PDF covers in iBooks

When a PDF is first loaded into iBooks, it is given a generic cover.  Then, iBooks assigns the first page of the PDF as the cover (when viewing on the bookshelf.)  Is there a way to keep the generic cover?

Try this video, see if it helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JKtWpppO-g

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