GE XL Vu+ VideoProbe, Operating Manual

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Chapter 4. Common Tasks
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4.2.3 Live Main Menu > Annotation (cont.)
4.2.3a Asian Input Method Editors
The XL Vu+ supports text entry with advanced input methods for Simplified
Chinese (Pinyin) and Japanese (Hiragana to Katakana/Kanji). To utilize these input
methods, the user must have an external keyboard connected to the VideoProbe.
These input methods are active by default when either Chinese or Japanese are
selected as the system language. To return to an on-screen keyboard that does not
utilize these input methods, toggle the
“Input Method -/O”
button.
Chinese:
The XL Vu+ supports the Pinyin text entry method. For each word or phrase that
you wish to enter, complete the following steps:
1.
Using the external keyboard, type the Pinyin representation of the character to
be entered.
2.
Use the numbers on the external keyboard to select the desired character from
the candidate list.
3.
Press the ENTER key to confirm the selection.
Japanese:
The XL Vu+ supports a text entry method that converts Hiragana to Katakana and
Kanji characters. For each word or phrase you wish to enter, complete the
following steps:
Note:
A maximum of 6 Hiragana may be entered for each word or phrase during
Japanese text entry.
1.
Using the external keyboard, enter the Hiragana that make up the word being
entered.
2.
When all of the Hiragana that make up the word is entered, press the
SPACE
BAR on the external keyboard to get a candidate list of characters.
3.
Use the numbers on the keyboard to select the desired word.
4.
Press the ENTER key to confirm selection.
Note:
If the desired word is not shown in the candidate list, press
Page Up/Page Down
on the keyboard to cycle through more options.