Sanyo SCP-8500KDLXPI User Guide - Page 64

Entering Characters UsingT9Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone with just one key press per letter. (To select the T9Word mode when entering text, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 44.) T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) To enter a word usingT9Text Input: 1. Select the T9Word character input mode. (See "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 44.) 2. Press the corresponding key once for each letter of the 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 an entire word. 3. Use your navigation key to scroll through the list (when applicable), then select a word. 4. To accept a word and insert a space, press . Adding a Word to the T9 Database If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the T9 database. To add a word to theT9Text Input database: 1. Select Mode (right softkey) >AddWord. 2. Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and select Save (left softkey). (See "Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode" on page 48.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input. 46 Section 2A: Phone Basics