User's Manual

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Key Assigned Characters
1
. , - ? ! ‘ @ : # $ / _ 1
2
A B C 2
3
D E F 3
4
G H I 4
5
J K L 5
6
M N O 6
7
P Q R S 7
8
T U V 8
9
W X Y Z 9
0
Space, 0
Choosing text entry methods
From any text entry screen, such as a text
message window, select Options > Input
Method. Select Multitap (ABC for upper case
abc for lower case letters or Abc for upper case
followed by lower case) for entering letters one
at a time. Select Smart (ABC, Abc, or abc) to
let the phone predict the words you are typing.
Multitap text entry
Multitap text entry enables you to enter
individual letters one by one. This is ideal for
adding a phonebook entry or entering a WAP
address.
When you press a key, the characters ssigned
to the key appear in the lower center of the
screen. Press the key repeatedly to scroll
through these characters. Pause for a moment
and the selected letter appears on the screen.
For practice, try entering text into a text
message (SMS) as follows:
From the menu, go to Messages > SMS >
Write Message. Before entering text, first
make sure that the entry method is set to
multitap. Press Option and select Multitap
abc. To enter the words “my phone” into the
text entry area, follow these steps:
1.Press the
6
key to select m.
2.Press the
9
key three times to select y.
3.Press
0
key, followed by the enter key
or right soft key to enter a space.
4.Press
7
to enter p, then press
4
two
times to enter h. Continue in this fashion
until the word “phone” is entered.
Smart text entry
Smart text entry is a predictive text entry
method. It uses a built-in dictionary to predict
the word you are typing. You can choose the
correct word by pressing the keys repetitively
and scrolling through the words suggested by
the phone. By reducing the number of
keystrokes, the smart text entry method helps
some users to type messages more quickly.