Final Cut Express Exporting

I am wanting to export from Final Cut Express to a Hard Drive and playback through a network. Trying to achieve a 16:9 format in full screen. I can get 16:9 but only in the centre of the screen. i.e. Black around the picture. Any ideas greatly appricated.

Hello Alchroma,
Clip Propoties in timeline
Creator: MPEG Streamclip
Size: 1003.5 MB
Vid Rate: 25 fps
Frame Size: 960 x 540
Compresor: H.264
Data Rate: 478.8 K/Sec
Pixal Ascpect: Square
Sequence Settings
Timeline Options
Track Size: Medium
Thumbnail Display: Name plus Thumbnail.
Render Control :
Frame rate and Resolution both at 100%
Both Filters and Frame blending for speed are ticked.
Thanks
WS

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