User manual

Entering text

Using Chinese Pinyin mode

Pinyin is a system writing Chinese words using the

English alphabet. This system is based on the

pronunciation of the Chinese word. With the Pinyin

input method, you can enter Chinese characters by

entering in the pinyin string from the phone’s

keypad or touchpad, and the phone automatically

presents the matching alternatives.

This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characters

with only one key press per letter.

Entering characters in Pinyin mode

1. Press the keys which correspond to the sound of

the word, entering it phonetically by, referring to

the English letters printed on the keys. Notice

that the choices in the character selection field

change.

Example

: Typing ‘ ’ in Pinyin mode

2. If there are is more than one Pinyin spelling

corresponding to your key strokes, press the

Left or Right key to select the spelling you want.

3. If you cannot find the character you want from

those displayed, press the Up or Down key to

scroll through choices in the character selection

map.

Text area

Key stroke area: press

the

and

keys to

enter “li.”

Character selection field

Enter name

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