Samsung SCH-R261 User Manual - Page 34

Section 4: Entering Text This section outlines how to select the desired text entry mode when entering characters using the phone keypad. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text. Changing the Text Entry Mode Text messages can be made up of alphabetical characters, numbers, and symbols. You can use the following text entry modes to simplify text entry: • T9 Word: Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of the word that you're spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are: - T9 word: Enter all lower case letters - T9 Word: Enter initial capital letters - T9 WORD: Enter all upper case letters • Abc: Enter letters by repeatedly pressing each phone key until the desired character (as shown on the key) displays on the screen. ABC mode letter options are: - abc: Enter all lower case letters - Abc: Enter initial capital letters - ABC: Enter all upper case letters • 123: Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keys on the phone keypad. 30 • Symbols: Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your message by pressing the number to the left of the symbol in the SYMBOLS popup window. • Emoticons: Using the phone keypad, enter an emoticon into your message by pressing the number to the left of the emoticon in the EMOTICONS pop-up window. The current text entry mode (T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123, or Symbols) is indicated in the lower part of a text entry screen. To change the text entry mode while composing a text message: ᮣ Repeatedly press and hold 123, and T9Word modes. to toggle between Abc, Or, do the following: 1. Press the Left soft key. 2. Highlight one of the following text entry modes: • T9Word • Abc • 123 • Symbols • Emoticons 3. Press .