Not sure how to adjust the PAD table. Adjust to a postive or negative number?
Just so I remember it easier, I used to think of the PAD number as the number of pillows that muffle the sound. The higher number of pillows, the softer the audio.
Higher positive number is softer, and lower numbers (negative) are louder.
The message in the corner also tells you:
Net Gain < 0dB < Net Loss
Less then 0 is a gain. Greater then 0 is loss.