2.5.2
Selecting Text Entry Modes
Prerequisites:
Your radio displays the text entry screen.
Procedure:
1
Press
Menu
→
Entry Mode
.
2
Select one of the following options:
•
Primary
– for entering alphanumeric characters.
•
Numeric
– for entering numbers only.
•
Symbol
– for entering symbols only.
•
Secondary
– for entering alphanumeric characters (this mode is optional and you have to
add it to the list). It is convenient when you use one language, and sometimes wish to switch
to another one.
NOTICE:
In the text entry screen, you can also press
#
key repeatedly to toggle through
the entry modes.
2.5.3
Selecting Text Entry Methods and Languages
Prerequisites:
Your radio displays the text entry screen.
Procedure:
1
Press
Menu
→
Entry Setup
.
2
Use the
Right
or
Left
navigation key to select one of the following options:
•
TAP
– Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by pressing an alphanumeric key one or more
times.
•
iTAP
– Allows the radio to predict each word as you press an alphanumeric key.
NOTICE:
You can use these methods in the languages programmed in the radio.
2.5.4
Keys Usage
List of keys and characters in Alphanumeric Mode (TAP/iTAP).
Table 7: Keys Usage
Key
Alphanumeric Mode (TAP/iTAP)
Symbol Mode
0
to
9
keys
Numeric Mode:
• Press to enter digit at insertion point.
• Press and hold any numeric key to enter
TAP alphanumeric mode.
• To exit TAP alphanumeric mode, press
and hold any numeric key.
0
key
Press to cycle through single shift, caps lock,
and lower case.
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