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4. Press [
1
] to activate the character selection field. A
number, from 1 to 5, is added to each character.
5. Press the number key corresponding to the
character you want.
Rapid character entry
To enter the word “zhong guo (
)”, enter the first
character using the following keystrokes; [
9
], [
4
],
[
6
], [
6
], [
1
], and [
1
]. You do not have to complete
the Pinyin spelling to include “guo ( ).” The character
displays automatically.
Tips for using Pinyin mode
• Press [ ] to insert a space between characters.
• Press and hold [ ] to move the cursor down one
line.
• Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.
• Press [
C
] to clear letters one by one. Press and
hold [
C
] to clear the entire display.
Using Phrasal Text Input mode
Phrasal Text Input (PTI) is an advanced Pinyin mode
which predicts not only words, but phrases for your
key presses. Using PTI mode, you can also add new
words or phrases to the PTI dictionary.
Entering characters in PTI mode
Entering characters in PTI mode is basically the same
as in Pinyin mode except that you can enter phrases.
Refer to “Using Chinese Pinyin mode.”
Adding words or phrases to the PTI dictionary
Once you have assigned words or phrases to the PTI
dictionary, the words or phrases will be the first
choices for the corresponding key presses.
1. Press <
Options
> and select
Add new phrases
to
add the word or the phrase you want to the PTI
dictionary.
2. Enter the word or the phrase you want.
3. Press <
OK
> to insert it into your text.
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