Digitalizing 16:9 Footages in FCP

I have two DVCAM tapes shot in 16:9 PAL format . I need to digitalize them into FCP for editting. I am using FCP 4.5. My question is which easy setup do i use, if there isn't one on the easy setup menu, what settings should i use?
Another question. I tried using the setting DV PAL Anamorphic. The dimensions of the video turned out to be 720 by 576, the same as standard non-anamorhphic video. Is that supposed to be correct?
Does anamorphic means the same thing as 16:9?

anamorphic and nonanamorphic dv are the same pixel dimensions. The pixel aspect ratio is different (that is the shape of the actual pixel). 16:9 can describe a letterboxed or a full frame 16:9 image.

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