23.07.2019
Punkt. MP02 Mobile Phone - Instruction manual
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The T9 system
The MP02 uses the T9 keypad system (T9
stands for “text on nine keys”). Most of
the number keys also represent three or
four letters plus the associated digit, “0” is
used for entering a space, “1” accesses a
short list of commonly-used punctuation
marks and the Star key opens the full list
of punctuation marks. Some punctuation
marks will automatically have a space
added after them; this, or any character,
can be deleted by pressing the Back key.
The T9 system takes time to learn, but
once the keypad has been memorised it is
very effective.
Practise by creating a Note: select “Notes”
from the Main menu, and then “New note”
(clear it afterwards by repeatedly pressing
the Back key).
Memorising the keypad
• Note that the two four-letter keys are
symmetrically placed: bottom-left and
bottom-right.
• Memorise <1-symbols> <4-GHI> and
<7-PQRS>, and then the rest of the
keypad. Consolidate this by visualising
the keys at spare moments throughout
the day, in horizontal, vertical and
diagonal lines in both directions across
the keypad.
• Thenceforth, never look at the keypad.
This will be frustrating at first, but
soon text entry will be possible at high
speed.
• For maximum efficiency, use the MP02
one-handed and with the non-dominant
hand. This is ultimately the fastest
method and it frees up the dominant
hand for writing, using another device,
etc. The <5-JKL> key has a raised dot on
it for orientation: place the thumb
there whenever the phone is picked up.
This section
describes how to
use the MP02’s
keypad for entering
text when creating
a Note, entering a
Contact’s name,
composing a text
message (SMS),
etc.
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