Text Entry - SoftBank 842P User Manual

Text Entry

Enter alphanumerics, hiragana, kanji, katakana, symbols and
pictographs.
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Three types of character input methods are available: Mode 1 (5-touch),
Mode 2 (2-touch), Mode 3 (NIKO-touch)
In this guide, examples are described in Mode 1 (5-touch).
Mode 2 (2-touch)/Mode 3 (NIKO-touch)
Press two numeric keys to enter a character.
List of Key Assignments:
Help
Help describes text entry operations.
R
In text entry window,
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[Menu] Y Help Y Select an item
Character Input Methods Character Input Methods
: Mode 2 (2-touch) : Mode 2 (2-touch)
: Mode 3 (NIKO-touch) : Mode 3 (NIKO-touch)
No icon appears for Mode 1 (5-touch). No icon appears for Mode 1 (5-touch).
Input Modes* Input Modes*
: Alphanumerics : Alphanumerics
: Numbers : Numbers
: Kanji (hiragana) : Kanji (hiragana)
: Katakana : Katakana
Double-byte/Single-byte* Double-byte/Single-byte*
: Double-byte : Double-byte
: Single-byte : Single-byte
Remaining/Maximum Bytes in Message Remaining/Maximum Bytes in Message
* Operations in Mode 3 (NIKO-touch):
Operations Operations
Press and hold Press and hold
[Mode] [Mode]
Operations Operations
[Mode] [Mode]
Operations Operations
[Menu] [Menu]
2bytes character 2bytes character
or or
1byte character 1byte character
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