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EEnntteerriinngg TTeexxtt
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EEnntteerriinngg TTeexxtt
Using Tone Key in Pinyin Mode
Entering the tone of a character you are typing
narrows the number of choices in the Character
Selection Map. Entering the tone for a character is
optional, but it is especially useful if the Pinyin
spelling is similar between characters.
To enter the tone of a character, proceed as follows:
1. Enter the Pinyin spelling. For example, press
and to get ‘li’. Then, press to display
a Tone menu. The display shows alternative Pinyin
spelling and the four tone keys.
2. Press the associated key to correspond to a tone
with the character. For example, press to
associate the first tone. You can also press the
appropriate key to select an alternative Pinyin
spelling.
3. With the Character Selection Map being activated,
a normal press on to selects the
corresponding character.
Notes:
• You may delete a previously entered tone by
pressing .
• To exit the Tone menu without making a selection,
press .
3. To select a character, press to activate the
Character Selection Map. A number (1 to 6) is
added to the beginning of a corresponding
character. With the Character Selection Map being
activated, a normal press on to selects
the corresponding character.
Notes:
• To insert a space when entering a text, press
when the cursor blinks in the Text Area.
• To remove the activate character in the Character
Selection Map, press .