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Entering Strings
The keyboard displayed on the screen is used to enter character strings such as file
names and comments. The jog shuttle, SELECT, and arrow keys are used to operate the
keyboard to enter the character strings.
Operating the Keyboard
1.
Turn the
jog shuttle
to move the cursor to the character to be entered. You can
also press the soft keys corresponding to
and
to move the cursor vertically.
2.
Press
SELECT
. The character is confirmed. If a character string is already been entered,
move the cursor to the position in the string at which you want to enter a character.
3.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter all the characters in the string.
4.
Selecting ENT on the keyboard and pressing
SELECT
confirms the string and the
keyboard disappears. You can also press the ENT soft key to confirm the string and clear
the keyboard. At the same time, the confirmed string is temporarily stored. If you wish to
clear the entire string that you have entered, press
RESET
before confirming the string.
Recalls the temporary stored string.
See “Operation to Temporarily Store
Character Strings” and “Recall” described later.
CAPS: Uppercase character
CAPS: Lowercase character
Confirms the displayed characters.
Switches the insert/overwrite mode.
Deletes the character before the entry position.
Switches between uppercase and lowercase
and a portion of the symbols.
Moves the cursor downward.
Moves the cursor upward.
• Operation of Temporarily Storing the Character Strings
The strings that are previously confirmed are sequentially sent to the subsequent
memories. When the number of confirmed strings exceeds eight, the strings are
deleted in order starting from the oldest string. Symbols
0
to
7
are used in the
explanation as a matter of convenience, but numbers 0 to 7 do not appear on the
actual screen.
Symbol indicating the
0
1
2
........
7
memory storing the string
When string “AA”
Stores AA
is confirmed first
When string “BB”
Stores BB
Moves and
is confirmed next
stores AA
When string “CC”
Stores CC
Moves and
Moves and
is confirmed next
stores BB
stores AA
..........................................................................................................................................................
When string “HH”
Stores HH
Moves and
Moves and
........
Moves and stores AA
is confirmed next
stores GG
stores FF
When string “JJ”
Stores JJ
Moves and
Moves and
........
Moves and stores BB
is confirmed next
stores HH
stores GG
Deletes AA
4.2 Entering Values and Strings