Handsfree or device issue ? (sould level in the headset)

[Guest FlorianO]

Hello all,

I need help diagnosing a rather curious (but very annoying) problem: I've been messing around (apparently too much) with the sound output level (as instructed in this forum by this thread). Maybe casued by exagerated boosting of the DAC levels that damaged the headset (?) I have now experience the following problem:

Without the headset the device behaves as expected i.e. outputs sound at the expected levels.

However, when using the (default) headset:

- MP3/media files play as expected in e.g. Core Player. IOW they play at the normal sound level (?!?!).

- Any device or phone sound effect -- including keypresses, voices, ringing/busy signals, volume adjustments -- are barely audible, no matter how much I try to adjust/boost the level in the headset (as per above thread).

Again, the weird thing is that this happens _only_ when using the headset but _not_ when e.g. CorePlayer plays sound effects/media files in the same headset (this occurs normal sound levels). Only phone/device sounds in the headset are affected, and this occured only after I boosted the DAC output in the headset (before that it worked OK).

It goes without saying that this is rather serious -- the default headset I have now is basically useless for making/receiving phonecalls. But at least I can listen to music :) :D

I've restored the sound output settings at their default levels -- even reflashed the device -- but to no avail.

Any hint on what can cause my headset to behave this weird ? Any idea to check what's at fault ? Does the Omnia uses different pins/outputs for DAC (mp3+media files) than for sound effects/phone ?

TIA for the assistance,

Florian

Edited February 2, 2009 by FlorianO

[Guest FlorianO]

anyone ? I really need some help in figuring out if it is the device that's damaged (and I need to send it in) or just the handsfree...