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 recei e 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
recei ed 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 pro ides 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 ha e 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
Na igating the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Recei ing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Loudspeaker olume . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Ringer olume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 a ailable . . . . . .22
Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
View and dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
View number and play message . . . . .24
Sa e 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 olume . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 ser ice . . . . . . . .35
Cost of the fixed line ser ice . . . . . . . .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
Deli ery of SMS messages . . . . . . . . .40
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Reading texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
SMS Ser ice Centre numbers . . . . . . .44
Sub-address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
elp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Wall mounting template . . . . . . . . . .53
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
En ironmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Returning your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
How many telephones can you ha e? . .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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