Extra programs
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Setting a base currency and exchange rates
Before you can make currency conversions, you need to
choose a base currency (usually your domestic currency) and
enter exchange rates.
Note
: The rate of the base currency is always 1. The base
currency determines the conversion rates of the other
currencies.
1. Select
Currency
as the measurement type and select
Options
→
Currency rates
.
2. To change the base currency, scroll to the currency (usually
your domestic currency) and select
Options
→
Set as base
currency
. Press the
Yes
soft key to confirm.
Note
: When you change the base currency, all previously set
exchange rates are reset to
1
and you need to enter
new rates.
3. Enter a new rate, that is, how many units of the currency
equal one unit of the base currency you have selected.
To rename each field, select
Options
→
Rename currency
.
Enter a currency name and press the
OK
soft key.
4. Repeat step 3 to set up the currency list as needed.
You can add more currencies by selecting
Options
→
Add
currency
.
5. When you have finished, press the
Done
soft key.
6. Press the
Yes
soft key to save changes.
