Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Subject: Re: Typos in the 48sx manual...

I just downloaded manual.corrections from the HP BBS
Here it is:



                ERRATA for the HP 48SX Manual

      ls left shift key
      rs right shift key

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Page    :     # 95
Location:     Example of Input to the Command SIZE

NOW READS:   1:  92 x 64

SHOULD READ: 1:  Graphic 92 x 64

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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).

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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)

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Page    :     # 229
Location:     Table describing the Operations in the EquationWriter Application

NOW READS:

SHOULD READ:  EVAL   Evaluates the equation and exits EquationWriter Applicatio
n

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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.

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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

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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.

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Page    :     # 320
Location:     About the middle of the page

NOW READS:   example on page 000).

SHOULD READ: example on page 332).

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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 ..

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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 signASIN(Y).

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Page    :     # 402
Location:     About the middle of the page

NOW READS:   (2+)3*X            5*X

SHOULD READ: (2 + 3)*X          5*X

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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)

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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

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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)

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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:

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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

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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 ...

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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

      *****************************************************************
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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.

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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 .
.

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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 ...

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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)
.

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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

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Page    :     # 496
Location:     Top of the page

NOW READS:   END              Ends the true-clause

             >>

SHOULD READ: END              Ends the true-clause
             >>
             >>

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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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 }

      *****************************************************************
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Page    :     # 575
Location:     Top Half of the page

NOW READS:   END            Ends the outer conditional

SHOULD READ: END            Ends the conditional

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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Page    :     # 578
Location:     About the middle of the page

NOW READS:   END             Ends the outer conditional

SHOULD READ: END             Ends the conditional

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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

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Page    :     # 596
Location:     About the middle of the page

NOW READS:   Checksum:  # 33720d
             Bytes:     757.5

SHOULD READ: Checksum:  # 8706d
             Bytes:     758.5

      *****************************************************************
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Page    :     # 597
Location:     Top half of the page

NOW READS:   85 SLICE
             CONT

SHOULD READ: 85 SLICE
             DRAW

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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

      *****************************************************************
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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.
              >>
             >>

      *****************************************************************
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Page    :     # 599
Location:     Top of the page

NOW READS:   Checksum:    # 25106d

SHOULD READ: Checksum:    # 4342d

      *****************************************************************
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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,

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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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.

      *****************************************************************
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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.

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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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).

      *****************************************************************
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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 PARTSp.4 MAXR

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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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

      *****************************************************************
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Page    :     # 814
Location:     About the middle of the page

NOW READS:

SHOULD READ: pi     Symbolic constant pi
                    F ls pi                                144

      *****************************************************************
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# 632
Location:     Top o









From:   com%"jpser@cup.portal.com" 19-JUN-1990 10:31:14.37
To:     handhelds@csl.sri.com
CC:
Subj:   More HP48 manual corrections

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Subject: More HP48 manual corrections
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      ******************************************************************
      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:

      RDZ     RDZ            Returns a random number using the
                               value in level 1 as a seed.

      SHOULD READ:

      RDZ     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 thsnks to Graham Fraser from Australia to bring this to our
    attention.

***************************

The above was captured from the HP BBS in Corvallis, OR

John Serafin         jpser@cup.portal.com

