Entering Text - Motorola V547 Owner's Manual

Entering Text

Some features require you to enter information.
Highlighted
Entry Details
Name: John Smith
Option
Category: General
No.: 1-212-555-1212
Type: Work
Store To: Phone
Voice Name:
Speed No.: 2
Ringer ID: None
CANCEL
Press CANCEL key to exit without changes.
DONE displays after you make changes.
The message centre lets you compose and send text messages. A
Character Counter indicates how many more characters will fit in
the message.
For indicator
descriptions,
Vh
see following
section.
Flashing
cursor
CANCEL
indicates
insertion point.
Press CANCEL key to exit
without making changes.
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Using Capitalisation
Press 0 in any text entry screen to change text case. The
following indicators show capitalisation status:
U = no capital letters
T = all capital letters
Text Entry Mode Indicators
When you select the or
Primary
following indicators identify the text entry setting:
Primary Second.
g m
h q
f l
j p
k n
i o
The following indicators identify Numeric or Symbol entry mode:
W = numeric mode [ = symbol mode
Using Tap Mode
This is the standard mode for entering text on your phone.
Tap mode cycles through the letters and number of the key you
press. Tap Extended mode also cycles through additional symbols
as shown in the chart on page 42.
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S
Press
to scroll to
and select
options.
$
Press CHANGE
key to enter or
CHANGE
edit
information.
Press M to
Msg 450
open sub-
menu.
Press
INSERT key to
INSERT insert a quick
M
note, picture,
or sound.
V = capitalise next letter only
text entry mode, the
Secondary
Tap, no capital letters
Tap, capitalise next letter only
Tap, all capital letters
iTAP, no capital letters
iTAP, capitalise next letter only
iTAP, all capital letters
Choosing a Text Entry Mode
Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names,
numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until
you select another mode.
Press # in any text entry screen to select one of the following
entry modes:
The primary text entry mode (see below to
Primary
set).
Enter numbers only (see page 45).
Numeric
Enter symbols only (see page 45).
Symbol
The secondary text entry mode (see below
Secondary
to set).
Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry
screen by pressing M >
Entry Mode
Setting Up a Text Entry Mode
Press M > from any text entry screen. Select
Entry Setup
or , and choose:
Primary Setup Secondary Setup
Let the phone predict each word as you
iTAP
press keys (see page 43).
Enter letters and numbers by pressing a
Tap
key one or more times.
Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by
Tap Extended
pressing a key one or more times.
Hide the Secondary setting (only available
None
for Secondary Setup).
Press To
1 A keypad key one or select a letter, number, or symbol
more times
2 keypad keys enter remaining characters.
3 key store the text
OK
In a text entry screen, you can press # to switch entry modes. If
or is not available as the
Tap Tap Extended
mode, see page 39.
When you enter text with or
Tap
functions change.
Msg
Ug
T
Character
displays at
insertion point.
DELETE
Press DELETE key to delete
character to left of insertion
.
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Tip: Press S right to accept a
word completion, or * to insert
a space.
or entry
Primary Secondary
mode, the soft key
Tap Extended
After
2 seconds,
449
character is
accepted and
cursor moves
to next
position.
OK
M
Press OK key to
accept and
store text.
point.
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