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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

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.

Switch On On

Formulas are automatically recalculated each time data is input.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Shows the maximum value.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Plays an animation before displaying results.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Drawing continues until you press a.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Shows loci.

Switch Off Off

Hides loci.

Processing Speed (Dyna Graph)

Specifies whether the Dyna Graph app plots all x-axis dots or plots every other dot. This setting is enabled only when graphing y= type functions.

High

Plot every other x-axis dot. This results in faster graphing than Normal speed.

Normal

Plot all x-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)

Switch On On

Displays both the numerical table and graph on the Table tab.

Switch Off Off

Displays only the numerical table on the Table tab.

Show V-Win Settings (Graph)

Switch On On

Causes the View Window dialog to appear when a graph draw operation is started.*

Switch Off Off

The View Window dialog does not appear when a graph draw operation is started.*
Instead, the current View Window settings are applied.

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.

Switch On On

Shows Cartesian coordinate axes.

Switch Off Off

Hides Cartesian coordinate axes.

Box (3D Graph)

Specifies whether the 3D Graph app shows or hides boxed axes in the graph window.

Switch On On

Shows boxed axes.

Switch Off Off

Hides boxed axes.

3D Label (3D Graph)

Specifies whether the 3D Graph app shows or hides axis labels in the graph window.

Switch On On

Shows axis labels.

Switch Off Off

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 a and the 75% percentage is b, this method returns the data value closest to and above a as Q1, and the data value closest to and above b as Q3.

Sub Name (Statistics)

Switch On On

Shows the SUB (subname) line of the List Editor.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Shows the coordinates of the current trace pointer position.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Displays angles with units.

Switch Off Off

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 (x-axis and y-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)

Switch On On

Shows x-axis, y-axis, and origin (0) labels.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

Shows the equation of the graph where the trace pointer is currently located.

Switch Off Off

Hides the equation of the graph where the traces pointer is currently located.

Graph Simultaneously (Graph)

Specifies the graphing method when drawing multiple graphs.

Switch On On

All graphs drawn at the same time.

Switch Off Off

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.
An error is displayed if the calculation contains even one function term with a real number argument and an imaginary whose solution is imaginary. However, if a complex number is specified as an argument while “Real” is selected, a complex number calculation will be performed. If the result of a calculation containing a complex number is a complex number, it is displayed in the form a+bi.

a‎+‎b‎i

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:‎ ‎1×10-1 - Sci10:‎ ‎1.234567890×10-1

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:‎ ‎1.23×10-3, Norm2: 0.00123

Displays calculation results in exponential form when they are within the ranges below.
Norm1‎:‎ ‎1.23×10-3: |x| < 10-2, 1010 ≤ |x|
Norm2: 0.00123: |x| < 10-9, 1010 ≤ |x|

Engineer Symbol

Switch On On

Displays calculation results using engineering symbols.*

Switch Off Off

Displays calculation results without engineering symbols.

m, μ, n, p, f, k, M, G, T, P, E

Fraction Result (General)

improper fraction

Displays the result of a fraction calculation as an improper fraction.

mixed fraction

Displays the result of a fraction calculation as a mixed fraction.

  π‎ Result (Specific)

This setting specifies whether the Calculate, Num Ineq (fx-CG100 only) and Equation apps display results that include   and/or π.

Switch On On

Displays calculation results in a form that includes   and/or π when possible.

Switch Off Off

Displays calculation results in decimal form even if it is possible to display them in a form that includes   and/or π.

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.

x10Square BKey (General)

This setting specifies the operation of the k key. For an example of operation of the k key, see Scientific Function Calculations.

x10Square W‎ (Power)

Pressing k produces the same input result as pressing /10g.

x10(Sci)‎ (Sci Notation)

Pressing k inputs the function x10. This function takes arguments before and after it with the form ax10n (n is an integer) and returns the result of 10n multiplied by a.

x10Square(Sci)‎ (Sci Notation)

Pressing k inputs the function x10Square(Sci). This function takes arguments before and after it with the form ax10_sn (n is an integer) and returns the result of 10n multiplied by a.

ΣDisplay (Specific)

This setting shows or hides a column of cumulative sums on the Table tab of the Recursion app.

Switch On On

Shows the cumulative sum column on the Table tab.

Switch Off Off

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.

Switch On On

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.*

Switch Off Off

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).

Switch On On

Shows Option Numbers.

Switch Off Off

Hides Option Numbers.

FORMAT Key (General)

You can toggle what happens when F is pressed between the two operations described below.

FORMAT‎ Decimal
(Toggle)

Each press of F toggles the displayed calculation result between a form that includes fraction/π/  and decimal form. Press sF to display the Format Menu.

Format Menu
(Menu)

Press F to display the Format Menu. Each press of sF toggles the displayed calculation result between a form that includes fraction/π/  and decimal form.