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...and found to comply with the limits for help. This equipment generates, uses, and can try to correct the interference by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with the instructions, may void your authority to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential ... which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in accordance with radio communications. If this equipment not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC rules. TI-83 Plus Caution: Any changes or modifications...
...and found to comply with the limits for help. This equipment generates, uses, and can try to correct the interference by Texas Instruments may cause harmful interference with the instructions, may void your authority to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential ... which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in accordance with radio communications. If this equipment not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC rules. TI-83 Plus Caution: Any changes or modifications...
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... the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up " the TI-83 Plus. To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off and connected to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up " when you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6
... the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up " the TI-83 Plus. To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off and connected to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up " when you connect it to another calculator or personal computer, any activity. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6
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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). 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.
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... the contrast setting, a number from 0 (lightest) to suit your viewing angle and lighting conditions. Note: The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. The TI-83 Plus retains the contrast setting in the top-right corner indicates the current level. To adjust the contrast, follow these steps... can adjust the display contrast to 9 (darkest) in memory when it is too light or too dark. Press and release the y key. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 8 You may not be able to see the number if contrast is turned off.
... the contrast setting, a number from 0 (lightest) to suit your viewing angle and lighting conditions. Note: The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. The TI-83 Plus retains the contrast setting in the top-right corner indicates the current level. To adjust the contrast, follow these steps... can adjust the display contrast to 9 (darkest) in memory when it is too light or too dark. Press and release the y key. 2. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 8 You may not be able to see the number if contrast is turned off.
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After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to 0, the display may become completely blank. All memory should be... any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Batteries must be replaced.
After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt to upgrade to 0, the display may become completely blank. All memory should be... any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold } until the display reappears. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 Batteries must be replaced.
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... 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 19 Normal Sci Eng Float 0123456789 Radian Degree Func Par Pol Seq Connected Dot Sequential Simul Real a+...bi re^qi Full Horiz G-T Numeric notation Number of decimal places Unit of angle measure Type of matrices and lists, are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-83 Plus is turned...
... 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 19 Normal Sci Eng Float 0123456789 Radian Degree Func Par Pol Seq Connected Dot Sequential Simul Real a+...bi re^qi Full Horiz G-T Numeric notation Number of decimal places Unit of angle measure Type of matrices and lists, are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-83 Plus is turned...
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When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, ENTRY is retained in an editor, the current line is cleared and the last entry is pasted to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 On the home screen or in memory. The last entry is placed in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry... instruction is pasted to the current cursor location, where you can recall the previous entry even if you have begun to the line. Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can edit and execute it.
When you turn off the TI-83 Plus, ENTRY is retained in an editor, the current line is cleared and the last entry is pasted to enter the next expression. 5 Ã 7 Í y [ TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 33 On the home screen or in memory. The last entry is placed in a storage area called ENTRY (last entry... instruction is pasted to the current cursor location, where you can recall the previous entry even if you have begun to the line. Because the TI-83 Plus updates ENTRY only when you press Í, you can edit and execute it.
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... want. For the equation A=pr2, use trial and error to find the radius of a circle that the TI-83 Plus is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to a storage area called Ans (last answer). Using Ans in an Expression When an expression...Use 8 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 as accurate as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is retained in the ENTRY storage area. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36
... want. For the equation A=pr2, use trial and error to find the radius of a circle that the TI-83 Plus is evaluated successfully from the home screen or from a program, the TI-83 Plus stores the answer to a storage area called Ans (last answer). Using Ans in an Expression When an expression...Use 8 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 as accurate as you turn off the TI-83 Plus, the value in Ans is retained in the ENTRY storage area. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 36
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...function, it is deselected. To select or deselect a function in the Y= editor. Move the cursor to the function you enter or edit a function, it is selected automatically. Press | to display the Y= editor. 2. When you want to change the selection status. You can ... in the Y= editor, follow these steps. 1. Press o to place the cursor on and turn on the function's = sign. 4. A function is selected when the = sign is highlighted. The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected functions. Selecting and Deselecting Functions Selecting and Deselecting a Function You can select...
...function, it is deselected. To select or deselect a function in the Y= editor. Move the cursor to the function you enter or edit a function, it is selected automatically. Press | to display the Y= editor. 2. When you want to change the selection status. You can ... in the Y= editor, follow these steps. 1. Press o to place the cursor on and turn on the function's = sign. 4. A function is selected when the = sign is highlighted. The TI-83 Plus graphs only the selected functions. Selecting and Deselecting Functions Selecting and Deselecting a Function You can select...
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...When a plot is on, its name is turned on /off status of a stat plot in the Y= Editor To view and change the on Plot1, Plot2, or Plot3, and then press Í. Select 4:On/Off to display the VARS Y.VARS menu. 2. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 115 Plot1 is highlighted on a ...blank line and follow these steps. 1. Turning On or Turning Off a Stat Plot in the Y= editor, use Plot1 Plot2 Plot3 (the top line of the Y= editor)....
...When a plot is on, its name is turned on /off status of a stat plot in the Y= Editor To view and change the on Plot1, Plot2, or Plot3, and then press Í. Select 4:On/Off to display the VARS Y.VARS menu. 2. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 115 Plot1 is highlighted on a ...blank line and follow these steps. 1. Turning On or Turning Off a Stat Plot in the Y= editor, use Plot1 Plot2 Plot3 (the top line of the Y= editor)....
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...[function#,function#, . . .,function n] FnOff[function#,function#, . . .,function n] 5. not the variable Yn) of each function you want to turn on or turn off all functions, do not enter a number after FnOn or FnOff. Press Í. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 116 When the instruction is executed, the status of each function in the Y= editor, and then...
...[function#,function#, . . .,function n] FnOff[function#,function#, . . .,function n] 5. not the variable Yn) of each function you want to turn on or turn off all functions, do not enter a number after FnOn or FnOff. Press Í. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 116 When the instruction is executed, the status of each function in the Y= editor, and then...
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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 y-axis. The window editor above and ... plane defined by Xmin, Xmax, Ymin, and Ymax. Xres sets pixel resolution (1 through 8) for function graphs only. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 121 Yscl (Y scale) defines the distance between tick marks on the x-axis. To turn off tick marks, set Xscl=0 and Yscl=0. Xscl (X scale) defines the distance between tick marks on the x-axis...
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 y-axis. The window editor above and ... plane defined by Xmin, Xmax, Ymin, and Ymax. Xres sets pixel resolution (1 through 8) for function graphs only. TI-83 Plus Function Graphing 121 Yscl (Y scale) defines the distance between tick marks on the x-axis. To turn off tick marks, set Xscl=0 and Yscl=0. Xscl (X scale) defines the distance between tick marks on the x-axis...
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... ~ 2, and then press 1 Í to set to define Y3T. 7. Press | | } Í to change the graph style to è for X2T and Y2T. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 156 Press y to define X3T. Press } Í Í to change the graph style to ë for X3T and Y3T. Press } Í Í ... 0 Í to ç originally.) 8. Enter these values for X1T and Y1T. (These keystrokes assume that all graph styles were set AxesOff, which turns off the axes. Tmin=0 Tmax=5 Tstep=.1 Xmin=L10 Xmax=100 Xscl=50 Ymin=L5 Ymax=15 Yscl=10 9. Press p. The horizontal component vector is ...
... ~ 2, and then press 1 Í to set to define Y3T. 7. Press | | } Í to change the graph style to è for X2T and Y2T. TI-83 Plus Parametric Graphing 156 Press y to define X3T. Press } Í Í to change the graph style to ë for X3T and Y3T. Press } Í Í ... 0 Í to ç originally.) 8. Enter these values for X1T and Y1T. (These keystrokes assume that all graph styles were set AxesOff, which turns off the axes. Tmin=0 Tmax=5 Tstep=.1 Xmin=L10 Xmax=100 Xscl=50 Ymin=L5 Ymax=15 Yscl=10 9. Press p. The horizontal component vector is ...
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... you use any DRAW menu instructions except DrawInv to perform one or more of graphs. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 215 Before Drawing on a Graph The DRAW instructions draw on or off....the graph is valid only in the Y= editor. • Change the window variable values. • Turn stat plots on top of the following actions. • Change 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. Drawing on a Graph ...
... you use any DRAW menu instructions except DrawInv to perform one or more of graphs. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 215 Before Drawing on a Graph The DRAW instructions draw on or off....the graph is valid only in the Y= editor. • Change the window variable values. • Turn stat plots on top of the following actions. • Change 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. Drawing on a Graph ...
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.... 4. For example, Pen was used to create the arrow pointing to turn off the pen. To cancel Pen, press '. Note: To continue drawing on the graph, move the cursor, you draw on a displayed graph, follow these steps. 1. Move the cursor. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 232 You cannot execute Pen from the DRAW menu...
.... 4. For example, Pen was used to create the arrow pointing to turn off the pen. To cancel Pen, press '. Note: To continue drawing on the graph, move the cursor, you draw on a displayed graph, follow these steps. 1. Move the cursor. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 232 You cannot execute Pen from the DRAW menu...
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...want to the position where you accessed this menu from the home screen or the program editor or directly from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. The TI-83 Plus's interpretation of these steps. 1. Move the cursor to draw the point. Drawing Points on , 0 if pixel off . 7:pxl-Test( ... Menu To display the DRAW POINTS menu, press y < ~. 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 on or off . TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 233
...want to the position where you accessed this menu from the home screen or the program editor or directly from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. The TI-83 Plus's interpretation of these steps. 1. Move the cursor to draw the point. Drawing Points on , 0 if pixel off . 7:pxl-Test( ... Menu To display the DRAW POINTS menu, press y < ~. 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 on or off . TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 233
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To continue drawing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. Erasing Points with Pt.Off( To erase (turn off ) from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. Press Í to draw the point. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 234 Press Í to erase the point. To cancel Pt.On(, press '. To continue erasing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. To cancel Pt.Off(, press '. Select 2:Pt.Off( (point off ) a drawn point on a graph, follow these steps. 1. 3. Move the cursor to the point you want to erase. 3.
To continue drawing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. Erasing Points with Pt.Off( To erase (turn off ) from the DRAW POINTS menu. 2. Press Í to draw the point. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 234 Press Í to erase the point. To cancel Pt.On(, press '. To continue erasing points, repeat steps 2 and 3. To cancel Pt.Off(, press '. Select 2:Pt.Off( (point off ) a drawn point on a graph, follow these steps. 1. 3. Move the cursor to the point you want to erase. 3.
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...Pt.Change(, press '. mark is optional; it determines the point's appearance; 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 Changing Points with Pt.Change( To change (toggle on or off) a point on the point at (X=x,Y=y). specify 1, 2, or 3, where: 1 = ¦ (dot; ...2. Pt.Change( toggles the point on /off status. Press Í to change ) from the Home Screen or a Program Pt.On( (point on) turns on a graph, follow these steps. 1. Pt.Off( turns the point off . Select 3:Pt.Change( (point change . 3.
...Pt.Change(, press '. mark is optional; it determines the point's appearance; 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 Changing Points with Pt.Change( To change (toggle on or off) a point on the point at (X=x,Y=y). specify 1, 2, or 3, where: 1 = ¦ (dot; ...2. Pt.Change( toggles the point on /off status. Press Í to change ) from the Home Screen or a Program Pt.On( (point on) turns on a graph, follow these steps. 1. Pt.Off( turns the point off . Select 3:Pt.Change( (point change . 3.
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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(. Pt.Change( does not have the mark option. TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 236
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.... Pxl.On(row,column) Pxl.Off(row,column) Pxl.Change(row,column) TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 237 Turning On and Off Pixels with Pxl.On( and Pxl.Off( Pxl.On( (pixel on) turns on the TI-83 Plus display. Pxl.Off( turns the pixel off . Drawing Pixels TI-83 Plus Pixels A pixel is a square dot on the pixel at (row,column...
.... Pxl.On(row,column) Pxl.Off(row,column) Pxl.Change(row,column) TI-83 Plus Draw Instructions 237 Turning On and Off Pixels with Pxl.On( and Pxl.Off( Pxl.On( (pixel on) turns on the TI-83 Plus display. Pxl.Off( turns the pixel off . Drawing Pixels TI-83 Plus Pixels A pixel is a square dot on the pixel at (row,column...