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Switching between Chinese input methods
In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch
quickly to another input method by pressing and
holding .
General instructions
Regardless of which input method you choose, your phone
has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters.
Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter, a candidate
row of the most frequently used characters containing that
stroke or relating to that letter appears at the bottom of the
screen.
If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate
row, press
to present another candidate row. Continue
pressing
until the character you want is displayed.
Alternatively, you can enter the next stroke or Pinyin letter,
and a new set of characters will immediately be displayed in
the candidate row. To go back to the previous row, press
.
To select a character in the candidate row, press the
navigation key.
Stroke input
A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more
than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into five stroke
categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by
one of the keys
-
. The Wild Card key
, is used
when you are not sure of which stroke to use
and
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Contents
Getting to know your phone 4
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Personalizing your phone 22
Download settings or choose from the phone.
Calling 31
Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messaging 51
Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.
Camera 60
Use the camera.
Setting up WAP and e-mail 63
All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.
WAP browser, bookmarks.
Transferring and exchanging information 74
Bluetooth
wireless technology, synchronization.
More features 79
Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
Security 87
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 89
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 91
Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 98
What do the icons mean?
Index 105
Sony Ericsson T618