User's Manual

Page 36 of 52PTCarPhone 6 User Manual
SMS Menu
Writing an SMS Message
SMS are written in the SMS text editor window.
SMS > Write > SMS text editor
Character mode: The upper right corner displays ABC if upper case, abc if lower case or Abc for word capitalisa-
tion.
Remaining number of characters: Is reduced by 1 for every character input.
Maximum number of characters per SMS: Maximum number of characters for a single SMS.
Concatenated SMS: To extend the maximum number of 160 characters per SMS, up to 4 SMS can be automatically
stringed and sent together. The “Remaining number of characters” and the “Maximum number of characters”
always apply to the respective single SMS. The second, third and fourth SMS consist for technical reasons of less
then 160 characters.
During the input, a black text eld appears on the lower border of the display showing the available characters for
the input button in use. See also “Editors“ on page 12.
abc2äåáâàãçæ
Figure: Black text eld with character selection for the input key “2”
Draft SMS which are not sent, stored or erased remain in the SMS text editor window.
SMS > Write > SMS text editor > function key Next
Options
Sending SMS: Send a SMS to a contact or phone number
Save SMS: Save SMS for later use
Erase SMS: Delete SMS
Active navigation keys
Delete Next
Write abc
1 155/160
Hello_
Text input
Character mode
Delete character
left of the cursor
Maximum number of
characters per SMS
SMS options
Remaining number
of characters
Number con-
catenated SMS
(max. 4)