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Operating Instructions
for USB Adaptor
Model No.
USB Adaptor
You must install the Skype software and USB Adaptor Utility to your computer
before it can be used.
What is Skype?
Skype is a programme for making free calls over the Internet to anyone else who also has
Skype. It is free and easy to download and use, and works with most computers.
You can get the Skype software and detailed information from the following website:
http://www.skype.com/
Important:
L To use Skype, the USB adaptor must be connected to a computer which is active and
connected to the Internet using broadband connection.
L Installation, configuration, and operation explanations for Skype software are not included
in these operating instructions. For more information, refer to the online manual for Skype
software.
L Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency
calling.
L For information about Skype, please visit the Skype homepage:
http://www.skype.com/
KX-TGA915EX
Please read these Operating Instructions before using the unit and save for future
reference.
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Warning:
Feature highlights
Internet telephone
By connecting the USB adaptor to your
computer installed with Skype software and
USB Adaptor Utility, you can make and
answer internet telephone calls using the
handset.
If you do not have the Skype software,
please visit http://www.skype.com/ to
download and install the Skype software to
your computer.
L To prevent the risk of electrical shock, do
Connections
L Connect the USB adaptor to a USB port
L The USB adaptor may not turn off and
Important information
General
L This product should not be used near
emergency/intensive care medical
equipment and should not be used by
people with pacemakers.
L Care should be taken that objects do not
fall onto, and liquids are not spilled into,
the unit. Do not subject this product to
excessive smoke, dust, mechanical
vibration or shock.
Environment
L Do not use this product near water.
L This product should be kept away from
heat sources such as radiators, cookers,
etc. It should also not be placed in rooms
where the temperature is less than 5 °C or
greater than 40 °C.
L When you leave the product unused for a
long period of time, disconnect the
product from the computer.
L The maximum data transferring distance
may be shortened when the product is
used in the following places: Near
obstacles such as hills, tunnels,
underground, near metal objects such as
wire fences, etc.
Important security notice
L Panasonic cannot accept any liability or
Important
L Panasonic cannot accept any liability or
Introduction
not expose this product to rain or any
other type of moisture.
on your computer. For optimum
performance, do not connect more than
one USB adaptor to a single computer or
the USB adaptor to your computer via a
hub.
may consume electricity regardless of
whether your computer is turned off or in
sleep mode. By connecting/disconnecting
the USB adaptor from an active computer,
the USB adaptor will turn on/off. We
recommend when you are not using the
internet telephony, that you disconnect the
USB adaptor from your computer.
provide warranty for security problems
occurring in the following cases:
– when the internet security settings were
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Introduction
Information on Disposal for
Users of Waste Electrical &
Electronic Equipment (private
households)
This symbol on the products and/or
accompanying documents means that used
electrical and electronic products should not
be mixed with general household waste. For
proper treatment, recovery and recycling,
please take these products to designated
collection points, where they will be
accepted on a free of charge basis.
Alternatively, in some countries you may be
able to return your products to your local
retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent
new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help
to save valuable resources and prevent any
potential negative effects on human health
and the environment which could otherwise
arise from inappropriate waste handling.
Please contact your local authority for
further details of your nearest designated
collection point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect
disposal of this waste, in accordance with
national legislation.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of disposal.
For business users in the European
Union
If you wish to discard electrical and
electronic equipment, please contact your
dealer or supplier for further information.
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European Union
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Preparation
2 Connect the USB adaptor to your
Installing and setting up
the USB Adaptor Utility
Before you use the USB adaptor, you must
install the USB Adaptor Utility from the
included CD-ROM to a computer installed
with the Skype software, and set up the USB
adaptor. The USB adaptor is registered as
an extension device of the base unit. Only
one USB adaptor can be registered to the
base unit.
Before you start to install the USB
Adaptor Utility, make sure that:
– Skype software has been already installed
in your computer. If the Skype software is
not installed to your computer, please visit
http://www.skype.com/ to download and
install the Skype software.
– Your computer is being connected to the
Internet correctly and active Skype icon
() is displayed in the system tray (page
9).
– The base unit and handset are powered
up nearby and are not being used.
– The USB adaptor is being connected to
the USB port on your computer and the
status indicator is flashing.
These preparation will make your
installation simple and smooth.
3 Insert the included CD-ROM into your
4 After the installer has started, follow the
5 When installation is complete, the USB
computer (page 6).
CD-ROM drive.
on-screen instructions until all files have
been installed.
L If the installer does not start
automatically:
Click [Start], then choose [Run...].
Type “D:\setup” (where “D” is the drive
letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click
[OK]. (If you are not sure what the drive
letter is for your CD-ROM drive, use
Windows Explorer and look for the CDROM drive.)
adaptor setup window is opened.
Remove the included CD-ROM from your
CD-ROM drive.
Important:
L Before installing the USB Adaptor Utility,
please be sure to back up the system
settings of your computer.
L At the end of installation, you may perform
a Skype test call on your handset (page
9).
1 Start Windows and the Skype software,
and exit all other applications.
L You must be logged in as an
administrator in order to install the USB
Adaptor Utility.
L Confirm that the Skype status is online.
L To change the display language for the
USB Adaptor Utility, select the desired
language from the pull-down menu on
the upper right of the setup window.
(Available languages: English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish,
Greek, Russian, Turkish, and Dutch)
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Preparation
L The display language chosen for this
utility also becomes the handset
display language in IP phone mode
(page 11).
6 Follow the on-screen instructions to set
up the USB adaptor.
L When the setting up is complete, you
are ready to use the internet telephone.
Note:
L If the following window appears, check
[Allow this program to use Skype], then
click [OK].
L To perform a Skype test call:
1. D (left soft key)
2. Push the joystick up or down to select
“Contacts”. iM
3. Push the joystick up or down to select
“Echo/Sound Te”.
*1 The selection name for Skype test call
may vary.
*1
i{C}/s/P
instructions. When the configuration is
complete, you are ready to use the internet
telephone.
In case you encounter any difficulty, please
refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 15.
Note:
L Colour of the USB Adaptor Utility icon in
the system tray indicates the status of the
USB adaptor configuration.
ColourStatus
BlueInternet telephone is
available.
GrayInternet telephone is not
available.
(Refer to “Troubleshooting”
on page 15 or click [Help] to
view “Troubleshooting” on
your web browser.)
L If the USB Adaptor Utility icon does not
appear, refer to the troubleshooting
section (page 15).
To quit the USB Adaptor Utility
Right-click the USB Adaptor Utility icon in
the system tray, then select [Exit].
(For Windows 2000, click [Programs]
instead of [All Programs].)
Confirming the USB
adaptor works properly
Click the USB Adaptor Utility icon () in the
system tray.
The setup programme starts checking the
configuration of the USB adaptor. If the
setup programme finds errors in the
configuration, follow the on-screen
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settings, quit the USB Adaptor Utility and
Entering the IP phone
restart it (page 9).
mode
Making internet calls
Press D (left soft key) on the handset to
enter the IP phone mode.
L D appears in the upper left of the
handset display in IP phone mode.
The IP phone mode consists of the following
menus.
Push the joystick up or down to scroll
through the menus.
Missed call
Contacts
History
Dial
*1 This menu will appear only when internet
calls are not answered.
“Missed call”:
You can view call information of the missed
calls.
“Contacts”:
You can view the Skype Contact list, or
make internet calls from it.
“History”:
You can view the Skype History in which call
information of incoming and outgoing
internet calls is logged.
“Dial”:
You can make regular phone calls using
SkypeOut.
To exit the IP phone mode, press {ih}.
Important:
L Do not change any Skype settings using
the computer while the handset is in IP
phone mode. If you have changed the
*1
Calling from the Contact list
You can make an internet call by selecting a
Skype name from the Skype Contact list.
You must add Skype names in the
Contact list beforehand by using your
computer.
1 D (left soft key) i “Contacts” i
2 Push the joystick up or down to select the
3 {C}/P
4 When you finish talking, press {ih} or
Using the USB Adaptor
M
desired Skype name.
L Skype name and its current status icon
are displayed.
IconStatus
Online
Offline
Skype Me
Away
Do Not Disturb
Voicemail
SkypeOut
Not Available
L You can search the desired Skype
name by pressing the dialling button
that corresponding to the first letter.
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Using the USB Adaptor
Note:
L You cannot select items from the handset
phonebook, redial list and caller list.
L If you receive a land line call during an
internet call, you will hear an incoming call
tone. To answer the 2nd call, press
{ih} to end the first call, then press
{C} or {s}.
Using the speakerphone
1 During a conversation, press {s} to turn
on the speakerphone.
L Speak alternately with the other party.
2 When you finish talking, press {ih}.
Note:
L Use the speakerphone in a quiet
environment.
L To switch back to the receiver, press
{C}.
Adjusting the receiver or speaker volume
Push the joystick up or down repeatedly
while talking.
Making regular phone calls
(SkypeOut)
SkypeOut is a way to make calls from Skype
to persons who use telephone lines or
mobile phones. Making SkypeOut calls is
not free of charge. Before using the
SkypeOut, purchase the Skype credit on
your Skype account page. For more
information about SkypeOut, see the Skype
website (http://www.skype.com/).
1 D (left soft key) i “Dial” i M
2 Enter the phone number in the following
way (even for local calls):
“country code” + “area code” +
“local phone number”
L In case of some countries, delete “0” at
the first digit of the area code.
L To correct a digit, press {C/T}.
3 {C}/{s}/P
4 When you finish talking, press {ih} or
place the handset on the base unit or
charger.
Note:
L You do not need to enter the international
prefix (such as “+”) because “+” is
automatically added to the phone number
when dialling. For this reason, “+” is
displayed in the dialled phone number
when you view the history (page 13).
Answering internet calls
If you receive an internet call, you will hear
an IP ringtone from the handset and D will
flash in the upper left of the handset display.
1 Lift the handset and press {C} or {s}.
L You can also answer a call by pressing
any dial key from {0} to {9}, {*}, {#},
or {INT}. (Any key answer feature)
2 When you finish talking, press {ih} or
place the handset on the base unit or
charger.
Note:
L You can change the IP ringtone (page 14).
L When an internet call is received, the base
unit does not ring.
L When an internet call is received while
you are in the “Do Not Disturb” mode of
the online status, the handset does not
ring.
L The answering system does not answer
internet calls.
L Caller ID feature does not work for internet
calls.
L If you receive an internet call during a land
line call, you will hear an incoming call
tone. To answer the 2nd call, press
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Using the USB Adaptor
{ih} to end the first call, then press
{C} or {s}.
Auto talk feature
You can answer calls simply by lifting the
handset off the base unit or charger. You do
not need to press {C}. To turn this feature
on, see the KX-TG9150 operating
instructions.
Missed calls
If an internet call is not answered, 9 is
shown on the handset display. To see who
called while you were out:
1 D (left soft key) i “Missed call”
i M
2 Push the joystick down to search from the
most recent missed call. Push the
joystick up to search from the oldest
missed call.
L Skype name and its current status icon
are displayed (page 11).
L To call the displayed item, press {C},
{s}, or P.
L To play the displayed Voicemail
message, press m.
Note:
L Once you have viewed a missed call or
played a Voicemail message, it will not be
displayed the next time you enter the
missed call list.
L If you press {ih} in step 2 without
viewing all missed internet calls, 9
disappears from the handset display.
When you receive another internet call, it
is displayed.
Answering another internet call
This feature allows you to receive or reject
another internet call while you are already
talking on the IP phone.
If you receive an internet call while on the IP
phone, you will hear an incoming call tone.
Press D to end the first call and answer
the 2nd call.
L To reject the 2nd call, press E.
Useful features during an
internet call
HOLD button
This feature allows you to put an internet call
on hold.
Press H during an internet call.
L To release the hold, press {C} or {s}.
Mute
While mute is turned on, you can hear the
other party, but the other party cannot hear
you.
To mute your voice, press {C/T}.
L To return to the conversation, press {C/
T}.
Using the history
Call information of incoming and outgoing
internet calls is logged in the Skype History
by the most recent internet call to the oldest.
If you receive the Skype Voicemail, it will be
recorded in the history along with call
information. You can view the history by
using the handset, and you can call or play
the Voicemail by selecting the item in the
history.
1 D (left soft key) i “History” i
M
2 Push the joystick down to search in the
incoming call history from the most recent
call. Push the joystick up to search from
the oldest call.
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Troubleshooting
ProblemCause & solution
The USB adaptor does
not work. (The USB
Adaptor Utility icon () is
indicated in gray.)
The USB Adaptor Utility
does not start when my
computer is started up.
(The USB Adaptor Utility
icon () does not appear
in the system tray.)
I cannot read the
language displayed by
the USB Adaptor Utility.
I cannot make or receive
internet calls.
I cannot register the USB
adaptor.
L Make sure the USB plug is connected properly to your
computer.
L The USB adaptor may not work properly depending on the
power supply of your computer’s USB port. If this is the
case and your computer has multiple USB ports, we
recommend that you try other USB ports.
L The USB adaptor is too far from the base unit. Move closer
to the base unit.
L Skype software is not activated. Start the software.
L Your base unit is turned off. Confirm the connection.
L The registration may be cancelled from the base unit. Set
up and register the USB adaptor to the base unit again
(“Confirming the USB adaptor works properly” on page 9).
L If you are still having problems, deregister the USB adaptor
(page 10) and uninstall the USB Adaptor Utility (page 10)
then reinstall it (page 8).
L Start the Utility manually. Click [Start], then select [All
L After you have started the USB Adaptor Utility, you can
enable the Auto Startup feature to make sure the USB
Adaptor Utility starts each time your computer is started up.
To enable Auto Startup, right-click on the USB Adaptor
Utility icon in the system tray and insert a check mark next
to [Auto Startup].
L You can change the display language. Select the desired
language from the pull-down menu on the upper right of the
USB adaptor setup window.
L While the cordless camera is in use, you cannot make
internet calls.
L If other handsets are in use, you may not be able to make
or receive internet calls.
L The maximum number of extensions (6) are already
registered to the base unit. Cancel unused handset or
cordless camera registrations from the base unit. See the
KX-TG9150 operating instructions.
L The handset does not display characters that you cannot
enter using the handset. Refer to the character tables for
character entry mode (excluding the ones for SMS
messages) in the KX-TG9150 operating instructions.
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