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Skype
20.1

About Skype

With Skype™ on your TV, you can create and share memories
right from your living room, even when you’re apart.
So there’s no more huddling ‘round the computer or missing an
out-of-shot moment. You can make free Skype-to-Skype voice
and video calls to other Skype-enabled devices.
You can talk to your friends on the big screen and transform
your living room into an experience the entire family can enjoy.
20.2
What you need
To make a video call on Skype, you need the separately sold
Philips PTA317 TV camera with a built-in microphone and a
good connection to the Internet.
Before you can start Skype, the TV must have a good quality
connection to the Internet. You can connect your TV either
wireless or wired.
For more information, press the colour key Keywords and
look up Network, wireless.
Skype account
To use Skype, you need to create a Skype account for yourself
or for your family. You can create a new account for Skype on
your TV but using your computer is more practical.
Skype Credit or Skype Subscriptions
With Skype, for a little cost, you can also call phones or mobile
phones. Using your computer you can buy Skype Credit or take
a Skype subscription at www.skype.com
20.3

Start with Skype

Install the camera

Connect the TV camera cable to one of the USB connections
on the TV.
Point the camera to the position you usually sit at. When you
are making a Skype call, you can pan, tilt or zoom in or out the
camera image.
You can position the camera anywhere you want but it is
recommended to put it away from the speakers of the TV.
If the TV camera is not connected, Skype will not start.

Sign In

Sign in to Skype with your Skype Name and password. If you
don't have a Skype Name yet, you have to create a new Skype
account.
To sign in to Skype…
1 - Press to open the Home menu.
2 - Click Apps and click Skype.
3 - If you start Skype for the first time, you can adjust the
camera.
4 - If you did not sign in to Skype on this TV before, click Sign in
or Add an account. If you have signed in before, click your
account.
5 - Follow the instructions on screen.
Need help?
If you have forgotten your Skype Name or password, or are
having problems signing in, please visit www.skype.com/support

New Skype Account

If you don't have a Skype Name and Password yet, you can
create a new Skype account on your computer. Once you
successfully created the new account, you can use your Skype
Name and password to sign in on TV.
To create a Skype account on your computer, go to
www.skype.com

Microsoft Account

If you have a Microsoft account, you can use this account to sign
in to Skype on TV.
To sign in with a Microsoft account…
1 - On the Skype Sign in page, click Sign in with Microsoft
account.
2 - Click Next. The TV will open the Microsoft account sign in
web page.
3 - Enter your Microsoft account email and password.
4 - Click Submit.

No Emergency Calls with Skype

Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and cannot be
used for emergency calling.
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