FujiFilm X-H2S User manual

New Features Guide
Version 5.00
Features added or changed as a result of rmware updates may no
longer match the descriptions in the documentation supplied with
this product. Visit our website for information on the updates avail-
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BL00005298-200 EN

Contents
X-H2S rmware version 5.00 adds or updates the features
listed below. For the latest manuals, visit the following
website.
https://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/
No. Description X-H2S
P
See
PVer.
1
1
Command dial settings can now be configured for
each of the P, S, A, and Mshooting modes. FRONT
COMMAND DIAL 1, FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2,
FRONT COMMAND DIAL 3, and REAR COMMAND
DIAL can now be configured as command dial settings.
In addition, FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH has
been added as a function that can be assigned to a
function button.
10
298
305
1
13
15
5.00
2
2
Connection and upload status icons for Frame.io have
been added to the electronic viewfinder and LCD mon-
itor shooting displays.
14 2
34.00
3
3
DSCREEN SET-UP> DISP. CUSTOM SETTING>
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER has been renamed
COMMUNICATION STATUS and can now be used to
toggle the image transfer order and connected device
displays on or off simultaneously.
23 4 3.00
4
4
FOCUS METER and FOCUS METER + PEAK
HIGHLIGHT have been added to the focus check op-
tions available during movie recording.
103
204
5
72.00
5
5
Connection and upload status icons for Frame.io have
been added to the electronic viewfinder and LCD mon-
itor playback displays.
214 8 4.00
6
6
Items for use when an optional FT-XH file transmitter
is attached to the camera have been added to the net-
work/USB setting menu.
242 9 2.00
7
7ISO sensitivity can now be changed using a command
dial. 270 10 5.00

No. Description X-H2S
P
See
PVer.
8
8
Changes have been made to DBUTTON/DIAL
SETTING> aISO BUTTON SETTING>
aSMARTPHONE TRANSFER ORDER, and
dSELECT & SMARTPHONE TRANSFER ORDER
and HFrame.io TRANSFER ORDER options have
been added.option has been added.
275 12 4.00
9
9The TG-BT1 tripod grip has been added to the optional
accessory list. 338 17 3.00
10
10 Photos and movies can now be uploaded to Frame.io. 343 20 4.00
NAdobe, the Adobe logo, Camera to Cloud, Frame.io, Lightroom and
Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in
the United States and/or other countries.

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Changes and Additions
Changes and additions are as follows.
X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P10 Ver. 5.00
The Command Dials
The rear and front command dials are used for the operations below.
Front command dial Rear command dial
Shooting
Shooting 1
P
Choose the desired combi-
nation of shutter speed and
aperture (program shift). Adjust exposure compensa-
tion.
SChoose a shutter speed.
AAdjust aperture. 2
MAdjust aperture. 2Choose a shutter speed.
FILTER Program shift. Adjust exposure compensa-
tion.
Menus
Menus Select menu tabs or page
through menus. Highlight menu items.
Q Menu
Q Menu Select items in the quick
menu.
Adjust settings in the quick
menu.
Playback
Playback View other pictures.
• Zoom in or out (full-frame
playback).
• Zoom in or out (multi-frame
playback).
1 Settings for FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1, FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2, FRONT
COMMAND DIAL 3, and REAR COMMAND DIAL can be changed using DBUT-
TON/DIAL SETTING> COMMAND DIAL SETTING.
2 Applies if the lens has no aperture ring or if an aperture ring with an“A” position is in the A
position.
NThe rotation direction for the command dials can be selected using
DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING> COMMAND DIAL DIRECTION.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P14 Ver. 4.00
The Electronic Viewnder
6 0
0The camera displays icons showing the status of les select-
ed for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.
6The camera displays an icon showing the status of the con-
nection to Frame.io.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P16 Ver. 4.00
The LCD Monitor
G 8
GThe camera displays icons showing the status of les select-
ed for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.
8The camera displays an icon showing the status of the con-
nection to Frame.io.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P23 Ver. 3.00
Customizing the Standard Display
3 Choose items.
Highlight items and press MENU/OK to select or deselect.
• FRAMING GUIDELINE
• FOCUS FRAME
• AF DISTANCE INDICATOR
• MF DISTANCE INDICATOR
• HISTOGRAM
• LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT
• SHOOTING MODE
• APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO
• INFORMATION BACKGROUND
• Expo. Comp. (Digit)
• Expo. Comp. (Scale)
• FOCUS MODE
• PHOTOMETRY
• SHUTTER TYPE
• FLASH
• CONTINUOUS MODE
• DUAL IS MODE
• TOUCH SCREEN MODE
• WHITE BALANCE
• FILM SIMULATION
• DYNAMIC RANGE
• BOOST MODE
• COOLING FAN SETTING
• FRAMES REMAINING
• IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY
• MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME
• COMMUNICATION STATUS
• MIC LEVEL
• GUIDANCE MESSAGE
• BATTERY LEVEL
• FRAMING OUTLINE

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P103 Ver. 2.00
Checking Focus
Focus Zoom
If ON is selected for GAF/MF SETTING> FOCUS CHECK, the cam-
era will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the
focus ring is rotated. Press the center of the focus stick (focus lever)
to exit zoom.
N• Use the focus stick (focus lever) to choose another focus area.
•
Zoom can be adjusted by rotating the rear command dial. Zoom can-
not, however, be adjusted when DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE or DIGITAL
MICROPRISM is selected for MF assist.
MF Assist
Use GAF/MF SETTING> MF ASSIST in the photo menus or
GAF/MF SETTING> FMF ASSIST in the movie menus to
choose a focus check option.
NThe focus check options for movies dier from those for still photog-
raphy.
• DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE: Displays a split image
in the center of the frame. Frame the
subject in the split-image area and ro-
tate the focus ring until the four parts
of the split image are correctly aligned.

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• DIGITAL MICROPRISM: A grid pattern that
emphasizes blur is displayed when the
subject is out of focus, disappearing to
be replaced by a sharp image when the
subject is in focus.
•
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT: Highlights high-con-
trast outlines. Rotate the focus ring until
the subject is highlighted.
•
FOCUS METER: A meter is displayed below
the focus point indicating whether focus
is in front of or behind the subject. The
needle swings left when focus is in front
of the subject and right when it is behind
the subject. Adjust focus so the needle is
pointing straight up.
NThe display reverses when YCCW is selected for DBUTTON/DIAL
SETTING> LENS ZOOM/FOCUS SETTING> FOCUS RING ROTATE.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P204 Ver. 2.00
F MF ASSIST
Choose how focus is displayed when MANUAL FOCUS is select-
ed for FOCUS MODE.
Option
Option
Description
Description
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a
color and peaking level.
FOCUS METER A needle indicates whether focus is in front of or behind
the subject.
FOCUS METER + PEAK
HIGHLIGHT Focus is indicated by both a meter and peak highlights.
OFF Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking and the focus
meter are not available).

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P214 Ver. 4.00
The Playback Display
12/31/2022
l
F
FThe camera displays icons showing the status of les select-
ed for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.
lThe camera displays an icon showing the status of the con-
nection to Frame.io.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P242 Ver. 2.00
Network/USB Setting Menus
Adjust camera network and USB settings.
For more information on the network/USB settings menu, visit:
https://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-h2s_connection/
NThe features available when an optional FT-XH le transmitter is at-
tached to the camera are also described.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P270 Ver. 5.00
COMMAND DIAL SETTING
The functions of the front command dials and the rear command
dial can be congured for each shooting mode.
1 Select DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING> COMMAND DIAL SET-
TING.
2 Select a shooting mode. BUTTON/DIAL SETTING
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU
FOCUS LEVER SETTING
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
POWER ZOOM LENS FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
SELECTOR BUTTON SETTING
COMMAND DIAL SETTING
oS.S OPERATION
P
A
M
S
3 Select the command dial to congure.
Y1
Y2
Y3
X
ISO
P.SHIFT
NONE
d
COMMAND DIAL SETTING P
FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1
Option
Option
Y1FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1
Y2FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2
Y3FRONT COMMAND DIAL 3
XREAR COMMAND DIAL
NFront command dial settings can be saved to FRONT COMMAND
DIAL 1, FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2, and FRONT COMMAND
DIAL 3. You can switch the settings by pressing the function but-
ton to which FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH is assigned.

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4 Select the function to assign.
Assignable functions vary depend-
ing on the shooting mode.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
ISO
NONE
PROGRAM SHIFT
FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1
Shooting Mode
Shooting Mode
Function
Function
P• PROGRAM SHIFT
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
• ISO
• NONE
S• S.S.
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
• ISO
• NONE
A• APERTURE
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
• ISO
• NONE
M
• S.S.
• APERTURE
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
• ISO
• NONE
N• APERTURE applies if the lens has no aperture ring or if an aper-
ture ring with an “A” position is in the Aposition.
• When the shooting mode is M, EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
only applies if the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P275 Ver. 4.00
aISO BUTTON SETTING
Choose the role performed by the ISO button during playback.
Option
Option
Description
Description
aSMARTPHONE
TRANSFER ORDER
Pressing the button marks the current picture for transfer. If the
camera is not currently paired with a smartphone, Bluetooth/
SMARTPHONE SETTING options will be displayed.
dSELECT &
SMARTPHONE
TRANSFER ORDER
Pressing the button displays a dialog where pictures can be
selected for upload to a smartphone with which the camera is
paired. If the camera is not currently paired with a smartphone,
Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING options will be dis-
played instead.
bFTP
TRANSFER ORDER
Pressing the button marks the current picture for upload to an
FTP server.
cFTP PRIORITY
TRANSFER ORDER
Pressing the button marks the current picture for priority upload
to an FTP server. The picture will be moved to the head of the
upload queue.
HFrame.io
TRANSFER ORDER
Pressing the button marks the current picture for upload to
Frame.io.
rWIRELESS
COMMUNICATION The button can be used for wireless connections.
NbFTP TRANSFER ORDER, cFTP PRIORITY TRANSFER ORDER,
and HFrame.io TRANSFER ORDER can only be used when an op-
tional FT-XH le transmitter is connected.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P298 Ver. 5.00
Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons
The roles played by the function buttons can be selected using
the DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING> FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING op-
tion in the setup menu.
• dWHEN SET TO B(ON/OFF SWITCH)
• IMAGE SIZE
• IMAGE QUALITY
• RAW
• FILM SIMULATION
• GRAIN EFFECT
• COLOR CHROME EFFECT
• COLOR CHROME FX BLUE
• DYNAMIC RANGE
• D RANGE PRIORITY
• WHITE BALANCE
• CLARITY
• RECALL CUSTOM 1 SETTING
• FOCUS AREA
• FOCUS CHECK
• FOCUS MODE
• AF MODE
• AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS
• FACE DETECTION ON/OFF
• RIGHT/LEFT EYE SWITCH
• SUBJECT DETECTION ON/OFF
• AF RANGE LIMITER
• FOCUS CHECK LOCK
• SPORTS FINDER MODE
• PRE-SHOT sJ
• SELF-TIMER
• AE BKT SETTING
• FOCUS BKT SETTING
• PHOTOMETRY
• SHUTTER TYPE
• FLICKER REDUCTION
• FLICKERLESS S.S. SETTING
• ISO
• IS MODE
• WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
• FLASH FUNCTION SETTING
• TTL-LOCK
• MODELING FLASH
• MOVIE RECORDING RELEASE
• HIGH SPEED REC
• FIX MOVIE CROP MAGNIFICATION
• FIS MODE BOOST
• ZEBRA SETTING
• COOLING FAN SETTING
• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
• 4ch AUDIO PLAYBACK
• MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROLoL
• VIEW MODE SETTING
• EVF/LCD SWITCH
• PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD
• PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE
• NATURAL LIVE VIEW
• HISTOGRAM
• ELECTRONIC LEVEL SWITCH
• LARGE INDICATORS MODE
• F-Log VIEW ASSIST
• FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH

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• COMMAND DIAL LOCK
• ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (T)
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (W)
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (N)
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (F)
• AE LOCK ONLY
• AF LOCK ONLY
• AE/AF LOCK
• AF-ON
• AWB LOCK ONLY
• LOCK SETTING
• PERFORMANCE
• AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER
• Bluetooth ON/OFF
• QUICK MENU
• PLAYBACK
• NONE
NTo disable the function button, choose NONE.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P305 Ver. 5.00
Assigning Roles to the Lens Function Buttons
The roles played by the lens function buttons can be selected
using the DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING> POWER ZOOM LENS
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING option in the setup menu.
• dWHEN SET TO B(ON/OFF SWITCH)
• IMAGE SIZE
• IMAGE QUALITY
• RAW
• FILM SIMULATION
• GRAIN EFFECT
• COLOR CHROME EFFECT
• COLOR CHROME FX BLUE
• DYNAMIC RANGE
• D RANGE PRIORITY
• WHITE BALANCE
• CLARITY
• RECALL CUSTOM 1 SETTING
• FOCUS AREA
• FOCUS CHECK
• FOCUS MODE
• AF MODE
• AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS
• FACE DETECTION ON/OFF
• RIGHT/LEFT EYE SWITCH
• SUBJECT DETECTION ON/OFF
• AF RANGE LIMITER
• FOCUS CHECK LOCK
• SPORTS FINDER MODE
• PRE-SHOT sJ
• SELF-TIMER
• AE BKT SETTING
• FOCUS BKT SETTING
• PHOTOMETRY
• SHUTTER TYPE
• FLICKER REDUCTION
• FLICKERLESS S.S. SETTING
• ISO
• IS MODE
• WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
• FLASH FUNCTION SETTING
• TTL-LOCK
• MODELING FLASH
• MOVIE RECORDING RELEASE
• HIGH SPEED REC
• FIX MOVIE CROP MAGNIFICATION
• FIS MODE BOOST
• ZEBRA SETTING
• COOLING FAN SETTING
• INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
• 4ch AUDIO PLAYBACK
• MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROLoL
• VIEW MODE SETTING
• EVF/LCD SWITCH
• PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD
• PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE
• NATURAL LIVE VIEW
• HISTOGRAM
• ELECTRONIC LEVEL SWITCH
• LARGE INDICATORS MODE
• F-Log VIEW ASSIST
• FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH

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• COMMAND DIAL LOCK
• ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (T)
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (W)
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (N)
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (F)
• AE LOCK ONLY
• AF LOCK ONLY
• AE/AF LOCK
• AF-ON
• AWB LOCK ONLY
• LOCK SETTING
• PERFORMANCE
• AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER
• Bluetooth ON/OFF
• QUICK MENU
• PLAYBACK
• NONE
N• To disable the function button, choose NONE.
• Selected function lock is not available when CONSTANT SPEED
ZOOM (T) or CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (W) is assigned to a lens
function button.

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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P338 Ver. 3.00
Accessories from Fujilm
The following optional accessories are available from Fujilm.
For the latest information on the accessories available in your
region, check with your local Fujilm representative or visit
https://fujifilm-x.com/support/compatibility/cameras/.
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries
NP-W235: Additional high-capacity NP-W235 rechargeable batteries can be pur-
chased as required.
Dual battery chargers
Dual battery chargers
BC-W235: The BC-W235 can charge up to two NP-W235 batteries at a time. At
+25°C/+77°F, the batteries will charge in about 200minutes. Using a device that
supplies power with an outputs of 30W or above reduces charging times to as
little as 150minutes.
Eye cups
Eye cups
EC-XH W/EC-XT L/EC-XT M/EC-XT S/EC-GFX: Attach viewfinder eyecups to prevent light
leaking into the viewfinder window.
Remote releases
Remote releases
RR-100: Use to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time ex-
posure (⌀2.5mm).
Stereo microphones
Stereo microphones
MIC-ST1: An external microphone for movie recording.
FUJINON lenses
FUJINON lenses
XF-/XC-series lenses: Interchangeable lenses for use exclusively with the FUJIFILM
X-mount.
FUJINON MKX-series lenses: Cinema lenses for the FUJIFILM X-mount.
Macro extension tubes
Macro extension tubes
MCEX-11/16: Attach between the camera and the lens to shoot at high reproduc-
tion ratios.
Teleconverters
Teleconverters
XF1.4X TC WR: Increases the focal length of the compatible lenses by about 1.4×.
XF2X TC WR: Increases the focal length of the compatible lenses by about 2.0×.