Casio fx-500ES User Manual

fx-500ES

User's Guide

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RCA502127-001V01

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About this Manual

• The MATH mark indicates an example that uses Math format,
while the LINE mark indicates Linear format. For details about

input/output formats, see “Specifying the Input/Output Format”.

•Keycap markings indicate what a key inputs or what function it
performs.
Example: 1, 2, +, -, !, A, etc.

•Pressing the 1 or S key followed by a second key performs
the alternate function of the second key. The alternate function is
indicated by the text printed above the key.

sin–1D

Keycap function

• The following shows what the different colors of the alternate
function key text mean.

If key marking
text is this color:

Ye llow

Red

•The following shows an example of how an alternate function
operation is represented in this User’s Guide.

Example: 1s(sin–1)1=

Indicates the function that is accessed by the key
operation (1s) before it. Note that this is not part
of the actual key operation you perform.

• The following shows an example of how a key operation to select
an on-screen menu item is represented in this User’s Guide.

Example: 1(Setup)

Indicates the menu item that is selected by the number
key operation (1) before it. Note that this is not part
of the actual key operation you perform.

s

It means this:

Press 1 and then the key to access
the applicable function.

Press S and then the key to input the
applicable variable, constant, or symbol.

Alternate function

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• The cursor key is marked with four arrows,
indicating direction, as shown in the
illustration nearby. In this User’s Guide, cursor
key operation is indicated as f, c, d,
and e.

• The displays and illustrations (such as key markings) shown in
this User’s Guide and the separate Appendix are for illustrative
purposes only, and may differ somewhat from the actual items
they represent.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• In no event shall CASIO Computer Co., Ltd. be liable to anyone for
special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in
connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of this product
and items that come with it. Moreover, CASIO Computer Co., Ltd.
shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever by any
other party arising out of the use of this product and the items that
come with it.

REPLAY

k Using the Separate Appendix

Whenever you see the symbol Appendix in this manual, it

means you should refer to the separate Appendix.
Example numbers (like “<#021>”) in this User’s Guide refer to the
corresponding example number in the Appendix.
Specify the angle unit in accordance with the marks in the Appendix:

Deg : Specify Degree for the angle unit.

Rad : Specify Radian for the angle unit.

Initializing the Calculator

Perform the following procedure when you want to initialize the
calculator and return the calculation mode and setup to their initial
default settings. Note that this operation also clears all data currently
in calculator memory.

19(CLR)3(All)=(Yes)

•For information about calculation modes and setup settings, see
“Calculation Modes and Calculator Setup”.

•For information about memory, see “Using Calculator Memory”.

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Safety Precautions

Be sure to read the following safety precautions before using this
calculator. Keep this manual handy for later reference.

Caution

This symbol is used to indicate information that can result in
personal injury or material damage if ignored.

Battery

•After removing the battery from the calculator, put it in a safe
place where it will not get into the hands of small children and
accidentally swallowed.

•Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If accidentally
swallowed, consult with a physician immediately.

•Never charge the battery, try to take the battery apart, or allow
the battery to become shorted. Never expose the battery to
direct heat or dispose of it by incineration.

•Improperly using a battery can cause it to leak and damage
nearby items, and can create the risk of fire and personal injury.

•Always make sure that the battery’s positive k and negative

ends are facing correctly when you load it into the

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calculator.

•Remove the battery if you do not plan to use the calculator

for a long time.

•Use only the type of battery specified for this calculator in

this manual.

Disposing of the Calculator

•Never dispose of the calculator by burning it. Doing so can
cause certain components to suddenly burst, creating the risk
of fire and personal injury.

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Handling Precautions

•Be sure to press the O key before using the calculator for

the first time.

•Even if the calculator is operating normally, replace the battery
at least once every two years.

A dead battery can leak, causing damage to and malfunction of
the calculator. Never leave a dead battery in the calculator.

• The battery that comes with this unit discharges slightly during
shipment and storage. Because of this, it may require
replacement sooner than the normal expected battery life.

•Low battery power can cause memory contents to become
corrupted or lost completely. Always keep written records of
all important data.

•Avoid use and storage of the calculator in areas subjected to
temperature extremes.

Very low temperatures can cause slow display response, total
failure of the display, and shortening of battery life. Also avoid
leaving the calculator in direct sunlight, near a window, near a heater
or anywhere else it might be exposed to very high temperatures.
Heat can cause discoloration or deformation of the calculator’s
case, and damage to internal circuitry.

•Avoid use and storage of the calculator in areas subjected to
large amounts of humidity and dust.

Take care never to leave the calculator where it might be splashed
by water or exposed to large amounts of humidity or dust. Such
conditions can damage internal circuitry.

•Never drop the calculator or otherwise subject it to strong
impact.

•Never twist or bend the calculator.

Avoid carrying the calculator in the pocket of your trousers or other
tight-fitting clothing where it might be subjected to twisting or
bending.

•Never try to take the calculator apart.

•Never press the keys of the calculator with a ballpoint pen or
other pointed object.

•Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the exterior of the calculator.

If the calculator becomes very dirty, wipe it off with a cloth moistened
in a weak solution of water and a mild neutral household detergent.
Wring out all excess liquid before wiping the calculator. Never use
thinner, benzene or other volatile agents to clean the calculator.
Doing so can remove printed markings and can damage the case.

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Before Using the Calculator

k Removing the Hard Case

Before using the calculator, slide its hard case downwards to remove
it, and then affix the hard case to the back of the calculator as shown
in the illustration below.

k Turning Power On and Off

•Press O to turn on the calculator.

•Press 1A(OFF) to turn off the calculator.

k Adjusting Display Contrast

1N(SETUP)c6(]CONT')
This displays the contrast adjustment screen. Use d and e to
adjust display contrast. After the setting is the way you want, press
A.

•You can also adjust contrast using d and e while the mode
menu (which appears when you press N) is on the display.

Important!

• If adjusting display contrast does not improve display readability, it
probably means that battery power is low. Replace the battery.

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k About the Display

Your calculator has a 31-dot × 96-dot LCD screen.

Example:

Input expression

Calculation result

{

k Display Indicators

Sample Display:

This
indicator:

Means this:

The keypad has been shifted by pressing the 1
key. The keypad will unshift and this indicator will

S

disappear when you press a key.

The alpha input mode has been entered by pressing
the S key. The alpha input mode will be exited

A

and this indicator will disappear when you press a
key.

M There is a value stored in independent memory.

The calculator is standing by for input of a variable

STO

name to assign a value to the variable. This indicator
appears after you press 1t(STO).

The calculator is standing by for input of a variable

RCL

name to recall the variable’s value. This indicator
appears after you press t.

STAT The calculator is in the STAT Mode.

7 The default angle unit is degrees.
8 The default angle unit is radians.
9 The default angle unit is grads.

FIX A fixed number of decimal places is in effect.

SCI A fixed number of significant digits is in effect.

Math Math style is selected as the input/output format.

Calculation history memory data is available and can

$`

be replayed, or there is more data above/below the
current screen.

The display currently shows an intermediate result

Disp

of a multi-statement calculation.

STAT

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Important!

•For a very complex calculation or some other type of calculation
that takes a long time to execute, the display may show only the
above indicators (without any value) while it performs the calculation
internally.

Calculation Modes and
Calculator Setup

k Calculation Modes

When you want to perform this type of Select this
operation: mode:

General calculations COMP

Statistical and regression calculations STAT

Equation solution EQN

Generation of a number table based on an
expression

Specifying the Calculation Mode

(1) Press N to display the mode

menu.

(2) Press the number key that corresponds to the mode you want to

select.

• To select the STAT Mode, for example, press 2.

k Configuring the Calculator Setup

Pressing 1N(SETUP) displays the setup menu, which you can
use to control how the calculations are executed and displayed. The
setup menu has two screens, which you can jump between using

c and f.

c

TABLE

f

•See “Adjusting Display Contrast” for information about how to use
“]CONT'”.

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Specifying the Input/Output Format

For this input/output format: Perform this key operation:

Math 1N1(MthIO)
Linear 1N2(LineIO)

•Math format causes fractions, irrational numbers, and other
expressions to be displayed as they are written on paper.

•Linear format causes fractions and other expressions to be
displayed in a single line.

Math

Linear FormatMath Format

Specifying the Default Angle Unit

To specify this as the default
angle unit:

Degrees 1N3(Deg)
Radians 1N4(Rad)
Grads 1N5(Gra)

π

90° = radians = 100 grads

2

Perform this key operation:

Specifying the Number of Display Digits

To specify this: Perform this key operation:

Number of Decimal Places 1N6(Fix)0–9
Number of Significant Digits 1N7(Sci)0–9

Exponential Display Range

Calculation Result Display Examples

• Fix: The value you specify (from 0 to 9) controls the number of
decimal places for displayed calculation results. Calculation results
are rounded off to the specified digit before being displayed.

Example: 100 ÷ 7 = 14.286 (Fix3)

•Sci: The value you specify (from 1 to 10) controls the number of
significant digits for displayed calculation results. Calculation results
are rounded off to the specified digit before being displayed.

Example: 1 ÷ 7 = 1.4286 × 10–1 (Sci5)

14.29 (Fix2)

1.429 × 10–1 (Sci4)

1N8(Norm)1(Norm1)
or 2(Norm2)

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•Norm: Selecting one of the two available settings (Norm1, Norm2)
determines the range in which results will be displayed in non­exponential format. Outside the specified range, results are
displayed using exponential format.

Norm1: 10–2 > x, x > 10
Norm2: 10–9 > x, x > 10

Example: 1 ÷ 200 = 5 × 10–3(Norm1)

10

10

0.005 (Norm2)

Specifying the Fraction Display Format

To specify this fraction
display format:

Mixed 1Nc1(ab/c)
Improper 1Nc2(d/c)

Perform this key operation:

Specifying the Complex Number Display Format

To specify this complex
number format:

Rectangular Coordinates 1Nc3(CMPLX)1(a+bi)
Polar Coordinates 1Nc3(CMPLX)2(r∠θ)

The complex number display format specifies the display format to
be used for complex number solutions produced by equation
operations in the EQN Mode.

Perform this key operation:

Specifying the Statistical Display Format

Use the following procedure to turn display of the frequency (FREQ)
column of the STAT Mode STAT editor screen on or off.

To specify this: Perform this key operation:

Show FREQ Column 1Nc4(STAT)1(ON)
Hide FREQ Column 1Nc4(STAT)2(OFF)

Specifying the Decimal Point Display Format

To specify this decimal
point display format:

Dot (.) 1Nc5(Disp)1(Dot)
Comma (,) 1Nc5(Disp)2(Comma)

• The setting you configure here is applied for calculation results
only. The decimal point for input values is always a dot (.).

Perform this key operation:

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k Initializing the Calculation Mode and Other

Settings

Performing the following procedure initializes the calculation mode
and other setup settings as shown below.

19(CLR)1(Setup)=(Yes)

This setting: Is initialized to this:

Calculation Mode COMP
Input/Output Format MthIO
Angle Unit Deg
Display Digits Norm1
Fraction Display Format d/c
Complex Number Format a+bi
Statistical Display OFF
Decimal Point Dot

•To cancel initialization without doing anything, press A(Cancel)
instead of =.

Inputting Expressions and
Val ues

k Inputting a Calculation Expression Using

Standard Format

Your calculator lets you input calculation expressions just as they
are written. Then simply press the = key to execute it. The calculator
automatically judges the calculation priority sequence for addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division, functions, and parentheses.

Example: 2 (5 + 4) – 2 × (–3) =

LINE

Inputting a Function with Parenthesis

When you input any of the functions shown below, it is automatically
input with the open parenthesis ( ( ) character. Next, you need to
input the argument and the closing parenthesis ( ) ).

sin(, cos(, tan(, sin–1(, cos–1(, tan–1(, sinh(, cosh(, tanh(, sinh–1(,
cosh–1(, tanh–1(, log(, ln(, e^(, 10^(, '(, 3'(, Abs(, Pol(, Rec(,
Rnd(

2(5+4)-

2*y3=

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Example: sin 30 =

LINE

•Note that the input procedure is different if you want to use Math
format. For more information, see “Inputting with Math Format”.

Omitting the Multiplication Sign

You can omit the multiplication sign (×) in any of the following cases.

•Before an open parentheses ( ( ): 2 × (5 + 4), etc.

•Before a function with parenthesis: 2 × sin(30), 2 × '(3), etc.

•Before a variable name, constant, or random number:
20 × A, 2 × π, etc.

Final Closed Parenthesis

You can omit one or more closed parentheses that come at the end
of a calculation, immediately before the = key is pressed. For
details, see “Omitting a Final Closed Parenthesis”.

Displaying a Long Expression

The display can show up to 14 characters at a time. Inputting the
15th character causes the expression to shift to the left. At this time,
the ] indicator appears to the left of the expression, indicating that
it runs off the left side of the screen.

Input expression: 1111 + 2222 + 3333 + 444

Displayed portion:

s30)=

Pressing s inputs “sin(”.

Math

•When the ] indicator is displayed, you can scroll left and view the
hidden part by pressing the d key. This will cause the ' indicator
to appear to the right of the expression. At this time, you can use
the e key to scroll back.

Number of Input Characters (Bytes)

•You can input up to 99 bytes of data for a single expression.
Basically, each key operation uses up one byte. A function that
requires two key operations to input (like 1s(sin–1)) also uses
only one byte. Note, however, that when you are inputting functions
with Math format, each item you input uses up more than one
byte. For more information, see “Inputting with Math Format”.

Cursor

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•Normally the input cursor appears as a straight vertical (I) or
horizontal ( ) flashing line on the display screen. When there are
10 or fewer bytes of input remaining in the current expression, the
cursor changes shape to I to let you know. If the I cursor
appears, terminate the expression at a convenient point and
calculate the result.

k Correcting an Expression

This section explains how to correct an expression as you are
inputting it. The procedure you should use depends on whether you
have insert or overwrite selected as the input mode.

About the Insert and Overwrite Input Modes

With the insert mode, the displayed characters shift to the left to
make room when you input a new character. With the overwrite mode,
any new character you input replaces the character at the current
cursor position. The initial default input mode is insert. You can change
to the overwrite mode when you need it.

• The cursor is a vertical flashing line (I) when the insert mode is
selected. The cursor is a horizontal flashing line ( ) when the
overwrite mode is selected.

• The initial default for Linear format input is the insert mode. You
can switch to the overwrite mode by pressing 1Y(INS).

•With Math format, you can only use the insert mode. Pressing
1Y(INS) when the Math format is selected does not switch to
the overwrite mode. See “Incorporating a Value into a Function” for
more information.

• The calculator automatically changes to the insert mode whenever
you change the input/output format from Linear to Math.

Changing the Character or Function You Just Input

Example: To correct the expression 369 × 13 so it becomes

369 × 12

LINE

369*13

Y

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Deleting a Character or Function

Example: To correct the expression 369 × × 12 so it becomes

369 × 12

LINE

Insert Mode: 369**12

dd

Y

Overwrite Mode:

369**12

ddd

Y

Correcting a Calculation

Example: To correct cos(60) so it becomes sin(60)

LINE

Insert Mode: c60)

dddY

s

Overwrite Mode:

c60)

dddd

s

Inserting Input into a Calculation

Always use the insert mode for this operation. Use d or e to
move the cursor to the location where you want to insert new input,
and then input what you want.

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k Displaying the Location of an Error

If an error message (like “Math ERROR” or “Syntax ERROR”)
appears when you press =, press d or e. This will display the
part of the calculation where the error occurred, with the cursor
positioned at the error location. You can then make necessary
corrections.

Example: When you input 14 ÷ 0 × 2 = by mistake instead of 14 ÷

10 × 2 =
Use the insert mode for the following operation.

LINE

14/0*2=

Press e or d.

This is causing the error.

d1

=

You can also exit the error screen by pressing A, which clears the
calculation.

k Inputting with Math Format

When inputting with Math format, you can input and display fractions
and some functions using the same format as they appear in your
textbook.

Important!

•Certain types of expressions can cause the height of a calculation
formula to be greater than one display line. The maximum allowable
height of a calculation formula is two display screens (31 dots × 2).
Further input will become impossible if the height of the calculation
you are inputting exceeds the allowable limit.

•Nesting of functions and parentheses is allowed. Further input will
become impossible if you nest too many functions and/or
parentheses. If this happens, divide the calculation into multiple
parts and calculate each part separately.

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Functions and Symbols Supported for Math Format
Input

• The “Bytes” column shows the number of bytes of memory that
are used up by input.

Function/Symbol Key Operation Bytes

Improper Fraction ' 9
Mixed Fraction 1'(()13
log(a,b) (Logarithm) & 6
10^x (Power of 10) 1l($)4
e^x (Power of e) 1i(%)4
Square Root ! 4
Cube Root 1!(#)9
Square, Cube w, W 4
Reciprocal E 5
Powe r 6 4
Power Root 16(")9
Absolute Value D 4
Parentheses ( or ) 1

Math Format Input Examples

• The following operations are all performed while Math format is
selected.

•Pay close attention to the location and size of the cursor on the
display when you input using Math format.

Example 1: To input 23 + 1

MATH

263

Math

e+1

Example 2: To input 1 + '2 + 3

MATH

1+!2

e+3

Math

Math

Math

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