Setting menu duration

Hi
I'm trying to set my loop duration in iDVD 8 to a precise value in seconds, but it like the slider jumps between specifics random value depending on the selected audio track. I don't seem to be able to set it at a specific wanted value, eg. 30 seconds. It jumps either to 26 or 31. How can I control the precise value (like text entering it in stead of using a slider)?
Why are the duration value so much higher on submenus, it's like iDVD adds up the total length of all my menus through each are set to loop say only few sec/menu audio track?
Any good doc on using iDVD 8 (got 'The missing manual for iMovie 6 & iDVD 6' but it doesn't talk of the duration settings much)?
TIA

Can these values be set by manually editing the ProjectData file? I've used PropertyListEditor to edit some if the settings manually to get the precise values I wanted, but I have not been able to find a setting for the duration of either the thumbnail movies or other dropzone movies. (The latter can be editied roughly with the slider, as already mentioned.)
(There are property values with names including the words"Thumbnail Duration", but they do not appear to change anything when I have tried altering their values.)
If there were a general reference available that describes the hierarchical structure of the ProjectData file, that would be highly useful. I suspect this may be something Apple would rather not release, but maybe I'm wrong.
thanks for any feedback.
NKES

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