Operation 3. AUTO Mode

Entering programs

The character and numerical value input modes are switched according to whether the “Alph” lamp is ON or OFF.

Press the <Alph/Num> key to switch “Alph” between ON or OFF.

Alph

Mode

 

Key

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 to 9

Numerical value input

OFF

Numerical value input mode

− (minus)

 

 

 

 

. (period)

 

 

 

 

ABC to WXYZ

Character input

 

 

 

SP (space)

Space input

ON

Character input mode

 

a/A

Switching between

 

 

 

 

lowercase and uppercase

 

 

 

Sym

Symbol input

 

 

 

CLR

Clears numerical values

 

Common

 

 

and text.

 

 

Enter

Determines numerical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

values and characters.

Operation panel (excerpt)

 

 

 

Text/Numerical

<Alph/Num> key

 

 

 

 

Value Input keys

<CLR> key

 

<Enter> key

Arrow keys

How to enter characters

Multiple characters are assigned to each button of the text/numerical value input keys. The character changes by each press of the button.

Example : When the <ABC / 2> key is pressed (when “Alph” is ON) The character changes in order “a” → “b” → “c”.

To continue input using the same button, press the <→> key to move the cursor forward. Example : Input “Teach 170”.

(1)Input “Teach”.

Press the <Alph / Num> key to light “Alph”.

Press the <a/A / −> key to switch to input of uppercase characters. Press the <TUV / 8> key once.

Press the <a/A / −> key to switch to input of lowercase characters. Press the <DEF / 3> key twice.

Press the <ABC / 2> key once. Press the <→> key to move the cursor forward. Press the <ABC / 2> key three times.

Press the <GHI / 4> key twice.

(2)Enter a space.

Press the <Space / 1> key once.

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