Mova D506i, User Manual

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Character
Entry
B
asic
Character
E
ntry
Procedures
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Basic Character Entry Procedures
The mova provides various functions related to text input such as saving data in the
Phonebook or composing mail. To facilitate these activities, convenient functions are
available for entering characters, such as Common Phrase entry, copying and pasting.
Input methods Descriptions
2-press Method (see p.579)
5-press Method
(Default setting)
Multiple characters are assigned to each key. The character changes as a key is pressed.
For example, to enter “E”, press
5 times.
Press 2 numeric keys to enter each character just like sending text to a pager*.
For example, to enter “E”, press
and .
*In January 2001, DoCoMo’s pager (Pocket Bell) was renamed “QUICKCAST”.
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Character entry procedure differs depending on the Input method
Each time (letter) is pressed, the Entry mode changes as follows:
Switching Entry modes (5-press Method)
▼
▼ ▼ ▼
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Entry modes available vary by the function to be used or item to be entered.
Alphabetic mode (single-
byte/double-byte) (see p.560)
Numeric mode (single-
byte) (see p.560) Kanji mode (double-
byte) (see p.562) Kana mode (single-
byte) (see p.567)
Note 1: You can use both single-byte and double-byte characters and spaces. 2 single-byte characters are
counted as 1 double-byte character. Note that, however, characters are counted regardless of whether
single-byte or double-byte characters are used on entering a text body of Short Mail.
Note 2: The JIS 1st Level Kanji characters (2965) and the 2nd Level Kanji characters (3390) are available.
Type of characters and Entry mode (5-press Method)
Symbols
Character type Example
Single-byte
c
haracters
Alphabetics
Numerics
Single-byte katakana
abcABC
1234567890
ｱｲｳｴｵ
Entry mode
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Enter in kana mode.
• Enter in alphabetic mode.
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Enter English reading such as “ えー ” in kanji
mode and convert.
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Enter in alphabetic mode.
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Select in special mode.
p.567
p.560
p.561
p.568
p.564
Hiragana
Double-byte
c
haracters
Kanji
Alphabetics
Numerics
Symbols
Pictographs
Katakana
あいうえお
阿亜吾娃唖
ａｂｃＡＢＣ
１２３４５
アイウエオ
• Enter in kanji mode.
• Enter symbols in alphabetic mode and convert to
double-byte characters.
• Select in special mode.
• Enter “
きごう
” in kanji mode and convert.
• Press in the character entry screen.
• Select in special mode.
• Enter “ えもじ ” or “ えもじに ” in kanji mode and
convert.
p.562
p.560
p.561
p.568
p.564
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Enter alphabetic or numeric characters in alphabetic
mode and convert to double-byte characters.
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Enter “
えいじ
” or “
すうじ
” in kanji mode and convert.
• Enter hiragana in kanji mode and convert.
p.569
p.564
emoticon
• Press 3 times in the character entry screen.
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Enter “
かおもじ
” in kanji mode and convert.
p.569
p.564
Pictograph
words
• Press 4 times in the character entry screen.
• Select from Common phrases in special mode.
p.569
p.567
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Characters and symbols displayed in the main display and Inspiration window may look slightly different
from the actual ones.
N o t e
• Enter in numeric or alphabetic mode.