The "elusive" remote control that is pictured
is the Philips PHDVD5. The following is how the
instruction manual says to go about searching
for a code:

1. Manually turn on device to be controlled.

2. Press and hold the "Code Search" button until
the red indicator light stays on, then release
it.

3. Press and quickly release the desired ode
button (TV, VCR, etc.). The red indicator light
should blink once.

4. Press the "Channel Up" button repeatedly (up
to 300 times) until the device to be controlled
changes channel. The red indicator light should
blink off with each button press. If you accidentally
overshoot the required code, press the "Channel
Down" button to backtrack through the library
until the device changes channel. Pressing "Channel
Up" changes direction again.

5. Press and release "Mute" button to install
the code.

If you wish to actually identify the code once
this has been done, this is the procedure:

1. Press and hold the "Code Search" button until
the red indicator stays on. Release the "Code
Search" button.

2. Press and release the desired mode button
(TV, VCR, etc.). The red indicator light blinks
and then stays on.

3. Press and release the "Code Search" button.
The red indicator light goes off.

4. To find the first digit for the code stored
under the mode key pressed in "Step 2" press each
numeric key from 1-9 in turn. When the red indicator
light blinks off, the number you pressed is the
first digit for the code you are searching for.

5. To find the second digit, repeat "Step 4,"
this time when the red indicator light blinks
off, this is the second digit in your number.

6. Repeat again for the third digit in your code
number.

I hope this helps anyone who might have this little
unit. I love mine, but it sure can be a pain
if you do not have the right information to control
it!