ERRATA for the HP 48SX Manual [ls] left shift key [rs] right shift key ***************************************************************** Page : # 95 Location: Example of Input to the Command SIZE NOW READS: 1: 92 x 64 SHOULD READ: 1: Graphic 92 x 64 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 106 Location: Second and third lines from the top NOW READS: variable you create along with reserved variables created by the be empty.) SHOULD READ: variable you create along with any reserved variables created by the HP 48 (Your VAR menu may not be empty). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 117 Location: Near the bottom of the page NOW READS: SCON (-2,-3) 1: 'ABC' (-2,3) SHOULD READ: SCONJ (-2,-3) 1: 'ABC' (-2,3) ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 134 Location: Description of the Command XROOT NOW READS: The xth (in level 1) root of a value in level 2. SHOULD READ: The xth (in level 1) root of a "real" value in level 2. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 180 Location: First line at the top of the page. NOW READS: ... the magnitude of the force along the 170^o line SHOULD READ: ... the magnitude of the force along the 175^o line ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 197 Location: Example on the page The screen dumps on this page are incorrect. NOW READS: 68_\degC SHOULD READ: 20_\degC/min NOW READS: 68_\degF/min 1_\degF/s SHOULD READ: 20_\degC/min 1_\degF/s NOW READS: 1.1333333333333\degF/s SHOULD READ: .6_\degC/s ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 210 Location: Description of the Command ASR NOW READS: ASR Arithmetic Shift Right Performs 1 bit arithmetic right shift. The most significant bit is excluded. SHOULD READ: ASR Arithmetic Shift Right Performs 1 bit arithmetic right shift. The most significant bit is regenerated. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 229 Location: Table describing the Operations in the EquationWriter Application NOW READS: SHOULD READ: EVAL Evaluates the equation and exits EquationWriter Application ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 268 Location: Example: Using the HP Solve Application with Units. NOW READS: Enter and name the equation. SHOULD READ: Enter and name the equation, then select the SOLVR menu. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 276 Location: 11 lines from the to of the page. NOW READS: Display the SOLVR menu and store unknown values. Then calculate SHOULD READ: Display the SOLVR menu and store known values. Then calculate ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 300 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: status area. [rs] EQ+ starts a new list with current contents of EQ. [ls] EQ+ removes the last item from the list. SHOULD READ: status area. [ls] EQ+ removes the last item from the list. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 320 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: example on page 000). SHOULD READ: example on page 332). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 325 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: scale of x-axis doubles. If you redraw the graph .. SHOULD READ: scale of the x-axis doubles. If you redraw the graph .. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 394 Location: About the middle of the page. NOW READS: arbitrary integer n=0, so the expression evaluates to 0. SHOULD READ: arbitrary integer n=0, so the expression evaluates to [Sqrt sign]ASIN(Y). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 402 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: (2+)3*X 5*X SHOULD READ: (2 + 3)*X 5*X ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 405 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: (A^B)^C A*(B^C) SHOULD READ: (A^B)^C A^(B*C) ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 406 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: A^(B-C) A^B-A^C SHOULD READ: A^(B-C) A^B/A^C ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 421 Location: About half way down the top half of the page NOW READS: 1 + tan^2(x^2 + 1) X d/dx (x^2 + 1) SHOULD READ: (1 + tan^2(x^2 + 1)) X d/dx (x^2 + 1) ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 422 Location: Near the bottom of the page NOW READS: differentiate '%(X, Y)' with respect to Z, you obtain: SHOULD READ: evaluate 'dZ(%(X, Y))', you obtain: ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 441 Location: Bottom of the page NOW READS: SHOULD READ: ->DAT has a lower limit of 1.011989 and a upper limit of 12.312088 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 446 Location: Second line from the top of the page NOW READS: staff meeting on Mondays at 10:30 AM, beginning ... SHOULD READ: staff meeting on Fridays at 10:30 AM, beginning ... ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 447 Location: Second line from the bottom of the page NOW READS: Turning the Beeper Off. To turn prevent the audible tones from SHOULD READ: Turning the Beeper Off. To prevent the audible tones from ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 453 Location: About the middle of the page containing the description of STOALARM NOW READS: index n to level 1. The alarm list argument for STOAL can take any one of the following four forms: { date }; { date time }; { date time action }; { date time action repeat }. SHOULD READ: index n to level 1. The argument for STOAL can take any one of the following four forms: time; { date time }; { date time action }; { date time action repeat }. If only the real number time is specified, the alarm date is current date by default. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 485 Location: Near the middle of the page NOW READS: first four steps and can now choose one of the three alternatives .. SHOULD READ: first four steps and can now choose one of the four alternatives .. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 494 Location: Middle of the page NOW READS: IF...THEN executes a sequence of commands only if test ... SHOULD READ: IF...THEN...END executes a sequence of commands only if test ... ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 494 Location: Near the bottom of the page NOW READS: automatically evaluate to a number (->NUM or EVAL) isn't necessary. SHOULD READ: automatically evaluate to a number (->NUM or EVAL isn't necessary). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 495 Location: Example 2 program listing NOW READS: -> x y Creates local variables x and y containing the two numbers from the stack IF Starts the test-clause SHOULD READ: -> x y Creates local variables x and y containing the two numbers from the stack << IF Starts the test-clause ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 496 Location: Top of the page NOW READS: END Ends the true-clause >> SHOULD READ: END Ends the true-clause >> >> ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 529 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: string, press [rs] [""] [rs] [:] a [ra] SHOULD READ: string, press [rs] [""] [rs] [::] a [ra] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 563 Location: Middle of the page NOW READS: Example: Sort list { 8,3,1,2,5 } SHOULD READ: Example: Sort list { 8 3 1 2 5 } ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 575 Location: Top Half of the page NOW READS: END Ends the outer conditional SHOULD READ: END Ends the conditional ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 575 Location: About the middle of the top half of the page NOW READS: END If flag 46 is set, ends the loop SHOULD READ: END If flag -64 is set, ends the loop ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 578 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: END Ends the outer conditional SHOULD READ: END Ends the conditional ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 589 Location: Halfway from the middle of the page to the bottom of the page NOW READS: polynomial plot into a graphics object. Then it executes GOR (graphics OR) to combine each graphics object with the sine curve SHOULD READ: polynomial plot into a graphics object. Then it executes to combine each graphics object with the sine curve ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 596 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: Checksum: # 33720d Bytes: 757.5 SHOULD READ: Checksum: # 8706d Bytes: 758.5 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 597 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: 85 [SLICE] [CONT] SHOULD READ: 85 [SLICE] [DRAW] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 598 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: -> man Creates local variable man containing the graphics object ERASE { # 0d # 0d } Cleare PICT, then displays it SHOULD READ: -> man Creates local variable man contsining the graphics object << ERASE { # 0d # 0d } Cleare PICT, then displays it ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 598 Location: About halfway down from the middle of the page NOW READS: # 25d 2 ->LIST Specifies a fixed vertical coordinate. Puts the two coordinates in a list. PICT OVER man Displays the new image, leaving its coordinates from the stack. PICT ROT man GXOR Turns off the old image, removing its coordinates from the stack. 5 STEP Increments the horizontal coordinate by 5. << SHOULD READ: # 25d 2 ->LIST Specifies a fixed vertical coordinate. Puts the two coordinates in a list. PICT OVER man GXOR Displays the new image, leaving its coordinates from the stack. PICT ROT man GXOR Turns off the old image, removing its coordinates from the stack. 5 STEP Increments the horizontal coordinate by 5. >> >> ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 599 Location: Top of the page NOW READS: Checksum: # 25106d SHOULD READ: Checksum: # 4342d ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 632 Location: Top of the page NOW READS: When transferring data to and from an HP 48 at 9600 baud, SHOULD READ: When using the commands described below to transfer data from HP 48 at 9600 baud, ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 641 Location: Middle of the page NOW READS: battery should last between 1 and 5 years. When the battery needs SHOULD READ: battery should last between 1 and 3 years. When the battery needs ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 641 Location: About halfway down from the middle of the page NOW READS: calculator when batter gets low.) Setting alarms is covered in SHOULD READ: calculator when battery gets low.) Setting alarms is covered in ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 645 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: backup object in port 1 by by evaluating :1:PG1 STO. SHOULD READ: backup object in port 1 by evaluating :1:PG1 STO. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 688 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: Undefined Result Calculation such as 0/0 304 generated generated mathematically undefined result. SHOULD READ: Undefined Result Calculation such as 0/0 304 generated mathematically undefined result. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 733 Location: About half way down from the top of the page. NOW READS: e Symbolic constant e (2.71828182846). 144 A [alpha] [sl] [E] SHOULD READ: e Symbolic constant e (2.71828182846). 144 F [alpha] [sl] [E] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 747 Location: About halfway down from the top of the page NOW READS: i Symbolic constant i 144 A [alpha] [ls] [CST] SHOULD READ: i Symbolic constant i 144 F [alpha] [ls] [CST] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 756 Location: Bottom Half of the Page NOW READS: lyr Light year, length (9.46052840488X10^-15 m). SHOULD READ: lyr Light year, length (9.46052840488X10^15 m). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 759 Location: Top section of the page NOW READS: MAXR Maximum machine-representable real 144 SHOULD READ: MAXR Maximum machine-representable real 144 number (9.99999999999E499). F [MTH] [PARTS]p.4 [MAXR] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 761 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: MINR Minimum Machine-representable real 144 number (1.000000000000E-499). A [MTH] [PARTS] p.4 [MINR] SHOULD READ: MINR Minimum Machine-representable real 144 number (1.000000000000E-499). F [MTH] [PARTS] p.4 [MINR] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 777 Location: Bottom half of the page NOW READS: RCLKEYS Returns list of current user-key 220 assignments O [rs] [MODES] [RCLK] SHOULD READ: RCLKEYS Returns list of current user-key 220 assignments O [rs] [MODES] [RCLK] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 814 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: SHOULD READ: pi Symbolic constant pi F [ls] [pi] 144 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Received: by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (5.63/1.41) id AA18033; Sat, 16 Jun 90 21:46:25 -0700 Received: from USENET by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU with netnews for handhelds@csl.sri.com (handhelds@csl.sri.com) (contact usenet@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU if you have questions) Date: 17 Jun 90 02:21:17 GMT From: jpser@cup.portal.com (John Paul Serafin) Organization: The Portal System (TM) Subject: More HP48 manual corrections Message-Id: <30863@cup.portal.com> Sender: handhelds-request@csl.sri.com To: handhelds@csl.sri.com ****************************************************************** Page 506 Paragraph in the bottom half of the page beginning with How FOR ... NEXT Works ....... CURRENTLY READS AS FOLLOWS: How FOR ... NEXT Works. FOR takes the "start" and "finish" from the stack as the beginning and ending values for the loop counter, then creates the local variable "counter" as a loop counter. Then, the loop-clause is executed; "name" can appear within the loop clause. NEXT increments "name" one by one, and then tests whether "name" is less than or equal to "finish". If so, the loop-clause is repeated (with the new value of "name"). SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: How FOR ... NEXT Works. FOR takes the "start" and "finish" from the stack as the beginning and ending values for the loop counter, then creates the local variable "counter" as a loop counter. Then, the loop-clause is executed; "counter" can appear within the loop clause. NEXT increments "counter" one by one, and then tests whether "counter" is less than or equal to "finish". If so, the loop-clause is repeated (with the new value of "counter"). Manual Corrections on Page #147; Location: Middle of bottom half of the page CURRENTLY READS: ÕRDZå RDZ Returns a random number using the value in level 1 as a seed. SHOULD READ: ÕRDZå RDZ Initializes the seed number using the value in level 1 as a seed. Page 743: About the middle of the page ********************************************************************* CURRENTLY READS: galC Canadian gallon, Volume (0.004546092m^3) ********************************************************************* SHOULD READ: galC Canadian gallon, Volume (0.00454609m^3) ********************************************************************* Many thanks to Graham Fraser from Australia to bring this to our attention.