PRS-600 zoom and page turn

isabeau · 01-22-2011, 12:42 AM

I would like to know whether Sony has done something about this annoying issue in more recent models.

Some pdfs require zooming instead of font size change, for some technical reasons. These cannot be annotated either; it seems like they are like a picture instead of typed characters. Some pdfs are also so complicated in their page formatting (columns, pictures, etc.) that they have to be zoomed too in order to be read properly.

Anyhow, I don't mind the zooming. I just think that in 2011, you would not need to redo the zooming at every page turn in a technological device that you paid a considerable price.

My PRS-700 was not any better in that regard...

Sony will lose me for eReaders if this issue does not get fixed...

SeaBookGuy · 01-22-2011, 12:55 AM

I only know of this issue from PDF library books, which are mostly text. However, new models have a feature where the page can be viewed in quadrants, which is terrific for two-column "originals" - does that help at all?

New models keep the zooming from page-to-page now, rather than needing to be reset every page turn (although you do need to re-zoom after closing and re-opening a PDF).

isabeau · 01-22-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

New models keep the zooming from page-to-page now, rather than needing to be reset every page turn (although you do need to re-zoom after closing and re-opening a PDF).

Thank you for this reply.

That would be good news. What new models are we talking about, then? The only two models I see on Sonystyle.ca are the PRS-650 and the Pocket edition. Pocket would definitely be too small for my needs (I have my BB for small). The only difference 650/600 that I can notice from reading the specifications is the built-in translators... which would have been nice for my 600 but I can do without.

Do you mean the PRS 650 does the quadrant page display and keeps the zooming format from page to page? Or other brands do that?

isabeau · 01-22-2011, 11:33 AM

What about annotating while in zooming mode? Seems to me unacceptable that a Reader cannot do such simple multi-tasking!

SeaBookGuy · 01-22-2011, 11:54 AM

No, one cannot annotate in zoom mode - from what I gather the screen on the 650 is much less "murky" than the 600 was being than main difference (besides the dictionary function). I do not annotate myself, so others will have to provide more detail on that. There is a 950, which is a 1" larger screen (the updated 900), only sold in the States, that also has zoom-and-lock.

I don't believe any other brands have quadrant display than Sony, but I could be wrong.

flake · 01-23-2011, 05:55 PM

I am using the 950, and owned the 600 previously.
The 950 will also prompt to restore to original size if zoomed when I want to annotate. But the extra inch of the 950 makes my PDF docs very readable when viewed in landscape mode, many times even without zoom/ reflow.
I usually read in 'margin cut' page mode - no annotate, but ok to highlight text. I don't annotate much, but if I need to, I think I can leave the page at just landscape for a while.

maxwellsilver · 01-24-2011, 06:12 AM

it's a problem that when you lock a zoomed area, you only can turn to the next page, so if you want to see the rest of the page, you may unlock, move zoom, lovk, and again and again..

01-22-2011, 12:42 AM	#1
isabeau Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-700 and PRS-600	zoom and page turn I would like to know whether Sony has done something about this annoying issue in more recent models. Some pdfs require zooming instead of font size change, for some technical reasons. These cannot be annotated either; it seems like they are like a picture instead of typed characters. Some pdfs are also so complicated in their page formatting (columns, pictures, etc.) that they have to be zoomed too in order to be read properly. Anyhow, I don't mind the zooming. I just think that in 2011, you would not need to redo the zooming at every page turn in a technological device that you paid a considerable price. My PRS-700 was not any better in that regard... Sony will lose me for eReaders if this issue does not get fixed...

01-22-2011, 12:55 AM	#2
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I only know of this issue from PDF library books, which are mostly text. However, new models have a feature where the page can be viewed in quadrants, which is terrific for two-column "originals" - does that help at all? New models keep the zooming from page-to-page now, rather than needing to be reset every page turn (although you do need to re-zoom after closing and re-opening a PDF). Last edited by SeaBookGuy; 01-22-2011 at 01:00 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Same zoom level for each page ?	DSpider	PDF	1	04-08-2011 03:56 AM
PRS-600 Page turn	John F	Sony Reader	6	09-03-2010 08:13 AM
PRS-300 5 Second to turn Page!	Elton Noway	Sony Reader	7	06-05-2010 05:38 PM
PRS-600 Zoom persisting when changing page, is sony joking with us?	plim	Sony Reader	9	04-12-2010 04:44 AM
DjVu viewer with full zoom and panning around the page	tigran	HanLin eBook	65	02-21-2010 07:51 AM

01-22-2011, 11:33 AM	#4
isabeau Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-700 and PRS-600	What about annotating while in zooming mode? Seems to me unacceptable that a Reader cannot do such simple multi-tasking!

01-22-2011, 11:54 AM	#5
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	No, one cannot annotate in zoom mode - from what I gather the screen on the 650 is much less "murky" than the 600 was being than main difference (besides the dictionary function). I do not annotate myself, so others will have to provide more detail on that. There is a 950, which is a 1" larger screen (the updated 900), only sold in the States, that also has zoom-and-lock. I don't believe any other brands have quadrant display than Sony, but I could be wrong.

01-23-2011, 05:55 PM	#6
flake Member Posts: 14 Karma: 18024 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur Device: prs950, prs-t1	I am using the 950, and owned the 600 previously. The 950 will also prompt to restore to original size if zoomed when I want to annotate. But the extra inch of the 950 makes my PDF docs very readable when viewed in landscape mode, many times even without zoom/ reflow. I usually read in 'margin cut' page mode - no annotate, but ok to highlight text. I don't annotate much, but if I need to, I think I can leave the page at just landscape for a while.

01-24-2011, 06:12 AM	#7
maxwellsilver Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: sony prs 350	it's a problem that when you lock a zoomed area, you only can turn to the next page, so if you want to see the rest of the page, you may unlock, move zoom, lovk, and again and again..