Samsung SPH-A400 - Manual (Page 52)

Section 5
52 Navigating Through Menus and Entering Text
Press to enter a period (.)and other common symbols
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the abc mode (see
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 51). Press the
corresponding key until the desired character appears. By default, the
first letter of a word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase.
Characters scroll in the following order:
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1 . @ , : ? - ; ’ / ( ) ! # % & * < > _ + = “ \ { } $ [ ]
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A B C 2
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D E F 3
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G H I 4
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J K L 5
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M N O 6
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P Q R S 7
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T U V 8
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W X Y Z 9
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0
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Shift
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Space
Note: If you press and hold a numeric key for two seconds, the
corresponding number automatically is displayed. All alpha characters
associated with the key are bypassed.
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
To enter characters using T9 Text Input, select the T9 Word mode (For
more information, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 51).
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.