Entering text using t9 text input – Samsung SPH-M320ZSASPR User Manual

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Phone Basics

Section 2A. Phone Basics

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Entering Text Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on
page 30.)

T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to
analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable
word. (The word may change as you type.)

1.

Select the

T9(English)

text input mode.

2.

Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press

) (If you make a mistake,

press

to erase a single character. Press and

hold

to erase an entire word.)

To get the uppercase

B

in the above example,

press

until the text input mode has cycled to

Word

. This keeps the word with only an initial

uppercase.

If the word you want is not displayed after you
have entered all the letters, press and hold

to then display additional word selections with
each consecutive press of

.

To accept a word and insert a space, press

.

Adding a Word to the T9 Database

If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an
option when you are using T9 Text Input, add it to the
database by selecting the Alpha mode.

1.

Select the

Alpha

text input mode. (See “Selecting a

Text Input Mode” on page 30.)

2.

Enter the word using ABC Mode. (See “Entering
Text Using Alpha Mode” on page 32.) The w
ord
will appear as an option the next time you scroll
through options during T9 Text Input.

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

www.nuance.com/T9/textinput/

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