Call a phone

With Skype, you can call land line phones and mobile phones.

Note:

No emergency calls with Skype. Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and cannot be used for emergency calls.

Before you can make a call, you will need to purchase Skype Credits or buy a Skype

subscription on your computer. For more information, see Use more of your TV >

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1.In the Skype menu, select [Call phones], then press OK.

2.Select [Dial pad] to access the on-screen

dial pad or enter the telephone number with the Numeric buttons.

3.Once complete, select [Call], then press OK to start the call.

4.Optional: To mute your microphone during your call, press OPTIONS, then select [Mute].

5.To end the voice call, select [End call], then press OK.

Answer a call

If you are signed in to Skype, you are notified of incoming calls while watching TV.

1.A message appears onscreen with the caller's name. Select [Answer], then press OK.

To enable video, select [Answer with video], then press OK.

2.To decline, select [Decline], then press OK.

Note:

If you accept a call while pausing or recording a TV programme, or while watching rental films, Skype will interrupt the activity going on.

A paused TV programme is stopped and the programme storage is lost.

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Recording of a TV programme is stopped. You will need to resume recording again after you finish the call.

Playback of rental films is stopped. To resume watching the rented film, you need to go back to the video store or broadcast service. Some video stores and services do not allow you to restart the film.

Manage voicemails

If someone calls you on Skype and you are offline, they can leave a voice message in your Skype voicemail.

Before you can receive voicemail, you need to activate voicemail in your Skype account – this can only be done on your computer.

Play voicemail

1.In the Skype menu, select [History] and press OK.

2.Select [Voicemails], then press OK.

3.Select the voicemail, then press OK to play it.

Delete voicemails

1.Select the voicemail from the list and press OPTIONS.

2.Select [Delete voicemail], then press OK.

Skype settings

Skype Credit

With Skype Credit, you can call land lines or mobile phones on your TV. To purchase Skype Credit, you need to log in to your Skype account on your computer. The amount of Skype Credit you purchase will appear when you log in to your Skype account on your TV.

Automatic sign in

1.In the Skype menu, select [Settings], then press OK.

2.Select [General settings] > [Sign me in when Skype starts], then press OK.

Change your profile picture

1.In the Skype menu, select your Skype name, then press OK.

2.Select [Profile picture], then press .

3.Choose a picture, select [Apply], then press OK.

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