FCP sequence changed itself from 16:9 to 4:3

Editing one long clip into a sequence happily enough, and all of a sudden the one clip i'm using has changed itself to a 4:3 clip. I have checked and double checked all the sequence settings and preferences, but cannot get it back to 16:9.
What on earth is going on?! Can anyone help please??
Thanks

Select the clip in the browser and type cmd+9 to open it's settings. Turn on the anamorphic checkbox. This should make any DV material turn to 16:9.
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