Samsung SCH-R200, User Manual, Page: 43 / 150

Entering Text 43
Entering Text in Alpha (ABC) Mode
Entering Text in Alpha (ABC) Mode
Note: See “Changing the Text Entry Mode” on page 42 for instructions on changing text entry modes.
1.
Enter characters while in ABC (Alpha) mode by pressing the key with the
desired characters (such as, pressing once for “G”).
2.
Press the key repeatedly until the desired character appears in the display
(such as, pressing two times for “H”).
3. Pause briefly and the displayed character is accepted and inserted into
your message.
4.
Press the key to enter a space.
Entering Text in T9 Word Mode
T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for a sequence of keypresses and
inserts the word into your message. Using T9 mode is much faster than the more
traditional method Alpha mode, since T9
requires only one key press per letter of the
word that you are spelling.
Note: See “Changing the Text Entry Mode” on page 42 for instructions on changing text entry modes.
1.
While in T9 word mode, press each key that
corresponds to a desired letter, in sequence, one
time.
For example, when you press the key sequence
, a list of words that match the
sequence of keys that you pressed pops-up in
the display with the word “bad” highlighted.
2.
Review the highlighted word.
3.
If the word is not the one you meant to enter, use
the Navigation key to highlight another word in
the list.
For example, when you press the key sequence
, the word “and” appears in the
pop-up list. Suppose the word you want is
“cod”. Just press the Down navigation key until
“cod” appears in the display, highlighted.
4.
Press to add the highlighted word to your message text.