diff --git a/cscripts/csbkgmodel.par b/cscripts/csbkgmodel.par
index 3f8aa2c..f5f0593 100755
--- a/cscripts/csbkgmodel.par
+++ b/cscripts/csbkgmodel.par
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ outmodel, f, a, model.xml,,, "Output model definition XML file"
 #==================
 instrument, s, a, CTA,,, "Instrument name (for multi-instrument analysis)"
 spatial,    s, a, GAUSS,IRF|AEFF|GAUSS|GAUSS(E),, "Spatial model component"
-snumbins,   i, a, 3,1,200, "Number of energy nodes for sigma(E)"
-smin,       r, a, 0.1,,, "Lower energy limit for sigma(E) energy nodes (TeV)"
-smax,       r, a, 10.0,,, "Upper energy limit for sigma(E) energy nodes (TeV)"
+snumbins,   i, a, 3,1,200, "Number of energy nodes for GAUSS(E) spatial model"
+smin,       r, a, 0.1,,, "Lower energy limit of energy nodes for GAUSS(E) spatial model (TeV)"
+smax,       r, a, 10.0,,, "Upper energy limit of energy nodes for GAUSS(E) spatial model (TeV)"
 gradient,   b, a, yes,,, "Allow for spatial gradient?"
 spectral,   s, a, NODES,PLAW|NODES,, "Spectral model component"
 ebinalg,    s, a, LOG,FILE|LIN|LOG,, "Algorithm for defining spectral energy nodes"
diff --git a/doc/source/users/reference_manual/csbkgmodel.rst b/doc/source/users/reference_manual/csbkgmodel.rst
index d243486..5f9a771 100755
--- a/doc/source/users/reference_manual/csbkgmodel.rst
+++ b/doc/source/users/reference_manual/csbkgmodel.rst
@@ -50,9 +50,22 @@ General parameters
     instrument, the instrument name will be extracted from the observation
     definition XML file.
 
-``spatial <IRF|AEFF|GAUSS> [string]``
-    Spatial model component. So far IRF template, effective area and radial
-    Gaussian models are supported.
+``spatial <IRF|AEFF|GAUSS|GAUSS(E)> [string]``
+    Spatial model component. So far IRF template, effective area, a radial
+    Gaussian and an energy-dependent radial Gaussian models are supported.
+
+``snumbins [integer]``
+    Number of energy nodes for GAUSS(E) spatial model.
+    This parameter is only queried if ``GAUSS(E)`` is specified as spatial
+    model.
+
+``smin [real]``
+    Lower energy limit of energy nodes for GAUSS(E) spatial model (TeV).
+    This parameter is only queried if ``snumbins`` is larger than 1.
+
+``smax [real]``
+    Upper energy limit of energy nodes for GAUSS(E) spatial model (TeV).
+    This parameter is only queried if ``snumbins`` is larger than 1.
 
 ``gradient [boolean]``
     Allow for a spatial gradient in the background event distribution?