Problem importing DVD

I'm new to this. I've imported dvd into Premier without difficulty before but I now have one which seems to import ok but only shows about a quarter (the top left part) of the image in the preview screen even when I select 'fit to screen'. The dvd plays fine in ms media player etc. I've search for some setting to change but not found what to do. Anybody know the answer please???

Chris,
Welcome to the forum.
Now, please tell us more about this DVD. Is is a DVD-Video (meant to be played via a software DVD player, or set-top player hooked up to a TV), or is it a DVD-Data, with AV files stored on it?
If the former, is it a commercial DVD-Video, or was it created in an authoring program, like PrE's, Encore, Roxio, etc., or was it created by a camera, or a DVR (DVD Recorder)?
All of these things can matter. This ARTICLE will also give you some background on DVD-Videos and their main building blocks, the .VOB files.
Also, what version of PrE are you using?
Good luck,
Hunt

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Track 6, start time 22:46:73
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Track 13, start time 55:20:60
Track 14, start time 60:46:54
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