BT PARAGON 500 User Manual

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840

User Guide

BT PARAGON 500

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Send and receive SMS text messages.

Large, easy-read screen.

200 Name and number Phonebook.

Redial up to 5 of the last numbers called.

Handsfree – use the phone without picking up the handset.

Caller Display shows who’s calling and keeps details of received calls.

Digital answering machine with 36 minutes total recording time.

Remote access – call from another phone to play back messages and operate your answering machine.

Welcome…

to your BT Paragon 500 corded telephone

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This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone.

You must first set up your phone before you can use it. This doesn’t take long and it is easy to do. Just follow the simple instructions on the next few pages.

Need help?

If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Paragon 500 you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.

Got everything?

BT Paragon 500 base

Handset and cord

Mains power adaptor

Telephone line cord

Desk mounting plinth

Wall plugs and screws

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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Plinth / wall mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . .10

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Navigating the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Set time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

12/24 hour clock format . . . . . . . . . . .19

SMS audible alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Entering names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Delete entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Delete all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Caller information not available . . . . . .22

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

View and dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

View number and play message . . . . .24

Save number to phonebook . . . . . . . .24

Delete entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Delete entire list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Switch VIP ringing on and off . . . . . . .25

Answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Answer and Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Answer Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Record your own outgoing message . .28

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Play outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Select Answer and Record or

Answer Only outgoing message . . . . .29

Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Reinstate pre-recorded

outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Ring delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Play messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Set/change security code . . . . . . . . . .32

Switch answering machine on . . . . . . .33

Check for messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

SMS text messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

To subscribe to the

SMS text messaging service . . . . . . . .35

Cost of the fixed line service . . . . . . . .35

Inbox, outbox, drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Write and send a text . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Drafts folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Edit, send, delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Delivery of SMS messages . . . . . . . . .40

Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Reading texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

SMS Service Centre numbers . . . . . . .44

Sub-address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Wall mounting template . . . . . . . . . .53

General information . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Returning your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

How many telephones can you have? . .58

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .59

Access code and Pause . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Access code on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Time break recall/Earth loop recall . . . .60

BT Accessories and Replacements . . . .60

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WARNING

Do not place your BT Paragon 500 in the bathroom or other humid areas.

IMPORTANT

Your BT Paragon 500 must be plugged into the mains power at all times.

Location

You need to place your BT Paragon 500 within 2 metres of a mains power and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.

Setting up

1. Connect the handset.

Plug one end of the curly handset cord into the handset and the other end into the socket on the underside of the telephone.

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Handset cord

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2. Connect the telephone line cord and mains power cables to the underside of phone.

3. Route the cables as shown below for wall mounting or desk mounting.

4. Install battery (not included). Open the battery cover and connect a 9V-PP3 battery.

7Getting started

The base station must be plugged into the mains at all times.

Use the channels going up for desk mounting.

Use the channels going down for wall mounting.

Battery required for saving messages and numbers in case of a power failure.

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Route for wall mounting Route for desk mounting

Handset cord

Telephone line cord

Mains

power

cable

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5. Plug the telephone line cord into the wall socket.

6. Plug the mains power adaptor into the wall socket and switch on at the plug.

7. If using your BT Paragon 500 as a desk phone, fit the plinth for desk mounting.

Hold the plinth as shown and push the lugs into the slots on the base until they click into place.

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8. Wall mounting

Rotate the handset clip half a turn. This holds the handset in place when the phone is wall mounted.

Use the template on page 53 and a 6mm drill bit to drill holes in the wall. Leave and 8mm gap between the screw heads and the wall.

Place your BT Paragon 500 over the screw heads and slide down.

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Drill a suitable size hole in the wall for screws, or wall plugs as necessary. Prior to drilling, ensure there are no buried obstructions such as pipes or electricity cables which might get damaged.

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WALL

WALL PLUG

SCREW

WALLDESK

Handset clip

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Undo

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Calls

Redial

SMS

Calls

BT Pa

Secrecy

Pause

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SMS light

Flashes when you have new SMS text messages, page 41.

Calls light

Flashes when you have new calls in the Call list, page 23.

Calls

Press to open the Calls list, page 23.

Redial

Press to redial one of the last 5 numbers, page 16.

Undo

Go back to previous screen, then standby.

✗

Delete.

Secrecy

During a call, press to stop your caller hearing you, page 17.

Used with switchboard functions and BT Calling Features.

Pause

Enters a pause in a stored number, page 59.

Buttons

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Calls

SMS

Calls

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Secrecy

Pause

Handsfree

Answer On/Off

Delete

Skip >

< Skip

Play

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Handset park

If the handset is wall mounted you can hang the handset here if you need to move away from the phone during a call.

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Scroll through menu options, Phonebook entries, texts and Calls lists. Also use to set the handsfree volume. Move the cursor when writing text.

Phonebook

Opens the 200 name and number Phonebook menu, page 20.

SMS

Opens the SMS text menu, page 35.

Opens the main menu, page 13.

✔

Saves the settings you have chosen.

Answer On/Off

Switches answer machine on and off, page 26.

Delete

Delete messages.

Skip >

Scroll to the next message.

< Skip

Press once to replay the current message. Press twice to play the previous message.

Red light

On – answering machine is switched on. Flashing – you have new messages.

Play

Press to play messages.

Handsfree

Make and receive calls without having to pick up the handset, page 15.

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Getting to know your phone

Displayed when the battery is low or needs replacing.

Secrecy is on. Your caller cannot hear you.

NEW New entries in the Calls list.

Handsfree is on.

002 The number of the Calls list or SMS text

message you are viewing.

VIP VIP is on.

SMS SMS message received.

An Answer on.

Sample standby screen – These are where the handset icons will appear.

Symbols you will see on your screen

Time

Total Calls list entries

Date

Total SMS text messages

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Navigating the menu

Your BT Paragon 500 has a menu system which is easy to use. Each menu leads to a list of options.

For example, when the phone is switched on and in standby, press to open the main menu and use the or buttons to scroll through the options. Press to select further options or confirm the setting displayed.

For example to change the 12/24 hour clock format:

1. Press scroll to

12/24H FORMAT

. Press .

The current setting is played.

2. Scroll or to select either

12 HOUR

24 HOUR

Press to confirm.

Exit or go back one level in the menu

If you make a mistake, you can return to the previous menu heading and then to standby by pressing .

If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, your phone reverts to standby automatically.

Getting to know your phone

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Menu map

Press and

to scroll

through menu.

Main menu

Set contrast SMS provider Access code VIP Set time 12/24h format SMS alert Ringer melody Ringer volume Answering machine set-up Outgoing message

Press and

to scroll

through menu.

SMS menu

Write message? Inbox Outbox Drafts

Press and to scroll through menu.

Phonebook

New? Edit? Delete? Delete all?

Press and

to scroll through to required number and then press to scroll through menu.

Calls menu

Save number Delete? Delete all?

Press and

to scroll to Answering machine set-up menu and press

to scroll through options.

Answering machine set-up menu

Memo recording Ring delay Answer only Security code

Press and

to scroll to outgoing message menu and press to scroll through options.

Outgoing message menu

OGM recording (normal) OGM recording (answer only) OGM playback (normal) OGM playback (answer only)

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Calls

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SMS

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Lift the handset to switch a call to the handset.

Simple and easy

Make a call

1. Lift handset and dial number.

Preparatory dialling

1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press to delete. Then lift the handset or press . The number is dialled.

Handsfree

Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other people in the room listen to both sides of your conversation.

Call handsfree

1. Dial the number then press . You can hear your call being dialled and can speak to your caller via the built-in microphone and loudspeaker.

2. Press again to end the call.

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Handsfree

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Redial

You can redial up to 5 of the last numbers called. Each number can be up to 32 digits long.

1. Press to display the last number dialled. Press again to scroll through the last 5 numbers until the one you want is displayed.

2. Press to dial. If you do not lift the handset, the call will automatically be played over the loudspeaker.

Receiving calls

Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display service, the caller’s number (and name if stored in the phone book) is displayed. The symbol flashes.

1. Lift the handset or press .

Loudspeaker volume

During a call or when the phone is in standby:

1. Press or to adjust the VOLUME LEVEL from 1-6.

The default setting is 4.

Using the phone

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Redial

Handsfree

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Secrecy

During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing you.

1. During the call press . Display shows . Your caller cannot hear you.

2. Press to speak to your caller again.

Call timer

1. The display shows the duration of your call. After you hang up, the total call time is shown.

Ringer volume

There are four levels 0-3. The default setting is 2.

1. Press scroll to

RINGER VOLUME

Press . The current setting is played.

2. Scroll or to the volume you want. Press to confirm.

Using the phone

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Ringer melody

There are 4 standard melodies and 6 polyphonic melodies.

1. Press scroll to

RINGER MELODY

Press . The current setting is played.

2. Scroll or to the melody you want. Press to confirm.

Set time and date

If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display service, the time and date is set automatically when you receive your first call.

You can also set the time and date manually.

1. Press then scroll or to

SET TIME

Press .

2. Press or to set the hour then press .

3. Press or to set the minutes then press . The date is displayed.

4. Press or to set the day then . Press or to set the month, then . Press or to set the year, then .

5. Display shows

DATE COMPLETED

and returns to standby.

Using the phone

You must use the buttons to change the time settings. The numeric buttons have no function in this mode.

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12/24h clock format

Set the format you prefer.

1. Press then scroll or to

12/24 HOUR FORMAT

Press . The current setting is displayed.

2. Scroll or to change the setting and press to confirm.

SMS audible alert

When you have new SMS text messages, your phone will give a series of 3 beeps to alert you.

1. Press then scroll or to

AUDIBLE ALERT

Press . The current setting is shown.

2. Press or to select

OFF

then press to

confirm.

Display contrast

You can adjust your phone’s display to suit different lighting conditions.

1. Press .

SET CONTRAST

is displayed.

Press . The current setting is shown.

2. Scroll or to change the amount of contrast, then press to confirm.

Using the phone

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