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Entering Text
Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows character entry,
you should notice the text input mode indicator on
the bottom of the display.
Example: Entering a name in Phonebook
Enter name
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To change to another text input mode:
1. Press the right soft key indicating the current
text input mode.
2. Scroll to the mode you want to use by pressing
the Up or Down key.
You can use the Add word option to add new
words into the T9 dictionary. See page 46.
Note: If you want to exit the menu without
changing the mode, press the
key.
3. Press the Select soft key to confirm the
highlighted text input mode.
4. The selected text input mode indicator on the
bottom of the display.
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Text input mode indicator:
Pinyin mode
Chinese
soft key or
Using Pinyin Mode
Pinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation in
Latin alphabets. With the pinyin input method, you
can enter Chinese characters by entering the pinyin
string from the phone keypad and the phone
automatically presents the matching alternatives.
This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characters
with only one key press per letter.
Typing Characters in Pinyin Mode
1. Press keys corresponding to the phonetic
spelling, referring to the Roman letters printed
on the keys. Notice that the choices in the
Character Selection Map change.
Example: Typing "
Enter name
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2. If there are more than one pinyin spelling
corresponding to your keypress, press the Left
or Right key to select the spelling you want.
Entering Text
" in the Pinyin mode
Text Area
Key Stroke Area: press
the 5 and 4 keys to
enter "li."
Character Selection Map
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