HTML Sites not shown in TOC (PDF) - RoboHelp HTML (v9)

Hello ,
i have a new question. I didn't find an answer in the www so I'm asking here again.
I have a automatically generated TOC where I see all my books(directories) and html sites which are listed in the project-manager.
If I create an WebHelp I can see the html sites in the generated TOC, but if I create an pdf (printed documentation) I only see the books in my TOC inside the pdf.
Why I don't see any html sites in the TOC like it is in the web help?
But the pdf-generating-process write automatically all my headlines(inside the html sites) in my TOC.
I imagine that the printed documentation will create his own TOC and ignore my TOC which I selected.
Can someone help me show my html sites in the TOC like the automatically creation process of WebHelp will do it?
Thanks
kind regards
Denis

Just picking up on one point that may help. The very first time you use a Printed Documentation layout, the contents are taken from whichever TOC you selected. After that, any changes you make to the TOC do not reflect in the print layout. The quick way to update the print layout is to click the left facing double chevron to remove all topics, then click the right facing double chevron to take the latest version of the TOC.
See Printed Documentation on my site.
If that doesn't help, maybe some screenshots would help.
See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips
@petergrainge

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