Here you go. A guide to viewing Mars.

https://cosmicpursuits.com/2183/how-to-see-mars-in-2022/#:~:text=Schmidt%2DCassegrain%20and%20Maksutov%2DCassegrain,detail%20in%20good%20seeing%20conditions.

Zooms work great and the best way to not only see things but to get to know your telescope is just to experiment. Just find an object like Mars and play with different zooms and lenses.