Seeing from reviews that either the instruction manual or camera menu is written in Japanese. Is this the case?
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The printed instruction manual is in Japanese, but an English language pdf is available online. But the menus on the camera itself are in Japanese also, and these cannot be changed to English. I contacted Panasonic representatives in both the UK and the US and confirmed this.
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If you order from a vendor in Japan you may get a camera with a Japanese manual and the menu on the camera in Japanese. Be sure you order a camera with an English menu. I had to return my first camera and was refunded. It is a very good camera.
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The TZ40 I purchased here was apparently sent from Japan, and the menu was only in Japanese. I sent it back, since I do not read Japanese. The same camera model is called ZS30 in North America, and I assume it will have a menu in English - and possibly other languages. It did not explain anywhere - and I have not seen it mentioned in any reviews - that the model named TZ40 has only a Japanese menu, but that certainly was the case with the camera I received. I would be leary of ordering this camera for that reason.
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Yes, that's correct, everything will be in Japanese. I sent mine back, then figured out that you can find the same camera in English, but it's the DMC-ZS30. You might have to pay more for it, but it's the exact same camera.
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Everything, including the box was in Japanese. There was no US translation available for Panasonic's US Help Center nor was the exact same camera (at least that model number) available in the US when I did all this. I returned the camera.
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The camera I got came from Japan and everything was in Japanese. I tried to return it for a model with in camera instructions in English, but Amazon wouldn't accept it. There are instructions in Englishon the internet that you can download which helps but it is not the same as having a camera in English. I like the camera but unfortunately cannot use all the functions on it.
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Thank you for the question. I'm sorry, only the Japanese operation manual was found. http://www.sharp.co.jp/support/enote/download.html StudioCIRCUS &#65306;Akira&#12288;Katori.
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Of course! I know the whole "japan import" throws people off but yeah, it's like setting up a brand new Vita. The only difference in the vita is the "O" is used for Enter. Meaning that normal when you wanna press X for yes It's O instead if that makes sense? Hope I'm so what of a help
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No it dosent but the menus and controls are easy to learn, plus there are translation guides on google search if you dont read Japanese
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I assume I received one made for Japan, since the box had mostly Japanese language on it with smaller English writing. Nevertheless, when you first power up the camera, it asks you what language to use. The English on the screens/camera guide is grammatically correct and I haven't had any issues with language/compatibility. I just got back from an EPIC trip to New Zealand and this camera performed superbly! GPS tagging/logging during hikes/wifi transfer worked great. Oh yeah; it took excellent pictures/panoramas/movies. I would definitely recommend this camera for world adventures.
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I am not very sure, but the instruction is in Japanese. It seems like it's made in Japan.
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I believe it is. It comes with a manual in Japanese , but you can download the English one from the Canon website. The language is defaulted to Japanese, and you have to follow the steps in the manual to change it to English.
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Usually the menu of 3D1 from Japan is Japanese only. But there are symbols in the menu, that make it easier to understand
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I contacted the seller. It is in Japanese. There is no ability to change to any other language. The text on the camera is in English and it ocassionally shows up on some of the menus intermixed with Japanese. Many menus are only Japanese.
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No, the instructions were in Japanese but there were pictures of each step. There are also YouTube English instructions that you can refer to.
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The printed instructions are in Japanese. However, there's a perfectly good Help Guide in English on the Sony UK site. Look under Support, then enter the model number.
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I just looked at the languages offered in my camera. The choices that were listed were English, French, Sapnish, Italian, and two character sets I didn't recognize. I'm going to guess one is Japanese and the other I won't guess about. I hope this helps.
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I believe my manual was all in Japanese but other than that, it's a great quality product and very easy to use and I'm very happy with it.
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Yes, the package and all of the inserts are in Japanese. There weren't any translated materials with it.
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No, I didn't found any English instruction in the box. It's all in Japanese
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I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much redeye) as I take a lot of indoor shots. I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much... » Read More I got a South American model by accident. Oh well, no problem as long as I have problems. As for the menus, there is a choice for Japanese in the Language list. However, all the camera buttons are marked in Roman characters like AF, etc. As for an instruction manual, I had to download an English version from the Panasonic web site. I am guessing you could download a Japanese version from there also. I like the camera a lot. It is the perfect travel companion. I will get a 3rd party flash for it as the Panasonic one is too expensive. The pop up flash is too limited (too slow and too much redeye) as I take a lot of indoor shots. « Show Less
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It doesn't. Everything was in Japanese. But you can learn that, there are tutorials. The device is simple to use.