diff --git a/pyro_camera_api/pyro_camera_api/camera/registry.py b/pyro_camera_api/pyro_camera_api/camera/registry.py
index d0139e7f..23e8f124 100644
--- a/pyro_camera_api/pyro_camera_api/camera/registry.py
+++ b/pyro_camera_api/pyro_camera_api/camera/registry.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def build_camera_object(key: str, conf: dict) -> Optional[BaseCamera]:
             focus_position=conf.get("focus_position"),
             timeout=conf.get("timeout", 3.0),
             azimuth_offset_deg=conf.get("azimuth_offset_deg", conf.get("azimuth_offset", 0.0)),
-            default_elevation_deg=conf.get("timeout", 0),
+            default_elevation_deg=conf.get("default_elevation_deg", 0),
         )
         logger.info("Registered Linovision camera %s", key)
         return cam
diff --git a/pyro_camera_api/tests/test_registry_hikvision_fields.py b/pyro_camera_api/tests/test_registry_hikvision_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea7559e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyro_camera_api/tests/test_registry_hikvision_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022-2026, Pyronear.
+
+# This program is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
+# See LICENSE or go to <https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0> for full license details.
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from pyro_camera_api.camera.adapters.linovision import LinovisionCamera
+from pyro_camera_api.camera.registry import build_camera_object
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("adapter", ["hikvision", "linovision"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("fields", "expected_elevation", "expected_timeout"),
+    [
+        ({"timeout": 7.5}, 0, 7.5),
+        ({"default_elevation_deg": -4.5}, -4.5, 3.0),
+    ],
+)
+def test_elevation_and_timeout_are_independent(adapter, fields, expected_elevation, expected_timeout):
+    # Exercise the real constructor without its startup ISAPI request.
+    with patch.object(LinovisionCamera, "disable_ptz_osd"):
+        camera = build_camera_object("test-camera", {"adapter": adapter, **fields})
+    assert isinstance(camera, LinovisionCamera)
+    assert camera.default_elevation_deg == expected_elevation
+    assert camera.timeout == expected_timeout
+
+
+def test_preset_move_uses_configured_elevation():
+    with patch.object(LinovisionCamera, "disable_ptz_osd"):
+        camera = build_camera_object(
+            "test-camera",
+            {
+                "adapter": "hikvision",
+                "type": "ptz",
+                "poses": [3],
+                "azimuths": [120],
+                "azimuth_offset_deg": 9,
+                "default_elevation_deg": -4.5,
+                "timeout": 9.0,
+            },
+        )
+    assert isinstance(camera, LinovisionCamera)
+    with patch.object(camera, "move_absolute_perfect") as move:
+        camera.move_camera("ToPos", idx=3)
+    move.assert_called_once_with(
+        azimuth_deg=129.0,
+        elevation_deg=-4.5,
+        timeout_s=15.0,
+        poll_s=0.15,
+        prefer_current_elevation=False,
+    )