Samsung SGH-S508 User Manual

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Entering Text40Changing the Text Input ModeWhen you are in a field that allows character entry,you should notice the text input mode indicator onthe bottom of the display.Example: Entering a name in PhonebookTo change to another text input mode:1. Press the right soft key indicating the currenttext input mode.2. Scroll to the mode you want to use by pressingthe Up or Down key.You can use the Add word option to add newwords into the T9 dictionary. See page 46.Note: If you want to exit the menu withoutchanging the mode, press the soft key orkey.3. Press the Select soft key to confirm thehighlighted text input mode.4. The selected text input mode indicator on thebottom of the display.Enter nameOk 9 PY Text input mode indicator:Chinese Pinyin modeEntering Text41Using Pinyin ModePinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation inLatin alphabets. With the pinyin input method, youcan enter Chinese characters by entering the pinyinstring from the phone keypad and the phoneautomatically presents the matching alternatives.This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characterswith only one key press per letter.Typing Characters in Pinyin Mode1. Press keys corresponding to the phoneticspelling, referring to the Roman letters printedon the keys. Notice that the choices in theCharacter Selection Map change.Example: Typing “ ” in the Pinyin mode2. If there are more than one pinyin spellingcorresponding to your keypress, press the Leftor Right key to select the spelling you want.Enter nameOk 9 PYKey Stroke Area: pressthe 5 and 4 keys toenter “li.”Text AreaCharacter Selection Map