Panasonic Viera How To Enjoy Skype Manual

							How to enjoy Skype™
on your VIERA TV
© Panasonic Corporation 2010 
						

							PREPARATION
No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be 
used for emergency calling.
With Skype™ on your TV, you can enjoy free Skype - to - Skype voice and video calls from your VIERA TV.
 
Connect the Communication Camera (TY-CC10W) to your VIERA TV that has a USB port.
 
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Connect the Communication Camera to your VIERA TV directly with the USB cable.   
 
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Do not use a USB hub.
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Using a wireless LAN may cause a deterioration in image quality.
 
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  Skype on Your TV cannot be activated while recording a TV program. Stop \
the recording to use Skype.
 
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It is free to create a Skype account and make Skype - to - Skype voice a\
nd video calls. Additional pay services 
 
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are also available.
For more detailed Skype information, please visit the following website:\
http://www.skype.com/
The actual feature may differ slightly from the following description.
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Skype, the Skype Logo and the S logo and other marks indicated on this i\
nstruction are trademarks of Skype Limited 
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or other related companies.  
						

							1. Connect the Communication Camera to your VIERA TV.
2. Access to VIERA CAST, and select Skype.
3. Create a free Skype account (if you don’t have one).
4. Sign into Skype.
5. Add your friends to your contact list.
6. Select a contact and start a video call.
GETTING STARTED 
						

							SIGN IN TO GET STARTED
Access to VIERA CAST, and select Skype
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Press the VIERA CAST button on the 
1. 
remote control.
The VIERA CAST screen is displayed.
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Select Skype.
2. 
The Skype welcome screen is displayed.
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If a message asking you to connect a camera is 
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displayed, check the camera connection.
Select “Get started”.
3. 
Theaccountconfirmationscreenisdisplayed.
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( This will be displayed for firsttimeuseonly.) 
						

							Create a free Skype account
If you already have a Skype account:Select “Yes” and enter the sign in screen.
1. 
If you do not already have a Skype account:
Select “No” and enter the registration screen.
1. 
 It is free to create a Skype account.
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Enter your full name, choose a Skype name and 
2. 
password and enter your email address.
If a message appears informing you that the entered Skype name 
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is already registered, enter a different name.
The Terms and conditions will appear next and if 
3. 
you agree please tick the box “I agree”.
If you do not agree to the Terms and conditions, you will not be 
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able to register with Skype.
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							Sign into Skype
Enter your registered Skype Name and Password.
1. 
Select “Sign in”.
2. 
When sign in for the fi rst time:
Camera preview will be displayed.
1. 
Adjust the camera position while viewing the preview image.
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Select “Test call”, and then say something to check sound settings\
.
2. 
Adjust the TV volume while you hearing your recorded voice from the 
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TV speakers.
The test call is available at all times. Select “Echo/Sound Test 
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Service” in the contact list.
The next time you sign in:
The Skype menu and the contact list will be displayed.
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To switch to another user account, sign out once and re-sign in 
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again. Select “Sign out” in your Skype Name icon of the Skype menu\
 
on the left, and then sign in with another Skype name and password.
When ticking the box of “Automatically sign in”:
Automatically sign in when turning on your VIERA TV.
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To disable the Automatically sign in function, select Advanced in 
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setting in the menu on the left hand side, and then select “No” fo\
r 
“Automatically sign in”. 
						

							Status icons 
 : Online
 : Away
 : Do not disturb
 : Call forwarding
 : Blocked
:Offline
Add contact
Add your Skype friends to your contact list
USING SKYPE ON YOUR TV
IfthisisnotyourfirsttimeusingSkype,yourpreviouslyregisteredcontactswillappear.
 
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 Go to “Add contact” in the Skype menu to add another contact:
 
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In the search screen, enter the Skype name of the person you want to add\
. Once the name 
appears, select ‘add to contact list’ 
Skype menu 
						

							Making a free Skype - to - Skype call
Select a contact from your contact list
1. 
Select “Video Call”.
2. 
If you want to make a voice call, select “Call”.
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Video call menu
Once a video call has started, following options will 
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be available
 : Mute
 : Stop My Video
 : Hang up
 : Hold
 : Full screen 
						

							Video call Screen
Select “Full screen” button to make 
a full screen video call.Select “Return” button to return to 
the normal view.
Normal
Full screen
You can make a video call in full screen as well. Please refer to the pi\
ctures 
below. 
						

							RECEIVING SKYPE CALLS
When you receive a incoming call, the 
Skype button will appear with caller’s 
information. Select “OK” button of the 
remote control to answer.
Operation buttons
 Answer with video
 Answer (Voice only)
 Decline
 Ignore
You can receive Skype calls even when watching a TV program or video.
 You cannot receive calls when your are signed out of Skype 
 
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or your VIERA TV is off.
 Skype on Your TV cannot be activated while recording a TV 
 
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program. Stop the recording to use Skype.