Final cut pro: correct for aspect ratio: I'M FRIGHTENED!!!!!!!

Hi,
I'm working on video and I'm now capturing all my video for a project.
I'm using dv and so I'm set to dv NTSC 48khz 720x480.
I don't know if this means anything, but I'm shooting on 24p.
anyway something is scaring me and I don't want to start editing until I know it's safe.
here it is:
VIDEOS LOOKED STRETCHED WHEN "CORRECT FOR ASPECT RATIO" IS CHECKED. THEY LOOK NORMAL WHEN IT IS UNCHECKED.
SHOULDN'T THE OPPOSITE BE THE CASE???????
OR IS THIS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT?
I'M FRIGHTENED!

Thanks for your replies.
I actually called apple and had a long complicated conversation. Part of the problem is my own limited brain capacity.
I like making movies but I'm really bad at this kind of technical stuff. But the project is really important and involves a lot of people's donated time as well as my own countless hours. So I should make it as good as I can.
What I've managed to realize is that my panasonic dvx100a is set to "letterbox." I didn't know this but I think that, first off, this is a bit of a problem.
I imported about 5 hours of video on easy settings (NTSC all formats) although I shot on 24p so I should have tried 24p import settings first.
Now, in the past, before I updated FCP I wasn't even aware of all of this and I still don't have a great grasp on aspect ratio and import settings (amongst other things).
Now with the video I've imported if I go into the clips and uncheck "anamorphic" on every clip the video does look normal. Otherwise it looks squashed.
But after unchecking anamorphic the video has black bars not only on the top and bottom but also on the sides.
It floats on black - a box in black.
This is acceptable but not preferable. It's what I've done in the past without realizing that it was abnormal.
Not I feel it's abnormal but I don't know how to change this situation.
I'm a bit of a dolt. I have a hard time with this technical stuff so some of your comments are tough to understand.
I know I should read up on it and improve my understanding.
But I honestly don't have much time.
If unchecking anamorphic makes it look normal then I'll live with the video floating on black.
If there are easy suggestions I'd be so grateful for them.
Even if it means reimporting all the video I might be up for it.
But once I start editing there's no going back.
What do you think I should do?
The video looks slightly squashed with anamorphic checked but if there's a better way to fix it than unchecking anamorphic and creating bars on the sides let me know.

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