diff --git a/eos/file_reader.py b/eos/file_reader.py
index 66b021e..53b57ec 100644
--- a/eos/file_reader.py
+++ b/eos/file_reader.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ class AmorEventData(AmorHeader):
 
     def __init__(self, fileName:Union[str, h5py.File, BinaryIO], first_index:int=0, max_events:int=100_000_000):
         if type(fileName) is str:
-            #logging.warning(f'    opening file {fileName}')
             logging.warning(f'    {fileName.split("/")[-1]}')
             self.file_list = [fileName]
             hdf = h5py.File(fileName, 'r', swmr=True)
diff --git a/eos/reduction_e2h.py b/eos/reduction_e2h.py
index c7a2466..3fd76ed 100644
--- a/eos/reduction_e2h.py
+++ b/eos/reduction_e2h.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class E2HReduction:
         self.plot_kwds = {}
         plt.rcParams.update({'font.size': self.config.reduction.fontsize})
 
+        self.overwrite = eh.ApplyParameterOverwrites(self.config.experiment) # some actions use instrument parameters, change before that
         if self.config.reduction.update:
             # live update implies plotting
             self.config.reduction.show_plot = True
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ class E2HReduction:
         # Actions on datasets not used for normalization
         self.event_actions = eh.ApplyPhaseOffset(self.config.experiment.chopperPhaseOffset)
         if not self.config.reduction.fast:
+            self.event_actions |= self.overwrite
             self.event_actions |= eh.CorrectChopperPhase()
             self.event_actions |= ea.ExtractWalltime()
         else:
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ class E2HReduction:
         # plot dependant options
         if self.config.reduction.plot in [E2HPlotSelection.All, E2HPlotSelection.LT, E2HPlotSelection.Q]:
             self.grid = LZGrid(0.05, [0.0, 0.25], lambda_overwrite=self.config.experiment.lambdaRange)
-            self.grid.dldl = 0.05
+            self.grid.dldl = 0.01
 
         if self.config.reduction.plot in [E2HPlotSelection.All, E2HPlotSelection.Raw,
                                           E2HPlotSelection.LT, E2HPlotSelection.YT,
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ class E2HReduction:
 
     def prepare_graphs(self):
         last_file_header = AmorHeader(self.file_list[-1])
+        self.overwrite.perform_action(last_file_header)
         tthh  = last_file_header.geometry.nu - last_file_header.geometry.mu
 
         if not self.config.reduction.is_default('thetaRangeR'):
diff --git a/eos/reduction_reflectivity.py b/eos/reduction_reflectivity.py
index 0a737dc..ba16e30 100644
--- a/eos/reduction_reflectivity.py
+++ b/eos/reduction_reflectivity.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ReflectivityReduction:
             plt.show()
 
     def read_file_block(self, i, short_notation):
-        logging.warning('reading input:')
+        logging.warning('input:')
         file_list = self.path_resolver.resolve(short_notation)
 
         self.header.measurement_data_files = []
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class ReflectivityReduction:
 
     def analyze_unsliced(self, i):
         self.monitor = self.dataset.data.pulses.monitor.sum()
-        logging.warning(f'    monitor = {self.monitor:8.2f} {MONITOR_UNITS[self.config.experiment.monitorType]}')
+        logging.info(f'    monitor = {self.monitor:8.2f} {MONITOR_UNITS[self.config.experiment.monitorType]}')
 
         proj:LZProjection = self.project_on_lz()
         try: