Sony SCP3810 manual ABC Input Mode, Predictive Text Input, 28 2A. Phone Basics

WordChoiceList to display the word choice list.

Auto-Completeto show completed words or phrases that match partial words or phrases you have entered regardless of whether the ABC input mode or the Predictive Text input mode is turned on.

Help to view the Predictive Text instructions.

ABC Input Mode

In the ABC input mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to enter the letters you see on the keypad. For example, press once for “a,” twice for “b”, or three times for “c”; or press once for “p,” twice for “q,” three times for “r,” or four times for “s.”

1.Select the ABC input mode. (See page 26.)

2.Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press twice, three times, three times, and three times again.) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.)

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased. After a character is

entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.

Predictive Text Input

Predictive Text input, also known as T9 Text Input, lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the Predictive Text input mode when entering text, see page 26.)

Predictive Text input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)

1.Select the Predictive Text input mode.

2.Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. A word choice list opens and shows words starting with the letters you have entered thus far. (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.)

If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the letters, press the navigation key down to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press or .

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