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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 

0800 218 2182* or email [email protected]

Answering machine

Call screening

You can listen while your answering

machine takes a call. This lets you

identify the caller and decide whether

to take the call yourself. If you select

the Disable option, you will not be able

to use call screening.

Remote access on/off

You can prevent any remote access to

your messages by selecting the Disable

option. If you disable remote access,

any remote access PIN you have set is

deleted.

Remote access PIN

For added security, you can set a 4-

digit PIN code that has to be entered

before you can listen to your messages

from another phone.  Keep a note of

your Remote Access Security PIN by

writing it in the space provided on

page 59.
If you select Disable. The Remote

Access Security PIN is reset to 0000.

Set on/off times

When the Answering Machine is

switched on, you can use the menu to

set your BT Paragon 650 to switch on

and off at preset times.
You can use one or two sets of on and

off time settings.

1. Press 

Menu

. Display shows 

ANSWER MACHINE

. Press 

OK

.

2. Scroll

to 

ANSWER SETTINGS

and press 

OK

.

3. Display shows 

ANSWER MODE

. Press

or to 

select

ANS & RECORD

or 

ANSWER ONLY

.

4. Press

to select 

OGM

. Press

or to 

select

FEMALE

or 

MALE

.

5.  Press

to select 

ANSWER DELAY

. Press

or 

to select the

answer delay time – 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 or Time Saver.

6. Press

to select 

CALL SCREENING

. Press

or to 

select

ON

or 

OFF

.

7. Scroll

to select 

REMOTE ACCESS

. Press

or to 

select

ENABLE

or 

DISABLE

.

Press 

Save

to confirm. 

If you select 

DISABLE

, the previous menu level is displayed.

If 

ENABLED

, select your Security PIN.

Enter the 4 digit Security PIN you want. Press 

OK

.

Enter the PIN again and press 

OK

. The display shows 

ENABLED

and returns to the main answering machine menu.

Summary of Contents for PARAGON 650

Page 1: ...BT Paragon 650 User Guide...

Page 2: ...machine with up to 32 minutes recording time Hear your messages via the loudspeaker or privately via the handset when using the remote access feature Handsfree make and receive calls using the built...

Page 3: ...elp you than the retailer where you made your purchase Alternatively you may find the answer in the Help section at the back of this guide Additional answers to Frequently Asked Questions are also ava...

Page 4: ...5 Save a redial number to the 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 V...

Page 5: ...an 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...

Page 6: ...nswer 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 info...

Page 7: ...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 Broadban...

Page 8: ...scribed 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 Par...

Page 9: ...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 t...

Page 10: ...s 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 mess...

Page 11: ...or press the Back option button to return to the previous level Exit menu If you want to exit a menu or the directory either press to return to standby or press the Back option button until the stand...

Page 12: ...fault reset Calls list Show details Save entry Delete entry Delete all Appointments Appointment 1 5 Edit Delete Alarm Mon to Fri Daily Off Time Ringtone Phonebook New entry Show details Delete entry E...

Page 13: ...ress again to end the call Call timer Your phone automatically times the duration of every external call The time is shown on the display during the call and for a few seconds after the call has ended...

Page 14: ...f dialling out Press the button to end your call Switch a call from headset to handset 1 During a call via the headset lift the handset The call is automatically switched to the handset 2 Press to swi...

Page 15: ...ber 1 Press the Redial option button Scroll or to the number you want 2 Press the Options option button DELETE ENTRY is highlighted 3 Press OK The number is deleted Press the Back option button until...

Page 16: ...1 Press the Redial option button The last number dialled is displayed 2 Press the Options option button then scroll to DELETE ALL and press OK DELETE ALL ENTRIES is displayed 3 Press Yes to confirm or...

Page 17: ...Press once to enter T Press three times to enter O Press once to enter M Writing tips If you make a mistake press Clear to delete the last character or digit Press to insert a space Your phone is set...

Page 18: ...et or press The number is displayed and dialled View an entry 1 Press and scroll to the entry you want then press Options 2 Scroll to SHOW DETAILS and press OK The name number and group are displayed...

Page 19: ...OK 3 DELETE X is displayed Press Yes to delete or No to cancel 4 Press Back to return to standby Delete the entire phonebook 1 Press then press Options 2 Scroll to DELETE ALL and press OK 3 DELETE ALL...

Page 20: ...ies are added to any existing entries that have been stored You can accept or reject each entry until your directory is full Copy phonebook entries to or from a SIM card 1 Insert the SIM card into the...

Page 21: ...the mobile handset directory If this is not the case then you will need to copy the entries from your mobile handset directory onto the SIM Refer to your mobile user guide for details 21 Phonebook Som...

Page 22: ...the list If a call is received when the Calls list is full then the oldest entry will be deleted automatically New calls indicator Displayed next to each new call If you subscribe to a Caller Display...

Page 23: ...ress Or Press the Menu option button and scroll to CALLS LIST Press OK 23 Caller Display If you experience any problems please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182 or email bt helpdesk vtecheurope com I...

Page 24: ...entire Calls list 1 Press Or Press the Menu option button and scroll to CALLS LIST Press OK 2 Press Option then scroll to DELETE ALL and press OK 3 Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel 4 Press Back t...

Page 25: ...ory Enquiries 1 Press then scroll to DIR ENQUIRIES 2 Lift the handset or press The BT Calling Features works in exactly the same way as the main name and number directory and can store up to 10 entrie...

Page 26: ...he handset or press to dial and follow the spoken instructions Check Divert 1 Press then scroll to CHECK DIVERT 2 Lift the handset or press to dial and listen to the status of your Call Divert Call Wa...

Page 27: ...ew number and name SHOW DETAILS to see number details DELETE ENTRY to delete the entry selected EDIT ENTRY to change the existing entry DELETE ALL to delete all entries in the BT Calling Features list...

Page 28: ...om to find out how much it costs to send a text message depends upon your call package Welcome to the BT Text Service on your BT Paragon 650 The SMS service is provided by BT Your BT Paragon 650 can s...

Page 29: ...your text at the cursor 4 When sending a message the display shows SENDING MSG and then if the message is sent successfully MSG SENT The message is also automatically stored in your Outbox which hold...

Page 30: ...r message Sent messages are stored in the Outbox Your BT Paragon 650 outbox holds a copy of sent messages When full the newest message replaces the oldest Saved messages are stored in the Drafts folde...

Page 31: ...screen To write the word Hello press Special characters When writing texts the and buttons let you add punctuation The button allows you to toggle between upper lower sentence and number case 31 SMS...

Page 32: ...automatically moves on to the next space after a couple of seconds SMS Character map Edit SMS templates You can overwrite the existing templates with your own messages up to 28 characters long 1 Press...

Page 33: ...end it from the Draft Messages box 1 Press press OK and scroll to DRAFTS Press OK The date and time of the latest draft message is displayed If necessary scroll or to the message you want and press Ed...

Page 34: ...to confirm or No to cancel Reading SMS text messages 1 When you receive a new text message the display shows TEXT X NEW If necessary scroll or to highlight TEXT X NEW and press OK INBOX is highlighte...

Page 35: ...to re enter them in order for your SMS Service to work The SEND SMS Service number is 1470P170940090 The RECEIVE SMS Service number is 08005875290 35 SMS Text messaging Your phone will beep when you...

Page 36: ...one Press Save Select a Send Service Centre number If you enter additional Service Centre numbers you can choose which send Service centre you want to use Your BT Paragon 650 is pre set to send using...

Page 37: ...OFF you will need to delete texts manually when you see the Memory Full message The default setting is On Set auto delete for texts 1 Press scroll to TEXT SETTINGS and press OK 2 Scroll to AUTO DELET...

Page 38: ...quired scroll or to the appointment you want 3 Press Options then OK 4 Enter the title of the appointment 5 Scroll to TIME and enter the time you want the reminder using the 24 hour format e g 1430 2...

Page 39: ...ay highlights APPOINTMENT 1 If required scroll or to the appointment you want 3 Press Options scroll to DELETE and press OK 4 Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel 39 Other features If you experience a...

Page 40: ...0730 7 30 am 4 If required scroll to RINGTONE and press or to select the ringer melody you want for the alarm 5 Press Save to confirm The alarm will ring using the ringtone you have set Press Clear t...

Page 41: ...d time Set date and time 1 Press Menu scroll to SETTINGS and press OK 2 DATE TIME is highlighted Press OK 3 Press or to switch between 12 and 24 hour format 4 If required press and enter the time 5 If...

Page 42: ...and press OK 4 Press or to select ON or OFF 5 Press Save to confirm Switch text alert tone on off 1 Press Menu scroll to SETTINGS and press OK 2 Scroll to SOUNDS Press OK 3 Scroll to TEXT ALERT and p...

Page 43: ...nfirm Speed dial 1 Press Menu scroll to SETTINGS and press OK 2 Scroll to SPEED DIAL Press OK 3 SPEED DIAL 1 is highlighted Press OK or scroll down to SPEED DIAL 2 or 3 and press OK 4 Enter the number...

Page 44: ...vtecheurope com Dial mode 1 Press Menu scroll to SETTINGS and press OK 2 Scroll to DIAL MODE Press OK 3 Press or to select the setting you want 4 Press Save to confirm PBX switchboard access Auto pref...

Page 45: ...empty and not in use until a new PIN is entered Return to standby 15 seconds Speed dial buttons Empty Recall Tone Break Phonebook Entries not erased Redial list Entries not erased SMS inbox outbox Ent...

Page 46: ...ou will also need to set the year using a handset see page 41 You can operate your BT Paragon 650 answering machine via the menu the buttons on the base station remotely from any external Touchtone te...

Page 47: ...once to delete the current message once to repeat the current message or twice to play the previous message play the next message stops playback and returns the machine to standby After playback To de...

Page 48: ...and adjust your answering machine settings Switch on off 1 Press Menu Display shows ANSWER MACHINE Press OK 2 Scroll to ANSWER ON OFF and press OK 3 Press or to display ON or OFF 4 Press Save to conf...

Page 49: ...ve your message is saved and played back Play delete outgoing message 1 Press Menu Display shows ANSWER MACHINE Press OK 2 Scroll to OUTGOING MESSAGE and press OK 3 Scroll to PLAY MESSAGE and press OK...

Page 50: ...ANSWER MACHINE Press OK 2 Scroll to RECORD MEMO and press OK to begin recording Speak your message after the beep 3 Press Delete to cancel or Save to end recording Your message is played back 50 If y...

Page 51: ...machine answers after 10 seconds you have new messages If you have no new messages it won t answer your call until 20 seconds which gives you the opportunity to hang up and save the cost of a call Del...

Page 52: ...ect Disable The Remote Access Security PIN is reset to 0000 Set on off times When the Answering Machine is switched on you can use the menu to set your BT Paragon 650 to switch on and off at preset ti...

Page 53: ...u want your machine to switch on e g 1930 for 7 30pm 10 Press to SET TIME OFF 1 Enter the time you want your machine to switch off e g 0830 for 8 30am 11 Press to SET TIME ON 2 Enter the time you want...

Page 54: ...evel is displayed and the Security PIN is reset to default 0000 If you select Enable 5 Enter the 4 digit Security PIN you want Press OK 6 Enter the PIN again and press OK The display shows REMOTE ACCE...

Page 55: ...a security PIN is set you are asked to enter your code To switch your answering machine on see operating your answering machine from another phone below Operating your answering machine from another p...

Page 56: ...back to previous message delete current message skip forward to next message switch on Answer Only or Answer Record listen to voice prompt play OGM record OGM switch answering machine On or Off If yo...

Page 57: ...ht not be properly connected Check that the BT Paragon 650 power supply is plugged into the mains socket and switched on and that the telephone is plugged into the telephone wall socket There might be...

Page 58: ...ntial lines call 150 BT Business lines call 152 For other telephone service providers please contact their customer services Billing enquiries Refer to the telephone number shown on your telephone bil...

Page 59: ...a message to confirm delivery Place 0 at the start of your text message Write the message and send it You will receive a reply text back to your phone giving the status report for that message You kee...

Page 60: ...n damp or humid conditions such as bathrooms Do not expose your product to fire explosive or other hazardous conditions There is a slight chance your phone could be damaged by an electrical storm We r...

Page 61: ...furbished or repaired product The conditions of this guarantee are The guarantee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guarantee period Proof of purchase is required The equipment...

Page 62: ...one telephone line The BT Paragon 650 has a total REN of 1 Any other instrument provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless stated otherwise A total REN of 4 is allowed per telephone line...

Page 63: ...ject to British Telecommunications plc s respective standard conditions of contract Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract British Telecommunications plc 2009 Registered Office 81...

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