Samsung SGH-S208 User Manual

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53Entering Text52Entering Text2. The phone displays your strokes in the KeyStroke Area and offers character choices inthe Character Selection Map. As you enterstrokes, notice that the choices in theCharacter Selection Map change. To scrollthrough choices in the Character SelectionMap, press the key. To move back, pressthe key.3. When the character you are typing appears inthe Character Selection Map, you may selectit without finishing the stroke sequence forthe character. Characters displayed in theCharacter Selection Map correspond to thekeys 7 to on the keypad. To select acharacter from the Character Selection Mapand add it to your message, press thecorresponding key (7 to ).Note: If you are uncertain of the order of one ormore strokes, press the 6 key in place ofeach questionable stroke. Continue enteringstrokes until the character is displayed in theCharacter Selection Map or until you finishthe character.Inserting a SpaceTo insert a space between characters, press thekey when the cursor blinks in the Text Area.ScrollingTo move the cursor to the left or right throughyour text message, press the or key.Clearing Strokes and CharactersPress the C key one or more times to removestrokes to the left. When the Key Stroke Area isempty, pressing the C key removes charactersfrom the Text Area.Rapid Character EntryRapid character entry is easy in any mode, usingthe Character Selection Map. As you entercharacters, your phone predicts the nextcharacter you might want and presents choicesin the Character Selection Map area. When adesired character appears, you may select it asdescribed in Step 3 on page 52.In most cases, you will see the desired characterin the Character Selection Map area before youhave entered all of the strokes to build it.For example, try typing the twelve strokecharacter pair “ ” using the followingkeystrokes; 2, 8, and 7. Even though “ ” is atwelve stroke character pair, your phone enablesyou to type it in only three key presses!Using the Quick English ModeThis mode allows you to enter English wordswith only one key press per letter. Each key on akeypad has more than one letter - a single presson the 5 key could be J, K, or L. The QuickEnglish mode automatically compares your keypresses to an internal linguistic database todetermine the correct word.The mode requires far fewer keystrokes than thetraditional multi-tap method, English mode.