Selecting Text Entry Modes; Selecting Text Entry Methods And Languages; Text Entry Icons; Table 11: Text Entry Screen Icons - Motorola MTP850 Feature User Manual

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Selecting Text Entry Modes

Prerequisites: Your radio displays the text entry screen.
Procedure:
1 Press M → Entry Mode.
ENU
2 Select one of the following:
• Primary — for entering alphanumeric characters.
• Numeric — for entering numbers only.
• Symbol — for entering symbols only.
• Secondary — for entering alphanumeric characters (this mode is optional and you have to add it to the list). It
is convenient when you use one language, and sometimes wish to switch to another one.
Note: In the text entry screen, you can also press # key repeatedly to toggle through the entry modes.

Selecting Text Entry Methods and Languages

Prerequisites: Your radio displays the text entry screen.
Procedure:
1 Press M → Entry Setup.
ENU
2 Select one of the following:
• TAP — Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by pressing an alphanumeric key one or more times.
• iTAP — Let the radio predict each word as you press an alphanumeric key.
Note: You can use these methods in the languages programmed in the radio.

Text Entry Icons

In the text entry screen, icons tell you which text entry mode and method you are using. A character counter displayed
on the text entry icon, indicates the amount of characters that can be entered.
Press the # key to toggle through the text entry modes.

Table 11: Text Entry Screen Icons

Primary Icon
on page 31
Secondary Icons
Getting Started | 39
Description
TAP — no capitals
TAP — capitalise first letter only
TAP — all capitals
iTAP — no capitals
iTap — capitalise first letter only
Table continued...
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