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Using English word mode
This mode allows you to enter English by
using T9 technology. T9 is a predictive text
input mode that allows you to key in any
character using single keystrokes.
Entering a word in English word mode
1. Press [
2
] to [
9
]
to start entering a word.
Press each key once for each letter.
Example
: Press [
4
], [
3
], [
5
], [
5
], and
[
6
] to enter
Hello
.
T9 predicts the word that you are typing,
and it may change with each key that
you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or
deleting the characters.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to
step 4. Otherwise, press [
0
] to display
alternative word choices for the keys
that you have pressed.
Example
:
Of
and
Me
use [
6
] and [
3
].
4. Press
[ ]
to insert a space and enter the
next word.
Other English word mode operations
• Press [
1
] to enter periods or apostrophes
automatically.
• Press
[ ]
to change case.
• Press and hold [ ] to start a new line.
• Press the Navigation keys to move the
cursor.
• Press [
C
] to delete characters one by
one. Press and hold [
C
] to clear the
entire display.
Adding a new word to the T9
dictionary
1. Enter the word that you want to add.
2. Press [
0
] to display alternative words for
your keys presses. When there are no
more alternative words,
Add
appears on
the bottom line.
3. Press <
Add
>.
4. Enter the word you want using English
mode and press <
OK
>.
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