Settings Menu Details
Settings Menu and Submenus
The number of items that appear on the Settings menu depends on the app you are configuring. There are several different item types as described below.
Item Type |
Description |
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General |
These items are common to most apps. |
Graph |
These items are displayed for the Graph&Table app. Some of these items also appear in the Recursion, 3D Graph, Dyna Graph, Conic Graphs, Statistics, Distribution, Financial, and Geometry apps. |
Statistics |
These items appear for the Statistics app. |
Spreadsheet |
These items appear for the Spreadsheet app. |
Financial |
These items appear for the Financial app. |
Prob Sim |
These items appear for the Prob Sim app. |
Dyna Graph |
These items appear for the Dyna Graph app. |
3D Graph |
These items appear for the 3D Graph app. |
Geometry |
These items appear for the Geometry app. |
Specific |
These items appear for specific apps. |
In the following sections, the type of each item is shown in parentheses after the item name. A diamond mark (◆) in the following sections indicates the initial default setting of each item.
Auto Recalculation (Spreadsheet)
Selects whether or not the Spreadsheet app should perform auto recalculation each time data is input.
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Formulas are automatically recalculated each time data is input. |
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Formulas are not recalculated when data is input. |
Edit Box Shows (Spreadsheet)
Specifies what the edit box of the Spreadsheet app shows when the cursor is at a cell that contains a formula.
Formula◆ |
Displays cell contents as a formula. |
Value |
Displays cell contents as a value. |
Cursor Moves (Spreadsheet)
Specifies the direction the cursor moves after data is input or pasted into a Spreadsheet app cell.
Down◆ |
Moves down one cell. |
Right |
Moves right one cell. |
Payment Point (Financial)
This setting affects Financial app Compound Interest and Amortization calculations.
Beginning |
Specifies the beginning of the period as the payment date. |
End◆ |
Specifies the end of the period as the payment date. |
Number of Days/Year (Financial)
This setting affects Financial app Simple Interest, Days Calculation, and Bond Calculation.
365◆ |
Specifies 365 as the number of days per year for calculations. |
360 |
Specifies 360 as the number of days per year for calculations. |
Interest Paid (Financial)
This setting affects the Financial app Bond Calculation.
Annually◆ |
Specifies an annual interest payment interval. |
Semi-annually |
Specifies a semi-annual interest payment interval. |
Maximum Scale (Prob Sim)
Specifies whether the maximum value of the vertical axis on the Result tab of the Prob Sim app is shown or hidden on the graph.
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Shows the maximum value. |
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Hides the maximum value. |
Animation (Prob Sim)
Specifies whether an animation should be displayed before results when a simulation is performed in the Prob Sim app.
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Plays an animation before displaying results. |
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Displays only the results without an animation. |
Looping (Dyna Graph)
When graphing with the Dyna Graph app, specifies whether the app should automatically return to the Setup tab after a specified number of iterations or continue drawing.
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Drawing continues until you press a. |
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The display automatically returns to the Setup tab after 10 iterations of coefficient value increase and decrease. |
Locus (Dyna Graph)
Specifies whether to show or hide the loci of all graphs drawn with the Dyna Graph app.
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Shows loci. |
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Hides loci. |
Processing Speed (Dyna Graph)
Specifies whether the Dyna Graph app plots all -axis dots or plots every other dot. This setting is enabled only when graphing = type functions.
High |
Plot every other -axis dot. This results in faster graphing than Normal speed. |
Normal◆ |
Plot all -axis dots. |
Angle (General)
Selects the angle unit for input and output.
Degree, Radian◆, Gradian*
The Geometry app does not have a “Gradian” option.
Table with Graph (Graph)
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Displays both the numerical table and graph on the Table tab. |
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Displays only the numerical table on the Table tab. |
Show V-Win Settings (Graph)
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Causes the View Window dialog to appear when a graph draw operation is started.* |
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The View Window dialog does not appear when a graph draw operation is started.* |
A graph draw operation is started when you press > on the Function tab of the Graph&Table application, etc.
3D Axes (3D Graph)
Specifies whether the 3D Graph app shows or hides Cartesian coordinate axes in the graph window.
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Shows Cartesian coordinate axes. |
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Hides Cartesian coordinate axes. |
Box (3D Graph)
Specifies whether the 3D Graph app shows or hides boxed axes in the graph window.
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Shows boxed axes. |
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Hides boxed axes. |
3D Label (3D Graph)
Specifies whether the 3D Graph app shows or hides axis labels in the graph window.
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Shows axis labels. |
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Hides axis labels. |
View Window (Statistics)
Auto◆ |
View Window settings are automatically adjusted based on the type of graph you are drawing. |
Manual |
View Window settings are normally applied regardless of the type of graph you are drawing. However, in the case of a pie chart or hypothesis test graph, the calculator always uses automatically-generated View Window settings. |
Q1Q3 Type (Statistics)
Use this setting to choose how to calculate the first and third quartiles (Q1 and Q3).
Standard◆ |
With this method, the data set is divided into two halves at the median (50th percentile, or Q2), and then the upper and lower sets of data are divided into two halves to determine Q1 (25th percentile) and Q3 (75th percentile) respectively. |
OnData |
When the 25% cumulative frequency percentage determined from the data is and the 75% percentage is , this method returns the data value closest to and above as Q1, and the data value closest to and above as Q3. |
Sub Name (Statistics)
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Shows the SUB (subname) line of the List Editor. |
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Hides the SUB (subname) line of the List Editor. |
List File (Statistics)
Any one of six files (File1◆ to File6) can be selected as the List Files.
Coord (Graph)
This is a display setting that controls what happens when the trace pointer is displayed on a graph while using the graph analysis and trace functions.
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Shows the coordinates of the current trace pointer position. |
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Hides the coordinates of the current trace pointer position. |
Angle Unit (Geometry)
Specifies whether to include units when displaying angles for a figure on the Geometry app drawing screen.
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Displays angles with units. |
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Displays angles without units. |
Length Unit (Geometry)
Specifies whether to include units when displaying lengths for a figure on the Geometry app drawing screen.
mm, cm, m, km, in, ft, yd, mile |
Displays lengths with units. |
Off◆ |
Displays lengths without units. |
Grid (Graph)
Use this setting to show or hide grid points or grid lines within the graphing area.
On |
Shows grid points. |
Off* |
Hides grid points and lines. |
Line◆ |
Shows grid lines. |
The initial default setting for the Geometry app is “Off”.
Grid Space (Geometry)
Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the grid points and lines on the Geometry app drawing screen. You can specify a value from 0.01 to 1◆ to 1000, in increments of 0.01.
Axes (Graph)
Use this setting to show or hide coordinate axes (-axis and -axis) in the graphing area.
On |
Shows coordinate axes. |
Off* |
Hides coordinate axes. |
Scale◆ |
Shows coordinate axes along with a scale on each axis. |
The initial default setting for the Geometry app is “Off”.
Label (Graph)
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Shows -axis, -axis, and origin (0) labels. |
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Hides labels. |
Show Equation (Graph)
This is a display setting that controls what happens when the trace pointer is displayed on a graph while using the graph analysis and trace functions.
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Shows the equation of the graph where the trace pointer is currently located. |
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Hides the equation of the graph where the traces pointer is currently located. |
Graph Simultaneously (Graph)
Specifies the graphing method when drawing multiple graphs.
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All graphs drawn at the same time. |
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Graphs drawn individually. |
Plot/Line Color (Graph)
Specifies the color of the points and lines drawn by trace and sketch.
Black, Blue, Red, Magenta, Green◆, Cyan, Yellow
Sketch Line (Graph)
Specifies the type of line drawn by sketch.
Normal◆, Thick, Broken, Dot, Thin
Draw Type (Graph)
Connect◆ |
Draws a graph using a continuous line. |
Plot |
Draws a graph by plotting individual points. |
Complex Mode (General)
This setting specifies the calculation ranges of real and imaginary numbers, and the display format of complex numbers.
Real◆ |
Calculates a range of real numbers. |
a+b |
Calculates a range of real and imaginary numbers. The result of a complex number calculation is displayed in rectangular form. |
r∠θ |
Calculates a range of real and imaginary numbers. The result of a complex number calculation is displayed in polar form. |
Display (General)
This setting specifies the display format (number of digits) of calculation results. It also specifies engineering symbols appended to calculation results.
Fix0: 0. - Fix9: 0.123456789 |
Specifies the number of decimal places (0 to 9) for calculation results. Calculation results are rounded to the next digit following the specified digit. |
Sci1: - Sci10: |
Specifies the number of significant digits (1 to 10) and the exponent of calculation results. Calculation results are rounded to the next digit following the specified digit. |
Norm1: ◆, Norm2: 0.00123 |
Displays calculation results in exponential form when they are within the ranges below. |
Engineer Symbol
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Displays calculation results using engineering symbols.* |
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Displays calculation results without engineering symbols. |
m, μ, n, p, f, k, M, G, T, P, E
Fraction Result (General)
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Displays the result of a fraction calculation as an improper fraction. |
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Displays the result of a fraction calculation as a mixed fraction. |
Result (Specific)
This setting specifies whether the Calculate, Num Ineq (fx-CG100 only) and Equation apps display results that include and/or .
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Displays calculation results in a form that includes and/or when possible. |
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Displays calculation results in decimal form even if it is possible to display them in a form that includes and/or . |
Background (Graph)
This setting selects a background image for the graph window.
None◆ |
No background image displayed. |
Open |
Selecting this item displays a dialog you can use to select a background image. For information about images that can be used as backgrounds (.g4p or .g3p), see Using the Storage Memory Tab. |
Key (General)
This setting specifies the operation of the k key. For an example of operation of the k key, see Scientific Function Calculations.
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Pressing k produces the same input result as pressing /10g. |
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Pressing k inputs the function |
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Pressing k inputs the function |
Display (Specific)
This setting shows or hides a column of cumulative sums on the Table tab of the Recursion app.
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Shows the cumulative sum column on the Table tab. |
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Hides the cumulative sum column on the Table tab. |
Ineq Region Type (Graph)
This setting specifies how multiple inequality graphs should be filled.
Intersection |
Shades only areas where the conditions of all of the graphed inequalities are satisfied. |
Union◆ |
Shades all areas where the conditions of each graphed inequality are satisfied. |
Derivative (Graph)
This setting shows or hides a differential coefficient column on the Table tab of the Graph&Table app. This setting also affects whether or not the differential coefficients at the position of the trace pointer on the Graph tab of the Graph&Table app or Conic Graphs app are displayed.
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Shows a differential coefficient column on the Table tab. When this setting is selected, differential coefficients at the position of the trace pointer on the Graph tab are also displayed.* |
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Hides differential coefficients on both the Table tab and the Graph tab. |
Display of differential coefficients at the trace pointer position is enabled only when the S > [Coord] setting is turned on.
Simplify (Specific)
Use this setting to specify whether or not to reduce fractions produced as calculation results by the Calculate app.
Auto◆ |
Automatically reduces fractional calculation results. |
Manual |
Displays fractional calculation results without reducing them.* |
Fractional results are initially displayed without reduction, but you can reduce them later. See Simplification.
Show Option Numbers (General)
Specifies whether to show Option Numbers (numbers and letters to the left of menu items) on menus and dialogs. For details about Option Numbers see Menu and Dialog Operations (Using Option Numbers).
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Shows Option Numbers. |
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Hides Option Numbers. |
FORMAT Key (General)
You can toggle what happens when F is pressed between the two operations described below.
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Each press of F toggles the displayed calculation result between a form that includes fraction// and decimal form. Press sF to display the Format Menu. |
Format Menu |
Press F to display the Format Menu. Each press of sF toggles the displayed calculation result between a form that includes fraction// and decimal form. |