HP 30b Business Professional Calculator User Manual

iHP 30b Business Professional Quick Start GuideEdition 1 HP Part Number: NW238-90201

4 Getting StartedThe top line of the screen displays operation status, operator symbols, annunciators, and abbreviations of the registers, variables

Getting Started 5FIX= Display precision (the number of digits displayed to the right of the decimal point). Default is 2.Key in the number of digits

6 Getting Startedmm.ddyyyy ordd.mmyyyyFormat for dates. December 3, 2010 is entered as 12.032010 in mm.ddyyyy format, or 3.122010 in dd.mmyyyy forma

Getting Started 7Chain, Algebraic, or RPNCalculation mode. Default is Chain. For more information on operating modes, refer to the sections titled,

8 Getting StartedMenus, Menu Items, and Assigning Values to Menu ItemsMany of the calculator's functions are located within menus. A menu is a

Getting Started 9Figure 4At this point, to return to the display of the Fixed menu item shown in Figure 3, press O. There are four types of menu ite

10 Getting Startedpressed. Depending on the menu, this action can be the selection of a sub-menu (%calc), changing a mode or setting (Mode menu), or

Getting Started 11Memory and the Memory MenuThe Memory menu contains the following items: memories 1–9 (Mem 1–9) and 0 (Mem 0), Cash Flow, Statistic

12 G e t ti n g S t ar te dby an operation key. Pressing the I key is optional after entering a number, if the next key pressed is an operation. E

Getting Started 13One way to calculate this problem is to key in the numbers and operations within the parentheses first, followed by the operation

iiLegal NoticesThis manual and any examples contained herein are provided "as is" and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard

14 G e t t i ng S t a r t e dKeys Used to Manipulate the RPN Stack•Press ( to perform a roll down of the stack. Note the small arrow on the key. A

Getting Started 15order of operation, if you wish to override the left-to-right order of entry.Keys and FunctionsTable 1-3 describes the keys and th

16 G e t ti n g S t ar te d:[Stores the number of payments or compounding periods per year.FStores or calculates the future value (FV), a final ca

Getting Started 17:zStatistics menu. Note: if you attempt to open the Statistics (Stats) menu before entering data, you will be redirected to the Da

18 G e tt i n g Sta r ted%Percent. Multiplies the displayed number by 100.:#Percent Calculation menu. Used for analyzing business problems involving

Getting Started 19:wScientific notation. Displays numbers in scientific notation.{Backspace. Deletes one number at a time to the left of the cursor,

20 Getting Started:lCalculates natural exponent to the power of x.:mCalculates square of x.:nCalculates square root.:fExecutes the Random function.

Getting Started 21Basic Financial Calculation ExampleTable 1-4 illustrates how easily you can perform financial calculations using the HP 30b Busine

22 Getting Started:]Verifies payments occur at the end of each compounding period (optional, as End mode is the default setting). 12:[Enters 12 as t

Getting Started 236.9YEnters the annual interest rate as 6.9%. 125000VEnters the present value of the loan. 0FEnters the future value of the loan af

iiiHP 30b Business Professional

24 Getting StartedWarranty and Contact InformationReplacing the BatteriesThe calculator uses two, 3 Volt CR2032 Lithium batteries. The low battery s

Getting Started 25THIS SECTION. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the dura-tion of an implied warranty, so the above

26 Getting Startedof the product with proof of purchase.HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have be

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Getting Started 31Product Regulatory & Environment InformationFederal Communications Commission NoticeThis equipment has been tested and found t

32 Getting StartedTo identify your product, refer to the part, series, or model number located on the prod-uct.Canadian NoticeThis Class B digital a

Getting Started 33Japanese NoticeDisposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European UnionChemical Substances HP is committed

ivKeyboard Map LegendNo. Feature No. Feature1 Time Value of Money (TVM) keys8 Mathematical functions (rows) and Math menu2 Cash flows, Internal Rate o

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ITable of ContentsHP 30b Business Professional ... iiiKeyboard Map Legend...

IIReplacing the Batteries... 24Customer Care...

Getting Started 11Getting StartedWelcome to your HP 30b Business Professional financial calculatorThis booklet is intended to get you started quickl

2 Getting Started• To specify the primary function on the upperface of the key, press the key alone.• To specify the shifted function printed in blu

Getting Started 3a number on the stack or duplicate it.The Equals KeyThe Equals key,=, is used at the end of a mathematical operation to cal-culate