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Finding Programs That Match Your Interests
keywords in the program or episode title, description, actor, director, year, and category
information. A Title WishList works very similarly, but the TiVo service only searches
program and episode titles. Use a Title WishList (as compared to Search by Title on page
81) to find a program that has not yet appeared in the program guide data.
Spell your keyword(s) by using the arrow buttons to move around, then press SELECT to
enter highlighted letters on the grid. You can enter as many characters as will fit on the
screen. When you have finished, use RIGHT arrow to highlight “Done creating
keywords,” then press SELECT or RIGHT arrow.
Using * in WishList Searches: To search for similar words in a Keyword or Title
WishList, use the asterisk (*) as a special symbol that replaces the endings of words. For
example, the keyword AIRP* would find shows containing “airport,” “airplane,”
“airplanes,” as well as the movie “Airplane!” To enter an asterisk, press the SLOW ( )
button as you are spelling out your keyword or title.
The asterisk can be helpful when you’re looking for a range of similar words, as in the
example above, or if you’re just not sure how something is spelled. Pop quiz: is it
“irresistable” or “irresistible?” Use the keyword IRRESIST* and don’t worry about it!
Two things to note about using the asterisk:
• It can only be used at the end of a keyword; it cannot be used to omit letters at the
beginning or in the middle of a word. (For example, AIR*NE or *PLANE would not
work.)
• When using this symbol, be as specific as possible. For example, do not use keywords
like TH*. There will not be enough room to show all the results of a keyword that is
too general. In addition, large WishList searches can also affect system performance.
TiVo Central Pick Programs to Record Search Using a WishList