OK, I believe that I have found the reason for the issue!
The "Component Select" button on the back of the PVR seemed to have been in-between the two options.
Switching between the options the information notes I wanted to get rid of are displayed on the TV.
I now firmly set it to YPbPr, which according to the user guide is the default.
Thanks for your suggestions and comments!
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