Contents......................3 Instruction ......................4 Summary ........................4 Features........................4 Camera technical data ....................4 System requirements ....................5 Package contents......................5 Using the tiptel 218 USB video phone.............6 Keypad instruction.......................7 Run Skype ........................9 Run Manager for Skype ....................10 Install camera driver ....................11 Physical features ......................12 Setting..........................12 Call another Skype user ....................14...
Plugging it into your computer’s USB port, you can make and receive Skype calls. The tiptel 218 USB video phone in high grade of quality has large LCD with back- light. Phone rings for all incoming calls. You can dial Skype numbers on the phone.
Memory: min. 512 MB RAM Videocard min. 16 MB memory, 32 MB prefered, 32 bit colordisplay adapter Free harddisk space: minimaal 30 MB Skype version 2.0 of hoger Package contents tiptel 218 USB video phone Camera User manual USB cable Installation CD...
Using the tiptel 218 USB phone Using the tiptel 218 USB video phone Hookswitch LED on / off Contacts key Call list Clear key Speaker Mute key Handsfree key Hold key 10. Display 11. Video on / off 12. Navigation key 13.
Using the tiptel 218 USB phone Keypad instruction : Contacts 1. Press to switch to “Contacts” tab at ready state, press again to scroll the Skype Tab. 2. Press to switch between the hold calls while talking. : Call List 1.
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Using the tiptel 218 USB phone 1. Press to scroll the ringer style at ready state. 1. Press to make a call 1. Press to input “+” at the ready state, else input “*”. 1. Press to call out. 0-9 : Digital keys: 1.
Using the tiptel 218 USB phone Run Skype Download Skype software and install it (www.skype.com). The version must be 1.0.0.106 or higher. To make video call, version 2.0 or higher is required. Run Skype and log in with Skype account.
(the phone is green and the outside is grey), please run Skype first. If the icon shown as (the phone is red and the outside is green), it means the tip- tel 218 USB video phone is connected incorrectly. Please reconnect the tiptel 218 USB video phone to PC.
Using the tiptel 218 USB phone Install camera driver Insert CD to CD- ROM, click Install camera driver The program will pop up the window as shown below: Click Next to start installing the driver. Click Yes to continue.
Using the tiptel 218 USB phone Click Finish to finish the installation. Physical features Connect the tiptel 218 USB video phone to PC, the LCD shows "VOIP Phone". Connect the camera to the VIDEO port of the tiptel 218 USB video phone. Setting Execute "Tools->...
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Using the tiptel 218 USB phone Select the option “Enable Skype Video”. Set “Select webcam” to “VIMICRO USB PC Camera 301x”. Click Test Webcam to check if you can see yourself in the area shown as below: Click Close to go back to previous menu.
Add "bbc346" to Contacts Assign Speed-Dial for it, example "11" Press digital "11" on the tiptel 218 USB video phone, this number will be shown on Skype window, then press DIAL key to call out. Note: If you are making a video call, you can press key to stop the video, press it again to start the video.
2. If you want to use this function, you should buy SkypeOut Credit from www.skype.com first. Answer a call When the tiptel 218 USB video phone is ringing for an incoming call, pick up handset or press handfree key to answer the call.
Playback and Sound Recording’s preference device to your sound card. See below: Problem 2 I can’t play music through the tiptel 218 USB video phone? Solution Please execute the “Control Panel-> Sound and Video ( ) -> Audio”, set Sound Playback and Sound Recording’s preference device to “USB Audio De-...
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Problem 3 The voice is played from the PC’s sound card instead of the tiptel 218 USB video phone when I make/ answer a call? Solution Execute “Tools-> Options-> Sound Devices” to open the window as below: Set “Audio In” and “Audio Out” to “USB Audio Device”.
Your contact for services arising from guarantee obligations is the authorised dealer where you bought the device. TIPTEL AG will grant a guarantee of 2 years from the date of handover for the material and for the manufacturing of the telecommunications terminal unit.
Appendix The General Terms and Conditions of Tiptel AG, which are part of the contract for a dealer, shall also apply. In the event of a complaint, the defective product shall be sent to the relevant TIPTEL subsidiary, the importer or dealer along with a description of the defect and the proof of purchase.
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