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Figure 8 – Entering a Textual Value
The top line contains the textual string that has already been entered. New characters are appended
one at a time to the end of the line, at the position marked by the underscore.
To append an uppercase character, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons to select
Uppercase and then press Enter to go across to the characters. Now use the Scroll Up and Scroll
Down buttons again to select the required character, and press Enter to transfer the character to the
cursor position. If another uppercase character is required, repeat this last step, or press the Back
button top return to the choices on the left.
To append a lowercase character, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons to select Lowercase
and then press Enter to go across to the characters. Now use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down
buttons again to select the required character, and press Enter to transfer the character to the cursor
position. If another lowercase character is required, repeat this last step, or press the Back button top
return to the choices on the left.
To append a numeral, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons to select Numeric and then press
Enter to go across to the numbers. Now use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons again to select
the required numeral, and press Enter to transfer the numeral to the cursor position. If another
numeral is required, repeat this last step, or press the Back button top return to the choices on the
left.
To append a punctuation character or other symbol, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons to
select Sign and then press Enter to go across to the sign characters. Now use the Scroll Up and
Scroll Down buttons again to select the required character, and press Enter to transfer the character
to the cursor position. If another sign character is required, repeat this last step, or press the Back
button top return to the choices on the left.
To append a space, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Do
wn buttons to select Space and then press
Enter.
To delete the character immediately preceding the underscore, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down
buttons to select Back and then press Enter. Note that it is not possible to delete the entire text
string; use the Back function repeatedly to delete the characters one at a time.
