diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/Makefile
index 4b0bc3ab5..0f0214754 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 CROSS  = bfin-uclinux-
 CC    = $(CROSS)gcc
-CFLAGS += -Wall  -DMCB_FUNCS -DVERBOSE -DVERYVERBOSE #-DVIRTUAL
+CFLAGS += -Wall  -DMCB_FUNCS -DVERBOSE #-DVERYVERBOSE #-DVIRTUAL
 
 
 PROGS= 		gotthardDetectorServer 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
index 73d83a621..d47a48b1d 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ int getFPGASignal(int d) {
     if (mode<=RO_TRIGGER_OUT_FALLING_EDGE) {
       if (modes[mode]!=SIGNAL_OFF && signals[d]!=MASTER_SLAVE_SYNCHRONIZATION)
 	signals[d]=modes[mode];
-#ifdef VERBOSE
+#ifdef VERYVERBOSE
       printf("gettings signal register number %d  value %04x\n", d, modes[mode]);
 #endif
       return modes[mode];
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
index 1a243bf54..c290654bd 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
@@ -839,7 +839,10 @@ int initDACs(int* v,int imod)
 
 int setSettings(int i, int imod) {
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-  printf("\ninside set settings wit settins=%d...\n",i);
+	if(i==-1)
+		printf("\nReading settings of detector...\n");
+	else
+		printf("\ninside set settings wit settings=%d...\n",i);
 #endif
   int confgain[] = CONF_GAIN;
   int isett=-2,retval;