diff --git a/firmware/lib/cv/cv.cpp b/firmware/lib/cv/cv.cpp
index d76629a..695107d 100644
--- a/firmware/lib/cv/cv.cpp
+++ b/firmware/lib/cv/cv.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ void cv_init(CVState& state) {
     state.tracks.clear();
     state.entries = 0;
     state.exits   = 0;
+    state.tuning.diff_thresh = CV_DIFF_THRESH;
+    state.tuning.min_blob_px = CV_MIN_BLOB_PX;
+    state.tuning.max_move    = CV_MAX_MOVE;
+    state.tuning.max_missed  = CV_MAX_MISSED;
+    state.tuning.line_offset = 50;
+    state.tuning.cfg_version = 0;
 }
 
 void cv_reset_counts(CVState& state) {
diff --git a/firmware/lib/cv/cv.h b/firmware/lib/cv/cv.h
index 30de5b1..fca5d62 100644
--- a/firmware/lib/cv/cv.h
+++ b/firmware/lib/cv/cv.h
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ struct CVTrack {
     int   missed;
 };
 
+struct CVTuning {
+    uint8_t  diff_thresh;   // per-pixel motion threshold
+    int      min_blob_px;   // min foreground pixels for a blob
+    float    max_move;      // max inter-frame track jump (px)
+    int      max_missed;    // frames before drop
+    uint8_t  line_offset;   // 0-100, percent of frame height for virtual line
+    uint32_t cfg_version;   // monotonic; server increments on push
+};
+
 struct CVState {
     uint8_t  background[CV_PIXELS];
     bool     bg_valid;
@@ -28,6 +37,7 @@ struct CVState {
     std::vector<CVTrack> tracks;
     int entries;
     int exits;
+    CVTuning tuning;
 };
 
 struct CVResult {
diff --git a/firmware/src/config.cpp b/firmware/src/config.cpp
index 8e349d4..02ef1c3 100644
--- a/firmware/src/config.cpp
+++ b/firmware/src/config.cpp
@@ -46,3 +46,50 @@ void config_clear_wifi() {
     prefs.remove("wifi_pass");
     prefs.end();
 }
+
+bool config_load_tuning(CVTuning& tuning) {
+    Preferences prefs;
+    prefs.begin(NS, true); // read-only
+
+    uint32_t ver = prefs.getUInt("cv_ver", UINT32_MAX);
+    if (ver == UINT32_MAX) {
+        prefs.end();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // All six keys must be present; use sentinels to detect missing.
+    uint32_t diff = prefs.getUInt("cv_diff", UINT32_MAX);
+    uint32_t blob = prefs.getUInt("cv_blob", UINT32_MAX);
+    uint32_t miss = prefs.getUInt("cv_miss", UINT32_MAX);
+    uint32_t line = prefs.getUInt("cv_line", UINT32_MAX);
+    bool has_move = prefs.isKey("cv_move");
+    float    move = prefs.getFloat("cv_move", 0.0f);
+
+    prefs.end();
+
+    if (diff == UINT32_MAX || blob == UINT32_MAX ||
+        miss == UINT32_MAX || line == UINT32_MAX || !has_move) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    tuning.diff_thresh = (uint8_t)diff;
+    tuning.min_blob_px = (int)blob;
+    tuning.max_move    = move;
+    tuning.max_missed  = (int)miss;
+    tuning.line_offset = (uint8_t)line;
+    tuning.cfg_version = ver;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool config_save_tuning(const CVTuning& tuning) {
+    Preferences prefs;
+    prefs.begin(NS, false);
+    size_t r1 = prefs.putUInt("cv_diff", (uint32_t)tuning.diff_thresh);
+    size_t r2 = prefs.putUInt("cv_blob", (uint32_t)tuning.min_blob_px);
+    size_t r3 = prefs.putFloat("cv_move", tuning.max_move);
+    size_t r4 = prefs.putUInt("cv_miss", (uint32_t)tuning.max_missed);
+    size_t r5 = prefs.putUInt("cv_line", (uint32_t)tuning.line_offset);
+    size_t r6 = prefs.putUInt("cv_ver",  tuning.cfg_version);
+    prefs.end();
+    return (r1 > 0) && (r2 > 0) && (r3 > 0) && (r4 > 0) && (r5 > 0) && (r6 > 0);
+}
diff --git a/firmware/src/config.h b/firmware/src/config.h
index 3e07891..e10f8d3 100644
--- a/firmware/src/config.h
+++ b/firmware/src/config.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // firmware/src/config.h
 #pragma once
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "cv.h"
 
 struct DeviceConfig {
     String device_id;      // e.g. "dc-0042"
@@ -22,3 +23,10 @@ bool config_has_wifi();
 
 // Erase WiFi credentials only (factory reset — preserves device_id etc).
 void config_clear_wifi();
+
+// Load CV tuning from NVS. Returns true only if all keys present (cfg_version sentinel).
+// If any key missing, tuning is NOT modified (caller keeps its defaults).
+bool config_load_tuning(CVTuning& tuning);
+
+// Save CV tuning to NVS atomically. Returns true if all writes succeeded.
+bool config_save_tuning(const CVTuning& tuning);
diff --git a/firmware/test/test_cv/test_cv.cpp b/firmware/test/test_cv/test_cv.cpp
index 72b9cba..95895f2 100644
--- a/firmware/test/test_cv/test_cv.cpp
+++ b/firmware/test/test_cv/test_cv.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,26 @@ void test_blob_crossing_line_bottom_to_top_is_exit() {
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(1, r.exits_delta);
 }
 
+void test_cv_init_populates_tuning_defaults() {
+    CVState state;
+    // Pre-pollute to make sure cv_init overwrites
+    state.tuning.diff_thresh = 0;
+    state.tuning.min_blob_px = 0;
+    state.tuning.max_move    = 0.0f;
+    state.tuning.max_missed  = 0;
+    state.tuning.line_offset = 0;
+    state.tuning.cfg_version = 0xDEADBEEF;
+
+    cv_init(state);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT8(CV_DIFF_THRESH, state.tuning.diff_thresh);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(CV_MIN_BLOB_PX,   state.tuning.min_blob_px);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_FLOAT(CV_MAX_MOVE,    state.tuning.max_move);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(CV_MAX_MISSED,    state.tuning.max_missed);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT8(50,             state.tuning.line_offset);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(0,             state.tuning.cfg_version);
+}
+
 void test_no_crossing_same_side_no_count() {
     CVState state;
     cv_init(state);
@@ -162,5 +182,6 @@ int main() {
     RUN_TEST(test_blob_crossing_line_top_to_bottom_is_entry);
     RUN_TEST(test_blob_crossing_line_bottom_to_top_is_exit);
     RUN_TEST(test_no_crossing_same_side_no_count);
+    RUN_TEST(test_cv_init_populates_tuning_defaults);
     return UNITY_END();
 }