BT PARAGON 650 User Manual
BT Paragon 650
User Guide
Section
Welcome…
to your BT Paragon 650 corded digital
telephone and answering machine
Directory lets you store up to 200 names and numbers for
•
easy dialling.
Copy the whole directory or individual entries to and from
•
your mobile phone SIM card.
Send and receive SMS text messages.
•
Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores
•
details of the last 50 callers in a Calls list.
Answering machine with up to 32 minutes recording time.
•
Hear your messages via the loudspeak
•
the handset when using the remote access feature.
Handsfree – make and receive calls using the
•
built-in loudspeaker.
Calendar and alarm.
•
1 Requires subscription to a Caller Display Service and you must not withhold
your telephone number. A quarterly fee maybe payable.
2 Requires subscription to a Caller Display Service. A quarterly fee maybe payable.
1
2
er or privately via
Section
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 as 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 650, contact the Helpline on 0800 218 2182*
or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com. Our dedicated
advisors are more likely to be able to help you than the
retailer where you made your purchase.
Alternatively, you may find the answer in the ‘Help’ section at
the back of this guide. Additional answers to Frequently Asked
Questions are also available from www.bt.com/producthelp
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free.
Mobile and International call costs may vary.
Got everything?
• BT Paragon 650
corded telephone
• Mains power adaptor
(Item code: 039953)
• Telephone line cord
(pre-installed)
• Desk mounting plinth
IMPORTANT
Only use the telephone
line cord supplied.
IMPORTANT
If you select a polyphonic
ringtone the tune will
continue to play for a few
seconds once the handset
is lifted. This is normal.
4
In this guide
4
Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting to know your phone
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Main display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Navigating the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using your phone
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dial a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Save a redial number to the directory . . . . . 16
Delete all redial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
If the mains power fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Phonebook
Open the phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
New phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dial from the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delete the entire phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Copy SIM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Copy phonebook entries to/from SIM card . 20
Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Caller Display
View the calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dial from the calls list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Save a number to the phonebook. . . . . . . . . 23
Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delete the entire calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
BT Calling Features
BT Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call Divert on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Check Divert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Call Waiting on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Check Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Store/edit Calling Feature numbers . . . . . . . 27
SMS text messages
Subscribe to SMS service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cost of fixed line service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Send an SMS text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Receiving a call while writing a text . . . . . . . 30
Entering text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Edit SMS template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delete SMS template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Read, edit and send draft SMS messages . . 33
Reading SMS text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
SMS alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SMS Service Centre numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adding or changing
SMS Service Centre numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Select a Send Service Centre number . . . . . . 36
Set auto delete for texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Other features
Set an appointment reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delete an appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Set alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Settings
Set date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Set ringtone and ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switch keypad tones on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switch text alert on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjust display contrast and backlight. . . . . . 43
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Store an access code (Auto prefix) . . . . . . . . 44
Reset your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Answering machine
Operating the answering machine
at the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Play, repeat, skip and delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Play outgoing message (OGM) . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Operating the answering machine
via the menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Record your own outgoing message . . . . . . 49
Play/delete outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Play messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Answer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Security PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switch remote access on or off . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switch answering machine on remotely. . . . 55
Operating your answering machine
from another phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
General information
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Connecting to a switchboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How many telephones can you have? . . . . . 62
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Getting started
7
Location
You need to place your BT Paragon 650 close enough to a mains
power and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.
Setting up
1. Attach the desk mounting plinth. The telephone line cord is
pre-installed but make sure you route the cable through the
grooves in the plinth. Do not route the line cord under the
plinth as you could damage it.
Cord channel for line cord
Cord channel for power supply cord
2. Connect the longer straight end of the curly handset cord into
the base. Connect the other end of the cord to the handset.
3. Plug the mains power adaptor into the power socket on the
underside of the base. Plug the other end into the mains
socket and switch the power on. The display lights up.
WARNING
Do not place your BT Paragon 650 in
the bathroom or other humid areas.
IMPORTANT
The BT Paragon 650 will still be able
to take and receive calls during
power failure as long as the
telephone line cord is still plugged in.
Full functionality will of course
be limited.
Using your B
Broadband line?
If this product is to be used on a
broadband line then you must ensure
that it is connected via an ADSL
microfilter. Using this product on a
Broadband line without an ADSL
microfilter may cause problems with
this product and your Broadband
service.
Additional BT ADSL microfilters can be
purchased from www.shop.bt.com
from switching their hearing aid to the
middle T position and holding the
earpiece up to the aid not their ear
If you experience poor speech quality
or interference, make sure the product
is not locat
electrical appliances.
T Paragon 650 on a
Hearing aid wearers may benefit
.
ed too close to other
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8 Getting started
Power socket
Telephone
line socket
4. Plug the end of the telephone line cord into the telephone
wall socket.
5. Press the line cables into the grooves on the base of the phone
so that the phone can lie flat.
Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display
service, the day and time is automatically set when you
receive your first incoming call.
However, you can also set the day and time manually, see page 41.
Your Paragon 650 is now ready for use.
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Getting to know your phone
Buttons
Display
Shows the status of
your phone.
Calls indicator
Indicates incoming
calls or new calls in
the calls list, p22.
Menu
Opens the menu, p11.
Selects on-screen
options.
Messages
Indicates new voice
or text messages.
Options
Selects the option
displayed on-screen.
9
Talk/Handsfree
Press to make a call, p13.
Handsfree calling, p13.
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Navigation
ough menu options,
Scroll thr
adjust the volume during calls, p14.
Open the Appointments calendar dur ing a call , p38.
Moves the cursor when entering text.
End Call
o end a call.
Press t
Also lets you exit from
the menu.
10 Getting to know your phone
Buttons
OGM
Press to play
your outgoing
message, p47.
Answer On/Off
Switch
answering
machine on/off,
p46.
Delete
Delete
answering
machine
messages, p47.
Play
Plays and pauses
messages, p47.
<Skip
Press once to
repeat the
message, twice
to play the
previous
message, p47.
Stop
Stop message
playback.
Skip >
Press to play the
next message.
BT
Press to access a range of
BT Calling Features, p25.
R (Recall)
For use with switchboards
and certain network services.
(1) (2) (3)
One-touch buttons – press
and hold the phonebook
button followed by 1, 2 or 3
to speed dial these entries,
p43.
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*
Switch between upper and
lower case letters when
entering text, p17.
O
Press and hold to insert a
Pause, p17.
Phonebook
Opens the 200 entry
phonebook menu, p17.
SIM reader
Insert a SIM card for copying
entries to and from the
phonebook.
Text
Opens the SMS text menu,
p28.
Display icons & menu navigation
Main display icons
11
Ringer off
Alarm on
On-hook,
Off hook
Handsfree
Navigating the menu
Your BT Paragon 650 has an easy menu system.
1. Press
2. Scroll or to the option you want.
3. Press the
Menu to open the main menu or press the individual feature button e.g. to open a
specific menu.
OK option button to select the feature displayed or press the Back option button to
return to the previous level.
Exit menu
If you want to exit a menu or the directory, either press to return to standby or press the
Back option button until the standby screen appears.
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New text messages
New calls received
Flashing -New answering
machine messages
On – answering machine On
12 Menu map
Menu map
Answer Machine
Play messages
Delete messages
Answer On/ Off
Record memo
Outgoing message
Answer Settings
The following menus can be accessed by pressing the relevant button:
Phonebook
New entry
Show details
Delete entry
Edit entry
Call group
SIM copy
Delete all
Settings
Date/Time
Sounds
Display
Speed dial
Dial mode
Auto Prefix (PBX access)
Default reset
Show details
Save entry
Delete entry
Delete all
Text messages
Write message
Inbox
Drafts
Outbox
Templates
Text settings
Calls list
Appointments
Appointment 1-5
Edit
Delete
Helpdesk
Directory enquiries
Divert on
Divert off
Check divert
Call waiting on
Call waiting off
Check call waiting
Alarm
Mon to Fri/Daily/Off
Time
Ringtone
BT Calling Features
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Using your phone
Making calls
13
Dial a number
1. Lift the handset and dial the number.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press the Clear
option button.
2. Lift handset to dial.
End a call
1. Replace handset.
Handsfree
1. Press . The display shows and you can hear the dial
tone. Dial the number.
2. Press again to end the call.
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0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
Call timer
Your phone automatically times the
duration of every external call.
The time is shown on the display
during the call and for a few seconds
after the call has ended.
ee lets you talk to your caller
Handsfr
without holding the handset. It also
enables other people in the room to
listen to both sides of your
conversation.
To switch a handsfree call to the
handset, lift the handset.
14 Using your phone
You can use a headset with your BT
Paragon 650. A headset is not
supplied with the product.
When using the headset, you can
switch to using the handsfree
loudspeaker by simply pressing
the button.
Headset
1. Plug the headset into the socket.
2. Press the button twice to answer a call, or get a dial
tone if dialling out. Press the button to end your call.
Switch a call from headset to handset.
1. During a call via the headset, lift the handset. The call is
automatically switched to the handset.
2. Press to switch the call between the headset and
the handset.
3. Replace the handset to end the call or press .
Volume
1. During a call, press or to increase or decrease the
call volume.
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15Using your phone
Secrecy
1. During a call, press the Secrecy option button.
Display shows
2. Press
OFF to resume your call.
SECRECY ON
. Your caller cannot hear you.
Redial
You can redial any of the last ten numbers.
1. Press the
is displayed.
2. Scroll or to the number you want.
3. Lift the handset or press to dial.
Delete a redial number
1. Press the Redial option button. Scroll or to the
number you want.
2. Press the
highlighted.
3. Press
until you return to standby.
Redial option button. The last number dialled
Options option button.
DELETE ENTRY
is
OK. The number is deleted. Press the Back option button
When on a call, you can talk to
someone in the same room without
your caller hearing.
When in ‘call’ and ‘secrecy’ mode,
please note that no other features such
as ‘appointments’ or ‘phonebook’ can
be accessed.
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16 Using your phone
Save a redial number to the directory
1. Press the Redial option button. Scroll or to the
number you want.
2. Press the
OK.
Press
Options button and scroll to
SAVE NUMBER
3. Enter the NAME (see Entering names page 17).
4. If necessary scroll to edit the NUMBER then press
SAVED
is displayed. Press the Back option button until you
return to standby.
Delete all redial numbers
1. Press the Redial option button. The last number dialled
is displayed.
2. Press the
ALL
3. Press
Options option button then scroll to
and press OK.
DELETE ALL ENTRIES?
DELETE
is displayed.
Ye s to confirm or No to cancel. Press the Back option
button until you return to standby.
.
Save.
You can still make 999 and 112
emergency services calls on your BT
Paragon 650 if the mains power fails.
If the mains power fails
If your BT Paragon 650 loses mains power or if it is unplugged,
you are still able to make and receive calls including 999 and
112 calls to emergency services.
The backlight on the display will not come on and the
answering machine will not function.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
Phonebook
17
Open the phonebook
1. Press . Stored entries are displayed alphabetically.
Character map
- . ! : 1
A B C ( 2
D E F ) 3
G H I $ 4
J K L / 5
M N O @ 6
P Q R S 7
T U V # 8
W X Y Z 9
Toggle Uppercase/
Lowercase
space
no function
New phonebook entry
1. Press then, press the Options option button. Display
shows
NEW ENTRY
. Press OK.
2. Use the keypad to enter the name and the telephone number,
then scroll .
GROUP
3. Enter the number, scroll to
.
4. Press or to select the group you want the entry
stored under.
5. Press the
6. To add another entry, press the
Save option button.
Options button or press Back
to return to standby.
You can store up to 200 names and
number in the phonebook. Names can
be up 14 characters long and numbers
up to 24 digits long.
Entering names
Use the keypad letters to enter names,
e.g. to store
TOM:
Press once to enter T.
Press three times to enter O.
Press once to enter M.
Writing tips
If you make a mistake, press Clear to
delete the last character or digit.
Press to insert a space.
Your phone is set to insert the first
letter of a name as an upper case
letter. The rest will be in lower case.
Press to switch between lower
case and upper case letters.
Insert a pause
You may need t
Paragon 650 is connected to a
switchboard. A Pause gives the
chboard time t
swit
before dialing the number.
When entering a number, usually after
entering the switchboard access code
(e.g. 9) press and hold until
appears in the display.
o do this if your BT
o get an outside line
P
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18 Phonebook
When using the first few letters of a
name to search the phonebook you
may have a 1 – 2 second wait for the
number to appear.
Dial from the phonebook
1. Press then scroll or to the entry you want.
2. Alternatively, press then enter the first letter of the
name you want. E.g. for Emma, press twice to display
names beginning with E, then scroll to the name you want.
3. Lift the handset or press . The number is displayed
and dialled.
View an entry
1. Press and scroll to the entry you want then
Options.
press
2. Scroll to
SHOW DETAILS
and press OK. The name, number
and group are displayed.
3. Press
Back return to standby.
Edit an entry
1. Press and scroll to the entry you want then
Options.
press
2. Scroll to
Clear option button to delete unwanted characters and
the
EDIT ENTRY
and press OK, edit the name using
replace with the correct ones.
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3. Scroll to the number and edit it in the same way.
4. Press
1. Press and scroll to the entry you want then
2. Scroll to
3.
4. Press
1. Press then press Options.
2. Scroll to
3.
4. Press
Save. Press Back to return to standby.
Delete an entry
Options.
press
DELETE ENTRY
DELETE X?
Delete the entire phonebook
is displayed. Press Ye s to delete or No to cancel.
Back to return to standby.
DELETE ALL
DELETE ALL?
to cancel.
Back to return to standby.
is displayed. Press Ye s to delete or No
and press OK.
and press OK.
19Phonebook
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