Beam Oceana 800 User Manual page 43

Using standard (non-predictive) text entry
Standard text entry enables you to key text in
manually, letter by letter, without the terminal
suggesting the word you are attempting to type.
To enter text, repeatedly press a number key,
2-9, until the desired character appears. For
numbers, hold the key down longer until the
number appears. To insert a space, press the 0
key. For symbols such as punctuation marks,
press the * key and then use the navigation
keys to select from the menu. Press the # key to
change text editing and capitalisation.
To delete text, place the cursor to the right of
the character you wish to delete and select
Clear. Move the cursor around the message
using the navigation keys to insert or delete text
anywhere in the message.
Selecting text entry mode
The icon at the top right of your screen displays
your choice of text entry mode and character
case. The default setting is standard text. If you
want to change the text entry mode press the #
key repeatedly until your chosen mode icon is
indicated. The modes are:
Predictive mode – all capitalised
Predictive mode – initial capital only
Predictive mode – no capitals
Standard mode – all capitalised
Standard mode – initial capital only
Standard mode – no capitals
Standard mode – numbers only
Standard mode – symbols only
Creating a text message
The character limit for a text sent from
your Terminal is approximately 1600 Latin
characters or 740 non-Latin characters, ie up
to 10 concatenations, including the recipient's
telephone number.
Select Menu > Messaging > New message
> Text message. A blank screen will appear.
Compose your message. See "Entering text" on
page 42 for more information. When you have
finished, add the recipient(s). If their details are
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already stored in your Contacts select Options >
Add recipient and select the name from the list.
Use the left and right navigation keys to move
between Phonebook and SIM contacts.
If the recipient's details are not stored, use the
up navigation key to move the cursor to the
To: line. Enter the recipient's full international
number. If you make a mistake, use the left and
right navigation keys to move the cursor and
Clear to delete a number.
When you have finished adding recipients, select
Options > Send or press the centre selection key.
If you want to save your message so you can
edit or send it later, select Options > Save, or
select Options > Exit and confirm that you want
to save the text. The message will be saved
in the Drafts folder. When you are ready to
complete it, select Menu > Messaging > Drafts.
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