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BUSINESS/FINANCIAL
CALCULATOR
OPERATION MANUAL
MODEL
EL-738
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NOTICE
• SHARP makes no guarantee that this product or this
manual is suitable or accurate for any purpose, com-
mercial or otherwise.
• Rules and practices in financial calculation vary ac-
cording to country, locality, or financial institution. It
is the consumer’s responsibility to determine whether
or not the results produced by this product conform
to applicable rules and regulations.
• SHARP will not be liable nor responsible for any incidental
or consequential economic or property damage caused
by misuse and/or malfunctions of this product and its
peripherals, unless such liability is acknowledged by law.
• The material in this manual is supplied without repre-
sentation or warranty of any kind. SHARP assumes no
responsibility and shall have no liability of any kind, con-
sequential or otherwise, from the use of this material.
• SHARP assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly,
for financial losses or claims from third persons resulting
from the use of this product and any of its functions, the
loss of or alteration of stored data, etc.
• SHARP strongly recommends that separate permanent
written records be kept of all important data. Data may be
lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product
under certain circumstances. Therefore, SHARP assumes
no responsibility for data lost or otherwise rendered unus-
able whether as a result of improper use, repairs, defects,
battery replacement, use after the specified battery life
has expired, or any other cause.
For Australia/New Zealand only:
For warranty information please see www.sharp.net.au
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Contents
Introduction..................................................................3
Operational Notes ...............................................................3
Key Notations in This Manual..............................................4
Chapter 1: Getting Started..........................................5
Preparing to Use the Calculator..........................................5
Resetting the Calculator In Case of Difficulty......................5
Calculator and Display Layout.............................................6
The SET UP Menu..............................................................8
Operating Modes ..............................................................10
Chapter 2: General Information................................11
Basic Calculations.............................................................11
Clearing the Entry and Memories .....................................11
Editing and Correcting an Entry........................................13
Memory Calculations ........................................................14
Chapter 3: Financial Functions ................................17
General Information ..........................................................17
TVM (Time Value of Money) Solver ..................................22
Amortization Calculations .................................................33
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis........................................37
Bond Calculations .............................................................44
Depreciation Calculations .................................................48
Conversion between APR and EFF ..................................51
Day and Date Calculations................................................52
Percent Change/Compound Interest Calculations ............54
Cost/Sell/Margin/Markup Calculations ..............................56
Breakeven Calculations.....................................................58
Chapter 4: Scientific Functions................................60
Constant Calculations .......................................................60
Chain Calculations ............................................................60
Scientific Calculations .......................................................61
Random Functions............................................................62
Modify Function.................................................................63
Chapter 5: Statistical Functions...............................64
Statistical Calculations and Variables................................67
Appendix ....................................................................72
Financial Calculation Formulas .........................................72
Statistical Calculation Formulas ........................................75
Errors and Calculation Ranges .........................................76
Battery Replacement ........................................................80
Priority Levels in Calculations ...........................................81
Specifications....................................................................82
Index ...........................................................................83
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a SHARP Business/Financial Calcula-
tor.
After reading this manual, store it in a convenient location for
future reference.
• Display of examples shown in this manual may not look ex-
actly the same as what is seen on the product. For instance,
screen examples will show only the symbols necessary for
explanation of each particular calculation.
• All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Operational Notes
• Do not carry the calculator around in your back pocket, as it
may break when you sit down. The display is made of glass
and is particularly fragile.
• Keep the calculator away from extreme heat such as on a car
dashboard or near a heater, and avoid exposing it to exces-
sively humid or dusty environments.
• Since this product is not waterproof, do not use it or store it
where fluids, for example water, can splash onto it. Raindrops,
water spray, juice, coffee, steam, perspiration, etc. will also
cause malfunction.
• Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use solvents or a wet cloth.
• Do not drop the calculator or apply excessive force.
• Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• This product, including accessories, may change due to up-
grading without prior notice.
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Key Notations in This Manual
Key operations are described in this manual as follows:
To specify log : .h..................... 
To specify 1 : 1or 1 ....................... 
To specify
xy :
iV..................... 
To specify CLR-D: .?..................... 
To specify ENT : Q
To specify Z : iZ..................... 
To specify DATA : J.............................. 
Functions that are printed in orange above the key require
.to be pressed first before the key.
 Number entry examples are shown with ordinary numbers
(i.e., “100” will be indicated instead of “100”).
 To specify a memory function (printed in green on/above the
key), press ifirst.
 Functions that are printed in black adjacent to the keys are
effective in specific modes.
Using the
.and ikeys
Press s.ti
Ax,10.
• .tand iA
mean you have to press .
followed by )key and i
followed by *key.
Notes:
• The multiplication instruction “×” and alphabetic letter “X” are
distinguished as follows:
Key Display
Multiplication instruction
x×
Alphabetic letter XX
• Examples in this manual are performed using default settings
(e.g., SET UP menu items) unless values are otherwise as-
signed.
πA˚_
-10
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Preparing to Use the Calculator
Before using your calculator for the first time, you must reset
(initialize) it.
Resetting the calculator
Press the RESET switch located on
the back of the calculator with the tip
of a ball-point pen or similar object. Do
not use an object with a breakable or
sharp tip.
• After resetting the calculator,
the initial display of the NOR-
MAL mode appears.
Resetting the Calculator In Case of Difficulty
Caution:
The RESET operation will erase all data stored in
memory and restore the calculator’s default setting.
In rare cases, all the keys may cease to function if the calculator
is subjected to strong electrical noise or heavy shock during use.
If pressing any of the keys (including s) has no effect, reset
the calculator.
Resetting the calculator
See the above procedure.
Note: Pressing .kand 1=will also erase all
data stored in memory and restore the calculator’s default
setting.
000
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Calculator and Display Layout
Calculator layout
Cursor keys
MODE key
Key
operation
keys
SET UP
key
Display
screen
Power
ON/OFF and
Clear key
Display screen: The calculator display consists of a 12-char-
acter dot matrix character line and a 12-digit 7-segment
character line (10-digit mantissa and 2-digit exponent).
Power ON/OFF and Clear key: Turns the calculator ON.
This key also clears the display. To turn off the calculator,
press ., then c.
Key operation keys:
.: Activates the second function (printed in orange) as-
signed to the following key.
i: Activates the memory (printed in green) assigned to
the following key.
SET UP key: Displays the SET UP menu to select the
display notation, angular unit, depreciation method and date
format.
Cursor keys: Move the cursor.
MODE key: Switches between NORMAL and STAT modes.
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Display layout
Exponent
Equation/
variable
name
display
Symbol
Mantissa
• During actual use, not all symbols are displayed at the same
time.
• Only the symbols required for the operation being explained
are shown in the screen examples of this manual.
:
Appears when the entire equation cannot be displayed.
Press g/ yto see the remaining (hidden) part.
/ :
Indicates that variables or data are present above/be-
low the screen. Press z/ ito scroll up/down.
2ndF :
Appears when .is pressed, indicating that the
functions shown in orange are enabled.
HYP :
Indicates that
.]has been pressed and the
hyperbolic functions are enabled.
ALPHA: Indicates that
i, gor fhas been pressed,
and storing or recalling memory values or TVM solv-
ers/statistics variables can be performed.
BGN :
Indicates that calculations are annuity due (payment
at the beginning of each interval) calculations. When
BGN is not displayed, calculations are ordinary annu-
ity (payment at the end of each interval) calculations.
360 :
Indicates that date calculations are based on a
360-day year (12 months with 30 days). When 360 is
not displayed, date calculations use the actual calen-
dar.
ENT :
Indicates that a value can be assigned to the displayed
variable using Q.
COMP :
Indicates that the displayed variable can be solved for
by using @.
FLOAT A / FLOAT B / TAB / SCI: Indicates the notation used to
display values. It can be changed in the SET UP menu.
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DEG / RAD / GRAD : Indicates which angular units are in use.
It can be changed in the SET UP menu.
: Appears when statistics mode is selected.
M : Indicates that a numerical value is stored in the inde-
pendent memory (M).
: Indicates that the value of the displayed variable has
not been calculated yet (for variables that can be cal-
culated).
The SET UP Menu
Press ~to display the SET UP menu.
DSP DRG DEPR
02
1
DATE
3

i
• A menu item can be selected by:
• Using
g/ yto select a number (the selected number
will blink), then pressing =, or
• pressing the number key corresponding to the menu item
number.
• If
or is displayed on the screen, press zor ito
view the previous/next part of the menu.
• Press
sto exit the SET UP menu.
Selecting the display notation and number of decimal
places
The calculator has three display notation systems (fixed decimal
point, scientific notation and floating point) for displaying calcu-
lation results.
• If
~00(TAB) is pressed, “DIG(0-9)?” will be
displayed and the number of decimal places can be set to any
value between 0 and 9.
• If
~01(SCI) is pressed, “SIG(0-9)?” will be
displayed and the number of significant digit can be set to any
value between 0 and 9. Entering 0 will set a 10-digit display.
• If a floating point number does not fit in the specified range,
the calculator will display the result in scientific notation (expo-
nential notation). See the next section for details.
• The default setting is a fixed decimal point with two decimal
places.
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Selecting the floating point number system in scien-
tific notation
The calculator has two settings for displaying a floating point
number:
FLO_A (FLOAT A) and FLO_B (FLOAT B). In each display set-
ting, a number is automatically displayed in scientific notation
outside the following preset ranges:
• FLO_A
~02: 0.000000001

| X |

9,999,999,999
• FLO_B
~03: 0.01

| X |

9,999,999,999
Switching the notation setting
Procedure Key operation Display
100000 ÷ 3 =
Fixed decimal point
with two decimal
places
s100000 83
=
1—————©3=
3333333
Scientific notation
(SCI) with two
significant digits
~012
1—————©3=
04
33
Floating point
(FLO_A)
~02
1—————©3=
3333333333
3 ÷ 1000 =
Floating point
(FLO_A)
s381000
=
3©1———=
0003
Floating point
(FLO_B)
~03
3©1———=
-03
3
Fixed decimal point
with two decimal
places
~002
3©1———=
000
Selecting the angular unit (see page 61)
• DEG (°) : ~10(default setting)
• RAD (rad): ~11
• GRAD (g) : ~12
Selecting the depreciation method (see page 48)
• SL (Straight-line method): ~20(default setting)
• SYD (Sum-of-the-years’ digits method): ~21
• DB (Declining balance method): ~22
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