Sundial Time Systems

Time Clock Text Mode

There are times where you may need to use TEXT for entries in the time clock. To accommodate this, there is a Texting Mode designed into the clock

The image shows you which letters are associated with the various keys

Entering Text

For each desired character, press the number associated with the letter.  Continue pressing the same key until the desired character is highlighted.  Once it's highlighted, pause until the desired character is added to the end of your entry field.  If you accidentally pass the character you want, keep pressing the same key until the highlight cycles back to your desired character.

Entering Symbols

To enter symbols, press [Right Arrow] to access TEXT mode and continuing pressing the [Right Arrow] key until the Symbols format is displayed.  Use Up and Down arrows to access the 4 pages of Symbols.  Unlike Entering text, each digit key corresponds to a specific symbol and pressing the digit key multiple times will produce multiple symbols in your entry.

 There are 4 pages of symbols - Access different pages with the UP and DOWN arrow keys.

Deleting Characters

If you accidentally create a character that you don't desire, you can press the [Left Arrow] key to erase the last character in your entry.

To Access Text Modes

Place the cursor into the desired field, then press the [Right Arrow] key.  Keep pressing the [Right Arrow] key to change entry formats.  The formats are listed below in the order they will appear.  After Symbols format, it returns to Title Case format.

Title Text format

The clock will display [Aa] on the bottom of the screen.

In Title Text format, the first character will be upper case and subsequent characters will be lower case.  Every time you switch to this format, the next character will be upper case, even if you already have some text entered.

Lower Case format

The clock will display [a] on the bottom of the screen 

In Lower Case format, each character entered will be in lower case.

Upper Case format

The clock will display [A] on the bottom of the screen

In Upper Case format, each character entered will be in upper case. 

Numbers format

The clock will display [123] on the bottom of the screen

In Numbers format, each digit will append that same digit to your entry

Symbols format

There are four pages of Symbols available.  Use [Up Arrow] and [Down Arrow] to access the Previous and Next. page.  The Symbols do not roll back to the start.  There is a "<" character on the left to indicate that a Previous page exists and a ">" character on the right to indicate that a Next page exists

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Symbols Map