7
Skype
7.1

What is Skype?

With S kype™ you can make video calls on your TV for free.
You can call and see your friends from anywhere in the world.
Talk to your friends while watching them on the big screen of
your TV.
To make a video call on Skype, you need the separately sold
Philips PTA317 TV camera with a built-in microphone and a
good connect ion to the Interne t.
The TV needs to be connected to the Internet before you can
set up Skype. You can connect your TV either wireless or
wired.
In Help, press * List and look up Network, wireless to
connect the TV to your hom e network and th e Internet.
Skype account
To use Skype, you need to create a Skype account for yourself
or for you r fami ly. You can creat e a n ew acc ount for Skype on
your TV or on your computer.
Skype Credit or Sk ype Subscriptions
With S kype, for a littl e cost, you can also c all phone s or m obile
phones. Us ing your computer you can buy S kype Credit or
take a Skype subscription at www.skype.com
7.2

Start Skype

Install the camer a

Connect the TV camera cable to one of the USB connections
on th e TV .
Bend t he sm all cl amp as shown in the illu stration below and
position the camera on the top of the TV .
Point the came ra to the position you us ually sit at. In the Skype
settings, you can test the camera, check its viewpoint or set
the zoom level.
You can position the camera anywhere you want but it is
recomm ended to put it away from the speake rs of th e TV.
If the TV came ra is not connected, S kype will not start.

Sign in - New account

With t he TV connecte d to th e Inte rnet and the T V came ra
mounted or built-in, you can start Skype on your TV.
To open the Skype sign-in page, press h to open the Home
menu, select Skype and press OK.
Enter your Skype Name and Password, select Sign in and
press OK . The Skype menu opens on screen.
Forgotten your Sk ype name or password?
Start Skype on your computer to get a temporary password
from S kype.
Create a new account
If you do not have a Skype Nam e and Password yet, you can
create a ne w account on the sign-in page on TV.
1 - On the sign-in page, select New account and press OK.
2 - Create your new account.
- Full name
Enter your full name.
- Skype name
Enter a name as your Skype name. Your Skype Name will be
shown in the list of contacts of other Skype users. A Skype
Name must begin with a letter, upper or lowercase. It must
have 6 to 32 characters and can contain numbers. A Skype
Name cannot contain a space.
- Password
Enter your password. Your password must have 6 to 20
characters and must at l east contain one letter or one number.
It cannot contain special characters like a trademark, bullet or
euro sign. A Skype password cannot contain a space.
- Email
Enter your email address.
3 - Read and accept the Skype Terms of Use.
4 - If your new account was accepted, you are signed in.
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