Selecting A Character Input Mode; Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input; Adding A Word To The T9 Database - Sanyo SCP-8100 User Manual

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter
text (for example, when adding an Internal Phone Book entry).
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the
right softkey button.
2. Select a character input mode, highlight it and press
T9 Word to enter characters using T9 Text Input (see below).
Alphabet to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 52).
SYMBOL to enter symbols (see page 53).
NUMBER to enter numbers (see page 53).
CANNED SUFFIX to enter a canned suffix (see page 53).
SMILEYS to enter smiley pictures (see page 53).

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys
just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering
text, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" above.)
T9 Text Input analyses the letters you enter using an intuitive
word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may
change as you type.) If the word you want does not display after
you have entered all the letters, press
additional word selections. To accept a word and insert a space,
press .
If you make a mistake, press
Press and hold to delete an entire entry.
.
to scroll through
to erase a single character.

Adding a Word to the T9 Database

If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when
you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.
1. Select the Alphabet input mode. (See "Selecting a Character
Input Mode" on the previous page.)
2. Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See "Entering
Characters by Tapping the Keypad" on the next page.)
Then press the right softkey, highlight T9 Word and press
The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll
through options during T9 Text Input.
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