Premiere CS 5 presets and Sony HDR-CX6

Hi,
I want to try out adobe premiere cs 5 with some footage I shot with my sony HDR-CX6 camcorder.
When I look at my footage, the info is:
File Path: M:\BDMV\STREAM\00024.MTS
Type: MPEG Movie
File Size: 31,6 MB
Image Size: 1440 x 1080
Pixel Depth: 32
Frame Rate: 25,00
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - compressed - 6 channels
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - 6 channels
Total Duration: 00:00:44:05
Average Data Rate: 731 KB / second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1,3333
When I look under the presets under AVCHD (I think that's the format my footage is shot in) I can't find one with that image size.
Does it matter if I chose for example the 1080i50i preset? The image size is 1920x1080. Will this give problems with my footage?
Or should I chose the HDV presets? Those have the 1440x1080 size, but it says anamorphic? Will this give problems with my footage?
I want to be sure before I begin editing, so I don't have to start all over again when I finish the project...
Thanks!

I thought the trial didn't even have those options.
Now if your giving it a try on someone else's computer try using the New Items button by dragging your footage to it and it will create the correct sequence for your footage.
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