Sentence in parenthesis please

English translation: [when] in the edit program, each time a button is pushed it can overwrite the character it is at

17:28 Oct 18, 2005

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Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / TV set

English term or phrase: Sentence in parenthesis please

User manual of a TV set

Digits
Program direct option (when edit program, every press can set different sign by turns among the digits and sign on top of them), also press these buttons to turn on the TV from standby mode.

The manual was translated in English from Czech. I guess that is the reason why it does not sound very clear to me.

Thanks for clarifying the sentence.

Orianne Gogo-Mulot KudoZ activity Questions: 267 (4 open) (11 without valid answers) (30 closed without grading) Answers: 299 France
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Selected answer:[when] in the edit program, each time a button is pushed it can overwrite the character it is at

Explanation:
and the character inserted at that position will change each time the button is pressed.

It is the same as the keys on a mobile phone keypad when composing SMS/text messages.

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-10-18 17:46:38 GMT)
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Here's a couple of references:

An Efficient Algorithm for Single Key Stroke Text Entry for Mobile ...
... a simple and efficient algorithm for single keystroke text input that can be
... Currently, the majority of SMS users use multi-press as their method of ...
www.acadjournal.com/2003/v10/part1/p1/

The Skyliner - Virtual Message Writer! Spells your message in thin ...
Tap once for A, Tap twice for B, Tap three times for C, etc. ... After you select your desired character, twirl to check it, then press button #2 once to ...
www.theskyliner.com/instruction.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs 18 mins (2005-10-18 19:46:48 GMT)
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I have a new television set in which this system is used to input or change the alphanumeric names of the programme channels.
It is very similar to the Skyliner described above: each time you press the appropriate edit key, the letter or character under the cursor changes. When the character you want in that position appears you press the left or right shift key to move to another character [position].

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Dave Calderhead
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Local time: 08:52

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I would have liked to share the points but it is impossible. Thanks to both of you anyway !
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[when] in the edit program, each time a button is pushed it can overwrite the character it is at

Dave Calderhead

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sentence in parenthesis please possibility

Explanation:
digits = numbers
"sign on top of them" = + or - (to move forward or back)

possible: when changing programs, different signals? can be set by turning/changing the numbers and moving forward or back (+ or -)

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sentence in parenthesis please

[when] in the edit program, each time a button is pushed it can overwrite the character it is at

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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I would have liked to share the points but it is impossible. Thanks to both of you anyway !

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