LG LG600G User Guide - Page 23

General Functions T9 Mode This mode allows you to 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 linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode. You can set T9 input mode to On or Off by selecting Right Soft Key Options, then 3 T9 Languages from the text message window screen. Notice T9 Mode is set to Off by default. ABC Mode This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed. 123 Mode (Numbers Mode) Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press key until 123 mode is displayed. Symbol Mode This mode allows you to enter special characters. Press [Star] Key to access Symbols. Changing the Text Input Mode Change the text input mode by pressing . You can check the current text input mode in the upper right corner of the screen. 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 phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing based on a built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the word changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the dictionary. 21