Settings for converting 1080 to 640x480?

I have recently started converting some 720x480 .mov's to .mpeg's using Compressor.
I am having difficulty finding exact settings/steps in Compressor to convert 1080 .mov's to a 640x480 format.
Can anyone please provide, or direct me to a site tells how?

Thanks for your response!
These are videos to be played on local Cable access channel.
Specs given are these:
MPEG2 Specifications:
Video
Frame Rate: 29.97 fps
Bitrate: 6000 - 10,000, recommend 8000
Resolution: 720 x 480
Encoder: MPEG2 (*.mpg)

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