BT PARAGON 400 PLUS User Manual
User Guide
BT PARAGON 400 PLUS
DIGITAL TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINE
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 BT Paragon 400 Plus.
Please open this page for a further ‘at a glance’
guide to your BT Paragon 400 Plus.
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 for war ds 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 memor y.
Recall
For use when
connected to a switchboard
or BT Calling Features.
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
BT Paragon 400 Plus
MESSAGES
0 I 7 I I I 022 9 3 02
Dial/OK
D
A
B
E
C
1
G
H
I
4
Q
P
R
S
7
23
J
5
T
8
F
K
N
M
L
O
6
W
U
X
V
Y
Z
9
0
Shift
Monitor
Menu
Del
Play
2
3
NO.
Mic
Battery compartment
Takes one LR61 batter y
(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 Plus 4
Setting up 5
Safety 5
Plan the location of your Paragon 400 Plus 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 Plus has been designed for ease of use and
made to the high standards set by BT.
Unpacking your Paragon 400 Plus
If anything is missing, please contact your place
of purchase immediately.
●
Paragon 400 Plus 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 Plus to give
you many years of trouble-free service.
Please read the instr uctions carefully befor e 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 page19 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
Press to:
H
ear m
ain m
essag
e.
Play m
essages.
Repeat m
essage and play
previous m
essage.
D
elete the m
essage being
played or delete all m
essages
at th
e end o
f playback.
Skip to next m
essag
e.
P
lay outgoing
m
essage.
Record outgoing m
essage.
A
nsw
er on/off.
1
2
A
B
C
4
G
H
I
5
J
K
L
6
M
N
O
8
T
U
V
9
W
X
Y
Z
0
Operating your Paragon 400
from another telephone
To play back messages:
•Ring your answering machine as normal.
•Press during the outgoing message.
You hear two beeps.
•Use the keypad to enter your security PIN.
Wait to hear the confirmation beep after
each digit.
•After the last digit, the prompt says: “You
have X messages”and begins to play them.
•You can now control your answering
machine by pressing the appropriate button
on the keypad.
(P
lease see ov
er)
INTRODUCTION
BT Paragon 400 Plus
Menu
Memo
MESSAGES
Del
Vol
0 I 7 I I I 02293 02
Answer
Play
on off
Dial/OK
NO.
D
A
B
E
C
F
1
23
Secrecy
G
K
J
H
N
M
L
O
I
4
6
5
Recall
Q
P
W
T
U
X
R
V
Y
S
Z
8
9
7
Redial
0
Shift
Monitor
2
3
ic
M
Plan the location of your
Paragon 400 Plus
Situate your Paragon 400 Plus close enough to
both the phone and mains power sockets so that
the cables will reach.
Your Paragon 400 Plus 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 sur faces 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 Plus 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 Plus from the mains power and
telephone line socket during storms.
• The Paragon 400 Plus will produce a cer tain
amount of heat during operation. Whilst this
is entirely safe we would advise against placing
the product on antique, veneered or wooden
sur faces as damage may occur.
• Do not use your Paragon 400 Plus in damp,
humid conditions such as bathrooms.
• Do not expose the equipment to fire or water.
• Simply clean your Paragon 400 Plus with a
damp cloth (not wet) or an anti-static wipe.
Never use a dr y cloth as this may cause a
static shock.
Safety
6
SETTING UP
9V DC
HANDSET
2 Connect handset cord to base
3 Connect the telephone line cord
If you do not have a modern phone socket, call
0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to
come and fit the correct socket. This is a
chargeable service.
9V DC
LINE
Although optional we r ecommend 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 Plus is disconnected
from the telephone line.
To fit the battery.
1 Lift the cover.
2 Insert one LR61 battery (not supplied).
The batter y compartment must be fully closed
for the batter y to work.
Battery low warning
The display indicates when the battery power is
low. If no battery is inserted, it remains lit.
1 Insert back-up battery
2
1
7
SETTING UP
5
Plug the mains adaptor cord into the
back of the telephone
9V DC
LINE
The Paragon 400 Plus automatically goes through
a star t up pr ocess during which the display shows
INITIALISING and the monitor light flashes.
On completion the unit display will show the time
and number of messages.
6
Plug the mains adaptor into the wall
socket and switch on
4 Check Dial Mode setting (default TB)
Use the dialling mode switch on the underside
of your Paragon 400 Plus.
Your Paragon 400 Plus 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, tr y 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 Plus is approved for
all compatible switchboards.
P
T
TB
HANDSET
MODE
Note
For most switchboards the switch should be
set to T.
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