45
EEn
ntte
erriin
ng
g TTe
exxtt
44
EEn
ntte
erriin
ng
g TTe
exxtt
Typing Characters in Pinyin Mode
1. Press keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling,
referring to the Roman letters printed on the keys.
Notice that the choices in the Character Selection
Map change.
Example: Typing
in Pinyin mode
2. To scroll through choices in the Character
Selection map, use the navigation key.
When the character you are typing appears in the
Character Selection Map, you may select it,
without completing the Pinyin spelling or entering
the tone for the character.
Press and
to enter ‘ji’
The Character Selection Map.
Notes:
• To insert a space when entering a text, press
when the cursor blinks in the Text Area.
• To remove the activate character in the Character
Selection Map, press
.
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:
3. To select a character, press
to activate the
Character Selection Map. A number (1 to 5) is
added to the beginning of a corresponding
character. With the Character Selection Map being
activated, a normal press on to
selects the corresponding character.
1
2
3
4
5
Press
to select
with the Character
Selection Map being activated.
