DA mackano HP-15C Owner’s Handbook November 1985 00015-90001 Rev. G Printed in CanadaIntroduction Congratulations! Whether you are new to HP calculators or an experienced user, you will find the HP-15C unmatched in the calculator world. Besides Continuous Memory and low power consumption, the HP-15C state-of-the-art technology provides: * 448 bytes of program memory (one or two bytes per instruction) and sophisticated programming capability, in- cluding conditional and unconditional branching, subrou- tines, flags, and editing. * Four advanced mathematics capabilities: complex number calculations, matrix calculations, solving for roots, and numerical integration. © Direct and indirect storage in up to 67 registers. © Long-life batteries. This handbook is written for you, regardless of your level of expertise. The first part, Fundamentals, covers all the basic functions of the HP-15C and how to use them. Each section in the second part, Programming, is broken down into three sub- sections—The Mechanics, Examples, and Further Information—in order to make it easy for users with varying backgrounds to find the information they need. The third part, Advanced Functions, describes the four advanced mathematics capabilities.* Before starting these sections, you may want to gain some operating and programming experience on the HP-15C by work- ing through the introductory material, The HP-15C: A Problem Solver, on page 12. The various appendices describe additional details of calculator operation, as well as warranty and service information. The Function Summary and Index and the Programming Summary and Index at the back of this manual can be used for quick * You certainly do not need to read every page of parts I and II before delving into the HP- 15C Advanced Functions if you are already familiar with HP calculators. The use of SOLVE] and [7] requires a knowledge of HP-15C programming. 2introduction 3 reference to each function key and as a handy page reference to more comprehensive information inside the manual. Also available from Hewlett-Packard dealers is the HP-15C Advanced Functions Handbook, which provides applications and technical descriptions for the root-solving, integration, complex number, and matrix functions.