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3.2 Entering Values and Strings
Entering Character Strings
Use the keyboard that appears on the screen to enter character strings such as file names and
comments. Use the jog shuttle and the SET key to operate the keyboard and enter a character string.
Character insertion position
Confirms the
characters that you
have entered
Switches between
uppercase and
lowercase
Move the character
insertion position
Deletes the previous
character
Deletes all the
characters you have
entered
Press to select from character strings
you entered previously.
Deletes the previous
character
After selecting a character
string by turning the jog shuttle
or moving the SET key up and
down, confirm your selection by
pressing the SET key.
How to Operate the Keyboard
1.
After bringing up the keyboard, use the
jog shuttle
to move the cursor to the character that you
want to enter. You can also move the
SET
key up, down, left, and right to move the cursor.
2.
Press the
SET
key to enter the selected character.
• If a character string has already been entered, use the
arrow
soft keys to move the cursor to the
position you want to insert characters into.
• Use the
CAPS
soft key to switch between uppercase and lowercase.
• Use the
Delete
soft key to delete the character at the cursor.
• Use the
BS
soft key to delete the previous character.
• Use the
Clear
soft key to clear all the entered characters.
3.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter all of the characters in the string.
Select
on the keyboard to display a list of character strings that you have entered previously.
Use the
jog shuttle
to select a character string, and press
SET
to enter the selected character string.
4.
Press the
ENTER
soft key, or move the cursor to Enter on the keyboard, and press
SET
to
confirm the character string and clear the keyboard.
Note
• @ cannot be entered consecutively.
• File names are not case-sensitive. Comments are case-sensitive. The following file names cannot be
used due to MS-DOS limitations:
AUX, CON, PRN, NUL, CLOCK, COM1 to COM9, and LPT1 to LPT9
