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Entering Text Using Predictive Text, ABC Mode

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Entering Text Using Predictive Text Predictive Text lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select this mode when entering text, see "Selecting a Text Input Mode" on page 38.) This input method uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) 1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS ➔ Text Mode ➔ Predictive Text ➔On to activate this input mode. 2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the word "Bill," press) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase all previously entered text.) ABC Mode In its default mode, also known as ABC or multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to enter the letters you see on the keypad. For example, press once for "a," twice for "b", or three times for "c"; or press once for "p," twice for "q," three times for "r," or four times for "s." ᮣ Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the word "Bill," press twice, three times, three times, and three times again.) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.) By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lower case. After entering a character, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key. Characters scroll in the following order: English Sequence Key Upper Case Lower Case 1 A B C 2 a b c 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 d e f 3 g h i 4 j k l 5 Entering Text 39

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Entering Text
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Entering Text Using Predictive Text
Predictive Text lets you enter text by pressing keys
just once per letter. (To select this mode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on
page 38.) This input method uses an intuitive word
database to analyze the letters you enter and create a
suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)
1.
From a screen where you can enter text, press
OPTIONS
Text Mode
Predictive Text
On
to activate this input mode.
2.
Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word
“Bill,” press) (If you make a mistake, press to
erase a single character. Press and hold to
erase all previously entered text.)
ABC Mode
In its default mode, also known as ABC or multi-tap
entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to
enter the letters you see on the keypad. For example,
press
once for “a,” twice for “b”, or three
times for “c”; or press
once for “p,” twice for
“q,” three times for “r,” or four times for “s.”
±
Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until
the correct letter appears. (For example, to
enter the word “Bill,” press
twice,
three times,
three times, and
three
times again.) (If you make a mistake,
press
to erase a single character. Press
and hold
to erase an entire word.)
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized
and the following letters are lower case. After
entering a character, the cursor automatically
advances to the next space after two seconds or
when you enter a character on a different key.
Characters scroll in the following order:
Key
English Sequence
Upper Case
Lower Case
. ? ! , - ' @ : / 1
A B C 2
a b c 2
D E F 3
d e f 3
G H I 4
g h i 4
J K L 5
j k l 5