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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 Roman letters 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 desired character from the
display, press or to scroll through
choices in the Character Selection map.
When the character you are typing appears in the
Character Selection Map, you may select it,
without completing the Pinyin spelling or entering
the tone for the character.
Press and to enter ‘mi’.
Changing Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows character entry,
you should notice the text input mode indicator in the
bottom of the display.
To change to another text input mode:
1. Press the right soft key, indicating the text input
mode.
2. Scroll to the desired mode with or .
Note: If you want to exit the menu without changing
to a new mode, press the right soft key.
3. Press the Select soft key to select the displayed
mode.
4. You will find the selected text input mode
indicator in the bottom of the display.
