BT Paragon 550 Quick Start Manual

Welcome
This Quick Start Guide provides all the information
you need to get your product up and running.
Please fully unfold this guide and follow the numbered
steps below. If you need more detailed instructions,
a full user guide is available to download in PDF format
from www.bt.com/help/userguides
We haven't printed a full user guide as we're working to make our
products greener, so please consider the environment before printing.
If you cannot find the answer to your problem in the full online
user guide, then please call the
email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com.
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free.
Mobile and International call costs may vary.

Getting started

1
Place your BT Paragon 550 close enough to a mains power and telephone socket so that
the cables will reach.
IMPORTANT
If there is a power cut or the power socket is switched off, your BT Paragon 550 will still be
able to make and receive calls provided the telephone line cord is plugged in. However, some
functions will be disabled.
1. Attach the desk mounting plinth.
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2. Connect the longest straight end of the
curly handset cord into the socket marked
on the underside of the base. Connect
the other end of the cord to the handset.
3. Plug the mains power adaptor (item code
039954) into the power socket marked
on the base. Plug the other end into the
wall socket and switch the power on.
The display lights up.
4. Plug the telephone line cord into the line
socket marked on the base and plug
the other end into the wall socket.
Remember to plug the phone into the wall
socket via an ADSL microfilter if you have
broadband Internet on your phone line.
5. Press the power adaptor and telephone
line cables into the channels on the desk
plinth so that the phone can sit flat (see
illustration above).
Setting the date and time
When you listen to your messages or memos, the date and time of the recording is announced,
so before you receive your first message or memo you need to set the correct date and time.
1. Press to open the main menu, scroll
Menu
2. is highlighted. Press OK, then press
Date/Time
clock format. Please note: if 12-hour clock is selected you will still need to enter the time
in 24-hour format.
3. If required, press and enter the time. Then, if required, press
using the format DD/MM/YY. Then press
Your Paragon 550 is now ready for use.
Helpline on 0800 218 2182 or
*
Cord channel for Cord channel for
telephone line cord power adaptor cable
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to and press OK.
Settings
or to switch between 12 or 24-hour
and enter the date
to confirm.
Save

Navigating the menus

2
Your BT Paragon 550 has an easy menu system through which you can access many of your
phone's features and settings.
1. Press Menu to open the main menu, or press a feature button to open a specific menu,
eg. for the phonebook,
2. Press or to scroll to the option you want and press OK, or press
the previous level.
Exit a menu
To exit a menu or the phonebook, either press
the standby screen appears.
Menu map
Answering
Machine
Play messages
Delete messages
Answer On/ Off
Record memo
Outgoing message
Answer Settings

Making and receiving calls

3
Make a call
Lift the handset and dial the telephone number. To end the call, replace the handset.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press Clear. Lift the handset to dial.
Handsfree
1. Press . The icon is displayed and you can hear the dial tone. Dial the number.
2. Press to end the call.
Headset
1. Plug your headset into the headset socket marked
2. Press the button to answer a call, get a dial tone and end your call. The
button will flash green to indicate the headset is in use.
Switch a call from headset to handset
1. During a call via the headset, lift the handset. The call is switched to the handset.
2. Press to switch the call between the headset and the handset.
3. Replace the handset or press
Volume
1. During a call, press or

Special features

4
Your BT Paragon 550 has some special features, these include: a 100 entry phonebook,
a digital answering machine, text messaging and a calls list.
100 Entry phonebook
2
You can store up to 100 of your most frequently used names and numbers in the
phonebook to make dialling quick and easy.
Add a new phonebook entry
1. Press , then Options. Display shows
2. Use the keypad to enter the name. You may need to press the same button a few times
until the letter you want is displayed. For example, press
you make a mistake, press Clear.
3. Scroll to enter the phone number, then press Save.
4. To add another entry, press
Dial from the phonebook
1. Press . Entries are displayed alphabetically.
2. Scroll or to the entry you want to dial. Alternatively, enter the first letter of the
name you want, eg. for Emma, press
if necessary scroll or
3. Lift the handset or press
for text messaging, for BT services.
to return to standby or press
Settings Calls list Appointments
Date/Time Show details Appointment 1-5
Sounds Save entry Edit
Display Delete entry Delete
Speed dial Delete all
Dial mode
Auto Prefix
(PBX access)
Default reset
on the underside of the base.
to end the call .
to increase or decrease the call volume.
Entry. Press OK.
New
once for
2
Options or press Back to return to standby.
twice to display names beginning with E, then
to narrow the search.
to dial the number.
Back to return to
Back until
Alarm
Mon to Fri/
Daily/Off
Time
Ringtone
,or twice for B. If
A