How to use the celestron 114 az telescope - Celestron C-14 A Telescopes w/ FREE UPS

No glasses would not matter. Practice focusing on a distant object during the day time. Locate a local Astronomy club, the members will help you.

Did you put an eyepiece into the focuser? You are NOT in focus -- practice focusing during the day time on a distant object. TURN the focusing knob to either the left or the right until you get a sharp image.

It depend on the eyepiece anywhere from 10-20mm away.

Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the focuser. DO NOT use the 2x barlow -- practice focusing on a distant object during the day time.

RA moves the polar axis--- and DEC moves the scope from side to side.

There are two knobs that turn these two axis.

See this:
http://www.themcdonalds.net/richard/index.php?title=Polar_Alignment_of_your_Equatorial_Mount

Put the eyepiece with the LARGEST number written on it into the scope. DO NOT use the 2 x barlow if you have one.

The end with the focuser is the UP end of the tube -- the mirror is on the bottom of the tube.

You will need to provide more detail for us to solve this problem. Are you talking about Altitude and Azimuth adjustments??

The red dot finder is NOT lined up with the main tube. During the daytime locate a distant object with the main tube eyepiece. Without moving the telescope adjust the red dot to point at the exact same spot.

You posted this in the telescope forum.

collimate your mirror.
sky and telescope shows you how to do it.
it's under 'Do-It-Yourself' section.

hope this helps :D

Most telescopes do not have a zoom-- they have different numbered eyepieces that give different magnification-- you can buy a zoom eyepiece however.

From what you describe -- put the eyepiece with the LARGEST number written on it into the telescope-- this is the LOWEST magnification. Now focus on the moon and or a distant land object during the day-- once it's in focus -- nice and sharp-- replace the eyepiece with the next LOWER number-- for more magnification. AND-- refocus the telescope for that eyepiece.