Calculated Industries CONVERSIONCALC PLUS User manual

Model 8030
FAST. ACCURATE. RELIABLE.
CONVERSIONCALC PLUS™
ULTIMATE PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION CALCULATOR
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CONVERSIONCALC PLUS™
The ConversionCalc Plus™ is an
easy-to-use and powerful handheld
calculator that provides more than
500 conversion combinations using
70 built-in Standard, Metric and other
units of measure. Work in and convert
between linear, area and volume units,
plus weights, temperatures, velocity
and more.
With the ConversionCalc Plus you
can enter and convert everything from
very large units to micro- and nano-
units -- kilograms and tons, drams,
scruples, grains, microliters, even
tablespoons and cups. Don’t waste
time looking up tables and conversions
in books and online. Virtually any
conversion is at your ngertips with the
ConversionCalc Plus.
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The ConversionCalc Plus™ is the
professional choice for:
• Health Care Professionals
• Scientists
• Pharmacists
• Nutritionists
• Lab Technicians
• Speciers
• Importers/Exporters
With the ConversionCalc Plus™
you can convert:
• Flow Rate
• Weight
• Linear, Area and Volume
Dimensions
• Temperature
• Weight per Volume
• Pressure
• Torque
• Energy
• Power
• Velocity
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 6
Key Denitions 6
Basic Function Keys 6
Miscellaneous Function Keys 7
Conversion Function Keys 9
Preference Settings 14
Calculating Percentages 16
Using Exponential Notation 17
Memory Operation 19
Paperless Tape Function 20
USING THE
CONVERSION CALC PLUS 21
Using the 2nd and 3rd
Function Keys 21
Entering Dimensions and Units 22
Linear Dimensions 22
Square and Cubic Dimensions 23
Converting Units 23
Conversion Examples 24
Linear Conversion 24
Area Conversion 25
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Volume Conversion 25
Weight Conversion 28
Weight/Volume Conversion 29
Temperature Conversion 31
Flow Rate Conversion 31
Pressure Conversion 32
Velocity Conversion 33
Torque Conversion 33
Energy Conversion 34
Power Conversion 34
APPENDIX 35
Default Settings 35
Auto Shut-Off 36
Accuracy/Errors 36
Battery 37
Reset 38
REPAIR AND RETURN 38
WARRANTY 39
FCC CLASS B 42
LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS 42
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GETTING STARTED
You may want to practice getting
a feel for your calculator keys by
reading through the key denitions
and learning how to enter data,
how to store values, etc., before
proceeding to the examples.
KEY DEFINITIONS
Basic Function Keys
OOn/Clear Key — Turns on
power. Pressing once clears
the last entry and the display.
Pressing twice clears all non-
permanent values.
oOff — Turns all power off.
Clears all non-permanent
values.
+-*
,= Arithmetic operation keys.
0 - 9
and .
Keys used for entering
numbers.
%Percentage — Used to
dene a given percentage of
a number.
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(cont’d)
/Fraction Bar — Used to
enter fractions. Fractions can
be entered as proper (1/2, 1/8,
1/16) or improper (3/2, 9/8). If
the denominator (bottom) is
not entered, the calculator’s
fractional accuracy setting is
automatically used.
Sand
T
Used with the dimensional
keys to convert between units
or with other keys to access
special functions.
rRecall — Used with other
keys to recall stored values
and settings.
Sr Store — Used for storing
values.
PAccumulative Memory —
Adds displayed value to
Accumulative Memory.
SP M- — Subtracts displayed
value from Accumulative
Memory.
Miscellaneous Function Keys
BBackspace Key — Used to
delete entries one at a time
(unlike the Okey which
deletes the entire entry).
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SB Square Root (!) —
Calculates the Square Root
of the number in the display.
S= Paperless Tape (Tape) —
Accesses the Paperless
Tape Mode, which keeps
track of your past 20 entries.
Useful for checking strings of
numbers.
T/ Preference Settings
(Prefs) — Accesses various
customizable settings, such
as dimensional answer
formats (see Preference
Settings section).
S, Reciprocal (1/x)—
Calculates the reciprocal of
the number in the display.
(e.g., 8S,= 0.125).
S* Clear All — Returns all
stored values to the default
settings. Does not affect
Preference Settings.
S- Change Sign (+/–) —
Toggles displayed value
between negative and
positive value.
S+ Pi — Displays value of
(3 .141593).
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S. Total Cost (Cost) —
Calculates total cost based
on entry of per unit cost.
S% x2— Squares the value on
the display.
S/ Exponential Notation
x(10 y) — Enters exponential
notation values. Also used to
toggle between exponential
and non-exponential modes.
T% Weight per Volume
(wt/vol) — Stores a new
Weight per Volume value.
Default value is 62.42796
pounds per cubic foot (1,000
kilograms per cubic meter).
CONVERSION FUNCTION KEYS
With the ConversionCalc Plus you
can easily and quickly enter or
convert any of the following units.
Linear, Area and Volume Keys
UNIT KEY
Feet f
Inch i
Yards y
Meter m
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Centimeter c
Millimeter M
Kilometer k
Miles N
Acre S5
Hectare S4
Board Feet (Bd-Ft) S0
Acre Feet (Acre-Ft) S6
Gallon G
Fluid Ounce F
Quart Tm
Pint Tc
Cup TM
Tablespoon (tbsp) Tk
Teaspoon (tsp) TN
Dram (dr) Ti
Minim (min) Tf
Liters l
Milliliter L
Deciliter (dl) TG
Centiliter (cl) TF
Microliter (μl) Tl
Nanoliter (nl) TL
Drops (gtts) Ty
(cont’d)
UNIT KEY
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