LG Electronics C1200 manual Manner mode Quick, Signal strength, Changing the text input mode

General functions

Manner mode (Quick)

You can activate the manner mode by pressing and holding down the left navigation key ( ) after opening the phone.

Signal strength

You can check the strength of your signal by the signal indicator () on the LCD screen of your phone. Signal strength can vary, particularly inside buildings. Moving near to a window may improve reception.

General functions

Changing the text input mode

1.When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator in the upper right corner of the LCD screen.

-You can select the language of the T9 mode. Press the left soft key [Options], then select T9 languages. You can also go to T9

languages menu by holding down the key. Select the desired language of T9 mode. You can also turn off the T9 mode by selecting T9 off. The default setting on the phone is T9 enabled mode.

Entering text

You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in the Contacts, writing a message, creating a personal greeting or scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text.

The following text input methods are available in the phone.

2.Change the text input mode by

pressing . You can check the current text input mode in the upper right corner of the LCD screen.

text input mode

T9 mode

This mode lets you enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode. This is sometimes known as predictive text.

ABC mode

This mode lets you enter letters by pressing the key labelled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.

123 mode (Number mode)

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to

123 mode in a text entry field, press the key until 123 mode is displayed.

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] Using the T9 mode

The T9 predictive text input mode lets you enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing based on the built-in dictionary. You can also add new words in the dictionary. As new words are added, the word changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the dictionary.

1.When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering

a word by pressing keys to . Press one key per letter.

-The word changes as letters are typed. Ignore what’s on the screen until the word is typed completely.

-If the word is still incorrect after typing completely, press the up/down navigation key once or more to cycle through the other word options.

Example: Press to type Good

Press [Down navigation key] to type Home

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