How to Install to Factory Settings?

I just erased my hard drive (took nearly 12 hours with the seven passes) and now I need to install the OS. I am in Disk Utility but I do not understand how to install it.
21.5" iMac purchased 12/2012
OS X - 10.8.5
Proc. 2.96GHz, Intel Core i5
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

You should be in OS X Recovery, so close Disk Utility. Then, you should see a window with four options, so choose Reinstall OS X, press Continue and follow the steps. OS X will be installed on the hard disk

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it has been around 30 minutes now and it still has this message on the screen.
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Note that you must be using the Tiger Installer Disc One that came with your computer.
If there were a hard drive then in the DU left side list you should see an entry that looked sort of like this:
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5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
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Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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- Still keep the MODE button pressed until the Status LED turns to red and then release it:
2. Via installing the recovery image:
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- on AP Console write the command "Debug capwap console cli".
- Then write the commadn "Archive download-sw /overwrite /reload tftp:///"
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Call Apple to get replacement DVDs > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
Then, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Mac OS X disc and hold the C key while your computer is starting.
2. Select the language, go to Utilities menu > Disk Utility, choose your hard disk at the top of the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the drive.
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