Sanyo Katana LX - Manual (Page 40)

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text with just one keypress
per letter.
T9 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. From a screen where you can enter text, press Mode
(right softkey) > T9 Word .
2. Press the corresponding key once for each letter of
the word. 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.
3. Use your navigation key to scroll through the list
(when applicable), and then select a word.
4. To accept a word and insert a space, press .
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option
when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the T9
database.
1. Press Mode (right softkey) > Add Word .
2. Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and press Save
(left softkey). (See “Entering Characters Using
Alphabet Mode” on page 29.) The word will appear
as an option the next time you scroll through options
during T9 Text Input.
To edit or delete the words you have added:
1. Press Mode (right softkey) >Text Options > My Words .
– or –
From standby mode, press > Settings >
Text Entry > My Words .
2. Highlight a word and press Options (right softkey).
3. Select an option and press .
Ⅲ Edit to edit a word in My Words.
Ⅲ Delete to delete a word in My Words.
Tip When entering text, press the * (SHIFT) to change
the capitalization style:
ABC > abc > Abc
(Alphabet Mode)
T9W > t9w > T9w (T9 Text Input Mode).
28 Section 2A. Phone Basics