Samsung SGH-T408 - Manual (Page 26)

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Using Tone Key in Pinyin Mode
Entering the tone of a character you are typing
narrows the number of choices in the Character
Selection Map. Entering the tone for a character is
optional, but it is especially useful if the Pinyin
spelling is similar between characters.
To enter the tone of a character, proceed as follows:
1. Enter the Pinyin spelling. For example, press
and to get ‘li’. Then, press to display
a Tone menu. The display shows alternative Pinyin
spelling and the four tone keys.
2. Press the associated key to correspond to a tone
with the character.
: to enter the first tone
: to enter the second tone
: to enter the third tone
: to enter the fourth tone
: to enter the light tone
: to cancel tone input
3. With the Character Selection Map being activated,
a normal press on to selects the
corresponding character.
Notes:
• You may delete a previously entered tone by
pressing .
• To exit the Tone menu without making a selection,
press .
Scrolling
To move the cursor left or right through your text
message, press or .
Inserting a Space
Insert a space between the characters, press in
Text Area.
Clearing Strokes and Characters
Press or more times to remove strokes to the
left. Once the Pinyin Area is empty, pressing
removes characters from the Text Area.