Index: firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmt.c
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diff -u -rac05209d7b6c65b22359754eced5ad2672d3092a -rab529a77ce03051a5940ee59b7542837778f8788
--- firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmt.c	(.../AlarmMgmt.c)	(revision ac05209d7b6c65b22359754eced5ad2672d3092a)
+++ firmware/App/Services/AlarmMgmt.c	(.../AlarmMgmt.c)	(revision ab529a77ce03051a5940ee59b7542837778f8788)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 /// alarm user recovery actions enabled flags.
 static BOOL alarmUserRecoveryActionEnabled[ NUMBER_OF_ALARM_USER_ACTIONS ];
 
-static U32 alarmAudioVolumeLevel = 2; //MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL;          ///< Set alarm audio volume level (0..7).
+static U32 alarmAudioVolumeLevel = 3; //MIN_ALARM_VOLUME_ATTENUATION;          ///< Set alarm audio volume attenuation level (0..4 - lower level = higher gain).
 
 // ********** private function prototypes **********
 
@@ -560,14 +560,14 @@
 * The setAlarmAudioVolume function sets the current alarm audio volume level.
 * @details Inputs: none
 * @details Outputs: alarmAudioVolumeLevel
-* @param volumeLevel level of volume requested (0..7)
+* @param volumeLevel level of volume requested (1..5)
 * @return none
 *************************************************************************/
 void setAlarmAudioVolume( U32 volumeLevel )
 {
-    if ( volumeLevel <= MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL )
-    {
-        alarmAudioVolumeLevel = volumeLevel;
+    if ( ( volumeLevel > 0 ) && ( volumeLevel <= MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL ) )
+    {   // convert volume level to attenuation level
+        alarmAudioVolumeLevel = MAX_ALARM_VOLUME_LEVEL - volumeLevel;
     }
 }