BT PARAGON450 - Manual

Getting started WARNING Do not place your BT Paragon 450 in thebathroom or other humid areas. Setting up Insert back-up battery (optional) We recommend fitting an LR61 alkaline battery. If the mains power fails, this will provide up to 10 hours back-up and ensure your messagesare saved (provided you...

Helpline If you have any difficulties setting up yourBT Paragon 450, please call the BT ParagonHelpline on 0870 240 1051 . Fit the stand for desk mounting If you use your BT Paragon 450 as a desk phone, fit the stand onto the base. Route the cables through the channel to ensure the stand fitsproperl...

Secrecy R Redial Stop On Off Menu Memo Vol Del Getting to know your phone Base buttons 10 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Menu Opens the main menu, page 13 . Memo Record a memo message on the answer machine, page 29. Vol Adjust the earpiece and loudspeaker volume. Handset wall mount cl...

Getting to know your phone 12 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Display VIP Indicates a VIP caller is ringing. Flashes when there are calls in the Calls List to be viewed. Repeat Call Indicates the caller has rung more than once. Low Battery Time 12 hourformat. Ringer off Date Day/Month....

Navigating the menu Your BT Paragon 450 has a menu system which is easy to use. Eachmenu button opens a list of options. Use and to scroll through the lists and to select the option displayed. To open the main menu, press . To open the Directory menu, press . To open the Calls menu, press . To open ...

Getting to know your phone 14 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Menu map button Answer setting Answer modeOutgoing messageAnswer delaySecurity code Settings Ringer volumeRinger melodyAccess codeVIP On/OffContrast Time settings Set timeSet dateSet day button Add new entryEdit entryVIPDele...

Inductive coupler If you user a hearing aid, switch it to T and adjust the position of the phone handset until you obtain the best sound. Headset If using a headset, plug it into the socket on the underside of the phone. Handsfree Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. I...

Ending calls 1. Replace the handset on the base or press or . Call timer The display shows the duration of all external calls, both during your calland for a few seconds after you hang up. Receiving calls 1. When the phone rings, lift the handset and speak, or press or . If you have subscribed to yo...

Redial You can redial up to 5 of the last numbers called. Redial a number 1. Press to open the redial list. Scroll or until the number or name you want is displayed. 2. To dial the number, lift the handset or press or . Delete a redial number 1. Press to open the redial list. Scroll or until the num...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 M1-M3 one-touch buttons You can dial up to three numbers by pressing just one button. Store 1. Enter the number you want so it is displayed on the screen. 2. Press and hold the - button you want until the display shows MEMORY X STORED . Dial 1. Lift the ...

Phonebook You can store up to 50 names and numbers in the Phonebook. Namescan be up to 16 characters long and numbers up to 32 digits. 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...

Dial 1. Press . The first stored entry is displayed. Scroll or through the directory until you reach the entry you want. 2. Lift the handset, press or to dial. Edit 1. Press then scroll or through the directory until you reach the entry you want. Press then scroll or to display EDIT ENTRY and press ...

Copy number from Calls list 1. Press then scroll or to display the number you want. 2. Press to display SAVE NUMBER and press . 3. Enter the name and press . Edit the number if required and press to save. Delete entry 1. Press then scroll or through the directory until you reach the entry you want. ...

Caller Display If you subscribe to a Caller Display service you can see who is calling youon your display, as well as the time and date of their call. If you have stored a name to go with the number in your handsetphonebook, the name will be displayed as well. Please ensure that you have stored the ...

Calls list For calls you do not answer, the Calls list contains details of your last 99 callers, including the number (if available) and time and day of the call. You can display, scroll through and dial numbers on the list and copythem into the Directory. If a call is received when the Calls list i...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Your BT Paragon 450 makes it easy to access up to 10 useful BT CallingFeatures or other network services. Pre-stored service numbers Your BT Paragon 450 comes pre-stored with BT Calling Features numbers.You can add to or change these according to your ne...

25 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Edit a service 1. Press then scroll or to the service and press , then scroll to EDIT SERVICE and press . Delete a stored service 1. Press then scroll or through the list until you reach the entry you want. Press then scroll or to display DELETE SERVI...

26 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Call Divert You can divert an incoming call to your BT Paragon 450 to anothernumber where you can be reached. Once you have dialled the Call Divert service, simply follow the spokeninstructions to enter the number you want calls diverted to. You can s...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Your BT Paragon 450 gives voice prompts to help you use the answeringmachine. It can digitally record up to 36 minutes of messages and you can alsorecord memos for other users. You can operate your answering machine from: n the base n remotely from any e...

28 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Outgoing messages This is the message your caller hears when the answering machine picks up their call. Your BT Paragon 450 comes with two pre-recordedoutgoing messages. You can select a male or female voice for the pre-recorded outgoingmessage. Answe...

During playback, the display will show PLAYING MEMO when a memo message is played. 2. Scroll or to PLAY MESSAGE and press . 3. During playback press or to switch between male and female voices. Record your own outgoing messages Answer & Record This will replace the pre-recorded Answer & Reco...

30 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Message playback You can play messages whether the answering machine is switched on or off. You can listen to messages over the loudspeaker. Lift the handset tohear them on the handset or press to hear them on a headset. New messages are played first....

Answer Delay Answer delay sets the number of times your BT Paragon 450 will ringbefore the answering machine picks up your call. The default setting is 6 rings . You can change this setting to 2-9 rings or Time Saver . Time Saver can save you the cost of a call when you want to ring in tofind out if...

32 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 VIP ringing VIP is linked to call screening. When VIP is switched on, all calls are answered silently by your answeringmachine. The default setting is Off. Switch VIP on or off 1. Press then scroll to SETTINGS and press . 2. Scroll or to display VIP o...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Remote access You can operate your answering machine from any modern phone bycalling your BT Paragon 450 and entering a 4-digit security code. Pleaserefer to your Remote access card and keep this in a safe place. The pre-set code is 0000. You can change ...

34 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Operating your answering machine from another phone 1. When you have accessed your answering machine, the main menu lets you operate it using the keypad numbers on the phone you are using. Simply follow the instruction as announced: “To hear main menu...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 If the ringer is switched off, the displayindicates this by showing the icon. Ringer volume There are 3 levels. 1. Press then scroll to SETTINGS and press . 2. Scroll or to display RINGER VOLUME . Press . The current setting is displayed. 3. Press or to ...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Help BT Paragon Helpline 0870 240 1051 Call the dedicated BT Paragon Helpline: n if you are having difficulties using your BT Paragon 450 Lines open 9am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday. No dial tone n Check that the telephone line cord is plugged into the phone...

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Important This product is intended for connection to analogue public switchedtelephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom. Safety General n Only use the power supply included with the product. Using anunauthorised power supply will i...

39 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 n There is a slight chance that your phone could be damaged by anelectrical storm. We recommend that you unplug the power and telephoneline cord from the base for the duration of the storm. Guarantee Your BT Paragon 450 is guaranteed for a period of 1...

40 BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995 Outside of the 12 month guarantee period: If your product needs repair after the guarantee period has ended, the repair must meet the approval requirements for connection to thetelephone network. We recommend that you contact BT’s approvedrepair agent...

Switchboard external line access code You may need to enter an access code (e.g. 9) in order to get an outsideline. So that the switchboard has time to pick up an outside line, you mayalso need to add a Pause after the access code. You can enter an access code followed by a pause as part of any numb...