FUJIFILM X-H2S Mirrorless Camera Body User Guide

: June 16, 2024
: Fujifilm

Table of Contents

FUJIFILM X-H2S Mirrorless Camera Body
Changes and Additions
Customizing the Standard Display
Checking Focus
Shoe-mounted flfl ash units
References
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FUJIFILM X-H2S Mirrorless Camera Body

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Features added or changed as a result of firmware updates may no longer match the descriptions in the documentation supplied with this product. Visit our website for information on the updates available for different products:
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No.| Description| X- H2S

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1

| Command dial settings can now be conﬁgured for each of the P , S , A , and M shooting 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.

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15

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2

| Connection and upload status icons for Frame.io have been added to the electronic viewﬁnder and LCD monitor shooting displays.| __

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3

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4.00

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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.

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4

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3.00

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4

| FOCUS METER and FOCUS METER + PEAK

HIGHLIGHT have been added to the focus check op-tions available during movie recording.

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7

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2.00

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5

| Connection and upload status icons for Frame.io have been added to the electronic viewﬁnder and LCD monitor playback displays.| __

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8

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4.00

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6

| Items for use when an optional FT-XH ﬁle transmitter is attached to the camera have been added to the network/USB setting menu.| __

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2.00

7| ISO sensitivity can now be changed using a command dial.| 270| 10| 5.00
No.| Description| X- H2S

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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 H Frame.io TRANSFER ORDER options have

been added.option has been added.

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4.00

9| The TG-BT1 tripod grip has been added to the optional accessory list.| 338| 17| 3.00
10| Photos and movies can now be uploaded to Frame.io.| 343| 20| 4.00

Contents

X-H2S firmware version 5.00 adds or updates the features listed below. For the latest manuals, visit the following website. https://fujifilm- dsc.com/en/manual/.NAdobe, the Adobe logo, Camera to Cloud, Frame.io, Lightroom and Photo Shop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.

Changes and Additions

Changes and additions are as follows.
X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 10 Ver. 5.00

The Command Dials

The rear and front command dials are used for the operations below.

Shooting 1

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P

| Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift).|

Adjust exposure compensation.

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S| Choose a shutter speed.
A| Adjust aperture. 2
M| Adjust aperture. 2| Choose a shutter speed.
FILTER| Program shift.| Adjust exposure compensation.
Menus| Select menu tabs or page through menus.| Highlight menu items.
Q Menu| Select items in the quick menu.| Adjust settings in the quick menu.

Playback

|

View other pictures.

| • Zoom in or out (full-frame

playback).

• Zoom in or out (multi-frame playback).

Settings for FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1, FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2, FRONT COMMAND DIAL 3, and REAR COMMAND DIAL can be changed using D BUTTON/ DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING. This applies if the lens has no aperture ring or if an aperture ring with an “A” position is in the A position. The rotation direction for the command dials can be selected using D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL DIRECTION.

The Electronic viewfinder

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The camera displays icons showing the status of files selected for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io. The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to Frame.io.

The LCD Monitor

The camera displays icons showing the status of files selected for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io. The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to Frame.io.

Customizing the Standard Display

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

Checking Focus

Focus Zoom

If ON is selected for G AF/MF SETTING > FOCUS CHECK, the camera will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated.
Press the centre of the focus stick (focus lever) to exit Zoom.
Use the focus stick (focus lever) to choose another focus area.
Zoom can be adjusted by rotating the rear command dial. Zoom cannot, however, be adjusted when a DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE or DIGITAL MICROPRISM is selected for MF assistance.
Use G AF/MF SETTING > MF ASSIST in the photo menus or
AF/MF SETTING > F MF ASSIST in the movie menus to choose a focus check option.
The focus check options for movies differ from those for still photography.
DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE: Displays a split image in the centre of the frame. Frame the subject in the split-image area and rotate the focus ring until the four parts of the split image are correctly aligned.

DIGITAL MICRO PRISM
A grid pattern that emphasises 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-contrast outlines. Rotate the focus ring until the subject is highlighted.

FOCUS METER
A meter is displayed below the focus point indicating whether the focus is in front of or behind the subject. The needle swings left when the focus is in front of the subject and right when it is behind the subject. Adjust focus so the needle is pointing straight up. The display reverses when YCCW is selected for BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > LENS ZOOM/FOCUS SETTING > FOCUS RING ROTATE.

MF ASSIST
Choose how the focus is displayed when MANUAL FOCUS is selected for FOCUS MODE.

Option	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).

The Playback Display
The camera displays icons showing the status of files selected for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io. The camera displays an icon showing the status of the connection to Frame.io.

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Option	Description
SMARTPHONE 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.

SELECT & 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.

FTP

TRANSFER ORDER

| Pressing the button marks the current picture for upload to an

FTP server.

FTP 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.

F ram e .io TRANSFER ORDER| Pressing the button marks the current picture for upload to Frame.io.
WIRELESS

COMMUNICATION

| The button can be used for wireless connections.

Network/USB Setting Menus
Adjust the camera network and USB settings. For more information on the network/USB settings menu, visit https://fujifilm- dsc.com/en/manual/x-h2s_connection/The features available when an optional FT-XH file transmitter is attached to the camera are also described.

COMMAND DIAL SETTING
The functions of the front command dials and the rear command dial can be configured for each shooting mode.

Select BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING.
Select a shooting mode. Select the command dial to configure.
NFront command dial settings can be saved to FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1, FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2, and FRONT COMMAND DIAL.
You can switch the settings by pressing the function button to which FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH is assigned. $FUJIFILM -X-H2S-Mirrorless-Camera-Body-FIG-1 $10$$ Select the function to assign. Assignable functions vary depending on the shooting mode. APERTURE applies if the lens has no aperture ring or if an aperture ring with an “A” position is in the A position. When the shooting mode is M, EXPOSURE COMPENSATION only applies if the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO.

ISO BUTTON SETTING
Choose the role performed by the ISO button during playback. FTP TRANSFER ORDER, c FTP PRIORITY TRANSFER ORDER, and HFrame.io TRANSFER ORDER can only be used when an optional FT-XH fi le transmitter is connected.

Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons
The roles played by the function buttons can be selected using the D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING option in the setup menu.

WHEN SET TO M (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/OF
AF RANGE LIMITER
FOCUS CHECK LOCK
SPORTS FINDER MODE
PRE-SHOT
SELF-TIMER
AE BKT SETTING
FOCUS BKT SETTING
PHOTOMETRY
SHUTTER TYPE
FLICKER REDUCTION
FLICKERS 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
F IS MODE BOOST
ZEBRA SETTING
COOLING FAN SETTING
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
4ch AUDIO PLAYBACK
MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROL
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
COMMAND DIAL LOCK
ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING
CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (T)
CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (W)
CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (N)
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
To disable the function button, choose NONE.

Assigning Roles to the Lens Function Buttons
The roles played by the lens function buttons can be selected using the D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > POWER ZOOM LENS FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING option in the setup menu.

WHEN SET TO M (ON/OFF SWITCH)
IMAGE SIZE
IMAGE QUALITY
RAW
FILM SIMULATION
GRAIN EFFECT
COLOR CHROME EFFECT
COLOR CHROME FX BLUE
DYNAMIC RANGE
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
SELF-TIMER
AE BKT SETTING
FOCUS BKT SETTING
PHOTOMETRY
SHUTTER TYPE
FLICKER REDUCTION
FLICKERS 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
F IS MODE BOOST
ZEBRA SETTING
COOLING FAN SETTING
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
4ch AUDIO PLAYBACK
MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROL
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
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

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.

Accessories from Fujifi
The following optional accessories are available from Fujifilm lm. For the latest information on the accessories available in your region, check with your local Fujifi lm representative or visit https://fujifilm x.com/support/compatibility/cameras/.

Rechargeable Li-ion batteries
NP-W235: Additional high-capacity NP-W235 rechargeable batteries can be purchased as required.

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 output of 30 W or above reduces charging times to as
little as 150 minutes.

Eye cups
EC-XH W/EC-XT L/EC-XT M/EC-XT S/EC-GFX: Attach view under eyecups to prevent light from leaking into the viewfinder window.

Remote releases
RR-100: Use to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure (⌀2.5 mm).

Stereo microphones
MIC-ST1: An external microphone for movie recording.

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
MCEX-11/16: Attach between the camera and the lens to shoot at high reproduction ratios.

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×.

Mount adapters
FUJIFILM M MOUNT ADAPTER: Allows the camera to be used with a wide selection of M-mount lenses.

Body caps
BCP-001: Cover the camera lens mount when no lens is attached.

Shoe-mounted flfl ash units

EF-X500: In addition to manual and TTL flash control, this clip-on flash unit has a Guide Number of 50/164 (ISO 100, m/ft.) and supports FP (high-speed sync), allowing it to be used at shutter speeds that exceed the flash sync speed. Featuring support for the optional EF-BP1 battery pack and Fujifi lm optical wireless control, it can be used as a commander or remote flash unit for remote wireless flash photography.

EF-BP1: A battery pack for EF-X500 flash units. Takes up to 8 AA batteries. EF-60: In addition to manual and TTL flash control, this clip-on flash unit has a Guide Number of 60/197 (ISO 100, m/ft.) and supports FP (high-speed sync), allowing it to be used at shutter speeds that exceed the flash sync speed. It can also be used as a remote flash under the control of an optional EF-W1 wireless commander. EF-W1: With support for the NAS * wireless communication standard developed by Nissin Japan, this wireless fl ash commander can be used with optional EF-60 clip-on fl ash units and other NAS- compliant units.

NAS is a registered trademark of Nissin Japan Ltd. EF-X8: This compact, clip- on fl ash unit draws power from the camera and has a Guide Number of approximately 8/26 (ISO 100, m/ft.) and can cover the angle of view of a 16 mm lens (equivalent to 24 mm in 35 mm format). EF-42: This clip-on flash unit has a Guide Number of 42/137 (ISO 100, m/ft.) and supports manual and TTL flash control. EF-X20: This clip-on flash unit has a Guide Number of 20/65 (ISO 100, m/ft.) and supports manual and TTL flash control. EF-20: This clip-on flash unit has a Guide Number of 20/65 (ISO 100, m/ft.) and supports TTL flash control (manual fl ash control is not supported).

Vertical battery grips
VG-XH: See “Vertical battery grips”.
File transmitters
FT-XH: See “File Transmitters”.

Cooling fans
FAN-001: See “Cooling Fans”.

Tripod grips
TG-BT1: Record movies, take photographs, or adjust the zoom on compatible power zoom lenses while holding this Bluetooth tripod grip.

Grip belts
GB-001: Improves grip. Combine with a hand grip for more secure handling.

Cover kits
CVR-XH: A set of covers for the X-H2S. Contains a sync terminal cap, a hot- shoe cover, and a memory card slot cover, as well as two file transmitter/vertical battery grip connector covers. instax SHARE printers SP-1/SP-2/SP-3: Connect via wireless LAN to print pictures on instax film.

Frame.io Camera to Cloud
Photos and movies can be uploaded directly to the Frame.io platform over a network when the camera is connected to an optional FT-XH file transmitter. For information on using Frame.io, visit the website below.
https://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-h2s_connection/7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-0052, JAPAN https://fujifilm-x.com