Hey guys! Thanks. Doing the parking brake thing (which I did not know about) and FINALLY being able to see a DVD on the nav was pretty cool as I wondered (tried) to do this several times and could not figure it out. Then, after learning this nifty little trick, I wondered why the heck I could then not see a thing on the rear screen. All it took was ejecting and reinserting the DVD and the back screen came on (I heard harps).
Murphy's Law being, well, Murphy's Law, I found the darn remote today. It was tucked between the seat and console. Yes, I looked there 3 x before. I guess insanity as defined by... forgot his name... was incorrect. I did get a different outcome - and the fourth time was the charm!
My son is five so, not to jinx myself, the remote is probably bound to be lost for good but now I have the knowledge to operate the player without it.
THANK YOU!!! Your help is appreciated. :D