Samsung SGH-T208 - Manual (Page 25)

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Using the Chinese Pinyin Mode
Pinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation in
Latin alphabets. With the pinyin input method, you
can enter Chinese characters by keying in the
pinyin string from the phone keypad and the phone
automatically presents the matching alternatives.
This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characters
with only one key press per letter.
Typing Characters in Pinyin Mode
1. Press keys corresponding to the phonetic
spelling, referring to the alphabets printed on
the keys. Notice that the choices in the
Character Selection Map change.
Example: Typing in Pinyin mode
2. If you cannot find the character on the display,
scroll through choices in the Character Selection
map by pressing the
key. To move back,
press the key.
When the character you are typing appears in
the Character Selection Map, you may select it,
without completing the Pinyin spelling for the
character.
OK
Enter Name
PY Mode
Key Stroke Area
Press and
to enter "li."
Character Selection Map
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3. To select a character, press the 1 key to activate
the Character Selection Map. A number (7 to )
is added to the beginning of a corresponding
character. With the Character Selection Map
being activated, a normal press on the 7 key to
the
key selects the corresponding character.
Inserting a Space
To insert a space between characters, press the
key when the cursor blinks in the Text Area.
Scrolling
To move the cursor to the left or to the right
through your text message, press the or key.
Clearing Strokes and Characters
Press the C key one or more times to remove key
stokes to the left. When the Key Stroke Area is
empty, pressing the C key removes characters from
the Text Area.
Press to select " ."
Enter Name
OK PY Mode