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Using T9(English) Mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode which allows
you to enter any character using single
keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a
built-in dictionary.
1. When you are in T9(English) mode, start
entering a word by pressing keys
to
.
Press each key only once for one letter.
Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press
, , , ,
and .
The word you are typing appears on the
display. It may change with each key press.
2. Type to the end of the word before editing or
deleting any keystrokes.
3. When the word displays correctly, skip to step
4.
If the word is not correct, press
to display
alternative word choices for the keys that you
have pressed.
Example: both “Of” and “Me” have the
sequence
of
and .
The
phone
displays the most commonly used
choice first.
4. Put a space between words by pressing
.
• To type words not found in T9(English) mode,
change the text input mode to Alphabet mode.
• To enter full stops, hyphens or apostrophes,
press
. T9(English) mode applies grammar
rules to ensure that the correct punctuation is
used.
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• To change the case in T9(English) mode, use
. There are three cases:
Word
: initial letter is capitalised.
WORD
: all letters are capitalised.
word
: all letters are lower-cased.
• You can enter a space by pressing
.
• You can move the cursor through your text by
pressing the Navigation keys.
• To delete letters, press
. Press and hold down
to clear the display.
• To enter a number between letters without
exiting T9 input mode, press and hold the
number key.
Using Alphabet Mode
When typing in Alphabet mode, you should press
the keys labelled with the letter you want:
- once for the first letter
- twice for the second letter
- and so on.
This method is called Multi-tap typing.
For example, you press
three times to display
the letter “C” and
two times to display the
“K.”
Note
: The cursor moves to the right when you press
a different key. When entering the same letter
twice or a different letter on the same key,
just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to
move to the right automatically, and then
select the next letter.