General functions
Switching quickly to V V i i b b r r a a t t e e o o n n l l y y mode
You can switch your phone quickly to the Vibrate only mode by
pressing and holding down the left navigation key (
opening the phone. To go back to the previous profile, press and
hold down the left navigation key (
Signal strength
You can check the strength of your signal by the signal indicator
(
) on the LCD screen of your phone. Signal strength can vary,
particularly inside buildings. Moving near to a window may improve
reception.
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone's
keypad. For example, storing names in the Contacts, writing a
message, creating a personal greeting or scheduling events in the
calendar all require entering text.
The following text input methods are available in the phone.
T9 mode
This mode lets you enter words with only one keystroke per
letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9
mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal
dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer
keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode. This is sometimes
known as predictive text.
ABC mode
This mode lets you enter letters by pressing the key labelled with
the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter
is displayed.
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123 mode (Number mode)
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to
123 mode in a text entry field, press the
is displayed.
Changing the text input mode
1. When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you
will notice the text input mode indicator in the upper right corner
of the LCD screen.
- You can select the language of the T9 mode. Press the left soft
key [Options], then select T9 languages. You can also go to
T9 languages menu by holding down the
desired language of T9 mode. You can also turn off the T9
mode by selecting T9 off. The default setting on the phone is
T9 enabled mode.
2. Change the text input mode by
pressing
. You can check the
current text input mode in the
upper right corner of the LCD
screen.
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Using the T9 mode
The T9 predictive text input mode lets you enter words easily with a
minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the
phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing
based on the built-in dictionary. You can also add new words in the
dictionary. As new words are added, the word changes to reflect
the most likely candidate from the dictionary.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering
a word by pressing keys
to
- The word changes as letters are typed. Ignore what's on the
screen until the word is typed completely.
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key. Select the
text input
mode
Options
Insert
. Press one key per letter.
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