LG 500 User Manual page 21

LG500 ENG Rogers_1026
T9 Mode
This mode allows you to enter words with only one
keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more
than one letter. The T9 mode automatically compares
your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary to
determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer
keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.
ABC Mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the
key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three
or four times until the letter is displayed.
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To
change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press
until 123 mode is displayed. A long press changes
mode to 123.
Symbolic Mode
This mode allows you to enter special characters.
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Notice
You can select a different T9 language from the menu option.
The default setting on the phone is T9 disabled mode.
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Changing the Text Input Mode
Change the text input mode by pressing
You can check the current text input mode in the upper
right corner of the screen.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter
words easily with a minimum number of key presses.
As you press each key, the phone begins to display the
characters that it thinks you are typing based on a
built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the word
changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the
dictionary.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by pressing keys 2 to 9
Press one key per letter.
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The word changes as letters are typed - ignore
what's on the screen until the word is typed
completely.
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If the word is still incorrect after typing completely,
press the down navigation key once or more to cycle
through the other word options.
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If the desired word is missing from the word choices
list, add it by using the ABC mode.
General Functions
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