Footage in Pal anamorph get blurry in fcp x, (not sharp as on original File... )

When i import footage pal anamorph into fcp pro x, it gets blurry.
Its not the field dominance:-)
Ist there a Function to tell fcp x that it is anamorph?
Thanx mike

It is a Animation Pal File (Typo and Packshot, where you see the sharpness perfektly) generated in AE.
If i compare the same file without doing anything to it, it looks a little blurry especially the typo.
Thanx
mike
(Im working 15years in this bussiness but i cant finde any solution....)

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