How to go from HDV050i 16x9 video to a PAL SD 4x3 DVD?

Hi. I have the following situation. I have shot HDV footage in 50i mode. This material is of coarse in 16x9. I need to make it into a PAL SD 4x3 DVD. I don't mind if the sides of the image is cut off. I use the latest version of Final Cut Studio. This is the route I go: (as advised by someone from Apple)
I export the timeline from Final Cut Pro as a Apple ProRes 422LT 1440x1080 25p QuickTime movie.
I set the preferences of DVD Studio Pro to Upper Field, and I import the QT movie. All goes well, except I get a DVD that plays 16x9, which in my case is not acceptable. How can I make DVD Pro cut of the edges and turn it into 4x3? Any help is appricated.
Thanks

In FCP, create a new sequence that is PAL SD 4x3. Drop your HD sequence into this one and scale it down to fit. This way you can see what you are going to get (and possibly move the image left or right if you need.)
Then Export out a QuickTime Movie. Bring that into Compressor and create an MPEG-2 of your video and an AC3 of your audio. Bring those into DVD SP for authoring.

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