LG P7200: General Functions

1. Open the flip and press the key or the left soft

Entering Text

key to answer an incoming call. If the Any Key

You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the

menu option [Menu #-3-2], see p. 70, has been set

phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in the

to any key press will answer a call except for

Address Book, writing a message, creating

the key or the right soft key.

scheduling events in the calendar all require entering

n Note To reject an incoming call, press and hold the side

text. The following text input methods are available in

keys on the left side of the phone.

the phone.

2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing

n Note Some fields may allow only one text input mode

the key.

(e.g. telephone number in address book fields).

n Note You can answer a call while using the Address

Book or other menu features. In case phone is

T9 Mode

connected with PC via USB cable, incoming call

will be rejected, but after disconnecting phone

This mode allows you to enter words with only one

from PC you can see Missed call window.

keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has

more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically

Vibrate Mode (Quick)

compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic

Vibrate Mode can be activated by pressing and

dictionary to determine the correct word, thus

holding the left side of navigation key.

requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional

ABC mode.

Signal Strength

ABC Mode

If you are inside a building, being near a window may

give you better reception. You can see the strength of

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the

your signal by the signal indicator ( ) on your

key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three

phone’s display screen.

or four times until the letter is displayed.

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General Functions

123 Mode (Numbers Mode)

n Note You can select a different T9 language from the

menu option or press hold down the key .

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To

The default setting on the phone is T9 disable

change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press

mode.

key until 123 mode is displayed.

1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,

start entering a word by pressing keys to

Symbolic Mode

Press one key per letter.

This mode allows you to enter special characters.

] The word changes as letters are typed-ignore

what’s on the screen until the word is typed

Changing the Text Input Mode

completely.

1. When you are in a field that allows characters to

] If the word is still incorrect after typing completely,

be entered, you will notice the text input mode

press the down navigation key once or more to

indicator in the upper right corner of the display.

cycle through the other word options.

2. If you want to change modes, press .

Example: Press to type Good.

The available modes are changed.

] If the desired word is missing from the word

Using the T9 Mode

choices list, add it by using the ABC mode.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter

key strokes.

words easily with a minimum number of key presses.

As you press each key, the phone begins to display

3. Complete each word with a space by pressing the

the characters that it thinks you are typing based on

key or key.

a built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the

To delete letters, press . Press and hold down

word changes to reflect the most likely candidate

to erase the letters continuously.

from the dictionary.

n Note

To exit the text input mode without saving your

input, press . The phone returns to the idle

screen.

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Using the ABC Mode

Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode

Use the to keys to enter your text.

The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text

1. Press the key labeled with the required letter:

message (a telephone number, for example).

] Once for the first letter.

Press the keys corresponding to the required digits

before manually switching back to the appropriate

] Twice for the second letter.

text entry mode.

] And so on.

2. To insert a space, press the key once. To

Using the Symbol Mode

delete letters, press the key. Press and hold

The Symbol Mode enables you to enter various

down the key to erase the letters continuously.

symbols or special characters.

n Note

Refer to the table below for more information on

To enter a symbol, press the key. Use the

the characters available using the keys.

navigation keys to select the desired symbol and

Characters in the Order Display

press the [OK] key.

Key

Upper Case Lower Case

. , / ? ! - : ' " 1

. , / ? ! - : ' " 1

A B C 2

a b c 2

D E F 3

d e f 3

G H I 4

g h i 4

J K L 5

j k l 5

M N O 6

m n o 6

P Q R S 7

p q r s 7

T U V 8

t u v 8

W X Z Y 9

w x y z 9

Space 0

Space 0

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