Sony Ericsson Z520a User Guide - Page 18

Getting to know your phone Entering letters There are two ways of entering letters, for example, when writing a message or writing a name in contacts: • Multitap text input Press each key as many times as needed to show the letter you want. • T9™ Text Input The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Writing languages Before you start entering letters, select the languages you want to use when writing. When writing, you can switch to one of your selected languages by pressing and holding . To select writing language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Writing Language. 2 Scroll to each language that you want to use and mark it. } Save to exit the menu. To enter letters using multitap text input 1 To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, for example } Messaging } Write New } Text Message. 2 Press the appropriate key, - , or , repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen. You can see which characters you can choose in the box in the top right corner of the screen. Example: • To enter an 'A', press once. • To enter a 'B', quickly press twice. • To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press , then enter the letter. • You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters. To enter a 'B', press and hold the volume button and press . To enter a 'C', press and hold the volume button and press . To enter letters using T9™ Text Input 1 To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, for example } Messaging } Write New } Text Message. 2 For example, if you want to write the word "Jane", press , , , . This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. 17