Pioneer VSX-82TXS automatic MCACC calibration issues

[The sound guy]

After repeated attempts of using the automatic calibration of the MCACC system, the playback volume of a DVD is SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER than the playback volume with the MCACC turned off. In addition, the tonal quality with the system on, misses all the sharp details of the soundtrack compared to having the MCACC turned off.

Has anyone experienced the same results (repeated)? If that isn't the case, can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong and not realizng it? Yes, I even set the microphone on a tripod exactly where I would be sitting with the mic at ear height.

Thanks

 

[sandiego]

that is an easy fix with this unit

make sure you put the tri-pod in the middle of the room. make sure you have plenty of room around you. move the kids, dogs , wife, what ever out of the room and be very quiet when it is calibrating and when the loudest part of the test is going sneek behind it with a bat and hit the mic at the unit...hoping it goes into the unit breaking it and not worrying about fixing it. enjoy the unit like i have!