Skype; Smartphones And Tablets; Pause Tv And Recordings; Gaming - Philips 42PUK7809 User Manual

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Skype

With Skype™ you can make video calls on your TV for free.
You can call and see your friends from anywhere in the world.
To make a video call, you need a camera with a built-in
microphone and a good connection to the Internet. Some
Philips TVs have a camera and microphone built in.
In Help, press  Keywords and look up Skype for more
information.
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Smartphones and tablets

To use your smartphone or tablet as a TV remote control or as
your media controller, download the Philips MyRemote app
from your smartphone or tablet app store.
Operate your TV from your smartphone or tablet, switch
channels or change the volume. With the MyRemote app, you
can use your phone or tablet to send photos, music or videos
from your computer to your TV. And with MyRemote app on a
tablet, you can call up the TV guide, read about the programmes
and switch the TV to a channel with a simple tap of your finger.
The MyRemote app is available for iOS and Android.
In Help, press  Keywords and look up MyRemote app for
more information.
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Pause TV and recordings

If you connect a USB Hard Drive, you can pause and record a
broadcast from a digital TV channel.
Pause your TV and answer that urgent phone call or simply take
a break during a sports match, while the TV stores the broadcast
on the USB Hard Drive. You can start watching again later.
With a USB Hard Drive connected, you can also record digital
broadcasts. You can record while you are watching a
programme or schedule a recording of an upcoming
programme.
In Help, press  Keywords and look up Pause TV or
Recording for more information.
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Gaming

If you select your game console in the Home menu, the TV
switches to the settings ideal for gaming automatically.
If you play a multi-player game with split screens, you can set the
TV to show each screen as a full screen simultaneously.
Each player can focus on his own game to play.
The TV uses 3D technology to show both screens. To play a
two-player game with two different full screen pictures, you
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