BT PARAGON 500 - Manual

WARNING Do not place your BT Paragon 500in the bathroom or other humidareas. IMPORTANT Your BT Paragon 500 must beplugged into the mains power at all times. Location You need to place your BT Paragon 500 within 2 metresof a mains power and telephone socket so that the cableswill reach. Setting up 1....

8. Wall mounting Rotate the handset clip half a turn. This holds thehandset in place when the phone is wall mounted. Use the template on page 53 and a 6mm drill bit to drillholes in the wall. Leave and 8mm gap between the screwheads and the wall. Place your BT Paragon 500 over the screw heads andsli...

1 4 7 GHI PQR S Undo Calls Redial SMS Calls BT Pa Secrecy R Pause Ha 3 : 09PM 3 NEW TOTAL Getting to know your phone 10 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 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. ...

12 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 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 textmessage you are viewing. VIP VI...

14 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 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 messa...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Lift the handset to switch a call tothe 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. H...

16 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 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 y...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Store up to 200 names and numbers. Names can be up to 16 characters and numbers up to 16 digits. Store 1. Press then . Display shows NEW? Press . 2. Press and enter the number. Press and enter the name. 3. Press then scroll or to set the ringer melody you...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 You must store the full telephonenumber, including the area code,otherwise the name will not matchthe number stored in thephonebook. If you subscribe to a Caller Display service you can see who is calling you, as well as the time and date oftheir call. If...

23 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Calls list Your BT Paragon 500 lets you view details of the last 30callers. Entries are stored in the order they werereceived. If a new number is received when the list is full,the oldest entry is replaced. The Calls list can store numbers up to 16 dig...

25 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Delete entry 1. Press . Scroll or to the entry you want. 2. Press . Scroll or to DELETE and press . Delete entire list 1. Press then . Scroll or to DELETE ALL and press . Display shows ARE YOU SURE? Press to confirm. VIP ringing You can set your BT Par...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 You can operate BT Paragon 500 from: the phone remotely from any external Touchtone™ telephone. If you have not already set the day and time, you willneed to do this so that you will know when each messagewas received, see page 18. Useful voice prompts he...

27 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Outgoing message This is the message your caller hears when the answeringmachine picks up their call. Your BT Paragon 500 comeswith two pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from. Answer and Record message This allows your caller to leave a message ...

28 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Record your own outgoing message Your message can be up to 1 minute long. It replaces thepre-recorded outgoing message which you can reinstatelater if you wish. 1. Press then scroll to OUTGOING MESSAGE (OGM) and press . 2. Display shows OGM RECORDING (...

29 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Select Normal or Answer Only outgoing message Your BT Paragon 500 is pre-set to play the Normaloutgoing message which allows callers to record amessage for you. When you set Answer Only, callers will hear anannouncement but cannot leave a message. 1. P...

30 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Record a memo You can record a message for other users. It is playedback just like a normal message. 1. Press then scroll to ANSWERING MACHINE SET-UP and press . Display shows MEMO RECORDING . 2. Press and hold . After the beep, speak your message clea...

31 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Play messages 1. Press . All messages are played back, oldest first. 2. During playback: Press to pause, press again to resume Press to play the next message Press once to repeat the message or press and hold to skip back to the previous message. Press...

33 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Switch answering machine on If you forget to switch on your answering machine, youcan do it from another phone. 1. Dial your phone number and let it ring. After 20 rings, your answering machine will switch on. Check for messages 1. Dial your phone numb...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Welcome to the SMS Text Messaging service on your BT Paragon 500. The SMS Service is provided by BT. Your BT Paragon 500 can send and receive messages toany mobile phone from participating mobile networksand compatible landline telephones in the UK. The f...

37 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Character map For example, to write Hello : 1. Press twice to enter H . 2. Press twice to enter E . 3. Press three times to enter L . 4. Press three times to enter L . 5. Press three times to enter O . 6 MNO 5 JKL 5 JKL 3 DEF 4 GHI SMS text messaging 1...

38 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Templates Your BT Paragon 500 provides aselection of common, ready to usestatements which are easy to insertinto your message. These are:Best WishesHappy Birthday!Happy New Year!I am at home. Please call.I am at work, Please call.I can’t answer right n...

39 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Drafts folder You can store messages in the Drafts folder for sending later. Store 1. Press . If the display shows INBOX , scroll or to WRITE MESSAGE? . Press . 2. Use the keypad to write your message. Press or to display and insert a template. 3. When...

40 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 3. Press and scroll or through the options:– WRITE? – Press to write and send a new message. EDIT – Press to amend then send your message. DELETE? – Press to delete the message. DELETE ALL? – Press to delete all messages in the Drafts folder. 4. After ...

41 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Inbox Reading texts Your Inbox holds up to 45 received text messages. When you receive new texts, the display indicates thenumber of NEW SMS messages. The SMS light flashes. The standby screen lists your new messages and calls. The number of new messag...

43 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Outbox Your Outbox holds up to the last 45 sent text messages. From your Outbox you can read, view, forward anddelete messages. 1. Press scroll to OUTBOX and press . The newest draft message is displayed. 2. Press to read the message OR scroll or to th...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 No display Is the phone connected in to the mains power andswitched on at the plug. No dial tone Check that the telephone line cord is plugged into thephone socket. Check that the phone is connected to the mains powerand switched on. Dial tone, but phone ...

48 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Display warnings TEL LINE DISCONNECTED and you cannot send texts. Phone line may have been accidentally unplugged. Plug it back in. NO SMS PROVIDER! You may have accidentally deleted your SMS provider’snumbers. See page XX to re-enter the numbers. OUT ...

50 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Calls from the SMS server cause the ringer to chirp Cable Networks (typically NTL/Telewest) deliver a single burst of ringing before the datawhich identifies the call as a text. Contact BT if delivery of night calls cuases a disturbance. A personal del...

51 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Help Other functions and services available from the SMS service By sending the following commands to the BT text self administration facility you cancontrol functions and capabilities in your SMS phone and the way messages are handled. Press the butto...

BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 If wall-mounting your BT Paragon 500, drill two holes forthe screws using this template and insert the wall plugsprovided (if required). Wall mounting template 74mm 53 5840 Paragon 500 SMS UG [3] 10/5/04 5:14 pm Page 53

55 Section BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 IMPORTANT This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networksand private switchboards in the United Kingdom. Safety General Only use the power supply included with the product. Using an unauthorised powersuppl...

56 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 General information Environmental Do not expose to direct sunlight. Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces which generate fibres, or place itin locations preventing the free flow of air over its surfaces. Do not submerge any part of you...

57 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 General information The conditions of this guarantee are: The guarantee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guaranteeperiod. Proof of purchase is required. The equipment is returned to BT or its agent as instructed. This guarante...

58 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 General information Returning your phone Where possible, pack the product in its original packaging. Please remember to includeall parts, including the line cords and power supply unit. (Please note that we cannot takeresponsibility for goods damaged i...

59 BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 General information Connecting to a switchboard This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to public telephone networkand compatible switchboards, which support tone dialling and timed break recall. If indoubt please consult your ser...

60 General information Time break recall/Earth loop recall A switch is located under the plinth to change to earth loop recall if required. TB –   B – For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number: For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required so pleasekeep your receipt....

Visit us at www.bt.com BT Paragon 500 – Edition 4 – 10.05.04 – 5840 Offices worldwide The telecommunications services described in this publicationare subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.Services and equipment are provided subject to BritishTelecommunications plc’s respective...