Keypad Special Functions - Symbol MC909X User Manual

Keypad Special Functions

The keypad special functions are color coded on the keypads. For example, on the 53-key keypad, the display
backlight icon is blue indicating that the blue function key must be selected first to access the display backlight.
On the 43-key keypad, the display backlight icon is white indicating that the display backlight is the default
value for that key.
Keypad Special Functions
Table 2-13
28-Key
Icon
Keypad
Blue key + #
Blue key + 0
Blue key + 1
Blue key + 4
Blue key + 3
Blue key + 6
Blue key +
CTRL
*
Not available
38-Key 38-Key
Alpha/Shifted Numeric/
Numeric Function
Keypad Keypad
Blue key + V
key
Blue key + Y
key
Blue key + A Blue key +
F1
Blue key + E Blue key +
F5
Blue key + D Blue key +
F4
Blue key + H Blue key +
F8
Blue key + X Blue key +
CTRL
Blue key + U Not
available
Operating the MC909X 2 - 43
53-Key,
43-Key
3270, 5250,
Keypad
VT Keypad
Blue key + Z Turns on and off the
key
Blue key + X Turns on and off the
key
Blue key + Blue key + D Monochrome units:
F1
Blue key + Blue key + I
F5
Blue key + Blue key + H Increases scan decode
F4
Blue key + Blue key +
F8 M
Blue key + Blue key +
CTRL CTRL
Not available Not
available
Special Function
display backlight.
keypad backlight.
Increases display
contrast.
Color units: Increases
display backlight
intensity.
Monochrome units:
Decreases display
contrast.
Color units: Increases
display backlight
intensity.
beeper volume.
Decreases scan
decode beeper
volume.
Enables Alt keypad
functions.
Sends TAB character
(forward tab).