User guide

COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS

When writing in other languages, composite characters, which consist of a letter and a dia

critical mark, are often used. This machine can also display and print these characters. The

diacritical marks available are ",", ", and '.

Several composite characters can be found on the key tops. Characters such as u, and h

Symbol 1111

can be entered using . Before inputting a composite character as described below,

check whether it is already available as a keytop character.

The following diacritical mark and letter combinations are available:

Diacritical Marks

Letters Which Can

Be Combined

AElOUaeiou

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AElOUaeiou

To type m a composite character:

Symbol Number Repeat Frame Stamp , , , , , . i

O Holddown and press the key ( (^ , (^ , or ) of the desired diacritical

mark. The diacritical mark is added to the text. The Alt indicator on the left side of the

Symbol

display lights up while (2) is held down.

0 Press the key of the letter that you wish to combine with the diacritical mark. The letter

and the diacritical mark flash alternately within the text.

If the letter of the key that you pressed cannot be combined with the diacritical

mark (see the above table), the letter is added to the text instead of the diacritical

mark.