Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digial Instruction Manual page 82

Multi-Spot Metering
With multiple spot meter readings, you can see the relative exposure
levels of multiple areas in the picture and set the exposure to obtain the
desired result.
¡While referring to the exposure level indicator's three spot metering
marks, you can set the exposure compensation to obtain the desired
result.
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Set the metering mode to spot
metering.
2
Press the <
¡Aim the spot metering point over the
area where you want a relative
exposure reading, then press the
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< > button.
On the right of the viewfinder, the
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relative exposure level will be
displayed for the spot meter reading
taken.
The exposure setting displayed is the
result of averaging the multiple spot
meter readings.
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> button.