BT Paragon 550 User manual

BT Paragon 650
User Guide

Section
•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.1
•Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores
details of the last50 callers in a Calls list.2
•Answering machine with up to 32 minutes recording time.
•Hear your messages via the loudspeaker or privately via
the handset.
•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 toaCaller Display Service. A quarterly fee maybe payable.
Welcome…
to your BT Paragon 650 corded digital
telephone and answering machine

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 0870 240 3962* or
email [e-mail].
Alternatively,you may find the answer in the ‘Help’ section at
the back of this guide.
Got everything?
• BT Paragon 650
corded telephone
• Mains power adaptor
(Item code: 039953)
• Telephone line cord
• Desk mounting plinth
IMPORTANT
Only use the telephone
line cordsupplied.
*Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 8 pence per minute.
ACall Set-Up Fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from Residential lines.
Prices correct at time of going to press. See www.bt.com/pricing for details.
Mobile and other providers’ costs may vary.

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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962* or email [email protected]
In this guide
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 tothe 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
Deletean entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Deletethe entirephonebook ............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
Deletean entry........................23
Delete the entire calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
BT Calling Features
BTHelpdesk ..........................25
BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call Diverton/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
DeleteSMS template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Read, edit and send draft SMS messages . . 33
Reading SMS textmessages .............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
Deletean 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
Storean access code (Autoprefix) . . . . . . . . 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
Recordyour 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

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.
2. Connect the 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 intothe 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 BT Paragon 650 on a
Broadband line?
If this product is to be used on a
broadband line then you mustensure
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
Hearing aid wearers may benefit
from switching their hearing aid to the
middle T position and holding the
earpiece up tothe aid not their ear.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962* or email [email protected]
Cordchannel for line cord
Cord channel for power supply cord

4. Connect the telephone line cord to the base of the BT Paragon
650 corded telephone and plug the other end into the 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.
8Getting started
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962* or email [e-mail]
Power socket Telephone
line socket

Getting to know your phone 9
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962* or email [email protected]
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.
Navigation
Scroll through menu options,
adjust the volume during calls, p14.
Open the Appointments calendar during a call, p38.
Moves the cursor when entering text.
End Call
Press toend a call.
Also lets you exit from
the menu.
Talk/Handsfree
Press tomake a call, p13.
Handsfree calling, p13.
Buttons

Buttons
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962* or email [email protected]
(1) (2) (3)
One-touch buttons – press
and hold the phonebook
button followed by 1, 2 or 3
to speed dial these entries,
p43.
*
Switch between upper and
lower case letters when
entering text, p17.
O
Press and hold to insert a
Pause, p17.
Text
Opens the SMS text menu,
p28.
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
BTCalling Features, p25.
R(Recall)
For use with switchboards
and certain network services.
Phonebook
Opens the 200 entry
phonebook menu, p17.
SIM reader
Insert a SIM card for copying
entries toand from the
phonebook.
10 Getting to know your phone