Restore software cd question

can someone tell me when the restore software cd's would be used....r they used to restore the basic operating sys when a hard drive has been changed...or r they used when there is some type of operating sys already on the computer...
the reason for my question is that I replaced a hd and the manual stated that the cd's were used to restore the basic sys back onto the computer but when i tried to run them i had a problem and they couldnt be used....it seems i first had to re-install my panther install discs in order to have an operating sys in place...
confused because i thought that the restore cd's were for that purpose

Apple has implemented a number of different schemes over time. Some do a complete restore to factory conditions using bootable restore discs, others use a Mac OS X CD first, then use the restore discs to install OS 9 and iLife, among other things.
Which approach you can use depends on what discs you have available. The exact procedure and a sketch of what can be restored and how to do it can be determined by reading the article below, and taking the branch that applies to your exact situation:
HT1561- How to restore your Apple software
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