Text Or Number Entry; T9® Text Input; What Is It; How To Use It - Philips 355 Manual

4 • Text or number entry
Text can be entered in editing screens in two different
ways: by using T9 ® predictive Text Input, or basic
text input. Two other modes for numbers and
punctuation marks, are also available. Icons appearing
on the screen show the active text mode.
T9® text input

What is it?

T9 ® predictive Text Input is an
intelligent editing mode for messages,
including a comprehensive dictionary.
It allows you to quickly enter text. Press
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only once on the key corresponding to
each letter needed to spell a word:
keystrokes input are analysed and the word suggested
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by T9 is displayed in the edit screen. If several words
are available according to the keys used, the word you
entered is highlighted: press
and to choose from those proposed by the T9
in dictionary (see example below).

Text or number entry

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to browse the list
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How to use it?

Alphabets and symbols represented by each key are as
follows:
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to To key in letters.
Short press to browse the list of
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candidate words, long press to
browse back.
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To confirm entry.
Short press to clear one entry, long
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press to clear all text.
Shift from standard, to lower, to
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upper case.
Shift from basic mode, to numeric or
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to punctuation typing mode.
Example: how to enter the word «home»:
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1. Press
first word of a list: Good.
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2. Press to scroll and select Home.
3. You can press either
selection of the word Home. Pressing
confirms selection of the word and inserts a
space, ready for the next word of your message.
The screen displays the
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or to confirm
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