There seems to be a cottage industry in getting domestic
Japanese destined products converted in their menu's
to English by tripping switches, hooking up computers,
      using widgets, reprogramming the EPROM and opening 
 up the offending camcorder and with software cause    
changes in performance and parameters to include   
languages in the menu programs.

 

 I believe this borders on UFO sightings in rumors,
 hoaxes and diverse claims.  I see no reason why
German or Russian PAL units would needlessly 
contain Japanese and conversely why any other
language but Japanese be included in a Japan
         Only marketed product.  The Japanese are notorious
          for Not including unnecessary and impractical "extras"
       especially for no apparent reason or justification. This
  whole scenario comes down to 'Wishful Thinking.'

  I suppose people will cling hope against all hope to believe
what they want to believe and Facts just seem to get in the
way.  One little practical Trivia... 

 How many shop keepers and tinkerer's of
electronics in the by ways and ally ways   
in Tokyo or even Akihabara... say they     
will for a price Change a menu...  change
          it TO Japanese or From Japanese to English?

 

....well ?

 

none.... sorry...
I asked as recently as last week...
NONE!
But, that will probably NOT make a wits worth of difference to those
that Just Have To Believe In a Holy Grail.  Too bad... 

THANK YOU
your meister back in Florida...