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## Appearance

### Changing the orientation

You can view books or periodicals in either portrait or landscape mode.

1. When viewing a book or periodical, press the (Menu) button tap [More] [Orientation].

The screen orientation changes.

1. Portrait mode

1. Landscape mode

Note

- The orientation can be changed for the [Books], [Periodicals]*, [Browser] and [Pictures] applications. Changing the orientation in one application does not affect the orientation setting of the other applications.

* Available in certain countries/regions only.

### Changing the font and font size

You can change the font and font size to your preference.

1. When viewing a book or periodical, press the (Menu) button tap [Font].

The font bar is displayed.

1. To change the font size, tap on one of the font size icons. The book or periodical will be updated to apply the specified font size.

Press the (Back) button when done.

1. To change the font, tap [Original] and select from one of the fonts in the list.

Press the (Back) button when done.
The book or periodical will be updated to apply the specified font and font size.
Note

- The font size and font of some content with embedded fonts may not change.

- When you select other than the [Original] font, performance may be slightly lower when opening books or turning pages.

- When you select other than the [Original] font, boldface/italics/italicized boldface may not be displayed correctly.

Tip

- You can change the default font for all content in the [Books] and [Periodicals]* applications. See Details.

* Available in certain countries/regions only.

#### About PDF files

The Reader provides the ability to display most text-based PDF files in several font sizes. Documents are displayed in the default font position with their original layouts.
Due to the complex nature of PDF files, in certain situations when you change the font size, only text will appear. This is because some tables and graphics may be reformatted and altered during the reflow process.
Also, in cases where PDF files are created using image data only, there is no text to reflow or resize.
In these cases, if retaining the original layout of a PDF file is required, Sony recommends that you view the PDF file at its original font size.

1. To display the original layout

Note

1. If you modified the default font size with [Font Size Preference] under [Settings], return it to its original layout to view PDF files normally.

1. To view the document in a different size, use the zoom in function.

1. When you view PDF files in other than their original layout, some functions such as highlighting or searching may not work correctly.

### Changing the page mode

You can change the page viewing style for PDF files. This is convenient for viewing pages with text arranged in columns.
This mode remains active as you continue reading. The setting applies only to the currently open book.

1. When viewing a book or periodical, press the (Menu) button tap [Customize View] [Page Mode].

The [Page Mode] screen appears.

1. Choose from one of the following options.

Option | Description
[Original] | Set to the default view.
[2-Column Split] | Splits the page into two columns and two rows.
[3-Column Split] | Splits the page into three columns and two rows.
[Fit Landscape Width] | Displays the page fit to landscape view.

Note

1. In order to attach a handwritten note, the page mode needs to be restored to [Original].

### Cropping a page

You can crop the page margins to create a wider viewing area. This is convenient for viewing pages that have large margins.
This mode remains active as you continue reading. The setting applies only to the currently open book.

1. When viewing a book or periodical, press the (Menu) button tap [Customize View] [Crop Page].

1. Choose from one of the following options.

Option | Description
[Uncrop] | Disables cropping.
[Manual] | Allows you to adjust the crop area manually by dragging arrows at the corners. Tap [Done] to set the area, or tap [Cancel] to cancel editing the crop area.
[Auto] | Automatically crops the margins of a document.

### Adjusting the brightness and contrast

A page that is hard to read, such as a scanned or color-converted document, can be made more readable by adjusting the brightness and contrast. This mode remains active as you continue reading. The setting applies only to the currently open book.

1. When viewing a book, press the (Menu) button tap [Customize View] [Adjust View].

1. Choose from one of the following options.

Option | Description
[Original] | Displays the page in the original quality.
[Saturated] | Improves readability by emphasizing contrast.
[Details] | Backlight compensation; brings up details in a dark area.
[Brighter] | Increases the brightness.
[Darker] | Decreases the brightness.
[Custom] | Create a custom setting. Tap (Settings) to adjust (Contrast) and (Brightness). Contrast Brightness Slider Lower Higher Tap (Lower) or (Higher), or tap on the slider. Tap [Restore] to revert to the previously saved custom settings.

- Press the (Back) button when done.

### Zooming in

Use the zoom function when you want to temporarily zoom in on part of a page.
The viewer shows the zoom bar and viewing position indicator while in zoom mode.

- Pinch out to zoom in.

- Pinch in to zoom out.

To exit zoom mode, press the (Back) button.
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