HP R707 - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 67
If the new setting is anything other than the default Center-
Weighted setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table)
will appear in the Live View screen.
Except in My Mode (page 52), the new setting remains in
effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off.
The AE Metering setting resets to the default Center-Weighted
setting when you turn the camera off.
Center-
Weighted
The camera uses a large area in the center of the
scene region to measure and calculate exposure. This
setting is good to use when the subject of the picture is
in the center of the frame. Exposure will be based
more on the subject than on its surroundings. This is
the default setting.
Spot The camera uses a small area in the center of the
scene region to measure and calculate exposure. This
can be useful in backlit scenes or when the subject of
the picture is very dark or light compared to the rest of
the scene. When using this setting, frame the subject of
the picture in the center of the focus brackets, then
press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the
exposure and focus on the spot in the center. Then
recompose the scene as desired and press the Shutter
button all the way down. NOTE: When this setting is
used, parts of the image can end up over or under-
exposed.
Setting Description