Exporting HDV with compressor to DVD Studio Pro

Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? When I export an HDV project using compressor for DVD Studio Pro and choose the 4:3 ratio, my video ends up squeezed horizontally. I would like to "chop" off the sides so that my subjects don't look unnaturally skinny. I just need a sample workflow to see what I am doing wrong. I'm rather new to DVD Studio Pro, so appologies blah, blah, blah. Thanks in advance.

Ooops, sorry
Open up Compressor
Click on the Preset You Want In General (or make a new One)
That will open Inspector, then click on the second icon from the right (geometry) The crop is there

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