reset the dial

dial back

To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).

dial down

To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.

dial towards

To be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a conclusion.

pocket dial

A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.

shift the dial

To make a significant change or impact in a particular situation or context.