Scanned PDF files open at 300% size

        I use an iMac with System OSX 10.6, and have Adobe Reader installed.   Today I scanned some documents into my computer using my HP Photosmart  All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier.   When I open the scanned pdf documents, they are huge--300% of normal size.   I am able to reduce the size using the +/- button, every time I close them and open them again, they open at the large size.    Is there a setting I can change in Adobe Reader or Preferences such that files will open at regular 100% size?   Apple Tech Support was able to help me do this by setting my computer to open pdf documents using Apple's Preview application, but there must also be a way to do it using Adobe Reader?

Go to Reader preferences>Page Display>Default layout and zoom>Zoom and set it for what you want.

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