Samsung SCH-A399 User Manual page 24

E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t
Typing Characters in Pinyin Mode
1. Press keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling,
referring to the Roman letters printed on the keys.
Notice that the choices in the Character Selection
Map change.
Example: Typing
The Character Selection Map.
2. To scroll through choices in the Character
Selection map, use the navigation key.
When the character you are typing appears in the
Character Selection Map, you may select it,
without completing the Pinyin spelling or entering
the tone for the character.
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in Pinyin mode
Press and
to enter 'ji'
3. To select a character, press
Character Selection Map. A number (1 to 5) is
added to the beginning of a corresponding
character. With the Character Selection Map being
activated, a normal press on
selects the corresponding character.
1 2 3
Press to select
Selection Map being activated.
Notes:
• To insert a space when entering a text, press
when the cursor blinks in the Text Area.
• To remove the activate character in the Character
Selection Map, press
Using Tone Key in Pinyin Mode
Entering the tone of a character you are typing
narrows the number of choices in the Character
Selection Map. Entering the tone for a character is
optional, but it is especially useful if the Pinyin
spelling is similar between characters. To enter the
tone of a character, proceed as follows:
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t
to activate the
to
4 5
with the Character
.
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