Samsung SCH-N299 User Manual page 23

Entering Text
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:
1. Enter the Pinyin spelling. For example, press
and to get 'li'. Then, press
a Tone menu. The display shows alternative Pinyin
spelling and the four tone keys.
four tones
2. Press the associated key to correspond to a tone
with the character. For example, press
associate the first tone. You can also press the
appropriate key to select an alternative Pinyin
spelling.
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to display
alternative spelling
Cancels tone input.
light tone
to
3. With the Character Selection Map being activated,
a normal press on
corresponding character.
Notes:
• You may delete a previously entered tone by
p ressing .
• To exit the Tone menu without making a selection,
p ress .
Scrolling
To move the cursor left or right through your text
message, press left or right navigation key.
Inserting a Space
Insert a space between the characters, press
Text Area.
Clearing Strokes and Characters
Press one or more times to remove strokes to
the left. Once the Pinyin Area is empty, pressing
removes characters from the Text Area.
Entering Text
to selects the
in
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