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Title WishList searches are an excellent way to search for a
program that is not on in the next couple of weeks, but that you would want to record if it ever came on. For example, if you want to record “The Shadow Country” the next time it airs, create a Title WishList for the phrase “Shadow Country.” Set the WishList to
If you see too many programs when you select “View upcoming
programs,” the WishList you are using is probably better suited for searching and browsing than for
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Tips for entering keywords:
•To specify an exact phrase in a Keyword or Title WishList, surround a set of words
with quotation marks (to enter quotation marks, press PAUSE ( 
). For example, the keyword BILL SIMON might also turn up a documentary about Simon Branden with a director whose name is Bill. Use “BILL SIMON” to be certain you find programs that only feature Bill Simon.
•If you enter more than one keyword in Keyword or Title WishList searches, only programs that match all of your keywords (for example, “CHRIS FIELDS” FRIGHT) are found.
•If you want to include an exact phrase and additional keywords, there should be a space between the final quotation mark and the beginning of the next word. You can place a space character by selecting SP on the grid of letters or by pressing FORWARD ( 
).
•Replace hyphens ( - ), slashes ( / ) and periods ( . ) with spaces. For example, you would use the keyword phrase 10 10 to search for the title “10/10.” For an Actor WishList for Sarah 
).
•Any other marks, such as apostrophes ( ’ ) and ampersands ( & ), are ignored. For example, you would use the keyword phrase 6 OCLOCK NEWS to search for the title “6 O’Clock News.” (Note that commas ( , ) are also ignored, except in actor and director WishList searches, where they are essential.)
•For dollar signs ( $ ) substitute the letter S. For example, to find “$50,000 Chance,” use S50000. (In Search by Title, skip the dollar signs to find these titles.)
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