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Graphing Calculator Guidebook
On/Off Graphing a function Menus Modes Using parentheses Lists
Tables Data and lists Matrices Split screen
Inferential statistics Archiving/Unarchiving Programming Menu maps
Sending and receiving Troubleshooting Formulas Support and service
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First Steps
Creating
Beyond the Basics
Revision_InformationTI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver EditionEnglishWWW01 Feb 2001, Rev A16 Jan 2002, Rev B13 Feb 2002, Rev C25 Oct 2002, Rev D23 Jul 2003, Rev E

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US FCC Information Concerning RadioFrequency Interference
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference withradio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisionreception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expresslyapproved by Texas Instruments may void your authority to operate theequipment.

TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1
Chapter 1:Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition
Documentation Conventions
In the body of this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in silver) refers to theTI-83 Plus Silver Edition. Sometimes, as in Chapter 19, the fullname TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to distinguish it from theTI-83 Plus.
All the instructions and examples in this guidebook also work forthe TI-83 Plus. All the functions of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and theTI-83 Plus are the same. The two calculators differ only in available RAMmemory and Flash application ROM memory.

TI-83 Plus Keyboard
Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys,editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys.
Keyboard Zones
Graphing Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features.
Editing Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values.
Advanced Advanced function keys display menus that access theadvanced functions.
Scientific Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of astandard scientific calculator.

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Editing Keys
AdvancedFunction Keys
ScientificCalculator Keys
Graphing Keys
Colors may vary in actual product.

Using the Color.Coded Keyboard
The keys on the TI-83 Plus are color-coded to help you easily locate thekey you need.
The light gray keys are the number keys. The blue keys along the right sideof the keyboard are the common math functions. The blue keys across thetop set up and display graphs. The blue key provides access toapplications such as the Finance application.
The primary function of each key is printed on the keys. For example,when you press , the MATH menu is displayed.
Using the y and Keys
The secondary function of each key is printed in yellow above the key.When you press the yellow y key, the character, abbreviation, or wordprinted in yellow above the other keys becomes active for the nextkeystroke. For example, when you press y and then , the TESTmenu is displayed. This guidebook describes this keystroke combinationas y :.

The alpha function of each key is printed in green above the key. Whenyou press the green key, the alpha character printed in greenabove the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. Forexample, when you press and then , the letter A is entered.This guidebook describes this keystroke combination as [A].
The y keyaccesses thesecond functionprinted in yellowabove each key.
The keyaccesses the alphafunction printed ingreen above eachkey.

Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 Plus
Turning On the Calculator
To turn on the TI-83 Plus, press .
If you previously had turned off thecalculator by pressing y M, theTI-83 Plus displays the home screen as itwas when you last used it and clears anyerror.
If Automatic Power Down (APD) had previously turned off thecalculator, the TI-83 Plus will return exactly as you left it, including thedisplay, cursor, and any error.
If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and you connect it to another calculatoror personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will wake up when youcomplete the connection.
If the TI-83 Plus is turned off and connected to another calculator orpersonal computer, any communication activity will wake up theTI-83 Plus.
To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off the TI-83 Plusautomatically after about five minutes without any activity.

Turning Off the Calculator
To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M.
All settings and memory contents are retained by ConstantMemoryTM.
Any error condition is cleared.
Batteries
The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a user-replaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620). To replacebatteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow thesteps in Appendix B.

Setting the Display Contrast
Adjusting the Display Contrast
You can adjust the display contrast to suit your viewing angle and lightingconditions. As you change the contrast setting, a number from 0 (lightest)to 9 (darkest) in the top-right corner indicates the current level. You maynot be able to see the number if contrast is too light or too dark.
Note: The TI-83 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9represents four settings.
The TI-83 Plus retains the contrast setting in memory when it is turnedoff.
To adjust the contrast, follow these steps.
1. Press and release the y key.
2. Press and hold or }, which are below and above the contrastsymbol (yellow, half-shaded circle).
lightens the screen.
} darkens the screen.

Note: If you adjust the contrast setting to 0, the display may become completelyblank. To restore the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold} until the display reappears.
When to Replace Batteries
When the batteries are low, a low-battery message is displayed whenyou:
Turn on the calculator.
Download a new application.
Attempt to upgrade to new software.
To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, followthe steps in Appendix B.
Generally, the calculator will continue to operate for one or two weeksafter the low-battery message is first displayed. After this period, theTI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will not operate.Batteries must be replaced. All memory should be retained.
Note: The operating period following the first low-battery message could belonger than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently.

The Display
Types of Displays
The TI-83 Plus displays both text and graphs. Chapter 3 describesgraphs. Chapter 9 describes how the TI-83 Plus can display ahorizontally or vertically split screen to show graphs and textsimultaneously.
Home Screen
The home screen is the primary screen of the TI-83 Plus. On this screen,enter instructions to execute and expressions to evaluate. The answersare displayed on the same screen.
Displaying Entries and Answers
When text is displayed, the TI-83 Plus screen can display a maximum of8 lines with a maximum of 16 characters per line. If all lines of the displayare full, text scrolls off the top of the display. If an expression on thehome scr

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