reverse side of this English manual.
Refer to the number on the right of each title on the
manual for use.
After reading this manual, store it in a convenient location for
future reference.
Operational Notes
• Do not carry the calculator around in your back pocket, as
it may break when you sit down. The display is made of
glass and is particularly fragile.
• Keep the calculator away from extreme heat such as on a
car dashboard or near a heater, and avoid exposing it to
excessively humid or dusty environments.
• Since this product is not waterproof, do not use it or store
it where fluids, for example water, can splash onto it.
Raindrops, water spray, juice, coffee, steam, perspiration,
etc. will also cause malfunction.
• Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use solvents or wet
cloth.
• Do not drop it or apply excessive force.
• Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• This product, including accessories, may change due to
upgrading without prior notice.
SHARP will not be liable nor responsible for any inciden-
tal or consequential economic or property damage caused
by misuse and/or malfunctions of this product and its
peripherals, unless such liability is acknowledged by law.
o Press the RESET switch (on the back), with the tip of a
ball-point pen or similar object, only in the following cases.
Do not use an object with a breakable or sharp tip. Note
that pressing the RESET switch erases all data stored in
memory.
• When using for the first time
• After replacing the batteries
• To clear all memory contents
• When an abnormal condition occurs and all keys are
inoperative.
If service should be required on this calculator, use only a
SHARP servicing dealer, SHARP approved service facility,
or SHARP repair service where available.
Hard Case
ENGLISH
EL-501W
MODEL
04AGK (TINSE0496THZZ)
DISPLAY
• Floating point system
• Scientific notation system
Mantissa
(During actual use not all symbols are displayed at the same time.)
If the value of mantissa does not fit within the range
±0.000000001 – ±9999999999, the display changes to scien-
tific notation. The display mode can be changed according to
the purpose of the calculation.
2ndF
: Appears when
functions shown in orange are enabled.
HYP
: Indicates that
perbolic functions are enabled. If
pressed, the symbols "2ndF HYP" appear, indicat-
ing that inverse hyperbolic functions are enabled.
DEG/RAD/GRAD: Indicates angular units and changes each
time
is pressed. The default setting is DEG.
( )
: Appears when a calculation with parentheses is per-
formed by pressing
BIN
: Indicates that
Binary system mode is selected.
OCT
: Indicates that
Octal system mode is selected.
HEX
: Indicates that
Hexadecimal system mode is selected.
CPLX : Indicates that
Complex number mode is selected.
STAT : Indicates that
Statistics mode is selected.
M
: Indicates that a numerical value is stored in the
independent memory.
E
: Appears when an error is detected.
BEFORE USING THE CALCULATOR
Key Notation Used in this Manual
In this manual, key operations are described as follows:
To specify A (HEX) : A
To specify π
To specify Exp
Functions that are printed in orange above the key require
to be pressed first before the key. Numbers are not
shown as keys, but as ordinary numbers.
Power On and Off
Press
to turn the calculator on, and
Clearing Numbers
• Press
to clear the entries except for a numerical
value in the independent memory and statistical data.
• Press
to clear the number entered prior to use of
function key.
• In case of one digit correction of the entered number, press
(right shift key).
←Symbol
Exponent
is pressed, indicating that the
has been pressed and the hy-
.
has been pressed.
has been pressed.
has been pressed.
has been pressed.
has been pressed.
:
:
to turn it off.
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