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MC55 Numeric Keypad Descriptions (Continued)
Table 2-8
Key
Soft Keys
Star
Alphanumeric
Backspace
SHIFT
Enter
Accesses the command or menu above it on the screen.
Produces an asterisk in default state.
Press and release the orange key, then press the Star key to create special characters. See
Special Character Key on page 2-31
In default state, produces the numeric value on the key.
In Alpha state, produces the lower case alphabetic characters on the key. Each key press
produces the next alphabetic character in sequence. For example, press and release the
Orange key and then press the '4' key once to produce the letter 'g'; press and release the
Orange key and then press the '4' key three times to produce the letter 'i'.
Press the SHIFT key in Alpha state to produce the upper case alphabetic characters on the
key. For example, press and release the Orange key, press and release the SHIFT key, and
then press the '4' key once to produce the letter 'G'; press and release the Orange key,
press and release the SHIFT key and then press the '4' key three times to produce the letter
'I'.
Produces a backspace.
Press and release the SHIFT key to activate the keypad alternate SHIFT functions.
A single press displays the following icon at the bottom of the screen, until a second key is
pressed:
Press the Orange key, then the Shift key to add a temporary shift (that applies only to the
next key pressed) to the orange lock state. This displays the following icon at the bottom of
the screen:
Executes a selected item or function.
Description
for more information.