User's Manual

15
Getting Started
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
0, display symbol table
Choosing text entry methods
From any text entry screen, such as a text
message window, select Options > Input
Method.
ABC input
ABC input 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
assigned 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 ABC input.
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 ABC
Smart ABC 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
ABC helps some users to type messages more
quickly.
Whenever you press a key, a list of possible
characters or character combinations is
created. To enter text, use the up and down
joystick keys to find the character combination
you want. Press the right joystick key to
proceed entering the next character. If you