LG Electronics GU285 manual Entering text, Text input mode using the keypad, T9 predictive mode

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Entering text

You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a message and creating scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. The following text input methods are available in the phone: T9 mode, Abc mode, and 123 mode.

Note: Some fi elds may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book fi elds).

To turn on T9 mode in the text entry

field, choose Options, select T9 on

or simply press and hold for seceral seconds. with T9 on, you can

switch text input mode by pressing

. You will notice the text input mode indicator in the upper left

comer of the display.

Camplete each word with a space by pressing 0.

To delete a character, press key.

T9 predictive mode

T9 predictive mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise words you’re writing based on the key sequences you press. Simply press the number key associated with the letter you want to enter, and the dictionary will recognise the word once all the letters are entered. For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6, 6, 3 to write ‘telephone’.

To input a symbol in the text entry

field, press the key and select a symbol, then select OK.

Text input mode using the keypad

When you want to enter text, for example when writing a If you are entering a number, for example when making a call, the keypad number keys will default to numbers.

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