HP 12c Platinum Quick Start Manual page 10

Table 1- 1 Basic Functions
Functions
Compound
interest (pages
63, 219).
Payment mode
(page 46).
6 Getting Started
Display/Description
VL
Press followed by dates separated by
to specify the compound interest option for odd-
period calculations of interest (i), Present Value (PV),
Payment (PMT), and Future Value (FV). Note the "C"
indicator appears. The default setting performs
calculations for PV, PMT, and FV using simple
VL
interest. Press
setting.
Ug
Press to set the payment mode for cash flow
problems. Use Begin mode for payments occurring at
the beginning of the compounding period. Note the
"BEGIN" indicator appears.
Uh
Press for payments occurring at the end of
the compounding period. End mode is the default
setting.
again to return to the default
R