diff --git a/server/providers/openai/toolDescriptions.js b/server/providers/openai/toolDescriptions.js
index f4000ddad..c7e78c7d6 100644
--- a/server/providers/openai/toolDescriptions.js
+++ b/server/providers/openai/toolDescriptions.js
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ export const ACTION_DESCRIPTIONS = {
       properties: {
         direction: {
           description:
-            'Needed for pan/rotate/tilt steps; orbit/rotate_globe default right.',
+            'Pan/rotate/tilt steps; orbit/rotate_globe default right.',
           $position: 2,
         },
         mode: {
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ export const ACTION_DESCRIPTIONS = {
           $position: 2,
         },
         pitchDeg: {
-          description: 'Absolute; -89 top-down.',
+          description: 'Absolute; -45 default, -89 top-down.',
           $position: 1,
         },
       },
diff --git a/src/radioMarkup.test.mjs b/src/radioMarkup.test.mjs
index 3c59d989d..324adceb5 100644
--- a/src/radioMarkup.test.mjs
+++ b/src/radioMarkup.test.mjs
@@ -232,14 +232,16 @@ test('no unchanged Realtime tool definition drifts silently', () => {
     camera.description,
     'Direct the camera like a drone operator: orbit the current view target, pan, tilt, or rotate — one bounded nudge (mode=once) or continuous motion until stopped (mode=continuous). Continuous motion also stops on any manual camera input or when a navigation tool runs. Say the RESULTING state when confirming ("Orbiting slowly"). Globe rotation (rotate_globe) spins Earth right continuously by default; explicit direction, mode and speed take precedence. It checks fit and may refuse.',
   );
-  // Tilt to an angle adds an absolute pitchDeg and says tilt steps need a
-  // direction; check them, then restore the legacy fields for the pin.
+  // Tilt to an angle adds an absolute pitchDeg with its -45° default, and
+  // names tilt steps among the direction's uses; check them, then restore
+  // the legacy fields for the pin.
   assert.equal(
     camera.parameters.properties.direction.description,
-    'Needed for pan/rotate/tilt steps; orbit/rotate_globe default right.',
+    'Pan/rotate/tilt steps; orbit/rotate_globe default right.',
   );
   assert.equal(camera.parameters.properties.pitchDeg.type, 'number');
   assert.match(camera.parameters.properties.pitchDeg.description, /^Absolute;/);
+  assert.match(camera.parameters.properties.pitchDeg.description, /-45 default/);
   delete camera.parameters.properties.pitchDeg;
   assert.equal(camera.parameters.properties.mode.description, 'once = bounded eased nudge; continuous = until stop/manual input. rotate_globe defaults continuous; other motions default once.');
   camera.parameters.properties.mode.description = 'once = bounded eased nudge (default); continuous = until stop/manual input.';
diff --git a/src/voice/actionSchemas.test.mjs b/src/voice/actionSchemas.test.mjs
index fa9d40bec..296ae0251 100644
--- a/src/voice/actionSchemas.test.mjs
+++ b/src/voice/actionSchemas.test.mjs
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ test('the complete Realtime tool payload pins the manifest-generated layer relea
     // tightened area tool wording follow review.
     // control_cockpit states the own-layer entry rule (Contacts not required).
     // move_camera tilt takes an optional pitchDeg angle, described as
-    // absolute, with steps sent as a direction.
-    '17e54c1a04054edf48f2eddcf88c60ac66ec7c885fb48596b778bfee0be8a544',
+    // absolute with its -45 default, with steps sent as a direction.
+    '6a0d154e68beb787c4e20f12d29a5c86577dc343f3e71d8b5651998ea45d8c3c',
   );
 });
 
diff --git a/src/voice/pointAndAsk.test.mjs b/src/voice/pointAndAsk.test.mjs
index c413477b8..5d6d0fdd1 100644
--- a/src/voice/pointAndAsk.test.mjs
+++ b/src/voice/pointAndAsk.test.mjs
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ test('deixis prompt lint: one short rule, and every sentinel it names exists in
   // the analyst area scopes) raised the ceiling to 55,500; tightening the
   // AREAS rule and the area tool descriptions left it at 55,103 as measured
   // below (every tool, osm_query included); main's Sea Marks and Ski Pistes
-  // layers bring it to 55,210, and the tilt pitchDeg argument with main's
-  // cockpit entry rule to 55,337. integrationContract's Overpass prompt is
-  // the tightest, at 55,497 (3 under). A new tool or rule has to fit under
-  // this ceiling.
+  // layers bring it to 55,210, and the tilt pitchDeg argument (with its -45
+  // default) and main's cockpit entry rule to 55,339. integrationContract's
+  // Overpass prompt is the tightest, at 55,499 (1 under). A new tool or rule
+  // has to fit under this ceiling.
   const size = instructions.length + JSON.stringify(GEV_REALTIME_TOOLS).length;
   assert.ok(size <= 55_500, `prompt size ${size}`);
 });