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Using Tone Key in Pinyin Mode
Entering the tone of a character you are typing
narrows the number of choices in the Character
Selection Map. Entering the tone for a character is
optional, but it is especially useful if the Pinyin
spelling is similar between characters.
To enter the tone of a character, proceed as follows:
1. Enter the Pinyin spelling. For example, press
and to get ‘li’. Then, press to display
a Tone menu. The display shows alternative Pinyin
spelling and the four tone keys.
2. Press the associated key to correspond to a tone
with the character. For example, press to
associate the first tone. You can also press the
appropriate key to select an alternative Pinyin
spelling.
3. With the Character Selection Map being activated,
a normal press on to selects the
corresponding character.
Notes:
• You may delete a previously entered tone by
p ressing .
• To exit the Tone menu without making a selection,
p ress .
Scrolling
To move the cursor left or right through your text
message, press left or right navigation key.
Inserting a Space
Insert a space between the characters, press in
Text Area.
Clearing Strokes and Characters
Press one or more times to remove strokes to
the left. Once the Pinyin Area is empty, pressing
removes characters from the Text Area.
alternative spelling
Cancels tone input.
four tones
light tone