Error Messages

Note: To clear an error message, press P.

Error

Possible Causes

Error 1
Overflow

• A result is outside the calculator range (± 9.9999999999999E99).
• Tried to divide by zero (can occur internally).
• Tried to compute 1/x when x is zero.
• Statistics worksheet: a calculation included X or Y values that are all the same.

Error 2
Invalid argument

• Tried to compute x! when x is not an integer 0-69.
• Tried to compute LN of x when x is not > 0.
• Tried to compute yx when y < 0 and x is not an integer or the inverse of an integer.
• Tried to compute when x < 0.
• Amortization worksheet: tried to compute BAL, PRN, and INT when P2 < P1.
• Depreciation worksheet: a calculation included SAL > CST.

Error 3
Too many pending operations

• More than 15 active levels of parentheses were tried in a calculation.
• A calculation tried to use more than 8 pending operations.

Error 4
Out of range

• Amortization worksheet: the value entered for P1 or P2 is outside the range 1‑9,999.
• TVM worksheet: the P/Y or C/Y value  0.
• Cash Flow worksheet: the Fnn value is outside the range 0.5-9,999.
• Bond worksheet: the RV, CPN, or PRI value _0.
• Date worksheet: the computed date is outside the range January 1, 1980 through December 31, 2079.
• Depreciation worksheet: the value entered for: declining balance percent  0; LIF  0; YR _ 0; CST < 0; SAL < 0; or M01 1  M01  13.
• Interest Conversion worksheet: the C/Y value  0.
• The DEC value is outside the range 0‑9.

Error 5
No solution exists

• TVM worksheet: the calculator computed I/Y when FV, (N Q PMT), and PV all have the same sign. (Make sure cash inflows are positive and outflows are negative.)
• TVM, Cash Flow, and Bond worksheets: the LN (logarithm) input is not > 0 during calculations.
• Cash Flow worksheet: the calculator computed IRR without at least one sign change in the cash-flow list.

Error 6
Invalid date

• Bond and Date worksheets: a date is invalid (for example, January 32) or in the wrong format (for example, MM.DDYYYY instead of MM.DDYY.
• Bond worksheet: the calculator attempted a calculation with a redemption date earlier than or the same as the settlement date.

Error 7
Iteration limit exceeded

• TVM worksheet: the calculator computed I/Y for a very complex problem involving many iterations.
• Cash Flow worksheet: the calculator computed IRR for a complex problem with multiple sign changes.
• Bond worksheet: the calculator computed YLD for a very complex problem.

Error 8
Canceled iterative calculation

• TVM worksheet: $ was pressed to stop the evaluation of I/Y.
• Amortization worksheet: $ was pressed to stop the evaluation of BAL or INT.
• Cash Flow worksheet: $ was pressed to stop the evaluation of IRR.
• Bond worksheet: $ was pressed to stop the evaluation of YLD.
• Depreciation worksheet: $ was pressed to stop the evaluation of DEP or RDV.