Philips 42PFL5008G User Manual page 32

Make voice and video calls
Make a voice call
You can make a Skype call without video.
Note: Make sure that a video camera is
connected for voice calls also.
1. In the Skype main menu, select
[Contacts], then press OK.
2. Select the contact, then press OK.
3. Select [Call], then press OK.
Voice call options
During a call, press
these options:
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[Mute]: Mute the microphone.
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[Hold]: Put the call on hold.
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[End call]: End the call.
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[Dial pad]: Access the dial pad.
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[Start My Video]: Start video camera.
Make a video call
With video calls, you can talk face-to-face
with live video from your TV for free.
1. From the Skype menu, select [Contacts],
then press OK.
2. Select the contact, then press OK.
3. Select [Video call], then press OK.
Full screen view
If your contact has a camera connected and
accepts the call, you can see the person on
your TV, in full screen. To check what your
contact can see, view the display in the small
screen on your TV.
1. During the call, press
2. Select [Full view], then press OK.
Zoom and pan your video
1. In [Full view], select [Zoom] +/- to zoom
in or zoom out.
A zoom and pan icon appears above the
video display.
2. Use the Navigation buttons on the
remote control to pan or tilt the camera.
Video call options
During a video call, press
access these options:
•
[Full view]: See your contact in full
screen view.
•
[Dial pad]: Access dial pad.
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OPTIONS to access
OPTIONS.
OPTIONS to
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[Hold]: Put the call on hold. Full view
will be stopped.
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[Mute]: Mute the microphone.
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[Stop My Video]: Stop the video feed
to your contact's screen.
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 >
Use Skype > Skype settings. (Page 33)
1. In the Skype menu, select [Call phones],
and then press OK.
2. Select [Dial pad] to access the onscreen
dial pad or enter the telephone number with
the Numeric buttons.
3. Once complete, select [Call], and then
press OK to start the call.
4. Optional: To mute your microphone
during your call, press
then select [Mute].
5. To end the voice call, select [End call],
and 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], and then
press OK.
OPTIONS, and