Abc input mode, Predictive text input – Sony SCP-3810 User Manual

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2A. Phone Basics

Word Choice List

to display the word choice list.

Auto-Complete

to show completed words or phrases

that match partial words or phrases you have
entered regardless of whether the ABC input mode
or the Predictive Text input mode is turned on.

Help

to view the Predictive Text instructions.

ABC Input Mode

In the ABC input mode, also known as multi-tap entry,
you press keys one, two, three, or four times to enter
the letters you see on the keypad. For example, press

once for “a,” twice for “b”, or three times for “c”; or

press

once for “p,” twice for “q,” three times for “r,”

or four times for “s.”

1.

Select the ABC input mode. (See page 26.)

2.

Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the
correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the
word “Bill,” press

twice,

three times,

three times, and

three times again.) (If you

make a mistake, press

to erase a single character.

Press and hold

to erase an entire word.)

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and
the following letters are lowercased. After a character is

entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next
space after two seconds or when you enter a character
on a different key.

Predictive Text Input

Predictive Text input, also known as T9 Text Input, lets
you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. (To
select the Predictive Text input mode when entering
text, see page 26.)

Predictive 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 Predictive Text input mode.

2.

Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. A word choice list opens and shows
words starting with the letters you have entered
thus far. (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.)

If the word you want is not displayed after you have
entered all the letters, press the navigation key down to
scroll through additional word selections. To accept a
word and insert a space, press

or

.

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