It happens to me about once a month. The stylus will settle onto the vinyl but the sound will be scratchy & distorted. I'll mutter an epithet, use the cuing lever to lift the arm up an then let the arm go down again. Never fails to work.
Cueing issue
Sometimes when cueing up a lp, there is seemingly an issue where the stylus doesn't connect fully to the record. Everything is set up correctly, VTF, VTA.......Was wondering if any of you have had a similar issue?