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The range control includes a text box, a units label button and a slider. The slider is the most frequently used method of changing the range.[[File:Qs Dscan5-60.jpg|center|300px]]It has a maximum distance of approximately 14.355 AUs ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_unit Astronomical Units]), or approximately 22 billion kilometers. | The range control includes a text box, a units label button and a slider. The slider is the most frequently used method of changing the range.[[File:Qs Dscan5-60.jpg|center|300px]]It has a maximum distance of approximately 14.355 AUs ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_unit Astronomical Units]), or approximately 22 billion kilometers. | ||
It slides to ranges of 14.3, 10, 5, 1 and 0.1 AUs. These settings are often sufficient; but if you wish, you can type a specific scan range into the box for any distance up to the maxium. | It slides to ranges of 14.3, 10, 5, 1 and 0.1 AUs. These settings are often sufficient; but if you wish, you can type a specific scan range into the box for any distance up to the maxium. If you click on the AU label button, it will change to KM and adjust the value of the range accordingly. | ||
If you click on the AU label button, it will change to KM and adjust the value of the range accordingly. | |||
Changing the range will immediately update the scan results list, and also the red representaion of the scan area on the scanner's map. | Changing the range will immediately update the scan results list, and also the red representaion of the scan area on the scanner's map. | ||