beginner getting to grips with Sony 505

glenn cornish · 01-18-2009, 03:04 PM

I'm such a newbie I don't even know where the appropriate place is to look in the forum - can I convert other formats into .LRF? Especially .PDF files? If so, can someone point me to conversion software - free or paid-for, I don't mind! Is there an FAQ section on the forum please?
Thanks
Glenn Cornish, in wet and windy Surrey, UK

pvtbeto · 01-18-2009, 03:22 PM

Calibre, there's a forum section dedicated to this open source program.

MickeyC · 01-18-2009, 03:43 PM

Hi Glenn and welcome to the Forum. I've used Calibre numerous times to convert books over to the Sony format. Good luck and you'll be able to get lots of advice here.

glenn cornish · 01-18-2009, 04:01 PM

Thanks to both of you. I'm about to try it - not at all sure if I'll be successful - seems like alchemy to me!

glenn cornish · 01-18-2009, 05:17 PM

soooo.......... I have my .pdf file - could someone talk me through exactly what I do next to use Calibre, please (I've down-loaded Calibre).

Thanks for your patience
Glenn Cornish

dickon25 · 01-19-2009, 01:09 PM

Hi Glen and welcome!

I'm afraid you've picked the wrong format. Calibre is a fantastic tool and I use it all the time, but the one thing it won't do is pdf files. In fact, I don't think you can do much with pdfs at all except crunch them to html. There have been many discussions here about how useless pdf is for ebooks and how pdf doesn't really work with the Sony or any other ereader because of the 're-flow' of text, even when converted from html to lrf (don't ask - it's alchemy to me, too!).
Having said that, I have used pdfs on the Sony by downloading them to Adobe Digital Editions (free, but you need to activate it) and then transferring it to the Sony. But it doesn't look good........
Sorry!

BookCat · 01-21-2009, 12:02 PM

Not sure I agree Dickon, although I'm a newbie too I have used Calibre to convert pdf into lrf and found the result adequate - certainly a lot better than trying to read a pdf on the 505.

BookCat · 01-21-2009, 12:09 PM

Oh, as to how you do it. It's simple. Open Calibre, click the "Add books" icon in the upper left corner and navigate to the pdf you want to convert. When you've imported this, highlight it with your mouse, then click the "Convert e-books" icon. A dialogue box will open. Just click ok to everything and let calibre get on with the job. When it's finished converting, highlight the new file and click the "send to device" icon (with your 505 plugged in to your usb port) and the file will be sent to your reader.

Good luck.

HarryT · 01-21-2009, 12:19 PM

Moved to the Sony forum.

01-18-2009, 03:04 PM	#1
glenn cornish Member Posts: 16 Karma: 26 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony e-book	beginner getting to grips with Sony 505 I'm such a newbie I don't even know where the appropriate place is to look in the forum - can I convert other formats into .LRF? Especially .PDF files? If so, can someone point me to conversion software - free or paid-for, I don't mind! Is there an FAQ section on the forum please? Thanks Glenn Cornish, in wet and windy Surrey, UK

01-18-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
pvtbeto Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle	Try Calibre, there's a forum section dedicated to this open source program.

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01-18-2009, 03:43 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Glenn and welcome to the Forum. I've used Calibre numerous times to convert books over to the Sony format. Good luck and you'll be able to get lots of advice here.

01-18-2009, 04:01 PM	#4
glenn cornish Member Posts: 16 Karma: 26 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony e-book	Thanks to both of you. I'm about to try it - not at all sure if I'll be successful - seems like alchemy to me!

01-18-2009, 05:17 PM	#5
glenn cornish Member Posts: 16 Karma: 26 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony e-book	soooo.......... I have my .pdf file - could someone talk me through exactly what I do next to use Calibre, please (I've down-loaded Calibre). Thanks for your patience Glenn Cornish

01-19-2009, 01:09 PM	#6
dickon25 Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 818 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505. Pocketbook Inkpad 840	Hi Glen and welcome! I'm afraid you've picked the wrong format. Calibre is a fantastic tool and I use it all the time, but the one thing it won't do is pdf files. In fact, I don't think you can do much with pdfs at all except crunch them to html. There have been many discussions here about how useless pdf is for ebooks and how pdf doesn't really work with the Sony or any other ereader because of the 're-flow' of text, even when converted from html to lrf (don't ask - it's alchemy to me, too!). Having said that, I have used pdfs on the Sony by downloading them to Adobe Digital Editions (free, but you need to activate it) and then transferring it to the Sony. But it doesn't look good........ Sorry!

01-21-2009, 12:02 PM	#7
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Not sure I agree Dickon, although I'm a newbie too I have used Calibre to convert pdf into lrf and found the result adequate - certainly a lot better than trying to read a pdf on the 505.

01-21-2009, 12:09 PM	#8
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Oh, as to how you do it. It's simple. Open Calibre, click the "Add books" icon in the upper left corner and navigate to the pdf you want to convert. When you've imported this, highlight it with your mouse, then click the "Convert e-books" icon. A dialogue box will open. Just click ok to everything and let calibre get on with the job. When it's finished converting, highlight the new file and click the "send to device" icon (with your 505 plugged in to your usb port) and the file will be sent to your reader. Good luck.

01-21-2009, 12:19 PM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moved to the Sony forum.

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