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    Graphing Calculator EL-9450/9400 OPERA TION GUIDE[...]

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    Built-in slide shows Educational tools (OHP/PC-link/Data collection) Shift/Change function Equation editor Split display Large display Rapid graph Rapid window Rapid zoom Easy to Teach Easy to Learn Easy to Use I ntroduction C ontents Sales points P 1 Basic operation P 2 Equation editor P 4 Features Shift P 5 Change P 6 Slide show P 7 Slide show se[...]

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    1 S ales points Graph Shift/Change shows how "changing" the graph affects the equation Large 96 x 64-dot display Slide Shows reduce class preparation time Rapid zoom allows easy adjustment of window size Rapid graph/Rapid window simplify graphing procedures 1 3 Equation Editor shows equations just as in textbooks 2 4 5 6[...]

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    2 B asic operation Use to enter equations Use to draw graphs Use to view table of function value Use to set size of viewing window Use to adjust the viewing range Use to trace graphs Use to enter calculation mode Use to enter slide show mode Use to operate Rapid Graph/Rapid Window and Rapid Zoom functions Function keys Y = EZ Names of par ts Commun[...]

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    3 Reset function 1) When trouble occurs Press to enter the reset mode. • Use this function ( 1 or 2 ) to return all settings to the default value or to delete all data. 2) All RESET operation • If trouble still occurs, proceed as follows: 1. Press the RESET switch on the back. 2. Press . • Returns to the initial display. CAUTION Do not press [...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 4 E quation editor 1 2 5 4 3 6 Input the equation and see how it can be easily viewed with the equation editor. CL 0 1 a/b 2 a/b 1 x 2 Clear the display. Select CALC and Enter the range of the integral. Complete equation input. Calculate the expression. The blinking mark in the upper right side of the display ind[...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 5 SHIFT/CHANGE ] ] ] ] S hift (Change the location of graphs) G raph shift function helps students grasp the relationship between an equation and its graph. Shift the graph’s location without changing its shape, and the change is immediately reflected in the equation on the right side of the display. When the g[...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 6 When the graph of y = x 2 is changed, how does it affect the equation? C hange G raph change function helps students grasp the relationship between an equation and its graph. Change the shape of the graph, and the change is immediately reflected in the equation on the right side of the display. Enter SHIFT/CHAN[...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 7 S lide sho w Slide show assists with teacher preparation. By selecting from the built-in options or cre- ating your own series of slides, you can demonstrate lessons with minimum preparation time. Use the built-in slide show of y = x 2 to show how the coordinates change as you move along the graph. Select y = x[...]

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    8 Built-in slide show selections 1) Y=X 2 2) Y=AX+B 4) Y=1 / X Features 3) Y= X[...]

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    9 5) Y=sinX 6) Y=tanX 7) Y=cos -1 X 8) Y=l nX Features Built-in slide show selections[...]

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    10 G raphing P r ocedur es Following outlines graphing procedures and indicates the steps where Sharp's unique functions can be used to simplify operations. These functions are introduced on the following pages. Step 1 Input equation Step 2 Set X, Y range Xmin = Xmax = Xscl = Ymin = Ymax = Yscl = Step 3 Draw graph Step 4 Adjust viewing window [...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 11 R apid graph Graphing has never been easier. With its full range of preset equations, rapid graph simplifies equation input. Use in conjunction with the rapid window function or with any graph created. Draw the graph for y = 2sin (-2x+ ) + 2 using the rapid graph function. Enter the equation entry mode. Enter [...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 12 R apid windo w Rapid window simplifies setting window size with a range of preset values. Use in con- junction with the rapid graph function or with any graph created. After using Rapid Graph to draw the graph of y = 2sin (-2x+ ) + 2 (refer p. 11), set the viewing window using the rapid window function. 1 2 3 [...]

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    Notes Key Operation Display Example 13 R apid z oom Rapid zoom offers one-touch adjustment of window size while viewing the graph. No more guessing or wasting class time to find optimal values for window size. Adjust the viewing window for y = x 3 + x 2 - 2x to show the entire graph. 1 2 3 4 Create the graph y = x 3 + x 2 - 2x using the following c[...]

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    14 P C-LINK System options 1 2 3 Pr ocedur e Connect the EL-9450/9400 to the PC by using the CE-450L, PC-Link adaptor and PC connector (see above diagram). Make sure that the RS-232C (serial port) is connected to the PC. Use of the connector is determined by the shape of the PC serial port (see below chart). 4 5 6 Operate according to the instructi[...]

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    15 CE-450L Communication cable EL-9450/9400 EL-9450/9400 * mark desired data to be sent. ] ] S et to set communication 5 7 8 9 Sender Communication Pr ocedur e ( or ) A SELECT ....................... Sends files individually as described below. 1 AL L .............................. Selects and displays all files. 2 List ............................[...]

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    16 AC adaptor (optional) OHP Projection Panel OHP Panel Controller CE-450L The CE-450L is included for separate use (see page 15) O HP System 1 2 3 4 5 Pr ocedur e Plug the cable connector of the OHP Projection Panel straight into the connection terminal of the OHP Panel Controller. (The optional AC adaptor is recommended for extended use of the OH[...]

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    17 M enu tr ee 1 SET UP ( ) Rad 1 Deg FloatPt 2 Rad 1 FloatPt 2 Fix 1 1 1 Rect 2 Param 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 9 3 Grad Rect Decimal Eqn 2nd F SET UP A 1 Decimal 2 Mixed 3 Improp 1 Eqn 2 Oneline B DRG F AMSWER G EDITOR C FSE D TAB E COORD FORMAT ( ) OFF 1 ON OFF 2 OFF 1 ON 2 OFF 1 Connect 2 Dot Connect Sequen 2nd F FORMAT A 1 Sequen 2 S[...]

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    18 M enu tr ee 2 CALC CALC When coordinate system is Rect When coordinate system is Param ( ) ( ) 1 Value 2 Intsct 3 Minimum 4 Maximum 5 X_Incpt 6 Y_Incpt 7 Inflec 2nd F CALC ( ) 2nd F DRAW LIST A OPE ( ) 1 sortA( 2 sortD( 3 dim( 4 fill( 5 seq( 6 cumul 7 df_list 8 aug...( A DRAW 1 ClrDraw 2 Line( 3 H_Line 4 V_Line 5 T_Line( 6 Draw 7 Shade( 8 DrawIn[...]

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    19 M enu tr ee 3 ZOOM A ZOOM B FACTOR D EXP E TRIG ( ) 1 Auto 2 Box 3 In 4 Out 5 Default 6 Square 7 Dec 8 Int 9 Stat F STO 1 StoWin G RCL 1 StoWin 2 PreWin 1 10 x 2 e x 3 log x 4 In x 1 sin x 2 cos x 3 tan x 4 sin -1 x 5 cos -1 x 6 tan -1 x Set factor of zoom Press ZOOM ENTER PROGM-COM A PRGM D I/O E COORD ( on Program screen ) 1 Print 2 " 3 I[...]

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    20 M enu tr ee 4 EQ VAR A XY ( ) 1 Y1 2 Y2 3 Y3 4 Y4 5 Y5 6 Y6 7 Y7 8 Y8 9 Y9 0 Y0 B REGEQN 1 RegEqn 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 r 6 r 2 7 R 2 8 resid C POINTS 1 x1 2 x2 3 x3 4 y1 5 y2 6 y3 7 Q1 8 Med 9 Q3 B XYT 01 X1T 02 Y1T 03 X2T 04 Y2T 05 X3T 06 Y3T VARS A WIN VAR A XY ( ) 1 Xmin 2 Xmax 3 Xscl 4 Ymin 5 Ymax 6 Yscl 7 X_Fact 8 Y_Fact B T 1 Tmin 2 Tmax 3 Tstep [...]

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    21 M enu tr ee 5 1 Y X 2 5 Y sinX 6 Y tanX 2 Y X 3 Y 1/X 4 Y e x 4 Y e x 5 Y lnX 6 Y sinX 7 Y tanX 8 Y X B CHANGE A SHIFT 1 Y X 2 2 Y X 3 Y X 1 Y X 2 2 Y AX+B 3 Y 4 Y 1/X 5 Y sinX 6 Y tanX 7 Y cos -1 X 8 Y lnX A B-IN X 1 MBox • 2 MBox+ 3 MBox 1 Scattr • 2 Scattr+ 3 Scattr F MBOX G S.D. 1 xyLine • 2 xyLine+ 3 xyLine H XYLINE 1 Broken • 2 Bro[...]

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    22 M enu tr ee 6 Y= ( ) RECT MODE Y1= Y2= Y3= Y4= Y5= Y6= Y7= Y8= Y9= Y0= PAR MODE X1T= Y1T= X2T= Y2T= X3T= Y3T= X4T= Y4T= X5T= Y5T= X6T= Y6T= Y= ( 1) 2nd F D OPTION LINK ENTER B BACKUP back up Press A SELECT 1 All 2 List 3 GraphEq 4 Program 5 G _ Data 6 L _ Data 7 Picture 8 A Z,[...]

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    23 Dimensions W x D x H (mm) 163 x 76 x 19.5 (without hardcase) Power R03 (AAA) x 4 Backup Battery CR2032 x 1 Size (dot) 96 x 64 Line x Characters 8 x 16 Character Size (dot) 5 x 7 Digits (mantissa + exponent) 10 + 2 Display Total Memory Size 32 KB Constant Memory 27 + last answer memory Protective hard case Memory CE-450L Unit-to-unit communicatio[...]

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    EL-9450/9400 Graphing Calculator[...]

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