Hitachi VT-M284A - Manual (Page 40)

Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording)
8. Press GUIDE to display the CABLE BOX TYPE message on the TV screen.
9. Enter your cable box type from the chart below by pressing two numbers.
10. Press GUIDE to enter your cable box type. The VCR will change the cable box from
channel 02 to channel 09 when you enter the correct code for your cable box.
11. Cable box tuned to channel 9: Press number 2 on the remote. Your cable box and
VCR are now set for VCR Plus+ program recording. In most cases, you cam use the
remote's channel up / down control to change the channels on your cable box. (The
VCR channel will not change, but cable box will change channels.) Depending on the
manufacturer of your cable box, certain models will allow you to enter the channel
directly by using the numbers on the remote.
Cable box did not tune to channel 9: Press number 1 on the remote and enter a
different code from the chart.
If these codes do not work:
Try repositioning the cable box on top of the VCR and reentering the codes.
Try entering all code numbers (00 - 52). Press CLEAR on remote to change
incorrect entries.
If none of the codes work, press GUIDE several times to quit. The VCR will not
control your cable box. However, the output channel of the cable box has been
set. Turn on the cable box and leave it tuned to the channel you want to record
some time before the recording is to begin.