Internal phone book entry options, Selecting a character input mode, Entering characters using t9 text input – Sanyo SCP 4900 User Manual

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T9 Word

to enter characters using T9 Text Input (see page 79).

Alphabet

to enter characters by tapping the keypad (see page 80).

SYMBOL

to enter symbols (see page 81).

NUMBER

to enter numbers (see page 81).

SMILEYS

to enter smile pictures (see page 82).

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Phone by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the

T9 Word

mode when entering text, see

“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pages 78-79.)

T9 Text Input analyzes 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

to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word

and insert a space, press

.

If you make a mistake, press

to erase a single character. Press and

hold

to delete an entire entry.

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.

To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:

1.

Select the

Alphabet

input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input

Mode” on pages 78-79.)

2.

Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by
Tapping the Keypad” on page 80.) The word will appear as an option
the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.

For more information about T9 Text Input, visit their Web site at

www.T9.com

.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

2G: Using the Internal Phone Book

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Internal Phone Book Entry Options

When you display an Internal Phone Book list, highlight your desired
entry and press

, then select the box under your desired label and

press (right

softkey).

Call

to dial the phone number. (If you are roaming and have the Call

Guard feature activated, you are required to take an extra step to
proceed. See “Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard” on
pages 64-65.)

Call: Speaker On

to dial the phone number with Speaker Phone mode.

Call Alarm

to set the call alarm to the entry.

Set Speed Dial

to set the speed dial to the entry.

Set Voice Dial

to set the voice dial to the entry.

Prepend

to alter a phone number by adding additional numbers.

Erase

to erase the selected number.

To erase the whole entry under the name, highlight the entry in the Phone
Book list and press

(right softkey)then highlight

Erase Entry

and press

.

Send Email

to send the email. (Only

Email

category)

Visit Site

to visit the Web site. (Only

Web

category)

Tip:

You can view the next entry by pressing the navigation key right or view

the previous entry by pressing the navigation key left.

Note:

Record Voice Dial tags in a quiet environment and without the aid of

an accessory (for example, a headset or hands-free car kit).

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your PCS 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).

To change the character input mode:

1.

When you display a screen where you can enter text, press right softkey
to display the input mode menu.

2.

To select a character input mode, highlight it and press

.

Options

Options

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

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2G: Using the Internal Phone Book

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