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Entering Characters

When you enter a character, it will be displayed at the position indicated by the cursor. If a character is already displayed at the cursor position, the entered character will be displayed before that.

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  1. Selection Keys

    Correspond to the function items on the bottom line of the display.

    Example: When this manual instructs you to press [ab/AB/12], press the selection key on the left below the text input screen.

    Press the left selection key to switch the input mode between lowercase, uppercase, and numeric characters.

    Press the right selection key to display a list of the symbols that you can enter.

  2. Scroll Keys

    Press to move the cursor in each direction.

    When the [Up arrow key ] [Down arrow key ] [Left arrow key ] [Right arrow key ] keys appear in this manual, press the scroll key showing the same direction.

  3. [Escape] Key

    Clears the entered text and numbers, and returns the display to its previous state.

  4. [OK] Key

    Confirms the entered text and numbers, and displays the next menu.

  5. Number Keys

    To enter text using the number keys, select text input mode by pressing [ab/AB/12].

    When you press a number key repeatedly, the character changes in the order indicated above the key you are pressing.

  6. [Clear] Key

    Deletes the character at the cursor position. You can delete a character at the far right side of a line even if the cursor is placed to the right of the character.

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