Is there any way to add more zoom levels to the prs-505? (5 or more instead of 3)

basilmir · 01-09-2009, 11:12 AM

Valloric · 01-09-2009, 11:14 AM

AFAIK, no.

BookishDreamer · 01-09-2009, 11:25 AM

If the book is in an accessible format, you might try increasing the font size in the file before loading it onto the Reader. It won't increase the number of zoom levels, but it will make the text larger if that is your ultimate goal.

Dreamer

new · 06-25-2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

If the book is in an accessible format, you might try increasing the font size in the file before loading it onto the Reader. It won't increase the number of zoom levels, but it will make the text larger if that is your ultimate goal. I have some .pdf books I would love to have larger print for my poor eyes.

Dreamer

How do you make the text larger? I have only have the PRS505 for a week, and have Calibre installed on a Mac. Thanks

hnoto · 06-25-2009, 11:59 PM

New,
You can increase the text size while you are reading by clicking on the plus button (looks like a magnifying glass with a + in the center) on the top/left hand side of the reader. If you want to increase the font size BEFORE you put the book on your reader using Calibre, you can only change this if your book is in rtf or txt format. You can open it in whatever word processing program you use on the MAC, select all the text and adjust the font size, save, and then upload. If you have a pdf writer, you MAY be able to adjust font size of pdf files, but I don't know about that. If your book is in lrf or epub then, as far as I know, you can only adjust the size 3x using the reader + button.

dordale · 06-26-2009, 12:24 AM

hnoto--Calibre does have the option to change the font size of non-drmed lrf or ePub books before uploading them to your reader. Click on "convert e-books" and under "look & feel" you can change the base font size.

dordale

hnoto · 06-26-2009, 12:44 AM

dordale,
You are right--I forgot about that feature, having not really used it yet.

(Still a relative newbie to Calibre.)

new · 06-26-2009, 12:53 AM

Dordale,
I have looked at that and became confused, how do I make sure the line spacing is okay if I make bigger size say 18 pt.? When I tried this and looked at it on the Calibre viewer it was all messed up. I am working with .pdf files. Do I have to convert first to .epub? Thanks.

Hnoto, yes even after I enlarge to L on the Sony it is not as big as I want, and I don't want landscape. So I do need to enlarge. Thanks anyway.

dordale · 06-26-2009, 02:13 PM

new--
I've only used Calibre with ePub and LRF books, so I can't help you with the PDF books. I've also only increased the point size one or two points so don't know if increasing it by more would cause the same problems in ePub files.

Sorry I'm not more help! Hopefully you'll be able to find a solution that will do what you need it to do!

dordale

arl215 · 07-03-2009, 06:42 PM

I have a periodic problem with my 505, now and again as I'm reading a book the few pages change to the sm. text size, I have tried re-formatting and evern removing the ebook and replacing it with a different version???? I just found this forum so I'm looking for help,HELP!!!!

gwynevans · 07-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Just to get it out of the way, there's no chance that you're accidently pressing the 'zoom' button while turning a page, is there?

arl215 · 07-10-2009, 12:24 PM

I solved with Calibre just change the format to sony

01-09-2009, 11:12 AM	#1
basilmir Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: PRS-505	Is there any way to add more zoom levels to the prs-505? (5 or more instead of 3) Is there any way to add more zoom levels to the prs-505? (5 or more instead of 3)

07-03-2009, 06:42 PM	#10
arl215 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Florida Device: 505	Text size problem I have a periodic problem with my 505, now and again as I'm reading a book the few pages change to the sm. text size, I have tried re-formatting and evern removing the ebook and replacing it with a different version???? I just found this forum so I'm looking for help,HELP!!!!

07-10-2009, 12:24 PM	#12
arl215 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Florida Device: 505	Not touching zoom I solved with Calibre just change the format to sony

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01-09-2009, 11:14 AM	#2
Valloric Created Sigil, FlightCrew Posts: 1,982 Karma: 350515 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD	AFAIK, no.

01-09-2009, 11:25 AM	#3
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	If the book is in an accessible format, you might try increasing the font size in the file before loading it onto the Reader. It won't increase the number of zoom levels, but it will make the text larger if that is your ultimate goal. Dreamer

06-25-2009, 11:59 PM	#5
hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	New, You can increase the text size while you are reading by clicking on the plus button (looks like a magnifying glass with a + in the center) on the top/left hand side of the reader. If you want to increase the font size BEFORE you put the book on your reader using Calibre, you can only change this if your book is in rtf or txt format. You can open it in whatever word processing program you use on the MAC, select all the text and adjust the font size, save, and then upload. If you have a pdf writer, you MAY be able to adjust font size of pdf files, but I don't know about that. If your book is in lrf or epub then, as far as I know, you can only adjust the size 3x using the reader + button.

06-26-2009, 12:24 AM	#6
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	hnoto--Calibre does have the option to change the font size of non-drmed lrf or ePub books before uploading them to your reader. Click on "convert e-books" and under "look & feel" you can change the base font size. dordale

06-26-2009, 12:44 AM	#7
hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	dordale, You are right--I forgot about that feature, having not really used it yet. (Still a relative newbie to Calibre.)

06-26-2009, 12:53 AM	#8
new K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2 Posts: 704 Karma: 3000002 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2	Dordale, I have looked at that and became confused, how do I make sure the line spacing is okay if I make bigger size say 18 pt.? When I tried this and looked at it on the Calibre viewer it was all messed up. I am working with .pdf files. Do I have to convert first to .epub? Thanks. Hnoto, yes even after I enlarge to L on the Sony it is not as big as I want, and I don't want landscape. So I do need to enlarge. Thanks anyway.

06-26-2009, 02:13 PM	#9
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	new-- I've only used Calibre with ePub and LRF books, so I can't help you with the PDF books. I've also only increased the point size one or two points so don't know if increasing it by more would cause the same problems in ePub files. Sorry I'm not more help! Hopefully you'll be able to find a solution that will do what you need it to do! dordale

07-04-2009, 03:16 PM	#11
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Just to get it out of the way, there's no chance that you're accidently pressing the 'zoom' button while turning a page, is there?

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