Traditional Text Entry - Iridium Extreme PTT User Manual

Traditional Text Entry

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Entering Characters
Many of the menu screens have fields where you need to enter information
such as names and addresses. To enter this information you need to use
the keys on the keypad in Multi-tap mode. In Multi-tap mode, each key
represents a set of letters. Multi-tap is the default setting for text entry.
New Entry
Bob
Clear
To enter characters via traditional
method:
1. Enter a character by pressing
the appropriate keys on the
keypad. See keypad guide
below.
2. The cursor moves to the next
character position.
3. To delete a character press the
right soft key, labeled Clear.
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as many
times as necessary.
For Example: Use the number 2
key for letters A, B, and C.
Press 1 time for A
Press 2 times for B
Press 3 times for C
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