Degrees, Minutes, SecondsYou can enter values in the form of degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS) by using the [. , ,,] key. Additionally, if you enter a value containing a decimal point, or the value is the result of a previous calculation, pressing [. , ,,] will convert the decimal value to DMS. To enter 5° 30' 15'', use [. , ,,] twice between values. For example, you would key in:
Pressing equals now will convert the value to decimal, i.e.,
Press [. , ,,] again to convert the result back to degrees, minutes and seconds. |
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