BT PARAGON 400 User Manual
User Guide
Digital Telephone Answering Machine
Paragon 400
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the
United Kingdom.
Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’
guide to your Paragon 400.
Please open this page for a further
‘at a glance’ guide to your Paragon 400.
At a glance
Display
Inductive coupler
Vol
Adjusts the volume of the
loudspeaker when playing
back messages and memos.
Del
Deletes messages.
Answer On/Off
Switches the answering
machine on and off.
Play
Plays back messages.
Monitor
Allows you to dial and
hear if a call has been
answered without lifting
the handset.
Memo
Leave yourself or another
user a reminder message
instead of a written note.
Lets you skip forwards and
backwards through your messages.
Used to select set-up options.
Allows you to change the
display contrast.
Menu
Lets you select the function
you want from the range of
options.
Handset park
Use when telephone is wall
mounted to rest the handset
temporarily during a call.
Secrecy
Allows you to talk to
someone close by without the
person on the other end of the
telephone line being able to
hear the conversation.
Quickdial buttons
Store and dial 10 numbers at
the touch of a button.
Shift
Lets you store and dial
a further 10 numbers by
pressing just two buttons.
Redial/Pause
Redial the last 5 numbers called.
Also lets you enter a pause when
storing numbers in the memory.
Recall
For use when
connected to a switchboard
or BT Select Services.
Microphone
For recording memos and
your outgoing message.
Mailboxes 2 and 3
Directory label
Dial/OK
Confirms the setting you want.
Also dials out.
1
Memo
Vol
Answer
on off
Secrecy
Recall
Redial
Paragon 400
MESSAGES
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Dial/OK
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W
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V
Y
Z
9
0
Shift
Monitor
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Menu
Del
Play
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Mic
Battery compartment
Takes one LR61 battery
(not supplied).
9V power socket
Mode switch
Default to TB
Telephone line cord socket
Handset socket
2
CAUTION
DISCONNECT
FROM PHONE
LINE BEFORE
REPLACING
BATTERY
P
T
TB
MODE
HANDSET
9V DC
LINE
3
In this guide
At a glance 1
Introduction 4
For your records 4
Unpacking your Paragon 400 4
Setting up 5
Safety 5
Plan the location of your Paragon 400 5
Using the telephone 10
Making and ending calls 10
Using the quickdial memory 11
Two way recording 12
Using the answering machine 13
Selecting the answering machine mode 13
Using the Mailboxes 13
To use the pre-recorded outgoing
message and announcement 14
Message and Ring indicator 16
To use Caller return (Auto 1471) 17
Using VIP 18
Using Remote access 19
Optional settings 21
Help 23
General information 24
Help and advice 23
Guarantee 24
Technical information 24
Wall-mounting template 26
Index 27
4
Introduction
Your Paragon 400 has been designed for ease of use and made
to the high standards set by BT.
Unpacking your Paragon 400
If anything is missing, please contact your place
of purchase immediately.
●
Paragon 400 telephone
answering machine.
●
Handset and cord.
●
Plug mounted, 13 amp mains
adaptor.
●
Line cord.
●
Wall mounting plugs and screws.
●
Plinth for desk mounting
●
Remote access card.
Spare memory label.
You can expect your Paragon 400 to give you
many years of trouble-free service.
Please read the instructions carefully before use
and keep this User Guide for future reference.
For your records
For guarantee purposes, proof of purchase is
required, so please keep your receipt.
Enter your Remote access PIN here
See page 19 for more information about your PIN.
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number (on the underside of the telephone base):
Purchase price:
Remote access menu
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D
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G
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M
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W
X
Y
Z
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Operating your Response 12/123
from another telephone
To switch the answering machine ON:
•
Dial your telephone number.
•
Let the phone ring for about 20 rings
until you hear your outgoing message.
The machine is now switched on.
You can leave a message or enter the
answer machine menu.
To access the answering m
achine m
enu:
•
After the outgoing message has finished
playing enter your security code.
•
Press the button to play your
messages.
Please see over
1
INTRODUCTION
Paragon 400
Menu
Memo
MESSAGES
Del
Vol
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Answer
Play
on off
Dial/OK
NO.
D
A
B
E
C
䊱䊱
F
1
23
Secrecy
䊱䊱
G
J
K
H
M
N
L
O
I
4
6
5
䊱䊱
Recall
P
Q
W
T
U
X
R
V
Y
Z
S
8
9
7
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Redial
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0
Shift
Monitor
2
3
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M
Plan the location of your
Paragon 400
Situate your Paragon 400 close enough to both
the phone and mains power sockets so that the
cables will reach.
Your Paragon 400 should be kept free of dust,
moisture, high temperature, vibration and should
not be exposed to direct sunlight. Do not stand
it on carpets or other surfaces which generate
fibres or place it in locations which prevent the
free flow of air over its surfaces.
5
Setting up
Follow these steps to set up your Paragon 400 ready for use.
Warning
The apparatus is designed to be operated in a
normal office or domestic environment where
the relative humidity does not exceed 75%.
It should not be used in bathrooms or near water.
SETTING UP
• Use only the power adaptor supplied.
• There is a slight chance that your phone
could be damaged by an electrical storm.
We recommend that you unplug your
Paragon 400 from the mains power and
telephone line socket during storms.
• The Paragon 400 will produce a certain
amount of heat during operation. Whilst this
is entirely safe we would advise against placing
the product on antique, veneered or wooden
surfaces as damage may occur.
• Do not use your Paragon 400 in damp, humid
conditions such as bathrooms.
• Do not expose the equipment to fire or water.
• Simply clean your Paragon 400 with a damp
cloth (not wet) or an anti-static wipe. Never
use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock.
Safety
6
SETTING UP
9V DC
HANDSET
1 Connect handset cord to base
Although optional we recommend fitting an
alkaline battery which will provide up to 25 hours
back-up and ensure your messages are saved
in the event of a mains power failure.
Ensure the Paragon 400 is disconnected from
the telephone line.
To fit the battery.
1 Lift the cover.
2 Insert one LR61 battery (not supplied).
The battery compartment must be fully closed
for the battery to work.
Battery low warning
The display indicates when the battery power is
low. If no battery is inserted, it remains lit.
4 Insert back-up battery
2
1
2
Plug the mains adaptor cord into the
back of the telephone
9V DC
LINE
The Paragon 400 automatically goes through a
start up process during which the display shows
INITIALISING and the monitor light flashes.
On completion the unit display will show the time
and number of messages.
3
Plug the mains adaptor into the wall
socket and switch on
7
SETTING UP
6 Check Dial Mode setting (default TB)
Use the dialling mode switch on the underside
of your Paragon 400.
Your Paragon 400 should be pre-set to
TB which
gives you Tone dialling. This ensures the phone
will work with all modern digital exchanges.
If you do not get a dialling tone, try setting the
dialling mode to
P.
If you are connecting to a switchboard, check
with your switchboard operator or
communications manager which dialling mode
you need. Your Paragon 400 is approved for all
compatible switchboards.
P
T
TB
HANDSET
MODE
5 Connect the telephone line cord
If you do not have a modern phone socket, call
Freephone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT
engineer to come and fit the correct socket.
This is a chargeable service.
Your Paragon 400 is now ready to record
messages.
9V DC
LINE
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