4. PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS EO1-111554.2 Character Entries4- 73. To clarify the operation flow, definitions of keys of the ECR keyboard are as shown below.| | --------- Selective numeric value which is entered through the Numeric keys.[ ]---------- Depression of the function key.xxxx ----------- Fixed numeric value which is entered through the Numeric keys.Fixed4.2 Character EntriesThere are two methods of character settings for various names and messages:CHARACTER CODE ENTRY Method and DIRECT CHARACTER ENTRY Method.CHARACTER CODE ENTRY MethodThis method is to set a character by entering a Character Code and depressing the [#] key. The method isoperated only on the ECR keyboard (Ordinary Type or Flat Type).DIRECT CHARACTER ENTRY MethodThis method is to set a character by directly depressing the Character Keys on any of the following keyboard:• ECR keyboard with the keyboard layout for programming• PK-2 keyboard (PLU keyboard; hardware option)By using those character keys, the characters are directly entered. In this manual, sample operations areattached to most of the programming operations. And at name or message programming portions, charactersexcept for numeric and special symbols are entered by the DIRECT CHARACTER ENTRY method.On the following pages, Character Code Tables under the CHARACTER CODE ENTRY Method and twodifferent keyboards under the DIRECT CHARACTER ENTRY Method are shown. These pages are to bereferred to, every time the “Character Entries” sequence is contained in various programming operations inthis manual.Read through these pages at least once first, so that you may know the appropriate method of characterentries using the ECR keyboard and/or option keyboards.
