LG GD580-Red User Guide

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You can enter alphanumeric 
characters using the phone’s 
keypad. For example, storing names 
in Contacts, writing a message and 
creating scheduling events in the 
calendar all require entering text. 
The following text input methods 
are available in the phone: T9 
predictive mode, ABC/Abc/abc 
manual mode and 123 mode.

Note: Some fields may allow 
only one text input mode (e.g. 
telephone number in address 
book fields).

To turn on T9 mode in the text 
entry field, choose Options, select 
Input method and choose T9 
mode. With T9 on, you can switch 
text input mode by pressing 

. 

You will notice the text input mode 
indicator in the upper right corner 
of the display.

To input a symbol in the text entry 
field, press the 

 key and select 

a symbol, then select 

.

Complete each word with a space 
by pressing 

.

To delete a character, press 

. 

T9 predictive mode uses a built-in 
dictionary to recognise words 
you’re writing based on the key 
sequences you press. Simply press 
the number key associated with the 
letter you want to enter, and the 
dictionary will recognise the word 
once all the letters are entered.

If the word you want doesn’t 
appear, press Options and select 
Add to dictionary, then you can 
enter the word using ABC manual 
mode. Your word will be added to 
the dictionary.