LG Electronics U8500 manual Mode Number mode, Changing the text input mode, Using the T9 Mode

123 mode (Number mode)

Type numbers using one keystroke per number.

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 display.

2.Short pressing the key cycles between ABC, Abc, abc, 123, T9Abc and T9abc.

Using the T9 Mode

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the handset begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing based on a built-in dictionary. As new letters 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 key once or more to cycle through the other word options.

Example

Press to type Good.

Press the key to get Home.

]If the desired word is missing from the word choices list, add it by using the ABC mode.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any keystrokes.

3.Complete each word with a space by pressing the

key.

To delete letters, press the key. Press and hold down the key to erase entire words.

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