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===Angle and Camera===

[[File:Qs Dscan5-60.jpg]]

[[File:Qs Dscan5-60.jpg]]The angle slider bar sets the scan angle to preset values between 5 and 360 degrees. Together, the angle and range define a cone shaped scan area that comes out of the front of your ship.[[File:Qs Dscan5-60map.jpg|right]]At angles less than 360°, the scanner orients to the camera view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. (At 360°, of course, the "cone" is a sphere, and while it may move, you won't see anything happen.)

The angle slider bar sets the scan angle to preset values between 5 and 360 degrees. Together, the angle and range define a cone shaped scan area that comes out of the front of your ship.

[[File:Qs Dscan5-60map.jpg|right]]

At angles less than 360°, the scanner orients to the camera view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. (At 360°, of course, the "cone" is a sphere, and while it may move, you won't see anything happen.)

Because camera manipulation is involved, it is helpful to enable brackets, so that you will know where exactly where you are pointing your camera. With brackets enabled, aligning the camera is as easy as moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. Check the [[Overview Guide#Setting Up Bracket Presets|Overview Guide]] to see how to enable brackets. You can press ALT + Z to turn all brackets on and off.

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 ===Angle and Camera===
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+[[File:Qs Dscan5-60.jpg]]The angle slider bar sets the scan angle to preset values between 5 and 360 degrees. Together, the angle and range define a cone shaped scan area that comes out of the front of your ship.[[File:Qs Dscan5-60map.jpg|right]]At angles less than 360°, the scanner orients to the camera view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. (At 360°, of course, the "cone" is a sphere, and while it may move, you won't see anything happen.)
-The angle slider bar sets the scan angle to preset values between 5 and 360 degrees. Together, the angle and range define a cone shaped scan area that comes out of the front of your ship.
-[[File:Qs Dscan5-60map.jpg|right]]
-At angles less than 360°, the scanner orients to the camera view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. (At 360°, of course, the "cone" is a sphere, and while it may move, you won't see anything happen.)
 Because camera manipulation is involved, it is helpful to enable brackets, so that you will know where exactly where you are pointing your camera. With brackets enabled, aligning the camera is as easy as moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. Check the [[Overview Guide#Setting Up Bracket Presets|Overview Guide]] to see how to enable brackets. You can press ALT + Z to turn all brackets on and off.