Foma N901iS, User Manual

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Entering T
e
xt
■ The number of characters remaining and the number entered
Characters shown in the Text Entry (Edit) screen are counted according to the rules listed below. In
the Text Entry (Edit) screen, the end mark “ ” shows the end of the text that can be entered using
the current function. Use the end mark as an approximate guide to how many more characters you
can enter.
● When the number of characters is counted, each full-pitch character is counted as 2 bytes and
each half-pitch character is counted as 1 byte.
●
Full-pitch character occupy twice as many bytes as half-pitch characters.
Full-pitch:
あいうえお
= 5 characters (counted as 10 bytes).
Half-pitch: ｱｲｳｴｵｶｷｸｹｺ = 10 characters (counted as 10 bytes).
■ Character combinations
Take care with character combinations when entering text.
<Example> Entering “
ﾄ゛ｺﾓ ” in half-pitch kana input mode and “ の携帯電話 ” in Kanji/hiragana input
mode
●
The half-pitch dakuten “
゛
” and han-dakuten “
゜
” are each counted as 1 character.
Full-pitch characters are each counted as 2 half-pitch characters.
■
Scrolling
In the Text Entry (Edit) screen, use
c
to scroll up and down one line at a time, and
s
(Memo/
Check) and
a
(Home) to scroll 1 page at a time.
In the candidates list screen for kanji conversion, you can also use
c
to scroll up and down one
line at a time, and
v
,
s
(Memo/Check) or
a
(Home) to scroll 1 page at a time.
Selecting the text entry method i35
There are three ways to enter text:
● Mode 1 (5-touch input) → P.508
Several characters are assigned to each key and the assigned character changes each time you press the
key.
● Mode 2 (2-touch input) → P.509
Enters characters using 2-digit numbers.
●
Mode 3 (T9 input)
→
P.510
Each time you press a key, the characters assigned to that key appear as a list of candidates from which
you can select the desired character.
1
i
“Other settings” “Character input method” “Input
mode” Use
c
to select a checkbox ( □ )
o
(Finish)
Select at least 2 modes.
2
Select your preferred mode
A mode not selected in step 1 cannot be selected in this step.
●
Changing the text entry method while entering text
When the Text Entry (Edit) screen is shown, your preferred text entry method is selected. There are 2
ways to switch to a different text entry method.
A change to the text entry method only applies to the current Text Entry (Edit) screen. When you exit
text entry and then return to a Text Entry (Edit) screen later, your preferred text entry method will
again be selected.
● In displays used for entering (editing) specific text, such as postal codes, it may not be possible to change
the text entry method.
■ Changing from the Function menu
“CHG input method” in “Function menu (text entry (edit) screen)” → P.519
■ Holding down
o
(Mode) for 1 second or longer
The text entry method changes to the next method each time you hold down
o
(Mode) for 1 second or
longer, in the following sequence: “Mode 1 (5-touch)” → “Mode 2 (2-touch)” → “Mode 3 (T9 input)”.
ﾄ ゛ ｺ ﾓ の 携 帯 電 話 (9 characters when shown on the display)
1 1 1 1 ２ ２ ２ ２ ２ (count as 14 bytes, equivalent to 14 half-pitch characters)
̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿