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 Paragon 400 Plus

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Paragon 400 Plus ~ 3rd Edition ~ 5th August ’03 ~ 5290

Introduction 

Your Paragon 400 Plus has been designed for ease of use and
made to the high standards set by BT.

Unpacking your Paragon 400 Plus

If anything is missing, please contact your place
of purchase immediately. 

Paragon 400 Plus telephone
answering machine.

Handset and cord. 

Plug mounted, 13 amp mains 

adaptor.

Line cord. 

Wall mounting plugs and screws.

Plinth for desk mounting

Remote access card.
Spare memory label.

You can expect your Paragon 400 Plus to give
you many years of trouble-free service. 

Please read the instructions carefully before use
and keep this User Guide for future reference.

For your records

For guarantee purposes, proof of purchase is
required, so please keep your receipt.

Enter your Remote access PIN here

See page 19 for more information about your PIN.

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number 

(on the underside of the telephone base):

Purchase price:

Remote access menu

Press to:

Hear main m

essage.

Play messages.

Repeat message and play
previous message.

Delete the m

essage being

played or delete all m

essages

at the end of playback.

Skip to next m

essage.

Play outgoing

 message.

Record outgoing m

essage.

Answer on/off.

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GHI

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JKL

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MNO

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TUV

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WXY

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0

Operating your P

aragon 400

from another telephone

To play back messages:

• Ring your answering machine as normal.

• Press

during the outgoing message.

You hear two beeps.

• Use the keypad to enter your security PIN.

Wait to hear the confirmation beep after 
each digit.

• After the last digit, the prompt says: 

“You

have X messages”

and begins to play them.

• You can now control your answering

machine by pressing the appropriate button
on the keypad.

(Please see ov

er)

INTR

ODUCTION

Summary of Contents for PARAGON 400 PLUS

Page 1: ...tion 5th August 03 5290 User Guide BT PARAGON 400 PLUS DIGITAL TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINE This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboar...

Page 2: ...Paragon 400 Plus 3rd Edition 5th August 03 5290 Please open this page for an at a glance guide to your BT Paragon 400 Plus...

Page 3: ...Paragon 400 Plus 3rd Edition 5th August 03 5290 Please open this page for a further at a glance guide to your BT Paragon 400 Plus...

Page 4: ...rds through your messages Used to select set up options Allows you to change the display contrast Menu Lets you select the function you want from the range of options Handset park Use when telephone i...

Page 5: ...03 5290 CAUTION DISCONNECT FROM PHONE LINE BEFORE REPLACING BATTERY P T TB 9V DC LINE HANDSET MODE Battery compartment Takes one LR61 battery not supplied 9V power socket Mode switch Default to TB Tel...

Page 6: ...lls 10 Using the quickdial memory 11 Two way recording 12 Using the answering machine 13 Selecting the answering machine mode 13 Using the Mailboxes 13 To use the pre recorded outgoing message and ann...

Page 7: ...For your records For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required so please keep your receipt Enter your Remote access PIN here See page19 for more information about your PIN Date of purchase Plac...

Page 8: ...domestic environment where the relative humidity does not exceed 75 It should not be used in bathrooms or near water SETTING UP Use only the power adaptor supplied There is a slight chance that your p...

Page 9: ...tional we recommend fitting an alkaline battery which will provide up to 25 hours back up and ensure your messages are saved in the event of a mains power failure Ensure the Paragon 400 Plus is discon...

Page 10: ...tch on 4 Check Dial Mode setting default TB Use the dialling mode switch on the underside of your Paragon 400 Plus Your Paragon 400 Plus should be pre set to TB which gives you Tone dialling This ensu...

Page 11: ...down WALL WALL PLUG SCREW WALL DESK 7 Fit plinth for desk mounting and track cables If you use your Paragon 400 Plus as a desk phone you will need to fit the stand on to the base Ensure all the cables...

Page 12: ...day MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY To confirm the day setting The prompt says Please enter the time using the 24 hour clock KEYPAD Enter the current time using the keypad Use...

Page 13: ...or press the MONITOR button The light goes out To use the secrecy function This allows you to talk to someone close by without your caller hearing the conversation During your call Your caller cannot...

Page 14: ...are stored under the locations M11 M20 using the shift key Note If you make a mistake when entering a number press the DEL button to delete the last digit To stop the process at any time press the ANS...

Page 15: ...says Deleted To record your conversation During your call press and release the MEMO button Your conversation will now be recorded When you wish to stop recording press and release the ANSWER ON OFF...

Page 16: ...ssages for added convenience for example into personal and business messages or for two individual people To use the mailboxes your outgoing message should tell callers to press 2 or 3 on their keypad...

Page 17: ...OGM Menu Dial OK Play Menu Dial OK Dial OK Dial OK To listen to and switch between the male and female pre recorded Outgoing message OGM ANSWER MACHINE Note The pre recorded Answer Only announcement w...

Page 18: ...prompt will say Your memo is Press DEL during memo playback to delete the memo Del Del Memo Memo Memo 2 3 ANSWER MACHINE Note Your Paragon 400 Plus has a total recording capacity of 72 minutes Your o...

Page 19: ...ons in the order shown Your messages are played back in chronological order When all the messages have been played back the prompt says End of messages to delete all messages press DELETE During playb...

Page 20: ...tomatically dials 1471 after a caller has left a message on your answering machine and records the announcement giving the telephone number if available and the time and date of the call So even if a...

Page 21: ...vious values Menu Dial OK Dial OK Note The default setting is 40 It is not possible to set the code between 00 39 ANSWER MACHINE Using VIP VIP is an enhancement of Call screening When VIP is switched...

Page 22: ...ering machine is now switched on ANSWER MACHINE Incoming calls when the VIP is switched on Incoming calls will be answered as normal if the caller does not know the VIP code and a message can be left...

Page 23: ...utgoing message Answer on off 1 2 AB C 4 GH I 5 JK L 6 MN O 8 TU V 9 WX Y Z 0 To play back messages from the two extra mailboxes Ring your answering machine as normal Press during the outgoing message...

Page 24: ...connecting to your phone Press until the display shows ANSWER DELAY Select the number of rings you want or Time Saver To confirm the setting To adjust the ring tone You can choose between three differ...

Page 25: ...22 Paragon 400 Plus 3rd Edition 5th August 03 5290 To adjust the display contrast Press buttons in the order shown While your phone is idle Press to decrease or increase the contrast OPTIONAL...

Page 26: ...coming message does not record Check that your machine is set to ANSWER ON and that the recording capacity is not full The caller may be speaking too quietly or has a bad connection Cannot access your...

Page 27: ...repair other than through approved agents This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights Within the 12 month guarantee period If you experience difficulty using the product prior to returning yo...

Page 28: ...6 This also applies to transferring calls Switchboard compatibility For a full range of accessories and replacement items for BT products please call 0870 240 5522 or visit BT Accessories and Replace...

Page 29: ...00 Plus 3rd Edition 5th August 03 5290 Wall mounting template If wall mounting your Paragon 400 Plus drill two holes for the screws using this template and insert the wall plugs provided if required W...

Page 30: ...antee 24 Help and advice 23 Mailboxes 13 15 Memo 15 Message indicator 16 Number of rings 21 On off answering machine 13 VIP 18 Playback messages 16 Quickdial memory delete change number 12 make a call...

Page 31: ...ent are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc s respective standard conditions of contract Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract British Telecommunications plc 2003 R...

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