FCP to IPod, how to preserve a 16:9 aspect ratio

I am trying to export a video through Compressor to play on an iPod. The video has a 16:9 aspect ratio, but the only file I can get to sync and play on the iPod is with extension .m4v (through the iPod H264 settings in Compressor), but this resizes the image to what appears to be a 4:3 aspect ratio. Is there any way around this, so that I can get a letterboxed 16:9 movie created in FCP to play properly on an iPod? Maintaining the 16:9 aspect ratio is very important. Thank you in advance to anyone who may be able to answer this.

When you choose that preset, double click it to have the inspector show up. Go into the Encode window (2nd little square from the left below Description).
4th row down is Aspect Ratio. If it says 4:3, click the gear to the right and it should either come up 16:9 or you should be able to change to 16:9. Even though the 4:3 may be initially grayed out, the gear should be black so you can click it.
If that already says 16:9, someone else will need to chime in.
Sharon

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