There are many wonderful things about all of the different versions of the Samsung Omnia. However, this phone has its drawbacks as well. One thing that users start to notice after they’ve checked out all of the handsets bells and whistles is, well, it’s rather hard to hear those bells and whistles. Samsung Omnia handsets are often set at a lower audio level than their users would like. This is true both for the ringtone of the phone as well as for the audio level of the headset. So what do you do if you like your Omnia but don’t like the fact that you can’t hear it? You learn how to turn it up, of course.
That’s right, you can actually make your Omnia handset louder than it seems like it will go. Even when you’ve turned the volume up all the way, it’s not as loud as it could be. This guide teaches you what you need to know to increase the volume of the Omnia as much as it is able to go.
Find your Windows Mobile Control Utility Screen
In order to alter your Omnia’s audio settings, you need to get into the control utility screen on your Windows Mobile device. There are a couple of different ways to do this:
- Enter this code into your phone: *#0002*28346#. When you do this, the Windows Mobile Control Utility Screen should pop up on your handset.
- Alternatively, you can go to your Windows directory and go to soundtester.exe and you should end up in the same place with access to your control utility screen.
Increase your Loudspeaker Volume
The thing that most people want to change on their Omnia device is the sound coming out of their loudspeaker. If you are having trouble hearing movies or mp3s on your handset or you find that your ringtones are too quiet then this is what you’re going to want to change.
Here’s how to do that once you’ve already gotten into your Windows Mobile Control Utility Screen:
- Go to the Menu.
- Select the “normal” option.
- Choose “handset”.
- Change two of the settings as follows.
- DAC (0c). This is your digital-to-analog setting. It should be set at -4.5 when you first go into the phone. Change this to 0.
- SPL (02). This is your speaker volume. It should be at -3 when you first see it. Change this to 0.
- Leave the following three settings the same: MPBST, RBST, RVOL. (These should be +12, 0, 21 respectively when you look at them).
- Go to Menu.
- Choose “Apply”.
- Approve by selecting “OK”.
Increase your Headset Volume
Although most people want to increase the loudspeaker volume on their Omnia handset, some people also want to increase their headset volume.
Here’s how to do that once you’ve already gotten into your Windows Mobile Control Utility Screen:
- Go to the Menu.
- Select the “normal” option.
- This time choose “headset”.
- Change three of the settings as follows.
- DAC (0c). This is your digital-to-analog setting. It should be set at -1.5 when you first go into the phone. Change this to 0.
- HP (04) This is your headset volume. It should be at -12 db when you first see it. Change this to 0.
- RVOL(12). This is your radio volume. It will be set at -1.5; change it to 0
- Leave the following t1o settings the same: MPBST and RBST, RVOL. (These should be +24 and +20 respectively when you look at them).
- Go to Menu.
- Choose “Apply”.
- Approve by selecting “OK”.
Altering These Settings
Note that you may discover that you don’t like these new settings. For example, some people find that when they set the speaker volume on the handset to 0, it’s actually a bit too loud for them. They may then go back in to the device using the same process and change it to something else (such as -1 or -1.5). Another example would be if you noticed that your headset was still too quiet; you might change the DAC(0c) level to 5 or 6 or increase the HP (04) level. It’s perfectly fine to play around with your settings until you find an audio level that’s perfect for you.
Note on Sound Quality
Making these alterations shouldn’t affect the sound quality on your Omnia handset. However, in some cases, drastic changes in the loudness of the phone will indeed affect how easy it is to hear the sounds on the device. If you discover a major change to your sound quality then you will want to go back into the settings and tweak them until you have a nice balance between loudness and sound quality.
A Couple of Risks to Consider
There are two major risks that you want to take into consideration before you go ahead and increase your Omnia’s volume. The first is that prolonged exposure to very loud noise could be damaging to your hearing. The second is that making your phone louder than it’s supposed to be has the potential to blow out the speakers on the phone. Make sure that you make changes to the phone slowly and pay attention to the effect on your hearing so that neither of these things becomes a problem for you when you increase the volume of your Samsung Omnia.
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