Basic text input

Although your phone provides you with the T9® predictive Text Input by default, if you wish to access the basic text input, select “Abc” basic text input using *key. This method requires multiple key presses to reach the desired character: the letter "h" is the second letter on key 4, you must press 2 times 4in order to enter "h". Using this mode requires you press a key as many times as is equal to the order of the letter.

L In basic mode, the complete list of characters available for the key you press appears in the bottom of the screen, allowing you to see each available character located on this key (see below).

To enter the word "Home" in basic text input mode, you should therefore key in 4, 4(GHI) 6, 6, 6(MNO), 6(MNO), 3, 3(DEF). Press ,to confirm the completion of the editing.

Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key as follows:

Key

Alphanumeric

Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

space 1 @ _ # = < > ( ) & £ $ ¥

*

Toggles between the different

 

 

 

 

 

Text Input modes.

2

a b c 2 à ä å æ ç

#

Switches from lower

 

 

 

 

 

case to upper case and vice-versa.

3

d e f 3 é è

Φ

 

e

Short press to delete one

 

 

 

character, long press to delete all

 

 

 

 

 

text.

 

4

g h i 4 Γ ì

 

 

L When entering text or numbers, press

 

 

 

 

5

j k l 5 Λ

 

 

 

 

,to switch from edition to navigation

6

m n o 6 ñ ò ö ø

mode: the

icon allows you to enter

 

 

 

 

text, while the

icon lets you navigate

7

p q r s 7 β Π

Θ

Σ

within the text itself. Press ,to switch

8

t u v 8 ü ù

 

 

from a mode to the other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

w x y z 9

Ξ

Ψ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

. 0 , / : ; " ’ ! ¡ ? ¿ * + - %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Philips 825 manual Basic text input, Key Alphanumeric, Mode, From a mode to the other