Press to enter a period (.)and other common symbols

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the abc mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 51). Press the corresponding key until the desired character appears. By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase.

Characters scroll in the following order:

1 . @ , : ? - ; ’ / ( ) ! # % & * < > _ + = “ \ { } $ [ ]

A B C 2

D E F 3

 

G H I 4

J K L 5

M N O 6

P Q R S 7

T U V 8

W X Y Z 9

0

Shift

Space

Note: If you press and hold a numeric key for two seconds, the corresponding number automatically is displayed. All alpha characters associated with the key are bypassed.

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

To enter characters using T9 Text Input, select the T9 Word mode (For more information, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 51).

T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered all the

letters, press to scroll through additional word selections. To accept

a word and insert a space, press .

If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press

and hold to delete an entire entry.

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Navigating Through Menus and Entering Text

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Samsung SPH-A400SS manual Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad, Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input