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If you can, it helps to mark the ground where your setting up. I have a bright brickie's string pegged to the ground to show exactly the line for True South, and my tripod feet go on exactly the same spot each time. If you sit the south leading foot on the string line then the othe two feet must be equal distance from the string line, you will be very close then. BTW, If you have not done so, you can move the square peg sticking up on the mount base so that it sits right behind a south leg, mine came from the supplier set up for a north leading leg and I suspect they all do. Having a south leading leg helps with setup alignment.
Raymo is right, just forget about trying to see anything around the SCP and use the PA routine in Synscan V3.35. With my string line I am usually within seconds of the SCP on azimuth. And forget about using the Altitude pointer on the scope, it is never accurate (mine is off 4 degrees), must be a mashocist that puts them on the scope. Get an inclinement off ebay and put it on the mount dovetail when your setting up the Altitude (don't forget to align the inclinemeter to level before you start). Good luck
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