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Either of these will bring up the d-scan window and system map as shown next. | Either of these will bring up the d-scan window and system map as shown next. | ||
[[File:Dscanwindow.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|center|D-scan window docked inside the system map | [[File:Dscanwindow.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|center|D-scan window docked inside the system map]] | ||
By default the d-scan window is docked inside the system map. You can undock it if you wish, in which case you will need to open the d-scan and the map separately. | By default the d-scan window is docked inside the system map. You can undock it if you wish, in which case you will need to open the d-scan and the map separately. | ||
[[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=0.80|center|thumb|D-scan window undock/dock switch]] | |||
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 left-click dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the orientation what 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 left-click dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the orientation what you see in the window. | ||
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===System map=== | ===System map=== | ||
[[image:Qs_04dscanprac.jpg|200px|thumb|The scan can be aimed at an object in map.]] | [[image:Qs_04dscanprac.jpg|200px|thumb|The scan can be aimed at an object in map.]] | ||
The system map has a number of options that are useful while scanning. | |||
*The top left button allows you to add or remove objects from the map. | |||
*The second left button will "focus" the map, putting your ship in the center of the display. | |||
*The first right button will dock the map to either side of the screen, or make it full screen. | |||
The directional scanner has many useful features integrated to the system map. | |||
*"Align with camera" ties map camera and space camera together allowing you to aim the directional scanner in the map window. | |||
The map can be also used to quicly aim the directional scanner to any object visible in the map. To do this hold right click on an object and select "directional scan" in the radial menu that opens. | *The map can be also used to quicly aim the directional scanner to any object visible in the map. To do this hold right click on an object and select "directional scan" in the radial menu that opens. | ||