Operation Manual

Entering Text
44
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to key
in any character using single keystrokes. This text
input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input
mode, start entering a word by pressing
keys to . Press each key only once for
one letter.
Example
: To enter Hello in the T9 mode,
press , , , and .
The word that you are typing appears in the
display. It may change with each key that you
press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
the keystrokes.
3. If the word is correct, start entering the next
word.
Otherwise, press the , or key
repeatedly to display alternative word choices
for the keys that you have pressed.
Example
: Both Of and Me have the sequence
, . The phone displays the
most commonly used choice first.
4. Complete each word with a space by pressing
the key.
• To type words not found in the T9 mode, change
the text input mode to the upper/lower-case
character input mode.
Entering Text
45
• To enter full stops, hyphens or apostrophes, press
the key. The T9 mode applies grammar rules
to ensure that the correct punctuation is used.
Example
: is used twice to display two
punctuation marks:
• To change the case in the T9 mode, use
the key. There are two cases:
Lower case
Upper case
• You can move the cursor by using the
and keys. To delete letters, press the key.
Press and hold down the key to clear the
display.
L e t ’ s e a t .