LG KU730 User Guide - Page 136

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General functions Signal strength If you are inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception. You can see the strength of your signal by the signal indicator see the strength ( ) on your handset's display screen. ABC mode This mode lets you enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three times or more until the letter is displayed. Entering text You can enter alphanumeric characters using the keypad. 123 mode (Number mode) Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press and hold the key until 123 mode is displayed. For example, storing names in the Contacts, writing a message, creating a personal greeting or scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. Following text input methods are available in the handset. Changing the text input mode 1. When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode T9 mode indicator in the upper right corner of the display. 2. Short pressing the key cycles between This mode lets you enter words with only one T9ABC, T9Abc, T9abc, ABC, abc and 123. keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically Using the T9 Mode compares your keystrokes with an internal The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to dictionary to determine the correct word, thus enter words easily with a minimum number of key requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional presses. As you press each key, the handset begins to ABC mode. This is sometimes known as predictive display the characters that it thinks you are typing text. based on a built-in dictionary. As new letters are 27

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Signal strength
If you are inside a building, being near a window may
give you better reception. You can see the strength
of your signal by the signal indicator see the strength
(
) on your handset's display screen.
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric characters using the
keypad.
For example, storing names in the Contacts, writing a
message, creating a personal greeting or scheduling
events in the calendar all require entering text.
Following text input methods are available in the
handset.
T9 mode
This mode lets you enter words with only one
keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has
more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically
compares your keystrokes with an internal
dictionary to determine the correct word, thus
requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional
ABC mode. This is sometimes known as predictive
text.
ABC mode
This mode lets you enter letters by pressing the
key labeled with the required letter once, twice,
three times or more until the letter is displayed.
123 mode (Number mode)
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To
change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press
and hold the
key until 123 mode is displayed.
Changing the text input mode
1. When you are in a field that allows characters to
be entered, you will notice the text input mode
indicator in the upper right corner of the display.
2. Short pressing the
key cycles between
T9ABC
,
T9Abc
,
T9abc
,
ABC
,
abc
and
123
.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to
enter words easily with a minimum number of key
presses. As you press each key, the handset begins to
display the characters that it thinks you are typing
based on a built-in dictionary. As new letters are
General functions