Specifications

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Press the Mode key in a text entry screen to change the
text entry mode. The mode you select remains active
until you select another mode.
• You can press the Mode key to cycle through the
text entry modes in the following order.
Katakana mode – alphabet mode – numeric
mode – hiragana mode
• To enter a pictograph, press * in hiragana
mode or alphabet mode and choose a
pictograph from the list.
• To enter a symbol, press # in hiragana mode,
katakana mode, or alphabet mode and choose a
symbol from the list.
The following icons indicate the current text entry
mode.
: Hiragana mode
: Katakana mode
: Alphabet mode
: Numeric mode
Tip: You can select a text entry mode in any text entry
screen by pressing M > Entry Mode.
5.1 Setting the Initial Text Entry
Mode
You can change the text entry mode when a text entry
screen appears.
• The text entry mode is originally set to Hiragana.
Press M > Entry Setup from any text entry screen. Select
Default, and choose a text entry mode.
5.2 Assignment of Keypad Keys
You can enter characters by pressing the keypad, *,
or #. Available characters are different for each text
entry mode. In hiragana mode, katakana mode, and
alphabet mode, the character varies according to the
number of times you press the keypad, *, or #.
• When entering text in numeric mode, press 1
to 9 for 1 second to switch to alphabet mode.