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===Scan cone===
===Scan cone===
The scan cone is always directed to what '''your camera points''' at and does not care about ship orientation.
The scan cone always points in the direction of '''your camera''' regardless of the ship's orientation.
 
Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. You can adjust the camera by clicking on an object in the direction that you want to scan and choosing "look at" from the drop-down menu.


Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it.  Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window.  This rapidly aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window.


Check the [[Overview_settings|Overview Guide]] to see how to change what brackets are visible. You can press Alt+Z to turn all brackets on and off.
Check the [[Overview_settings|Overview Guide]] to see how to change what brackets are visible. You can press Alt+Z to turn all brackets on and off.