Incorrect Aspect Ratio - Can I change it?

I have a cheap SD video camera (Canon ZR930) that I shot my footage on. The current project that I'm working on is going to be presented on a projector screen (16:9) via standard DVD player in a classroom. I previewed my project their this morning and for my first I guess that it's so so (can't wait to step up to an HD cam). What bothers me the most is the fact that it's stretching the image out; there are no black bars. How can I reformat it in FCP for it to meet 16:9 and look correct? Can I? Don't most current DVD players allow you to change the aspect ratio?

Thanks for any help.

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Mine was set to 16:9, do I change that to 4:3?

>What bothers me the most is the fact that it's stretching the image out; there are no black bars.

That's not a problem. If the DVD was flagged as 16:9, you can set your display to 4:3 in the DVD player and it should letterbox. That or set your projector to play it out as anamorphic.



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Got it. Thanks a lot.