Entering characters using alpha mode – Samsung SPH-M520ZSAQST User Manual

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Section 2A: Phone Basics

47

Phon

e Basics

Entering Characters Using Alpha Mode

To enter characters using Alpha mode (multi-tap key entry):

1.

Select the Alpha mode (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on
page 45).

2.

Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter is
displayed. 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 delete an entire entry.)

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters
are lowercases. 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.
Characters scroll in the following order (lowercase characters shown in
parentheses):

Note:

Accented characters are available only if the Dual Language text option
is set to Spanish.

. ,@ 1 ? ! * # /

P Q R S 7 (p q r s 7)

A B C 2 Б Г З (a b c 2 б г з)

T U V 8 Ъ Ь (t u v 8 ъ ь)

D E F 3 É (d e f 3 é)

W X Y Z 9 (w x y z 9)

G H I 4 Í (g h i 4 í)

Shift

J K L 5 (j k l 5)

0

M N O 6 У С (m n o 6 у с)

Space

Tip:

When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same
key, wait a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right
automatically, and then select the next letter.

ABC

JKL

JKL

PQRS

ABC

TUV

DEF

WXYZ

Shift

JKL

Next

MNO

Space

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