Selecting A Character Input Mode; Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input; Adding A Word To The T9 Database - Sanyo SCP-5500 Operating Manual

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Selecting a Character Input Mode Selecting a Character Input Mode Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your PCS Phone™ provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation and numbers
whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding an Internal Phone Book
entry).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press right softkey to display the input
mode menu.
2.Highlight your desired mode from T9 Word, Alphabet
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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

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T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To
select the T9 Word T9 Word mode when entering text, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page
T9 Word T9 Word
45).
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a
suitable word. (The word may change as you type). If the word you want does not display after
you have entered all the letters, press Next 0 to scroll through additional word selections. To
accept a word and insert a space, press Space #.
If you make a mistake, press Back to erase a single character. Press and hold Back to delete an
entire entry.
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If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you
can add it to the database .
To add a word to the database:
1. Select the Alph Alphabet Alph Alph abet input mode. abet abet
2. Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See "Entering Characters by Tapping the
Keypad" on pages 46-47). Then press right softkey, highlight T9 Word
The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text
Input.
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SMILEYS and press MENU/OK. SMILEYS SMILEYS
the T9 Database T9 Database
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SYMBOL, NUMBER, SYMBOL, NUMBER SYMBOL, NUMBER
T9 Word and press MENU/OK.
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