16:9 video squeezing to 4:3 on timeline

I have an sd video clip, shot in 16:9 that for some reason is getting squeezed to 4:3 when I add it to my timeline. Is there a setting I should change in the timeline in order to get it to show up in it's proper proportions?
Thank you!

Could it be that I imported it under the wrong settings or something?
That would only mean your clips are behaving as they are now. 16:9 and 4:3 have the same number of pixels -the difference is how it is displayed.
Make sure FCP is set up correctly. From the menu bar:
Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup. Choose the Anamorphic version of the codec that your footage uses.
Next, Sequence > Settings > Load Sequence Preset.
You might still have to change the clip Properties setting as described above.

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