The Extended Special Edition

Select Go To Special Edition, make sure Play Special Edition is highlighted (red) and ...

Type on the remote (not to fast): 82997
as you type the words: The Future Is Not Set appear in yellow on the right hand site, where the symbols where.

Then select Play Extended Special Edition

Special message from John Connor

While on side 2,bring up the main menu. Move the arrow button until "Data Hub" is highlighted blue. After 30 seconds,the little box in the lower left hand will activate,with either the message "join the resistance" or an odd looking energy circle. Left arrow until the border is lit up and hit enter. If "Join the resistance" is present,it will take you to a special screen with a text message from John Connor and a web link that will take you to a "training site" where you can hone your resistance skills. If the energy circle is present,it will bring up a short 20 or so second commercial showing a bust of Beethoven(or Mozart)with soundwaves going in his left ear,followed by the right side of his face blowing off,revealing a Terminator (T-800) face underneath. It will say "Swelltone-in one ear and out the other". This short commercial can also be activated by pressing "DVD Menu" on your remote control while "Information Systems" is lit up

Japanese trailers

On side 2 of the disc, in the trailers and teasers section, arrow down to highlight the bottom trailer, then left arrow to highlight a small green rectangle in the lower left corner. Select and you will get access to five Japanese trailers. The sound effects for crashes and explosions have been dubbed and they sound like explosions from old Godzilla movies