For a geometric sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$ with a non-zero first term,
$$a _ { 3 } = 4 a _ { 1 } , \quad a _ { 7 } = \left( a _ { 6 } \right) ^ { 2 }$$
what is the value of the first term $a _ { 1 }$? [3 points]\\
(1) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$\\
(2) $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$\\
(3) $\frac { 3 } { 16 }$\\
(4) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$\\
(5) $\frac { 5 } { 16 }$