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... by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Caution: Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that to which can be determined by turning the equipment... • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a particular installation. TI-83 Plus US FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. This...
... by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Caution: Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that to which can be determined by turning the equipment... • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a particular installation. TI-83 Plus US FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. This...
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.... TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" when you connect it , including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned...
.... TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" when you connect it , including the display, cursor, and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you complete the connection. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned...
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Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
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... the contrast, follow these steps. 1. You may not be able to suit your viewing angle and lighting conditions. Press and release the y key. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 8 Note: The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. Press and hold † or }, which are below and above the.... • } darkens the screen. Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to see the number if contrast is turned off.
... the contrast, follow these steps. 1. You may not be able to suit your viewing angle and lighting conditions. Press and release the y key. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 8 Note: The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. Press and hold † or }, which are below and above the.... • } darkens the screen. Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to see the number if contrast is turned off.
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... first low-battery message could be replaced. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Batteries must be longer than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue...
... first low-battery message could be replaced. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Batteries must be longer than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue...
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... Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-83 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. The current settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-83 Plus is turned off. All numbers, including elements of graphing ...Whether to connect graph points Whether to the current mode settings. Defaults are displayed according to plot simultaneously Real, rectangular complex, or polar complex Full screen, two split-screen modes TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
... Checking Mode Settings Mode settings control how the TI-83 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. The current settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-83 Plus is turned off. All numbers, including elements of graphing ...Whether to connect graph points Whether to the current mode settings. Defaults are displayed according to plot simultaneously Real, rectangular complex, or polar complex Full screen, two split-screen modes TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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... cursor location, where you have begun to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can recall the previous entry even if you can edit and execute it. When you press Í on the home screen to the line... an instruction, the expression or instruction is placed in memory. To recall ENTRY, press y [. ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, ENTRY is retained in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry).
... cursor location, where you have begun to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can recall the previous entry even if you can edit and execute it. When you press Í on the home screen to the line... an instruction, the expression or instruction is placed in memory. To recall ENTRY, press y [. ENTRY (Last Entry) Storage Area Using ENTRY (Last Entry) When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, ENTRY is retained in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry).
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When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is as accurate as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is ...) clears all data that the TI-83 Plus is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to find the radius of a circle that covers 200 square centimeters. Using Ans in an Expression When an expression is holding in memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 For the equation A=pr2...
When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is as accurate as your first guess. 8 ¿ ƒ R ƒ [:] y B ƒ R ¡ Í y [ y | 7 y 6 Ë 95 Í Continue until the answer is ...) clears all data that the TI-83 Plus is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to find the radius of a circle that covers 200 square centimeters. Using Ans in an Expression When an expression is holding in memory. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36 For the equation A=pr2...
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... a function, it is selected automatically. Press o to select or deselect. 3. When you enter or edit a function, it is highlighted. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 114 The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected functions. Press | to change the selection status. You can select and deselect (turn on the function's = sign. 4. Press Í to place the cursor on and...
... a function, it is selected automatically. Press o to select or deselect. 3. When you enter or edit a function, it is highlighted. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 114 The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected functions. Press | to change the selection status. You can select and deselect (turn on the function's = sign. 4. Press Í to place the cursor on and...
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...144; ~ to display the ON/OFF secondary menu. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 115 To change the on/off status of a stat plot in the Y= Editor To view and change the on/off . Plot1 is highlighted on this line. Plot2 and Plot3 are turned off status of the Y= editor). Selecting and Deselecting Functions... and ~ to place the cursor on Plot1, Plot2, or Plot3, and then press Í. Select 4:On/Off to display the VARS Y.VARS menu. 2. Turning On or Turning Off a Stat Plot in the Y= editor, use Plot1 Plot2 Plot3 (the top line of a stat plot from the home screen or a program, begin on...
...144; ~ to display the ON/OFF secondary menu. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 115 To change the on/off status of a stat plot in the Y= Editor To view and change the on/off . Plot1 is highlighted on this line. Plot2 and Plot3 are turned off status of the Y= editor). Selecting and Deselecting Functions... and ~ to place the cursor on Plot1, Plot2, or Plot3, and then press Í. Select 4:On/Off to display the VARS Y.VARS menu. 2. Turning On or Turning Off a Stat Plot in the Y= editor, use Plot1 Plot2 Plot3 (the top line of a stat plot from the home screen or a program, begin on...
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For example, in Func mode, FnOff :FnOn 1,3 turns off . • If you select is displayed. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 116 The instruction you enter two or more functions. FnOn[function#,function#, . . .,function n] FnOff[function#,function#, . . .,function n] 5. Enter the number (1 through 9, or 0; When ...
For example, in Func mode, FnOff :FnOn 1,3 turns off . • If you select is displayed. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 116 The instruction you enter two or more functions. FnOn[function#,function#, . . .,function n] FnOff[function#,function#, . . .,function n] 5. Enter the number (1 through 9, or 0; When ...
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... mode. Xmin Ymin Ymax Xscl Xmax Yscl Displaying the Window Variables To display the current window variable values, press p. Setting the Viewing Window Variables The TI-83 Plus Viewing Window The viewing window is 1. • At Xres=1, functions are evaluated and graphed at each pixel on the x-axis. The default is the portion... by Xmin, Xmax, Ymin, and Ymax. The window editor above and to another. Xscl (X scale) defines the distance between tick marks on the y-axis. To turn off tick marks, set Xscl=0 and Yscl=0. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 121
... mode. Xmin Ymin Ymax Xscl Xmax Yscl Displaying the Window Variables To display the current window variable values, press p. Setting the Viewing Window Variables The TI-83 Plus Viewing Window The viewing window is 1. • At Xres=1, functions are evaluated and graphed at each pixel on the x-axis. The default is the portion... by Xmin, Xmax, Ymin, and Ymax. The window editor above and to another. Xscl (X scale) defines the distance between tick marks on the y-axis. To turn off tick marks, set Xscl=0 and Yscl=0. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 121
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...; originally.) 8. Enter these values for X1T and Y1T. (These keystrokes assume that all graph styles were set AxesOff, which turns off the axes. Press y to set to ë for X3T and Y3T. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 156 Press } Í Í to change the graph style to è for X2T and Y2T. Tmin=0 Tmax...
...; originally.) 8. Enter these values for X1T and Y1T. (These keystrokes assume that all graph styles were set AxesOff, which turns off the axes. Press y to set to ë for X3T and Y3T. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 156 Press } Í Í to change the graph style to è for X2T and Y2T. Tmin=0 Tmax...
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... the mode settings on the mode screen. • Change the format settings on the format screen. • Enter or edit functions in the Y= editor. • Select or deselect functions in Func graphing. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 215 Drawing on a Graph You can use the DRAW instructions, consider whether you want to draw on... DRAW instructions draw on top of the actions listed above, the graph is valid only in the Y= editor. • Change the window variable values. • Turn stat plots on or off. • Clear existing drawings with ClrDraw.
... the mode settings on the mode screen. • Change the format settings on the format screen. • Enter or edit functions in the Y= editor. • Select or deselect functions in Func graphing. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 215 Drawing on a Graph You can use the DRAW instructions, consider whether you want to draw on... DRAW instructions draw on top of the actions listed above, the graph is valid only in the Y= editor. • Change the window variable values. • Turn stat plots on or off. • Clear existing drawings with ClrDraw.
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... 4. For example, Pen was used to create the arrow pointing to the local minimum of the selected function. To cancel Pen, press '. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 232 Press Í to turn on a graph only. To draw on the point where you draw on the graph, shading one pixel at a time. 4. Move the ...cursor. You cannot execute Pen from the DRAW menu. 2. Press Í to turn off the pen. Note: To continue drawing on the graph, move the cursor, you want to begin drawing. Select A:Pen from the home screen or...
... 4. For example, Pen was used to create the arrow pointing to the local minimum of the selected function. To cancel Pen, press '. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 232 Press Í to turn on a graph only. To draw on the point where you draw on the graph, shading one pixel at a time. 4. Move the ...cursor. You cannot execute Pen from the DRAW menu. 2. Press Í to turn off the pen. Note: To continue drawing on the graph, move the cursor, you want to begin drawing. Select A:Pen from the home screen or...
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...the program editor or directly from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. The TI-83 Plus's interpretation of these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 233 Drawing Points on , 0 if pixel off. DRAW POINTS STO 1:Pt-On( Turns on a point. 2:Pt-Off( Turns off a point. 3:Pt-Change( Toggles a point on or ...off. 4:Pxl-On( Turns on a pixel. 5:Pxl-Off( Turns off a pixel. 6:Pxl-Change( Toggles a pixel...
...the program editor or directly from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. The TI-83 Plus's interpretation of these steps. 1. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 233 Drawing Points on , 0 if pixel off. DRAW POINTS STO 1:Pt-On( Turns on a point. 2:Pt-Off( Turns off a point. 3:Pt-Change( Toggles a point on or ...off. 4:Pxl-On( Turns on a pixel. 5:Pxl-Off( Turns off a pixel. 6:Pxl-Change( Toggles a pixel...
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Select 2:Pt.Off( (point off ) a drawn point on a graph, follow these steps. 1. Move the cursor to the point you want to erase the point. To continue erasing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. Erasing Points with Pt.Off( To erase (turn off ) from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. Press Í to erase. 3. To continue drawing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 234 To cancel Pt.Off(, press '. Press Í to draw the point. To cancel Pt.On(, press '. 3.
Select 2:Pt.Off( (point off ) a drawn point on a graph, follow these steps. 1. Move the cursor to the point you want to erase the point. To continue erasing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. Erasing Points with Pt.Off( To erase (turn off ) from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. Press Í to erase. 3. To continue drawing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 234 To cancel Pt.Off(, press '. Press Í to draw the point. To cancel Pt.On(, press '. 3.
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... 3. Pt.Change( toggles the point on /off ) a point on a graph, follow these steps. 1. default) 2 = › (box) 3 = + (cross) Pt.On(x,y[,mark]) Pt.Off(x,y[,mark]) Pt.Change(x,y) TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 235 Select 3:Pt.Change( (point change (toggle on or off status. To cancel Pt.Change(, press '. it determines the point's appearance; specify 1, 2, or...from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. mark is optional; Changing Points with Pt.Change( To change ) from the Home Screen or a Program Pt.On( (point on) turns on the point at (X=x,Y=y). Press Í to change the point's on or off . Pt.Off...
... 3. Pt.Change( toggles the point on /off ) a point on a graph, follow these steps. 1. default) 2 = › (box) 3 = + (cross) Pt.On(x,y[,mark]) Pt.Off(x,y[,mark]) Pt.Change(x,y) TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 235 Select 3:Pt.Change( (point change (toggle on or off status. To cancel Pt.Change(, press '. it determines the point's appearance; specify 1, 2, or...from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. mark is optional; Changing Points with Pt.Change( To change ) from the Home Screen or a Program Pt.On( (point on) turns on the point at (X=x,Y=y). Press Í to change the point's on or off . Pt.Off...
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Pt.Change( does not have the mark option. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 236 Note: If you specified mark to turn on a point with Pt.On(, you must specify mark when you turn off the point with Pt.Off(.
Pt.Change( does not have the mark option. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 236 Note: If you specified mark to turn on a point with Pt.On(, you must specify mark when you turn off the point with Pt.Off(.
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...you select a pixel instruction from the DRAW POINTS menu, the TI-83 Plus returns to the home screen or the program editor. Pxl.Change( toggles the pixel on the TI-83 Plus display. Drawing Pixels TI-83 Plus Pixels A pixel is an integer between 0 and 94. Turning On and Off Pixels with Pxl.On( and Pxl.Off(... Pxl.On( (pixel on) turns on the pixel at (row,column), where row is an ...
...you select a pixel instruction from the DRAW POINTS menu, the TI-83 Plus returns to the home screen or the program editor. Pxl.Change( toggles the pixel on the TI-83 Plus display. Drawing Pixels TI-83 Plus Pixels A pixel is an integer between 0 and 94. Turning On and Off Pixels with Pxl.On( and Pxl.Off(... Pxl.On( (pixel on) turns on the pixel at (row,column), where row is an ...