Entering And Editing Alphanumeric Information - GRE 0716 Owner's Manual

Your scanner uses a simple text entry method that allows entry of
all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, numbers,
and punctuation symbols. Your scanner also features GRE s
exclusive QuickText feature, which allows you to store up to 10
commonly used text items for instant recall while editing
alphanumeric fields.

Entering and Editing Alphanumeric Information

A Standard Text Entry Method is used for entering alphanumeric
information into the radio. This method allows easy access to
each letter in the alphabet by pressing two keys that represent
the letter.
Take a moment to study the numeric keys on the keypad and you
will notice that keys 2-9 each have three or four letters silk
screened on the front panel just above each key. To enter a letter
in an alphanumeric text field, simply press the number key below
the letter you wish to type first, then press the number key that
corresponds with the position of the letter in the silk screen
group. For example, the number 2 is used to access the letters
A, B and C. To type the letter A, press
then
the letter B, press
to select the second letter in the group. And, to type the letter C,
simply press
group.
To enter numbers in alphanumeric text fields, press
the number you wish to type.
To enter punctuation, press
punctuation, then press the number key that corresponds with
the position of the desired punctuation mark in the set.
Press the
While using Standard Text Entry, the
key. For letters, uppercase text is typed by default, and you can
shift to lowercase by pressing the
character. For punctuation, the
of punctuation marks.
Use the
edit fields. Press
beginning or end of an edit field, respectively. Use the
backspace key, and press
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to select the first letter in the group, A. Likewise, to type
1
to select the ABC group, then press
2
, then to select the third letter in the "ABC"
2 3
(period) key to enter a SPACE.
.
keys to move the cursor to the desired location in
FUNC
to select the ABC group,
2
first to see the first set of
0
key serves as a shift
FUNC
key before entering a
FUNC
key accesses a second set
FUNC
or to move the cursor to the
FUNC
to clear the entire field.
FUNC CLR
again
2
first, then
1
as a
CLR
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