New Features Guide
Version 5.00
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Contents
X-H2S firmware version 5.00 adds or updates the features
listed below. For the latest manuals, visit the following
website.
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X-H2S See
No. Description Ver.
P P
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,
10 1
FRONT COMMAND DIAL 3, and REAR COMMAND
1 298 13 5.00
DIAL can now be configured as command dial settings.
305 15
In addition, FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH has
been added as a function that can be assigned to a
function button.
Connection and upload status icons for Frame.io have
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2 been added to the electronic viewfinder and LCD mon- 14 4.00
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itor shooting displays.
D SCREEN SET-UP > DISP. CUSTOM SETTING >
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER has been renamed
3 COMMUNICATION STATUS and can now be used to 23 4 3.00
toggle the image transfer order and connected device
displays on or off simultaneously.
FOCUS METER and FOCUS METER + PEAK
103 5
4 HIGHLIGHT have been added to the focus check op- 2.00
204 7
tions available during movie recording.
Connection and upload status icons for Frame.io have
5 been added to the electronic viewfinder and LCD mon- 214 8 4.00
itor playback displays.
Items for use when an optional FT-XH file transmitter
6 is attached to the camera have been added to the net- 242 9 2.00
work/USB setting menu.
ISO sensitivity can now be changed using a command
7 270 10 5.00
dial.
X-H2S See
No. Description Ver.
P P
Changes have been made to D BUTTON/DIAL
SETTING > a ISO BUTTON SETTING >
a SMARTPHONE TRANSFER ORDER, and
8 275 12 4.00
d SELECT & SMARTPHONE TRANSFER ORDER
and HFrame.io TRANSFER ORDER options have
been added.option has been added.
The TG-BT1 tripod grip has been added to the optional
9 338 17 3.00
accessory list.
10 Photos and movies can now be uploaded to Frame.io. 343 20 4.00
N Adobe, 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.
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.
Front command dial Rear command dial
Choose the desired combi-
P nation of shutter speed and
aperture (program shift). Adjust exposure compensa-
tion.
S Choose a shutter speed.
Shooting 1
A Adjust aperture. 2
M Adjust aperture. 2 Choose a shutter speed.
Adjust exposure compensa-
FILTER Program shift.
tion.
Select menu tabs or page
Menus Highlight menu items.
through menus.
Select items in the quick Adjust settings in the quick
Q Menu
menu. menu.
• Zoom in or out (full-frame
playback).
Playback View other pictures.
• 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 D BUT-
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.
N The rotation direction for the command dials can be selected using
D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL DIRECTION.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 14 Ver. 4.00
The Electronic Viewfinder
6 0
0 The camera displays icons showing the status of files select-
ed for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.
6 The camera displays an icon showing the status of the con-
nection to Frame.io.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 16 Ver. 4.00
The LCD Monitor
G 8
G The camera displays icons showing the status of files select-
ed for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.
8 The camera displays an icon showing the status of the con-
nection to Frame.io.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 23 Ver. 3.00
Customizing the Standard Display
3 Choose items.
Highlight items and press MENU/OK to select or deselect.
• FRAMING GUIDELINE • DUAL IS MODE
• FOCUS FRAME • TOUCH SCREEN MODE
• AF DISTANCE INDICATOR • WHITE BALANCE
• MF DISTANCE INDICATOR • FILM SIMULATION
• HISTOGRAM • DYNAMIC RANGE
• LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT • BOOST MODE
• SHOOTING MODE • COOLING FAN SETTING
• APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO • FRAMES REMAINING
• INFORMATION BACKGROUND • IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY
• Expo. Comp. (Digit) • MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME
• Expo. Comp. (Scale) • COMMUNICATION STATUS
• FOCUS MODE • MIC LEVEL
• PHOTOMETRY • GUIDANCE MESSAGE
• SHUTTER TYPE • BATTERY LEVEL
• FLASH • FRAMING OUTLINE
• CONTINUOUS MODE
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 103 Ver. 2.00
Checking Focus
Focus Zoom
If ON is selected for G AF/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 G AF/MF SETTING > MF ASSIST in the photo menus or
G AF/MF SETTING > F MF ASSIST in the movie menus to
choose a focus check option.
N The focus check options for movies differ 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.
N The display reverses when Y CCW is selected for D BUTTON/DIAL
SETTING > LENS ZOOM/FOCUS SETTING > FOCUS RING ROTATE.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 204 Ver. 2.00
F MF ASSIST
Choose how focus is displayed when MANUAL FOCUS is select-
ed for FOCUS MODE.
Option Description
The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT
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.
Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking and the focus
OFF
meter are not available).
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 214 Ver. 4.00
The Playback Display
F
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F The camera displays icons showing the status of files select-
ed for or currently undergoing upload to Frame.io.
l The camera displays an icon showing the status of the con-
nection to Frame.io.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 242 Ver. 2.00
Network/USB Setting Menus
Adjust camera network and USB settings.
For more information on the network/USB settings menu, visit:
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N The features available when an optional FT-XH file transmitter is at-
tached to the camera are also described.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 270 Ver. 5.00
COMMAND DIAL SETTING
The functions of the front command dials and the rear command
dial can be configured for each shooting mode.
1 Select D BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SET-
TING.
2 Select a shooting mode. BUTTON/DIAL SETTING
FOCUS LEVER SETTING
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU
EDIT/SAVE QUICKP MENU
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
S
A
POWER ZOOM LENS FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
SELECTOR BUTTONMSETTING
COMMAND DIAL SETTING
o S.S OPERATION
3 Select the command dial to configure. COMMAND DIAL SETTING P
Y1 P.SHIFT
Y2 ISO
Y3 NONE
X d
FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1
Option
Y1 FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1
Y2 FRONT COMMAND DIAL 2
Y3 FRONT COMMAND DIAL 3
X REAR COMMAND DIAL
N Front 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. FRONT COMMAND DIAL 1
Assignable functions vary depend- PROGRAM SHIFT
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
ing on the shooting mode. ISO
NONE
Shooting Mode Function
P • PROGRAM SHIFT • ISO
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION • NONE
S • S.S. • ISO
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION • NONE
A • APERTURE • ISO
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION • NONE
• S.S. • ISO
M • APERTURE
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION • NONE
N • APERTURE applies if the lens has no aperture ring or if an aper-
ture 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.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 275 Ver. 4.00
a ISO BUTTON SETTING
Choose the role performed by the ISO button during playback.
Option Description
Pressing the button marks the current picture for transfer. If the
a SMARTPHONE
camera is not currently paired with a smartphone, Bluetooth/
TRANSFER ORDER
SMARTPHONE SETTING options will be displayed.
Pressing the button displays a dialog where pictures can be
d SELECT & selected for upload to a smartphone with which the camera is
SMARTPHONE paired. If the camera is not currently paired with a smartphone,
TRANSFER ORDER Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING options will be dis-
played instead.
b FTP Pressing the button marks the current picture for upload to an
TRANSFER ORDER FTP server.
Pressing the button marks the current picture for priority upload
c FTP PRIORITY
to an FTP server. The picture will be moved to the head of the
TRANSFER ORDER
upload queue.
HFrame.io Pressing the button marks the current picture for upload to
TRANSFER ORDER Frame.io.
r WIRELESS
The button can be used for wireless connections.
COMMUNICATION
N b FTP TRANSFER ORDER, c FTP PRIORITY TRANSFER ORDER,
and HFrame.io TRANSFER ORDER can only be used when an op-
tional FT-XH file transmitter is connected.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 298 Ver. 5.00
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 op-
tion in the setup menu.
• d WHEN SET TO B (ON/OFF SWITCH) • SHUTTER TYPE
• IMAGE SIZE • FLICKER REDUCTION
• IMAGE QUALITY • FLICKERLESS S.S. SETTING
• RAW • ISO
• FILM SIMULATION • IS MODE
• GRAIN EFFECT • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
• COLOR CHROME EFFECT • FLASH FUNCTION SETTING
• COLOR CHROME FX BLUE • TTL-LOCK
• DYNAMIC RANGE • MODELING FLASH
• D RANGE PRIORITY • MOVIE RECORDING RELEASE
• WHITE BALANCE • HIGH SPEED REC
• CLARITY • FIX MOVIE CROP MAGNIFICATION
• RECALL CUSTOM 1 SETTING • F IS MODE BOOST
• FOCUS AREA • ZEBRA SETTING
• FOCUS CHECK • COOLING FAN SETTING
• FOCUS MODE • INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL
• AF MODE ADJUSTMENT
• AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS • 4ch AUDIO PLAYBACK
• FACE DETECTION ON/OFF • MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROL oL
• RIGHT/LEFT EYE SWITCH • VIEW MODE SETTING
• SUBJECT DETECTION ON/OFF • EVF/LCD SWITCH
• AF RANGE LIMITER • PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD
• FOCUS CHECK LOCK • PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE
• SPORTS FINDER MODE • NATURAL LIVE VIEW
• PRE-SHOT sJ • HISTOGRAM
• SELF-TIMER • ELECTRONIC LEVEL SWITCH
• AE BKT SETTING • LARGE INDICATORS MODE
• FOCUS BKT SETTING • F-Log VIEW ASSIST
• PHOTOMETRY • FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH
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• COMMAND DIAL LOCK • AF-ON
• ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING • AWB LOCK ONLY
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (T) • LOCK SETTING
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (W) • PERFORMANCE
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (N) • AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (F) • Bluetooth ON/OFF
• AE LOCK ONLY • QUICK MENU
• AF LOCK ONLY • PLAYBACK
• AE/AF LOCK • NONE
N To disable the function button, choose NONE.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 305 Ver. 5.00
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.
• d WHEN SET TO B (ON/OFF SWITCH) • SHUTTER TYPE
• IMAGE SIZE • FLICKER REDUCTION
• IMAGE QUALITY • FLICKERLESS S.S. SETTING
• RAW • ISO
• FILM SIMULATION • IS MODE
• GRAIN EFFECT • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
• COLOR CHROME EFFECT • FLASH FUNCTION SETTING
• COLOR CHROME FX BLUE • TTL-LOCK
• DYNAMIC RANGE • MODELING FLASH
• D RANGE PRIORITY • MOVIE RECORDING RELEASE
• WHITE BALANCE • HIGH SPEED REC
• CLARITY • FIX MOVIE CROP MAGNIFICATION
• RECALL CUSTOM 1 SETTING • F IS MODE BOOST
• FOCUS AREA • ZEBRA SETTING
• FOCUS CHECK • COOLING FAN SETTING
• FOCUS MODE • INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL
• AF MODE ADJUSTMENT
• AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS • 4ch AUDIO PLAYBACK
• FACE DETECTION ON/OFF • MOVIE OPTIMIZED CONTROL oL
• RIGHT/LEFT EYE SWITCH • VIEW MODE SETTING
• SUBJECT DETECTION ON/OFF • EVF/LCD SWITCH
• AF RANGE LIMITER • PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD
• FOCUS CHECK LOCK • PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE
• SPORTS FINDER MODE • NATURAL LIVE VIEW
• PRE-SHOT sJ • HISTOGRAM
• SELF-TIMER • ELECTRONIC LEVEL SWITCH
• AE BKT SETTING • LARGE INDICATORS MODE
• FOCUS BKT SETTING • F-Log VIEW ASSIST
• PHOTOMETRY • FRONT COMMAND DIAL SWITCH
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• COMMAND DIAL LOCK • AF-ON
• ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING • AWB LOCK ONLY
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (T) • LOCK SETTING
• CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (W) • PERFORMANCE
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (N) • AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER
• F CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (F) • Bluetooth ON/OFF
• AE LOCK ONLY • QUICK MENU
• AF LOCK ONLY • PLAYBACK
• AE/AF LOCK • 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: P 338 Ver. 3.00
Accessories from Fujifilm
The following optional accessories are available from Fujifilm.
For the latest information on the accessories available in your
region, check with your local Fujifilm 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 pur-
chased 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 outputs 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 viewfinder eyecups to prevent light
leaking into the viewfinder window.
Remote releases
RR-100: Use to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time ex-
posure (⌀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 reproduc-
tion 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×.
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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 flash 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), al-
lowing it to be used at shutter speeds that exceed the flash sync speed. Featuring
support for the optional EF-BP1 battery pack and Fujifilm optical wireless flash
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), al-
lowing it to be used at shutter speeds that exceed the flash sync speed. It can also
be used as remote flash under the control of an optional EF-W1 wireless com-
mander.
EF-W1: With support for the NAS * wireless communication standard developed
by Nissin Japan, this wireless flash commander can be used with optional EF-60
clip-on flash units and other NAS-compliant units.
* NAS is a registered trademark of Nissin Japan Ltd.
EF-X8: This compact, clip-on flash unit draws power from the camera 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 flash control is not supported).
Vertical battery grips
VG-XH: See “Vertical battery grips”.
File transmitters
FT-XH: See “File Transmitters”.
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Cooling fans
FAN-001: See “Cooling Fans”.
Tripod grips
TG-BT1: Record movies, take photographs, or adjust 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 bat-
tery grip connector covers.
instax SHARE printers
SP-1/SP-2/SP-3: Connect via wireless LAN to print pictures on instax film.
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X-H2S Owner’s Manual: P 343 Ver. 4.00
Frame.io Camera to Cloud
Photos and movies can be uploaded directly to the Frame.io plat-
form over a network when the camera is connected to an option-
al FT-XH file transmitter.
For information on using Frame.io, visit the website below.
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