Extras181Setting a base currency and exchange ratesBefore you can make currency conversions, you need tochoose a base currency (usually your domesticcurrency) and enter exchange rates.Note: The rate of the base currency is always 1. The basecurrency determines the conversion rates of the othercurrencies.1. Select Currency as the measurement type and selectOptions → Currency rates. A list of currencies opensand you can see the current base currency at the top.2. To change the base currency, scroll to the currency(usually your domestic currency), and select Options→ Set as base curr.Important: When you change the base currency, allpreviously set exchange rates are reset to 0and you need to enter new rates.3. To enter exchange rates, scroll to the currency, andenter a new rate, that is, how many units of thecurrency equal one unit of the base currency youhave selected. See the example below:If you set the Euro (EUR) as the base currency, aUnited Kingdom Pound (GBP) is approximately1.63575 EUR. Thus, you would enter 1.63575 as theexchange rate for the GBP.4. When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
