User guide

Phone Basics
Section 2A. Phone Basics 31
2. Select one of the following options:
䡲 T9(English) to enter text using a predictive text
system that reduces the number of keypresses
required while entering a word. (See page 31.)
䡲 Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters
associated with the letters on the keypad. (See
page 32.)
䡲 Symbol to enter symbols. (See page 33.)
䡲 Number to enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the keypad. (See page 33.)
䡲 Preset Msg to enter preprogrammed messages.
(See page 33.)
䡲 Recent Msg to enter a message from a list of
previous messages (see page 33).
䡲 Emoticons to enter “emoticons.” (see page 33.)
䡲 Text Options to configure these options:
Auto-Capital, Used Word Dic., Display Cand., Prediction
Start, Dual Language, and Insert Space (see
page 34).
Entering Text Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on
page 30.)
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to
analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable
word. (The word may change as you type.)
1. Select the T9(English) text input mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press
) (If you make a mistake,
press to erase a single character. Press and
hold to erase an entire word.)
䡲 To get the uppercase B in the above example,
press
until the text input mode has cycled to
Word. This keeps the word with only an initial
uppercase.
Tip
When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change
letter capitalization (abc > Abc > ABC).
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