Graphing Calculator EL-9400 - Sharp Corporation

Graphing Calculator

EL-9400

TEACHERS' GUIDE

Introduction

The EL-9400 was developed to meet the needs of an expanding education market and is based on three concepts: easy to teach, easy to learn and easy to use. The EL-9400 has been designed with simplified operations and time-saving features, allowing teachers to concentrate on actual teaching.

This manual was designed to introduce teachers to the unique features of the EL-9400 using detailed operation examples.

Built-in slide shows Educational tools (OHP/PC-link/Data collection)

Easy to Teach

Easy to Learn

Shift/Change function Equation editor Split display

Easy to Use

Large display Rapid graph Rapid window Rapid zoom

Contents

Sales points Basic operation Equation editor Features

Shift Change Slide show Slide show selections Graphing procedure Rapid graph Rapid window Rapid zoom

P 1 System options

P 2

PC-link system

P 14

P 4

Set to set communication P 15

OHP system

P 16

P 5 Menu tree 1~6

P 17

P 6 Specifications

P 23

P 7

P 8

P 10

P 11

P 12

P 13

Sales points

EL-9400 Graphing Calculator

1 Large 96 x 64-dot display

2 Graph Shift/Change shows how "changing" the graph affects the equation

3 Slide Shows reduce class preparation time

4 Equation Editor shows equations just as in textbooks

5 Rapid graph/Rapid window simplify graphing procedures

6 Rapid zoom allows easy adjustment of window size

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EL-9400 Graphing Calculator

Basic operation

Power ON/OFF

Power on

Power off

CL Erase equations and remove error displays

QUIT

CL Cancel of previous function (Escape)

Function keys

Y = Use to enter equations

Use to draw graphs

Use to view table of function value

Use to set size of viewing window

Use to adjust the viewing range

Use to trace graphs

Use to enter calculation mode

Use to enter slide show mode

EZ

Use to operate Rapid Graph/Rapid

Window and Rapid Zoom functions

Names of parts

1 Graphing keys 2 Power supply ON/OFF key 3 Alphabet specification key 4 Secondary function

specification key

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5 Display screen

6 Cursor movement keys 7 Clear/Quit key 8 Variable enter key 9 Calculation execute key 10 Communication port for peripheral devices

EL-9400 Graphing Calculator

Basic operation

Guide to key use

SET UP menu

Press

to use secondary functions (in yellow). Press

SET UP .

Press

to use the alphabet keys (in blue).

? Contents displayed on the right side of

the screen are the current settings.

Example:

To select "sin": To select "sin-1": To select A:

]

] There may be differences in the results

of calculations and graph plotting depending on the SET UP settings.

Adjusting screen contrast

Reset function

? The contrast adjust screen will appear when pressing .

1) When trouble occurs

Press

to enter the reset mode.

Press Press

to lighten contrast. to darken contrast.

? Use this function ( 1 or 2 ) to return all settings to the default value or to delete all data.

2) All RESET operation

? If trouble still occurs, proceed as follows: 1. Press the RESET switch on the back. 2. Press . ? Returns to the initial display.

CAUTION Do not press CL in step 2. It will delete all data stored in the calculator.

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