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[[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=0.60|center|thumb|D-scan window undock/dock switch]] | [[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=0.60|center|thumb|D-scan window undock/dock switch]] | ||
==The map and the cone== | ===The map and the cone=== | ||
{{Note box|Regardless of the ship's orientation, the scan cone always points in the direction of '''your camera'''.}} | {{Note box|Regardless of the ship's orientation, the scan cone always points in the direction of '''your camera'''.}} | ||
You can change the cone's viewing orientation <span style="color:#53B14E">''in the d-scan window''</span> by left-click dragging to rotate the view and clicking and dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the display that you see in the window. | You can change the cone's viewing orientation <span style="color:#53B14E">''in the d-scan window''</span> by left-click dragging to rotate the view and clicking and dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the display that you see in the window. | ||
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*The show cone on/off button is sometimes useful when you need an unobstructed view of the system. | *The show cone on/off button is sometimes useful when you need an unobstructed view of the system. | ||
==D-scan parameter controls== | ===D-scan parameter controls=== | ||
The cone starts at your ship and reaches out for up to 14.3AU (''appx. 2 x10<sup>9</sup> km - click the AU label button to change to KM''). The range can be adjusted either by using the interval slider for 1, 5, 10, or 14.3 AUs, or by typing a specific scan range into the box. | The cone starts at your ship and reaches out for up to 14.3AU (''appx. 2 x10<sup>9</sup> km - click the AU label button to change to KM''). The range can be adjusted either by using the interval slider for 1, 5, 10, or 14.3 AUs, or by typing a specific scan range into the box. | ||