How To Program Alphanumeric Characters; Using Character Keys On The Keyboard - Sharp ER-A280F Instruction Manual

How to Program Alphanumeric Characters

This section discusses how to program alphanumeric characters such as "DESCRIPTION," "NAME" and
"TEXT."
I Using character keys on the keyboard
Entering alphanumeric characters
To enter a character, simply press a corresponding character key on the programming keyboard.
To enter "A", press the
To enter "B", press the
To enter "C", press the
To enter a digit, simply press a corresponding numeric key.
º
→ → XXX
XXX: character code (3 digits)
Entering double-size characters
∂
: This key toggles the double-size character mode and the normal-size character mode. The default
is the normal-size character mode. When the double-size character mode is selected, the letter
"W" appears at the bottom of the display.
Entering upper-case letters
ß
: You can enter an upper-case letter by using this key. Press this key just before you enter the
upper-case letter. You should press this key each time you enter an upper-case letter.
Editing text
You can edit the text you have entered by deleting and/or inserting characters.
To select a text editing mode
I
: Toggles between the insert mode ( "_" ) and the overwrite ( "I" ) mode.
To move the cursor
fl ‡
or : Moves the cursor.
To delete a character or figure
D
: Deletes a character or figure in the cursor position.
B
: Backs up the cursor for deleting the character or figure at the left of the cursor. When your
register is in the insert mode, this key deletes the character or the value at the cursor position.
Text copy/paste
Copy (to the buffer) : Move the cursor to the target text line to copy, and press
Paste (from the buffer) : Move the cursor to the target text line to paste, and press
8 8
key. ( →
)
8 8 8
key twice. ( →
8 8 8 8
key triple. ( →
)
)
t
key.
TEXT
COPY
t
key.
TEXT
PASTE
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