Initial views in an Acrobat Portfolio

Anyone know if I can set a default page view for files when they are opened from a portfolio.
I've got a portfolio file containing 2 folders - portfolio display is sliding row with sidebar - the 2 folders appear fine and the files within each folder appear fine too. Everything works. However one thing's bugging me.
Folder 1 has A5 landscape files and they just about fit to window view when opened - presumably this is because of the landscape format.
Folder 2 has A4 portrait files which won't open in a default fit to window view.
Can I set a default for the portfolio so that any files open in a fit to window view?

Addition to the above.
Meant to say when the files are then opened in Acrobat Reader.

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