Using T9 Mode; Using Numeric Mode - Samsung SGH-E720 Manual

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Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to
key in any character using single keystrokes. This
text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
To enter a word in T9 mode:
1. When you are in T9 mode, start entering a word
by pressing the 2 to 9 keys. Press each key only
once for each letter.
Example: To enter "Hello" in T9 mode,
press the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6 keys.
The word that you are typing appears on the
display. It may change with each key that you
press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
the keystrokes.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
If the word doesn't display correctly, press the 0
key repeatedly to display alternative word
choices for the keys that you have pressed.
Example: Both "Of" and "Me" use the 6 and 3
keys. The phone displays the most
commonly used choice first.
4. Insert a space by pressing the
entering the next word.
• To enter periods or apostrophes, press the 1
key. T9 mode applies grammar rules to choose
the correct punctuation.
• You can move the cursor by pressing the
Navigation keys. To delete letters, press the C
key. Press and hold the C key to clear the
entire display.
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To add a new word into the T9 dictionary:
1. After pressing the keys corresponding to the
word you want to add, press the 0 key to display
the alternative words.
2. When there are no more alternative words, the
display shows Add on the bottom line. Press the
Add soft key.
3. Enter the word you want to add using AB mode;
see page 34.
4. Press the OK soft key.
The word is added to the T9 dictionary and
becomes the first word for the associated
keypress series.
Note: This feature may not be available for some
languages.

Using Numeric mode

Use Numeric mode to enter numbers. Press the
keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter.
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