Making a facetime call, While on a facetime call – Apple iPad iOS 5.1 User Manual

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Making a FaceTime call

To make a FaceTime call, choose someone from your contacts or favorites, or list of recent calls.

When you open FaceTime, you may be prompted to sign in using your Apple ID, or to create a
new account.
Call a contact: Tap Contacts, choose a name, then tap the phone number or email address the
person uses for FaceTime. FaceTime must be turned on in Settings > FaceTime.

Restart a recent call

Tap Recents, then choose the call from the list.

Add a favorite

Tap Favorites, then tap , choose a contact and select the phone number
or email address that the person uses for FaceTime.

Call a favorite

Tap Favorites, then tap a name in the list.

Add a contact

Tap Contacts, then tap .
For a contact outside your region, be sure to enter the complete number,
including country code and area code.

Set options for FaceTime

Go to Settings > FaceTime.

While on a FaceTime call

While talking to someone using FaceTime, you can switch cameras, change the orientation of iPad,
mute your microphone, move your picture-in-picture display, open another app, and finally, end
your call.

Switch between the front and
back cameras

Tap

.

Change the orientation of iPad

Rotate iPad. The image your friend sees changes to match.
To avoid unwanted orientation changes as you move, lock the iPad
orientation. See “Viewing in portrait or landscape” on page 15.

Mute the call

Tap . Your friend can still see you, and you can still see and hear your
friend.

Move your picture-in-picture
display

Drag the inset window to any corner.

Use another app during a call

Press the Home button , then tap an app icon. You can still talk with your
friend, but you can’t see each other. To return to the call, tap the green bar
at the top of the screen.

End the call

Tap

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FaceTime

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