Transcription of Graphing Calculator Guidebook
1 07/23/03 2001-2003 Texas Instruments TITI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook On/Off Graphing a function Menus Modes Using parentheses Lists Tables Data and lists Matrices Split screen Inferential statistics Archiving/Unarchiving Programming Menu maps Sending and receiving Troubleshooting Formulas Support and service More Information First Steps Beyond the Basics TI-83 PlusImportantTexas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied,including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability andfitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or bookmaterials and makes such materials available solely on an as-is no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special,collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with orarising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole andexclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action.
2 Shall not exceed the purchase price of this equipment. Moreover, TexasInstruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoeveragainst the use of these materials by any other is a registered trademark of Microsoft is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, PlusUS FCC Information Concerning RadioFrequency InterferenceThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation.
3 This equipment generates, uses,and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference withradio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisionreception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
4 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that towhich the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician : Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expresslyapproved by Texas Instruments may void your authority to operate PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition1 Chapter 1:Operating the TI-83 Plus silver EditionDocumentation ConventionsIn the body of this Guidebook , TI-83 Plus (in silver ) refers to theTI-83 Plus silver Edition. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the fullname TI-83 Plus silver Edition is used to distinguish it from theTI-83 the instructions and examples in this Guidebook also work forthe TI-83 Plus.
5 All the functions of the TI-83 Plus silver Edition and theTI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in available RAMmemory and Flash application ROM PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition2TI-83 Plus KeyboardGenerally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: Graphing keys,editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific Calculator ZonesGraphing Graphing keys access the interactive Graphing Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and Advanced function keys display menus that access theadvanced Scientific Calculator keys access the capabilities of astandard scientific PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition3TI-83 PlusEditing KeysAdvancedFunction KeysScientificCalculator KeysGraphing KeysColors may vary in actual PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition4 Using the KeyboardThe keys on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to
6 Help you easily locate thekey you light gray keys are the number keys. The blue keys along the right sideof the keyboard are the common math functions. The blue keys across thetop set up and display graphs. The blue key provides access toapplications such as the Finance primary function of each key is printed on the keys. For example,when you press , the MATH menu is the y and KeysThe secondary function of each key is printed in yellow above the you press the yellow y key, the character, abbreviation, or wordprinted in yellow above the other keys becomes active for the nextkeystroke.
7 For example, when you press y and then , the TEST menu is displayed. This Guidebook describes this keystroke combinationas y :.TI-83 PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition5 The alpha function of each key is printed in green above the key. Whenyou press the green key, the alpha character printed in greenabove the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Forexample, when you press and then , the letter A is Guidebook describes this keystroke combination as [A].The y keyaccesses thesecond functionprinted in yellowabove each keyaccesses the alphafunction printed ingreen above PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition6 Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 PlusTurning On the CalculatorTo turn on the TI-83 Plus, press.
8 If you previously had turned off thecalculator by pressing y M, theTI-83 Plus displays the home screen as itwas when you last used it and clears anyerror. If Automatic Power Down (APD ) had previously turned off thecalculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you left it, including thedisplay, cursor, and any error. If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculatoror personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will wake up when youcomplete the connection. If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and connected to another Calculator orpersonal computer, any communication activity will wake up theTI-83 prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-83 Plusautomatically after about five minutes without any PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition7 Turning Off the CalculatorTo turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M.
9 All settings and memory contents are retained by ConstantMemoryTM. Any error condition is TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a user-replaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). To replacebatteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow thesteps in Appendix PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition8 Setting the Display ContrastAdjusting the Display ContrastYou can adjust the display contrast to suit your viewing angle and lightingconditions. As you change the contrast setting, a number from 0 (lightest)to 9 (darkest) in the top-right corner indicates the current level.
10 You maynot be able to see the number if contrast is too light or too : The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9represents four TI-83 Plus retains the contrast setting in memory when it is adjust the contrast, follow these Press and release the y Press and hold or }, which are below and above the contrastsymbol (yellow, half-shaded circle). lightens the screen. } darkens the PlusOperating the TI-83 Plus silver Edition9 Note: If you adjust the contrast setting to 0, the display may become completelyblank. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold} until the display to Replace BatteriesWhen the batteries are low, a low-battery message is displayed whenyou: Turn on the Calculator .
