ReInstall Panther ver.10.3 on IMAC G5 800Mhz

I want to re-install Panther ver.10.3 on IMAC G5. I have received the Mac OS X Panther version 10.3 CDs from Apple.
Here is what I did:
I put the CD1 in the drive
Turned the computer ON
Held the "C" key down before the chime
I saw the Apple logo
I saw the spinning star go round and round
Then, the screen goes blue
I see and can move the mouse cursor
That's it. Nothing.
How can I restore this Mac?

Check out Article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25517 Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998)
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