Sanyo M1 manual Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input, Adding a Word to the T9 Database

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)

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.)

To enter a word using T9 Text Input:

1.Select the T9 Word character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)

2.Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For

example, to enter the word “Bill,” press .) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.)

3.To accept a word and insert a space, press .

Adding a Word to the T9 Database

If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.

To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:

1.Select the Add Word input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)

2.Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and select Save (left softkey). (See “Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode” on page 42.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.

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