Motorola V547 Entering Text, Choosing a Text Entry Mode, Using Tap Mode, Primary Second

Entering Text

Some features require you to enter information.

Choosing a Text Entry Mode

Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until you select another mode.

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				Entry Details
Option	Name: John Smith
	Category: General
	No.:	1-212-555-1212
	Type:		Work			$
	Store			To: Phone
	Voice Name:
	Speed No.: 2
	Ringer ID:				None
	CANCEL					CHANGE

Press CANCEL key to exit without changes. DONE displays after you make changes.

Press S to scroll to and select options.

Press CHANGE key to enter or edit information.

Press #in any text entry screen to select one of the following entry modes:

Primary	The primary text entry mode (see below to
	set).
Numeric	Enter numbers only (see page 45).
Symbol	Enter symbols only (see page 45).
Secondary	The secondary text entry mode (see below
	to set).

The message centre lets you compose and send text messages. A Character Counter indicates how many more characters will fit in the message.

Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry screen by pressing M> Entry Mode.

Setting Up a Text Entry Mode

For indicator descriptions, see following section.

Flashing cursor indicates insertion point.

	Vh Msg		450	Press Mto
				open sub-
				menu.
				Press
				INSERT key to
				insert a quick
CANCEL		M	INSERT
				note, picture,
				or sound.

Press M> Entry Setup from any text entry screen. Select Primary Setup or Secondary Setup, and choose:

iTAP	Let the phone predict each word as you
	press keys (see page 43).
Tap	Enter letters and numbers by pressing a
	key one or more times.
Tap Extended	Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by
	pressing a key one or more times.
None	Hide the Secondary setting (only available
	for Secondary Setup).

Press CANCEL key to exit without making changes.

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Using Capitalisation

Press 0in any text entry screen to change text case. The following indicators show capitalisation status:

U = no capital letters	V = capitalise next letter only
T = all capital letters

Text Entry Mode Indicators

When you select the Primary or Secondary text entry mode, the following indicators identify the text entry setting:

Primary	Second.
g	m	Tap, no capital letters
h	q	Tap, capitalise next letter only
f	l	Tap, all capital letters
j	p	iTAP, no capital letters
k	n	iTAP, capitalise next letter only
i	o	iTAP, all capital letters

The following indicators identify Numeric or Symbol entry mode: W = numeric mode [ = symbol mode

Using Tap Mode

This is the standard mode for entering text on your phone.

Tap mode cycles through the letters and number of the key you press. Tap Extended mode also cycles through additional symbols as shown in the chart on page 42.

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Press		To
1	A keypad key one or	select a letter, number, or symbol
	more times
2	keypad keys	enter remaining characters.
		Tip: Press Sright to accept a
		word completion, or *to insert
		a space.
3	OK key	store the text

In a text entry screen, you can press #to switch entry modes. If Tap or Tap Extended is not available as the Primary or Secondary entry mode, see page 39.

When you enter text with Tap or Tap Extended mode, the soft key functions change.

						After
						2 seconds,
		Ug		Msg	449
						character is
Character			T			accepted and
displays at
						cursor moves
insertion point.
						to next
						position.
	DELETE			M	OK	Press OK key to
Press DELETE key to delete
						accept and

character to left of insertion	store text.
point.

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