Changed Easy Setup Format...help!

Hi all. I figured out that I needed to change the set-up in FCE from DV to HD, since our video was shot with HD cameras. My sample already looks a billion times better when compressed.
HOWEVER, I copied and pasted the sequence over from the old to the new, hoping I wouldn't have more work to do. Sad because everything appears small since I assume FCE formatted everything. I did re-import all the files into the new HD sequence, hoping it would re-link and become 1920 x 1080 again.
Question: does anyone know if there is a way to save me the trouble of re-editing the entire project again? I did select a file in the timeline, select ITEM PROPERTIES and was hoping that would be the way to do this. I can see both options but can't select it.
Any help would be eternally appreciated!!! Thanks much in advance. Jim

Tom, that did it! Thanks so much for your advice! It was 100% spot on and I just finished the video work in the new, appropriate set-up. I really and truly appreciate that you took the time to share your knowledge and help me out. You saved the day (and week!)

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