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A friend of mine gave me this work-around to the problem, in case anyone is wondering....
Do a regular 2-star alignment, then move the alt/az axes manually based on the errors reported at the end of the 2-star alignment procedure (i.e. DO NOT go through the Polar Alignment menu option at all). Just move the axes as much as needed, then repeat the 2-star alignment and keep repeating until PA is acceptable. Then do a 3-star alignment to remove cone error.
It's a bit more abstract and arbitrary without a reference star to work with, but it gets the job done. I was about to get within 10arc-mins of SCP alignment in half an hour last night, and should be able to get more precise and faster with more practice (the trick is knowing how many turns of the bolts = how many degrees!).
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