HP Photosmart R507 User Manual page 61

The following table explains the settings in more detail:
Setting
Average
Center-
Weighted
Spot
If the new setting is anything other than the default
Weighted
will appear in the
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or
until the camera is turned off. The
the default
off. Holding down the
camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when
you turned it off.
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Description
The camera uses the entire scene region to measure
and calculate exposure. Use this setting when you
want everything in the picture to be used equally when
calculating exposure.
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.
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
exposure and focus on the spot in the center. Then
recompose the scene as desired and press the
button all the way down. NOTE: When this setting is
used, parts of the image can end up over or under-
exposed.
setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table)
Live View
Center-Weighted
Menu/OK
button halfway down to lock the
screen.
AE Metering
setting when you turn the camera
button when you turn the
Shutter
Center-
setting resets to
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